Classic Uffa Fox North Norfolk 16 for sale in Dorset United Kingdom

Wooden Ships Comments on this Uffa Fox North Norfolk 16

North Norfolk 16 designed and built by Uffa Fox in 1938.

This design was developed for the North Norfolk and Brancaster and Staith Sailing Clubs who had initially adopted the International 14 as their club boats, but wanted something a little larger and half decked to cope with the local conditions. Uffa Fox came up with the design and built numerous examples himself.

This particular boat, Lively, was the fastest boat in the fleet in the 1938 season.

In present ownership for over 30 years, she has been raced in various events around Norfolk and south coasts and kept up to a very nice standard. She comes with a road trailer and all over cover to protect the varnish. The rig and sails are all in very good order and although she has not been used for a few years, she could easily be made ready for the water again without too much hassle.

Length on Deck 16’

Length Waterline 15’9”

Beam 5’4”

Draft 9” plate up / 5’2” plate down

Displacement 486kg

Sail Area 174sqft

Construction

Double skin mahogany made up of a 1/16” diagonal inner planking under a 3/16” fore and aft layer of planking. Both skins are copper rivet fastened to Canadian Rock elm frames of 3/8”x ¼” @ 2” centres.

This light but strong construction method was state of the art at the time.

New decks fitted of marine plywood fastened to the deck beams with bronze grip fast nails. The wide side decks and long fore deck protect the boat when racing in short choppy seas as are commonly found in the boats home waters.

Varnished mahogany transom.

Rig

Fractional Bermudan sloop rig on a keel stepped varnished wooden mast and boom.

Stainless steel standing rigging

Modern rigging fittings and blocks.

Equipment

Road trailer with piggy back launching trolley

All equipment for towing

Fitted all over canvas cover

Spars and rigging

Mainsail

Jib

Spinnaker

Drop plate rudder and tiller

5 x buoyancy bags

Toe straps