Buchanan Viking Class Sloop - 1965 - Asking £19,250, but open to negotiation.
A very attractive classic yacht designed by Alan Buchanan.
The Viking Class design dates from the 1950’s and was built by a number of different yards.
Buchanan Viking Class Sloop - 1965 - Asking £19,250, but open to negotiation.
A very attractive classic yacht designed by Alan Buchanan.
The Viking Class design dates from the 1950’s and was built by a number of different yards. Over the years the designer modified and improved the overall lines to provide a good cruising yacht that also rated well under the RORC rule - the Viking Class has an excellent record for racing and winning many off-shore events during the 1960’s and 1970’s.
This example was built by William Wyatt, West Mersea in 1964/65.
Under current ownership for almost 10 years and extensively refitted in 2010/11, 2015 and again Oct-December 2019, 'Freydis' is ready for relatively painless wooden boat ownership for the next five years.
A copy of the latest re-insurance survey can be made available for inspection.
Accommodation
Spacious and comfortable accommodation finished in varnished mahogany with blue upholstery.
Forward cabin with two berths and opening overhead hatch.
Heads compartment with sea toilet and pull-out sink, pressurised water system.
Saloon with settee berths to port and starboard with side lockers behind.
Saloon table (Not presently on the boat)
Navigation station to starboard with large chart table, chart stowage and lockers, Quarterberth to starboard aft of navigation area.
Galley aft to port with Plastimo gas stove with grill and oven, sink with manual water system
Cabin lighting throughout
Mechanical And Electrical Systems
Yanmar 2GM20 15hp diesel engine, raw water cooled
Shaft drive to centerline Propeller (Prop renewed in 2015)
2 x 12 volt batteries, switched, both renewed in 2015
Plastic fuel tank (Approx 60Ltr)
Stainless steel water tank (Approx 80Ltr)
Sails &Amp; Spars
Bermudan sloop with varnished spruce deck stepped mast in a galvanised tabernacle.
Varnished Spruce slab reefing Boom
Stainless steel standing rigging renewed in 2010
Sails:
Mainsail
Genoa
Storm jib (Little used)
Jib
Spinnaker
Navigation Equipment
Steering Compass
Autopilot
Stowe Dataline speed/depth
Stowe Dataline wind speed/direction
Standard Horizon Handheld VHF radio
Deck Equipment:
All-over deck cover
Cockpit cover
Sprayhood
Anchor with chain and warp
Laminated wood tiller
Beaching Legs
Safety Equipment
Six man liferaft (Service Due)
Manual and electric bilge pumps
Pilot gas alarm
Full navigation lights
Fire extinguisher
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as Liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
History And Construction
Constructed by William Wyatt, West Mersea in 1965.
Carvel laid planking, Iroko below the waterline and Mahogany above on 1" Canadian Rock Elm frames with copper fastenings. Timber and galvanised floors.
Teak laid decks on plywood.
Self-draining cockpit with teak laid seating.
Long keel with iron ballast, transom hung rudder.
Under current ownership for nearly 10 years.
Hull stripped and repainted above and below waterline in 2011, repainted in 2015.
Chainplates renewed in 2015
Re-wired in 2015
Tiller renewed in 2015
Main mast stripped, inspected and re-varnished 2019.
Topsides re-painted 2019.
