Classic boats Buchanan Viking sloop for sale in Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

The Viking is a well respected design from Alan Buchanan, ideal for the East coast with her shallower draft but capable of ocean cruising. This boat has had extensive refits in 2011 and again in 2015 when all recommendations from the 2014 survey were carried out. She has good sailing performance combined with a spacious interior for her length. 5 berths. Yanmar 15hp diesel. Good sails and ready for the season.

Boat Name
Freydis

The Viking is a well respected design from Alan Buchanan, ideal for the East coast with her shallower draft but capable of ocean cruising. This boat has had extensive refits in 2011 and again in 2015 when all recommendations from the 2014 survey were carried out. She has good sailing performance combined with a spacious interior for her length. 5 berths. Yanmar 15hp diesel. Good sails and ready for the season.

Boat Name
Freydis
Specs
Builder: William Wyatt ltd, Mersea, Essex
Designer: Alan buchanan
Flag of Registry: United Kingdom
Dimensions
Beam: 9 ft 0 in
Length on Deck: 32 ft 0 in
Minimum Draft: 4 ft 9 in
Maximum Draft: 4 ft 0 in
Engines
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Yanmar
Year Built: 2015
Engine Model: 2GM20
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 1 (18)
Fuel Tanks: 1 Plastic (13)
Accommodations
Number of single berths: 5
Number of heads: 1
Electronics
Log-speedometer - Stowe Dataline Log/sounder
Depthsounder - Stowe Dataline Log/sounder
Autopilot
VHF - Standard Horizon GX1700 VHF/DSC
GPS
Compass
Sails
Genoa
Storm jib - new
Spinnaker
Rigging
Tiller
Inside Equipment
Marine head - Sea toilet and hand basin over.
Manual bilge pump - 2
Electric bilge pump - 1
Battery charger - 2 x 12v batteries, new 2015.
Oven - Gimballed gas Plastimo cooker with grill and oven. SS sink.
Outside Equipment/Extras
Liferaft - 6 man liferaft, serviced July ‘15
Total Liferaft Capacity: 6
Covers
Cockpit cover
Spray hood
Additional Equipment
Beaching legs
Buchanan Viking sloop
Full Specification

Wooden Ships Comments on this Buchanan Viking Sloop

This yacht was designed by the very well respected Alan Buchanan. She has been in the present ownership for 5 years and has been sailed mainly single-handed around the South West coast. She had a major refit in 2010/11 and a 2014 survey found her to be structurally sound, and all recommendations have been carried out, including new 12v electrics/switch panel throughout, new prop, chain plates and full electrical bonding.

Construction

Hull

Carvel planked in 1” thick Mahogany above the waterline and Iroko below, on steamed Canadian Rock Elm frames. Copper rivet fastened. Timber and galvanised steel floors. Iron ballast keel, galvanised keel bolts last drawn 2008.

Decks and cockpit

Laid teak deck over plywood. Self draining cockpit. Tiller steering. Transom hung rudder.

Superstructure

Varnished hardwood coamings with painted plywood coachroof deck.

Rig – Bermudan sloop

Varnished spruce mast, deck stepped in a galvanised tabernacle. Varnished spruce boom with slab reefing.

Standing rigging is stainless steel and galvanised wire, new October 2010. SS rigging screws.

Internal galvanised chain plates, renewed July ’15. Twin standing backstays.

Winches:

Main and jib halyard on mast.

Mainsheet and jib sheet winches in cockpit, not self tailing.

Sails:

Mainsail, Genoa, jib and spinnaker in good condition.

Storm jib in new condition.

Machinery

Engine

Yanmar 2GM20 15hp 2 cylinder diesel. New centreline 4 blade propeller in 2015. Shaft drive.

Tanks

Fuel: 60 litres in a plastic tank under the cockpit.

Water: Approx 80 litres in SS tank.

Batteries

2 x 12v batteries, new 2015.

Bilge pumps: 2 x manual, 1 x electric.

Accommodation

Berths – 5

2 in forecabin. 2 settee berths in saloon. 1 quarter berth.

Large chart area to stbd.

Heads

Sea toilet and hand basin over.

Galley

Gimballed gas Plastimo cooker with grill and oven. SS sink.

Equipment

Navigation

Compass

Stowe Dataline Log/sounder

Standard Horizon GX1700 VHF/DSC

GPS

Autopilot.

Safety

6 man liferaft, serviced July ‘15

4 lifejackets

2 lifebuoys

Inshore pack of flares

4 Fire Extinguishers

Ground tackle

35lb CQR anchor

Chain

Extra gear

All over deck cover

Cockpit cover

Sprayhood

Beaching legs

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment