Kim Holman Stella design, built in 1960 by Tucker Brown. The Stella is thought to have been based on the Folkboat except they have more volume and are more capable boats. This one has had some major refit work carried out including some replacement planking, new keel bolts and a new engine. She is sitting on a heavy duty road trailer that can be towed with a Land Rover or similar making her mobile and potentially cheap to run.
Kim Holman Stella design, built in 1960 by Tucker Brown. The Stella is thought to have been based on the Folkboat except they have more volume and are more capable boats. This one has had some major refit work carried out including some replacement planking, new keel bolts and a new engine. She is sitting on a heavy duty road trailer that can be towed with a Land Rover or similar making her mobile and potentially cheap to run. A very capable small boat with lovely pedigree, in need of some finishing and tidying up.
Boat NameFour Bells
SpecsBuilder: Tucker Brown, Burnham on Crouch
Designer: Kim Holman
Keel: Full
DimensionsLOA: 25 ft 9 in
Beam: 7 ft 6 in
Length on Deck: 25 ft 9 in
Minimum Draft: 3 ft 10 in
Maximum Draft: 3 ft 11 in
Headroom: 6 ft 0 in
EnginesTotal Power: 9 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Yanmar
Year Built: 2009
Engine Model: 1GM10
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Propeller: 3 blade propeller
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 9 HP
TanksFresh Water Tanks: 1 Plastic (5)
Fuel Tanks: 1 Stainless steel (5)
AccommodationsNumber of single berths: 2
Number of cabins: 1
Number of heads: 1
ElectronicsCompass
Depthsounder
SailsFurling genoa
Battened mainsail
RiggingTiller
Inside EquipmentMarine head
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
Additional EquipmentRoad trailer
SpecificationWooden Ships Comments
The Stella, designed by Kim Holman was yet another of his popular and successful designs, proving boats do not have to be big to be practical and capable.
This was the 10th of around 15 boats built, this one by Tucker Brown & Co of Burnham on Crouch in 1960.
In present ownership for a number of years, she has had a lot of heavy refit work carried out including new keel bolts and refastening. Recently had a new section of deck replaced and new sheer strake aft.
She sits on a very solid road trailer and can be towed with a normal vehicle making her extremely flexible and potentially cheap to run.
These attractive boats are a great choice for the cruising sailor as they are a slight step up in size and capability from the Folkboat but are still easy to handle and manageable to maintain.
Length on Deck 25'9"
Length Waterline 20'
Beam 7'6"
Draft 3'10"
Construction
Clinker planked in mahogany all copper fastened to steam bent oak timbers.
External iron ballast keel with steel keel bolts
Plywood decks painted externally.
Varnished mahogany coachroof coamings with a nicely curved marine plywood coachroof deck.
Good sized cockpit with lifting thwarts each side giving access to large lockers.
Rig
Fractional bermudan sloop rig on a keel stepped glued wooden mast and slab reefing wooden boom.
7x7 stainless steel wire standing rigging to internal stainless chain plates. 6mm backstay and forestay and 5mm shrouds.
Sailspar roller reefing headsail system. Gibb cockpit sheet winches and a Lewmar mast winch for halyards.
Machinery
Yanmar 1GM10 marine diesel fitted new in 2009, complete with new mountings, shaft and stern gear.
Single lever controls to a centreline fixed 3 blade bronze propeller
25 litre stainless fuel tank under starboard quarter deck
25l plastic water tank in the cockpit locker connected to galley tap.
2 12 volt batteries of 85ah and 65ah under saloon bunk. Boat re-wired in 2007
Accommodation
2 berths and good headroom. Possibility for a third berth in the forepeak.
Steps down over the engine box with galley to port and chart desk to starboard.
Galley to port with twin burner gas stove and single stainless sink.
Forward facing chart desk with instruments and switch panel, ample storage for equipment and charts.
Saloon with two settee berths, both 6'6" long with new mattresses.
Jabsco marine toilet up forward discharges directly overboard.
Full specification and details available upon request
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