Wooden Ships Comments on this Alfred Mylne Sloop
Designed by Alfred Mylne and co. and built by the Bute Slip Dock Ltd in 1961.
With 4 known previous owners she has apparently spent most of her life in Scotland, mainly cruising the west coast. Bought by the present owner in 2011 and refitted at that time to include checking keel bolts and new standing rigging. The boat has been re-wired in July 2021.
Wooden Ships Comments on this Alfred Mylne Sloop
Designed by Alfred Mylne and co. and built by the Bute Slip Dock Ltd in 1961.
With 4 known previous owners she has apparently spent most of her life in Scotland, mainly cruising the west coast. Bought by the present owner in 2011 and refitted at that time to include checking keel bolts and new standing rigging. The boat has been re-wired in July 2021.
A very elegant boat, set up for single handed sailing, she is easy to sail alone or with a crew and offers good performance for cruising and racing. Interior volume is better than might be expected with 5 berths and over 6’ headroom.
Currently the yacht is in need of a refit and her asking price has been adjusted accordingly. Although a detailed survey has not been carried out it is understood the deck is in poor condition in places, the paint and varnish needs a complete refit and some internal systems such as wiring need attention. More detailed information available on request about the scope of refit work required.
Described by Ian Nicholson, well known surveyor and author as “one of the loveliest boats in Britain.”
Length on deck 36’6”
Length Waterline 25’
Beam 9’6”
Draft 6’
Thames Tonnage 11TM
Construction
Planked in ¾” mahogany screw fastened to 2” x 2” sawn oak frames. Between each sawn frame are 2 steamed intermediate oak timbers fastened with copper clenches.
Galvanised steel strap floors across the centreline
External lead ballast keel of approximately 5 tons fastened with bronze keel bolts. Bolts last drawn in 2011.
Sheathed plywood deck with non-slip covering. There appears to be some soft patches in the deck and the Treadmaster is lifting in a number of places. Varnished mahogany toe rails al round with stainless stanchions and guard wires. Varnished king plank.
Coachroof with a raised doghouse aft. Varnished teak coamings with a painted plywood coachroof deck.
Deep self draining cockpit with thwarts either side at the forward end that double as lockers. Raised thwarts across the aft end for the helmsman. Scrubbed teak sole gratings.
Wheel steering with cable and chain connections to the rudder quadrant.
Rig
Masthead Bermudan sloop rig on a deck stepped varnished hollow Columbian pine mast. Mast was new from Collars in 2016.
Varnished spruce roller reefing boom.
Stainless steel rigging to internal galvanised chain plates. Rigging new in 2011 and checked professionally each year.
Single standing backstay. Twin lower shrouds and a single cap shroud over single spreaders.
Spin Tech headsail roller furling system.
Mainsail and Headsail by Owen Sails. Headsail new in 2009 and in very good condition. Mainsail age unknown and in good condition. Sails professionally maintained each winter.
Pair of Gibb bronze top action non-self tailing sheet winches in the cockpit. Pair of non self tailing mast winches.
Machinery
Volvo Penta MDII twin cylinder 25hp diesel engine.
Mechanical gearbox with single lever controls to a slightly offset fixed 3 blade bronze propeller. 5 knots cruising speed, 7 knots max at 1 litre/hour.
50 litre stainless steel fuel tank in the bilge.
2 x 12 volt batteries charged from engine alternator. Solar panel for charging while on the mooring. Boat re-wired in July 2021.
2 manual bilge pumps and 1 auto electric bilge pump.
Accommodation
5 single berths with 6’6” headroom in the saloon.
Steps down over the engine box with galley to port and chart desk to starboard.
The chart desk is removable and slides back to gain access to the spacious quarter berth.
Galley has a Plastimo Neptune 2500 2 burner gas stove with grill. Single stainless sink with manually pumped fresh water and various storage lockers.
Step down into the main saloon with a settee berth either side and centreline dropleaf mahogany table. Storage locker and shelves outboard under the deckhead either side.
Two gimballed oil lamps in the saloon.
Centreline passage going forward with heads compartment to port. Baby Blake sea toilet discharges directly overboard. Doors in the bulkhead either side close to create a large private heads compartment.
Forward cabin with large twin V-berths with varnished mahogany joinery. Drawer space below the berths with the anchor locker in the bows.
Full specification and details available upon request
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.
