Elizabethan 30, 1972
Fin keel with skeg hung rudder, Yanmar 2GM20, tiller steering, slab reefing main, 5 berths in 2 cabins with separate heads. In current ownership since 2010 she has been regularly maintained and improved during that time, Currently ashore until the end of March
Mechanical
Yanmar 2GM20 raw water cooled (1990)
Top end overhaul 2018 with new (refurb) injectors and exhaust elbow.
New engine mountings 2019.
Elizabethan 30, 1972
Fin keel with skeg hung rudder, Yanmar 2GM20, tiller steering, slab reefing main, 5 berths in 2 cabins with separate heads. In current ownership since 2010 she has been regularly maintained and improved during that time, Currently ashore until the end of March
Mechanical
Yanmar 2GM20 raw water cooled (1990)
Top end overhaul 2018 with new (refurb) injectors and exhaust elbow.
New engine mountings 2019.
Darglow 3 blade 13" "feathering" propellor (shaft driven).
New stern tube 2014.
New Cutlass bearing 2019.
Cruising speed 5kts (approx)
Last serviced Spring 2022
Electrical
Engine battery start 75ah (new 2021)
Domestic battery120ah AGM deep cycle (new 2021)
Split charging via Blue Sea Systems automatic charge rectifier
Power switch with "single or both" battery link.
Shore power supply via RCD in pilot berth.
Christec battery charger
100w solar panel with LED charge controller
12v outlets in cockpit and at the chart table/pilot berth
12v - 240v A.C. inverter
Battery monitor
Rigging
Masthead Sloop Rig
Stainless Steel Standing Rigging (new 2010)
Aluminum Mast & Spas
6:1 Dynema backstay adjuster
6:1 kicker with line led aft to cockpit
Rotastay headsail furling system
Lazyjacks
3m carbon fibre spinnaker pole, sheets and guys
Sails
110% Ultimate Sails laminate Genoa with UV protection(new 2014)
140% Momentum Sails laminate Genoa (1995 approx) with separate headsail cover
Slab reefed (3 reefs), Hyde Sails tri-radial cut laminate fully battened main (new 2021)
Storm jib (Bruce Banks no date)
Asymmetric Spinnaker (Ultimate Sails) with sock and snuffer (2014)
Lightweight Symmetrical spinnaker
Equipment
Navigation
Silva Cockpit Compass
Garmin 923 chartplotter mounted in cockpit with "Gold" chart chip (new 2021)
Raymarine i50 Tri-Data
Raymarine i60 Wind
Raymarine ST60+ Compass Head unit, fluxgate compass (replaced 2019)
Two ST40 "Autohelm Seatalk" repeaters at the nav station
Raymarine ST1000+ Tiller Pilot (new 2017)
Airmar speed log
Echomax X-S Band radar target enhancer
Digital Yachts AIS2000 Class B transponder with VHF spitter
Icom M423GE (internal GPS) VHF with HM 195 GB Command Mic mounted in cockpit
Masthead LED Tricolour light
Masthead LED Anchor light (Dusk to Dawn)
Pulpit Bi-colour and transom mounted stern light
Mast combination "steaming" and LED "deck flood" light
NAVTEX bluetooth with Vector antenna mounted on pushpit
JVC AM/FM stereo with Bluetooth connectivity
Deck
Vulcan 9kg anchor (newm x 8mm chain and 30m warp
Lofrans manual windlass (new 2020)
Danforth kedge anchor with chain and warp
Two Lewmar ST40 (Evolution) self tailing genoa sheet winches
Two Lewmar 8 spinnaker sheet winches
Two halyard winches at the mast
Reefing line winch at the mast
Two cockpit lockers with protective canvas covers.
Starboard locker for line etc, with gas bottle holder and regulator
Port locker deep locker with access to engine and stern gear.
Safety
Danbuoy with light
Horseshoe life ring with Apollo light and drogue
Lifesling rescue system
Jackstays with "luminous" stitching
Guardwires with "pelican" hooks in cockpit
Stainless steel stanchion posts (new 2017)
Avon 4 man life raft (service now due)
Boarding ladder
Manual bilge pump in cockpit
Electrical bilge pump (automatic)
Pilot Gas Alarm (new sensor fitted 2021)
Three fire extinguishers
Two fire blankets
Canvas
Companionway canvas flap with privacy screen
Habitent cockpit enclosure
Sprayhood with glazed panels
Mainsail cover
Tiller cover
Miscellaneous
Dometic, "mushroom" sealing saloon vents (new 2019)
Warps, fenders, boathook,
Seago 260 dinghy with air floor (transom leaks - needs attention, circa 2004)
Mariner 2.5 two stroke outboard with bracket on pushpit
3mm checkerplate security washboard
Accommodation
Five berths in two cabins (saloon & forepeak "V" berth)
Saloon with upholstered settees to port and starboard, with lee cloths
New cushions throughout in 2020
Pilot berth aft to starboard.
Cabin soles with fitted carpet throughout (new 2020)
Galley with two burner cooker with oven (new 2015)
Stainless steel sink, various cupboards and drawer for cutlery.
Electric and manual fresh water pump to sink
12v fridge (faulty at the moment, awaiting new part - on order)
Heads compartment with Jabsco marine toilet (new seacock and plumbing 2013, new pump 2020),
Vanity unit with storage above and below sink unit.
Electric and manual fresh water pump to sink.
Construction
Hull number 39, “yard finished” by Peter Webster of Lymington in 1972
Launched in 1973
David Thomas designed
Documentation
Original British Registry Blue book
Bill of Sale to current owner confirming 5 years clear title
Location letter confirming UK berth on Dec 31st 2020
Owners Comments
Snowbird came to us in 2010, as the fourth owner. She was lying ashore in Shoreham when we took ownership of her. In the years we have owned her, we have mainly cruised the South Coast of England, taken part in the Classic Channel Regatta and several "Round The Island Races".
Having researched her history, she was entered the first AZAB (Azores and Back) race in 1975, by N.W.Neal.
Her next owner(s) were brothers who spent some 17 years racing Snowbird in and around Salcombe, Devon.
The owner prior to us was a gentleman from Hever in Kent.
