Laurent Giles Vertue No 47 for sale in Walton on the Naze United Kingdom

1952 Laurent Giles Vertue No 47 "Merganser", Teak on Oak with Canadian rock elm, epoxy sheathed marine ply decks, extensively refitted by shipwright in 2021, short doghouse, Yanmar 1GM10 diesel overhauled in 2020, slutter rig with North Sea sails, a fabulous "go anywhere" boat!

MECHANICAL

Boat Description

1952 Laurent Giles Vertue No 47 "Merganser", Teak on Oak with Canadian rock elm, epoxy sheathed marine ply decks, extensively refitted by shipwright in 2021, short doghouse, Yanmar 1GM10 diesel overhauled in 2020, slutter rig with North Sea sails, a fabulous "go anywhere" boat!

Yanmar 1GM10 single cylinder 9hp inboard diesel engine, overhauled and fitted to the boat in 2020, 5 gallon fuel tank, raw water cooled, shaft drive to Darglow propeller, max speed under engine around 4 to 5 knots.

Alternator charging to 2 x 12v 85-90 Amp/hr batteries.

2 Sestrel compasses, Clipper depth sounder, log, Icom DSC VHF radio (2022/3), Onwa chart plotter (new 2022/3) with AIS (2022/3), ST1000 plus Autopilot, clock and barometer, navigation lights, steaming light, tricolour masthead light and anchor light.

Life-jackets, safety harnesses, fire extinguisher, manual bilge pump.

Pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, cockpit over, tiller, spinnaker pole, sheet winches and halyard winches, 40lb anchor with chain and warp, 25lb kedge anchor, mooring warps and fenders.

Mainsail (North Sea Sails recent - hardly used) with mainsail cover. No 1 Genoa (North Sea Sails, recent - hardly used), No 2 Genoa (recent - hardly used North Sea Sails), No 1 Jib (Ratsey 2023). Wooden mast (renewed 2023) and spars, "slutter rig" with forestay and inner forestay. Stainless steel standing rigging renewed in 2023. Running backstays with hyfield levers.

Her galley has an Origo spirit cooker with 2 burners, pots, pans, cutlery and crockery, water supply to sink from 20 gallon tank, marine toilet in forepeak. Red canvas upholstery.

3 berths.

Features
Fully restored by Alan William and launched in 2021
New North Sea Sails
New mast 2020-21
No 1 Jib 2023
Standing rigging new 2023
Engine overhauled in 2020
DSC VHF radio (2022/3)
Onwa chart plotter (new 2022/3) with AIS (2022/3)

From the Vertue website - "Merganser has recently been extensively refitted after having been laid up ashore for 30 years. Alan Williams took on the boat as ‘retirement’ project after a lifetime as a shipwright, so he knew exactly what he was doing. He dropped off the ballast keel and refastened and recaulked the centreline, renewed the deck and refitted all the engine control systems. This two year full-time refit will now see the boat well set up for several more decades."

"Merganser" was purchased by her present owner in 2022, she was previously restored by the shipwright owner Alan Williams, her last survey was in March 2020. She is a fine example of these wonderfully capable offshore cruising yachts.