Macwester Wight - Ketch for sale in Bangor United Kingdom

Macwester Wight MK 11 Ketch thought to be built circa 1974 - 5 berth accomadation in 3 cabins and fitted with a Beta Marine 35hp inboard diesel in 2006. Kingpin has undergone a complete restoration and was launched this April 2024. She benifits from New standing and running Rigging 2023, New Upholstary, New sails and much more. Early viewing recomended.
Lying ashore Bangor

NEW LISTING

PRE AMBLE:

The Wight Mk II 32 is a sailboat designed by the British maritime architect C. S. J. Roy in the early seventies. A few hundred boats have been produced. A development of the orginal WIGHT Class Ketch. The MkII version is longer and has more freeboard.

CABIN LAYOUT:

Forecabin with v berth. 
Heads and hanging locker.
Main saloon with seating to starboard, central table, Stove and a single berth. 
Chart table & Galley to port 
Aft cabin accessed from cockpit with two single berths.
Ample storage throughout the vessel.

Sails & Rigging:

• Mainsail new 2023 Lazy jacks inc
• Foresail new 2023 Furling
• Mizen sail new 2023
• Asymmetrical Spinnaker and Pole
• Storm staysail.
• New Main and Mizen sail covers

• New standing rigging (steel wires) 2023 main and Mizen
• New Running Rigging (Ropes) 2023
• New bow roller
• New Fairleads cleat / Anchor stay
• New Cleats x4
• Rigged to the cockpit for single handed sailing.

Engine and Fuel system

• Beta Marine 35 HP Deisel inboard engine manufactured in 2006.
• Engine service 2023 included new: Impeller, Fuel Filters, Air Filter, Oil, anode, Heat exchanger cleaning. Hoses. Transmission fluid and coolant
• Prop shaft with deep water seal.
• 100lt fuel tank cleaned 2023 added 2 more fuel filters inline total 3 filters.
• New fuel Lines 2023

Deck Equipment

•  Forward Anchors 2 lockers. locker 1) Danforth,30 ft 8 mm Chain and soft triple braid Rope.
• Locker 2 Bruce Anchor with 8 mm Chain
• Winch Lofrans Cobra 1000watt rope and chain, manual override. New motor, new control box , isolator switch, fuse, wire and control switch all installed 2024.

Steering:

• Raymarine ST4000+ Wheel autohelm
• Bulkhead mounted steering wheel.
• New emergency Tiller installed 2024
• Wind hydro wane self-steering Mister Vee
• Rudder gland re-packed 2024
• Rudder pintel has been boxed out and glassed to above the water line and a auto bilge pump installed.
• Raymarine ST1000 Autopilot for emergency tiller.

Electronics/ Electrical

• Cello 12v TV with built in DVD player
• KUMA 4G connect Lite internet Router 12v.
• Clipper wireless wind
• Standard Horizon VHF, AIS GPS DSC and external Speaker
• Lowrance Tripple shot Tranducer Chart plotter/fish finder
• Mcmurdo Smart findM10W AIS Class B transponder
• NASA Engine exhaust temperature display and alarm.
• Pilot LPG Gas monitor alarm with 2 sensors engine bay and main cabin.
• Carbon Monoxide detectors x2
• Engine bay extractor Fan
• Autohelm Depth Guage
• LED lights all replaced in cabin and nav lights Nasa supernova 2 spot lights for lobster Pot spotting at night, carefully positioned to prevent glare.
• Cabin and cockpit RED running lights.
• Spreader lights and foredeck spot light.
• 12v outlets to Cockpit , Air Horn, Window wiper
• Shower bilge pump.
• Leisure battery’s 2x110 AH. Anchor winch battery 1x 110 AH. Engine Battery 110 AH.
• Solar panels 175 watts Charge controller 20 Amp intelligent controller.
• New wires and fuses to all circuits.
• New circuit boards 2024
• Battery charge selector switch
• Masts stepped 2023 following re-furbish.
• CCTV mounted to Mizen mast. 360-degree camera 12v. Cockpit 360-degree Camera, mobile camera for Bilge etc interior camera.
• 240volts with USB outlets both cabins and galley.
• 240-12v battery Charger
• Under/over voltage Victron isolator
• suitcase generator facility built into cockpit locker with external exhaust. 240 and 12v output
• New GPS receivers and Aerials.

Accomodation

• New Bespoke interior upholstery cushions 2023 zip back.
• Cockpit cushions and bean bags.
• New nonslip vinyl flooring
• Rigged for Hammock inside.
• Multifuel wood coal burner stove well established very solid construction and well-fixed down.
• New curtains 2024

Galley:

1. New Neptune 4500 cooker 2023
2. New Microwave
3. New filtered seawater tap foot pump
4. New pumped fresh water mixer tap
5. Hand pump freshwater
6. Cutlery

General

• New Seacocks Truedesign
• New gas hoses and cylinder valves
• Gas boiler for Hot Water and extractor fan
• New toilet and shower area with shower floor drain pump.
• New solar powered extractor fans to cabins.
• New windows and window mirrored tint.
• New spray dodgers.
• Cockpit frame and heavy-duty plastic covers
• Cockpit Sun cover screen (white)
• New cockpit storm edge protectors.
• Cockpit swim hot cold shower
• Anti foul June 2024
• Epoxy resin deck coating non slip 2023
• Hull and topside and rubbing strake painted 2023
• Cabin lining panels removed insulated and painted throughout.
• New steering gear and controls 2023.
• Radar reflector.
• Foredeck glass fibre strengthened.
• Rudder stock play corrected by engineering firm.
• Fenders.
• Extension Lead
• Beta Engine spares and service pack
• Manuals for the majority of the above inc Beta Engine manual
• 4x auto bilge pumps wired off separate batteries and 1 x manual Bilge pump
• Cuddie windows replaced 2024

Owners Comments:

Kingpin was launched following an extensive re-fit  in April 2024. She is offerd for sale wih many new extras .

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.