Moore Gaff Cutter for sale in Southampton United Kingdom

Boat Overview

This 1939 Classic Gaff Cutter is absolutely stunning. It has undergone a major recent rebuild, including:

• New keel bolts
• Stern post
• Keel floors
• Complete interior and hull fittings
• Hull splined and GRP sheathed

In 2018, her Yanmar engine was rebuilt. Recently, a new 12” chart plotter and Raymarine VHF were fitted. The interior has been completely refurbished, providing a comfortable and bright cabin with two opening glass skylights that flood light into the boat. The sofa converts to a large double berth, and the galley, cupboards, and storage areas have all been replaced. This boat has been in the same family ownership for over 20 years, and the current custodians have spared no expense. She is lying in Southampton.

Main Specifications

• Stock Number: ABS 2430
• Year: 1939 – Launched 1948
• LOA: 8.0m + 2.0m Retractable Bowsprit
• Beam: 2.5m
• Draft: 1.4m
• Fuel Tank: 42 Ltr
• Keel Type: Traditional Long Keel
• Hull Construction: Carvel Construction, Lark on Oak, GRP Sheathed
• Deck Construction: Pine with bonded plywood & Epoxy Coating
• Engine: 1 x Yanmar 2GM20 – 18 HP
• No of Berths: 2
• VHF: Raymarine VHF with DSC Capability
• Depth: Raymarine Depth & Speed & Temperature through hull sensors
• Plotter: Raymarine Axiom Pro 12”

Main Features

• Interior: Completely refurbished with white plywood and oak, transformed into a linear galley layout, brass fiddle rails and fittings throughout
• Galley:
  • Taylors 2-burner paraffin stove, rebuilt (2022)
  • Taylors stainless steel paraffin tank
  • Storage: 3 large lockers, including space for portable fridge, wardrobe, chart storage
  • Water System: Davey & Co bronze hand pump, 42L fresh water tank
• Electronics:
  • Raymarine 12” Axiom Pro chart plotter
  • Raymarine ITC5
  • Raymarine DSC VHF Radio
  • Blue Sea Systems 8-switch panel
  • Blue Sea Bilge Pump (auto function)
  • Shore Power Switch, USB ports
  • Raymarine depth, speed, and temperature through-hull sensors (bronze)
  • Brass navigation lights with LED lamps, LED anchor, steaming
  • 2 Lucas 120 amphour domestic batteries
  • Victron energy battery charge
  • Blue Sea Systems charging relay
  • Smoke alarm
  • Carbon monoxide alarm
  • Fire safety stick
  • Fire blanket
  • Lighting: Under deck LED lights with brass bulkhead lights
  • Seating: Starboard side seating that converts to a double berth
  • Flooring: Solid Teak with rubber inlaid strips for grip, teak entry ladder
  • Head: Jabsco 12v electric flush toilet, connected to a new 25L Vetus black water tank, with deck fitting for disposal and gravity disposal connected to Blakes seacocks.

• Engine: Yanmar 2GM20F, 18hp (rebuilt 2018), Type a panel fitted to chart table
• Fuel Tank: 42L Vetus diesel tank (only white diesel used)
• Anode Protection: McDuff shaft brush fitted connected to Zinc Hull Anode
• Shaft Greasing Tube: Bronze
• Propeller: Bronze 2-blade propeller
• Led lighting fitted to engine bay

• Spars: Original, crafted by R.J. Moore (pine mast, gaff, boom, and bowsprit)
• Standing Rigging: Stainless steel, including Dyneema inner (bronze turnbuckle and outer forestay)
• Running Rigging: Mix of stainless steel and Dyneema
• Sails:
  • Main sail (Tan)
  • Working jib (White)
  • Staysail (White)
  • Cotton headsails, large genoa, and topsail (all in good condition)
• Reefing: Roller boom reefing system, Wykeham-Martin Size 2
• Blocks: Majority of blocks are Tufnol
• Sail cover: Over boom beige sail cover

• Foredeck Hatch: Lewmar flush hatch
• Cockpit Hatch: Lewmar flush hatch for engine access
• Skylight: Two leaf opening and removable hardwood and glass with brass bars and cover
• Deck Fittings: Davey & Co bronze enclosed fairleads, fender points, cleats, chainplates, diesel filler, water filler, pump out, 2 deck prisms and 4 deck mushroom vents
• Mast Tabernacle: Galvanized, fitted with 6 bronze belaying pins
• Shorepower: Victron Energy shore power socket with 15m lead
• Iroko laid cockpit: Hardwood washboards with brass lock
• Teak Cabin/Cockpit Sides: New glass (2022)
• Anchor & Chain: CQR galvanised plough anchor, approx. 20m galvanised chain, Davey & Co bronze chain pipe
• Fenders: 4x Anchor Marine white fenders with embroidered beige covers and bags for storage.
• Cover: All over cover new 2023 (WeatherMax Fabric)
• Cockpit: Spinlock removable throttle with leather embellishment, light and teak grating, tablet holder, Teak cockpit table

• Storage: Dedicated spaces for sails and anchor chain
• Berths: Sleeping for 2 in the cabin
• Woodwork: All interior woodwork, including shelving and custom fixtures, crafted from oak
• Miscellaneous:
  • Davey & Co bronze toilet roll holder
  • Custom fittings for crystal decanters and glassware
  • 12V lighting throughout with under-deck LED strips

The vessel underwent an extensive restoration between 2019 and 2023, ensuring her continued integrity and performance. Key work includes:

• Keel bolts replaced, with the keel reinforced with additional lead ballast in the bilge
• Stern Post replaced, oak
• Keel Floors: 3 hardwood & stainless steel added
• Hull: Splined and GRP sheathed
• Hull Fittings: All removed, refitted, or replaced with high-quality hardware
• Stern Tube: Bronze, resealed
• Topsides: Painted in International Toplac Plus (Snow White)
• Antifoul: Applied in November 2024 with Sea Jet (Dark Grey)
• Rudder: Marine ply and Iroko, epoxy coated and copper-coated (2023), new bronze pintles, stern hung, bronze ensign holder and mahogany staff with flag.
• New Through-Hull Fittings: Bronze

History

“My Lady” has a rich maritime history, originally commissioned in Falmouth, Cornwall, and has since sailed throughout the UK, including time spent in Fort William, Loch Ness, Aberdeen, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cornwall. She is currently based in the Solent and is listed in the Lloyd’s Yacht Register. Known for her seaworthiness and elegant handling, “My Lady” is a beautiful yacht to sail.

Classic Gaff Cutter “My Lady”

• Year Built: 1939, First Launched: 1948
• Designer: J.W. Muirhead
• Builder: R.J. Moore, Mylor Bridge, Falmouth

Owners Comments

We are reluctantly selling “My Lady” as we will no longer have the time to enjoy her as she truly deserves, due to our upcoming move abroad. She is a wonderful yacht, and we hope she will find a new owner who will continue to care for her and enjoy her as much as we have.

“My Lady” is a beautifully maintained and extensively refurbished gaff cutter, offering both style and performance for the discerning sailor. Her extensive restoration work has ensured that she is in top sailing condition, and with her classic lines, high-quality finish, and modern upgrades, she represents a truly special opportunity.

Brokers Comments

It is not often that a boat takes our breath away, but My Lady does exactly that. Having been built in 1938, she has all the lines, features, and build qualities of a true Classic, yet this Gaff Cutter looks like it has just come out of the factory, being presented in superb condition. Having undergone an almost complete top to bottom refurbishment by her current custodians, this is a Classic that has many modern touches and features to make your time onboard even more pleasurable. Modern equipment includes a Raymarine 12” Chart Plotter, VHF, and a Jabsco electric flush toilet connected to a holding tank. Although completely rebuilt, she still carries the hardware and designs of her era, with polished bronze taps and lights and even custom fittings for her own crystal decanter and glassware. Everywhere you look, My Lady delivers its class and style in abundance, whilst still maintaining her original features, such as the twin glass skylights that flood light into the cabin and her exposed internal plank work that has been painted white. Elsewhere, her varnished woodwork and other surfaces are all in mint condition with a mirror gloss to enhance the look. This truly is a very special boat.

In case you haven’t guessed, we absolutely love this gorgeous boat and no words can fully do her justice. Having been in the same family ownership for over 20 years, her custodians are moving abroad, which is the ONLY reason they wish to sell her. She is currently afloat in Southampton and viewings are an absolute must to fully appreciate this stunning Classic Gaff Cutter. Viewings can be arranged through Aspire Boat Sales.