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Custom Venus - Paul Johnson Gaff Cutter for sale in Coral Bay, Virgin Islands United States of America

$19,900

OFFERED BY

BVI Yacht Sales Ltd.

LOCATION

Coral Bay, Virgin Islands United States of America

YEAR

1982

LENGTH

50.98 ft.

DETAILS

Condition

Used

Name

Gwendolyn

Year

1982

Make & Model

Custom Venus - Paul Johnson Gaff Cutter

Boat type

Sail

Length

50.98 ft.

Fuel Type

Diesel

Location

Coral Bay, Virgin Islands United States of America

MEASUREMENTS

Beam

12.01 ft.

Cabins

1

Draft

6.0 ft.

LWL

31.0 ft.

DESCRIPTION

Gwendolyn is a 37-foot ferrocement gaff rigged cutter, based on a Paul Johnson design, with a total length of 51 feet including the retractable bowsprit. She boasts a 12-foot beam and a 6-foot draft, and is powered by a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel engine with unknown hours. Gwendolyn offers spacious accommodation with a large double berth in the forward cabin, a pilot berth aft, and three convertible berths in the saloon, all with 6'4" headroom throughout. Her bright and practical interior includes a shower and head compartment, while her wide, uncluttered decks provide ample storage for two dinghies and additional gear. She carries 450 liters of water and 120 liters of diesel, supported by simple, low-maintenance systems like windvane self-steering, solar power, LED lighting, and a 2-burner hob. Safety features include a liferaft and comprehensive ground tackle. Built in Millbrook, Southampton, UK, she successfully crossed the Atlantic in 2018, demonstrating her strength and seaworthiness. Her owners have purchased a new boat and she just must go. The price has been set to make her attainable for a younger and enthusiastic new owner to buy cheap and invest as needed to keep one of the most special boats out there, going strong. That should be you!


Additional Information

Accommodation:

  • Forward Cabin: Spacious double berth
  • Aft Berth: One pilot berth
  • Saloon: Three convertible berths
  • Headroom: 6'4" throughout
  • Facilities: Manual head
  • Interior: Bright, colorful, and practical with simple systems


Interior Comforts and Amenities:

  • Lighting: LED throughout
  • Cooking: Stove with 2-burner hob
  • 12v fans
  • Manual fresh water system
  • Pressure fresh water system
  • Salt water tap
  • Manual heads
  • Pressure shower
  • Water heaters
  • Water maker (portable)


Electronics and Navigation:

  • Navigation lights (not functional)
  • Compass (not mounted)
  • Depth sounder
  • VHF radio
  • AIS
  • Windows-based plotter
  • EPIRB
  • Monitor windvane
  • 12 VOLT tiller autopilot


Electrical System:

  • 120 Volt AC
  • 12 Volt DC
  • Deep cycle batteries
  • Battery charger
  • 200 watts solar panels
  • 20 amp MPPT solar regulator
  • 2000 Watt inverter
  • Battery and power monitors
  • Shore power cord


Mechanical Equipment:

  • Yanmar 3GM30 with unknown hours
  • new gearshift gable needs installing (onboard)
  • 3 blade propeller
  • Tiller steering
  • Manual bilge pump
  • Electric bilge pump
  • USCG safety package


Deck and Cockpit Equipment:

  • Galvanized iron manual windlass set back from bow
  • Heavy duty anchor rollers
  • Primary anchor
  • Secondary anchor
  • Tertiary anchor
  • Sand Screw Mooring with Nylon Pennant in Coral Bay, St John (currently at 18*20.546'N-064*42.631'W)
  • Galvanized iron Sampson posts
  • Heavy iron or aluminum rail chocks
  • Aluminum stanchions tapered with 3-foot bases
  • Opening deck hatches of offshore design (some repair needed)
  • Deck prisms
  • Deck ventilation
  • Boom gallows
  • Fender boards
  • Boathook
  • Docklines
  • Fenders
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Cockpit deck boxes
  • Stern seat
  • Solar panel mountings


Sails and Rigging:

  • Solid pine mast, older but treated properly and well maintained
  • Solid pine boom
  • Solid pine gaff
  • Solid pine bowsprit
  • Roller furling for jib (removeable)
  • Mainsheet, jibsheets to cockpit
  • Fiferails at mast for halyards
  • 2024 mainsail in tanbark
  • Staysail
  • Jib
  • Light air sails
  • Storm sails
  • Galvanized chainplates
  • Deadeyes and lanyards
  • Spliced and crimped standing rigging
  • Running backstays



Disclaimer

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.


PROPULSION

Cruising Speed

5.5

Engine Count

1

Engine Horse Power

27.00

Engine Hours

9999.00

Engine Location

Middle

Max Speed Knots

7.8

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HULL

Ballast

13000

Hull Material

ferro-cement

Hull Shape

Displacement

OTHER

Country Built

United States

Displacement(kgs)

38000

Engine Year

2000

Range

200

Engine Type

Inboard

Fuel Capacity Gal

40

Fuel Tanks Capacity

151.42 liters

No of Heads

1

Holding Tanks Capacity

0 liters

Lod Meters

11.28

Water Capacity Gal

120

Water Tanks Capacity

454.25 liters

ABOUT CUSTOM VENUS - PAUL JOHNSON GAFF CUTTER

The Custom Venus - Paul Johnson Gaff Cutter is 51 feet long and has a 12 feet beam and can hold up to 40 gallons of fuel and 120 gallons of water. This 1982 diesel Custom Venus - Paul Johnson Gaff Cutter powered by Yanmar 3GM30 with 27.00 horsepower is capable of reaching a maximum speed of 7.8 knots and a cruising speed of 5.5. The Custom Venus - Paul Johnson Gaff Cutter is made of ferro-cement.

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