Westerly Fulmar£28,500
A twin-keeled example of the well-known and popular Westerly Fulmar, designed by Ed Dubois, with excellent sailing qualities and with Westerly's enduring build quality. This one with a recent and relevant survey; a replacement 29 hp engine; new spars; rigging; electrical systems and inventory of updated equipment.
Westerly Fulmar£28,500
A twin-keeled example of the well-known and popular Westerly Fulmar, designed by Ed Dubois, with excellent sailing qualities and with Westerly's enduring build quality. This one with a recent and relevant survey; a replacement 29 hp engine; new spars; rigging; electrical systems and inventory of updated equipment.
This Fulmar has cruised quite extensively, first on the East Coast & North Sea, before sailing to the Mediterranean and then returned to the UK, to Plymouth, from where she has sailed to Ireland & Wales, the Scilly Isles as well as France and the Channel Islands.
Some 5 years or so ago, a previous owner started preparing this boat to fulfil a long held desire to complete an Atlantic 'circuit' and this is reflected in the boat's upgraded specification, choice of equipment and a huge level of fairly recent spend on some major items such as:
• All new Mast & Rig in 2022
• New inner forestay & tensioner and a new un-used Staysail/Heavy weather sail
• New Electric Anchor Windlass
• New custom made stern gantry and solar panels
All this very recent work in addition to previous works including the professional re-bedding and fastening of the keels, replacement of the original engine, replacement of the original sails. Meanwhile the domestic inventory of equipment fitted includes many desirables such an efficient keel-cooled refrigeration; the re-lining of the interior and replacement of the cushions.
Regrettably, after all this work on the boat, that owner's circumstances changed and he never setoff for the 'big trip'
We would suggest that while the fundamental structures appear to be very good and the systems that are fitted are intended to be reliably simple and robust, the choice of cushion fabric, for example, may not be to the taste of those with more interest in interior decor - they are quite plain, the cabin's sole boards have not seen a fresh coat of varnish for a little while; there is no hot water system; nor a heater, but it would not take much time and relatively little money to address these areas if desired and in doing so one could - if one chose to - arrive at a very well-sorted and capable twin-keeled sailboat at a fraction of the cost of doing it all from scratch.
This yacht has just been ashore in late January 2023 for cleaning, polishing, fresh antifouling, servicing of the Blakes seacocks and replacement of another. The engine has been fully serviced, a new cutlass bearing fitted and stern seal overhauled, all work done professionally.
She is essentially almost ready for the season ahead!
Accommodation:
5 to 6 berths in two cabins with headroom of some 6' 1" at the base of the companionway steps.
All berths are 6' 3" long with those in the saloon, straight and parallel to the centreline and provided with lee boards - thereby making excellent sea berths.
Forward Cabin:The forward cabin offers a conventional double 'V'-berth with infill cushion. Stowage beneath the berth and open shelving above on each side. Even with the infill cushion fitted, there remains standing room to change clothing abaft the head of the berth. Hanging locker aft to starboard, in addition to the more communal hanging locker opposite the heads compartment.
Heads: The heads' compartment is forward and to port of the centreline, with the optional additional deck hatch over for greater light and ventilation. A Lavac marine toilet is fitted. Stainless steel handbasin with manually pumped fresh water
Saloon: The saloon settees convert to sleeping berths utilising the space beneath the side locker units to increase width right to the side of the hull and the settee backs can provide leeboards. The port side settee converts to a double berth for harbour use and there is good daytime stowage of pillows/blankets/duvets behind the backrests in addition to the space beneath and lockers with deep fiddled shelves over, above. The centreline double-leafed table is a wonderful feature of the Fulmar's interior; genuinely big enough to accommodate six diners and securely mounted to the hull structure and thereby offer a secure support/handhold to crew in a seaway. The cabin windows are of toughened glass, rather than acrylic; so no crazing present.
A CD/radio by Sony, together with stereo speakers is fitted with the saloon.
Nav Area: The Navigation Station is to port and enjoys a dedicated seat rather than relying upon the head of the quarter-berth. The forward-facing chart table, with chart storage under, will accommodate a folded Admiralty chart and is supported by a 3-drawer plinth. There is also a 5' long locker/book shelf above with sliding perspex doors and bulkhead-mounted navigation instruments.
Aft of the Nav. Station there is a very generous quarter-berth that is 3' 10" wide at its head
Galley: The "L"-shaped galley, to starboard at the base of the companionway, offers a large inset stainless steel sink with foot pumped water supply. There is an electrically refrigerated icebox (with 'keel-cooled compressor) and a gimballed, replacement 'Neptune' gas cooker by Plastimo (approx. 7 years old) featuring a hob with two burners, grill and oven. There is excellent stowage with cut-outs in the aft bulkhead for crockery, a cutlery drawer and a locker under the sink, and an additional shelved locker.
Head-linings are of foam-backed vinyl down to the hull/deck joint, with needlecord nylon to the hull sides below this level, all completely renewed in around 2015. The cushions (Both foam and fabric coverings) were replaced approx. five years ago
Spars And Sail Wardrobe:
Rigged as a 3/4-rigged fractional bermudan sloop, this particular Fulmar's spars were new in May 2022. The original Proctor mast was found to be cracked in some fundamental places and so a new Sparcraft mast and boom, together with a new Facnor IS165 roller reefing system was fitted. Opportunity has been taken to have side exits fitted to the mast for the halyards, with clutches on the mast in addition to the original clutches and jammers back at the cockpit and a vertical spinnaker pole stowage system also fitted.
A 'lazy' deployable inner for'stay was fitted, (complete with a ratcheting tensioner) to enable an almost full-hoist stays'l to be set behind the outer for'stay with it's genoa furled. The storm jib would be set on this inner for'stay too.
A rod kicker by Selden is fitted to be able to support the boom conveniently while reefing the mainsail. Three slab reefs are provided for.
In common with all Fulmars, the halyards and reefing lines are led back to the cockpit.
The running rigging was replaced at same time, including a new mainsheet with Harken blocks, coming to the original mainsheet track.
SAILS:
- Fully-battened mainsail by Arun Sails (1995) with Rutgerson Roller batten cars, three slab reefing points.
- Radial cut roller-furling genoa by Quantum Sails (2004).
- Symmetrical spinnaker by Jeckells.
- Storm Jib
- New, unused hanked staysail for use on the 'lazy' deployable inner forestay (2022).
- Cruising chute.
Mechanical And Electrical Systems:
Fitted with a replacement Volvo Penta MD2030-B, rated at approx. 29HP. Fitted in Feb 1996, together with a high rise exhaust elbow and a Vetus waterlock.
Subsequently, the propeller shaft has been replaced (2018) and a rope cutter by Ambassador Marine fitted, while the currently fitted engine mounts date from 2020.
An exhaust temperature sensor with a remote indicator (the latter fitted in the cockpit) are fitted for peace of mind.
The engine drives a fixed, two-bladed propeller through a conventional propeller shaft, with a flexibly mounted conventional packing gland to the sterntube.
This yacht has just been ashore for cleaning, polishing, fresh antifouling, servicing of the Blakes seacocks and replacement of another. The engine has been fully serviced, a new cutlass bearing fitted and stern seal overhauled, all work done professionally.
Electrical Systems
- The 'Domestic and Services Battery' bank comprises of two lead acid batteries of 110 and 115 A/hr capacity.
- A single 100 A/hr battery is fitted for engine cranking.
- The original rotary selection switch is retained so that either battery bank can be used for either function.
- Battery charging is by the engine-driven alternator (to which a Sterling 4-step charge regulator is fitted to maximise the efficiency of the alternator's output), plus a 215W photo-voltaic [Solar] panel regulated by a Victron regulator, with its output monitored by a display facing the chart table.
- A 220-240V AC battery charger is also fitted to support the batteries while the vessel is connected to a shore support supply.
- 12V DC systems are selected and protected by two 8-way high quality circuit breaker panels by 'Blue Sea Systems' to replace the original switch panel supplied by Westerly.
- All navigation lights about the vessel have been fitted with LED lamps, while internally the lights still have filament bulbs.
Navigation And Sailing Instrumentation:
Within the Cockpit:
- ST60 series Tri-Data display giving speed and depth.
- Contest bulkhead-mounted steering compass.
- Simrad TP30 tiller pilot.
At the chart table:
- Garmin GPSMap 750 colour screen chart plotter, interfaced with;
- Garmin AIS 600 transponder (AIS Send and Receive)
- Handbearing compass.
- Standard Horizon 'Explorer' GMDSS and DSC capable VHF radio.
- Prosser 'Weathertrend' digital barometer.
Deck Equipment:
The cockpit affords seating in comfort for up to six adults and provides tiller steering, single lever engine controls and instrumentation. There is a deep (climb down into!) locker to starboard with a gas canister locker for two bottles immediately ahead. The cockpit seats and coamings have been laid with synthetic 'teak' sheathing, while the original cockpit gratings by Westerly are serviceable and have been retained.
Sail controls are led aft by way of turning blocks to two banks of rope jammers and clutches to winches mounted on the aft end of the coachroof.
Other deck equipment includes:
- 12V DC electric windlass by Lewmar with handheld remote control pad.
- 20kg stainless steel Bruce-style anchor complete with approx. 40m of new chain and warp.
- Harken 40 self-tailing primary sheet winches.
- Barlow 24 and 19 winches for the halyards and reefing lines.
- Acrylic, folding sprayhood carried by a three hoop frame, with grab handle to aft edge.
- Unused heavy weather Sea-Anchor/drogue, complete with bridle, 80m warp and trip line.
- 5-rung, transom-mounted swim/recovery ladder, with hardwood treads for comfort in use.
- Synthetic 'teak' sheathing to the cockpit seating and coamings.
- Fenders and mooring warps.
- Boat hook and 'Easy Moor' mooring aid.
- Bosun's chair by Crewsaver.
- Outboard engine stowage pad.
Safety Equipment:
- GME 'Accusat' EPIRB (battery exp. date 2021)
- Echomax mast-mounted radar reflector.
- 4 off auto-inflation 150N life jackets (unserviced, or inspected), plus one (child-sized) lifejacket.
- 5 off dedicated lifelines, plus miscellany of life harnesses and associated lifelines. (Not inspected)
- Jonbuoy auto-inflation danbuoy.
- 2 off horse-shoe lifebuoys.
- Fire blanket.
- 1 off 600g dry powder fire extinguisher.
- Manual bilge pump.
- 12V DC electric bilge pump.
- Pair of bolt croppers.
- Pair of webbing jackstays.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as Liferafts, EPIRBS, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
