COMING SOON!
1971 38.6ft (excl.bowsprit) wooden 6-berth Sailing Ketch powered by a single Yanmar 47hp inboard diesel engine.
An extremely well built and designed cruising ketch offering well planned, re-fitted accommodation ideal for extended cruising or living aboard.
'Matapan' has been the subject of much expenditure over the years.
Hard Standing at Portland
MECHANICAL
COMING SOON!
1971 38.6ft (excl.bowsprit) wooden 6-berth Sailing Ketch powered by a single Yanmar 47hp inboard diesel engine.
An extremely well built and designed cruising ketch offering well planned, re-fitted accommodation ideal for extended cruising or living aboard.
'Matapan' has been the subject of much expenditure over the years.
Hard Standing at Portland
MECHANICAL
47hp Yanmar TCE diesel engine (2003), shaft driving a three-bladed propeller. 70-gallon stainless steel fuel tank. Hona EU1i Generator. 60 gallon fresh-water supply with a pressurised system. 20-litre water heater.
ELECTRICAL
2x 12v batteries
Shore power
NAVIGATION
Radio Icom IC-M401
Hand-held Icom IC-M31 Radio
Sangean ATS 909 Radio Receiver
Nasa Target HF3 Radio SW Receiver
Garmin 152 GPS
Standard Horizon CP1000C Chart-Plotter
Nasa Clipper Navtex
Raymarine ST60 Wind Indicator
Raymarine ST60 Tridata Depth/Speed Log
B & G Auto-Pilot
Siva Star Nav Repeater
SAFETY
Manual and Electric Bilge Pumps, Four Fire Extinguishers, Automatic Fire Extinguisher, Life Sling, Horse-Shoe Buoy, Self-Steering Gear, Life Jackets, Harnesses, Flares, Jackstays.
Seago Four Person Life Raft
DECK GEAR
Full, round bilge gives plenty of hull stability without excessive draft as well as a good width of cabin sole. The rudder is hung on the stern post under the counter overhang. Carvel iroko planked hull on steamed oak timbers and frames, copper fastened.
On deck, Matapan has a centre cockpit which allows a separate aft cabin under its own aft coach-roof. The forward coach-roof reaches from the cock-pit to forward of the main mast leaving generous side decks and a clear foredeck.
Avon Rover 260 Dinghy
Sharp Aquos LCD TV
CQR Anchor, Spade Anchor, Fortress Kedge Anchor
Electric Windlass
Full Winter Cover with PVC skirts, Cockpit Cover, Sun Awnings
SAILS
Cutter Ketch Rig sets about 626 square feet sail area. Alloy masts and spars. In mast reefing, roller reefing head-sails. Lewmar self-tailing winches. Stainless steel standing rigging.
Dolphin Sails, West Mersea (2003)
Mainsail, yankee, staysail, mizzen, mizzen staysail, cruising shute
DOMESTIC
The accommodation for five in three cabins offers a separate double owners state-room aft with storage and hanging locker. The forward cabin has a V berth with storage below, fore-hatch and sail locker. Spacious saloon with settees to port and starboard and pilot berth to port. Drop leaf table, TV and stereo JVC KD-DV5000 Radio / CD/ DVD Player sound system with iPod docking station. Dickinson diesel heater. Heads compartment with Jabsco marine WC, wash-basin and shower. Hanging locker and shelving opposite the heads compartment. Full-sized chart table to starboard with storage below. Re-fitted galley with double sink, two burner Force 10 cooker with oven and grill. Solar powered fridge. Companionway up to centre-cockpit with wheel shelter, lockers and access below to engine room.
