1973 Elizabethan 309m

RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• GRP construction.
• Hull is Stars & Stripes – blue.
• White coachroof.
• Pale grey deck – professionally re-sprayed in Awlgrip – 2013.
• Underwater sections of hull epoxied 2004.

Keel & Rudder:

• Cast iron fin keel – keel removed, re-engineered with new keel frames & keel bolts 2019.
• Spade rudder with tiller steering.
• New rudder, stock & skeg to improve performance and handling, per naval architect designs by Hugh Welbourne.

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 2013 Beta 14hp diesel engine (minimal hours).
• Shaft driven Morse control.
• 2-bladed bronze prop.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Tiller steering.
• Emergency tiller.

Battery Banks:

• 4 x Vetus batteries.

Battery Chargers:

• 13amp 2 gang switched outlet.
• ADVERC charging management system.

Shore Power:

• Shorepower inlet & power cable.

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Water pump in galley & head.

Bilge Pumps:

• Manual bilge pumps.
• Electric bilge pumps.

Fuel:

• Fuel tank - 50 litres.

Fresh water:

• 2 x Fresh water tanks - 50 litres.

Holding tank

• 55 L Vetus bag.

• Raymarine autopilot.
• TackTick wind instruments.
• Raymarine i50 Tridata speed & depth.
• VHF.

Galley:

• Plastimo gas cooker.
• Moulded cool box.

Heads/Showers:

• New Lavac marine WC (unused).

Entertainment:

• Sony MP3 player.
• Speakers in cockpit & cabin.

Summary of Accommodation:

• 5 berths in 1 cabin. Forward v-berth, two main saloon & aft pilot berth.
• New headlining & teak & holly effect cabin flooring.
• 2016 berth cushions (unused).
• Carpets for main saloon.
• Windows replaced 2015.

Rig:

• 2020 standing rigging and all shroud bases fully strengthened.
• Tidesman slider track on mast for easy mainsail handling, with fully battened mainsail.
• Z spars mast & Selden boom – 2017.
• Furlex genoa roller.
• Cascade backstay tensioner.

Winches:

• 6 x Lewmar winches.

Sails:

• All new wardrobe of Sanders Sails.
• Fully battened main.
• Racing genoa.
• Cruising jib.
• Downwind spinnaker (.75 oz).
• Asymmetric.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Anchor & chain.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• 2015 sprayhood by C&J marine.
• Dodgers.