1997 Van De Stadt Dolphin8m

The layout offers up to six berths in an open plan interior.  In the forepeak is a double berth with stowage under.  In the main saloon area there are two settee berths.  Fixed table with drop leaves.  Chart table to starboard with galley opposite.  Two burner gimballed gas hob with grill.  Stainless steel sink with manually pumped water supply.  100 litre freshwater supply.  Separate heads compartment to starboard with marine toilet and wet hanging space.  Aft of the galley on the other side is a double berth.

Located under the companionway, Beta Marine BD722 thee cylinder 20hp diesel engine.  Electric start.  Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger.  Saildrive to three bladed propeller.  Single lever control.  60 litre fuel capacity in plastic tank giving approximately 200 mile range at 6 knot cruising speed.  Maximum speed under power 7 knots.  The saildrive diaphragm was last changed in 2018.  Full service history (last service July 2022).  Approximately 1340 engine hours.  

• 1 x 12 volt domestic battery
• 1 x 12 volt engine start battery
• Alternator charging

Fractional rigged sloop.  Anodised aluminium mast and boom by Selden Spars.  Stainless steel standing rigging (1997).  Backstay adjuster.  Terylene running rigging.  Furlex headsail furling system.  Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks.  Rod kicker.  Lines led aft to cockpit.  Two Harken control line winches.  Two Harken self tailing sheet winches.  

• Mainsail  -  McWilliams  -  1997
• Furling genoa  -  McWilliams  -  1997
• Cruising chute  -  Sea Tech  -  little used

• Bruce anchor with chain and warp
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guardwires
• Coachroof grabrails
• Mainsail stackpack sail cover
• Sprayhood with grabrail
• Cockpit canopy
• Cockpit spray dodgers
• Boarding ladder
• Various warps and fenders

• Plastimo steering compass
• Autohelm BiData depth, boatspeed and log
• Nasa windspeed and direction
• Icom VHF radio
• Garmin GPS
• Navico TP100 autopilot
• Masthead and deck level navigation lights
• Anchor light

• Fire extinguisher
• Jackstays
• Cockpit harness attachment point
• Deck light
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• Danbuoy
• Manual bilge pump
• Radar reflector

Built in 1997 by Henry Armstrong to a design by EG van de Stadt.  Cedar strip epoxy and glass (West System).  Laminated Mahogany framing and floors with laminated Mahogany backbone and marine plywood bulkheads.  Teak laid deck on epoxy sheathed marine plywood.  Marine plywood superstructure on laminated mahogany beams.  Lead fin keel.  Spade rudder.  Tiller steering.  Aft self draining cockpit.  

This boat has been built to a very high standard by a skilled craftsman using quality materials and timber.  Since launching she has been fastidiously maintained and is presented for sale in apparently excellent condition.  This lightweight and strong method of construction is well proven, long lasting and offers all the beauty and ambience of wooden construction without the maintenance headaches of traditional wooden boats.

The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, 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 owner’s specific needs.