Year 1963
Designed by Colin or David Philp.
Built at Gladesville Marina, Sydney, by Jack Lucas.
38’ loa,
11’ beam,
5’9” draft.
Sleeps 4, 2 forward and 2 in salon.
Strip planked in Douglas Fir, imported from Canada. Fastened to each strip plank with stainless steel nails, each nail approx 9” apart, fastened to ribs by cooper nails and roves.
Burmese teak keel, stern post and mast step. Douglas Fir stem, horn timber and transom.
Deck, double planked Burmese teak over plywood sub structure. All deck beams Canadian Fir.
Burmese teak cabin sides, cockpit seats and floor, interior trim and floors.
External lead ballast, bolted to keel.
Engine- Nanni 345 diesel, 23 hp. 3 blade prop.
6 man life raft, requires service.
1x spinnaker pole.
1x lpg gas oven and stove. S/S basin, Ice chest. Chart table with 5 drawers.
3x 12v batteries. starting battery an Optima spiral.
1x VHF radio.
1x depth sounder – Royal. (original)
240 lt water tanks.
Compass on binnacle, at wheel steering station.
2x electric bilge pumps.
2x manual bilge pumps.
2x Barlow shelve tailing sheet winches.
1x 35 lb plow anchor, 1x 25 lb CQR.
Marine toilet. S/S wash basin, shower.
Full head room in main cabin.
Mast and spreader refurbish, Feb 20018. Standing, running rigging and mast wiring also replaced.
Coverted from mast head sloop to mast head cutter.
Current works not yet completed. Inner forestay. Rewiring with new switch panels.
Competed in Sydnet to Hobart – 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1972.
Circumnavigated Tasmania, extensive coastal sailing East cost of Australia.
RSYS inshore and off shore racing.
Crew included Sir James Hardy, Sir Roden Culter and Rob Buchanan, and others.
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