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Gaff Rigged Cutter Harley Mead 35FT

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  • Boat REF#  ·  202261
  • LOA  ·  11.50m
  • Year  ·  1930
  • Construction  ·  Wood carvel
  • Underwater profile  ·  Long keel
  • Berths  ·  5
  • Engine  ·  1 x Diesel 38hp, Nanni ()
  • Lying  ·  ME4 4LP
The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Extra Details

Designer Harley Mead
Builder Berthon, Lymington
Lying ME4 4LP
Fuel capacity 109.1 ltr (24.0 G) Total - 2 Tanks
Water capacity 386.4 ltr (85.0 G) Total - 2 Tanks

Mechanical

Engine 1 x Diesel 38hp
Engine make and model Nanni ()
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Indirect
Steering Tiller
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 3 Blade Bronze
Fuel consumption (approx) 3.8 ltr (0.8 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 7 knots
Max speed (approx) 9 knots

- Nanni 38 HP Diesel engine via Hurth gearbox and Aquadrive to fixed 3 bladed prop
- 3 x 110 Ah batteries
- Nasa battery monitor
- Inverter
- 85 gal fresh water in two stainless tanks below saloon cabin sole.
- 24 gal fuel in 2 x Vetus plastic tanks in lazarette

Dimensions

LOA 11.50m
LWL 8.94m
Beam 3.37m
Draft Min 2.20m
Draft Max 2.20m
Displacement 13,000kg (28,665.0lbs)
Headroom 1.90m
Storage On marina

Rig

Gaff rigged Spruce Wood spars ()

Sails

Mainsail Rochester sails - (2003)
Headsail Rochester sails - (2003)
Other sails Large Jib ()
Working Jib (Jeckell) (2008)
Staysail (Jeckell) (2008)
No3 Jib ()
Storm Jib ()
Spinnaker gear

- Spruce mast and boom
- Douglas fir gaff and topsail yard
- Spinnaker pole
- Running backstays to bronze Highfield levers
- Main and topsail by Rochester sails 2003
- Large jib
- Working jib and staysail by Jeckell 2008
- No3 jib and storm jib, older

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 3 batteries charged by: engine, shore power

Construction

Construction Wood carvel
Underwater profile Long keel
Finish Paint finish

- Carvel; teak planking on sawn oak frames all bronze fastenings with strap iron floors
- Lead ballast keel – bronze keel bolts
- Teak deck on oak beams
- Teak superstructure

Built in 1930 WANDA was rigged as a gaff yawl similar to a Falmouth Quay punt which most of Harley Mead’s designs followed. Prior to 1937 the mizzen was removed and she was rigged as a stem head gaff sloop. 1938 saw her with the rig similar to today; short bow sprit, mast moved aft about 15 inches, jack yard topsail but slightly larger main. It was during this period that she raced with the RORC - winning the Channel race. Under the ownership of Mr B G C Scott she was one of only two vessels to continue racing with a gaff rig; the other being GRIFFIN. Yachting Monthly in their issue of August 1947 shows her as part of the RORC fleet. Prior to 1954 she returned to Berthons to have the dog house fitted and alterations to the interior. Photos taken at that time show her with a longer bowsprit. Her current owner had her compete in the centenary RORC Cowes - Dinard race coming in 5th in class. In the 2008 RTI race she came 4th in the Gaff Rig Class. Recently cruising she sailed to Scotland via the Caledonian Canal in 2010 and has spent two summers in the Western Isles.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 5
No. of double berths 2
No. of single berths 1
Cabin(s) 2
Handbasin 1
Shower 1
Heads 1 heads (Manual)

- Total five berths; a double and single in saloon and two in fore cabin
- Double doorway and sliding hatch in doghouse
- Companionway steps down over engine
- All teak joinery
- White painted deck head
- Bronze opening ports in coach roof
- Galley to port
- Sink with hot and cold pressure water and fresh water hand pump
- Gas 2 burner hob grill and oven
- Half bulkhead to saloon forward single settee berth port and double to starboard
- Generous stowage outboard
- Drop leaf table amidships
- Doorway into fore cabin space
- Generous drawer stowage to port
- Head by mast with Jabsco manual WC basin and stowage stbd
- Fore peak with 2 ports, vee berths and generous stowage
- Hanging locker
- Aft through saloon
- Chest of drawers
- Taylor diesel cabin heater, chimney through coach roof
- Large hanging cupboard
- Chart table, seat and Nav / engine instruments aft

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Grill
Oven
Sink
Cabin heating
Pressurised water system
Hot water system
Non-Smokers

- Total five berths; a double and single in saloon and two in fore cabin
- Double doorway and sliding hatch in doghouse
- Companionway steps down over engine
- All teak joinery
- White painted deck head
- Bronze opening ports in coach roof
- Galley to port
- Sink with hot and cold pressure water and fresh water hand pump
- Gas 2 burner hob grill and oven
- Half bulkhead to saloon forward single settee berth port and double to starboard
- Generous stowage outboard
- Drop leaf table amidships
- Doorway into fore cabin space
- Generous drawer stowage to port
- Head by mast with Jabsco manual WC basin and stowage stbd
- Fore peak with 2 ports, vee berths and generous stowage
- Hanging locker
- Aft through saloon
- Chest of drawers
- Taylor diesel cabin heater, chimney through coach roof
- Large hanging cupboard
- Chart table, seat and Nav / engine instruments aft

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sprayhood
All-over cover
Warps
Fenders
Boathook
Swim Ladder
Instrument Covers

2 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
Manual Lofrans windlass
2 anchors
(35 lb CQR & CQR Kedge )
60.96m of chain
windvane self-steering system
Tinker Tramp dinghy ()
(Inflatable)
- Bronze fairleads at bow P&S
- Teak mooring cleats P&S
- Raised and varnished teak toe rail
- Foc’sle hatch abaft bowsprit
- Large deck area from fore hatch to coach
- Bronze sockets for stainless steel stanchions
- Fishermans anchor additional 200 ft chain
- Raised trunk cabin with life raft on teak chocs skylight and doghouse
- Single speed reefing winch main boom
- Mainsheet ash and bronze blocks on stainless steel horse over tiller abaft cockpit
- Large lazarette accessed from cockpit lifting seat aft
- Aries self steering gear

Nav Equipment

Compass
Speed
Log
Wind
VHF
VHF DSC radio
SSB
GPS
Chart plotter
Autopilot
Navtex
Stereo
Clock
Navigation lights
AIS Receiver
Echo sounder

- Simrad TP30 autopilot
- Sestrel hand bearing compass
- Sestrel steering compass
- Locata Navtex 1
- Garmin GPS Map 5008 touch screen plotter
- Seatrace RS 287 AIS transponder
- MLR FX312 GPS
- Nasa GPS repeater
- Nasa Duet depth / log
- Icom hand held VHF
- Icom IC M 700UK SSB with Ariel tuner
- Icom VHF IC-M411
- CD Player / radio

Safety Equipment

Liferaft
Danbuoy
EPIRB 406MHz
Boarding ladder
Emergency steering

2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 Electric)

- Seago 4man life raft 2010
- Tinker Tramp with life raft & sailing kit
- 121.5 EPIRB
- SAR Transponder

Broker's Comments

These boat details are subject to contract.
This classic gaff cutter derives from the similarly rigged working boats of former times – when there weren’t really any others. Yachtsmen were content – and familiar with such a rig, which after all carries an impressive sail area and the power for competitive speed. Indeed the 1930s yielded numerous designs from the likes of William Blake and Harley Mead specifically for “yachties”, many of whom frankly were not confident in the lesser Bermudan rig as they saw it. WANDA is a wonderfully characteristic example of the genre and with the resurgent appreciation of the “gaffers” following the post war fashion for the Bermuda, she represents an excellent opportunity for the Connoisseur.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

This Gaff Rigged Cutter Harley Mead 35FT has been personally photographed and viewed by Suzzanne McDonald of Boatshed Kent. Click here for contact details.
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