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

Hillyard 2.5 Tonner

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  • Boat REF#  ·  63475
  • LOA  ·  5.65m
  • Year  ·  1950
  • Construction  ·  Wood carvel
  • Underwater profile  ·  Long keel
  • Berths  ·  2
  • Engine  ·  1 x petrol 4hp, Stuart Turner (1950)
  • Lying  ·  PLYMOUTH UK
Boatshed Plymouth
Boatshed Plymouth

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 David Hillyard
Builder David Hillyard
Lying PLYMOUTH UK
Fuel capacity 25.0 ltr (5.5 G) Total - 1 Tanks

Mechanical

Engine 1 x petrol 4hp
Engine make and model Stuart Turner (1950)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Direct
Steering Tiller
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 3 Bladed Fixed
Fuel consumption (approx) 1.0 ltr (0.2 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 4 knots
Max speed (approx) 5 knots

The original Stuart Turner 4 HP engine was re-conditioned by Stuart Turner in 1979. It was stripped, cleaned, and re-built in 2005.

Dimensions

LOA 5.65m
LWL 5.00m
Beam 2.00m
Draft Min 1.00m
Draft Max 1.00m
Displacement 2,500kg (5,512.5lbs)
Headroom 1.40m
Storage Ashore

Rig

Gaff rigged Hillyard Wood spars (1950) with galvanised standing rigging (2005)

Sails

Mainsail - Slab (1950)
Headsail - Hank on (1950)
Other sails Working Jib (1950)
Topsail ()

Construction

Construction Wood carvel
Underwater profile Long keel
Finish Paint finish

Designed and built by Hillyards (No. 448) of Littlehampton in 1950.
Construction is Mahogany planks on steamed Oak timbers, with bolted-on iron keel and additional loose iron ballast to trim.
The original pine deck has been sheathed in GRP cloth, otherwise her construction is totally original.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 2
No. of single berths 2
Cabin(s) 1

The accommodation onboard is well ahead of its time, including sitting headroom, plenty of stowage, chart table, and galley. The design of the companionway allows indoor-outdoor living due to its generous width; a feature usually found on much more modern boats.

2 burner paraffin cooker/stove

Accommodation

Cooker/stove

The accommodation onboard is well ahead of its time, including sitting headroom, plenty of stowage, chart table, and galley. The design of the companionway allows indoor-outdoor living due to its generous width; a feature usually found on much more modern boats.

2 burner paraffin cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sail cover
Cockpit cover
All-over cover
Warps
Fenders
Boathook

1 anchors
(Bruce)
20.00m of chain

Nav Equipment

Compass

Safety Equipment

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 Electric)

Broker's Comments

The 2.5 tonne Hillyard was the smallest and possibly the prettiest design to come out of the Hillyard yard. They were built for 30 years from the early 1920's and proved incredibly popular, partly because of the marketing campaign in the 1930's which promised a sailing cruiser for under £100. They were renowned for being sea kindly and responsive and ideal for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
This example has a very unusual history being in the same ownership from 1950 until 2005, and for the last 18 of those years she was stored under cover ashore, hence her very original condition.
If not quite yet a museum piece, she may well be the most original Hillyard still in commission and she would be a privilege to own and sail.
These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

This Hillyard 2.5 Tonner has been personally photographed and viewed by Dave Peart of Boatshed Plymouth. Click here for contact details.
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