W Class W Class 34'
- Boat REF# · 41021
- LOA · 10.50m
- Year · 1926
- Construction · Wood carvel
- Underwater profile · Long keel
- Berths · 3
- Engine · 1 x Diesel 13hp, Yanmar 2GM ()
- Lying · Falmouth
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Extra Details
Designer | Berthon Boat Co. Ltd |
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Builder | Berthon Boat Co. Ltd |
Lying | Falmouth |
Fuel capacity | 50.0 ltr (11.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks |
Mechanical
Engine | 1 x Diesel 13hp |
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Engine make and model | Yanmar 2GM () |
Engine Hours | Not Recorded |
Engine Cooled | Direct |
Steering | Tiller |
Drive | Shaft |
Prop(s) | three blade bronze |
Fuel consumption (approx) | 1.5 ltr (0.3 G) /hour At Cruising Speed |
Cruising speed (approx) | 6 knots |
Max speed (approx) | 7.5 knots |
Dimensions
LOA | 10.50m |
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LWL | 7.30m |
Beam | 2.30m |
Draft Min | 1.60m |
Draft Max | 1.60m |
Displacement | 6,500kg (14,332.5lbs) |
Headroom | 1.60m |
Rig
Ketch rigged Wood spars () with stainless steel standing rigging (2005)
Sails
Mainsail | - () |
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Headsail | - () |
Other sails | Mizzen () |
No.1 Jib () | |
No.2 Jib () | |
No.3 Jib () |
Originally sloop rigged but re-rigged in the '50s by Berthon as a ketch.
Electrical Systems
12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine
Construction
Construction | Wood carvel |
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Underwater profile | Long keel |
Finish | Paint finish |
Grown English oak frames with steam bent American Rock Elm frames between. Galvanised Y floor frames. Pitch pine stringers. Oregon pine planking, tight caulked. Yellow metal dumps and copper nails are the fastenings. The decks would have been Red pine board with canvas and white lead paint but have been replaced with ply.
Coach roof and cockpit are teak.
Lead keel
Built to Lloyds specification
Accommodation
Total # of berths | 3 |
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No. of single berths | 3 |
Heads | 1 heads (Manual) |
Very basic and galley has been removed.
Accommodation
Manual water system |
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Very basic and galley has been removed.
Deck Gear
Sail cover |
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1 anchors
Nav Equipment
Compass | |
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VHF | |
Navigation lights | |
Echo sounder |
Broker's Comments
Here is a rare old girl. A West Solent Restricted One-Design Class - or a W Class ! Built by Berthons between the Wars with fleets in Burnham and the Solent.
She is narrow, fast and probably a bit wet to sail. Accommodation below is sacrificed for performance.
She appears to be in sound condition and her planking is tight. The fact she is in this condition is due to the high quality materials she was built from.
The reality is that, although she appears sound, she is in need of a new owner to fall in love with her and spend some money on her.
Once restored, she would make a brilliant classic racer - and she would turn heads wherever she sailed.
These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.
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