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Westerly Centaur

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Boat REF# · 66305
LOA · 7.95m
Year · 1973
Construction · GRP
Underwater profile · Bilge keels
Berths · 5
Engine · 1 x Diesel 23hp, VOLVO MD2 (1973)
Lying · Hayling Island

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Specification
Additional Information

Extra Details

Designer	Laurent Giles
Builder	Westerly Marine
Lying	Hayling Island
Fuel capacity	45.0 ltr (9.9 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Water capacity	10.0 ltr (2.2 G) Total - 1 Tanks

Mechanical

Engine	1 x Diesel 23hp
Engine make and model	VOLVO MD2 (1973)
Engine Hours	Not Recorded
Engine Cooled	Direct
Steering	Tiller
Drive	Shaft
Prop(s)	3 Blade fixed pitch
Fuel consumption (approx)	1.5 ltr (0.3 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx)	4.5 knots
Max speed (approx)	5.5 knots

This boat has the benefit of 2 x Leisure batteries along with an Engine battery with a switch enabling combinations of all three to be used

Dimensions

LOA	7.95m
Beam	2.56m
Draft Max	1.31m
Displacement	4,615kg (10,176.0lbs)
Headroom	1.83m
Storage	Ashore

Rig

Sloop rigged EZSpar Aluminium spars () with stainless steel standing rigging (2003)

Sails

Mainsail	Arun - Inmast (1996)
Headsail	- Furling (1996)
Other sails	Cruising Chute ()
	Working Jib ()
	Storm Jib ()
	Trysail ()

Original mast and boom but standing rigging has been replaced 6 years ago.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 3 batteries charged by: engine

Construction

Construction	GRP
Underwater profile	Bilge keels
Finish	Paint finish

Hull is to be polished and antifouled before relaunching. She has wintered ashore for the last 12 years at least.

Accommodation

Total # of berths	5
No. of double berths	1
No. of single berths	3
Cabin(s)	2
Heads	1 heads (Manual)

This is a "B" layout boat. There is a little headlining "sag" as is common with these boats. Upholstery is good and overall she hides her age well.

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Additional Information

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Grill
Oven
Sink
Icebox
Carpet
Curtains
Manual water system
Non-Smokers

This is a "B" layout boat. There is a little headlining "sag" as is common with these boats. Upholstery is good and overall she hides her age well.

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sprayhood
Spray dodgers
Warps
Fenders
Boathook
Instrument Covers

1 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
Manual windlass
2 anchors
(CQR, Danforth)
60.00m of chain
40.00m of warp

Nav Equipment

Compass
Log
Wind
VHF DSC radio
GPS
Autopilot
Barometer
Navigation lights
Echo sounder

Safety Equipment

Life buoys
Danbuoy
Boarding ladder

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 Electric)

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Broker's Comments

The Laurent Giles designed Centaur is one of the most popular British yachts ever, about 2,500 having been built from 1969 to 1984. Centaurs are strongly built, offer excellent headroom and accommodation for their size, and sail well. This is one of the early models which brought fond memories flooding back to me as I slid back the hatch for my viewing. My first sailing experiences were onboard a friends Centaur. On a swing mooring near Orford Ness, huddled around the saloon table of a night, trying to play cards under the glimmer of a 7 watt lamp, fretting over whether or not there would be enough juice to start the donkey in the morning. Happy days.
This example is looking for a new owner to lavish some more TLC on her. She is an old lady but will still provide many years sailing pleasure. Just remember, old Centaurs don't die, they just get more comfortable with age.

These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

This Westerly Centaur has been personally photographed and viewed by Ross of Boatshed Hayling Island. Click here for contact details.

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