Drascombe Drifter
Seriously capable coastal yawl
- Boat REF# · 262165
- LOA · 6.40m
- Year · 1977
- Construction · GRP
- Underwater profile · Shallow Long with Bilge keel
- Berths · 2
- Engine · 1 x petrol 4hp, Mercury 4 stroke ()
- Lying · Neyland
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Extra Details
Designer | John Watkinson |
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Builder | Honner Marine |
Lying | Neyland |
Fuel capacity | 15.0 ltr (3.3 G) Total - 1 Tanks |
Mechanical
Engine | 1 x petrol 4hp |
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Engine make and model | Mercury 4 stroke () |
Engine Hours | Not Recorded |
Engine Cooled | Direct |
Steering | Tiller |
Drive | outboard |
Prop(s) | 3 Blade Ali |
Fuel consumption (approx) | Not Recorded |
Cruising speed (approx) | 4 knots |
Max speed (approx) | 5 knots |
Engine fully serviced May 2019
Dimensions
LOA | 6.40m |
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LWL | 5.50m |
Beam | 2.22m |
Draft Min | 0.60m |
Draft Max | 0.60m |
Displacement | 907kg (1,999.9lbs) |
Headroom | 1.37m |
Storage | On marina |
Rig
Yawl rigged Wood spars (1977) with stainless steel standing rigging ()
Sails
Mainsail | Ratseys - Slab (2016) 1 Reefs |
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Headsail | - Furling () |
Other sails | Mizzen () |
Electrical Systems
12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine
Construction
Construction | GRP |
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Underwater profile | Shallow Long with Bilge keel |
Finish | Paint finish |
Accommodation
Total # of berths | 2 |
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No. of double berths | 1 |
Cabin(s) | 1 |
Handbasin | 1 |
Heads | 1 heads (Sea Toilet) |
1 burner spirit cooker/stove
Accommodation
Cooker/stove | |
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Sink | |
Manual water system |
1 burner spirit cooker/stove
Deck Gear
Sail cover | |
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Sprayhood | |
Cockpit cover | |
Warps | |
Fenders |
1 sheet winches
2 anchors
(CQR & Danforth)
3.00m of chain
30.00m of warp
New gear: Ratsey sprayhood and sea toilet
Nav Equipment
Compass |
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Safety Equipment
Boarding ladder |
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1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 Electric)
Broker's Comments
One of my all time favourites from the Drascombe range, I first encountered the Drascombe Drifter whilst serving in the Falkland Islands following the unhappy events of 1982. In 1987 I arrived down South , a type of normality had been established (Normal for Falklands) ; Mare Harbour had been constructed for the use of the Royal Navy (although it was run by the Army) so naturally, as an RAF Officer, I was put in charge of the two recreational sailing boats based therein! As I said, normal for BFFI! The boats, though sadly weather beaten and neglected afforded me and my crew, plus others on the Squadron, a type of sanity through the four windy months of a Southern summer detachment. Windy to the extent that it never blew less than Force 5-6 and we rarely hoisted the sun bleached and patched mains'ls but scooted around in the way of frigates and RFA tankers under mizzen and jib only!
Needless to say when the time came I found one for myself in the UK and can honestly say that I had more fun with her than any other boat that I've owned. I kept her longer than any other too. I don't have time for another boat right now so I've asked Mike to keep telling me NO, you can't have her! .....I'm tempted though.
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