Norfolk Smuggler Catherine Build Number 19

About Catherine

Spars: 

• All spars are in very good structural and cosmetic condition. The original mast and boom have been replaced. The replacements are hollow, and were manufactured by Nobel masts.
• There is an additional Lewmar winch and two high load bearing Spinlock rope clutches mounted on the fore side of the mast at tabernacle height for the foresail halyards. These eliminate halyard chafe on the gaff jaws and greatly facilitate the adjustment of the jib and staysail halyards.
• The boom is supported by a fixed boom gallows in bronze and teak
• Gaff jaws have been re-leathered in 2019
• The Wykeham Martin furling gear on the jib was replaced with a new one in 2020.

Centreboard:

• The centreboard has been removed, shot blasted and professionally epoxied in mid-2021.
• The slot was epoxied and the pivot bolt, which was checked at the same time and found to be in good condition, this was greased and replaced.
• The hoisting mechanism will be checked during the refit.

Engine:

• Catherine is fitted with a Yanmar 3YM20 (with calorifier) which was installed in 2016 and commissioned in 2017. Her engine has been recently serviced.
• The gearbox and stern gear (with a 2017 Featherstream 3 bladed feathering prop and rope cutter) have already been serviced this winter and the batteries (2 service and an independent start battery) are currently ashore for periodic charging.
• Anodes (hull, skeg and prop) are being checked and will be changed as necessary in the 2022-23 winter service.
• The stern gland is of the rubber collar type with a grease reservoir and water feed for lubrication and has been greased.
• Seacocks have all been checked

Additional Equipment:

• Stainless steel push-pit.
• Stainless stanchions.
• Lifelines renewed 2021
• Stainless frame for companionway hood.
• Stainless folding ladder on transom.
• Galvanised tabernacle and Sampson post. Bronze cleats, spar fittings and cowls.
• 4 bronze winches and one Lewmar alloy winch,
• 5 Barlow clutches for mainsail halyards,
• Topping lift and luff reef pennants on the coach roof,
• Two Spinlock clutches on mast for the foresail halyards.
• Winch handles.
• ‘Yacht Leg Company’ telescopic aluminium beaching legs (in a fitted rack), and stainless steel ‘A’ post mast lowering gear.
• 4 heavy duty tripod adjustable props; used (in conjunction with the legs) for shore storage.
• Masthead combined tricolour and anchor light and combined port and starboard light below bowsprit.
• (Masthead light and cabin lights all LED).
• Garmin Echomap 55DV plotter (chart update, UK, Ireland, NW Europe 2021) on mounting bracket attached to the frame of the companionway hood. AIS linked to chart plotter.
• Autohelm Tridata and Wind speed/direction.
• Raymarine ST2000 Autopilot.
• Standard Horizon GX2000 VHF.
• ‘Sea Me’ active radar reflector.
• Aerials.
• Washboards – these can be replaced by a clear plastic, ventilated, framed insert.
• Manual windlass.
• Manual Whale bilge pump (being checked in 2022-23 winter service)
• Rope cutter on prop shaft.
• Plastimo Tasman 2000 hob and grill. The gas system, hob and grill were fully overhauled and an up-rated marine regulator fitted by a gas-qualified engineer in mid-2021.
• Plastimo hand bearing compass
• Jabsco toilet (Fully serviced mid 2021)
• A holding tank is fitted and in commission.
• Webasto heating (fitted 2018/19).
• Sestrel compass.
• Brass barometer and clock.
• Brass oil lamp mounted above the saloon table on the mast support pillar.
• Catherine is fitted with a 230 volt 30 amp shore power socket, a primary RCD and a galvanic isolator.
• Victron battery charger (app controlled) (New 2022). Professionally installed together with new circuit breakers for the water heater and battery charger.
• Shore power socket. Shore power cable with standard marina fittings.
• Galvanic isolator (70amps). Circuit breaker. Two 230 volt sockets and 12 volt cigar lighter socket in the saloon.
• MLS-300 cockpit speaker.
• 2 anchors, warps & chain.
• An anchor roller is fitted on the bowsprit (the main anchor mounts on the roller). Anchor buoy.
• Multiple mooring warps.
• 8 fenders, plus 3 large buffer fenders for pontoon. Rubber snubbers.
• Boat hook.
• Tiller extension.
• Ensign and varnished staff.
• Support for the lowered mast which fits into the tabernacle. With the fixed boom gallows this provides solid support for the mast.
• Avon 3 man inflatable lightly used and has always been stored dry and bagged, no damage and no leaks. Wooden oars and pump.
• Anchor and motor sailing shapes.
• Solent area and Poole harbour charts, a set of Reeve-Foulkes tidal stream atlases, dividers and protractor will be included in the sale if useful to the purchaser. There are spare shackles, blocks, light lines etc. which will also be left on board if the purchaser wishes. There is no life raft, but there are fittings on the coach roof for a custom made removable varnished hardwood life raft cradle which will also be included.
• The sails are currently in winter storage with the makers, Sanders Sails, based in Lymington and all 3 sails, cockpit cover, sail cover and companionway hood were renewed by Sanders Sails mid 2021 (all tan). The jib and staysail have UV strips.
• There are covers made and fitted for the washboards, instruments and compass and also a cover for the fore hatch.

Survey:

Last survey completed in 2019 and is available for viewing

Safety equipment: NOT SERVICED

Lazilas Lifelink, jackstays, air cylinder operated fog horn with pump, 4 inflatable life jackets and lines, fire blanket and fire extinguishers will be gifted, for use or disposal at the purchaser’s discretion, but will not form part of the sale.