Details
- Make: 1905
- Model: Gaff Yawl
- Price: £15,000
- Location: In East Cowes Marina
- Keel: Long
- Hull Construction: Wood
Dimensions
- Beam: 2.56m
- Draft: 1.8m
- LWL: 8.41m
- LOA: 14.63m
- Builder: W.E. Thomas
- Designer: G.U. Laws
Summary
Build in 1905, Dawn is a classic Canoe Yawl Gentlemans Yacht. Dawn was designed by a pupil of Albert Strange and her lines are published in Yachting Monthly July 1905. The Canoe Yawl Association describes the style as being a slim, easily-driven, decked hull with a stem at each end and carrying a yawl rig.
With a rich sailing history, Dawn assisted in the evacuation of Dunkirk in June 1940. She was winner of the initial Houghton Cup and the Royal Solent’s Gaff Pursuit in 2021. She is a Member National Historic Ships.
She has beautiful lines and is easily sailed double handed.
Mechanical
Inboard Beta 30 Marine Diesel Engine
Shaft Drive
Folding propeller
Cockpit drains to bilges
Electrical
Engine Alternator
Solar Panel
1 engine battery
3 house batteries
Shore power with cable
Rigging
Traditional Gaff Yawl
Solid wooden mainmast with single spreaders
Mizzen mast
Sanding rigging of varying age to internal chain plates?
Mainmast running backstays on bronze levers
Keel stepped mast
Roller reefing inner headsail
2 Lewmar winches
Bowsprit
Sails
1 set of tan sails
1 set of cream sails
Navigation
Clock and Barometer
Compass
Nasa Marine Speed and Depth - not working
Clipper GPS - not working
ICOM IC-M330 VHF with DSC
Navigation lights
Deck
1 Traditional anchor and 1 CQR anchor
Warps and fenders
Manual Windlass
Guard wires
Self draining cockpit with tiller steering
Teak toe rails and rubbing strakes
Stations and guard wires
Fairleads and central cleat
Handrails
Safety
Fire Blanket
2 x manual bilge pumps
1 electric bilge pump
Seago 4 person Liferaft last serviced in Sept 2022
Canvas
Tonneau cover in cream
Blue boom covers
Accommodation
The layout of Dawn includes steps down from the companion hatch
There is a Galley to starboard complete with a Bainbridge Neptune 4500 2 burner gas hob with grill and a Stainless galley sink
Adjacent to the galley is a chart desk and a hanging locker
A central saloon with 6' headroom with a settee berth either side. 2 stowage lockers. 2 x Parafin lamps. Newport stove
There is a bulkhead to the forepeak is given over totally to storage for sails, fenders, outboard etc with a forehatch above
To starboard in the forepeak is the head with Jabsco toilet and sink
Red upholstery throughout
3 port lights
Construction
Very strong hull - pitch pine on oak. She had an extensive renovation in 2015 at Gweek and further work Cowes in 2017
Iron ballast keel
Teak coachroof coamings with epoxy sheathed plywood coachroof deck
Documentation
Bill of sale to current owner
Bill of sale history dating back to 1905
Disclaimer
For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old
Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.
NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.
