Details
- Make: Westerly
- Model: GK 29
- Engine Make & Model: Lombardini LDW702M
- Horsepower: 17
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Price: £13,500
- Location: In Weymouth
- Keel: Fin
- Hull Construction: Fibreglass (GRP)
- Drive Type: Shaft
Dimensions
- Beam: 3.12m
- Draft: 1.6m
- LWL: 7.8m
- LOA: 8.84m
- Displacement: 3135kg
- Builder: Westerly Marine Construction Ltd
- Designer: Laurent Giles & Partners
- Hull Type: Monohull
Summary
The 1981 Westerly GK 29 is a well-regarded British-built sailing yacht known for its solid construction, seaworthiness, and versatile performance. Designed by Laurent Giles and built by Westerly Marine Construction Ltd, the GK 29 combines the strength and stability typical of Westerly yachts with a more performance-oriented hull, making it suitable for both cruising and club racing.
"Gaelic Kin" is a well kept example that has been continually upgraded and refurbished and is offered for sale in good condition. The owners have cruised extensively on the South Coast and have found her comfortable and safe in all weathers.
Berth at Weymouth Marina is available for the new owner to continue.
Available for viewings now, please call 01305 818541
Mechanical
1999 Lombardini LDW702M 17hp inboard diesel engine
Serviced annually
Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger
Shaft drive to fixed two blade propellor
Top speed of 6.5 knots
Cruising speed of 6 knots
Tanks
Fuel - 13 Gallons
Water - 20 Gallons
Electrical
2x 12v batteries with isolator switch
Alternator charging
12v switchpanel
240v shore power connection and lead
Battery charger
Immersion heater
NASA Marine BM-1 battery monitor
Kenwood Radio/CD player
Rigging
Masthead sloop
Anodised aluminium mast and boom
Stainless steel rigging (Over 10 years old)
Single line slab reefing to mainsail
Rotostay headsail furling system
All lines led aft to the cockpit
2x Gibb 40 self-tailing genoa sheet winches
2x Lewmar 16 halyard winches
2x Barient spinnaker sheet winches
Spinnaker pole
Sails
Dolphin furling genoa (2001)
Dolphin fully battened mainsail (2001)
Navigation
Compass
Raymarine Autohelm ST2000 autopilot
Autohelm depth, boatspeed, log, windspeed and direction
Navigation lights
Navman 7100 VHF radio
Lowrance Global Map 3500 chartplotter
Furuno radar
Deck
Mooring lines
Fenders
Danforth kedge anchor with chain and warp
Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guardwires
Sail cover
Teak coachroof grabrails
Sprayhood
Cockpit spray dodgers
Stainless steel boarding ladder
Spinlock tiller extension
Safety
Fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Ocean Safety valise 4-man liferaft (New April 2024 - In service)
Jackstays
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Danbuoy
Foghorn
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
Accommodation
Forward Cabin
V-berth with infill
Opening deck hatch
Full-width heads compartment with marine toilet and washbasin
Saloon/Galley
Settee to port that converts to a double berth if required
Single settee berth opposite
Chart table to port with quarter berth behind
Two burner gimballed gas cooker with grill and oven
Twin stainless steel sinks
Engine access under the companionway
Construction
White GRP hull with blue sheer stripe
White GRP superstructure with painted non-slip decks
Teak rubbing strake
Fin keel
Transom hung spade rudder
Aft self-draining cockpit
Documentation
Bill of sale into current ownership
Previous bills of sale dating back to 1990
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.
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