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McGruer 8 Ton Masthead Sloop




Celaeno
Stored Ashore at D.R.B Marine Services Rosneath.
Builders McGruer & Co. Ltd.
 
Specification
L.O.A. 9.25 Mtrs. ( 30Ft 4 ins ) Beam 2.59 Mtrs. ( 8 Ft 6 ins )Draft 1.63 Mtrs. ( 5 Ft 4 ins)
Gross tonnage 6.34. Net tonnage 4.71. Thames tonnage 8. Year of Build 1951.
 
Engine
Yanmar 2GMF 20
Stern Gear 3 Blade Fixed Pitch, 14 ins x 8 ins Right Hand Bronze Propellor.
Stainless Steel Shaft & Centaflex Flexible Coupling
Performance 7 Knots Max. under Engine. 6 to 7 Knots Cruising.
 
Construction
Mahogany on Oak, originally Varnished, now Painted off White.
Varnished Mahogany Coach Roof & Cockpit Sides.
Epoxy Painted Marine Ply Decks ( New 1986 ).
 
Accommodation
Full 6 Ft + Standing Headroom in the Main Saloon. Forecabin with 2 Single Vee Berths and Infill Piece to Make Double.
WC Compartment to Port Aft of this with WC Unit & Wash Basin, Hanging Locker Opposite WC, Saloon with Settee / Berths,
Settee backs Hinge Down to Make Pullman Berths.
Galley Stb. Aft with 2 Burner + Grill Gas Cooker. Chart Table Port Aft, Large Comfortable Berth Aft of Chart table.
On Deck
2 x Lewmar 45 Sheeet Winches. Alloy T Section Genoa Tracks. S-L Tiger Anchor Windless.
Opening Foredeck Hatch. Fixed Skylight over Main Saloon.
Stainless Steel Pulpit, Pushpit & Stanchions.
Stainless Steel Guard Wires. Stainless Steel U-Bolts & Webbing Jackstays.
35 lbs CQR Anchor on Deck Chocks. 25mm of 5/16ths ins Anchor Chain. 25 lb Fisherman Anchor.
Mast & Rigging
Sparlight Gold Anodised Aluminium Mast. Silver Anodised Boom with Slab Reefing. Gold Anodised Spinnaker Boom.
Masthead Rig with Furling Genoa and Relatively High aspect Main make for easy Sail Handling. Stainless Steel Standing Rigging.
Rotostay Genoa Furling Gear ( New 1993 ). Lewmar 30 Genoa / Spinnaker Halyard Winch. Reel-On Main Halyard Winch.
Mast Track for Gooseneck Attachment, Boom Downhaul & Kicking Strap Controls.

Main Halyard, Main Topping Lift, Genoa Halyard, Spinnaker Halyard, Spinnaker Boom Topping Lift,
Spinnaker Boom Downhaul / Foreguy. Mast Track for Spinnaker Pole Heel Fitting.

Main Sheet, Main Traveller Track & Control Lines. Genoa Sheets & Guys.
Various Spare Sheets & Lines. 6 Mooring Ropes.
Main & Spare Main. Furling Genoa, Working Gib, Spinnaker. All in Good Codition.
Major Refurbishment 1986
All Plank Fastenings Renewed. Deck Renewed in Marine Ply. New Coachroof Sides & Top
New Cockpit.
New Yanmar 2GMF 20 Freshwater Cooled Inboard Diesel.
New Keel Bolts - New Top Part of Stem - New Rudder - New Interior Furniture
Conversion to Masthead Rig with Aluminium Mast & Spars.
                                                   Subsequent Maintenance
  •             1996: Full Repaint & Varnish Inside & Out,Including Bilges. New Stainless Steel Fuel Tank
  •             1996: Hull BottomSides & Ballast keel Stripped Back to Bare Wood / Iron & Repainted.
  •             2000: Hull Topsides Paint Stripped Back to Bare Wood & Repainted.
  •             2001: Hull mTop & Bottomsides Washed, wet & dryed, Two Undercoats & Two Gloss on TopSides
  •             2002: Deck Varnishwork Stripped Back to Bare Wood and ReVarnished.
Drawings & History
Construction Drawings are Available with the Yacht together with a Fair Amount of History.
Some General Photographs taken during her Original Build & at her First Launch.
Artist impressions of her during Build etc.
 
For sale £ 25,000.00
 
Contact Donny Bruce for Details

Email:donny@drbmarine.co.uk

Tel No. 01436 831231
Fax. 01436 831233
Mobile 07960 930 449		 DRB Marine.
Rosneath Jetty, Camsail works,
Rosneath,
Argyll & Bute, G84 OPU.