Bangor S Class for sale in West Mersea, Essex United Kingdom

1946/7, Bangor S Class Sail Number 1 with a full history back to new, cutter rig, good sails, Yanmar 2GMF 13hp diesel, wintered ashore under cover, last survey in 2010, a wonderful boat.

MECHANICAL

Yanmar 2GMF 13hp twin cylinder inboard diesel engine (1982). Freshwater heat exchanger. 15 gallon fuel tank. Shaft drive with Aquadrive to fixed 3 blade propeller. Alternator charging to 2 x 85 Amp/hr batteries. Current engine hours around 1225. Cruising speed under engine around 4 to 5 knots.

NAVIGATION

Plastimo bulkhead compass, Echopilot bronze Trio echo sounder (2005), Walker miniknot log, Simrad RD68 DSC VHF (2004), windvane at masthead, Garmin 128 GPS, Firdell radar reflector, Plastimo clock and barometer, Navionics Geonav 4 Elite, navigation lights, steaming light, tri-colour masthead light and anchor light.

SAFETY

Jackstay lifelines, danbuoy, horseshoe lifebuoy, 3 lifejackets, 3 safety lines for lifejackets, 2 fire extinguishers, rope cutter on propeller, Rulematic electric bilge pump, manual Whale bilge pump.

DECK GEAR

Pulpit and guardrails, sprayhood, dodgers, cockpit cover (2008), winter cover, tiller, spinnaker pole, sheet winches and halyard winches, wooden Bangor S design pram dinghy, 25lb CQR type anchor with chain, manual anchor windlass, 25lb kedge anchor with warp, mooring warps and fenders.

SAILS

Slab reefing mainsail (Mussett 2004) with mainsail cover (Mussett 2003). Sailspar furling systems (2007) for both Genoa and Staysail. No 1 Genoa (recut 2003), Staysail (Mussett 2007). Yankee (recut 2006). Wooden keel stepped mast and boom, stainless steel standing rigging.

DOMESTIC

Solar panel. Galley with Plastimo Neptune gas cooker with 2 burners and grill. Lavac marine toilet in forepeak. Chart table. Saloon table. Pale beige Rexine upholstery.
ACCOMMODATION:
2/3 berths. Her saloon table lowers to form a double berth with single berth opposite. Heads located in forepeak.

OWNERS COMMENTS

The Bangor S Class "Stealaway" was the first of twenty two boats built to this design by Robert Slater. The robustly constructed carvel hull planked in 7/8th inch mahogany on sawn oak frames was built at his Shipyard Company yard in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Launched in 1947, Dr J S Dunham - her first owner, completed an enjoyable and successful 500 mile cruise in the Western Isles of Scotland. The first of many cruises in those challenging waters.
In 2000 her present owners were looking for a wooden boat that they could enjoy in their retirement. With her easily managed cutter rig "Stealaway" has proved to be a safe and comfortable boat in all conditions. Her owners have cruised the East Coast, day sailed locally in the Blackwater and raced with the other classics during Mersea Regatta Week and won a trophy or two.
Please go to the owners website to see further construction and historical details.
Note, her last survey was in November 2010. She is wintered ashore under cover. Her topsides and brightwork were last recoated in May 2016. Her engine has been serviced Spring 2017.