Westerly Longbowsuperb re-fit. This is the one to buy at just £15,950!
This particular Longbow represents a remarkable opportunity - bought a little over ten years ago and with £000's of someone else's money spent in a professional re-fit - including a full osmosis treatment; a new mast, together with the associated standing and running rigging; a barely used Sanders Sails mainsail; a full re-lining throughout; new cushions, a set of ST60 instruments and then, after only two half day trips to sea on Plymouth's Sound, the original engine packed up! So that too has been replaced with a Volvo Penta MD 2030. driving a new three-bladed propeller.
An Eberspacher Hydronic system is fitted to provide hot water without recourse to having to start the main engine and also provides the heating for the accommodation. A stereo radio/CD player is fitted, together with a pair of good quality speakers for entertainment.
The gloss lustre that you see in the main picture is from the surface of what is the original gelcoat The topsides have not been painted! Her underwater surfaces have been given a fresh coat of anti-fouling to enable her to be launched without delay - although her sails, running rigging and canvas work are all currently in dry store for protection and will need to be re-fitted.
Accommodation
The accommodation is of the original layout, namely offering up to seven berths [in theory - if utilising the main saloon seating and table as a double berth]; in practise, there are two generously-sized berths in a traditional 'V' berth formation in the forward cabin, two generous quarter berths aft and main saloon seating that can be utilised as a generous single to port side, within the main saloon. The galley is located to starboard, forward within the main saloon.
Forward Cabin:Two berths, with an infilling cushion between. Light and ventilation is provided by an aluminium framed hatch of toughened glass that is mounted on the original GRP hatch (thereby wind-catching ability from either forward, or aft) in addition to the opening portlights to the sides of the coach roof. Deep-fiddled stowage shelves to either side, with under-berth lockers beneath the head ends of the berths (the stainless steel water tank is located beneath the forward ends). A shelved, full-height locker is provided to starboard side.
Heads Compartment:Located to port side, forward. A modern Jabsco marine flushing toilet replaces the original 'Lavac'. Pressurised hot and cold water is supplied to a moulded hand basin. An opening, overhead hatch has been fitted to supplement the original, opening portlight. A full-height hanging locker is fitted opposite the heads compartment, to starboard side of a 'vestibule' area.
Main Saloon: The seating here is laid out to Westerly's familiar L-shaped form and primarily to port side, about a pedestal-mounted table fitted on the centreline. Stowage abounds, with closed cave lockers beneath the side decks, Further lockers closed by the seat back cushions and then the under-berth lockers too. This Longbow's originally 'Formica'-finished main bulkhead has been tastefully re-finished using stained tongue and grooved timber and the under deck lockers' doors are of solid wood, rather than the clear acrylic of most earlier boats. The galley is located to the starboard side, with another seat immediately aft providing the seating for an aft-facing and stowable chart table unit that may be mounted above the quarter berth for use. All coach roof surfaces have been re-lined, with two overhead and opening hatches fitted toward the forward end of the cabin ensuring a light and welcoming interior as well as good ventilation for the galley area.
Galley:Originally formed to incorporate a moulded GRP sink, this part of the internal moulding has been faced with timber in keeping with the main bulkhead; the work surface area fitted with a 'Formica'-type laminate and a stainless steel sink provided. A replacement stainless steel cooker - with both grill and oven has been fitted. Crockery/cutlery stowage provision is beneath the side deck while generous cooking utensil stowage is found behind sliding doors beneath the sink and cooker.
Sails & Spars
Rigged as a bermudan, masthead sloop, the original Proctor spars were replaced with a Sparcraft mast and boom - together with new standing rigging - in 2014. A Facnor roller reefing system is fitted to the for'stay.
The majority of the running rigging has been led aft, to the aft end of the coachroof, where two Lewmar self-tailing winches have been fitted, together with good quality Spinlock clutches.
A rod kicker supports the boom for ease of reefing and when the mainsail is not hoisted.
The running rigging has been drawn from the spars, laundered and stored, but will be re-fitted - if required to be - on behalf of a new owner.
SAILS
A new mainsail was purchased from Sanders Sails of Lymington in 2013. It is of high quality 'Dacron', with the roller reefing genoa having been checked and fitted with a new bolt rope to suit the Facnor reefing system. The mainsail was provided with two slab reefing points. The Mainsail has only been used on two occasions (both in light wind and dry conditions) and, together with the genoa has been in storage since.
Mechanical And Electrical Systems
A Volvo Penta MD2030, indirectly cooled diesel engine with conventional shaft drive to a 3 bladed propeller replaces the original engine. The engine was supplied as a good second-hand engine by the local Volvo Penta agents in 2018, and has been de-commissioned and not used since its installation - until June 2022, when it was re-commissioned and run up for checking. A large capacity alternator by Bomar was fitted to replace the original.
A conventional packing gland, with screw cup greaser is fitted to the inboard end of the stern tube, while a stainless steel rope cutter by Ambassador Marine is fitted to the propeller shaft externally.
The vessel was re-wired in 20009/10 and a new 22-way distribution panel installed with an inset Bep-Marine Matrix DC Meter.
The battery installation is for two batteries and the boat will be supplied with two new lead acid batteries to replace the previous, now defunct, batteries.
Navigation Equipment
- Plastimo bulkhead-mounted steering compass - new in 2009/10.
- Raymarine E120 combined chart plotter and radar display, mounted on stainless steel bracket to be able to swing out into the companionway for reading in the cockpit. NOTE: this unit was not fully commissioned by its supplier and it has not been established if all functions have been enabled.
- Raymarine ST60 series Log giving speed and distance run in a instrument bridge over/ahead of the companionway.
- Raymarine ST60 echosounder, giving depth.
- Raymarine ST60+ wind speed & direction instrument.
- Raymarine ST60+ Fluxgate Compass Display
- Raymarine ST60 Graphic Multi repeater at the chart table, below.
- Icom IC-M411 GMDSS/DSC capable VHF radio.
Deck Equipment
- Plough anchor, chain and warp, with the anchor provided with stowage chocks on the for'deck.
- Two bow rollers within stainless steel stemhead fittings.
- Simpson Lawrence manual anchor windlass.
- Stainless steel pulpit.
- Stainless steel stanchions carry the double guard wires (the latter new in 2013).
- Stainless steel pushpit with opening gateway to provide access to the transom-mounted swimming/boarding ladder.
- Harken, low-friction mainsheet track to replace original.
- Replacement and laminated tiller.
- Single lever engine control re-positioned to port side of the cockpit to make for more convenient control than the original transversely-mounted lever.
- Midship mooring cleats to supplement those original at bow and stern.
- Original, bottom handled headsail sheet winches by Gibb.
- 2 off Lewmar self-tailing winches handle halyards and mainsail's reefing pennants.
- Fold down sprayhood.
- Stakpack-style mainsail cover, with lazy jacks.
- Removable, wooden box cover for the instrument fascia above the companionway.
