1972 Hillyard 37' Ketch with BMC Commander 50hp diesel engine. Diphda is a beautiful example of one of Hillyard's Littlehampton built boats; Iroko on oak with a ply casco sheathed deck. She has an extremely spacious saloon area, with galley, chart table, seating/berths and table, a forward V berth and a separate aft cabin with ensuite heads compartment. The open centre cockpit has a canvas sprayhood and enclosure. Ideal boat for family cruising in a classic vessel, you'll need to get used to all the admiring comments from passers by! Available to view by appointment at Birdham Pool Marina.

Engine And Electrical

• BMC/Newage Commander 50hp diesel inboard diesel engine on shaft drive
• Approx 40 gal fuel tank
• 3 blade bronze propellor
• 3 Batteries, 2 leisure, 1 starter
• Alternator charging system

Deck And Construction

• Iroko planking on oak timbers
• Ply casco sheatheed deck
• Long keel
• Wheel with hydraulic steering
• Centre cockpit
• Guardwires and stanchions
• Plough anchor with manual windlass
• Cockpit table (removable on bracket, stows in aft cabin)
• 4 opening ports
• 1 Opening hatch forward
• Cockpit lockers
• Boat hook

Navigation Equipment

• Garmin plotter
• Raymarine log/speed/depth
• Raymarine Autopilot
• Compass
• Clock/barometer
• TV and portable TV aerial
• Nav lights

Accommodation

• 6 berths in 3 cabins
• Approx 6'6'' headroom
• Blue patterened upholstery
• Curtains
• Pine flooring in saloon and carpet in fore and aft cabins
• Saloon table
• Chart table
• Galley with sink, oven/grill/ 2 burner hob, fridge with small freezer compartment, waste bin and crockery/cutlery
• Forward cabin with V berth
• Jabsco manual toilet to port side of companionway to forward cabin, with sink on stbd side
• Aft cabin with V berth and infill to make double
• Ensuite heads to aft cabin with Jabsco manual toilet, wash basin and shower with shower curtain
• Charcoal heater in saloon
• Hot water
• Steel water tank with approx 40-50 gal capacity

Sails And Spars

• Fully battened main sail
• Furling Genoa
• Cruising chute (hardly used)
• Whisker pole
• 2 Winches

Canvas

• Sprayhood with full cockpit enclosure
• Summer cover

Specifications

Bathrooms	2
Single Berths	6
Cruising Speed	6 knots
Drive Transmission Description	Direct
Engine Horse Power	50.0
Engine Year	1972
Engine Type	Inboard
Fuel Tanks Capacity	151.42 liters
No of Heads	2
Max Speed Knots	7
Propeller Type	3 Blade, Bronze
Water Tanks Capacity	151.42 liters