Westerly-Marine WESTERLY 29 GK for sale in Ipswich, Ipswich United Kingdom

This Westerly GK29 is presented in first class order. She has a good Volvo 2030 engine, comprehensive electronics, 2014 sails, excellent upholstery and head linings. Six berths. She has been in her present ownership for 9 years and they will be moving to a larger yacht when sold.

Viewing by appointment through our Suffolk Office

Accommodation

This Westerly GK29 is presented in first class order. She has a good Volvo 2030 engine, comprehensive electronics, 2014 sails, excellent upholstery and head linings. Six berths. She has been in her present ownership for 9 years and they will be moving to a larger yacht when sold.

Viewing by appointment through our Suffolk Office

Accommodation

The accommodation offers five/six berths berths in two cabins with approx 6' headroom. V berth forward with infill. Opening hatch to foredeck. Full width heads compartment with marine toilet to port and washbasin to starboard. Hanging locker. In saloon, two settee berths with stowage under and outboard. Fixed saloon table with drop leaves and glass stowage. Chart table to port with quarter berth behind and galley opposite. Two burner gimballed Nelson gas cooker with grill and oven. Coolbox/fridge. Stainless steel sink. Manually pumped freshwater supply from 75 litre tank. In-line water filter.

The boat has excellent blue draylon upholstery and the head linings are good. Radio/CD player.

Mechanical Systems

Located abaft the companionway, Volvo MD2030 three cylinder 29hp diesel engine (fitted new in 1999). Electric start. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Saildrive to folding two blade bronze propeller. Gaiter last replaced in 2011. 45 litres fuel capacity in plastic tank giving approximately 120 mile range at 5 knots cruising speed. Maximum speed under power 7 knots. Single lever control. Engine hours recorded at 410. Owner serviced in Spring 2019.
Two 12V batteries (120ah & 54ah) charging via engine alternator and solar panel with regulator.

Sails & Spars

• Masthead rigged sloop. Anodised aluminium keel stepped mast and boom by Selded in 1979. Stainless steel standing rigging (2003). Adjustable backstay. Terylene running rigging. Two Lewmar 43 primary sheet winches. Two Lewmar 40 secondary sheet winches. Lewmar 16 and Lewmar 30 halyard winches. Gibb reefing winch. Most lines led aft to cockpit. Slab reefing mainsail. Furlex 200S headsail furling system (2003). Selden rod kicker. Spinnaker pole. Chain plate supports strengthed (common GK fault).
• Mainsail - One SailsVery Good
• Furling Genoa (140%) - One SailsVery Good
• Furling Genoa (100%) No.3 size - Neil Pryde Sails - Good
• No.1 Genoa, Spinnaker and Cruising Chute - Average/Fair

Deck Equipment

• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and guardwires with alloy stanchions
• Bruce anchor with 50m chain/warp
• Stack pack type mainsail cover
• Sprayhood in blue
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Cockpit spray dodgers
• Eight warious warps and seven fenders

Navigation Equipment

• Two Plastimo steering compasses
• Raymarine ST60 depth
• TacTic windpeed/direction
• TacTic boatspeed and log
• Garmin 128 GPS
• Standard Horizon DSC type VHF radio
• Autohelm autopilot
• Masthead and deck level navigation lights

Safety Equipment

• Two fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Three cockpit harness points
• Deck light
• Horseshoe lifebuoy with floating light
• MOB Sling
• Sea achor/drogue
• Manual bilge pump
• Radar reflector

Construction

Built in 1979 by Westerly Yachts to a design by Mike Pocock. White GRP hull with dark blue sheer stripe. Teak toe rail. White GRP superstructure with grey moulded non-slip to decks. Fin keel. Transom/skeg hung rudder. Tiller steering. Aft self draining cockpit. The hull has been epoxied with VC Tar. Flexiteak to cockpit sole and seats (2005). Last surveyed in 2009.

Comments

A well cared for example of these fast cruisers which has been continually upgraded and is presented for sale in excellent condition. Recent engine, standing rigging, Furlex and sails.