The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Westerly Merlin 29

£0 Sold / Unavailable
  • Boat REF#  ·  205647
  • LOA  ·  8.84m
  • Year  ·  1991
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Fin
  • Berths  ·  7
  • Engine  ·  1 x Diesel 18hp, Volvo Penta MD2 (1991)
  • Lying  ·  Medway kent
Boatshed Medway
Boatshed Medway
Suzzanne McDonald

The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Extra Details

Designer Ed Dubois
Builder Westerly Yachts
Lying Medway kent
Last survey 11/03/2012

Mechanical

Engine 1 x Diesel 18hp
Engine make and model Volvo Penta MD2 (1991)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Indirect
Steering Tiller
Drive saildrive
Fuel consumption (approx) Not Recorded

Dimensions

LOA 8.84m
LWL 7.22m
Beam 2.78m
Draft Min 1.65m
Draft Max 1.65m
Displacement 3,490kg (7,695.3lbs)
Storage In water

Rig

Sloop rigged Selden Aluminium spars (1991) with stainless steel standing rigging ()

Sails

Mainsail Jeckells - () Lazy Jacks,
Headsail - Furling ()

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Fin
Finish Gelcoat finish

Built from 1984 to 1992, the Westerly Merlin was the second design that Westerly commissioned from Ed Dubois, with the aim of higher performance and a more modern hull form than the Laurent Giles designed Konsort. Although smaller than a Konsort, the Merlin has what may for most people be a better interior, with a good sized double aft berth. The Merlin is also regarded as being generally faster than the Konsort. Merlins were built with fin or bilge keels.
About 170 were built during the production run, and like all Westerlys the hulls were moulded to Lloyds standards, and each hull issued with a Lloyds Hull Construction certificate. At different times different interior finishes were used, some having light ash veneers on the interior bulkheads. Some were built with vinyl headlinings, other had wood veneer on the headlinings.
Later model Merlins were called Merlin 28s or Merlin 29s, the main difference being a slight extension of the transom - the interiors were no different in size, although some minor layout changes were made. Most Merlins were fitted with 20 hp Bukh engines, though some later boats had had Volvo 18 hp diesels.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 7
No. of double berths 3
No. of single berths 1
Cabin(s) 3
Handbasin 1
Shower 1
Heads 1 heads (Sea Toilet)

The forecabin berths are 72" long along the vee, with an infill to make a double berth if required.

The saloon has a shortish single berth to starboard, with the aft end of this berth forming the seat for the aft-facing chart table. To port in the saloon is a settee with an infill to make a double berth 74" by 39".

The aft cabin has a berth 74" long, and 54" wide at the forward end.

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Grill
Oven
Sink
Refrigerator
Manual water system
Non-Smokers

The forecabin berths are 72" long along the vee, with an infill to make a double berth if required.

The saloon has a shortish single berth to starboard, with the aft end of this berth forming the seat for the aft-facing chart table. To port in the saloon is a settee with an infill to make a double berth 74" by 39".

The aft cabin has a berth 74" long, and 54" wide at the forward end.

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sail cover
Spray dodgers
Warps
Fenders
Boathook

1 anchors
(CQR)

Nav Equipment

Compass
Wind
VHF
Chart plotter
Navtex
Echo sounder

-Raytheon Wind
-Raymarine Autohelm
-Raymarine Compass
-Raymarine Chartplotter
-Icom VHF Radio
-Nasa Marine Navtex

Broker's Comments

These boat details are subject to contract.
An Ed Dubois design for Westerly, intended to compete in the mid-80s yacht market with French imports from Beneteau, Jeanneau and Dufour. The Merlin is a modern-styled yacht with good accommodation and sailing performance, plus Westerly's solid build quality. The last of the range were sold as Merlin 29s, with a small extension to the transom. This vessel appears to have been well kept and loved looking good on deck and smelling good down below.
Viewing recommended!
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

This Westerly Merlin 29 has been personally photographed and viewed by Jamie Nash of Boatshed Medway. Click here for contact details.
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