Simplicity 25 Steel Gaff Cutter
- Boat REF# · 200524
- LOA · 9.60m
- Year · 1982
- Construction · Steel
- Underwater profile · Long keel
- Berths · 3
- Engine · 1 x Diesel 19hp, Yanmar 2GM20 ()
- Lying · Portsmouth Harbour
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Extra Details
| Designer | Percy Dalton |
|---|---|
| Builder | T Pickering |
| Lying | Portsmouth Harbour |
| Fuel capacity | 81.8 ltr (18.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks |
| Water capacity | 54.6 ltr (12.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks |
| Last survey | 06/06/2012 |
Mechanical
| Engine | 1 x Diesel 19hp |
|---|---|
| Engine make and model | Yanmar 2GM20 () |
| Engine Hours | Not Recorded |
| Engine Cooled | Indirect |
| Steering | Tiller |
| Drive | Shaft |
| Prop(s) | 3 Blade Fixed (+ Rope Cutter) |
| Fuel consumption (approx) | 2.0 ltr (0.4 G) /hour At Cruising Speed |
| Cruising speed (approx) | 5 knots |
| Max speed (approx) | 6 knots |
Engine serviced by the owner Feb. 2014.
New cutlass bearing 2014.
New exhaust 2014.
Solar panels and batteries new 2014.
Dimensions
| LOA | 9.60m |
|---|---|
| LWL | 7.62m |
| Beam | 2.74m |
| Draft Min | 1.37m |
| Draft Max | 1.37m |
| Displacement | 5,500kg (12,127.5lbs) |
| Headroom | 1.85m |
| Storage | Ashore |
Rig
Gaff rigged Wood spars () with galvanised standing rigging ()
Sails
| Mainsail | - Slab (2002) 3 Reefs |
|---|---|
| Headsail | - Furling (2008) |
Mainsail (2002)
foresail (1999) with Wykham Furler.
Staysail- hank on (2008)
Topsail (2008)
Mainsail cover
Staysail cover (2012)
Spray hood(2012)
Standing rigging is to be replaced this winter.
Electrical Systems
12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine, solar panels, shore power
Construction
| Construction | Steel |
|---|---|
| Underwater profile | Long keel |
| Finish | Paint finish |
The 2012 survey included an ultrasound survey of the steel hull. Details on request.
Accommodation
| Total # of berths | 3 |
|---|---|
| No. of double berths | 1 |
| No. of single berths | 1 |
| Cabin(s) | 1 |
| Heads | 1 heads (Sea Toilet) |
Cabin heating is a BENCO charcoal burner - lovely!
2 burner gas cooker/stove
Accommodation
| Cooker/stove | |
|---|---|
| Grill | |
| Sink | |
| Carpet | |
| Curtains | |
| Cabin heating | |
| Manual water system |
Cabin heating is a BENCO charcoal burner - lovely!
2 burner gas cooker/stove
Deck Gear
| Sail cover | |
|---|---|
| Sprayhood | |
| Cockpit cover | |
| Warps | |
| Fenders | |
| Boathook | |
| Instrument Covers |
1 halyard winches
4 sheet winches
Manual Simpson Lawrence 2 speed windlass
2 anchors
(CQR bower anchor, Danforth kedge.)
60.00m of chain
5.00m of warp
Waveline 2.4 dinghy ()
(Inflatable)
2.5hp outboard, Suzuki, Short Shaft (2012)
The 8' bowsprit is retractable to save on marina fees!
Nav Equipment
| Compass | |
|---|---|
| Speed | |
| Log | |
| VHF DSC radio | |
| GPS | |
| Chart plotter | |
| Autopilot | |
| Stereo | |
| Clock | |
| Barometer | |
| Navigation lights | |
| Echo sounder |
Raymarine st60+ tridata (depth, speed, log) 2012
Raymarine st6002 (autopilot control head) 2013
Raymarine SPX5GP pilot ram 2013
Raymarine smart pilot x5 Course Computer 2013
Raymarine A series A65 MFD plotter 2014 with euro charts
Raymarine GPS RS130 antenna
M-Tech MT500 VHF-DSC 2008 (new vhf to cable mast head & antenna
DSCin from plotter )
NASA LED Anchor/Tricolour 2013
Led NAV lights 2013.
2x 12v outlets.
Pioneer DET-4400BT CD/Radio, blue tooth out/Ipod compatible, 4x fusion speakers (2012)
Sestrel Moore Steering Compass.
Motoring Cone and anchor Ball.
Full set of signal flags
Assorted courtesy ensigns..
LED main lights
Safety Equipment
| Liferaft | |
|---|---|
| Life buoys | |
| Horn |
1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 Electric)
4 person Seago liferaft in valise. (2014)
Broker's Comments
Now you don’t come across one of these every day folks (in fact she is unique), and to be quite frank, I am not sure that any comments I can make will be adequate!
She is a steel, gaff rigged cutter, based on the simplicity 25 Falmouth workboat. She was designed by Percy Dalton and built by around 1982, and not launched until 2006.
Her present owner bought her simply because she is the most spacious 25-footer he has ever come across! You need to check out the photos really, I can't help very much in just a few lines!
Owner’s Comments
“A very spacious Gaffer, huge accommodation for her size.
Traditional appearance, very pretty, one of a kind.
Hull was laid in 1982 but not commissioned until 2006, epoxied inside and out.
Hull blasted & 5 coats of new epoxy applied in 2013. Topsides and deck painted at same time. She is a tough long keel cruising yacht, copes very well in a seaway and comes into her own in a stiff breeze. Her bowsprit is retractable (reducing marine fees) and her sail area is easily managed shorthanded. Has been sailed to Holland, Isle of man, Channel Islands, Cornwall & Brittany.”
I suppose the overriding impression for me on going aboard was that of classic charm coupled with a modern outlook. Her wiring and electronics are very much up to date, her living space is cosy but spacious (you honestly won't believe you are in a 25 foot yacht), and of course her steel construction means she is ready to take on almost anything!
For once words fail me. Come and have a look!