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

Drascombe Cruiser Longboat

with a cabin!
£0 Sold / Unavailable
  • Boat REF#  ·  253657
  • LOA  ·  6.63m
  • Year  ·  1971
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Lifting keel
  • Berths  ·  2
  • Engine  ·  1 x petrol 6hp, Tohatsu 6 Longshaft Sailpro (2016)
  • Lying  ·  Neyland Pembs
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 John Watkinson
Builder Honnor Marine
Lying Neyland Pembs

Mechanical

Engine 1 x petrol 6hp
Engine make and model Tohatsu 6 Longshaft Sailpro (2016)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Direct
Steering Tiller
Drive outboard
Prop(s) 3 Blade Ali
Fuel consumption (approx) Not Recorded

Dimensions

LOA 6.63m
Beam 2.00m
Draft Min 0.30m
Draft Max 1.22m
Displacement 400kg
Headroom 1.20m
Storage Ashore

Rig

Yawl rigged Honnor Marine Wood spars (1971) with stainless steel standing rigging ()

Sails

Mainsail Jeckells - Slab () 1 Reefs
Headsail Jeckells - Furling ()
Other sails Mizzen ()

Sails serviceable

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine Engine charging output not connected to battery

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Lifting keel
Finish Paint finish

Accommodation

Total # of berths 2
No. of single berths 2
Cabin(s) 1

Camping style accommodation

Accommodation

Camping style accommodation

Deck Gear

Cockpit cover
Warps
Fenders
Boathook
Trailer
Instrument Covers

2 anchors
(Danforth & Grapnel)
3.00m of chain
6hp outboard, Tohatsu, Long Shaft (2016)
Various lengths of warp. Chain unmeasured.

Nav Equipment

Echo sounder

Safety Equipment

3 bilge pumps (2 manual / 1 Electric)

Electric pump not connected. Manual pumps of the 'stirrup' type.

Broker's Comments

A Longboat with a cabin designed to appeal more to private buyers than the open version, the Cruiser Longboat was introduced and sold side by side with the standard open boat. Introduced in 1970 and replaced in 1979 by the Coaster. Over 400 were built.
Cruiser Longboats or, if you prefer, Longboat Cruisers have crossed the Channel, even oceans, but are ideally suited to creek crawling and coast hopping.
Our example here is believed to be an early 'prototype' model of the Longboat Cruiser, possibly #11, with in my view better locker arrangements in the cockpit and a larger and centralised companionway access to the cabin than later models like the one I recently owned. She has also benefited from regular upgrades and professional boatyard attention over the years (lashings of cash!) as well as a new engine in 2016. She also has what appears to be a nearly new canvas cockpit cover/boom tent.
The Cruiser Longboat, with her boomed mains'l, is a joy to sail and moves elegantly in the lightest of airs and her yawl rig is ideally suited to shorthanded or single handed sailing. She is in need of a new owner who will continue the pampering which she has enjoyed to date. Read Hans Vandersmissen's 'The Shallow Sea Drascombe' for inspiration but beware - you might catch Drascombe fever like I did!

These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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