Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Specs
Keel: Fin
Dimensions
LOA: 30 ft 4 in
Beam: 9 ft 7 in
LWL: 24 ft 8 in
Maximum Draft: 4 ft 9 in
Displacement: 10472 lbs Full Load
Ballast: 4400 lbs
Dry Weight: 9200 lbs
Engines
Total Power: 18 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Westerbeke
Year Built: 1998
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Propeller: 3 blade propeller
Engine Power: 18 HP
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (17 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: 1 (7 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: 1 (11 Gallons)
Accommodation
Number of single berths: 4
Number of heads: 1
SV Shimmer
Shimmer is a 30 foot sloop custom designed by Chuck Paine. She has a modified fin keel, skeg-mounted rudder, wheel steering, and has proved to be wonderful cruising sailboat that is easy to maneuver in a crowded harbor.
Shimmer was first launched late in fall of 1998 and started cruising seriously the following year. Between 1999 and 2017 she has taken us safely to all the major destinations around Buzzards Bay and south of Cape Cod including Cutty Hunk, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod Canal as well as up to Penobscot Bay in Maine.
The boat is cold molded – i.e. an inner layer of 5/8” thick strip planking followed by three layers of 1/8” thick veneer planks (red cedar, red cedar, and meranti respectively) installed at alternating 45 degree angles – all laminated together with WEST System epoxy. The hull has a minimum of three coats of epoxy inside and out (more in the bilges) to block water infiltration plus one layer of fiberglass cloth sheathing on the outside. Final hull finish is Awlgrip paint resulting in a hull that, in the words of one boat surveyor, is “like glass”. This approach to hull construction provides a one inch thick hull which is light weight and extraordinarily strong.
Construction Team
Peter Scott - Wakefield MA and Pocasset MA
Lofting; layout and construction of station molds; construction of the hull (including stem, keelson and transom, strip planking and veneering, epoxy coating; initial fairing; fiberglass sheathing; construction of deadwood portion of keel; production of plug for sandcasting the lead keel; and primer paint coating); skeg and rudder; layout and construction of cherry wood cabinetry in the cabin; construction of the overhead hatch in forecabin.
Mark Mahoney - Mountaintop Boat Works, Pocasset MA
Matt Tardiff - Crew Chief
Construction of main deck; cabin top; cockpit and cockpit lockers; varnished mahogany cap rail, grab bars and miscellaneous topside trim; installation of bronze portholes; chain plates and lead keel
Mars Metal, Winsor Ontario
Casting of lead keel
Gerald Willy, Master Mechanic, Pocasset MA
Installation of inboard diesel; electrical installation throughout; plumbing; manufacture and installation of aluminum fuel tank
Electronics
Datamarine bought in 1982 and installed in 1998
Depth sounder – fully operational
Apparent wind indicator – operational, needs new mast head device
Speed/Distance indicator – made obsolete
by GPS gear and was removed.
Accommodatons
Stove Tasco propane, two burners and oven
Ice box 3.5 ft3
Bunks 4” closed cell; one quarter berth
one berth in main salon
two berths in forecabin
Table drop leaf, seats 4, varnished cherry wood
Rigging
Metal Mast Marine, Putnam CT
Mast; boom; standing rigging
Sails
Sperry Sails, Marion MA
Main sail; genoa; dodger; boat cover
Fixed Equipment
Mast and standing rigging
Boom complete running rigging
Navigation lights at deck level and mast head
Engine Westerbeke 18 HP inboard diesel
Autopilot Raymarine Autohelm Series
Bilge pump (Primary) ITT Jabsco electric PAR-MAX 4 3.8 GPM
Bilge pump (Backup) Whale manual, operated from cockpit
Fuel tank 7 gals ¼” aluminum
Fresh water tanks (2)17 gals ea built-in, epoxy coated plywood
Propane tank 10 lbs
Water foot pump Whale Gusher Galley Mk 3 at galley sink
Toilet Groco Series K, hand-operated
Holding tank 11 gals built-in, epoxy coated plywood
Starting battery NAPA gel type automotive starting
House batteries (2) NAPA gel type, deep-cycle capacity
VHF marine radio ICOM IC-M59
AM/FM radio Sony with CD reader
Loose Equipment
Winter cover: Bent tubing frame and canvas cover. Cover needs to be replaced
Life jackets 4 ea.
Boat horn 1 ea
Flares
Fire extinguishers 2 ea.
Jim-Buoy Type IV PDF throwable device
Emergency tiller
Fenders 4 ea with fabric covers
Docking lines 3 ea.
Dodger
Main sail lazyjack furling, 3 reefpoints
Genoa roller reefing
Whiskerpole
Primary anchor Bruce 22 lbs plus tackle
Secondary anchor Fortress 10 lbs plus tackle. Can be disassembled
Kellet 18 lbs
Boarding step Includes 5-rung rope ladder extension
Galley equipment Misc pots, pans, teakettle, cutting boards,
knives, spatulas, ladles, etc
Dish drying rack
Placemats, plates, mugs, bowls and
stainless steel place settings for 4-6
Barlow's Boat Yard, Pocasset MA.
Final fairing and hull prep; application of Awlgrip hull paint; mast installation; initial launch
Comments
Shimmer was built to the highest standards utilizing cold molding and the absolute best materials available. Her keel was cast by Mars Metals. Her interior was finished out by her skilled craftsman/owner who paid diligent attention to every detail. “Shimmer” is an absolute gem and would be the envy of any harbor she sailed.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
*This price is based on today's currency conversion rate.
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