1963 Laurent Giles Peter Duck9m

Built in 1963. Carvel wooden construction of Iroko planking on oak frames, cascover sheathed below the waterline, light blue painted topsides teak laid decks over marine ply, aft cockpit, tiller steering, bermudan ketch rig, doghouse and coachroof, her interior has 4 berths in 2 cabins with around 6ft standing headroom.

BUILDER:

Designed by Laurent Giles & Partners and built by Porter & Haylett Ltd. Hull No 11. Part 1 British Registered (in date).

LOA 28' 2" (8.6m)
Beam 9' 0" (2.7m)
LWL 25’0” (7.6m)
Draft 3' 10" (1.2m)
Headroom 6' 0"
Displacement 5.61 tons
Fuel around 25 gallons

Mainsail with mainsail cover. Mizzen (approx 4 years old) with mizzen cover. Hank on foresails including genoa, jib and storm jib. Wooden masts and spars, all varnished - masts and booms removed each winter and stored under cover at the boatyard. Stainless steel standing rigging.

Beta Marine 3 cylinder 30hp inboard diesel engine (new in 2020 DB Marine) with only 15 hours running. Shaft drive to fixed propeller.

Alternator charging to 2 x 12v batteries (one new 2022).

Galvanised pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, dodgers, cockpit cover, hook on boarding ladder, 2 sheet winches, 2 halyard winches on mast (one for wire halyard), stainless steel davits, 35lb CQR main anchor with chain, Simpson Lawrence manual anchor windlass, galvanised steel mast tabernacle, mast lowering gear, spare pushpit, boom crutch, boat hook, 2 whisker poles, 8ft GRP dinghy with launching trolley and Seagull outboard.

Whilst I like the boat and consider it to be the right size/condition, I'm unable to reconcile the price. I appreciate that whilst much work and expense has been lavished, it is generally agreed that money spent is seldom regained - it merely makes the boat more saleable. The same applies to so many things.

To be honest, I feel that this boat is worth a maximum of £10,000 to me and therefore will have to pass up on the opportunity. Should the owner wish to consider that, then please come back to me.

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Sestrel Moore compass, Clipper echo sounder & log, NASA windpseed and direction, standard horizon DSC VHF radio (approx 4 years old) with AIS, FM/AM radio, Simrad tillerpilot, MLR GPS, radar reflector, clock and barometer, hand held VHF radio, NASA combined LED masthead navigation light.

Horseshoe lifebuoy, fire extinguisher (recent), fire blanket (recent), original manual bilge pump.

Taylors diesel heater opposite heads. Her galley has a gas cooker with 2 burners and grill, sink with fresh water supply (water tank beneath starboard saloon bunk). her separate heads compartment has a recent marine |(new 2020). TV aerial. Many original features such as light fittings.

4 berths in 2 cabins including 2 vee berths in the separate forward cabin and 2 single settee berths in the saloon.

"Surf Scoter" is a very special boat indeed, she was purchased by her present owner in 1977, the second owner from new and she remains Part 1 British Registered. She was cascover sheathed from new, she has the original laid teak decks and overall remains in largely condition, backed up a 2022 survey report. Several of her keels bolts were checked around 3 years ago and he masts and rig have been removed to store each winter. Her present owner has sailed her extensively around the UK and abroad and is regretfully selling her due to his advancing years.

In this case we are acting as Brokers only. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract.  A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at his own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.  Life-saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure they are in date and suitable for his purposes.