| 1. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS | |
| TYPE | Gaff Rigged Schooner |
| BUILDER | Harvey Gamage Shipyard, Bristol, Maine |
| NAVAL ARCHITECT | F Sweisguth |
| YEAR | 1928 |
| REFIT | 1990/2003/2014 |
| REFIT YARD | Gweek Quay Shipyard, Cornwall, under the |
| supervision of Capt. Charles Wroe | |
| CONSTRUCTION | Carvel, pine on oak |
| CREW | 2 Crew in the summer |
| FLAG | British |
| ENGINE | 1 x 90hp Beta, naturally aspirated, new 2013 |
| GT | 39.16 tons |
| DISPLACEMENT | 34 tons |
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2. DIMENSIONS |
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| LOA | 24.00m / 78’8” |
| LWL | 15.00m / 49’2” |
| LOD | 19.80m / 65’ |
| BEAM | 4.70m / 14’9” |
| DRAFT | 2.90m / 9’6” |
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3. SPEED & RANGE UNDER POWER |
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| MAXIMUM SPEED | 10 knots |
| CRUISING SPEED | 7 knots |
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | 8 litres per hour |
| RANGE | 450 nm |
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4. CAPACITIES |
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| ACCOMMODATION | 6 x Guests in 3 cabins (1 x double, 2 x twin) |
| CREW | 2 x Crew in 1 cabin (in forepeak) |
| FUEL | 600 litres / 158.5 US gallons |
| FRESH WATER | 800 litres / 211.3 US gallons |
| GREY WATER | 80 litres / 21.1US gallons |
| BLACK WATER | 2 x 25 litres / 6.6 US gallons (1 for each toilet) |
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5. ACCOMMODATION |
| MASTER STATEROOM |
| · Double bed, sofa to starboard, writing desk and en-suite shower and head |
| · Ample storage under bunk and sofa, chest of drawers |
| · Windows and large skylight overhead |
| GUEST STATEROOMS |
| · 1 x Forward from saloon to port, twin bunks, wardrobe, large skylight |
| · 1 x Forward from saloon to starboard slightly smaller twin cabin, |
| door through to forepeak |
| MAIN SALOON |
| · This charming space is elegantly fitted out with American Black Walnut |
| finished bright, white enamelled panelling, teak sole and trim |
| · Buttoned leather sofa port and starboard |
| · Walnut custom table, bottle storage under |
| · Storage in glass-fronted cabinets |
| · WWII U.S.Navy clock, barometer, hydrometer |
| · Nav. area to stbd. Warm 24v LED lighting throughout |
| · Galley open plan to Starboard, at bottom of companionway steps |
| · Elegantly separated from saloon by custom made glass and wood panel |
| · Force 10 s/s four hob cooker & oven |
| · 60 litre custom fridge/freezer |
| · Ample storage |
| HEADS |
| · The en-suite owners head and the day head are finished in bright teak |
| and white enamel, with ample storage |
| · Crew head not fitted |
| FOC’SLE |
| · Access from deck and via stbd cabin |
| · Two pipecots, wardrobe |
| · A head and shower could be fitted in place of wardrobe |
| · Door fwd to chain locker |
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6. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT |
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| ENGINE | 1 x 90hp Beta, naturally aspirated, new 2013 |
| mechanically governed diesel engine | |
| ENGINE HOURS | 600 hours (October 2015) |
| PROPULSION | Mechanical Shaft |
| PROPELLERS | 3 bladed Bruntons Autoprop |
| ELECTRICITY | 24 V and 240V circuits |
| BATTERIES | 800 amp hour |
| TYPE | Gel cells |
| CHARGER | Mastervolt new 2014 |
| TOILET SYSTEM | Vetus Electric macerator |
| SEWAGE SYSTEM | Vetus |
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7. SAILS AND RIGGING |
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| SAILS | 300m2 upwind 400m2 downwind |
| SAIL AREA | James Lawrence Sailmakers & North Sails 2014 |
| MAIN SAIL | 99.4 sq m |
| FORESAIL | 45.7 sq m |
| WORKING TOPSAIL | 25.3 sq m |
| JACKYARD TOPSAIL | 44.8sq m |
| STAYSAIL | 23.4 sq m |
| JIB | 26.7 sq m |
| 10.8 sq m | |
| FISHERMAN | 43.7 sq m |
| GOLLYWOBBLER | 125 sq m |
| SPINNAKER | 112 sq m |
| SPARS | All spars of first rate Douglas Fir, (2014) |
| designed by Theo Rye, & built by Collars, UK | |
| except foremast in Spruce (1995) | |
| Gaff Rigged jackyard schooner | |
| STANDING RIGGING | All stainless steel by Peter Morton, Ropewise, |
| Falmouth. 2013 | |
| 1×19 Dyform wire, oversized. Terminals by Peterson | |
| RUNNING RIGGING | Southern Ropes & English Braid |
| Runners Dyneema | |
| WINCHES | Antal Bronze self-tailing 2-speed |
| 9 x#48 and 1 x #60 for mainsheet. All 2014 | |
| WOODEN BLOCKS | All by Colin Frake, 2014 |
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8. NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
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| MAGNETIC COMPASS | B&G Zeus |
| ECHO SOUNDER | B&G Zeus |
| RADAR | B&G 4 G |
| CHART PLOTTER | B&G Zeus; readout in saloon & cockpit |
| LOG | B&G Zeus |
| WIND INSTRUMENTS | B&G Zeus |
| VHF | B&G Zeus 25w in saloon |
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9. DECK EQUIPMENT |
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| ANCHOR WINDLASSES | Wilmex Electric bronze windlass & capstan |
| ANCHORS | 80lb CQR anchor |
| ANCHOR CHAINS | 100m 12mm stud link chain |
| PASSERELLE | 1.5m Passerelle, wood |
| SIDE BOARDING LADDER | Space for wooden boarding side-ladder |
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10. SECURITY & SAFETY EQUIPMENT |
| · 1 x Zodiac 8 man liferaft 2013 |
| · 7 x self-inflating lifejackets 2014 |
| · EPIRB |
| · Full set of Flares |
| · Flare Gun |
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11. TENDER |
| · 1 x 4m Fiji Rib, with a 10 Hp Honda 4 stroke new 2013 |
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12. REFIT NOTES |
| The restoration of Kelpie of Falmouth was considered good enough to win the Classic Boat ‘Restoration of the Year’ award, 2014. The story is of epic proportions, from finding a tired old boat on the Californian coast in 2012, a 9.000 mile delivery back to a traditional Cornish boatyard some miles up a tidal river, and the 18 month-long re-build from bare frames up. |
| A ‘dream team’ was assembled using the pool of local wooden boat expertise, including amongst many others Theo Rye as the consultant architect, Ashley Butler as the initial yard contact, Ken Wilkinson as the head carpenter, Studion Faggioni and Pendennis Shipyard for the interior design, and further afield Colin Frake for the deck hardware, and Jeremy Freeland of Collars Spars for the spars. |
| At this time the pitch pine on oak frames hull was stripped bare, all tired wood replaced as necessary, and the stern completely re-built to bring her back to her original shape. Many deck beams were replaced, and all deck furniture in teak renewed. Fastenings used were either silicone bronze, or 316 stainless steel. A full photographic record is available to interested parties. The deck is of 20mm teak, bonded and screwed to 18mm marine ply using two part epoxy resin Sabatack. For extra water-tightness a thin layer of glass roving saturated in epoxy resin was applied to the ply first. The caulking is one part by Sabacaulk. |
| As there was nothing left of the original interior, the designers were faced with a blank canvas. The result is a successful mixture of traditional joinery and modern layout, fitting a remarkable amount of living space and level of comfort into the available volume. The engine is now tucked away, unnoticeable behind the companionway steps, and the galley is open to the saloon, yet not in it. |
| Kelpie of Falmouth now benefits from a complete hull re-build, and all new systems, installations, deck fittings, spars and sails. She is ready to go on for another 90 years. |
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13. COMMENTS |
| Built by the famous Harvey Gamage yard in Maine, to designs by Francis Sweisguth of the Ford, Payne and Sweisguth firm in New York, KELPIE OF FALMOUTH, originally ‘Hopeful’, has an excellent pedigree. Francis Sweisguth designed the Star class of dinghies whilst working for William Gardner in the ‘30’s, which was to become the longest standing class in Olympic history. |
| With an interesting wartime history, too long to repeat in full here, Kelpie was once known as ‘the fastest schooner in the West’, and won many West coast regattas in her heyday. She has not yet achieved her full potential on the Mediterranean regatta circuit, and still has more silver to take home. Although an exciting yacht to race, Kelpie is also suitable for family cruising, easy as she is to handle with her cruising sails only, and her well thought out interior. A handy size, with just one full time crew member for maintenance, she is unique in the market place at this time. A new owner could benefit from the investment so far undertaken, and in perfect condition as she now is, Kelpie represents a rare opportunity to purchase a vessel ready to go, with all-new equipment on board, without the two year wait so often necessary. |
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