Danish Topsail Schooner     Please refer to          "WOODENSHIPS.CO.UK"         for more information
 (REF: 34035)
£85000
Designer: Traditional
Builder: Ustrup and Bronsodde
Year: 1934
Location: Bangor
Length on deck: 47'
Beam: 14'6"
Draft: 6'6"
Tonnage: 42 tonnes displacement

Full specification
Construction | Rig | Machinery | Accommodation | Equipment
Wooden Ships Comments on this Danish Topsail Schooner
Built in Denmark by Ustrup of Vejle in 1934.
Originally built as a fishing vessel for gill net fishing, she is typical of the Danish designed vessels of the period with a bluff bow, sweeping sheer line and an elegant elliptical counter stern.  Launched with the name MIAS, she worked out of Hvide Sande with the fishing number RI100.  Sold to the UK in 1979 where she fished out of Sunderland, before moving to Maryport in 1987.  She continued fishing until purchased by the present owners in 1996.
Converted to her current configuration by her shipwright owner between 1996-2000, she carries an eye catching topsail schooner rig and has an MCA Category 2 commercial licence for 12 persons.  During the initial conversion all her hull fastenings were doubled up with approximately 10% of the oak hull planking replaced along with most of the deck beams, carlins and then a new deck laid.
Very nicely fitted out below decks with 8 berths including 2 doubles and 4 singles.  Laminated teak bath in the heads compartment.
She has cruised over the last 25 years as a family boat and as a charter vessel, exploring the Irish Sea, Scotland, Ireland and Brittany.
A superb little ship that doesn’t need a large crew to handle her, ideal for continued charter work or sailing as a private yacht.  She has excelled appearing in various films and TV productions with her rig making her very attractive to the productions crews looking for something a bit special.  She also has the visual impact to command appearance fees for the various boat festivals around the UK where she is a regular attendee.
 
Length on Deck                          47’
Length Overall                           62’
Beam                                            14’6”
Draft                                             6’6”
Air draft                                       50’
Displacement                              41.9 tonnes
Sail Area                                      11340sqft
Construction
Hull
Planked in 2” oak planking on sawn oak frames.  All fastened with galvanised boat nails.
6 x hull planks replaced in 2024 along with new knightheads.
Internal ballast totalling 13 tons is a mix of lead, iron and concrete.
2 bulkheads separating the forepeak/saloon/engine room.  These bulkheads are water tight up to the cabin sole level with original Vivier dams giving separate bilge pumping areas.
 
Decks
Decks made from 2 x 18mm layers of marine plywood sheathed externally in epoxy glass cloth.
Solid 2” iroko covering boards and king planks.
Bulwarks all round on stanchions mounted through the covering boards with a heavy capping rail.
Wheel steering with a varnished steering box.  Hydraulic connection from wheel to rudder stock.
 
Superstructure
Two separate coachroofs with opepe coamings and sheathed plywood coachroof decks.
The aft coachroof is over the engine space and has a small doghouse type arrangement allowing easy access and giving sheltered space for nav instruments.
The forward coachroof has a low sliding hatch with companion steps into the main saloon are.
Curved forehatch with companion doors gives access to the forepeak.
Rig
Spars
Topsail schooner rig with solid douglas fir spars.
Both fore and main mast are straight pole masts.
All spars finished with Jotun Ravilakk varnish.
 
Standing and Running Rigging
Galvanised wire standing rigging all new in 2024.  Rigging fully served with synthetic spunyarn.  Turned back and seized over dead eyes and lanyards to external galvanised chain plates.
Ratlines fitted to forrard port shrouds in order to get up to the topsail.
 
Sails
Mainsail                          Heard Sails                    2000                           Clipper Canvas
Foremain                        North Sea Sails             2021                           Clipper Canvas
Staysail                           Heard Sails                    2000                           Clipper Canvas
Inner jib                          Heard Sails                    2000                           Terylene
Outer Jib                        Heard Sails                    2000                           Terylene
Large Jib                         North Sea Sails             2010                           Clipper Canvas
Square topsail               North Sea Sails             2019                           Clipper Canvas
Main Topsail                 Adrian Jones                 2002                           Terylene
Machinery
Engine
Gardner 6LXB 120hp diesel.
Self Changing Gears gearbox reconditioned in 2004.  Centreline fixed 4 blade bronze propeller new in 2023 gives 6.5 knots cruising speed at approximately 7 litres/hour.
 
Tanks
730 litres of diesel in 2 separate tanks.  1 x Vetus 390 litre plastic and 1 x 340 litre stainless steel.
430 litres of fresh water in 2 x plastic Vetus tanks.
 
Batteries and Electrics
4 x 12 volt 125ah batteries rigged for 2 separate banks of 24 volt.
Charging from engine alternator plus a Newmar Phase 3 240 volt battery charger when connected to shore power.
 
Domestic Systems
Calorifier hot water tank heated from the main engine or through a 240 volt immersion coil.
Refleks diesel fired cabin heater in the saloon.
 
Bilge pumps
3 x 24 volt auto electric bilge pumps in forepeak, saloon and engine space.
2 x manual bilge pumps on deck for engine space and saloon.
Accommodation
Berths and Headroom
8 berths including 2 x double quarter berths, 1 x single in the stern, 1 x single pilot berth in the saloon and 2 x single berths in the forepeak.
Saloon headroom of 6’7” (2.1m)
Aft headroom of 6’2” (1.9m)
 
General Description
Companion steps down from the midships hatch into the saloon with a quarter cabin either side, each with a good size double berth.
Hanging locker to port.
The main cabin has a settee on the port side with a pilot berth outboard under the side deck.
To starboard is a dinette seating area and a galley forward of this.  The dinette has seating for 4 people in comfort around a solid wooden table.
Reflex diesel cabin heater against the forward bulkhead of the saloon.
Door to starboard into the forepeak which has 2 single berths on the starboard side and door into the heads compartment on the port side.  Chain locker centrally in the bows
Aft hatch gives access to the engine room and a single berth in the stern.
 
Galley
Dometic 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill.  Copper sink with hot and cold pressurised water.
 
Heads
Jabsco manual sea toilet discharges directly overboard.  Custom built teak bath tub with hot and cold pressurised water.  Bath drained via a sump tank with an auto electric pump out.
Matching teak hand basin with hot and cold pressurised water.
Equipment
Steering compass
Raymarine chart plotter
ICOM DSC VHF
AIS transceiver
Clipper echo sounder
Clipper GPS repeater
Raymarine autopilot with hydraulic ram
 
Muir 24 volt bronze capstan style windlass
60lb CQR anchor with 60m x 12mm chain
50lb Fishermans anchor with 30m x 9mm chain +30m x 20mm multiplait warp
Mooring warps
Fenders
 
All life saving equipment associated with Cat 2 MCA commercial licence
3 x 24 volt auto electric bilge pumps in forepeak, saloon and engine space.
2 x manual bilge pumps on deck for engine space and saloon.
 
Mainsail                          Heard Sails                    2000                           Clipper Canvas
Foremain                        North Sea Sails             2021                           Clipper Canvas
Staysail                           Heard Sails                    2000                           Clipper Canvas
Inner jib                          Heard Sails                    2000                           Terylene
Outer Jib                        Heard Sails                    2000                           Terylene
Large Jib                         North Sea Sails             2010                           Clipper Canvas
Square topsail               North Sea Sails             2019                           Clipper Canvas
Main Topsail                 Adrian Jones                 2002                           Terylene
Mainsail cover
Foremain cover
 
Bunk and berth cushions
Dometic 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill
Refleks diesel cabin heater
Calorifier hot water tank
Jabsco manual sea toilet
Custom mahogany bath and hand basin
 
4 x 125ah batteries
Newmar Phase 3 240 volt battery charger
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