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Overall Length: 28' 6" (8.66m) :: Waterline: 25'2" :: Beam: 8' 6" (2.60m) :: Draught: 4' 6" (1.39m) :: Displacement: 8.5 Tons TM

Designer: James Miller :: Builder: James Noble Ltd. of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire :: Location: Northumberland

Sail: Gaff Cutter Ketch Rig :: Berths: 4 :: Price: £28,500

Broker's Details:

Construction & Description:

'Kathryn & Mae' was built to the Miller Fifer type design in 1963 by James Noble Ltd. The Fifers are based on a traditional Scottish MFV style and are rugged, capable fifty / fifty motor-sailers. At 28’6” length on deck, the Kathryn & Mae is one of the smaller Fifers but still offering good accommodation below decks with standing headroom in two separate cabins. The hull is constructed in the MFV style being carvel Larch planked on substantial grown Oak frames. The laid decks are Iroko on a marine-ply sub deck. Mahogany superstructure and bright work.

Accommodation: Comfortable accommodation with varnished joinery and cream paintwork.

Saloon: Port and Starboard settee berths (double and single) with leeboards. Skylight and portholes. Diesel fired heating.

Galley: Two burner gas cooker with grill. Sink. 30 gallons freshwater capacity.

Forecabin: With pipe cot berth.

Heads Compartment: Baby Blake marine wc.

Wheelhouse: Full enclosed with port helm position and instrumentation. Kelvin Hughes VHF. Koden GPS. Cetrek Chartplotter. Navico Radar. Autohelm 400 Autopilot. Plastimo Compass. Sounder. Log. Electronic Compass.

Aft Cockpit: Locker seats and lazarette.

Engine: 80hp Ford 4D diesel engine, shaft driven three blade prop. Only 10 hours since engine rebuild. Two fuel tanks total capacity 70 gallons. 240volt shore power. 12 volt electrics.

Sails & Spars: Gaff Cutter Ketch rig with Douglas Spruce mast and spars. 28’ deck stepped main mast. 10’ mizzen mast. 11’ main boom. Four tan poly sails by Lucas. Slab reefing main, roller furling foresail. Stainless steel standing rigging.

Inventory: Manual windlass with 140’ chain. 50LB Fishermans bower anchor, 25LB CQR kedge anchor and 10KG Bruce anchor. Window covers, fenders and warps, MOB ladder and access ladder, three bilge pumps, boathook, brush, fire extinguishers and fire blanket.

Brokers Note: The ever popular Miller Fifer offers a good balance of motor and sailing performance in a no nonsense rugged vessel designed to be used in the unpredictable waters of the Scottish Isles. A capable cruising boat and a convenient and manageable size.

Lying: Northumberland

Viewing: Through the Brokers. Tel: 01905-356482

Guide Price: £28,500