HISTORY & CONSTRUCTION:
CAIR VIE is a beautiful wooden traditional ketch, originally a herring drifter or ‘Nobby’ built in Peel, Isle of Man by Watterson and Neakle in 1934. Commissioned and worked by Levi Greggor, the last Admiral of the Herring Fleet and prominent Peel character of his time being actively involved in the Peel Lifeboat and fishing industry. Originally crewed by three using both lines and nets. CAIR VIE has varnished mahogany cabin coamings, a long keel and is double-ended with a canoe stern and straight stem. Converted to a motor yacht in 1952, she has a Bermudian cutter rig on varnished masts and spars, originally she would have had a lugsail on main and mizzen. She’s fully fitted out and equipped, proven over the years and is currently in use on the South Coast of England. CAIR VIE translates from Manx as ‘fair winds’ but is best understood as ‘bon voyage’!
36’ including bowsprit. 30’ on deck. 10’ beam. 4ft draught
Long ballast keel double-ended / canoe stern, straight stem
Carvel 1 ¼” larch planking, bottom 3 planks replaced in mahogany, copper fastened
Steamed oak, 8” spacing
non-ferrous, copper nails
Ply, painted
Coach-roof coamings: Mahogany, varnished, aluminium framed windows.
Coach-roof deck: Ply painted or covered in a non-slip mat
Ballast: External ballast: keel iron
Internal ballast: iron and lead
Cock-pit: dog house and sprayhood
Steering: wheel with an emergency tiller Wheel system: cables
Deck fittings: Bronze and stainless Stem head fitting: Galv
Chain rollers and windlass
Rig
Masthead cutter ketch: Bermudian
Masts: deck-stepped, wood, main built, mizzen solid, varnished
Booms: Wood, slab reefing, varnished
Sails, tan in colour terylene:
Main, 3 slab reefs
Genoa, roller furling
Staysail, doubles as storm jib
Mizzen
Ruggerini (Watermota) 27hp twin cylinder diesel engine
91-litre polyethene fuel tank, new 2011
Main anchor, 45lbs genuine CQR, 80m chain
Kedge anchor 35lbs CQR
Simpson Lawrence winch
Steering Compass, Henry Browne & Sons, Ocean model
DSC VHF, NASA Marine SX35
Handheld VHF, Swiftech M-198
GPS, Garmin 126
Echo sounder, Seafarer 700 with a repeater in the wheelhouse
Solar panel battery charger
Plastimo 4 man liferaft, serviced March 2013
Avon inflatable tender with oars
Pilot gas detector
Walker ‘Knotmaster’ MkIII trailing log
Plastimo hob, grill and oven, gas safety certificate 2013
Sea toilet, Jabsco
Water tank, flexible Plastimo 100 litres
Warps and fenders
BROKERS NOTE:
An attractive and convenient sized former Manx MFV ideally converted to a sturdy motor-sailer. A characterful little ship ready to sail and in commission for 2020 season. New images dated May 30th 2020. Seriously for sale with offers considered.
GUIDE: Sold – August 2020
LYING: South-Coast
VIEWING: Through the brokers – CLASSIC YACHT BROKERAGE
