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SOLD – 38ft. McGRUER CRUISER/RACER -LLOYDS 100A1 – 1967 – WARRINGTON SMYTHE, FALMOUTH – Lying: Strangford Lough

£49,500

SOLD

Boat Details

Overall Length: 38ft 6ins
Waterline: 28ft 6ins
Beam: 10ft 6ins
Draught: 6ft 3ins
Displacement: 15 Tons Thames Measurement
Engine: 38hp BETA DIESEL ENGINE
Berths: Seven Berths in two Cabins
Sail: Bermudian Sloop sets 462 sq.ft
Designer: George McGruer
Builder: Rodney Warrington Smythe, Falmouth Boatbuilding Co.
Year Built: August 1967
Location: Strangford Lough, N I
HISTORY & DESCRIPTION:
DUNDRUM was designed by George McGruer (design number 620) and built by Rodney Warrington Smythe by his Falmouth Boatbuilding Company to Lloyds 100A1 class. Launched in August 1967 for C H S Cooper Esq of Manor Farm, Burford, Oxfordshire and stationed at Flushing in Falmouth Harbour.
DUNDRUM was designed for the British Admirals Cup with an RORC rating of 25.49 racing successfully during the 1960s and 70s. V H Worral of Bath purchased the vessel in 1976 followed by consortium owners Frances Thomas and Gillian Botterill of London and Mr & Mrs David Webb of Weybridge in 1980, who kept DUNDRUM in Poole Harbour. The yacht remained in Lloyds 100A1 class until 1988. The current owner bought DUNDRUM in 1992. She has been sailed to the Med from Ireland and cruised extensively as a family yacht. She has benefited from refits in 1992/93, 1997/98 and 2003/04. Maintained to a good standard and in remarkably original condition.
Carvel close seamed hull with larch planked topsides and pitch pine below the waterline. Swept teak laid decks and coachroof, teak cockpit replaced during the 1998 refit. Completely re-wired and re-plumbed in 1998.

ACCOMMODATION:

Spacious, well designed interior offering a total of seven berths for racing crew in two cabins. Double or twin berth fore cabin, heads compartment with wash basin, marine wc and shower, hanging locker opposite. Large saloon with port side settee berth having pilot berth above. Generous locker stowage space. Teak cabin table, teak sole throughout. Starboard settee pulls out to create a double berth. Starboard quarter berth. Galley to port with sink unit, two burner Flavel cooker with oven and grill. Fridge, water heater being replaced, pressurised H & C throughout. Plumbing replaced in 1998. Access beneath companionway steps to engine compartment. Separate gas cylinder storage locker. Chart table/Navigation station to starboard with instrumentation.

EQUIPMENT:

2019 NEW JABSCO TOILET AND PIPING

BRONZE FLUSH SEACOCK INLET AND OUTLET VALVES

FLAVEL GAS OVEN 2 BURNER AND GRILL

RINNAI WATER HEATER ( BRAND NEW ONE INCLUDED)

ISOTHERM FRIDGE

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:

RADAR

PLOTTER

VHF

TWO COMPASSES

ENGINE:

38hp BETA MARINE DIESEL ENGINE FITTED 2004

PROFESSIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE FROM NEW BY BETA MARINE ENGINEER, LAST SERVICED DECEMBER 2020

3 BLADED FIXED PROPELLER

SAILS & SPARS:

PROCTOR MAST AND BOOM; PROFESSIONALLY EPOXY PAINTED AND ALL RIGGING CHECKED 1998.

NEW MAINSAIL AND FURLING GENOA BY FRANK TRESIDDER OF PENROSE SAILMAKERS FALMOUTH 1998. IN GOOD CONDITION AND SERVICED ANNUALLY.

Interestingly Frank Tresidder made the original sails for DUNDRUM in 1967.

ELECTRICS:

BLUE-SEA FUSE PANEL

ROTARY SWITCH FOR 12 VOLT BATTERIES, NEW 2018

SHORE-POWER FITTED WITH SOCKETS THROUGHOUT 1998

STERLING BATTERY CHARGER 1998

INVERTER 2019

BROKERS NOTE:

A top quality classic 1960s cruiser/racer built to Lloyds 100A1 specification. Well maintained in knowledgeable and long ownership as a family cruising yacht with long distance capabilities and fast passage time. In remarkably original condition.

GUIDE: £49,500

LYING: Strangford Lough

VIEWING: Through the agents CLASSIC YACHT BROKERAGE

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