Classic_Boat_2016-05

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C /O JA N R AU TAWAA R A

C/O MAC ARCHER

C/O THE OWNER

We mentioned before in Yard News (CB333) that 1914 R-Class yacht Svea that once belonged

to Alfred Nobel (yes, that Nobel) is up for grabs. Her owner Jan Rautawaara got back in touch

with us to supply these photos. She’s got a sound mahogany hull, with a new keelson and

some new stainless-steel frames. Given that Jan is willing to give her away to the right owner,

this seems like an extraordinary opportunity to get hold of a Universal Class yacht with some

really interesting historical provenance. Universal boats are enjoying the beginnings of a

resurgence in interest, as attested to by two boats we recently covered – Jour de Fête and

Olympia. Perhaps even more attractively, they seem to be the boats to have if you want to

beat everything in sight in the Mediterranean.

Lying Germany. Asking £0. Tel: +358 40 5345455. [email protected]

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SURPRISE

Dauntless 23

We featured the story of how Peter Harrold found and

rescued the 1972-built Mk 4 Dauntless 23 I’m Cosy Too and

changed her name (wouldn’t you?) to Surprise. A Dauntless is

a light, clinker-built centreboard cabin yacht, built in great

numbers (more than 400) between 1946 and 1979 in 20ft,

22ft and 23ft (6.1-7m) guises. They are great estuary/coastal

boats with bags of room, charm and the ability to dry out

without falling over. Peter has since sold Surprise to become

a serial restorator, but her present owner Dave Hales has

given her a “very thorough refit” that includes a new (less

than 50 hours’ use) Yanmar 15 diesel.

Lying England. Asking £7,000. Tel: +44(0)7850 457448

STARBUCK

Trawler yacht

Built in larch on oak for the Admiralty in 1943, by Carnie in Leith, Edinburgh,

Starbuck was a Brixham fishing boat (no.127) when the owner bought her 30

years ago. A Thames shipwright, he converted her to a heavy duty, ketch-

rigged motorsailer, replacing 600ft of planking including both garboards,

fitting a new keel and refastening the entire hull, among much other work.

She has since completed offshore voyages and has proved her worth as

a liveaboard vessel thanks to her remarkable interior, fitted by the owner,

with wood panelling throughout and full mod cons including electric shower

and WC, generator, oven, washing machine and more. Hand-built stairs lead

to an Iroko wheelhouse, which boasts 10mm thick windscreen glass. With a

full set of sails and a well-maintained Thornycroft 400 engine, Starbuck is

ready to go once again. Part-exchange possible. starbuckboat.co.uk

Lying River Thames. Asking £134,950. Tel: +44 (0)748 474 1359

SVEA

Nobel’s R-Class