Technical spec, Inventory and sailplan
Ownership
Owner and seller Anthony Wheaton
23 Ashchurch Grove London W12 9BT
07803 389 676
anthony@aeolus1904.com
Ownership period 2008 to current
Registration OGA no 2938
https://www.oga.org.uk/boat_register/boat/?oga_no=2938
mortgages/encumbrance None
Included in the sale The vessel
All equipment on the boat
The website
The Instagram account
Facebook page
All photos and videos processed by the owner
A large file of documents, history, manuals, electronic and pae#per etc
Technical specification
Dimensions
Length overall 18m
Length on deck 12.85m
Length waterline 11.5m
Beam 2.7m
Draft 2.4m
Weight 18 tonnes of which 6 tonnes is lead ingots
Height of mast 20 m above waterline
Hull
Hull profile Plank on edge – see photo
Original build 1904 in San Diego, Californian USA, builder and designed unknown, inspired by GL Watson and CP Kunhart designs of that time
Restoration Early 1980s in San Francisco Bay by Eric Ashford
Fully renewed other than the original keel timber 8x1.2 x 0.8 m in size
Planking: Carvel Douglas fir, 25mm topsides, 50mm double planked up to the waterline
Planks sheathed with epoxy to shortly above the waterline.. Epoxy in good condition,
The hull is antifouled annually
Frames: American white oak steamed .
Size 45 x 45mm spacing 320mm
Fastenings: Bronze screws
Fasteners are doubles at hood ends of planks at the stem and stern
Keel Frames and planks joined to the keel
Ballast Above the keel for 0.6m the hull is filled lead and concrete, estimated weight 8 tons
External ballast none
Internal ballast -lead ingots 6 ton resting on the lead and concrete, under sole
Deck: New in 2006 Oregen pine 1in planks curved, on 2 layers of douglas fir T&G planks 18mm thick
Payed with Sikaflex, all renewed in 2015
King boards Teak, oiled
Cap rail and rubbing strake Teak, oiled
Deck structures, hatches and coachroof Mahogany, varnished
Cockpit Mahogany and oak, varnished, on top of the deck, self draining
Steering Tiller, wood, oak
Stemhead Galvanised gammon iron for bowsprit
Deck fittings Bronze
Belaying pins Bronze and Oak
Accomodation
Head-room Full height 1.8m in companionway, saloon, galley, heads
Aft cabin 1.4m
No of Berths 8
Foscle 1.7m Double berth with 4 mattress cushions
Aft cabin 1.8m 2 single berths with 2 mattresses
Saloon 1.8m 2 single berths/seats with 2 mattresses
2 cot berths above , canvas
Saloon Mahogany polished table to seat 8.
Offset to allow easy passage through the saloon.
2 fold down leaves
Bench seats with waterproof mattresses on both sides extending to full width bunks.
6 storage cupboards under the seats
4 brass lights
Skylight above
Galley Sink, cold water brass manual pump
Waste water electric pump and switch below sink
Water tank 200l
Stove, single burner, gaz canister, gimballed
Cupboard for 2 cold boxes, 12v plug in, removable
2 further cupboards
4 drawers
Cup, glass, plates, bowls coffee jug rack
Many shelves for food storage
Heads (next to the galley sink)
Toilet, seawater RM69, manual pump .
Light, toilet roll holder Light, toilet roll holder
Sailplan
Sails Maker Luff Area Age Condition
length m sq m
Main SKB 5.3 56 2010 good
Staysail SKB 7.3 13 2010 good
Jib SKB 10.8 22 2010 good
Maintop SKB 10 16 2013 good
Jib top small James Lawrence 10.5 20 2012 good
Jib top large James Lawrence 12.9 23 2012 good
No 1 or Yankee James Lawrence 15.5 29 2016 good
Asymetric spinnaker 15 94 2011 good
Second hand from a J120, lightweight cloth
Inventory
Rig
Mainmast Keel stepped Douglas fir Solid Varnished 1980
Topmast Stepped on mainmast Wood douglas fir hollow Varnished Collars 2011
Boom Wood douglas fir hollow Varnished Collars 2011
Gaff Wood douglas fir hollow Varnished Collars 2013
Bowsprit Wood douglas fir solid Varnished Collars 2017
Spreaders Wood oak, solid Varnished, painted topside Collars 2011
Standing rigging
Shrouds
Each side 3 for the mainmast, 1 for the topmast through the spreaders
Galvanised wire. Parcelled and served. All serviced in 2010
4 sets of deadeyes lignum vitae, lanyards new in 2010
Chainplates Bronze
Forestay Stainless steel, fixed length new 2010
Bobstay Stainless steel, bottlescrew new 2010
Outerforestay Stainless steel, fixed length new 2017
Tension adjusted by a rope tail led inboard to a tackle on the bowsprit
Backstays Running Main mast and topmast pairs
Stainless steel, braider op extension, tackles to chainplates. New 2010
Whisker shrouds (supporting bowsprit) Galvanised wire. Parcelled & served Serviced in 2010
Whisker stays – stainless steel poles new 2010
Running rigging All ropes renewed since 2010
All ropes are traditional looking 3 strand hawser laid Strand Hempex Rope. Synthetic rope with the style and feel of hemp. in brown or white.
Blocks – 64 on the boat, all in wood with stainless steel frames or wire.
Blocks for sheets have ball races for easy use.
Blocks at deck level are covered in leather
Machinery
Engine Volvo D2 55 hp 4 cylinder 2006 Hours. Engine serviced annually.
Gearbox Volvo D2 2006
Single lever controls forward and reverse
Location Centreline, under the companionway
Propeller Maxprop, bronze 3 blade feathering
Speed 5 knts cruising 7 knts max
Fuel tank 60 l plastic, under the aft deck forward of the rudder stock
Diesel bug always added to every re fuelling
Engine start Electric
Gauges Rev counter
Oil pressure & temperature audible alarms
Electrics
Generator On engine
Batteries 12v 1 for engine starting ) new 2019
1 for domestic appliances )
System 12v electric wiring system renewed in 2016
3 isolator switches – engine/domestic/both
18 switches on panel above chart table for each light and appliance
18 Fuse box
Voltameter
12 v appliances
Bilge pump
Waste water pump
Fridge x2 sockets
USB and socket chargers
Navigation – lights , VHF, instruments
12 v lights Saloon 4
Galley 2
Companionway 2
Aft cabin 2
Foscle 1
Heads 1
Chart table 1 white and red, touch on/off
240 v Shore power connection
Victron Energy charger and switch/fuse box
To charge the 12v batteries
To supplier 3 off domestic double sockets
Navigation equipment
Instruments Tacktick wifi system
System controller unit – above chart table
Compass transducer – opposite chart table
2 displays, digital and pictorial for wind direction
Wind vane and anemometer(speed) – on the topmast
Speedometer – thro hull. Removeable
Depth gauge - thro hull
VHF Cobra MR F77B DSC & GPS New 2022
Aerial inside the hollow topmast 15 m above sealevel
Hand held VHF
Lights Topmast head – NASA LED white/green/red
Steaming light – white – mainmast head
Rear light - white – in transom
Chart table – white and red
Compasses Tacktick on wifi display
Magnetic dome in cockpit
Hand held sighting compass
Magnifying glass A vintage instrument placed on charts to magnify the detail. 6in in diameter 3 incn tall in brass with AEOLUS inscribed in the side
Manual instruments Ruler, dividers
Binoculars
Torch
Charts and manuals Solent set of charts, South coast almansc,
Winning Tides,
2022 tide tables
Safety gear
Lifejackets and life lines 10 and 10
Jackstays 2 Webbing lines along the full length of both side decks
Fire 2 extinguishers + blanket
Flares Full container
Ground tackle
Anchors CQR 45kg 25m chain, 50 m rope
Folding fortress 10kg, 5m chain, 20 m rope
Mooring warps 4
Fenders 6
Additional items
Boom cover Green Ratsey 2013
Boat cover Full cover, brown. 2011 It has preserved the boat in excellent condition
Fuel container 10l for diesel with funnel
Bucket