40' Ketch For Sale

1979 Custom Ketch 39' ****S O L D***** A beautiful and spacious custom-built sailboat perfect for cruising and living aboard. This ferro-cement Ketch was built in 1977 in Vancouver British Columbia and designed by naval architect Cecil Norris of Samson Marine (Vancouver BC.) She has since been Meticulously maintained and upgraded with great attention to detail from the original owner/builder. Lived aboard continually and Sailed here in the Pacific North West for the past 43 years! Extremely clean in and out. Electric and diesel heating She is as new as a 40 year-old boat can be. All coatings to hull and woodwork renewed annually. Manual Simpson Lawrence windlass 45Lb CQR Anchor (Main) 150' Chain 100' Rode 30Lb Danforth (Lunch Hook) 50' Chain 100' Rode 60Lb Plow (Storm) Stowed. Extra Chain and Rode Dickinson Antarctic Diesel Heater and Stove Electric water heater Shower head is fed via a sink faucet connection, Shower pan with drain, not plumbed to a pump at present. we will supply you with a new pump. Electric heating from shore power Raymarine video Chart plotter/Sounder additional digital sounder (Data Only) Icom VHF Fixed and handheld. 140% Genoa Not shown Attractive Metal housing navigation lights, automatic On at sunset Of at sunrise anchor light. 2 CYL SABB Diesel engine. Runs flawlessly out lasted my younger Yanmar in another boat. -Not to be confused with that other Scandinavian company with a similar sounding name, Sabb’s main market is marine diesel engines for lifeboats, fishing vessels, fish farming, canal boats, work boats and pleasure craft. They are the world’s largest supplier of lifeboat engines offering lightweight, safe and reliable propulsion units that operate under extreme conditions. Paperwork includes the current and original survey conducted after construction, photos of the build. : A current survey is available for viewing when aboard the boat. In conclusion: Contact us if you wish to tour the boat and if like what you see and we come to an agreement we can arrange a test sail. Fair Winds Dave. PS; 2017, 7'11' Walker Bay RIB with 2017 4HP Honda four stroke maybe available from our other boat made available with purchase of the ketch..