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Cornish Crabber 24
Summary
- Make Cornish Crabber
- Model 24
- Year 2000
- LOA 24ft/7m
- Class Sailing Cruiser
- Hull Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Keel Long Keel
- Rig Gaff
- Engine Single Diesel
- Drive Shaft Drive
- Layout Aft Cockpit
- Berths 5
- Cabins 1
- Ancasta Ref 42134
- Name Free Spirit
Overview
Cornish Crabber 24 For SaleFree Spirit is a heavy displacement Gaff Cutter with a well-protected cockpit (replacement Tek Dek) and is a delight to sail in all weathers.
Free Spirit presents superbly throughout and is ready to go for the season, she was copper coated and epoxy in 2022, cylinder gasket replaced in 2022, cutlass bearing replaced in 2022., additional cushions and fitting to add the extra berth to the forepeak, as well as the sea legs and extra anchor + rope and chain.
These boats are rare to the second hand market and Free Spirit therefore represents a solid opportunity for someone looking for a traditional styled sailing yacht.
Build
CORNISH CRABBER 24BUILT 2000
Designed by Roger Dongray and built by Cornish Crabbers, Rock, Cornwall.
CONSTRUCTION:
Blue GRP hull with top plank between gunwales
Off white GRP deck and superstructure
Hull re-sheathed, expoxied & coppercoated (2022)
New cockpit 'Tek Dek' and new washboards (2014)
Long keel
Tiller steering
LOD: 7.49m
LWL: 6.37m
BEAM: 2.62m
DRAFT: 1.09m
DISPLACEMENT: 1474kg (3250.2lbs)
Rig
GAFF CUTTER RIGWooden spars with lifting bowsprit (2000)
Mast & all spars sanded and refinished with 'Sikkens' (2017)
Stainless steel standing rigging (2010)
Running rigging replaced (2013)
WINCHES:
2 halyard winches
4 sheet winches
All lines led aft to cockpit
SAILS:
Mainsail: Arun - Slab (2000) 2 reefs
Headsail: Arun - Furling (2010)
Sprayhood (refurbished 2023 with new perspex windows)
Sail cover- Maroon
Accommodation
SLEEPS THREE IN ONE DOUBLE AND ONE SINGLE QUARTER BERTHFolding berth in forepeek (two children)
SALOON
Full standing headroom
Upholstery in Kintyre Antique Gold fabric
Interior joinery in teak
Tongue & grooved bulkheads and teak capping's
GALLEY
Icebox to galley and portable electric cool box
New 'Neptune 4500 stainless steel gimballed two burner hob/ grill (2015)
Stainless sink with handpump water from tap- from water tank in the bow
HEADS
Separate heads compartment to port next to companionway with manual marine toilet
NAV STATION
Forward facing chart table to starboard.
VHF/ DSC
Switch panel
COCKPIT
Safe, secure cockpit for 4+ people.
Navigation instruments on starboard bulkhead
Large storage lockers below port seat
Shallow warps locker below starboard seat
Sprayhood
Halyard lines led aft to winches/ clutches
Designated gas locker aft of cockpit, 2 x Camping Gas bottles.
Machinery
YANMAR 2GM20 18HP INBOARD DIESEL ENGINEFresh water cooled
Fixed 3 blade prop
Rope cutter
Cylinder head gasket replaced in 2022
Cutlass bearing replaced in 2022
New exhaust elbow (2015)
Professionally serviced (2023)
Cruising speed 4.5 knots
Maximum speed 5 knots
ELECTRICS
Two 12 volt 75 ah batteries (new 2018)
Charged by engine alternator
Fitted for shore power with cable
Solar charging installed (2019)
TANKAGE
One 54.5 litre stainless steel fuel tank
One 118.2 litre water tank (new 2016)
Inventory
NAVIGATION AIDS:Suunto steering compass
ST60+ tridata
Raymarine RAY54E DCS VHF
Navigation lights
GROUND TACKLE
2 anchors (CQR (25lb main anchor))
Manual Simpson Lawrence windlass
GENERAL EQUIPMENT:
Warps & fenders
Boat hook
Cabin cushions
Sprayhood
Swim ladder
New navigation, deck and anchor lights fitted - 2017
Beaching legs
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
Manual bilge pump
Fire extinguisher (expiry date unknown)
Fire blanket
Life buoy