Folksong 25 Yacht

Calanda is a Folksong 25, a Folkboat based design with a long keel displacing about 3 tons.  She is easy to sail with good directional stability and feels quite fast for her length.  I have spent my spare time over the last 3 months improving the paint work and generally tidying her up.  I am now 73 years old and under a certain amount of understandable pressure from SWMBO to reign my sailing activities in, hence this sale.   As a gentle reminder boats are best surveyed by some one who has experience in this area so you know what you getting into, with the best will in the world there is always maintenance work to be done.    The interior grp areas are painted with Polyurethane twin pack and Danboline as appropriate. The woodwork is mainly exterior grade paint, should be very hardwearing being relatively sheltered.The headroom in the forecabin is 4′, at a smidge under 6′ tall I can sit on the porta loo and my head just touches the cabin roof.In main cabin the headroom is 4′ 10″, it’s comfortable enough sitting on the bunk but you can’t put your trousers on standing up.Although the listing states cash on pickup as the payment method this is eBay’s only option, I would prefer direct bank transfer on pickup once the boat has been inspected.I have had a number of questions about mooring her;  Calanda is on a mid river mooring on the River Hamble and the mooring is paid up until the end of October.  The mooring never dries out, the boat remains afloat all year round and at all states of the tide.  I cannot offer to transfer the mooring with the boat, that is the prerogative of the River Hamble Harbour Master.  Applying for a mooring is a straight forward job and if you contact the Harbour Authority they will provide up to date details, it is best to do that asap to get in the queue, you will not be assigned a mooring until you have applied.  The cost of a mid river mooring varies but budget around £7-800 p.a. and you will not be far out.  It is a condition of the mooring agreement/river license that you have third party insurance on the boat, budget another £140 approx. for this, worth looking around.The main and fore cabins are dry, I have never found a leak however GRP hulls do sufffer from condensation and to keep her clean it is a good idea to give the cabin surfaces a good wipe down occaisionally and lift the wooden floor to clean there.   the lazarette and rear of the keel do collect water, again condensation I believe, both are fitted with pumping facilitiesDetails follow;

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Folksong 25 probably built early 1970s   

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Registered Port: Brighton.

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SSR 145366                                                     

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Hull ID – None

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Sail Number GBR2813L

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Radio IDs: Garmin DSC VHF

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MMSI Number: 235083158                                       

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Call Sign: 2DZE2

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Epirb Type Safelink Solo 310 PLB

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EPIRB ID: 1D0E7290DCFFBFF

Her dimensions are:

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LOA – 25’ 2”

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LWL – 19’ 6”

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Beam – 7’ 3”

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Displacement – 2.3 Tons

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Ballast – 2500 lbs

Sails: By Crusader, Main and Genoa in VGC.

Potentially 4 Berths, one twin in the fre cabin, one on the Starboard side main cabin and one under the stern deck. One of the fore cabin berths does not have a cushion/mattress.   Please note Calanda is a compact craft and I would think more than 2 adults on her simultaneously would be a trifle cramped.

Fixtures and Fittings:

Electronics:

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Garmin VHF 100i.

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Easy-IS AIS receiver AO43.

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20W Solar Cell with charge Controller, 12v 75AH
Battery, new Augst 2023.

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Vetus 6 way switch/Fuse Panel.

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Fusion MS CD600n Radio CD Player..

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GPSMAP 551 Chart Plotter.

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NASA Clipper Wind System.

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NASA Clipper Duet Log and Echo Sounder.

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4 x 12v/USB charging points.

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Internal Led Lights.

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Barometer.

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Wall Clock.

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Spare Fuses.

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Manuals.

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All internal lights LED.

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Lopolight mast lights.

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Shore Power with twin socket internal outlets.

Nav Gear:

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Various Nav kit.

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SC 5600 Solent Chart.

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Shell Channel Pilot/Cunliffe.

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Plastimo Contest Cockpit Compass.

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Plastimo IRIS 50 hand held compass.

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Genoa Slides

Safety Gear:

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Manual and automatic Bilge Pumps.

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Clip on Safety Belt, 2 points in cockpit.

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Cone and Ball Nav signals.

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Eco Blast hand held Fog Horn.

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Kannad Safe Link R10 AIS Personal Recovery
System.

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Assorted Flags.

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Pains Wessex Grab Bag with Whistle/Torch and 2
Thermal suits.

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Two new Alpha 600 fire extinguishers, expiry
April 2028.

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Safety Plugs.

Sails and Rigging:

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Crusader heavy duty Main Sail and Genoa.

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Solent Bosuns Chair.

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Crusader Main Sail and Genoa, Heavy Duty.

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Barton Reefing system.

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Lazy Jacks.

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Furlex 100S Roller Reefing.

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Barton Winches (x3) and 2 Handles

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Barton Main Sheet Traveller

 

Galley and assorted:

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Small Stainless Steel Sink and Tap.

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3 coffee Mugs.

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Knives, forks and sppons.

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Bialetti Express Coffee maker.

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Kettle, Frying Pan.

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Saucepans.

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Single Burner Gas Stove.

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Porta Potti Qube model 335

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Collapsible Bucket.

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13 gallon stainless steel water or diesel tank, unused
to date, connected to galley tap.

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Curtains and Lee Cloth.

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Fishing Line and Parava.

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There is netting to cover the starboard cubby
holes, not fitted but all bits available.

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2 ventilators for the main cabin.

Deck Gear:

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Fenders including a Bow Fender.

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Anchor and Chain.

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Anchor Strop.

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Assorted short ropes for sail ties etc.

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Rotostay 100s Foresail Furler.

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The fittings for using a cruising chute are
installed on the deck but no chute is included in this sale.

Power:

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Mercury 6HP 4 stroke outboard recently serviced at a cost of over £700.

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12.5 Litre fuel tank.

 The Sails though in very good order have not been used in 2 years and the reefing lines will need a little sorting.

All of the electrics work but the VHF aerial needs attention just above the deck.

Current Price: £2250.00

This Folksong 25 Yacht may be available on ebay