Location:
Gweek Quay Boatyard
Engine:
Lister 30hp diesel inboard
Summary:
43ft 1935 gaff schooner, 7 bths in 3 cabins lovely liveaboard or potential bluewater cruiser
Genista has not been to sea for some time but would make an excellent bluewater cruiser with some updating, or a very comfortable liveaboard. She is presently a liveaboard with a separate aft cabin, large living area in the saloon and separate forward cabin, ample stowage throughout. She has a woodburner providing heat.
Construction Details Construction:
Pitch pine on oak hull, long keel with lead insert#Transom hung rudder
wheel steering in half wheelhouse
Centre cockpit with separate aft cabin
Hull partly recaulked and repainted above waterline where needed and cockpit area painted
Accommodation 7 berths in 3 cabins
2 heads compartments
Domestic Equipment Nelson gas cooker/grill/oven
12v Coolmatic fridge
Pressurised hot and cold water system with 60 gallon steel water tank
sink, 2 hand basins, shower
The two original Baby Blake toilets have been removed. A single Jabsco manual toilet has been fitted.
The one in the aft cabin has not yet been replaced.
Wood burner installed in main cabin to improve heat and air flow
Webasto heater is fitted - was serviced and had some parts replaced but has since developed a problem which has never been resolved
Engine and Electrical Engine and Electrical:
Lister STW3MGR 22.38kW engine inb diesel (1937)
Single steel fuel tank
Engine service and run up recently with all filters replaced, oil changed and new water pump fitted. Intake seacock serviced and repaired
Rigging Details Sails:
Gaff schooner with pine spars and masts
Galvanised steel standing rigging age unknown
Spreaders on main mast replaced in current ownership
Both masts given a coat of sikkens
Mainsail and foresail
Main staysail
staysail
No. 1 & 2 Jibs and storm jib
Genoa
Balloon (Spinnaker) and topsail
Navigation and Electrical Equipment Navigation and Electrical Equipment:
Autohelm echosounder, Icom VHF, Sestrel compass, Autohelm autopilot, Furuno GPS, Furuno radar, Furuno Navtex, Icom DSC, Raytheon Chartplotter, Furuno SSB, 406MHz EPIRB, Airex wind generator, 2 Solar panels, 2.5kVA inverter, Gas detectors, 2 beaufort liferafts (out of service dates), 2002 survey available
Safety and Deck Equipment Safety and Deck Equipment:
2 45lb CQR anchor 60ft plus warp
Manual windlass
All over lay up cover and light weight cockpit canopy
2 manual bilge pumps
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Additoinal Info. Additional Info.:
Ventilation improved under bunks
Foam replaced in saloon and forward berths
rubber hose on gas cooker recently replaced