Published: 4th March 2024 (2 months ago)
WESTERLY MERLIN BILGE KEEL
LYING POOLE.
GOLDIE is all ready to go for the new season. Her rigging has been checked. She has had her sea cocks serviced, she has been anti fouled, new anodes fitted.
We have owned her for the last 3 years and had a lot of fun with her in the solent. Goldie accommodates a family of four perfectly with the three separate cabins she boasts. With this boat you get a lot of comfortable bang for your buck!
She has had all her interior cabin cushions replaced new since we have owned her, she looks smart and is super comfortable to sleep on.
A 1985 Westerly Merlin 28, with a bilge keel (draft 1.03m). Sleeps 7 with separate fwd and aft double berth cabins, seating that converts to a double berth and a single berth with lee sheets in the saloon. Mast and rigging replaced in 2010 for a Seldon in mast furling system for a furling main sail. Equipped with a fractional furling jib (jib top swivel missing, so will not furl at present, have been successfully hoisting and dropping jib instead for each use for the last 3 years). Standing rigging replaced in 2021. Original engine replaced with Beta Marine 25 shaft drive onto a 3 bladed fixed propeller. Raymarine tiller drive auto helm. Inflatable Tender and Outboard included. Many updates and upgrades over the last few years:
Cockpit & Upper Deck:
Raymarine Autohelm
DSC VHF radio with additional handset in cockpit
Garmin Chart Plotter with inbuilt GPS
Log and depth sounder displays in cockpit
New Contest cockpit compass – fitted 2023
Decks repainted with Non-Slip Deck coating – 2023
Spray hood and dodgers replaced – 2023
Wind generator and controller linked to battery 1
Solar panel and controller (replaced 2023) linked to battery 2
In mast furling main in Seldon mast – fitted 2010
Furling jib capable but top swivel missing, needs replacing.
Spinnaker with snubber and spinnaker pole
Standing Rigging (Backstay / shrouds) replaced 2021
Anchor upgraded 2022 to Rocna Anchor, now gives excellent holding
Dinghy in bespoke deck storage bag with 2 stroke (manufacturer?) (2 HP?) outboard
Below Deck:
Fire extinguishers replaced/upgraded 2021 (powder/foam/aerosol cabin escape wand)
Jabsco toilet and hoses replaced 2021, Blakes toilet discharge seacock replaced 2021
All cushions re-upholstered 2021, all bottom cushions replaced with thicker memo-foam topped cushions
2 x 12v USB chargers fitted in main saloon and fore cabin
Beta Marine 25 engine shaft drive onto 3 bladed fixed propeller. Engine serviced annually
Diesel space heater
Twin burner gimbled gas hob/oven