The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Westerly Merlin 29

Professional refurbish engine
£0 Sold / Unavailable
  • Boat REF#  ·  274103
  • LOA  ·  8.78m
  • Year  ·  1985
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Fin
  • Berths  ·  7
  • Engine  ·  1 x Diesel 24hp, Buhk DV24 ()
  • Lying  ·  Gosport
Boatshed Portsmouth
Boatshed Portsmouth
Samantha Cassell

The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Extra Details

Designer Ed Dubois
Builder Westerly Yachts
Lying Gosport
Fuel capacity 50.0 ltr (11.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Water capacity 50.0 ltr (11.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Last survey 01/07/2020

Mechanical

Engine 1 x Diesel 24hp
Engine make and model Buhk DV24 ()
Engine Hours engine1= < 100
Engine Cooled Indirect
Steering Tiller
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 3 blade fixed
Fuel consumption (approx) Not Recorded
Cruising speed (approx) 5.5 knots
Max speed (approx) 6 knots

Professionally refurbished engine fitted 2020. Never been used in salt water until this year.

Dimensions

LOA 8.78m
LWL 7.22m
Beam 2.78m
Draft Min 1.52m
Draft Max 1.52m
Displacement 3,490kg (7,695.3lbs)
Headroom 1.83m
Storage On marina

Rig

Sloop rigged Aluminium spars () with stainless steel standing rigging (2017)

Sails

Mainsail Kemp - Inmast (2017)
Headsail - Furling ()

New furler 2017
New running rigging 2017

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine, shore power

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Fin
Finish Gelcoat finish

Sleeps seven in the cabins Double aft, two settee berths and double Vee berth, an aft cabin and saloon that will convert into additional berths. Replaced Vee berth cushioned foam. Ninety percent of all of the head linings have been replaced. New fridge operates on 12volts (240 volt via shore power and charger - powerful to make ice cubes in the summer of 2018!
The galley on the port side, equipped with the new oven, grill and two burners (with full gas certificate July 2018) a cool box, and stainless steel sink, together with the entrance into the quarter berth Underneath the berth are two 110Amp batteries, together with a shore powered battery charger, aft is the stainless steel fresh water tank.To starboard is the heads with a hand basin, the new refrigerator is where the old wet locker was with a new cupboard above and below and to the side giving three new additional cupboard. In the centre is a bi-fold table capable of sitting 6 - 7, one side can be converted in a double bed whilst the other can be single bed.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 7
No. of double berths 2
No. of single berths 3
Cabin(s) 2
Handbasin 1
Shower 1
Heads 1 heads (Manual)

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Grill
Oven
Sink
Refrigerator
Curtains
Manual water system

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sprayhood
Spray dodgers
Warps
Fenders
Boathook
Swim Ladder

2 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
Electric Simpson Lawrence with foot peddles windlass
1 anchors
(Plough)
Variety of 240v sockets throughout the boat, together with 12 volt sockets. New digital volt meter with two USB sockets. A supply of fire extinguishers come with the purchase.

Deck equipment. Four winches, two are two speed, the electric windlass in the bow, all fenders. Radar reflector mast mounted. The gas locker in the rear starboard side vents overboard and has an annual certificate.
Spray hood and Dodgers were replaced in 2016.

Nav Equipment

Compass
Speed
Log
Wind
VHF DSC radio
GPS
Autopilot
Echo sounder
Radar Reflector

Equipment. Radar reflector, The mast head has a new tricolour unit with LED. Steaming light, pull pit and push pit, boarding ladder. Auto helm ST2000, Plastimo bulkhead compass, Furino GPS Navigator, Silva S15 with DSC distress button and loud speaker in cockpit. All navigation lights LED.

Safety Equipment

Life buoys
Danbuoy
Boarding ladder

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 Electric)

Broker's Comments

A really smart looking Westerly Merlin. The merlin offers a lot of space in a 29ft boat and the fin keel adds some performance. She has had a lot of love and a lot of money spent on her recently.

Gas oven 2017
Waeco fridge 240 / 12V 2017
Standing rigging 2018
Guard rail 2017
Furling jib mechanism 2017
Furling main mechanism 2017
Replaced windows 2018
Total £12,000 with receipts

These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

This Westerly Merlin 29 has been personally photographed and viewed by Samantha Cassell of Boatshed Portsmouth. Click here for contact details.

Owners FAQ's

How long have you owned the boat for?

7 years

Why are you selling her?

Moving to a bigger boat

Where have you sailed her?

South coast Eastbourne - Brixham

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