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I don’t want to be unfaithful to my first love, a Newbridge Venturer, cambered panel, 22’ cruiser. But - how fickle am I - I have had my head turned by another JR boat which I understand may come on the market. So Long Time, my current boat, may be available for a quick sale, at a better than fair price. I would make it easier still, for a boating charity or a sea scouts group. Long Time is based at Malahide, near Dublin, and while it shows it’s 1986 age this is a sailing proposition, not a “project”. Ideal for the beginner that I was three years ago, and more than good enough for me now, had I not been tempted by this other boat… There is no trailer, and following Brexit there will be a modest amount of VAT if imported into Great Britain. Just been anti-fouled and cleaned and a little bit of woodwork maintenance done for the season and going back in the water next week. I was looking forward to the season and now find myself in this crise de coeur so if I don’t get a response to this ad I will set aside thoughts of new (to me) boats and settle back into sailing life with Long Time.
Below find a non-exhaustive list of what’s on the boat in equipment terms:
- navigation lights
- CQR anchor, 25 m chain, about 30m rope, anchor ball, all in anchor locker at bow
- Sail, battens and rig - cambered panel junk rig professional sail made by Exe sails (Chris Scane).
- Wooden boom and yard good condition, aluminium battens, yard hauling parrel, luff hauling parrel, blocks etc in place for throat hauling parrel, boom parrel to allow boom to move forward. Lazy jacks, in theory adjustable, but I leave in place. Boom crutch to support boom when not in place and provides a useful handhold for getting on and off boat (no shrouds). Sheeting is to boom and all battens. Free running via blocks. Aluminium mast.
- Mooring lines and assorted other lines.
- Fenders.
- I use an iPad or iPhone as chart plotter.
- I have frame for a dodger and a dodger - never used by me, as not needed for my coastal sailing but made for boat - windows may need some sewing/very minor repair - Although not currently on boat, you are welcome to take this
- Masthead lights and windex,
- spinning wheel log, wind indicator, depth sounder. Compass.
- 2 x battery,
- amfm radio and speakers in boat.
- VHF radio,
- manual and electric bilge pumps,
- 20l water tank,
- portapotti in heads,
- sink in stainless steel, with manual pump tap (working, but not in use at present).
- Gas camping cooker ring with gas canisters. Customised mugs for boat. Plates and mugs sit in special shelf. Pan and kettle. Galley station is clever. Gas ring sits under a wooden tray, when galley in use tray is taken off and slotted into a space to the side and becomes a work surface.
- Dining table folds over and then up into roof of cabin so always out of way unless in use.
- Cabin roof seems very strong and stable - I climb my 20 stone self over it to tidy sail bundle etc and have found no spongy or soft spots.
- Shore power line. Cabin has waterproof opening holes to allow passage of shore power line inside.
- Navigation station is very neat - folds up, but take out a cushion and fold it down and you have a desk you can sit at.
- Outboard engine well with “transom” for engine. Outboard bracket on rear of boat allows for a spare or could allow to turn well into storage space (personally would Not do that but others have).
- Good storage space in cockpit including big storage space under cockpit and in lazarette to starboard lazarette to port can be used for fuel tank or storage. Draining strorage at rear which I use for spare 10L petrol tank. Electric blower to ventilate engine well compartment if desired (in practice not really needed).
- Cockpit draining via 3 drains and via engine well. In my experience of the boat, even a good slap on the stern from a wave does not lead to any significant water in cockpit, but when power hosing etc drainage was fast.
- Boat will come with various documentation including previous owners details etc., mmsi and call sign. This boat was first owned in UK if that makes a difference to anything.
- The boat has 2 side berths and one forwar v berth - a previous owner took out one part of the 2 berth V space forward so as to provide more space - a clever move because with the JR mast it would be cramped up there otherwise. Cushion covers seem original vintage and are in good condition - professional cleaning last winter. However, foam cushion inserts were attracting damp so I removed and replaced with bean bag filler - comfortable and don’t seem to retain moisture.
- One hatch. Slight drip in very heavy rain. Cosmetically, worst thing is side window trim which is coming unglued. Have experienced Zero water ingress from windows even in heavy weather.
- No roof or window condensation noticed, but can get a layer of condensation between berths and plastic underside of bunk cushions. If it happens, it’s just a wipe down.
- Interior Storage under berths and bigger space forward under V berth space, in a hanging locker type space, in the heads compartment. Useful drawer and storage under galley shelf, battery space under sink. Storage and cabling access under steps.
- Boarding ladder
- Life ring
- 5 hp outboard can be part of package - very low hours
- sail approx 26m2
Leech 19' foot 13' approx
Some photos attached. Note in the masthead photo, the wind direction which is off the port quarter even though the boat is on starboard tack - a junk rig sailing feature, it doesn’t gybe every time the wind goes past directly astern, there’s quite a bit of tolerance. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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