Anonymous wrote:
Hi, considering the history of the boat, for potential EU buyers, VAT in EU is paid, right?
How is the interior of the ship, as well since Coromandels had different versions of the breaking point of the mast, which on is it, the one that can be easily dropped?
Hi Daniel, since Emmelène was built during the time Britain belonged to the EU, I assume the VAT paid at the time is EU VAT. I do not have any paperwork to support this.
Her interior is in fair condition for a 40 year old vessel. The upholstery is original, perfectly comfortable although well used. The woodwork is also in fair condition, but a new owner may decide to refresh this. Most importantly, she is dry.
The galley is equipped with a Trangia spirit stove and ample stowage for food. There is a portable composting toilet in the heads compartment aft. Fresh water is supplied in portable bags fitted with taps. I lived aboard for about 6 weeks a few years ago, and although I am 6ft 4 inches tall and was aged 68 at the time, I found her comfortable. My wife occasionally, joined me without any particular discomfort, but she's only 5ft and a peanut tall.
The mast is fixed. It's a composite mast, the hollow upper third built of spruce wood. This became necessary because a previous owner decided she was a little too "tippy" for his liking and discarded the lower part of the hinged 2 section mast. Emmelène's split rig needs a slightly taller mast and even so, I don't find her excessively tender. Leaving the sheltered inland waterways of the Netherlands at Vlissingen, I was surprised to find a strong W breeze and a nasty, curling sea in the Wester Schelde, and was delighted with the confident manner in which she footed to windward and carried me to sea.
