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Benford 34 junk rigged schooner for sale in Australia

  • 21 Oct 2025 10:14
    Message # 13554367

    Hello all. This is my boat, unfortunately to be let go. Comments, shares, inquiries welcome.

    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mourilyan-harbour/sail-boats/sailing-schooner-benford-34-junk-rigged/1337455814 

    Timber, hand-built, launched 2020
    Chinese Lug-Sail design (AKA Junk Rigged)
    A beautiful and unique little ship that I’m just not in a position to enjoy.
    Fully marinised Kubota 30 HP 4-cyl diesel
    Fully functional galley, head
    Consistent, practical design easy and cheap to repair if needed
    6'1" headroom
    All control lines to cockpit
    Due for the slip and needs maintenance
    Located in Far North Queensland: 17' 36'' 22.8S, 146' 07'' 29.2E
    EQUIPMENT (partial list – please make contact for more info)
    Mainsail – Dacron 328 sq ft - 30.5 sq m, 6 x Panel, Laminated timber battens
    Foresail – Dacron 305 sq ft - 28.3 sq m 5 x Panel, Laminated Battens
    150 mm Maxwell Main Winch
    27 lb Plough anchor & 50 m 3/8 Gal Chain
    18 lb Fortress flat folding anchor, chain & rope
    Cockpit compass Bergen, Norway, Spitfire , 4''
    Raymarine sounder
    GME VHF marine radio
    Inverter 12v / 240v approx 1500w
    Radio/CD Player/mp3 GME
    Laminated Construction Plans
    3 m Big Duck Dinghy with 3.5 HP Mercury outboard
    Ice box-
    Electric fridge
    Gas stove/oven

       " ...there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in junk-rigged boats" 
                                                               - the Chinese Water Rat

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