Poppy has not been getting the use or the TLC she deserves over the last couple of years due to numerous other distractions, hence the decision is to swallow the anchor and put her up for sale.

She is a Westerly Longbow built in '78, with that excellent sea kindly, go anywhere hull, and many of her sisters from the same mold have crossed oceans.

The high balance low stress Split Junk rig makes her extremely easy to sail, and if properly sailed can beat her cruising Bermudan sister on all points of sail.

Specification-

LOA 31ft,

LWL 25ft,

Beam 9ft 6”,

Draft 4ft 6”, Fin keel,

Displacement ~ 5300kg.

Domestic-

Aft galley and sliding chart table layout.

2 burner gas cooker with oven.

Electric Fridge built in.

Lavac heads.

Mechanical-

Recent engine, Nanni N 3.30, 29h.p./ 21.3 kW, ~70 hours

Kiwi Propeller, shaft, Volvo rubber cup stern gland and cutlass bearing replaced with the engine.

Electrical-

2x 105AHr battries, charged by engine driven 12V/ 100 Amp alternator and 10 watt solar panel.

Navman 7100VHF, coupled to Standard Horizon CP180i Plotter with West coast Europe charts,

Autohelm ST 2000+ Autopilot,

Full set of ST50 instruments, Log, speed, Depth, Wind & Close-hauled/ VMG.

Sprayhood

Cockpit tent

Boarding ladder

Liferaft

Afloat mid-river Hamble.

Priced at £9500 as in need of some TLC.

Hi Annie,

I don't know how complete it may be. At the moment I am looking back to the days we had a Mirror Dinghy and 2 Toppers and our daughters were learning to sail. The grandchildren are at that stage now, where they need to be alone in a dinghy, so a couple of Toppers would be great. Who knows what the future will bring? At least you know where you are going, and it all looks good.

Cheers,  Slieve.

Hi Patrick,

I'm afraid Poppy's long gone.

Sorry,

Slieve