Custom Venus - Paul Johnson Gaff Cutter (1982) for sale in Coral Bay, United States

£14,236 GBP
Listed price $19,000 USDGet a foreign exchange quote

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Gwendolyn, a 1982 Custom Venus 37-foot ferrocement gaff rigged cutter designed by Paul Johnson, is available for sale in Coral Bay, United States. With an overall length of 51 feet including a retractable bowsprit, she features a 12-foot beam and a 6-foot draft, powered by a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel engine. Accommodations include a double berth in the forward cabin, a pilot berth aft, and three convertible berths in the saloon, all with 6'4" headroom. The boat's interior boasts practicality with a shower, head compartment, and simple, low-maintenance systems such as windvane self-steering and solar power. Built in Millbrook, Southampton, UK, Gwendolyn successfully crossed the Atlantic in 2018, demonstrating her strength and seaworthiness. Equipped with comprehensive safety features and ample deck storage for gear and dinghies, she is priced for a quick sale at $19,995 USD.

General information
Make/model
Custom Venus - Paul Johnson Gaff Cutter
Category
Used boat for sale
Price
£14,236 GBP | Listed price $19,000 USDGet a foreign exchange quote
Name of boat
Gwendolyn
Year
1982
Length overall
15.54 metres
Location
Coral Bay, United States

About this Custom Venus - Paul Johnson Gaff Cutter

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Gwendolyn is a 37-foot ferrocement gaff rigged cutter, based on a Paul Johnson design, with a total length of 51 feet including the retractable bowsprit. She boasts a 12-foot beam and a 6-foot draft, and is powered by a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel engine with unknown hours. Gwendolyn offers spacious accommodation with a large double berth in the forward cabin, a pilot berth aft, and three convertible berths in the saloon, all with 6'4" headroom throughout. Her bright and practical interior includes a shower and head compartment, while her wide, uncluttered decks provide ample storage for two dinghies and additional gear. She carries 450 liters of water and 120 liters of diesel, supported by simple, low-maintenance systems like windvane self-steering, solar power, LED lighting, and a 2-burner hob. Safety features include a liferaft and comprehensive ground tackle. Built in Millbrook, Southampton, UK, she successfully crossed the Atlantic in 2018, demonstrating her strength and seaworthiness. Her owners have purchased a new boat and she just must go. The price has been set to make her attainable for a younger and enthusiastic new owner to buy cheap and invest as needed to keep one of the most special boats out there, going strong. That should be you!


Additional Information

Accommodation:

  • Forward Cabin: Spacious double berth
  • Aft Berth: One pilot berth
  • Saloon: Three convertible berths
  • Headroom: 6'4" throughout
  • Facilities: Shower and composting head
  • Interior: Bright, colorful, and practical with simple, low-maintenance systems


Interior Comforts and Amenities:

  • Lighting: LED throughout
  • Cooking: Stove with 2-burner hob
  • 12 Volt portable chest refrigerator
  • 12v fans
  • Manual fresh water system
  • Pressure fresh water system
  • Salt water tap
  • Manual heads
  • Pressure shower
  • Water heaters
  • Water maker


Electronics and Navigation:

  • Navigation lights
  • Compass
  • Depth sounder
  • VHF radio
  • AIS
  • Windows-based plotter
  • EPIRB
  • Monitor windvane


Electrical System:

  • 120 Volt AC
  • 12 Volt DC
  • Deep cycle batteries
  • Battery charger
  • 200 watts solar panels
  • 20 amp MPPT solar regulator
  • 750 Watt inverter
  • Battery and power monitors
  • Shore power cord


Mechanical Equipment:

  • Yanmar 3GM30 with unknown hours
  • 3 blade propeller
  • Tiller steering
  • Manual bilge pump
  • Electric bilge pump
  • USCG safety package


Deck and Cockpit Equipment:

  • Galvanized iron manual windlass set back from bow
  • Heavy duty anchor rollers
  • Primary anchor
  • Secondary anchor
  • Tertiary anchor
  • Galvanized iron Sampson posts
  • Heavy iron or aluminum rail chocks
  • Aluminum stanchions tapered with 3-foot bases
  • Opening deck hatches of offshore design
  • Deck prisms
  • Deck ventilation
  • Boom gallows
  • Fender boards
  • Boathook
  • Docklines
  • Fenders
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Cockpit deck boxes
  • Dodger
  • Stern seat
  • Solar panel mountings


Sails and Rigging:

  • Solid pine mast, older but treated properly and well maintained
  • Solid pine boom
  • Solid pine gaff
  • Solid pine bowsprit
  • Roller furling for jibs
  • Mainsheet, jibsheets to cockpit
  • Fiferails at mast for halyards
  • 2024 mainsail in tanbark
  • Staysail
  • Jib
  • Light air sails
  • Storm sails
  • Galvanized chainplates
  • Deadeyes and lanyards
  • Spliced and crimped standing rigging
  • Running backstays


Remarks:

Gwendolyn is a 37-foot ferrocement gaff rigged cutter, based on a Paul Johnson design, with a total length of 51 feet including the retractable bowsprit. She boasts a 12-foot beam and a 6-foot draft, and is powered by a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel engine with unknown hours. Gwendolyn offers spacious accommodation with a large double berth in the forward cabin, a pilot berth aft, and three convertible berths in the saloon, all with 6'4" headroom throughout. Her bright and practical interior includes a shower and head compartment, while her wide, uncluttered decks provide ample storage for dinghies and additional gear. She carries 450 liters of water and 120 liters of diesel, supported by simple, low-maintenance systems like windvane self-steering, solar power, LED lighting, and a 2-burner hob. Safety features include a liferaft and comprehensive ground tackle. Built in Millbrook, Southampton, UK, she successfully crossed the Atlantic in 2018, demonstrating her strength and seaworthiness. Currently located in Antigua and eligible for Antigua Classics, Gwendolyn is listed for sale at $19,995 USD for a quick sale due to the owner's changing work commitments.












Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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Propulsion
Fuel
Diesel
Maximum speed
14 kph
Cruising speed
10 kph
Accommodation
Number of cabins
1

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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