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The Cornish Crabber 26 with traditional Gaff Cutter rig has recently undergone a substantial refit at Cornish Crabbers yard in Cornwall - please see inventory for full list of works.
Her classic lines cleverly give a combination of volume and internal headroom, and the clever lifting plate give a shallow draft when needed or kindly sea keeping qualities.
Classic cream and dark blue band livery built in 2010, she has many extras including colour plotter, heating, hot & cold water, new mast, rigging, sails, hoist wire, plumbing and much more.
Currently afloat at Premier Marina Falmouth, please do call or email for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Rig
Cutter
Deck stepped cutter rigged gaff
Laminated Sitka Spruce mast and spars (2024)
Stainless steel mast head cap and spreader band
Stainless steel gooseneck fitting and stainless steel bands to secure kicker and mainsheet to boom Stainless steel pivoting foot fitting on bowsprit with stainless steel end cap
Stainless steel gaff collar with rubber protection on bearing surface
Standing rigging (2024) of Dyform stainless steel wire with roll swaged terminal with stainless steel rigging screws
Harken furlers for jib and staysail
Running rigging in braid on braid rope (2024) All lines lead aft to cockpit
WINCHES
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 8, single speed.
Cockpit Halyard Winches – 2x Lewmar 16, two-speed, self-tailing
Electric Winch Handle – Winchrite rechargeable wind handle with companionway mounting
SAILS
Sails (two suits one brand new and unused)
Mainsail (2024) – Tan Dacron, 3 reefing points with tie in lacings. Luff and gaff lacings as required
Jib (2024) – Tan Dacron. Wire luff and tell tails
Staysail (2024) – Tan Dacron. Wire luff and tell tails
Mainsail – Cream Dacron, 3 reefing points with tie in lacings. Luff and gaff lacings as required
Jib – Cream Dacron. Wire luff and tell tails
Staysail – Cream Dacron. Wire luff and tell tails
Canvas Work
Mainsail cover Sprayhood
NAVIGATION AIDS
On deck: Depth/Speed/Log – Raymarine ST60+ Tri-Data Wind – Raymarine ST60
On deck: Plotter – Garmin GPSMap 556 Magnetic Compass
DSC VHF – Garmin VHF100i
Raymarine ST2000+ tiller pilot
INVENTORY
Single stainless steel bow roller with anchor self-stowing in roller.
Toerail mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft
Deck mounted alloy stanchions supporting double tier guardwires
Below deck level, self draining anchor locker with windlass mounted in lockers
Deck mounted stainless steel samson post located centrally on foredeck Stainless steel mast tabernacle
Lines lead aft from mast on port and starboard sides of coachroof Genoa track and cars mounted on toerail outboard of side decks Staysail track and cars mounted on inboard edge of side decks Hardwood grabrails running down coachroof port and starboard.
Moulded cockpit coamings.
Bench seating on port and starboard sides of cockpit
Cockpit lockers beneath port and starboard cockpit seats. Gas locker beneath central section of seating aft.
Halyard locker beneath step at companionway.
Selection of mooring warps
Selection of fenders.
SAFTEY EQUIPMENT
Navigation lights
Steaming light
Low level running lights
Horseshoe lifebuoy with light
Yanmar 3YM20 marine diesel engine 19hp
Two cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Single lever morse control
Engine last serviced 2024
Engine recondition, cutlass bearing, stern tube 2023
Propulsion & Steering:
25mm stainless steel prop shaft Flexible drive coupling
Driess type, lip seal stern gland
3 blade bronze prop
Oak tiller
Transom hung rudder
GROUND TACKLE
Bower Anchor –anchor on chain and rope rode.
Electric Anchor Windlass – 12VDC windlass, mounted in chain locker with foot button deck switches. Selection of mooring warps
ELECTRICS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
Battery Bank 1 – 1x 12VDC lead acid (2024) Battery Bank 2 – 1x 12VDC lead acid (2024)
12VDC alternator charging battery banks
Battery Monitor: Merlin Smart gauge battery monitor
Fresh Water
Pressurised hot and cold water system Mixer tap in galley
Mixer tap/shower fitting in heads
Hot water provided from engine heated calorifier
Bilge Pumps
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump with manual and auto switching TANKAGE
Fuel
Single diesel tank Rotomoulded plastic tank
Inspection tank in hatch for cleaning Approximate total capacity 60ltrs
Fresh Water
Single fresh water tank.
Stainless steel tank
Approximate capacity 250ltr
Tank fitted with inspection hatch or cleaning
Holding Tank
Single plastic holding tank.
Discharging overboard or via deck suction outlet
CRABBER 26, built in 2010
Designed by David Thomas and built by Cornish Crabbers UK
Recent overhaul / refit at Crabbers yard in Wadebridge. Main items listed below;
•a new rig (mast, gaff, boom, running and standing rigging, lights, wiring, aerial)
•new tan sails (unused along with a good set of used white sails)
•a completely refurbished and repainted interior with new LED lighting
•new upholstery
•components (from bow ring to stanchions) replaced
•engine recondition, new cutlass bearing, new stern tube, new batteries
•new anchor chain and warp
•new centerplate hoist wire
•new solar panel
•new plumbing, heads tap, galley tap
CONSTRUCTION
Single piece GRP moulded hull
Simulation moulded planking effect
Monolythic laminate, hand consolidated in mould
Integral moulded casing for centreplate, part of hull structure
Moulded internal structural liner forming base of furniture units and incorporating engine beds
Plywood bulkheads bonded to hull and deck
Original off-white gelcoat with blue gelcoat sheerband to finish topsides
Teak rubbing strake below sheerband.
Underwater hull finished with Copper Coat.
DECK & SUPERSTRUCTURE
Single piece moulded deck incorportating superstructure and self draining cockpit. Hand consolidated, sandwich construction with balsa core
Hardwood backing pads fitted in way of high load fittings
GRP moulded toerail with freeing ports running the length of the deck edge
Moulded non-slip panels to finished, decks, coachroof and cockpit
Cockpit locker hatches moulded in GRP with balsa core
Cockpit drain tubes are of moulded GRP tubes, glassed to hull and deck
Centreplate & Rudder:
Galvanised steel centreplate secured withing GRP moulded casing
Centreplate lifted and lowered by wire lead aft to deck purchase system on coachroof leading to cockpit winch.
3 cast lead ballast ingots form saloon sole, bonded and glassed to hull GRP rudder with foam core
Rudder hung on two stainless steel ‘pintle & guden hangings Lower weight bearing rudder shoe secured to hull skeg
Displacement: 4000 kg*
Ballast: 1722 kg* Builder: Cornish Crabbers Ltd (UK) Designer: David Thomas
Length Over All: 7.99 m*
Length Waterline: 7.24m*
Draught: 0.8 m- 2.0m*
Beam: 2.76 m*
Engine: Yanmar 3YM20 (June 2010)
Serial Number # 509871
ALL FIGURES ARE APPROXIMATE