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SPARKMAN & STEPHENS
MORNING CLOUD IV
Substantial price reduction June 2024
New Bimini added June 2023
MORNING CLOUD was the name given by the British politician and Prime Minister Edward Heath to a series of five yachts that he owned between 1969 and 1983, enabling him to steer his way to victory in many yacht races including the Admiral's Cup and Sydney to Hobart races to name just a few.
The world-famous 'MORNING CLOUD IV', designed by Sparkman and Stephens, constructed by Allday Aluminium of Gosport, and Camper and Nicholson's (yard number 1390) in 1975 now offered for sale after an extensive refit which included, but is not limited to:
All hardware on deck was taken off for repainting deck and reinstalled with polyurethane sealant (no leaks).
Mast was unstepped and stepped with all new rigging and halyards and running rigging.
The rudder was lowered and reinstalled all in perfect condition.
Topsides and deck were sanded and repainted.
A new bathroom/shower was added/built from scratch.
Floors were revarnished.
The electrical system professionally was rewired.
All plumbing was added to and/or changed.
Owners Comments (June 2024)
The boat was out of the water for the last 7 months, we painted new antifouling, new anodes and serviced the sails, new electric toilet.
We also installed an aluminum pasarela with teak "kafasoto" and new 4 solar panels of 100W each with a new 200amp/hr battery for service and a controller regulator for the panels.
Brokers Note
An exceptional opportunity to acquire one of the Morning Cloud yachts, this one from renowned naval architects Sparkman & Stephens and now restored after 22 years ashore.
An extensive library of images taken end of May 2022 shows current / post refit.
Request a copy of the full specification.
Sails
2 mainsails (fair condition)
2 spinnakers good condition
1 HA Jib (very good)
1 Drifter (very good)
1 storm jib very good
1 Genoa 2 (very good (in roller furling)
1 staysail (very good)
All sails are North Sails from 1990 (very well kept)
2 original spinnaker poles attached on deck
1 small pole
Rigging and Sails
All rigging changed in 2020 for Diform stainless steel 12mm cables.
Mast lowered in 2020 and re-stepped.
New Facnor roller furling system (2020)
Original hydrolic backstay jack and boomvang (boomvang not installed)
Genoa N2, 2 spinnakers, drifter, light genoa 120%, Dual staysail, trysail, 2 main sails, storm jib.
Electronics and Electrics
All original B&G electronics (only depth sounder installed and working)
New Raymarine Ε120 charter plotter
Depth sounder and wind instruments too Raymarine with the plotter.
VHF MDSS 2021 ICOM IC- M330
Electrics
3 separate 12v battery banks with an intelligent isolator
Service 200 amp/h (2021)
Navigation 200 amp/h (2018)
Engine 110 ampo/h (2021)
New Electronic battery charger Chargermaster 2022
Engine
Volvo Penta D2-60 2018 60hp turb0 500hrs
Pumps
1 big original manual pump in the bilge
1 Henderson manual pump in cockpit
1 Henderson manual pump for chain locker and mast step bilges.
1 eater pressure Pump
2 diaphragm electric bilge pumps
Tankage
1 integral epoxy coated water tank in bilge amidships 235 lts (original)
2 inflatable 200lts water tanks amidships under settees.
1 120 lts integral Diesel tank.
Galley
3 burner stainless steel stove with oven
2 sinks (one in bronze)
Icebox fridge with 12v compressor (WAECO)
Warps and Kedge
1 30kg Delta anchor (2020) with 75 mts Lofrans 10mm chain (2021)
1 CQR spare anchor with 40mts nylon braided rope and 20 mts 10mm chain (20201)
1 Lofreans Tiger horizontal WINDLASS MOTOR 1500 WATTS
Miscellaneous
1 stainless steel kerosene heater (2021) + 1 old Webasto heater
6 Original Lewmar winches including 2 big ones with a coffee grinder system + 2 other
winches.
Many original aluminium blocks
Tender and Outboard
Inflatable dinghy
5 HP Yamaha outboard
Nicolle Associates 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.
- This vessel is EU VAT paid.
- As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
- This boat is lying in Syros, Cyclades, Greece.
- © 2022 Nicolle Associates