Marketing Description
The Drascombe Dabber is a great little family sailboat, easily powered by sail, oar or small outboard engine.
The balanced lug yawl carries 118 square feet of sail, distributed over a jib, balanced lug main and self tacking mizzen, further increasing the versatility of the boat.
Including a Suzuki outboard and a road trailer this boat is great value!!
The smallest of the split-rig Drascombes. 15’ 6" long, she carries 118 Sq Ft of sail with the help of a bowsprit &bumpkin, removable for stowage & transport.
An outboard motor in it’s own well, will push it along when thewind drops or it is perfectly capable of being rowed from either, or both, of two positions.
Equipped with a centre-plate, she draws only 8" with the plate up, 3’ 0" with it down.
The Drascombe Dabber was first introduced in 1972.
Mechanical
Suzuki 2-Stroke
Drive Type: Outboard
Power: 4 hp
Propeller Type: 3 Blade aluminium
Tank:Integral plus spare tank
Rigging
Wooden Main Mast, Mizzen mast , boom,
Bow sprit, bumkin
Full Yawl rig
Sails: Main,
Mizzen sail
Foresail on bowsprit
Deck
2 x Oars & 2 x Rowlocks
Removable rowing thwart
Anchor, and warp
Assorted Fenders
Aft locker , floorboards
Launching Dolly
Boat cover
Two tillers ( one flat & one curved for engine )
Rudder
Seat bag
Construction
Builder:Honour Marine
Designer:John Watkinson
Material:GRP hull with wooden capping
Keel:Centreboard
Steering:Tiller with Transom hung rudder
Dimensions
LOA: 4 m 72 cm
Beam: 1 m 78 cm
Min Draft: 0 m 20 cm
Max Draft: 0 m 91 cm
Weights
Dry Weight: 250 kg
Road Trailer& Winch
Disclaimer
For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website
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.
Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old
Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.
NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.