YOU ARE BIDDING ON MY GIBSEA 242 FIN KEELED CRUISER/RACER SAILING YACHT, SHE WAS MADE IN APPROXIMATELY 1990 AND IS A VERY POPULAR DESIGN WITH 200 MADE. GIBSEA ARE A VERY WELL KNOWN QUALITY YACHT BUILDER. SHE IS ABOUT 24 FT LONG AND  A BEAM OF 8 FT SO THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM INSIDE FOR HER LENGTH WITH GOOD HEADROOM AND A LARGE COMPANIONWAY HATCH SO IT IS EASY TO GET DOWN BELOW. SHE HAS A DRAFT OF JUST OVER 5FT AND HAS AN OUTBOARD WELL UNDER A COVER IN THE COCKPIT. SHE HASN'T BEEN USED FOR A WHILE, BUT COULD PROBABLY BE SAILED AS SHE IS, AFTER REPLACING A FEW ROPES AND A QUICK CHECK OVER. SHE HAS BEEN ANTIFOULED, AND THERE IS MORE ANTIFOULING PAINT INSIDE IF YOU WANT TO GIVE HER ANOTHER COAT.THE COCKPIT IS LARGE ENOUGH FOR A FAMILY AND ALL THE ROPES ARE FED BACK TO IT, SO SHE IS A NICE SAFE AND QUICK BOAT TO SAIL.I AM PROBABLY BEING OVER FUSSY WITH MY DESCRIPTION AS IT IS A USED BOAT AND WILL BE MADE VERY NICE WITH A LITTLE WORK. BECAUSE OF THAT I AM SELLING HER AS A PROJECT. ONE WEEKEND WITH TWO PEOPLE WOULD MAINLY SORT HER OUT, AND IF YOU'RE LIKE ME YOU WOULD ENJOY TINKERING ON BOATS ANYWAY.
ALL THE THINGS ARE MAINLY SMALL, EASILY DONE BITS, THAT COST NEXT TO NOTHING, IF IT DOESN'T SELL, I WILL GO DOWN AND DO MOST OF IT IN A WEEKEND.
HERE IS THE CHANCE TO GET A VERY NICE YACHT THAT NORMALLY SELLS FOR BETWEEN £5500 FOR ONE NEEDING WORK UP TO OVER £10K IN GOOD CONDITION, JUST REQUIRING SOME TLC. I AM SELLING HER BECAUSE OF BUSINESS COMMITMENTS, I ALSO OWN ANOTHER BOAT ON THE BROADS AND SOMETHING HAS TO GO. SHE IS IN PENARTH MARINA ON THE HARDSTANDING AND THE STORAGE IS PAID UNTIL THE END OF MAY WHICH WOULD GIVE AMPLE TIME TO GET HER DONE. YOU CAN EITHER LAUNCH HER, LIFT HER ON TO TRANSPORT OR KEEP HER WHERE SHE IS.IF YOU WANTED TO KEEP HER IN PENARTH, YOU HAVE THE BENEFIT OF SAILING IN THE SHELTERED WATERS OF CARDIFF BAY OR ACCESS TO SOME OF THE BEST SAILING WATERS IN THE UK, IF YOU ARE LIKE ME, IT IS NICE JUST SITTING ON HER IN A MARINA OR MOORING AND HAVING A DRINK WHILE WATCHING THE SUN GO DOWN.SHE IS IN ORIGINAL GELCOAT, BUT IT COULD DO WITH A POLISH AND AS WITH MOST BOATS THERE ARE BITS OF STRESS CRACKING IN PLACES, BUT THESE ARE SIMPLE TO DO. THERE IS A BIT ON THE TOP OF THE HULL UNDER THE TOERAIL THAT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS GENTLY CAUGHT SOMETHING AND A FEW LITTLE MARKS UNDERNEATH ON THE HULL
THE SAILS ARE ALL OK, IT HAS A FURLING HEADSAIL, THAT COULD DO WITH A CLEAN AS IT HAS BEEN ON THE BOAT WHILE SITTING THERE, A MAINSAIL AND SPINNAKER IN BAGS INSIDE THE BOAT, AND A SPINNAKER POLE. THERE ARE TWO ANCHORS WITH CHAIN IN THE ANCHOR LOCKER AND SOME FENDERS.
INSIDE IT IS OPEN PLAN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TOILET COMPARTMENT WHICH HAS A SEA TOILET, THE HEADLININGS IN THE TOILET ARE WILTING AND I WOULD REPLACE THEM.
IT SLEEPS 4 , BUT YOU COULD SLEEP MORE IN THE COCKPIT IF YOU PUT UP A COVER.
THE GALLEY HAS A SINK AND COOKER WITH OVEN THAT NEEDS A BIT OF COSMETICS AND CUPBOARD/STORAGE COMPARTMENTS, I HAVEN'T CHECKED THE COOKER.
THE CUSHIONS HAVE GOT SOME WEAR IN THEM AND A LITTLE HOLE IN ONE OF THEM, AND I HAVE PUT THE SIDE BACKREST CUSHIONS ON THERE JUST TO SHOW THEM, THERE ARE ACTUALLY SOME SMALL BITS OF WOOD WHICH I HAVE, BUT NEED CUTTING, THAT SLIDE INTO THEM AND THEY SIT WITH ONLY THE ROUNDED BIT SHOWING. THERE ARE MAHOGANY STYLE ROOF PANELS THAT RUN FROM THE COCKPIT ENTRANCE TO JUST BEFORE THE MAST STEP WHICH ARE NOT SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS AND THE INTERIOR LININGS WERE FALLING DOWN SO HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND THE INSIDE PAINTED, I PERSONALLY WOULD BUY SOME THIN CARPET FROM EBAY AT £1.99 SQUARE METRE AND RE DO THEM. IT COMES WITH A DEPTH SOUNDER. LOG AND WIND INSTRUMENTS BUT I AM NOT SURE IF THEY WORK. THE ELECTRICS WILL NEED CHECKING AND TIDYING UP, BUT IT IS A VERY SIMPLE SYSTEM. I HAVE A GOOD LEISURE BATTERY THAT IS INCLUDED.THE REMOVABLE PLYWOOD FLOOR NEEDS REPLACING AS IT HAS BROKEN AND THE REAR BUNK NEEDS A NEW BIT OF SUPPORT WOOD PUTTING IN WITH A NEW PLY BUNK BASE (ONE SHEET OF 12MM PLY, YOU CAN MAINLY USE OLD FLOOR FOR TEMPLATES, AND ANOTHER SHEET FOR THE REAR BUNK ABOUT 3 HOURS WORK IN TOTAL) THERE ARE SOME SELF ADHESIVE WOOD EFFECT FLOOR TILES WHICH ARE INCLUDED
THERE WAS A THROUGH HULL FITTING THAT WASN'T NEEDED AND HAS BEEN FIBREGLASSED, IT IS PERFECTLY OK, BUT NOT THE NEATEST JOB AND EASILY REDONE.
THERE ARE SOME MARKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR WOODWORK SO THE INSIDE WOODWORK COULD DO WITH A LIGHT RUB DOWN AND RE-VARNISH AS COULD THE DECK HANDRAILS.
THE OUTBOARD LOCKER NEEDS A NEW BIT OF PLY BOLTING TO THE METAL FITTINGS
SHE HASN'T GOT AN OUTBOARD MOTOR, BUT YOU CAN BUY A NEW 3.5HP ON EBAY FOR ABOUT £230.
I HAVE GOT A 9.9HP SUZUKI THAT I MIGHT SELL, BUT IT WOULD BE MORE THAN A NEW 3.5HP.PLEASE NOTE THE LAST PICTURE IS NOT THIS ACTUAL YACHT, IT JUST SHOWS WHAT THEY ARE LIKE SAILING.IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS PURCHASE WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE PLEASE CALL ME.
I HAVE SOME LINKS BELOW THAT GIVE MORE PICTURES OF A GIBSEA 242, SO YOU CAN SEE JUST WHAT A NICE TYPE OF YACHT SHE IS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK. I DO NOT LIVE NEAR THE BOAT, BUT I COULD PROBABLY ASK THE MARINA IF YOU WANTED TO VIEW HER.
I AM AN HONEST EBAYER AND HAVE DESCRIBED THE BOAT ACCURATELY, BUT I MIGHT OF MISSED SOMETHING, YOU ARE BIDDING TO BUY NOT VIEW HER, SO PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT TO VIEW HER AND I WILL CONTACT THE MARINA,  IF I HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE WANTING TO VIEW HER AND IT CAN BE ARRANGED FOR ONE DAY, THEN I MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME DOWN.
THE MARINA COSTS ARE ABOUT £174 A MONTH IF YOU WANTED TO KEEP HER WHERE SHE IS AFTER THE END OF MAY.
I WOULD LIKE A £200 PAYPAL DEPOSIT ON COMPLETION OF THE AUCTION, WITH THE BALANCE IN CASH WITHIN 5 DAYS WHEN I WILL MEET YOU AT THE BOAT TO GIVE YOU THE MCA BILL OF SALE AND WILL GO INTO THE MARINA RECEPTION TO GIVE THEM YOUR DETAILS.
IF YOU HAVE LESS THAN 15 POSITIVE FEEDBACK OR CAN'T AGREE TO THE PAYMENT, PLEASE CALL ME BEFORE BIDDING.
WHO EVER WINS WILL END UP WITH A VERY NICE BOAT, GOOD LUCK
IAN
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