NOW SOLD
5 June 2004
“MELINAEA” a Classic Folkboat 25
Lying in Tollesbury, Essex

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Built in 1958. Carvel construction of mahogany on oak with long keel, aft cockpit with tiller steering, Berumdian fractional sloop rig, 3 birth interior layout and green hull.
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Builder |
Parhams of Emsworth, UK.
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Dimensions |
LOA 25’2” 7.7M
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Sails |
Mainsail with new sail cover (2003), Genoa, 2Jibs and 1 storm jib. Deck stepped spruce mast, boom, wooden spinnaker pole, roller reefing on mainsail. Stainless steel standing rigging.
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Engine |
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Deck gear |
Pulpit and guardwires
(not fitted), Boat hook, sprayhood & cockpit cover (new 2003), 25lb
CQR main anchor with 90ft of 5/16” galvanised chain, 15lb CQR anchor with
30ft of galvanised chain plus warp, various mooring warps and fenders.
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Safety Gear |
Webbing Jackstay, lifebuoy, fire extinguisher, fire blanket, manual and automatic bilge pumps.
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Navigation Equipment |
Steering
compass, Lowrance
X71 fishfinder echosounder, Furuno
fixed GPS, VHF Shore-Line radio with external speaker, Raymarine
ST 1000 autohelm, radar
reflector, navigation lights, tri colour masthead light and steaming
light.
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Domestic equipment |
Music system, double burner gas cooker, marine toilet (unfitted but sea cocks in place), bunk cushions.
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Accommodation |
3 births including 2 in saloon and one forward. She has 4 electric cabin lights.
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Also |
A steel laying up cradle is included. Many other spares and equipment included.
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Melinaea is a British built Folkboat with a long coachroof and no dog house. She has been recently cruised extensively on the East and South Coast of England, France, Belgium and Holland.
The legendary Folkboat class has an enviable reputation for performance and sea-worthiness and has an enthusiastic world-wide following.
She has looked after us well on our adventures and we are sorry to be parting from her. Although many people have circumnavigated the world in a Folkboat, we are now wanting to do more extensive blue water cruising and would prefer to do it in a bigger boat!
Some Logs of her voyages can be viewed on www.zingtang.co.uk/sailing
Update 20 May 2004 - Melinaea is freshly painted, varnished, serviced and launched, ready to go for the sailing season.