Westerly Centaur
- Boat REF# · 66305
- LOA · 7.95m
- Year · 1973
- Construction · GRP
- Underwater profile · Bilge keels
- Berths · 5
- Engine · 1 x Diesel 23hp, VOLVO MD2 (1973)
- Lying · Hayling Island
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Extra Details
| Designer | Laurent Giles |
|---|---|
| Builder | Westerly Marine |
| Lying | Hayling Island |
| Fuel capacity | 45.0 ltr Total - 1 Tanks |
| Water capacity | 10.0 ltr Total - 1 Tanks |
Mechanical
| Engine | 1 x Diesel 23hp |
|---|---|
| Engine make and model | VOLVO MD2 (1973) |
| Engine Hours | Not Recorded |
| Engine Cooled | Direct |
| Steering | Tiller |
| Drive | Shaft |
| Prop(s) | 3 Blade fixed pitch |
| Fuel consumption (approx) | 1.5 ltr /hour At Cruising Speed |
| Cruising speed (approx) | 4.5 knots |
| Max speed (approx) | 5.5 knots |
This boat has the benefit of 2 x Leisure batteries along with an Engine battery with a switch enabling combinations of all three to be used
Dimensions
| LOA | 7.95m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 2.56m |
| Draft Max | 1.31m |
| Displacement | 4,615kg |
| Headroom | 1.83m |
| Storage | Ashore |
Rig
Sloop rigged EZSpar Aluminium spars () with stainless steel standing rigging (2003)
Sails
| Mainsail | Arun - Inmast (1996) |
|---|---|
| Headsail | - Furling (1996) |
| Other sails | Cruising Chute () |
| Working Jib () | |
| Storm Jib () | |
| Trysail () |
Original mast and boom but standing rigging has been replaced 6 years ago.
Electrical Systems
12 volt battery, 3 batteries charged by: engine
Construction
| Construction | GRP |
|---|---|
| Underwater profile | Bilge keels |
| Finish | Paint finish |
Hull is to be polished and antifouled before relaunching. She has wintered ashore for the last 12 years at least.
Accommodation
| Total # of berths | 5 |
|---|---|
| No. of double berths | 1 |
| No. of single berths | 3 |
| Cabin(s) | 2 |
| Heads | 1 heads (Manual) |
This is a "B" layout boat. There is a little headlining "sag" as is common with these boats. Upholstery is good and overall she hides her age well.
2 burner gas cooker/stove
Accommodation
| Cooker/stove | |
|---|---|
| Grill | |
| Oven | |
| Sink | |
| Icebox | |
| Carpet | |
| Curtains | |
| Manual water system | |
| Non-Smokers |
This is a "B" layout boat. There is a little headlining "sag" as is common with these boats. Upholstery is good and overall she hides her age well.
2 burner gas cooker/stove
Deck Gear
| Sprayhood | |
|---|---|
| Spray dodgers | |
| Warps | |
| Fenders | |
| Boathook | |
| Instrument Covers |
1 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
Manual windlass
2 anchors
(CQR, Danforth)
60.00m of chain
40.00m of warp
Nav Equipment
| Compass | |
|---|---|
| Log | |
| Wind | |
| VHF DSC radio | |
| GPS | |
| Autopilot | |
| Barometer | |
| Navigation lights | |
| Echo sounder |
Safety Equipment
| Life buoys | |
|---|---|
| Danbuoy | |
| Boarding ladder |
1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 Electric)
Broker's Comments
The Laurent Giles designed Centaur is one of the most popular British yachts ever, about 2,500 having been built from 1969 to 1984. Centaurs are strongly built, offer excellent headroom and accommodation for their size, and sail well. This is one of the early models which brought fond memories flooding back to me as I slid back the hatch for my viewing. My first sailing experiences were onboard a friends Centaur. On a swing mooring near Orford Ness, huddled around the saloon table of a night, trying to play cards under the glimmer of a 7 watt lamp, fretting over whether or not there would be enough juice to start the donkey in the morning. Happy days.
This example is looking for a new owner to lavish some more TLC on her. She is an old lady but will still provide many years sailing pleasure. Just remember, old Centaurs don't die, they just get more comfortable with age.
These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.