Rusty Nail was built in 1987 by production Yachts,Port Edgar, Scotland. It is a fractionally rigged fin keeled sloop, of 28feet in length and 10 feet 6 inches in beam. Draft is 5 feet 6 inches, with a displacement of 4 tons.
Hull
The hull and deck are GRP mouldings and the single keel is cast iron.
The rudder is transom hung. There
is a stainless steel pushpit with twin stainless steel guard wires
and stanchions. A boarding ladder is incorporated into the pushpit.
The deck is fitted with full length aluminium toe rails. The hull
was professio
nally repainted in
two pack epoxy paint in 2004.
A transparent opening hatch is fitted in the foredeck, there is also a lidded anchor locker, housing a 25lb plough anchor, with 40 meters of 8mm chain and 30 meters of multiplait rope. A spray hood is fitted over the main hatch. There is a large hatchin the cockpit to access a roomy locker for fender, rope and dinghy stowage. Two smaller cockpit lockers provide storage for a LPG bottle and cordage.
20 gallons of water is carried in one flexible water tank, fitted beneath the quarter berth. A 10 gallon stainless steel fuel tank is fitted in the cockpit locker.
Rigging
A Proctor aluminium mast and the boom are set up in a fractional rig format. Faconer roller reefing is fitted to the forestay. The boom is rigged for slab reefing. Stainless rigging is used throughout. All running rigging is in good order, most of which has been replaced in the last 3 years.
Sails
Sails include a 150% bi-radial roller furling genoa, by Crusader. Mainsail, with 3 reefing points and a medium weight spinnaker. The genoa was new in 2005. The age of mainsail is not known but it is in excellent condition. The spinnaker is in sound useable condition.
Deck
A full width adjustable mainsheet
traveller bridges the cockpit. Two Lewmar 40 two speed winches
are sited at the fore end of the cockpit, to handle the genoa
sheets. Further aft are two single Lewmar 30 winches for the spinnaker
sheets. A winch and jammers on the coach roof handle the genoa
reefing line, 
boom vang and halliards.
A further winch, on the mast, tensions the mainsail reefing lines,
via a jammer on the boom. There is an aluminium spinnaker pole.
A tiller controls the rudder. A Whale manual bilge pump is sited
at the aft end of the cockpit.
Propulsion
A Volvo 10hp diesel engine (2001) is fitted, which drives a 2 bladed folding propeller through a reduction gearbox. A single morse control is fitted in the cockpit. The engine was fully overhauled in 2004 and is regular serviced. Two 12 volt batteries, coupled to a changeover switch, provide power to start the engine and to service the lighting, heating and instruments.
Accomadation
The fore cabin kas a large double berth, which is seperated by a door from the heads compartment, which is fitted with a marine toilet (new 2004). Another door leads into the saloon, which has good standing headroom. Full size berths/seats are located port and starboard. A generous sized quarter berth is sited to starboard, the head of which forms the seat of the half admiralty size fixed chart table. A pilot berth is situated to starboard. The upholstery was renewed in 2005. A gimballed gas cooker, with two burners, grill and oven is situated to port, next to the galley sink. Comprehensive stowage for cruising is provided by numerous lockers, sited throughout. There is a folding table, which secures to the main bulkhead, when not in use. The accomadation benefits from numerous deckhead and bulkhead lights, throughout.
Instruments/electronics
At the chart table is a VHF radio,
GPS receiver, radio/CD player and a comprehensive distribution
and fuse panel for all the electrics on the vessel. An Eberspracher
blown air central heating system is fitted with outlets in both
cabins and the heads compartment. Mounted on a panel under the
spray hood and above the main hatch are a matching set of five
clipper instruments, comprising of log,depth,wind,GPS repeater
and electronic
compass.
A conventional magnetic compass is also fitted in the cockpit.
Ashore
Rusty nail is currently securely stored in a yard in Buckie, on a trailer adapted froma a converted lorry chassis to specifically fit the vessel. This trailer is steerable and is normally towed by a small tractor, up to a few hundered yards, to where it is craned into the water. The trailer, although sturdy and serviceable, is not deemed suitable for main road, long distance use.
General
Rusty Nail is in good seaworthy condition and ready to sail away in all respects. She is a powerful sailing performer in light and heavy conditions, able to maintain an easy six knots, in most conditions, is very light on the helm and can be trimmed to sail herself for minutes at a time. The engine is able to ensure a relaxed 5 knots cruise, without maximum revolutions, in calm conditions. Fuel consumption at this speed is aproximately 1/4 gallon per hour, rising slightly above this if maximum revolutions are used to give approximately 6 knots.
for more info contact. Robert Morrice tel:- 07971157709 rmorrice@btinternet.com