Tiffane`s Brochure

“Tiffane” - Folkdancer 27
“Tiffane” Folkdancer 27 - £ 10900
Built in 1968 by ARC Marine in Littlehampton, the Folkdancer is a long keeled yacht derived from the Folkboat.
Designed by Frederick R. Parker and constructed from GRP, she is well built and has a good motion in heavier
sea conditions. Listed on the Small Ships Register SSR 122233, sail number GBR 4404L.
Recently cruised to Northern Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man on several occasions and Eire (including
competing in Cork Week 2010) as well as her regular cruising grounds of North and West Wales and Anglesea,
Tiffane has been regularly sailed and maintained to a good standard.
LOA! !
LWL! !
Beam! !
Draft! !
Displacement!
8.22m! (27’)
6.0m! (19.7’)
2.3m! (7.5’)
1.2m! (4’)
4064kg! (8960lbs)
Lying: Ashore, Conwy, N. Wales
2011 survey available on application.
The reason for sale is because of an upgrade to a larger boat.
Website with additional pictures, history and info: www.goudges.com/austin/
Hull, Deck and Cockpit
GRP deck, painted with non-slip deck paint
GRP hull, painted white topsides, dark blue anti-foul, red boot top. Topsides professionally repainted 2010
Folding boarding ladder on transom
Hard wood rubbing strake
Stainless steel arches for sprayhood included (not currently fitted)
Tiller steering, tiller/rudder bracket replaced with new stainless steel fitting 2010
Self-tailing Lewmar 16ST winches new 2011
Outboard engine storage bracket on pushpit
Cockpit, including lockers to port and starboard, fully glassed in, completely re-done 2012 with new sealed
cockpit hatches and gas locker
Brass frieze across aft of cockpit
All stanchion bases professionally re-laminated, re-bedded and sealed 2009
Bow roller professionally removed, deck sealed and new oak plinth fitted 2010
Strong forward hatch with 3 retaining handles
2 through-deck air vents, new 2008
Through-deck electrical plugs and sockets, new 2009-2011
25lb Danforth main anchor with 10m of chain and 50m of nylon warp, contained in anchor bag
25lb Fisherman’s anchor with 3m of chain and approx 30m of nylon warp
Plastimo compass with light
Signal flag halyards to spreaders, port and starboard
Safety Equipment
Manual bilge pump new 2005
Automatic bilge pump, with float sensor and auto/manual switch. New Whale pump included in sale, not
currently fitted.
2 x powder fire extinguishers
Radar reflector on mast new 2009
Webbing jackstays new 2012
Deck-level LED navigation lights new 2011
Combined steaming / deck floodlight on forward edge of mast, new 2009
Floating MOB recovery line in throw pouch, mounted on stern new 2008
Rigging and Sails
Deck stepped black anodised Proctor mast and boom with single pair of spreaders
Backstay replaced 2007
Rigid vang
Inner forestay
Roller reefed in-mast main, (sail new 2010)
Roller reefed genoa, (sail new 2009)
Spinnaker, new 2010
Spinnaker pole
Chain plates professionally removed and re-fitted using through-hull bolts 2008
Genoa tracks and cars replaced 2011
Running rigging replaced over the period 2006-2011
Spare mainsail (previous sail)
Engine and Tankage
Beta 10 diesel engine and gearbox new 2012
3-bladed fixed propeller, new 2009
25 litre fuel tank, mounted in stern
Flexible water tank beneath starboard berth, new 2006
Access to engine through hatch in cockpit floor
Electronics
Navman 5380 chart plotter, new 2007
Navman VHF 7100 with in-cockpit speaker repeater (linked to chart plotter), new 2007
VHF masthead antenna
C-Map MAX Mega wide chart plotter software UK and Ireland 2012
Nasa Clipper log and speed, new 2007
Nasa Clipper wind, new 2007
Nasa Clipper depth, new 2007
Nasa Clipper masthead wind instrument, new 2007
Depth sounder transducer fitted internally bonded to inside of hull, new 2007
2x12v Optima BlueTop gel batteries
Digital volt and ammeter
LED red/white switchable chart table light, new 2011
Raymarine ST2000 tillerpilot autohelm, new 2010
USB charger point, new 2011
Interior
Switch panel with circuit breakers and gauges at chart table, new 2007
Combined chart table / covered sink
Cold water manual hand pump, new 2011
Two burner Neptune 2500 gas cooker with grill and flame failure device, new 2009
Double forward v-berth
Hanging / wet locker
Heads with Van de Meyde sea toilet, new pump unit 2009
Saloon with seats to port and starboard, doubling as berths, with storage below and to sides
High quality memory foam cushions with deep blue water-resistant upholstery, new 2009
Removable dining table
LED downlighters in saloon, new 2011
Bulkhead mounted clock
Bulkhead mounted barometer
2 x bulkhead mounted battery powered LED reading lights
Ancillary
4 x blue fenders
1 x white bow fender
1 x 13m mooring line, blue, new 2012
1 x 13m mooring line, white
1 x 10m mooring line, blue
2 x spinnaker sheets with snap shackles, new 2010
2 x spinnaker guys with snap shackles, new 2010
4 x blocks for spinnaker gear
1 x spinnaker downhaul, new 2010
1 x preventer line on boom
3 x miscellaneous lines
1 x protective cover for bow area, to help prevent chafe when on a swinging mooring
2 x dodgers
Red ensign on flagstaff
Spinlock tiller extension
Wooden boathook
Mooring strop with pickup buoy, for swinging mooring
2 x Camping Gaz bottles, 1 full, 1 partly used
2 x winch handles
Contact - Austin Goudge, 07973 511073, [email protected]