Bruce Roberts Spray 40, W G Pilling of Manchester (CYB132)
GENERAL Designer: Bruce Roberts, Builder: W G Pilling of Manchester, Colour: Dark Blue & White, Year: 1992, Construction: Steel, Deck: 140lb CQR on 100m chain.
100lb Fisherman's anchor on chain & warp.
Elec windlass.
7x Lewmar self-tailing winches 3 x reefing winches.
Spars are hollow Douglas Fir built by R Mason of Bristol.
Galvanised rigging except forestay which is stainless.
DESCRIPTION Completed in 1992 by first owner. Hull built by WG Pilling of Manchester with 5mm steel. She is a cutter rigged ketch based on the lines of Joshua Slocum's 'Spray'. This boat is designed for long distance cruising and as a comfortable liveaboard.
DOMESTIC Forepeak is a storage/workroom area.
Large hanging locker and Shower compartment.
Saloon/Dining area.
Galley with full sized cooker. Fridge. Double sink.
Hot water to shower & galley.
Separate heads compartment.
2 aft cabins (4 berths).
Heating.
SAILS All sails are triple stitched heavy duty cruising sails.
Main with 3 reefing points.
Staysail with 1 reefing point.
High cut Yankee.
Genoa.
Storm jib.
3.5m RIB & Tinker traveller dinghy.
SAFETY Liferaft.
Horseshoe buoy.
Danbuoy.
Fire extinguishers.
Fire blanket.
Smoke detectors.
Flare pack.
2 x manual bilge pumps & an electric moveable bilge pump.
Reverse Osmosis water maker (26 gallons/day).
NAVIGATION Icom M55 VHF with cockpit speaker.
Icom M710 SSB.
NASA log & NASA depth sounder with cockpit displays.
Garmin GPS.
Autosteer Wind Vane self steering system.
ELECTRICAL 4 x 6v industrial Domestic batteries giving 44amp hour capacity.
Separate engine starter battery.
Shore power.
Full Navigation lights.
Cabin Lighting.
MECHANICAL Ford 4 cylinder, HorsePower: 57, Fuel: Diesel, Transmission: Shaft drive, 57hp 4 cylinder Ford diesel in walk in engine room.
PRM 160 Hydraulic gearbox.
GKN Aquadrive.
Shaft drive to 20 inch 3 bladed prop.
9.9hp Evinrude outboard.
