About this yacht
Some 35 years following her launch TOM PEPPER III was substantially refitted by a former owner. This included having the hull epoxied, rebuilding the interior, re-plumbing, new engine boxes and decks. Then for a time owned by an extremely experienced yachtsman she has benefitted from more recent refits including a pair of Perkins Sabre M 225 TI diesel engines as well as many sympathetic updates – with complete rewiring and new batteries in 2011 to make a very well equipped and usable classic. This boat is sensibly priced for such an example of this iconic marque.
Key details
- Designer
- Alan Burnard
- Builder
- Fairey Marine
- Date
- 1965
- Length overall
- 27 ft 11 in / 8.5 m
- Length deck
- 27 ft 11 in / 8.5 m
- Beam
- 8 ft 9 in / 2.67 m
- Draft
- 2 ft 6 in / 0.76 m
- Displacement
- 3.3 Tonnes
- Construction
- Wood; hot moulded
- Engine
- 2 x Perkins Sabre M225 TI Diesel
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Price
- Sold
Specification
Specification section 1 History
Based on the deep V hull pioneered by American Ray Hunt, the Fairey Huntsman 28 is the classic boat of its time; an express cruiser and moreover famous for its racing achievements. These boats took part in every Cowes to Torquay race from the first in 1961 – in which DIESEL HUNTSMAN came 3rd – and in the 1969 Round Britain Race, in which they finished 3rd, 5th, 6th and 12th. Between 1960 and 1972 144 of these boats were built.
Specification section 2 Construction
- Hot moulded layered in Agba wood
- Deep vee planing hull
- Painted finish
- Teak deck
- Deep vee planing hull
- Painted finish
- Teak deck
Specification section 3 Navigation communications and electronics
- Ritchie steering Compass
- Brookes & Gatehouse Hercules 790
- Brookes &Gatehouse 20/20
- Wind, Speed, Log
- Echo sounder
- GPS
- Navman S 600 Tracker chart plotter
- Stereo
- Navigation lights
- Brookes & Gatehouse Hercules 790
- Brookes &Gatehouse 20/20
- Wind, Speed, Log
- Echo sounder
- GPS
- Navman S 600 Tracker chart plotter
- Stereo
- Navigation lights
Specification section 4 Mechanical and electrical
- 2 x 225hp, Perkins Sabre M225 T1 Diesel (unknown year) raw water cooled
- Wheel steering,
- Shaft drive to 3 bladed, fixed propellers.
- Engine hours 600 approx
- 2 x alternators charge batteries
- 2 x Varta 644 12 V engine start batteries (new 2011)
- 2 x Varta 81310 domestic batteries
- New wiring 2011
- Split charging boxes for alternators
- Engine and domestic battery isolators
- New gas line and regulator 201
- Wheel steering,
- Shaft drive to 3 bladed, fixed propellers.
- Engine hours 600 approx
- 2 x alternators charge batteries
- 2 x Varta 644 12 V engine start batteries (new 2011)
- 2 x Varta 81310 domestic batteries
- New wiring 2011
- Split charging boxes for alternators
- Engine and domestic battery isolators
- New gas line and regulator 201
Specification section 5 Deck layout, equipment and ground tackle
- Varnished mahogany cover board and toe rail
- Stainless steel pulpit
- 1 x Bruce anchor
- 15 metres of chain,
- 50 meters of warp
- Original chromed bow mooring cleats and fairleads port & stbd
- Stainless steel bow roller
- Stainless steel hand rails both sides of trunk cabin
- Alloy hatch on trunk cabin
- 4 x Chromed mushroom vents on trunk cabin
- Varnished mahogany burgee mast with running light
- Stainless steel side deck cleats port & stbd
- 4 x Fender fairleads port & Stbd
- Original chromed stern mooring cleats and fairleads port & stbd
- Sprayhood and cockpit cover in Navy Blue
- Aft cockpit lift up bench seat and stowage port & stbd
- Stainless steel pushpit
- Warps
- 4 x Fenders
- Boathook
- Instrument covers
- Stainless steel pulpit
- 1 x Bruce anchor
- 15 metres of chain,
- 50 meters of warp
- Original chromed bow mooring cleats and fairleads port & stbd
- Stainless steel bow roller
- Stainless steel hand rails both sides of trunk cabin
- Alloy hatch on trunk cabin
- 4 x Chromed mushroom vents on trunk cabin
- Varnished mahogany burgee mast with running light
- Stainless steel side deck cleats port & stbd
- 4 x Fender fairleads port & Stbd
- Original chromed stern mooring cleats and fairleads port & stbd
- Sprayhood and cockpit cover in Navy Blue
- Aft cockpit lift up bench seat and stowage port & stbd
- Stainless steel pushpit
- Warps
- 4 x Fenders
- Boathook
- Instrument covers
Specification section 6 Accommodation and domestic equipment
- 2 x single berths in 1 cabin
- Techimpex 2 burner gas cooker and oven
- Stainless steel sink with cold tap
- Carpet
- Interior window screens
- Heads.
- Pressurised water system
- CD player
- Techimpex 2 burner gas cooker and oven
- Stainless steel sink with cold tap
- Carpet
- Interior window screens
- Heads.
- Pressurised water system
- CD player
Specification section 7 Safety
- Engine bay fire extinguisher
- 3 bilge pumps (2 x electric and 1 x manual)
- Fire blanket
- 3 bilge pumps (2 x electric and 1 x manual)
- Fire blanket
Specification section 8 Previous refitting
2006
- Re-engine with Perkins Sabre M225 TI (Fitted not as new but with approx 500 hours)
- New propellers according to the Alan Burnard re design also installed
- New electronics – Brookes & Gatehouse system and new Navman plotter
2007
- New stereo system
- Repaint interior
- New engine panel
- New spray hood and cover
- New props, shafts and anodes
- Re-chrome exterior chrome
- New windows
- Repaint coach roof
- Complete strip and re-varnish most exterior wood
- New steel cockpit floor bearers
- New Nautolex cockpit floor covering
- New interior berths
- Repaint transom
- New Transom vinyls
- Re-engine with Perkins Sabre M225 TI (Fitted not as new but with approx 500 hours)
- New propellers according to the Alan Burnard re design also installed
- New electronics – Brookes & Gatehouse system and new Navman plotter
2007
- New stereo system
- Repaint interior
- New engine panel
- New spray hood and cover
- New props, shafts and anodes
- Re-chrome exterior chrome
- New windows
- Repaint coach roof
- Complete strip and re-varnish most exterior wood
- New steel cockpit floor bearers
- New Nautolex cockpit floor covering
- New interior berths
- Repaint transom
- New Transom vinyls
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