Ashton and Kilner 16 ft Gaff Cutter

Lone Wolf was built in 1905 by Ashton and Kilner to a design believed to be drawn at the yard. With a length overall of 34ft and 26ft on deck, Lone Wolf is a charming classic which oozes character in all forms from her early 1900’s design, newly redesigned interior, and the abundance of history in the files.



The maintenance schedule which has been place since the early 1980s with her current owners has meant that Lone Wolf sits very proud and in excellent fettle. Work has included replacing planks, new cockpit floors, new engine and much more. A new mast in 1989 put gave her a new lease of life for lots of cruising, it is noted that Lone Wolf had a short stint trying out the more modern Bermudian mast!
Having been a regular at nearly all the Gaff events on the Southcoast in the past 40 years, Lone Wolf has got a reputation of being the perfect host for drinks. Now it’s time for her current owners to hand her over to new and enthusiastic custodians.
Painting of hull and antifouling - 2023

Mast varnished and unstepped - 2022 (this has been done every three years with her current owners)

Engine Service - 2022

Accommodation

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Accommodation that can found aboard Lone Wolf is the masterpiece of her current owners, whom since 1983 have worked on the refurbishment and design layout to allow a very well thought-out space.

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Comfortably sleeping four, in the two saloon bunks and the for-peak berth.

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Galley can be found to port which has ample stowage :

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- Flavel Vanessa 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill

- Washing bowl sink with manually pumped fresh water

- Cool box opposite the galley

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The forepeak houses the baby Blakes manual heads which has been neatly designed to hide away when not in use.

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Heating is provided from a Taylors 069D paraffin cabin heater.

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Electrics



3 x 12 volt batteries charged from the engine alternator

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Navigation/Electronic Equipment

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Standard Horizon CP180 chart plotter

Raymarine ST60 Tridata speed/depth

ICOM IC-M59 VHf radio

Handheld VHF radio

NASA AIS

Walker trailing log

Sestrel steering compass

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Sails

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SKB Sails Mainsail (1998)

Sander Sails no 1 Jib (2021)

SKB Sails no 2 Jib (1998)

Richardson Sails no 1 staysail (1990s)

Ratsey no 2 staysail (1989)

Hood no 3 stay sail (2010)

Ratsey Topsail (1989)

SKB Sails Spinnaker (2000)

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Working sail area of 530qsft (605sqft with topsail)

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Spars/Rigging



Douglas fir mast - Noble Mast (1989)

Douglas fir slab reefing boom - (1989)

Spruce running pole

Aluminium topsail pole

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Stainless steel standing rigging (2010)

Bronze rigging screws to external bronze chain plates

Wyckeham Martin furling system on the jib

Dyneema running back stays on tackles

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Safety Equipment

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1 x auto electric bilge pump

2 x manual bilge pumps

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Engine/Mechanical



Yanmar 3GM 27hp 3cyl diesel installed in 2001

Centreline fixed 3 blade bronze propeller

1.5 - 2 Litres an hour with a 5 Knots cruising speed and max speed of 7 knots

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Tankage

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60 litre stainless steel fuel tank under the cockpit sole

200 litre plastic water tank under the saloon cabin sole

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Deck Equipment



4 x cockpit winches

2 x mast winches

35lb CQR anchor with 60m of 8mm chain

25lb CQR anchor with 5m of 8mm chain + warp

Manual Moyle anchor windlass - seized

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Covers



Boom cover

Cockpit cover

coachroof hatch cover

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