Westerly Longbow Junk Rig

This Westerly Longbow 31 is a 9.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Jack Laurent Giles and built by Westerly Marine in 1972. Converted to Sunbird style Junk Rig in 2000 with keel-stepped mast. Cost effective to cruise and maintain. Re-engined with 30hp Beta 30 in 2019. Construction GRP hull and deck Long fin keel with semi balanced rudder on short skeg. Tiller steered. Under water hull completely stripped and dried out with two layers of Epoxy coating in 2006 Mechanicals Engine Beta 30 3 cylinder diesel engine new in 2019 with 30 hp Seawater cooled low hours and last serviced April 2023 Shaft drive with a 2 bladed flexofold folding prop. Electrics 12 volt with 3x 90amp batteries all new 2015 1x engine start and 2x domestic. Charging via engine, shore power and 75w Solar panel. Water System Fresh water via foot pump to galley sink. Lift pump to heads basin Tankage Diesel tank 1 x 125 litres in stainless steel Water tank 1x 145 litres in stainless steel Holding Tank 1x 126 litres in Plastic Mast Rigging and sail Un-stayed single masted Junk with fully battened sail. Battens 1.5in aluminium tubes. Each one has a solid nylon hinge-point about 1/3rd from the front to increase lift on either tack when close- hauled or reaching. Twin Halyards 10mm Marlow braid on braid, each with 65m 4 fold purchase s both new 2021 . One lifts the sail with the other in reserve. Doyle Sails adapted Macavity's original five-panel ed sail so all its battens were fully pocketed under compression and protected by webbing.
A fixed wooden yard spreads the sail from above and alloy boom ties inside the sail-catcher bag supported by semi-equalising lazy jacks which are all attached to the mast head. The upper three panels and lower two have separate luff tensioning parral lines to assist with chosen degrees of reefing. The stern sheet is automatically equalized coming down to a single block on a raised traveller aft.
Spares Rigging Collar and strop for mast lift-out Replaced yard throat parral and lazy jack ropes Block no longer used on low stern traveller, plus spare blocks and jammers and lengths of batten tubes.
Accommodation Saloon Alongside settee with table. (Table can be dropped to support a second double berth or can be moved, to right angle position to make office/desk area. Single berth on the starboard side Galley Spinflo Nelson 2 burners, oven and grill Single sink Deep Insulated coolbox and also 12v/240v portable coolbox Heads Between the forward cabin and saloon – separate compartment. Lavac vacuum heads pump. Hand basin. Fore cabin : King size Memory foam mattress cut in to 3 sections 2 side berths and an aft central section. Ventair underlay and electric blanket. Water tank under bed area with gauge. Roof and sides lined with 12mm of self-adhesive Plastizote in two 6mm layers. We lived on-board Macavity for over 2 years and this completely prevents any fore cabin condensation, especially in winter. The idea came from Roger Taylor’s book on sailing his junk rig boat to the Arctic. Low fore cabin side lockers: Port side is empty. Cream upholstery Eberspascher heating Inventory STARBOARD SIDE Starboard upper Lockers: Assorted boat bits including table leg securing bolts, anchor chain fairlead bolt, deck Holding Tank discharge outlet key. Shackles and pin rings etc. Chart plotter, Radar umbilical stowage. Fuel tank dip stick. Fuel save, gearbox oil, stern gland grease, seacock grease, plus other general maintenance bottles, tins, syringes, WD-40 etc. Starboard Lower Locker – motoring cone, anchor ball, metal radar reflector Starboard quarter berth:
Sea Drogue for emergency steering, portable ladder, wooden fender board, boat brush, Mooring Mate Line threader for picking up mooring buoy or ring. Spare washboard set. Under floor hatchboard – assorted hoses and self-draining sea cocks (both sides). Under Chart Table: Mooring chain plus ropes bridle for attachment to buoy, spare lubrication oil, rubbish bin Also: Reserve 1.5in OD aluminium batten sections from removed 6th sail panel - located starboard and port sides. Cockpit Aft Locker: Mercury 2-stoke 2.5hp Outboard with mount bracket for inflatable dingy. Unleaded petrol plus 2-stroke oil. Access to Danforth Anchor with rope in bag, Orange bagged dingy seat,pump-up floor, paddles and manual inflation pump, repair kit, emergency water pump. Separate small grapple with polypropelene heaving line and monkey’s fist. Buckets and boat cleaning/polishing/brush selection. Hose bag, spare ropes, 2 butane gas cannisters in secure vented locker 2 x red 5 ltr diesel cans and small green petrol fuel cans, diesel fuel funnel. Access to Eberspacher heater air intake (takes oil from main fuel line. Cockpit Port Locker: 4-man Valise Liferaft, EPIRB in red bag, Grab Bag, spare ropes. Access to stern locker open/shut handle, main Whale Gusher bilge pump (manual), plus engine space bilge electric pump stopcock. Portside Port side quarter berth: cockpit cushions, cockpit cover, EchoMax Inflatible radar reflector, ensign and pole, windlass lever, spare shore electric cable, cable splitter, meter maid and plugs etc., Hasler self-steering wind vane. Port Side aft lower locker: Short table legs to lower main cabin table into double bed along port side, Spare dingy pump (kept handy to clear cooling water intake blockages). Strops to support sail bundle with halyards Webbing for boom retention strop. Canvas instrument-cover if sprayhood is down, assorted rope ends, safety netting for guard rails Neoprene strips to protect around mast base (inside large diameter positioning bulldog clip). Sample of tough two-part rubberlike material used to hold mast at deckhead partner level by rigger David Carne Penlynn Falmouth. Port side Upper Locker : Bulbs, fuses, spare torch and water pump batteries,, wooden bungs, fog horns, assorted tapes, Port Side mid Lockers: Binoculars, assorted emergency lights. Boat information files. Portside mid Lower: Current Clyde Sailing Guides, folded charts and Tide Flow charts books, Simrad TP32 Autohelm (plugs into Stbd.Fwd. cockpit 12V socket). Manual in red storage bag. Port Side Under seating lockers: Aft to fore: 3x90Ah sealed batteries in secure cradles – Starter Battery aft and 2 deep cycle Varta domestic batteries wired in parallel. Mains ‘Trickle’ Charger covers all three. Mid Under Seat Locker: bosuns chair, engine spares (impeller, oil and fuel filters, air filter, engine sacrificial anode) and assorted boat parts, part-used paints for maintenance, spare fresh water foot pump, toilet seals, front hatch seals Fore Lower Holding Tank. Behind fore seat back: Current Admiralty Charts West Scotland. Anchoring Two access points to main CQR anchor chain locker located at bow in fore cabin (total 40m marked by rising yellow and green nos. of electrical ties at 5m intervals).
Second (reserve) CQR anchor stowed to port beneath removable bunk board adjacent to mast. An additional 25m of chain for this is stowed low in bilge space below access floor board alongside cooker/sink area. Danforth Anchor with rope in bag S-L Windlass replaced with new 2019 Onboard Equipment, Electronics and Navigation Magnetic Steering Compass plus 2 hand-held bearing compasses Stowe instruments - Depth sounder, Navigator 2 Horizon Chart Plotter and manual. C-map software last updated 2021. AIS receiver shows targets on chart plotter display. Garmin GPS 126/128 Marine Navigator with manual M-TECH MT500 Radio with manual Hand held Entel HT640 VHF submersible marine transceiver with manual Furuno Marine Radar with manual EchoMax EM2301 inflatible radar reflector and pole to attach to bow station (unable to fix radar reflector to mast with junk rig) Simrad TP32 Autohelm - attaches to tiller. Purchased 2016 Safety Ocean Safety 4 man Valise Liferaft – new 2022. Next service 2025 Coastal Flare pack plus torch and 2 x Ikaros white flares hand-held with large gloves in large container in heads. Purchased new 2022 EPIRB – purchased 2017 KIM rescue lifeline Danbouy 2 horseshoe life bouys , one with flashing light, the other attached to Danbuoy Emergency Throw line in throwing capsule Sea Brake drogue - drift anchor/emergency rudder and more – instructions in Seabrake 2x CO Monitors Handheld horns Smoke alarm Large Wooden oar and rollock General Waveline inflatable dingy Mercury 2-stroke outboard with manual Solar Panel (75W -hard wired to domestic batteries via controller at rear port side main cabin) Eberspascher main cabin diesel/electric heater 2 boat hooks Fixed aft ladder plus a portable ladder Electric and manual bilge pumps Sprayhood Cockpit cover Owners Comments Macavity with her 'one sail does all' design makes for extremely pleasant low stress and low maintenance sailing. Over the past 19 years we have been all around the UK especially in the Irish Sea and out to the Islands of the North and West of Scotland. The single junk rig sail and spacious 6'6" foot headroom cabin gives good all-round visibility. We are delighted with the new British marinized Beta 30 engine with 2:1 Italian reduction gear box and the new Danish Flexofold 2 bladed folding propeller increases motoring and sailing performance considerably. With superb insulation and ‘double- glazing’ condensation has never been a problem. With a large amount of storage she makes living aboard for longer periods easy. LED lighting in all cabins with red light option for night sailing. The cockpit is very long and can create an extra room when covered. Unfortunately, due to medical advice, her ownership must now past to someone new. Features Oven - -Gimbled Nelson Spinflo gas oven/grill with 2 hob burners Tiller Spray hood Gps Electric bilge pump Shore power inlet Swimming ladder Plotter Compass Manual bilge pump Radio Radar Lazy bag Lazyjacks Heating Marine head Log speedometer Fully battened mainsail Solar panel Cockpit cover Autopilot Liferaft Vhf Depthsounder Tender - and Outboard Battery charger In this case we are acting as brokers only. The Vendor is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at his own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and / or to have an engine trial conducted, which if carried out by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. Note to seller and purchaser: If the boat you are selling or purchasing is registered, please ensure that the registration is completed after the sale of the boat. If the purchaser wishes to cancel the registration is the duty of the seller to contact the Registry and inform them that the registration is to be cancelled. If the purchaser wishes to continue with the registration, it is the duty of the purchaser to complete the relevant forms and post off the bill of sale to the Registrar.

Structure features:
- Keel type: Fin Keel
Other features
- 5 berths