Westerly Merlin 29

The Westerly Merlin was the second of the new generation models to come from the board of Ed Dubois. Smaller than her predecessor; the high successful Konsort, the Merlin is regarded by many to provide the superior below decks living space with a light and spacious interior they provide a good sized double bunk aft with the same V-berth forward and two occasional berths in the saloon. Designed to compete with the mass production offerings from French builders at the time her layout feels far more modern than her predecessors. With the new designs came a better turn of speed under sail and this small Westerly is more than capable of outperforming her bigger sisters.

MADRIGAL is the later, bilge keel configuration version of the Westerly Merlin 29, only 17 of the Merlin 29’s were built. The later Merlin 29 having a modern style sugar scoop transom and a slightly different layout below decks from the earlier 28. Inventory highlights include:

Original gelcoat finish to topsides and deck moulding
Preventative epoxy treatment applied to underwater hull in 1999
Volvo Penta 2002 marine diesel engine
Tiller Pilot
Autohelm ST50 Navigation instruments
Standard Horizon chart plotter
Icom DSC VHF
New Selden mast fitted in 2008
New standing rigging fitted in 2008
New Furlex roller reefing system fitted in 2008

Wintering afloat on her berth at Port Bannatyne Marine, Isle of Bute the Westerly Merlin 29 MADRIGAL is available for viewing by prior appointment.

BUILDERS COMMENT
'Fast and racey, the WESTERLY MERLIN from the design board of Ed Dubois, is available either single keel or twin keel. She's "North Sea Tough" in Westerly's Lloyds Approved tradition, with top quality glasswork, easily driven and forgiving.
Probably the most striking feature of the WESTERLY MERLIN is the "magic worked by Dubois in designing a boat which, from the exterior has traditional lines, yet below deck offers accommodation with a decidedly "French" flavour."

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull.
Hull construction certified by Lloyds
External finish in original white gelcoat
Sheer band in royal blue with gold coveline.
Royal blue boot top stripe
Preventative epoxy treatment applied to underwater hull in 1999
Blue antifouling below waterline.
Solid teak rubbing strake.

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull with integral self-draining cockpit.
External finish in original white gelcoat.
Decks and coachroof finished with moulded non-slip texture panels painted in blue/grey non-slip deck paint.
Cockpit seating panels and sole finished with painted non-slip textured panels

Keel & Rudder:
Bilge keel configuration
Two cast iron bilge keels, secured with stainless steel keel bolts.
Semi-balanced spade rudder

MACHINERY

Engine:
Volvo Penta 2002 marine diesel engine
18hp
Converted to indirect cooling in 1995.
2 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Single lever morse control

Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced winter 2021/22
Cruising speed under engine 5kts

Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel propshaft
Volvo Penta type dripless shaft seal
Fixed, two blade bronze propeller
Rope cutter
Laminated hardwood tiller
Tiller extension

Autopilot:
Autohelm 1000 tiller pilot

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230VAC Shore power system

Shore Power:
New system fitted 2018
Extension lead to connect to shore power
Single 16 amp connection point
230VAC socket and battery charger

Battery Banks:
Domestic Battery - 1x 12VDC
Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC

Alternator:
Single engine driven alternator (2018)

Battery Charger:
230VAC – 12VDC charger, fitted 2018

General:
12VDC charging sockets at chart table

PLUMBING

Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water system
Mixer taps in galley and heads
Hot water provided from calorifier heated from engine cooling water
Manual pump for galley taps if pump fails

Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump
TANKAGE

Fuel:
Single diesel tank

Fresh Water:
Twin fresh water tanks.

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:
Depth – Autohelm ST50
Speed/Log – Autohelm ST50
Wind – Autohelm ST50 – Not currently operational
Chart Plotter – Standard Horizon GPS Chart CP300
Magnetic Compass

Communications Equipment:
DSCVHF – Icom IC-M323G DSCVHF

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Galley Stove – Flavel Vanessa gas cooker, two burner, grill and oven
Fridge – Front loading type
Stainless steel sink
Coolbox locker

Heads:
Heads – Jabsco manual marine toilet
Wash hand basin
Mixer tap, extending for use as shower head

Heating:
Eberspacher diesel fired blown air heating system installed – Not Operational

Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout interior
Bulkhead mounted reading lights in saloon

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
Forward cabin with double bunk
Saloon converting to provide two single bunks
Nav Station
Galley
Aft cabin with double bunk
Heads

Accommodation Finish:
GRP moulding forming cabin sole and base of furniture units
Joinery work of teak veneered plywood with solid teak trims
Teak and holly veneered soleboards
GRP moulded heads compartment

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:
Two single berths in the traditional V-berth layout.
Infill section provided to create a double berth when required.
Shelve above bunk outboard running the full length of the berths.
Storage lockers beneath the aft end of the bunks
Chain locker accessible through bulkhead forward

Saloon:
Centrally mounted, drop leaf saloon table.
Shallow U-shaped settee to port.
Full-length bench settee to starboard.
Slide out extension on the port side converts the settee to a generous single bunk
Starboard bunk converting to standard width single berth.
Storage lockers provided behind seat backs and below bunk bases
Deep fiddled storage shelves above the seatbacks outboard.

Nav Station:
Aft facing chart table provided opposite galley.
Navigator using the aft end of the starboard saloon settee.
chart storage in chart table with switch panel and VHF mounted outboard.
Aft of chart table a front loading fridge is mounted outboard with a countertop above

Galley:
To port side of the companionway.
L-shaped galley
Worktop unit forward with inset stainless steel sink
Top loading coolbox locker outboard of sink below worktop
2 burner, gimbal mounted gas cooker outboard with stainless steel crash bar
Short section of worktop aft of cooker
Storage provided below worktops with small lockers above worktop outboard.

Aft Cabin:
Large double bunk extending the full length of the cabin and under the cockpit sole aft.
Standing room at forward end of cabin.
Large open, hanging locker space outboard forward.

Heads:
Dedicated compartment located on the starboard side.
Forward facing manual marine toilet mounted at aft end of compartment.
Countertop running the length of the compartment outboard with inset wash hand basin.
Locker beneath countertop with vanity locker outboard.

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Fractional 7/8ths sloop rig.
Silver anodised alloy Selden mast and boom fitted in 2008.
Deck stepped, single spreader mast
Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel wire.
Standing rigging replaced with mast in 2008
Furlex 100S roller reefing system on forestay for genoa (2008)
Block and tackle kicker.
Spinnaker pole

Winches:
Primary Winches - 2x Barient 33-39. Two-speed, self-tailing
Halyard Winches – 2x Barient 12. Single-speed.

Sails:
Mainsail – Slab reefing
Genoa – Roller reefing. Kemp Sails 2007
Cruising Chute - 2008

Canvas Work:
Sprayhood - Blue with window forward. On stainless steel frame with grab bar aft of hood
Mainsail Cover - Blue.
Cockpit cushions

Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 25lb Bruce anchor on warp and chain rode
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders – Selection

General:
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
Alloy stanchions with two stainless steel guard wires running the length of the deck.
Deck non-slip panels painted in off-white non-slip deck painting on side decks, coachroof, cockpit sole and seating.
Single stemhead roller.
Large alloy cleat centrally on the foredeck, alloy midships and aft cleats.
Teak grab rails on coachroof.
Halyards and reefing lines lead aft to cockpit along coachroof.
Linear cockpit seating with short bridge deck forward.
Mainsheet running across transom clear of cockpit.
Large cockpit locker to starboard.
Moulded, self-draining gas locker at the aft end of the cockpit to starboard

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:
Masthead tri-colour and anchor light
Steaming light
Navigation lights

Life saving:
Liferaft – Needs to be serviced
Horseshoe buoy

DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner 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 Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice