Remarks A few years before some of the bigger builders recognized the trend sophisticated sailors looking for a quality, elegant, daysailor looked to Brooklin Boat Yard and designer Joel White to produce what they were after. The result was the "Center Harbor" series of which KELLS was one of the first. Beautifully designed and built she is literally a head turner. The listing broker has had the opportunity to sail her and speak to her superb handling qualities and condition. The listing broker has personally sailed KELLS. She is a remarkabley easily sailed and forgiving vessel in addition to being fast and as handsome as they come. She has been maintained to the highest standards by her onwer and has always been stored at her builders yard.
Accomodation KELLS was envisioned by highly regarded designer and builder Joel White who did her preliminary drawings and sail plan. Robert Stephens, the yard's current in house naval architect, then took over and made minor modifications to suit the owner, primarily giving the boat slightly longer overhangs than some of her smaller sisters. The owners intent was to have a beautiful, fast, daysailor, capable of handling a large party but able to be singlehanded. Joel White, Robt. Stephens and Brooklin Boatyard achieved that and much more. We have produced a CD with over 40 high resolution photographs of this handsome vessel. Please call and we will be happy to mail you one.
Accommodations KELLS is bright and airy below, with accommodations for two in sitting (4'-11") headroom should one desire to spend a night or two onboard. Finished Herreshoff Style with varnished mahogany trim on white flat panels. The cabin sole is raw teak. There are four fixed oval ports and one large hatch for light and ventillation while artificilal lighting provided by brass reading lamps at the settees and berths. The upholstery (not onboard when the photos were taken) is Hunter Green Sunbrella.
Starting forward there are 7' V-berths with bin type stowage under. Just aft of each berth are single settees P&S under which there is bin type storage under, in compartments outboard of the seat backs and in shelves with fiddles above. Next aft is the Galley to starboard with space for a single or double burner stove should one desire, polished Scandvik stainless steel sink with manual fresh water via the traditional brass hand pump and storage in three drawers and in lockers outboard. Opposite to port is a navigation area with ample room for charts or chart kits. The counter flips up to gain access to the ice chest and there is storage in the lockers outboard. A Portapotti is hidden, though convenient, under the companionway steps.
Brass Clock & Barometer
Sails and Rigging Keel stepped Carbon Fiber spar by Hall Spars & Rigging, with 6X19 stainless steel wire rigging. The boom is aluminum and is awlgripped Moondust as is the mast. The primary sailing rig is with a self tending non-overlapping jib. The Main and Jib were overhauled by Center Harbor sails this past winter. The 120% genoa has seen very light use and the assymetrical spinnaker has been flown four times.
Center Harbor Sails Main with 1 reef
fitted with Lazy Jacks
Center Harbor Sails working jib
Center Harbor Sails 120% geneoa
Center Harbor Sails assymetrical Spinn.
Schaeffer roller furling unit
Hall rigid Quick Vang
Lewmar #40ST 2 speed primaries
Lewmar 330ST 2 speed halyard winches
Lewmar rope clutches
Electrical System Wired for 12 Volt DC service
Switch panel with breakers
2 Group 24 batteries 04'
55 amp alternator
Voltmeter
Selector Switch
Electronics Primary instruments for daysailing are bulkhead mounted at the aft end of the trunk cabin. The Radar and GPS are mounted at the nav station on a swing out brackett.
Raymarine SL 70 Radar
Raymarine GPS 398
Standard Horizon VHF
Raymarine ST60 Wind Point & Speed
Raymarine ST60 Depth
Raymarine ST60 Speed/Log
Raymarine GPS repeater
Hand held 12V search light
4" Plath bulkhead mount compass
Mechanical Equipment Westerbeke 20IIB turns a folding propellor through a 2.5:1 reduction gear on a 1" stainless steel shaft
Racor fuel filter
Remote oil filter for ease of access
PYI dripless shaft seal
Martec 2 blade folding propellor
Electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Hull The hull was built using cold molded construction technology to create a strong, light and easy to maintain structure. Three layers of mahogany, saturated in epoxy, laid up on diagonally to insure strength along all axis. The exterior of the hull is painted white with an indented gold leaf cove stripe and dark green Awlgripped boot top. The bottom is painted in a green hard epoxy anitfouling. Balanced spade type rudder built by Advanced Composite Concepts using carbon fiber for the rudder blade, stock, and bearings. The decks are of marine plywood overlaid with dynel set in epoxy and awlgripped Moondust, with nonskid where appropriate. The cockpit has a Teak Decking Systems overlay. House and toe rails are of varnished mahogany and house top of marine grade plywood with Dynel set in epoxy Awlgripped Moondust. The cockpit is measures a full 8'6" and can very comfortably handle a sailing party of 8 or more. Finished with a teak decking systems overlay on the sole and raw teak seats. Voluminous sail and storage lockers run the full length of the cockpit. Ample side decks, custom bronze cast hardware including bow and stern chocks.
Tiller steering
22 lb Bruce anchor with 15' chain & 100' 3/8" rode
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