Length overall: 30ft
Length inc. bowsprit and bumpkin: 41ft (approx)
Beam:  9ft6in (approx)
Draft:  5ft6in
Displacement:  8 tons (approx)
Rig:  Bermudan Cutter.

Long keel.  Raking transom with transom hung rudder. 
Berths: 2 full length single berths in saloon, 2 full length single berths and 1 pipecot (1.5m) in fore cabin

General description
Try Again is characterised by her high bow, elegant sheer and raking transom, and although built in Guernsey, she shows the influence of the seaworthy working boats of Brittany, designed for Atlantic coast conditions.   Her motion at sea is comfortable and comparable with much larger craft.

Moving round deck is easy, with guard rails and bulwarks, and plenty to hold on to.  The spacious foredeck makes a good secure platform for working or sunbathing, even under way.

The cockpit is deep and well sheltered, and access to the saloon is protected, easy for small children, pets, or the less mobile, as no ladder is involved.

The main saloon is a comfortable and inviting area for relaxing or entertaining.  Oil lamp and wood-burning stove, white paintwork, varnished teak and solid  oak floorboards.  Standing headroom (approx 5ft9in).

The forecabin, although having only 4ft5in headroom, provides comfortable spacious sitting height for adults and an ideal cabin for children even at sea, being further aft and having less motion than a fore cabin in the bows.  This cabin is surprisingly well lit by the two prism deck lights.

Maintenance History
Over the last 20 years we have carried out a programme of works, not only to keep on top of maintenance,  but also to introduce features to reduce the future maintenance workload.
Re-decking has been successful in solving deck leak problems, and has reduced risk of rot and water damage below.
Internal iron ballast has been replaced with lead.

Transom and rudder have been rebuilt in iroko and can be expected to outlast most GRP structures.
Traditional varnish has been retained for high wear areas, but cabin sides and dog house are treated with easy maintence Sadolin products. 

The mast is treated with Burgess Woodseal and Topcoat which is far easier to maintain than varnish, and is microporous so does not seal in moisture.

Hull

Hull: Pitch pine on sawn oak frames.  Iroko garboards. 
Fastenings: copper with additional bronze screws as required.  (Hull stripped and professionally refastened as necessary in 1996).
Keel: elm.   External ballast – lead. Internal ballast – lead.
Keel bolts: bronze – 2 withdrawn, found perfect and put back in place, 1996.
Stem, sternpost, deadwood: oak.
Transom, and rudder: iroko and oak.   All replaced circa 1995.
Cockpit coamings, forehatch, doghouse and cabin sides: teak.
Decks:  Re-decked approx 1994.  Oak deck beams support marine ply epoxy-coated (West system), covered with 18mm iroko boards screwed and fully bedded on epoxy.
(Note: frame heads were cut off below deck during re-decking – existing frameheads are oak dummy head over concealed purpose made galvanised brackets screwed to deck.)
Cabin top: fibreglass cloth epoxied to ply on oak deck beams and painted with deck paint.
Bulwarks and rail: iroko.
Interior fittings: largely solid teak or oak.
Hull reinforced to take beaching legs (included).

Cockpit: Teak coamings with iroko seats   Stowage lockers under sidedecks and seats and under afterdeck. Vertical surfaces: marine ply painted with white 2-part paint for durability.

Rigging

Mast: hollow spruce built 1953 and separated and reglued since.
Boom:  hollow softwood with slab reefing and worm gear roller furling gear. 
Bowsprit:  fashioned from reclaimed longer spar 2008.
Standing rigging: The lower fore and aft shrouds are all very heavy gauge galvanised steel properly spliced and well preserved with linseed and varnish.  If looked after they will last a lifetime – they passed survey in 2007. The upper diamonds, cap shrouds, bumpkin stays, wire halyard for the roller furling gear and lifelines were replaced under survey in 2007. (Invoice available for inspection)

Sails
Main: terylene with 3 rows reefing points by Suffolk Sails, approx. 10 years old and in good condition.
Jib: by Suffolk Sails with sacrificial red UV protection in good condition on Plastimo Roller reefing gear (bearings dismantled and serviced Nov 2009).
Staysail: by Suffolk Sails in good condition – on Wykham Martin gear, self action on boom.
Large Ghoster: in nylon, age unknown but in fair condition. Sets from end of bowsprit to masthead.
Old Terylene jib: sets flying on bowsprit traveller. 
Mainsail cover: patched but serviceable.

Pumps
1 electric bilge pump with manual or auto switch. 
1 Whale 25 gal double action manual pump. 
1 no 19th  century lead deck lift pump with lever action curved wrought iron handle, operated from after deck. (A museum piece but it works like a beast.)

Water tanks

2 no 20 gal. cement-washed steel tanks located under main cabin bunks, with manual pump at sink.

Engine
Nanni 29 HP 3 cyl diesel (Kubota base model) with 100 amp alternator.  All professionally installed, complete with all new plumbing and exhaust in 2008. (Only 108 hours at April 2010).
20 gal stainless steel fuel tank with top inspection/cleaning hatch installed 2008.
Aquadrive flexible drive, new prop shaft and new bronze 3-blade prop with rope cutter.  All new 2008.  Propeller central in front of rudder.
Engine panel with rev counter, start key and warning lights in cockpit.  Single action Morse type control by helm.
Engine serviced and winterised by installer (P Norris) Nov 2009.
Separate greaser guns for inner and outer stern shaft bearings.
Engine is located in saloon, covered by removable engine box, giving good service access all round.  This box also serves as cooking seat, navigation seat or additional galley work surface.

Electrics
Electrical installation professionally rewired by Deben Marine in spring 2008 with new custom-made switch panel with miniature circuit breakers.  New changeover switch and new engine and leisure batteries.
Electrics include
Forepeak/wc  - 1 light
Forecabin - 3 lights in fore cabin,
Main cabin - 5 lights , 4 cigar lighter sockets, main switch panel.
On deck - P and S  steaming and stern lights, 2 spreader deck lights, white masthead steaming light, 50- watt solar panel with changeover switch to charge either battery. 
Electric bilge pump with manual or automatic control new in 2008.
Radio/CD player with twin speakers new 2008.

Electronics/navigation/safety
Sestrel compass.
Icom IC M411 DSC VHF radio with masthead aerial all new 2008.
Simrad tiller pilot TP22, new 2008, interfaced to GPS.
Garmin GPS 120 GPS interfaced to autopilot and with serial connection for laptop with chart software (laptop not included).
Brass barometer.
Seafarer 6 echo sounder.
3 dry powder extinguishers – new 2008.
Fold-down chart table.
(There is a Stowe Navigator speed log through hull fitting fitted and log, repeater and instructions included but not currently fitted.).  The unit was removed working but is included “as seen”.
Walker trail log.

Deck gear
Cockpit – 2 bronze underlever sheet winches
2 bronze running backstay levers
2 underaction halyard winches on mast.
Old heavy duty double-action lever manual anchor winch with rope drum.
Length of 3/8 galv chain and 35lb CQR anchor.
Boom fitted with heavy duty worm gear roller reefing gear and provision for slab reefing.
Galvanised pulpit and stanchions and SS lifelines (lifelines renewed 2007)
Bronze deck cleats fore and aft with galv fairleads.
Oak bitts to support bowsprit and for making fast mooring etc
2 prism decklights to forecabin.
Decklight to main cabin and chimney to stove
Teak forehatch with deck light and canvas cover
Oak tiller, hand-carved in spiral with dog's head 

Galley
Taylors 2-burner pressure paraffin stove Model 029 (Oven but no separate burner in oven) on gimbals.
SS sink and drainer with cold water pump and whale pump out to sink.
Shelves for pans etc and drawer for cutlery.

Sanitary
Jabsco WC in fo’c’sle new 2008.

Main Saloon

2 settee/bunks with vinyl-covered foam mattresses, with fitted red uphostery fabric covers.
Both bunks have range of lockers behind with book shelves over.
Port bunk has water tank and cooker paraffin pressure tank under.  Starboard bunk has water tank and solid fuel store under. Both bunks have useful “trotter boxes” at foot.
Port side - sink/drainer with locker under and shelf behind.  Cooker with shelf behind.
Starboard side – ‘sideboard’ with 4 drawers and open locker aft.
Note - engine box acts as seat for navigation or cooking.
Fold-down / removable saloon table.
Small old woodburning stove.
Gimballed oil lamp

Curtains to:

Forecabin
Port side – Full length bunk with trotter box and range of lockers and shelf alongside.  Optional 5ft pipe cot above.  Storage under bunk.
Teak anchor chain box in centre.
Starboard side - Full length bunk with trotter box and shelves above. Storage under bunk.
Varnished oak board flooring.
2 no prism decklights.

Door to

Fo’c’sle
WC and 2 worktops for washbowl etc. 

Stowage for sails, fenders, outboard etc.

Hatch and ladder to foredeck.

Other equipment included
Pair beaching legs
4 person Avon dinghy which fits inflated on cabin top
2 part overall winter cover (old but serviceable)
Teak boarding ladder
Teak grating/seat for after deck
Spare tiller
Lifebelt
Cockpit cover
Cockpit tent (enclosed)
Cockpit dodgers with boat’s name.
Misc engine and cooker spares.
Boat hook.
Pole for booming out ghoster. 
Misc warps and fenders.

Other Notes
Registration – Try Again is currently registered with the Jersey Register of Shipping.

Security

The main companionway and the forehatch are strongly secured by galvanised bars/padlocks, all removable when boat is in use.

Gaff Rig
Although possibly originally a 2- or 3-masted lugger, as can be seen from the old photographs, Try Again would make a wonderful conversion back to gaff rig for the true enthusiast.  A sail plan produced by Camper and Nicholson for gaff rig is available.

Summary
Try Again is a good strong sea boat with a comfortable motion for longer passages.  Despite her draft, she has also explored most east coast estuary rivers and creeks and has made numerous North Sea and South Coast passages under her current owners.

An insurance survey was carried out in 2007 which is available for inspection.  Only minor issues were raised which have now been addressed.

Try Again provides the opportunity to own a unique historic vessel in good sail-away condition.  As far as the owner is aware, no major items of work are necessary in the foreseeable future.

Try Again is a boat for the traditional enthusiast who will appreciate her history and find satisfaction in owning and caring for one of the oldest sailing craft afloat.

Offers are invited in the region of £19,500.

Contact details:

Dave Poole

dp@yacht-tryagain.co.uk

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