£16,000 | | |
Status: | Available |
Tax Status: | Tax Exempt |
Location: |
Tenby Pembrokeshire UK [View Map] |
Aries is a special edition Westerly Merlin, with the Sugar Scoop Stern Design, she is one of only a handful ever made in the early 1990's as the last production run, a beautiful addition to the original design, currently lying in West Wales, she is a great example of the last of these Merlin's. Aries has Bilge Keels, has a Double Aft Cabin (sleeps 7), generous galley area for her size and all-important headroom! We still have the original Builders Certificate and Invoice!
The Westerly Merlin was the second of the new-generation models to come from the board of Ed Dubois. For her size, the Merlin provides 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. Aries is ready to sail away.
Aries has a generous specification which includes and not limited to the following:
Volvo Penta 2022 Diesel Engine (18hp), meticulosity cared for, with lots of receipts, plenty of work done over the winter of 2023 totalling in excess of £1300 to ensure she remains in absolute tip top condition including Sea Water Pump (2022), Heat Exchanger (2024)
Stack Pack Main Sail - fitted in the last 10 years, with new stitching in 2022
New Foresail Sail fitted in last 6 years, new sacrificial strip 2022
Brand New Cruising Shute purchased in 2023 (£1450), never used
Autohelm ST50 Navigation
Garmin GPS 551 & Depth Sounder
Also included is a brand new unboxed Clipper Depth & Speed sounder (cost £150)
Brand New Lewmar 1000 Pro Range Windlass – purchased in 2022 @ cost of £760, still boxed (waiting to be installed)
Dodgers & Sprayhood in Excellent Condition, stitching re done and plastic window replaced 2024
ICOM DSC VHF
Tiller Pilot
Sea Toilet replaced in 2017
Soft Furnishings in lovely condition
New Batteries (less than 6 years old)
Shore Power
Plastimo Neptune 4500 Gas Cooker replaced in 2016, with very little use.
Vessel type: | Sailing Cruiser |
Designer: | Ed Dubois |
Builder: | Westerly |
Make: | Westerly |
Model: | Merlin |
Constructed: | 1991 |
Berths: | 7 |
No. of engines: | 1 |
Engine model: | Volvo 2002 |
Engine power: | 18 |
Fuel type: | Diesel |
Length over all: | 8.90m |
Beam: | 3.5m |
Hull material: | Glass Fibre |
Hull colour: | White |
Keel type: | Twin Keel |
Fuel capacity: | 18 Gallons |
Water capacity: | 17 Gallons |
Note: Indicated location is approximate general area only.