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Westerly Centaur Overview
This Westerly Centaur for sale (‘Shu’) is renowned for its rugged construction, practical twin-keel design and comfortable accommodation. With the ability to take the ground and a moderate draft, she is perfectly suited to exploring the East Coast and beyond, while remaining easy to handle for both experienced sailors and those new to yacht ownership.
‘Shu’ is a well-presented example that benefits from a modern Beta Marine diesel engine, providing reliable and economical cruising. She offers comfortable accommodation below decks and presents in good order for her age. While there is scope for a new owner to carry out some cosmetic updates and further enhancements, she represents an excellent opportunity to acquire a capable and affordable cruising yacht. An ideal first yacht, ‘Shu’ is ready to enjoy this season and offers a solid platform for many years of enjoyable sailing.
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Deck
- Sprayhood
- Danforth anchor with chain
- Stainless steel stanchions, pushpit and pulpit
- Stainless steel boarding ladder
- Mainsail cover
- Teak grab rails
- Steering compass
- Cockpit harness points
Cabin
Shu offers 6 berths and has the B-layout in two cabins, with approx. 6′ max headroom. Up forward, there is a V berth with an infill, with stowage under and a deck opening hatch to the foredeck. Moving aft, you have the full-width heads compartment with a manual marine toilet to port and a large hanging locker opposite to starboard.
In the saloon, there is a L-shaped settee to port with table, which can convert down into a double berth. Linear galley opposite equipped with a gimballed two-burner gas cooker, sink with manually pumped water supply, and ample storage in a range of cupboards. Two quarter berths to port and starboard which can also be used to provide easily accessed storage ideal for larger items. Green Upholstery throughout. Manually pumped cold water supply.
Sails & Spars
Masthead rigged Bermudan sloop. Aluminium mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (age unknown). Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks. Headsail furling system. Two Lewmar 16 self-tailing sheet winches. Two halyard winches.
- Mainsail – Dacron
- Genoa – Dacron
Electrical & Electronics
12 VOLT SYSTEM – 70ah domestic battery – 70ah engine start battery – Alternator charging – Wind generator
230 VOLT SYSTEM with outlets
ELECTRONICS – Garmin Echomap UHD chart plotter – XM DSC VHF – Simrad TP10 autopilot
Machinery
Located behind the companionway is the Beta Marine BD722 diesel engine, fitted in 1996. 20hp, three cylinders, naturally aspirated. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Shaft drive to 3 bladed propeller. Electric start. Single lever controls. Approximately 45L fuel tank.
Safety
- Manual bilge pump
- Electric bilge pump
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire blanket
- Smoke alarm
- Gas alarm
- Navigation lights
Construction
Westerly Centaur built in approx. 1973 by Westerly Marine Construction to a design by Laurent Giles. Blue painted GRP hull, superstructure, and decks with blue-painted non-slip surfaces. Teak rubbing strakes. Twin cast iron keels. Tiller steering to skeg hung rudder. Aft self-draining cockpit.
Specifications
- Stock Number: 11016
- Name: Shu
- Vendor: Brokerage (we are not the vendor)
- Model Year: 1973
- Engine Year: 1996
- LOA: 7.92m (26ft )
- Beam: 2.57m (8ft 5in)
- Draft: 0.91m (3ft )
- LWL: 6.50m (21ft 4in)
- Weight: 3,039kg (6,700lbs)
- Hull Material: GRP
- Keel Config: Bilge keels
- Berths: 6
- Cabins: 2
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Make: Westerly
- Category 1: Sail - Cruisers
- Category 2: Sail - Sloops
- Location: Royal Harwich Yacht Club
NOTES TO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS & READERS - The company offers the above details in good faith and whilst every care and attention has been taken in the preparation and correctness Foxs Yacht Sales cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct their agent or surveyor to investigate such details as the buyer desires validating. We do not accept liability whatsoever for claims arising, construed as derived from the use of these details. This document is intended as a guide and is NON-CONTRACTUAL. Electronics and instruments are included in good faith and expected to work, but due to their nature, cannot be guaranteed. Their residual worth is based on the current second hand market for valuation purposes. E & OE
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