Hillyard 9 ton

Full specification

Wooden Ships Comments on this Hillyard 9 ton

Built by Hillyards of Littlehampton in 1960 to the standard centre cockpit 9 ton plans.  Her only difference now is the addition of a hard canopy in place of the spray hood giving permanent shelter in the cockpit.

Bought by the present owner in 2006 when she was lying in Littlehampton in a sorry state.  After a period of work in the yard to replace keel bolts, mast and other significant items, she was brought west and the refit work steadily continued in between summers of sailing and cruising.  Over the years she has been updated significantly with new rigging, engine and tanks in 2015, all new electronics and electrical systems and many other small additions.  She is now in great condition having had a large investment of time and money over the last 10 years with a very diligent owner.  A full list of work done in this period is available.

An expanding family has forced them to think about upgrading to a larger Hillyard which will no doubt get the same treatment as this lucky old girl.  Of the many 9 tonners out sailing this is surely one of the most solid and best equipped one available.

2016 survey available.

Length on Deck               32′

Length Waterline            28′

Beam                                 8′

Draft                                  4’6″

Thames Tonnage            9TM

Construction

Planked in mahogany all copper fastened to steam bent oak timbers

Wooden floors across the centreline fastened with large copper rivets.

External Iron ballast keel of 2 tons held with galvanised steel bolts, all new in 2007.  1.8 ton of internal lead trimming ballast cast to fit snugly in the bilge.

Deck is constructed of 1″ T&G overlaid with 0.25″ ply and sheathed in epoxy glass cloth over the top.  Toe rails and rubbing strakes all new in 2015.

All new bronze cleats and fairleads on deck.  New stainless stem head fitting.

Varnished mahogany coachroof coamings with large windows.  Coachroof deck fore and aft is with T&G overlaid with epoxy sheathed plywood the same as the main deck.

Large centre cockpit, typical of the 9 ton Hillyard, with a retrospectively fitted hard roof giving shelter from the elements.  Canvas back keeps the rest of the cockpit dry in wet weather.

Wheel steering on hydraulics at the aft end of the cockpit.

Rig

Bermudan masthead sloop rig on a deck stepped varnished wooden mast in a tabernacle.

Mast was new from Collars in 2007.

Varnished wooden roller reefing boom.

Stainless steel standing rigging, new in 2015, to external stainless chain plates, also new in 2015.

Pair of Tuffnell sheet winches in the cockpit and a single Lewmar hallyard winch on the mast.

Roller reefing headsail system.

Mainsail and Genoa by Arun sails, 2002 in good condition.

Machinery

Nanni diesel 4.50 50hp 4cyl marine diesel installed new in 2015.  Currently has approximately 240hrs.  Fitted with a calorifier for hot water.

Single lever control with stainless shaft and a Deep Sea seal stern gland to a fixed 3 blade bronze propeller.  Prop new in 2016.  5 knots cruising speed, 7 knots max.

New 120l plastic fuel tank to port of the engine.

New 120l plastic water tank to starboard of engine.

3 x 12 volt batteries for engine starting and domestics.  Charging from engine alternator or through 240 volt charger when connected to shore power.  Professionally installed shore power system with galvanic isolator.

Accommodation

Usual Hillyard layout with an aft cabin containing the heads, central saloon and forward sleeping cabin.

6 berths in total including a double in the aft cabin, 2 saloon settee berths and twin berths in the forward cabin which have an infill to make them a double if required.

Steps down from the cockpit into the aft cabin with storage hanging lockers on the port side and heads compartment on the starboard side.  This boat has had the heads compartment enlarged compared to other 9 tonners allowing space for a fixed hand basin rather than a pull out one.

Single berth either side in the aft cabin with a large infill piece to create a good size double.  Pull out drawers beneath.

Starboard offset sliding door into the saloon from the cockpit.  Storage cupboards containing electrical equipment to starboard and galley to port.

Galley has a Plastimo 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill, single stainless sink with pressurised hot and cold water and a lift up work top.

Centreline dropleaf saloon table with a settee berth either side.  Large storage shelves behind and space below the berths.  Standard Hillyard storage cupboards at the forward end of the saloon.

Taylors paraffin cabin heater at the forward end of the saloon.

Low centreline passageway through into the forepeak with 2 single berths that have an infill to make a double.  Hanging locker in the passageway.

Full specification and details available upon request

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