Description

Bush Baby is a very good example of the classic South Coast One Design.

Designed by Charles Nicholson and built at Burnes of Bosham in 1961, in our ownership over the last 5 years she has been well maintained, with specialist work by Nick Gates of Emsworth.

As to be expected with a SCOD, she sails very well for her size, and never fails to turn heads and attract compliments wherever we go.

Improvements include:
* New bunk cushions 2015
* New standing rigging 2017
* New Elvstrom mainsail and genoa 2019
* New headsail furler 2019
* Exterior varnish professionally renewed 2020
* Deck repainted 2020
* New detachable Spinlock throttle

She has been cruised by us regularly around the Solent, and is a joy to sail.

A very sound boat which only needs normal winter maintenance in terms of paint, varnish and antifoul.

Specifications

Accommodation

Double berth in forepeak, 2singles or double (with infill) in main saloon.

2 burner meths stove in galley to port.

90 litre water tank umder cabin sole.

Conventional marine toilet.

Hanging locker with outboard stowage.

Navigation table with chart stowage to starboard.

Plenty of general stowage.

Forepeak

Forepeak

Main saloon

Main saloon

Galley

Saloon-aft

Hanging locker

Heads

Construction

Lagos mahogany, carvel-planked over oak frames. Mahogany also used in other areas such as the rudder, keel, stem and sternpost.

Equipment

10kg main Rocna anchor with 15m chain and 20m rope.

Kedge anchor.

Avon Redcrest inflatable dinghy with outboard bracket.

Two house batteries, one engine battery.

Swimming ladder.

Motoring cone, anchor ball.

Tiller-fitted autohelm.

Full length deck cover (new 2016).

Navigation Equipment

Garmin GPSMap 550 plotter.

AIS receiver, with masthead antenna (and splitter).

DSC radio.

Log and echo sounder.

Steering compass.

Masthead tricolor navigation light.

Low level navigation lights.

Steaming light.

Nav table

Nav table

Engine(s)

12hp 2 stroke petrol engine with gearbox (earlier models of Dolphin had no gearbox, and had to be stopped and run backwards to achieve reverse).

Engine installation

Sails & Spars

Wooden mast and boom. Mast repaired 2018.

'Nick Gates' mast base fitted, making the boat extremely rigid around the mast base area.

New Elvstrom main and genoa 2019. Genoa with external sail cover.

New mainsail cover 2020.

Spinnaker and cruising chute.

Safety Equipment

Radar reflector.

Inshore flare pack.

Fire extinguishers.

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