Finesse 24

The Finesse 24 is a proper quality build by A.F. Platt from his Essex yard. It's a 24ft vessel with big ships feel, packing a lot of onboard accommodation, plus spacious cockpit. This earlier one is constructed with mahogany clinker plank copper riveted to Canadian Rock Elm frames. She is classic in looks. Roomy and comfortable living down below she offers traditional sailing with full modern navigation systems. Seldom to market, they change hands infrequently. They attract fierce owner loyalty. Erika is in great all-round condition. She awaits her new custodian. 

Construction Hull, Decks and Superstructure

HIN: 361004

Clinker planked in Mahogany; copper rivet fastened to Canadian Rock Elm frames

Grown wooded floors across the centreline

External iron ballast keel 1.25 tons

Galvanised steel keel bolts - New 2014

Steel plate bilge keels - New 2014

Sheathed plywood deck finished with paint

Mahogany coach roof coamings with aluminium windows

Sheathed plywood coach roof deck finished with paint

1 x Manual bilge pump

1 x Electric bilge pump

Rig

Bermudan Sloop Rig 

Deck stepped alloy mast

Alloy slab reefing boom

Stainless steel standing rigging - New 2007

Internal stainless steel chain plates

Sails

Fully battened mainsail - slab reefing - New 2013

Sail cover

Roller furling headsail - New 2013

Engine

Lister Petter Alfa Series 2 Cylinder 20 HP - 1989

Hurth gearbox

Engine overhaul - 2014

40 litre stainless steel fuel tank

Shaft driven

3 Blade bronze prop with rope cutter

2 x Batteries charged by alternator

Accommodation

Living onboard this wooden vessel combines the visual beauty of the ships lines and cosiness and comfort she offers, with 4 berths in 2 cabins. There is an extra-large hatch opening from cockpit to cabin and she is surprisingly roomy for a 24tf vessel, offering 5ft 8ins standing headroom

Galley to starboard

Hidden beneath varnished mahogany panels which great stowage

Sink with cold water pump tap

Plastimo Neptune 2500 twin gas hob and grill

Dinette to port

Table with comfortable seating for 4

Converts to double berth

Victory cabin heater fuelled on paraffin, mounted starboard with flue pipe fixed through deck with fixed flexible cap on coach roof

1 x Ships oil lamp

Ships clock and barometer

Ships Cabin forward

Large double berth

Hatch to fore deck opening aft

Large alloy framed widows

1 x Ships oil lamp

Forward chain locker

12V bulkhead light

Heads to starboard

Jabsco marine toilet

Wet Locker to port

Navigation Suite

Contest compass

Standard horizon Quest GX1500E with DSC

Standard Horizon CP 180 Chart plotter with GPS - Mounted to swing to cockpit view

Clipper Duet depth and log - Mounted to swing to cockpit view

Furuno 1623 Radar

Tiller Pilot auto helm

Sailor VHF Telephone - now decorative

On Deck

Anchor with chain and warp

Stainless steel pulpit

Wooden coach roof grab rails

Boarding ladder 

Fender step

Cockpit

Mahogany thwarts to port and starboard with deep lockers

Gas locker

2 x Lewmar winches

Great access to engine

Sprayhood - New 2020 Ratsey's Sailmakers

Cockpit canopy - New 2020 Ratsey's Sailmakers

Custom made with full standing headroom, panelled sides with zips