Custom Built John Gaff 8.25 fishing boat for sale (1985) in Troon Yacht Haven, United Kingdom

£20,000 GBP
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The Custom Built John Gaff 8.25, available for sale at Troon Yacht Haven in the UK, is a classic wooden fishing boat from 1985, ideal for day trips and leisure cruising. It's a traditional vessel constructed with Larch on oak by John Gaff in Nobles Yard, Girvan, and later restored by John S Hill. The boat features a wheelhouse with excellent visibility, a small cabin with V berth seating, and a spacious cockpit for fishing. Powered by a rebuilt Fordson Super Major 70hp diesel engine, the boat also boasts a new gearbox installed in 2024. Equipped with navigation and safety instruments, such as Raymarine Dragonfly 5 and Furuno GPS, it also includes a teak deck and several deck utilities. Recently repainted and antifouled in March 2025, this well-maintained vessel requires an appointment for viewing. Please note that its liferaft is currently out of service.

About this Custom Built John Gaff 8.25 fishing boat

General information
Make/model
Custom Built John Gaff 8.25 fishing boat
Price
£20,000 GBPFinance this boat
Tax / VAT status
Paid / Included
Category
Used power boat for sale
Year
1985
Location
Troon Yacht Haven, United Kingdom

Remarks :
This is a classic wooden fishing boat ideal for day fishing trips or gentle day cruising. Wheelhouse with great all round visibility, small cabin with V seating, spacious cockpit for fishing. Fordson Super Major 70hp diesel engine.
Built in Nobles Yard Girvan by John Gaff and built of Larch on oak in 1984. Restoration by John S Hill, Fairlie. 
Hull has just been repainted and antifouled March 2025. Lying away, appointment to view necessary.
Accommodation :
Small cabin with V berth seating, step up to the wheelhouse. Wheelhouse with opening side windows and door to the cockpit.
Seat and storage. 

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The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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Inventory :
Instruments
Engine instruments
Raymarine Dragonfly 5
Garmin Echo 300c
Furuno GPS Navigator
ICOM IC-M4230 DSC VHF radio
Compass

Cockpit and deck equipment
Bow pulpit and side rails
Teak deck, side decks and cockpit
Searchlight
Deck light
Deck matting
Wooden mast
Stern boarding platform
Storage boxes secured to wheelhouse roof
Anchor with warp
Various warps and fenders
Ships bell

Safety equipment
Electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Sea water pump
Liferaft out of service
Mechanical :
Fordson Super Major 70hp diesel engine, rebuilt
New gearbox 2024
Three bladed propeller

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Construction
Hull
Wood
Measurements
Length overall
8.23 metres
Beam
2.74 metres
Propulsion
Engine
1 x Fordson
Fuel
Diesel
This Custom Built John Gaff 8.25 fishing boat has been viewed 591 times
Broker/Dealer Information

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Network Yacht Brokers (Troon), Euroyachts, Troon Yacht Haven, Harbour Road, Troon, KA10 6DJ
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