The Trusty T23 is a true small ship. She has excellent accommodation for her size and her hull design and keels means she is perfectly capable should you find yourself in big seas. Puffin is a well cared for example, she has been maintained to the highest of standards, winters in heated storage and benefits from a custom built trailer that allows for much more versatile usage. She seems an easy boat to move around with ample safety rails, grab handles and wide side decks.
Viewing by appointment only through the Essex office - 01621 785600 or email: essex@clarkeandcarter.co.uk
Accommodation
The well thought out design of the living space manages to pack in the kind of accommodation youd expect to find on a much larger vessel. Forward is a spacious and airy double cabin with port holes and a hatch for ventilation. Moving aft is the heads, equipped with a manual Jabsco sea toilet (new 2023), wash basin and shower mixer with hot and cold pressurised water.
Further aft you will find the helm position. There is bench seating for both a helm and navigator. All of the controls feel in a natural position, you have good sight of the nav kit and gauges. She would be a very comfortable boat to operate.
Opposite the helm is the dinette, this has ample seating for four adults and converts into a small double berth if need be. The galley runs parallel to the dinette and is equipped with a stainless steel sink, fridge, microwave and a two burner hob. The helm seat also folds forwards to provide a handy food preparation surface.
All of the internal spaces can be protected by the curtains and blinds on board. Not only will this keep the interior in good condition but should you stay aboard it allows for privacy inside whilst still providing good ventilation. Diesel heating will keep you warm in the winter with outlets throughout the cabin space and the enclosed cockpit. There is a holding tank (approx 60l) with outlet for emptying at sea.
Mechanical Systems
Under the cockpit floor, in an insulated engine room, is a single Yanmar 4JH5E diesel engine producing approximately 54hp, only 348 hours recorded. Indirectly cooled via heat exchanger. Shaft drive to four blade propeller. Ambassador Stripper rope cutter. Non factory upgrades include a system to prevent the engine being started without the inlet open. Single lever controls. There is a Side Power bow thruster fitted making slow speed manoeuvring much easier.
Electrical Systems
One 12v Engine crank battery
Two 12v Domestic batteries
Shore power and ring main system
Battery charger and alternator charging
Immersion heater
Deck Equipment
Lewmar electric windlass
Bruce type 7.5kg anchor and 10.5m chain
Full cockpit enclosure (recently replaced windows)
Deck shower (Hot and cold pressurised water)
Mooring cleats
Stainless steel guard rails and hand rails
Teak bathing platform with swim ladder
Assorted fenders and warps
Navigation Equipment
Garmin GPSmap 5008 plotter
Garmin GHC 10 Autopilot
Garmin radar
Standard Horizon Eclipse VHF/DSC
Gimballed compass
Navigation lights
Safety Equipment
Fire extinguisher
Engine extinguisher
Horn
Navigation lights
Cockpit lights
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
AVAILABLE BY SEPARATE NEGOTIATION APB Engineering galvanised, braked, three axle road trailer.
Construction
Built by Trusty Motorboats in 2009 to a design by John Moxham. Blue GRP hull with a white GRP superstructure. Moulded non-slip decks. Long central keel with twin bilge runners. Hydraulic wheel steering to skeg hung rudder protected by keel. Teak rubbing strakes on aft quarters. Teak and stainless steel bathing platform with stainless steel ladder. Teak laid cockpit floor. Stainless steel safety rails from cockpit forward and grab handles on the forward deck and wheelhouse roof.
Disclaimer:
The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet the specific needs of the new owner(s).