White Silk 28 (1995) for sale in Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom

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The White Silk 28 is a well built, family sailing cruiser with great headroom, comfortable accommodation and good sailing performance; with their shallow draft keel they are ideally suited to cruising the shoal waters of East Anglia and the Norfolk Broads.

This particular example is presented in excellent order, is well equipped and benefits from a comprehensive refit by the prestigious Landamores yard of Wroxham in 2019 with rigging replaced in 2018.

ACCOMMODATION

The accommodation offers six berths in two cabins with good headroom throughout. Forward cabin with V berths and infill converting to a double with storage beneath. Opening hatch to foredeck. Heads compartment to starboard with Jabsco manual toilet to holding tank, washbasin with H&C pressurised water and shower. Hanging locker opposite to port. Comfortable saloon area comprising dinette to starboard side with infill cushions converting to a double. Linear galley to port comprising stainless steel sink with H&C water supply, Dometic 2 burner hob with oven and grill, Waeco 12V refrigerator and generous storage. Pull out chart table. Two quarter berths aft. Teak and Holly style cabin flooring. LED lighting to saloon. Webasto diesel fired warm air heating.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Located abaft the companionway. Nanni 2 cylinder 14hp diesel engine. Volvo Penta Sail drive to two bladed folding propeller. (Sail drive gaiter replaced 2022) Raw water cooled. Electric start. Single lever engine controls. Flex mounts. Alternator charging to 3 x 12V Batteries (replaced 2019) 12V Switch panel Webasto diesel fired warm air heating Hot and cold pressurised water via calorifier 12V Electric socket

DESCRIPTIONS

SAILS, SPARS AND RIGGING

Bermudian masthead sloop rig. Z Spars Silver anodised mast, boom and vang. Stainless steel standing rigging. Terylene running rigging (2018). Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjack system. Profurl C290 headsail furling system. 'A' frame mast lowering system with electric winch. Lines led aft to cockpit.

Mainsail - Jeckells (2018)

Genoa - Jeckells (2018)

DECK EQUIPMENT

1 x Electric winch (for mast lowering)

1 x Plough anchor with 5m chain and 150m warp

1 x Mud weight Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit, stanchions and guard wires

Sprayhood with full cockpit enclosure

Stainless steel boarding ladder

Winter cover

Dodgers

Various fenders and warps

2 x Barton sheet winches

2 x Barton control line winches

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

Plastimo bulkhead compass

Furuno GP32 GPS

Swifttech VHF Radio with aerial

Raymarine i40 speed / distance log (2019)

NASA battery monitor

NASA wind instrument

Navigation lights (2019)

Clock and barometer

JVC Radio/CD player

CONSTRUCTION

Built in 1995 by Martham Ferry Boatyard, Norfolk. White GRP hull and superstructure with moulded in non slip to decks and cockpit. Teak cockpit grill (2019). Cast iron shallow fin keel. Tiller steering to skeg hung rudder. White GRP internal moulding with teak internal joinery (re-varnished by Landamores in 2019). Aft self draining cockpit with seating and stowage lockers.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Whale manual bilge pump

Rule automatic electric bilge pump

3 x Fire extinguishers (expiry date unknown)

2 x Fire blankets

Gas detector