Striking with a distinctive silhouette, the Fifty Fifty ketch — a phrase coined by the yacht designer W.G. McBryde — has been attracting the admiration of Scottish sailors for over 90 years. McBryde, though not one of the most famous Scottish yacht designers of his era, was well established as a designer of traditional power and sailing craft. Built for the family who owned the Gleniffer Marine Engine Manufacturing Company in Glasgow, the yacht was launched under the name GLENIFFER before reverting to the original intended name, GLENGOUR.
Purchased by the present owners in 2001, both highly experienced with wooden yachts, GLENGOUR has benefited from extensive re-fitting, refinishing, and sympathetic modernisation over the past 25 years. All work has been carried out to the highest standards, with an attention to detail rarely seen in a commercially restored vessel. A comprehensive history file accompanies the boat including the original lines plans. This remarkable piece of Scottish maritime history is now seeking her next custodian.
On file and available by request we hold a collection of additional photographs and a summary of the extensive work completed during the current ownership.
Lying afloat on her mooring in Crinan Harbour, GLENGOUR is available for viewing strictly by prior appointment.
DESIGNER'S COMMENTS:
Considering this craft as a sailing yacht, her sail spread is not large, but it is very efficient and one that is exceptionally easy to handle. She is able to go to windward and remarkably fast for a vessel of this type. Her firm bilges give good stability. The hull is a good compromise and excellent accommodation for four persons has been planned. Wheel steering is arranged in the companion deckhouse, and a tiller aft for use when under sail’
W.G. McBryde, ‘Forty Designs of Motor and Sailing Yachts’
A full copy of this book is included within the Glengour historical archive.
OWNERS COMMENT:
Glengour’s own website celebrates the essence of the boat and provides more information on McBryde’s unique design and on the builders, James Adam & Sons. There are insights into the boat’s rich history and snippets about the books, magazine articles, documents and plans that belong with the boat. You can see some interesting photos on the Shed Page from our extensive Restoration. Other webpages give a sense of the luxury of life aboard and how relaxing and fulfilling it feels to go cruising on Glengour. The Sailing and Updates Pages (with short video) give an idea of how well Glengour is performing with her recent feathering props and new sails.
Glengour is on the National Historic Ships Register and a search on their site for Glengour will bring up the boat’s DETAILS page, which has an active link to the boat’s website.
https://yachtglengour.wixsite.com/1934
In excellent condition with an airy wheelhouse, stunning cabins, twin engines and delightful sailing ability, Glengour is a rare gem. A stylish and rewarding boat to be part of. Or, as renowned naval architect and yacht designer, Uffa Fox, put it after some time spent aboard “…there is no doubt that McBryde has produced a wonderful little vessel in Glengour.”
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Carvel pitch pine planking
Oak stem and stern posts
Oak wood keel
Sawn oak frames
Steamed ribs in elm
Planking copper clenched to ribs and fastened to frames with bronze screws
Oak wood floors with one iroko laminated floor in way of the main mast step
Solid iroko mast step
Topsides finished in ivory gloss paint
Underwater hull finished in navy antifouling with red boot top
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Douglas fir beam shelf and carlings
Douglas fir deck beams with oak deck beams in way of the main mast
Traditional laid teak deck, stepped in the way of wheelhouse
Traditional teak skylight hatch forward of the wheelhouse
Teak wheelhouse superstructure and aft coachroof
Wheelhouse and coachroof sides finished in a gloss varnish
Wheelhouse and coachroof tops epoxy sheathed and finished in cream, non-slip deck paint
Keel & Rudder:
Lead ballast keel
Bronze keel bolts
Two new keel bolts fitted in way of mast step
Full depth, keel-hung bronze plate rudder
MACHINERY
Port Engine & Gearbox:
Yanmar 3GMF marine diesel engine
22.5hp
3 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled marine diesel engine
Mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Single lever morse control
Auxiliary hydraulic pump for windlass operation
Starboard Engine & Gearbox:
Yanmar 3GMF marine diesel engine
22.5hp
3 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled marine diesel engine
Mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Single lever morse control
Maintenance & Performance:
Engines serviced during winter lay-up 2024-25
Exhaust systems rebuilt in current ownership with refurbished injection elbows, new hoses from engines to waterlocks and new stainless steel transom outlets
Cruising speed under engine 6kts
Propulsion & Steering:
Aquadrive thrust bearing units for both engine, both refurbished in current ownership
Stainless steel propshafts
2x Darglow FeatherStream, 3 blade, feathering propellers (2019)
Custom-designed, single-station hydraulic wheel steering system fitted in current ownership
Steering wheel to port side of wheelhouse
Tiller steering on aft deck, hydraulic system can be isolated
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12vDC onboard power system
Battery Banks:
Port Battery – 1x 12vDC, 110Ah, lead acid, port engine only
Starboard Battery Bank – 2x 12vDC, 110Ah, lead acid, starboard engine and domestics (2021)
Charging:
ENAG Switch Mode battery charger
230vAC – 12vDC, 12amp
Alternators:
Engine mounted alternators on each engine
12vDC
Other Electrical:
Searchlight
PLUMBING SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water systems
Mixer tap in galley
Hot and cold lever taps in heads
Hot water provided from calorifier, heated by engine cooling water
Bilge Pumps:
Manual Bilge Pump – Henderson Mark V
Electric Bilge Pump – Rule-Mate 750gph with manual and auto switching
Deck Wash:
Flojet saltwater deck wash pump
Plug-in deck connector beneath port side deck step
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Twin diesel tanks
Stainless steel tank construction
Approximate tank capacity 159ltrs / 35 Gal each
Total fuel tank capacity 318ltrs / 70 Gal
Fresh Water:
Twin fresh water tanks
Stainless steel tank construction
Approximate tank capacity 159ltrs / 35 Gal each
Total water tank capacity 318ltrs / 70 Gal
Tank Monitoring:
Dip sticks to ascertain levels in all tanks.
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
In Wheelhouse:
Plotter – Garmin GPS Map556
Depth/Speed – NASA Clipper Duet display
Magnetic Compass – Sestrel Moore gimballed compass with hood, light fitting and bearing sight
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Icom IC-M411
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove – Taylor's 030 paraffin cooker, gimbal-mounted with two top burners and pan clamps. Glass-fronted oven with a separate burner. 1.5 gallon stainless steel pressurised fuel tank for stove
Fridge – Front opening 85ltr Isotherm fridge with icebox, Isotherm powersaving ASU control panel
Stainless steel sink with combined drying board
Mixer tap
Heads:
Toilet – Blakes Victory manual marine toilet
Ceramic wash hand basin
Hot and cold taps
Heating:
Wallis 40DT diesel-fired blown air heating system
Thermostatic cabin controller
Outlets in saloon, heads and aft cabin
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout interior with LED bulbs
2x Paraffin lamps in saloon
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Forepeak galley
Saloon providing two settee single berths
Nav Station
Heads
Wheelhouse with seating for four
Aft cabin with double bunk
Accommodation Finish:
Traditional joinery work and fittings throughout with some careful modifications in keeping with the style of the vessel
Original mahogany panelling to line hull sides in saloon, fully removed and restored in current ownership
Buttoned burgundy velvet upholstery with matching curtains in saloon
Tartan upholstery in nav station and wheelhouse
Blackout covers for aft cabin port lights
Traditional teak deck head, finished in ivory gloss paint
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Galley:
Located in the forepeak
Standing working area centrally
V-shaped, mahogany-topped worktop with deep mahogany fiddles forward
Stainless steel sink and drying board inset to worktop on starboard side
Pantry locker above worktop forward to starboard
Access to chain locker above worktop forward to port
Storage lockers beneath worktop to port and starboard, with ventilated doors
Gimbal-mounted Taylors 030 paraffin stove located aft to starboard
Front-loading Isotherm fridge located aft to port with countertop storage above and two storage lockers beneath.
Saloon:
Restored to original, as-built layout.
Bench settees to port and starboard with buttoned burgundy velvet upholstery
Both settees convert to single berths
Central folding saloon table with hinged leaves to port and starboard, seating four
Storage cabinet forward to starboard, countertop with shelved locker above outboard, drawer and locker storage beneath
Hanging locker forward of port settee
Bookshelf mounted on bulkhead forward of port settee
Shelves running along the top of settee backrests outboard
Underbunk storage lockers beneath settee bases with aft locker accessible by front-opening locker doors
Nav Station:
Aft of saloon to starboard
Full-size forward-facing chart table with navigator's seat
Chart storage within table top
Storage drawers and locker beneath the table forward
Storage compartment outboard of navigator's seat with teak rack for pilot books mounted above, outboard
Teak rack for pencils
Storage locker space within base of seat
Heads:
Located opposite nav station to port with sliding door opening aft
Blakes Victory marine toilet located inboard aft
Countertop outboard with inset ceramic wash hand basin
Teak slatted storage cabinet above countertop, outboard aft
Teak cup holder mounted forward, above wash handbasin
Storage lockers and access to seacocks beneath the countertop
Brass ‘Victory’ type coat hook mounted on bulkhead above toilet inboard, aft
Wheelhouse:
Sliding doors to access port and starboard side decks
Full adjustable helmsman's seat located forward to port
Traditional ships wheel mounted on bulkhead ahead of helm seat with engine controls outboard
Dash panel outboard forward, including engine gauges and NASA Clipper Duet display with Sestrel magnetic compass inboard
Garmin plotter and Icom VHF mounted outboard to starboard, forward
Bench seat running along the starboard side of the wheelhouse, upholstered in tartan
12Volt switch panels, ammeters and voltmeter to starboard, forward of bench seat
Compact, folding table for occasional dining, stows in the aft cabin when not in use
Hanging locker space outboard of helm station beneath side deck
Storage space below the starboard bench seat, outboard
Wheelhouse sole boards lifting to provide full access to engine space
Aft Cabin:
Accessed from the wheelhouse via the companionway to port side
Double berth offset to starboard, running full length of cabin
Shelf running the length of the bunk outboard
Teak-built dresser unit outboard to port with stepped countertop and teak panelling outboard
Drawer and storage locker beneath forward section, under counter storage shelf aft
Teak slatted shelving outboard to port aft with storage below
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Keel stepped, single spreader, masthead ketch rig
Douglas fir masts and spars finished in gloss varnish
Masts fitted with ‘hinge’ above deck level
New main and mizzen booms manufactured to match originals and fitted in current ownership
Traditional style stainless steel standing rigging with stainless steel rigging screws
Profurl roller reefing system for genoa
Slab reefing mainsail and mizzen sail
Douglas fir, varnished spinnaker pole, stowing on deck
Lazyjacks for main and mizzen
Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Gibb 40RC, bronze, two-speed
Main Mast Mounted Winches – 2x Lewmar 40, bronze, two-speed
Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, slab reefing, Owen Sails (2022)
Mizzen – White dacron, slab reefing
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing, Owen Sails (2024)
Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with lazyjacks and mast boot (2022)
Mizzen Cover – Stackpack type cover with lazyjacks and mast boot (2022)
Fitted foredeck hatch cover
Fitted skylight cover with clear window panels and roll-down black out covers
Fitted covers for sliding wheelhouse hatches
Fitted aft deck hatch cover
Fitted cushions for aft deck storage boxes
Fitted cushion for aft bench seat
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 60lbs CQR anchor on 87m chain rode
Anchor Windlass – PNP Duerr Tork Master hydraulic windlass with chain gypsy and warping drum. Driven by a hydraulic pump from the port engine. Professionally re-furbished in current ownership.
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders - Selection
Tender:
Inflatable Dinghy – Avon Rover 280 dinghy with hard transom, including oars, pump, repair kit and kit bag
General:
Double bow rollers
Port bow roller fitted with self-launching and recovery system for CQR anchor
Galvanised steel pulpit and pushpit rails, both stripped and re-galvanised in current ownership, finished in brown gloss paint
Custom-made “Colin Frake” cast bronze stanchions supporting double-tier guardwires
Custom-made “Colin Frake” stanchion gates
Bronze fairleads forward to port and starboard
Oak Samson posts to port and starboard forward
Teak dorade ventilator box with brass dorade ventilator forward over galley
Varnished teak forward deck hatch with traditional bronze portlight
Original self-tacking track for genoa, immediately forward of mast, not currently in use
Original teak opening Skylight hatch over saloon
Bronze midships cleats to port and starboard
Teak grabrails running along wheelhouse roof to port and starboard
Coachroof extending aft of wheelhouse
Varnished teak hatch on aft coachroof with stainless steel vent
Mainsheet horse mounted on coachroof top forward of teak deck hatch
Teak built deck storage boxes outboard to port and starboard, tops lifting to provide storage within base
Teak opening aft deck hatch providing access to lazarette locker
Iroko bench seat spanning the full width of transom
Galvanised mooring cleats outboard to port and starboard with bronze fairleads
Bronze deck ventilators outboard to port and starboard to vent lazarette
Stainless steel boarding ladder
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, 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 a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
Plug-in, movable anchor light
Masthead tri-colour navigation light
Steaming light
Low-level navigation lights – Currently not installed
Life saving:
Lifering with Danbuoy and light
Throwing line
Fire Blanket
Canister fog horn
DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their 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 for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice