Cornish Shrimper
Paradiddle is recently afloat after antifouling and wintering ashore in Lymington and is a one owner boat since September . Built in March sail No.276 dark blue hull with off-white topsides, classic interior with single burner cooker and two water containers, various spatial improvements, tan sails with Holt Allen roller reefing. Bramber “ piggy back “ two large wheel road trailer and launching trolley both with spare wheel. Full inventory including overall boat cover, cockpit tent, cockpit cover and sail cover, bunk extension inserts, RT radio and aeriel, depth sounder, masthead light, Plastimo compass, oil lamp, clock, barometer, boat hook, CQR anchor and chain, warps and fenders, porta potti, shrimper and Yanmar engine manuals with detailed service record. Paradiddle has been enthusiastically and regularly maintained, wintered ashore and the usual Shrimper problems eliminated Yanmar 1 GM 10 engine rebuilt with new cylinder head, exhaust stub, thermostat and starter motor. Centre plate and rudder plate re galvanised and new cables fitted. Antifouling recently taken back to gel coat. Mast and bowsprit taken back to bare wood and given 2 coats each of timber preserve, Sadolin top and bottom coats. Original rust-prone internal ballast professionally removed and replaced with lead shot. Read More