Caraid is an exceptionally crafted classic yacht with impeccable pedigree. Lovingly restored and maintained, this 1928 Australian built yacht was designed by William Fife and built by Morrison and Sinclair in Sydney.
The spectacular interior has inlaid contrasting timbers of cedar, silver ash and blackwood, which helped earn Caraid the people’s choice award for the best looking boat at the inaugural Wooden boat festival in 1994. In fact, Caraid has won at the wooden boat festival 3 times.
She comes with an original leather-bound logbook with gold embossed pages that has been signed by dignitaries, dated as far back as 1930’s.
Boat Specs
Boat Inventory
- Reference Number
- SM881
- Make
- Classic Sloop
- Length
- 48
- Price
- $215,000
- Region
- Melbourne
- Vessel Name
- Caraid
- Launch Year
- 1928
- Beam
- 11' 3"
- Draft
- 6' 3"
- Displacement
- 12000 Kg
- Deck Material
- Timber Single Length NZ Kauri Planks (48' long)
- Keel / balast
- Traditional long keel with lead shoe
- Designer
- William Fife (UK)
- Builder
- Morrison and Sinclair (Balmain)
- Registration Number
- SM881
- Engine Make
- Perkins
- Engine
1999 Perkins 108 Diesel 35 HP
- Horsepower
- 35
- Fuel Capacity
- 961L
- Deck Gear
- To be audited at time of survey. 6 x lifejackets, 2 cockpit bags, 2 x ‘Caraid’ life rings. Danbuoy.
- Tender
- Fibreglass with oars.
- Berths
- 8
- Galley
- The galley is basic but beautiful. There is 12 v refrigeration and a 2 burner metho stove.
- Safety Gear
- To be audited at time of survey. 6 x lifejackets, 2 cockpit bags, 2 x ‘Caraid’ life rings. Danbuoy.
- Electrics
- 12v Electrics throughout
Boat was rewired in 2014
3 Batteries (2 Service, 1 Engine)
Battery Charger
- Navigation
- B&G Electronics incorporating Depth, Speed, Wind. Spare set BNG Instruments.
Navman GPS Plotter with VIC and TAS maps, VHF and SSB Radios
- Sail Inventory
- 6 x winch handles, Spinnaker sheets with pulleys
1 x No.1 Spinnaker (good condition)
1 x No.2 Spinnaker (very good condition)
1 x Trysail
1 x Mainsail plus short battens (good condition)
1 x Mainsail plus long battens (excellent condition),
No.1 Headsail (good condition)
No. 2 Headsail (furling and protective leach – good condition)
No.2 Headsail (curising – old)
No.3 Headsail (good condition)
1 x Stormsail (jib)
Cotton main, ratsy and lap thorn (sentimental)
- Mast Rigging
- Sparcraft Aluminium 2 Spreader Mast and Boom Aluminium Spinnaker Pole Additional Carbon Fibre Spinnaker Pole Stainless Steel Wire Rigging replaced in 2012
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