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About the Seal 22

The following is a copy of an early 1970s Seal 22 Mk1 brochure sent in by Mr Stephen Lowry of Co Meath, Ireland. Stephen owned a mark 1 Seal 22, number 7 called 'Snaphew'. 'Snaphew', though still in Ireland under new ownership, is now called 'Sophie'. The four page brochure has been shown as scanned.

An Early Brochure

Seal brochure.

The Seal, like many really good ideas, is so obviously right in concept it is hard to believe nothing quite like her has been designed before.

Retractable fin keel. The Seal has a fin keel, essential for performance and good stability. A special feature is that the keel retracts-enabling you to explore the shallows-run up on the beach-use a mud berth-trail her behind the car. Also with the keel raised you reduce wetted area for fast downwind sailing-the Seal really flies with the spinnaker up.

Family Sailing. This is what the Seal has been designed for-she's just the boat for the man who is used to dinghy performance but now, with a young family, wants the security of a keel boat-and the accommodation to spend occasional weekends away. The Seal is fun to race too.

Safety. This has been an important factor in the Seal's development. The stable but easily driven hull has a 40 per cent ballast ratio- which means the family not only are safe-they will feel safe too.

Accommodation. The Seal is divided into three-a two-berth cabin forward-enormous two family cockpit amidships-and a self-draining helmsman's cockpit aft. Father can sail the Seal like a demon circumnavigator while the family enjoy their sailing out of harm's way; and mother can really relax knowing the children are safe in such a deep cockpit.

Day Sailing or weekend cruising. For day sailing there's room for a couple of families-with nobody cooped up below out of fun and sun. The extended coachroof gives plenty of protection from wind and spray. You can rig a cockpit canopy to convert the Seal into a snug four berther for weekending. The forward cabin can be fitted with a sea, or chemical, toilet and there's a galley, with plenty of places for the cook to stow pots and pans.

Well tested. We know the Seal makes sense because we sailed her hard before going into production-ironing out the problems to give trouble free sailing. We won a few races too!With her big centre cockpit, partly overlapped by the coachroof, the Seal has room aboard for two average families to enjoy a day's sailing in uncrowded comfort; the children want a romp on the beach so you wind up the keel, lift the rudder, and run her ashore.

If you have been sailing dinghies you will be used to handling a spinnaker; centre picture shows the Seal moving fast downwind with her spinnaker pulling nicely. Gone are the days when a spinnaker was used for racing only; it is now an important addition to any cruiser's sail locker.

The grouped pictures show, top left, the canopy rigged; this entirely encloses the large centre cockpit, making it into a snug two-berth saloon.

Construction . The all glassfibre Seal is moulded in our modern, temperature controlled factory. Hull lay up consists of the gelcoat followed by a layer of 1½ oz mat, then a 2 oz layer of mat, a single layer of 18 oz woven roving and a final layer of 1½ oz mat. In addition, there is progressive thickening from the waterline to the keel and at the bow. Great hull rigidity is achieved by bonding in fore and aft stringers and the interior moulding, which forms the berths and toiIet compartment. The deck, coachroof and self-drain cockpit form one moulding which is bolted and bonded to the hull. Non slip deck surfaces are moulded in.

Keel and rudder . The retractable keel is a heavy iron casting of approximately 800 lbs (367 kg) weight. It is hydrodynamicalIy shaped and fits snugly into glassfibre housing. The simple screw jack lifting gear is easy to operate. The rudder has anti fracture marine ply cheeks, stainless steel hangings and 5/16" (7.5 mm) mild steel blade.

Rig . The Seal is a Bermudian sloop. Mast and boom by Ian Proctor Metal Masts Ltd. are gold anodised. Stainless steel rigging consist of upper shrouds with swinging spreaders, and lower shrouds and forestay. Halliards are prestretched terylene. Sails are 5 oz terylene.

L.O.A. 21'9"(6.63 m) L.W. 18'0" (5.49 m) Beam 7'9" (2.36 m) Displacement 2400 lbs (1100kg) Draft keel up  (0.61 m) Draft keel down 3'10"(1.17 m) Rise/fall of keel 1'10"(0.56 m)

Mainsail 121 sq. ft. (11.3 sq. m.) Cruising genoa 120 sq. ft. (11.2 sq. m.) Working jib 63 sq. ft. (5.9 sq. m.) Racing genoa 142 sq. ft. (13.2 sq. m.) Spinnaker 290 sq. ft. (27 sq. m.)

Other pictures show various aspects of life aboard the Seal: the galley, with ample lockers and shelves, is to starboard; hanging locker is to port; just visible is the up and over door which completely encloses the fore cabin, for privacy and security. The sea, or chemical, toilet, fits between fore cabin berths; normally it would be hidden by hatch and cushion.

Picture, right, second row, shows the boat high and dry with the legs in place; these are easily fitted to the hull for slipping and laying up. Because, when the fin is housed, she has only a small stub keel, the Seal will take a mud berth upright.

Happy young Seal sailor is winding up the keel at the end of a day's sailing; the simple screw jack is mounted atop the keel housing, under the table, handle can be removed. The passengers are separated from the helmsman by the bridge deck; on which runs the centre mainsheet. Note how deep and secure the family are; the aft, self-drain cockpit, has high coamings.

The Seal's First Boatshow

Thanks again to Mr Stephen Lowry of Co Meath, Ireland, here is an article from the 1970 Daily Express newspaper referring to the Daily Express London Boat Show, as it was known in those days.

Here was an opportunity to win two Seal 22s! It would be nice to know who the winners were.

Two of these interesting new 'weekenders' built by John Baker (Kenton Forge) were offered as prizes in the Daily Express Boat Show Competition at Earls Court. It would not be surprising to find that the entry for year's competition is the highest on record because Seal seems to satisfy so many of the needs of a new "peoples' boat". She is small and light enough to trail would be lively enough to form a satisfactory day-racing keelboat class and yet she has four berths, a small galley and a plumbed toilet arrangement. Couple these factors with the convenience and performance characteristics of shallow draft and a simple, ballasted lifting keel and Seal becomes one of the shrewdest attempts to satisfy a very wide range of owners. The drawings show a trim profile under a simple efficient rig of the type that performance minded people favour for tuning and flexibility yet it is perfectly suitable for the 'hoist sail, and go' beginner. Underwater the almost vertical 8001b lifting keel is raised and lowered by two wire strops connected to a horizontally mounted screw jack. When retracted the enlarged section at the bottom of the casting prevents stones and mud being trapped in the box. The system was tried modified and developed in prototype form and now seems to be foolproof.Accommodation consists of a little two-berth cabin forward of the mast bulkhead which can be closed off for the stowage of sails and loose equipment by means of a lockable hatch which doubles as a table. The middle section has two further berth/seats either side and can be used as a large day cockpit (ideal for small children) or with the canopy erected, as a second cabin. The small aft helmsman's cockpit is self-draining. A fixed rudder is used at present 'but a lifting one will soon be available. Hull and deck are one piece glass fibre mouldings and there is minimum wooden interior and exterior trim. The standard boat priced at £l,075 includes working sails but the canopy, cushions and toilet are extras. A trailer for the boat would cost around £150, but would certainly be worthwhile to open up a vast cruising area for this very intriguing little boat.

Builder: John Baker (Kenton Forge), Kenton, Exeter, Devon. February 1970 (Yachting World)

 
 
 
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Seal 22 is a 21 ′ 9 ″ / 6.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Angus Primrose and built by John Baker Ltd. starting in 1968.

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A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

  • SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

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  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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  • Boat REF#  ·  134774
  • Length  ·  6.63m
  • Year  ·  1977
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Lifting Keel
  • Sleeping berths  ·  4
  • Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 6hp, Tohatsu Saildrive (2005)
  • Lying  ·  Essex

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Designer Angus Primrose
Builder John Baker Ltd
Lying Essex
Fuel capacity 15.0 ltr (3.3 USG) Total - 1 Tanks
Engine 1 x gasoline 6hp
Engine make and model Tohatsu Saildrive (2005)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Direct
Steering tiller
Drive outboard
Prop(s) 3 Blade
Fuel consumption (approx) 0.3 ltr (0.1 USG) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 4.5 knots
Max speed (approx) 5.5 knots

Outboard engine serviced in Feb 2011.

Length 6.63m
LWL 5.49m
Beam 2.36m
Draft Min 0.61m
Draft Max 1.17m
Displacement 1,088kg (2,399.0lbs)
Headroom 1.37m
Storage On mooring

Sloop rigged Aluminium spars (1977) with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

Reefing mainsail Relling - Slab () Lazy Jacks, 2 Reefs
Headsail Seateach - Furling (2010)

Fully Battened Main in good condition. New Plastimo 850S Furling for Genoa in 2010. Other spare hank on sails. Lewmar Self-tailing Sheet Winches. Lewmar Self-tailing Halyard Winch and 3 Barton Quick Release Clutches - all new 2010. Standing Rigging checked in 2010 and found to be servicable - no receipt.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Lifting Keel
Finish Gelcoat finish

Windows removed and resealed in 2010. Washboards revarnished in 2010. Foredeck, coachroof and sidedecks repainted with no-slip paint in 2010. Lifting Keel Mechanism has been regularly checked by the owner - easy to access and inspect.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 4
No. of double berths 1
No. of single berths 2
Cabin(s) 1
Heads 1 heads (Porta Potti)

2 burner propane Stove

Stove
Broiler
Sink
Carpet
Manual water system
Sail cover
Sprayhood
Rode
Fenders
Boathook
Trailer

1 halyard winches 2 sheet winches 1 anchors (12lb Plough) 10.00m of chain 20.00m of rode Road Trailer Sprayhood valeted and reproofed in 2011. Sail Cover new in 2008. Barton Lazy Jacks new in 2011. Winch Handles. Gas Bottle is aft locker. Deck Brush.

Nav Equipment

Compass
Speed
Log
GPS
Autopilot
Navigation lights
Depth sounder

Suunto Compass. NASA Depth NASA Log/Speed. Furuno GPS. Navico TP300CX Autopilot Cobra VHF DSC - New 2011 New Masthead VHF Antenna fitted in 2010.

Safety Equipment

Life buoys
Swim ladder

Anchor ball and motoring cone. 2 Fire Extinguishers. 1 Fire Blanket.

Broker's Comments

The Seal 22 is a seaworthy day sailer/ weekender. They are fast for their size but also easy to handle. One of the most interesting and useful features of the Seal is the very large companionway entrance; there is no bulkhead and the boat therefore opens up to form an “inner cockpit” - an ideal place to get out of the weather whilst keeping a look out. This feature also makes the interior feel much larger than other boats of this size. The lifting keel makes the Seal 22 ideal for exploring the shallows. Accommodation is good she will sleep 4 comfortably and even 6 at a pinch! This particular boat has been well looked after and has a good level of up to date inventory and equipment; she pretty much ready to go - an ideal first boat. These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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An Angus Primrose design for John Baker Ltd. this is the Mk11 version built in the mid to late 1970's. These are relatively fast boats for their size, yet are easy to handle. The lifting keel is an iron casting, with a wide base to keep the centre of gravity low, and it partially retracts to reduce draught. The draft is only 0.61M with the keel up but 1.22M with it down. These boats make ideal day sailers with good accommodation and seaworthy enough for longer coastal cruises. swiss replica watches https://www.topwatchesmall.com

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Hull : GRP
LOA : 21' 9" (6.6m)
LWL : 18' 0" (5.5m)
Beam : 7' 8" (2.4m)
Draft : 4' 0" (1.2m)
Displacement : 2400lbs
Ballast : 800lbs
Keel : Lifting
Rig : Fractional Bermudan
Engine : Mariner 3.3hp
Fuel : petrol/oil
Location : Firth of Forth

Genoa foresail Cruising Sail No 1 Mainsail Kemp 168 No 2 Mainsail

Instruments:

Cobra marine VHF transceiver model MR-F55EU, NASA marine duet depth sounder, speed & distance log.

Electrical System:

12 volt with isolator switch

Four wheel Trailer Winter Cover inflateable Zodiac 3 Meter tender with Oars and outboard Mount. 6 Fenders. Horseshoe lifebuoy with light. Anchors: Bruce, Danforth, Fishermans and folding grapnel. And various other assorted items.

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  • Boat REF#  ·  136157
  • Length  ·  6.63m
  • Year  ·  1975
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Lifting Keel
  • Sleeping berths  ·  4
  • Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 15hp, Mercury ()
  • Lying  ·  Exmouth

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Designer Angus Primrose
Builder John Baker, Devon
Lying Exmouth
Fuel capacity 30.0 ltr (6.6 USG) Total - 1 Tanks
Engine 1 x gasoline 15hp
Engine make and model Mercury ()
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Direct
Steering tiller
Drive outboard
Prop(s) aluminium
Fuel consumption (approx) Not Recorded
Length 6.63m
LWL 5.49m
Beam 2.36m
Draft Min 0.61m
Draft Max 1.17m
Displacement 1,100kg (2,425.5lbs)
Headroom 1.50m

Sloop rigged Proctor Aluminium spars (1993) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2010)

Reefing mainsail - Slab () 3 Reefs
Headsail - Furling ()
Other sails Spare main ()
Spare headsail ()
Spinnaker gear

2 x Self tailing sheet winches.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine, solar panels

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Lifting Keel
Finish Gelcoat finish

Accommodation

Total # of berths 4
No. of single berths 4
Cabin(s) 1
Heads 1 heads (Sea Toilet)

1 burner propane Stove

Stove
Non-Smokers
Sail cover
Sprayhood
Rode
Fenders
Boathook
Trailer

2 sheet winches 1 anchors (Danforth) 8.00m of chain 25.00m of rode

Nav Equipment

Compass
Speed
Log
VHF
Navigation lights

Safety Equipment

2 bilge pumps (2 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

A well presented example of the popular Seal 22. The Seal has a retractable fin keel that enables you to explore the shallows, run-up on the beach, trail the boat behind a car and use a drying mooring. She was built in Devon as a family sailing boat with similar performance to a dinghy but with the advantage of accommodation for weekends away. The unusually wide companionway opening gives very easy access to and from the cockpit and gives the interior a feeling of light and space. This particular boat comes with a solid looking trailer as well, making her easy to relocate and store ashore.

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BTC-22: Half the size, double the fun

David Harding

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  • June 12, 2020

As the first sporty 22-footer we have seen from a British builder in a long time, the BTC-22 is set to fill a significant gap in the market, as David Harding found out

A BTC-22 on the Solent

For 22ft, the BTC has a generous cockpit and a pleasing turn of speed to rival larger boats. Credit: David Harding

Product Overview

  • Sprightly performance
  • Surprisingly roomy accommodation
  • Good range 
of options
  • Some production details still 
being refined
  • Footbrace needed in cockpit for crew
  • Keel winch needs lower gearing

Time was when anyone wanting a lively 22ft (6.7m) family cruiser with a lifting keel was almost spoiled for choice.

Popular home-produced examples included the E-Boat, Evolution 22, Seal 22, Anderson 22, Atlanta Catch 22, Fox Terrier, Eclipse, Limbo 6.6, Timpenny 670 and Skipper 700.

Then there were alternatives such as the Jaguar 21, Parker 21 and Parker 235, not to mention European offerings such as the Etap 22.

EDC-22 aft

The chines are softer than on the wooden prototype but the hull shape still provides a degree of form stability. Credit: David Harding

So what happened? Well, for some time now, would-be buyers in the UK in search of a trailable boat of this size have had a choice between a European lake-sailer and something that strikes a rather more traditional note.

Modern trailable all-rounders suited to British coastal waters have been few and far between, leaving those in search of one to find and import a boat themselves and then face the possibility of having the only one in 
the country.

Given the versatility of a good 22-footer – capable of crossing the Atlantic, as the Anderson and E-Boat did, yet small enough to trail to new cruising grounds – it’s refreshing that, at long last, a British builder has introduced a new one.

Down below on a BTC-22

Below decks the cabin is simply but neatly finished, the flow-coasted inside to the hull and deck allowing easy access to fittings and fastenings. Credit: David Harding

It comes in the form of the BTC-22, designed by Buckley Yacht Design and built in Southampton by Composite Mouldings (CML), which is also run by the Buckley family.

Although CML might be an unfamiliar name to many, it was born out of Blondecell (Tradewinds, Cromarty 36 et al) and has built over 400 Hawk 20s for Reid Marine.

Supplying composite mouldings to builders such as Oyster, CML is experienced in resin infusion, structural analysis and the use of carbon- fibre and aramids.

A man sailing a BTC-22 in the Solent

Jib sheets can be cross sheeted for single-handing sailing. Credit: David Harding

With this sort of experience to draw on, as well as involvement in the design of Alex Thompson’s Hugo Boss, the combined forces of CML and Buckley Yacht Design should be more than capable of producing a trailable 22.

But what sort of boat is the BTC?

I sailed the first production version to find out.

Despite having only recently appeared in production form, the BTC-22 has been in development for some time.

I sailed her when she was first launched in 2016 as the RTC-22, and again two years later following refinements in several areas.

THE TEST VERDICT

We have needed something like the BTC-22 for a long time.

The demise of the earlier British-built 22s and, more recently, the discontinuation of boats such as the Elan 210, has left a gap in the market for a wholesome, versatile, trailable boat of this size that offers space, pace, economy and simplicity.

BTC-22

Despite a north-westerly wind, gusting 30 knots at times, the swing-keeler coped well. Credit: David Harding

Many of the European lake-sailers I have tested have lacked stiffness and felt uncomfortable in lively conditions, especially at sea, while the alternative ‘trad and tan’ approach doesn’t appeal to everyone.

After several years of development, the BTC is still a ‘work in progress’ because CML and Buckley Yacht Design have been working on her alongside other projects.

At long last, however, it looks as though she’s nearly there and I’m sure plenty of people will be ready 
for a boat like this.

WOULD SHE SUIT YOU AND YOUR CREW?

With the choice of options and keels the BTC has the potential to appeal to a wide audience.

I would like to sail a production version in choppier waters to see how snugly the swing keel fits in its case, because keel ‘judder’ when you bounce over a wave, 
and banging when the pressure comes off downwind, 
are sometimes mildly disconcerting features of swing-keelers.

CML has the experience and technical know-how to cope with such challenges and, on the whole, construction looks reassuring.

BTC-22

The BTC is undoubtedly the epitome of the trailable 22, and a reminder of why boats of this type were once so popular. Credit: David Harding

The core in the hull and deck incorporates PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) derived from 1,400 recycled plastic bottles, so you 
can even put a tick in the ‘green’ box.

Chosen for its structural qualities quite apart from any environmental considerations, PET is also used in the resin in the 
deck, while the hull laminate incorporates vinylester 
and E-Glass.

All told, there’s a lot to like about the BTC-22. Most of the bits that matter look and feel robust and solidly engineered. As she’s also roomy, well mannered, pretty quick and sensibly priced, I see little to hold her back.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Price as tested: £47,940 LOA: 6.81m (22ft 4in) Hull Length: 
6.81m (22ft 4in) LWL: 6.50m (21ft 5in) Beam: 2.50m (8ft 2in) Draught: 
(swing keel up) 0.71m (2ft 4in) 
(swing keel down) 1.40m (4ft 7in) Displacement : (lightship) 950kg (2,094lb) Ballast: 
325kg (716lb) Ballast ratio: 34% Displacement / Length: 95 Sail area: 
301sq ft (28.0sq m) SA/D ratio: 29.4 Water: 20 litres (4.4gal) Engine: 2.5-5hp Transmission: Outboard RCD category: C Designer: Buckley Yacht Design Builder: Composite Mouldings Ltd Tel: 02380 660770 Website: 
www.buckley yachtdesign.com

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  • Boat REF#  ·  235063
  • Length  ·  6.71m
  • Year  ·  1983
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Lifting Keel
  • Lying  ·  River Orwell

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Lying River Orwell
Length 6.71m
LWL 5.49m
Beam 2.40m
Draft Min 0.61m
Draft Max 1.17m
Displacement 1,100kg (2,425.5lbs)

Sloop rigged Aluminium spars () with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

Reefing mainsail - Slab () 2 Reefs
Headsail - Furling ()

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Lifting Keel
Finish Gelcoat finish

Accommodation

No. of single berths 4
Cabin(s) 1
Heads 1 heads (Sea Toilet)

1 burner propane Stove

Stove
Sail cover
Sprayhood
Rode
Fenders
Trailer

1 halyard winches 2 sheet winches 1 anchors (Plough) 6hp outboard, Yamaha, Short shaft (1986)

Nav Equipment

Depth sounder

Safety Equipment

Life buoys

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

The Seal 22 is a seaworthy day sailer/ weekender. They are fast for their size but also easy to handle.

One of the most interesting and useful features of the Seal is the very large companionway entrance; there is no bulkhead and the boat therefore opens up to form an “inner cockpit” - an ideal place to get out of the weather whilst keeping a look out. This feature also makes the interior feel much larger than other boats of this size. Accommodation is good she will sleep 4 comfortably.

The lifting keel makes the Seal 22 ideal for getting into the shallow waters and creeks. With a spruce up she is ready to go exploring the rivers and estuary around our shores

These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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Iain Oughtred Grey Seal

Iain Oughtred Grey Seal

  • Designer: Iain Oughtred
  • Builder: Topher Dawson
  • Location: Scotland
  • Length on deck: 22'1"
  • Draft: 2'3"
  • Tonnage: 1725kg disp.

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Wooden Ships Comments on this Iain Oughtred Grey Seal

Iain Oughtred Grey Seal professionally built by Christopher Dawson of Scoraig near Ullapool.  Launched in 1997.

Classic Boat magazine article from 1998 detailing the build and launch.

The Grey Seal is one of Oughtreds larger designs, a capable cruising yacht.  It is said that this is the only one of Oughtreds boats that is truly designed for open water sailing in every sense.  The design had options for centreboard or full keel.  This boat is a centreboard version which gives her very shallow draft and all the benefits of that.  She has beaching legs enabling her to dry out and take the ground easily.

Built for the current owners and launched in Little Loch Broom, she has sailed the west coast of Scotland and explored most of the lochs and islands in the area.  In 2007 she cruised the NE Scottish coast in company with other traditional and historic vessels.

Laid up ashore under cover a number of years ago, the family are reluctant to sell but realise they cannot keep her forever without using the boat properly.

She comes with a Snipe road trailer which has been recently serviced so the trailer is ready for a journey.  Total towing weight on the trailer is approximately 2.5 tons.

A really unusual and very special boat, in need of some refit work but recently built and basically sound.

Length on deck            22’1”

Beam                               7’7”

Draft                                2’3” plate up

Displacement                1725kg

Sail area                         265sqft

Construction

  • Clinker planked in larch all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers.
  • Sawn oak floors Across the centreline.
  • External lead ballast keel with stainless steel keel bolts, all new in 1997.
  • Steel lifting centreplate.
  • Decks of marine plywood, painted externally and laid on pine deck beams.
  • Varnished elm coamings with a painted plywood coachroof deck.
  • Self draining cockpit made from painted plywood.
  • Tiller steering with a stern post hung rudder.
  • Gunter sloop rig on a deck stepped hollow spruce mast.
  • Varnished spruce boom and gunter yard.
  • Stainless steel standing rigging new in 1997 to internal stainless steel chain plates.
  • Mainsail and headsail from Nicholson Hughes in good condition.  Total sail area of 265sqft.
  • Roller furling headsail system.
  • Fitted originally with a Watermota Sea Cub MkII 7hp single cylinder diesel engine.
  • This engine suffered damage and has been removed from the boat and will need replacing. Or rebuilding.  Alternatively an outboard engine could be fitted.
  • Variable pitch 3 blade bronze propeller with associated stern tube and variable pitch controls.
  • Integral sheathed plywood fuel tank in the stern locker.
  • Space for a single 12 volt battery in the engine compartment
  • 1 x manual bilge pump.  1 x auto electric bilge pump.

Accommodation

  • 3 berths with sitting headroom.  Saloon berths convert to a large double.
  • Steps down into the cabin with a single berth to port and a smaller settee to starboard, both with storage space beneath.
  • Galley area in the aft starboard corner.  Space for a galley stove if desired.  Washing up bowl previously used as a sink.  Manual hand pump in the cockpit locker linked to portable water jerry cans (not supplied) that stow in the cockpit locker.
  • Saloon table swivels round to form a chart table with chart storage within.  The table can then be dropped down between the bunks to create a large double berth.
  • Plywood sole boards throughout.
  • Vertical compression posts doubling up as grab rails at forward end of the coachroof.
  • In the bows is a single berth to starboard.  Bunk boards are split to allow a bucket sea toilet to fit below the bunk.
  • Steering compass
  • NASA Marine sounder
  • Simrad 1200 VHF
  • Masthead navigation lights
  • Manual bilge pump
  • Auto electric bilge pump
  • 9kg plough anchor
  • 15m of chain with approx. 15m of warp
  • Fluke kedge anchor
  • Roller furling headsail system
  • Standing and running rigging
  • Snipe road trailer, serviced November 2023.
  • Bunk and berth cushions
  • Beaching legs

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