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Specifications

Make HILLYARD
Model 9 TON
Year 1970
Length 32.0ft (9.8m)
Beam 2.44m
Hull Material Wood
Engine Perkins 4107 hp, serviced, new filters, seawater impeller changed
Fuel Type Diesel
Location Plymouth, United Kingdom

Equipment & Extras

Gas
Diesel
Ref
174160
Beam
2.44 m
Keel
Long keel
Make
Perkins
Brand
HILLYARD
Model
HILLYARD 9 TON
Power
4107 hp
Length
9.75 m
Category
Monohull Sailboat, Sloop
Fuel type
Diesel
Updated on
02/04/2026
Motorization
1x4107 hp
Published on
11/09/2025
Total length
9.75 m
  • Taylor's paraffin 029 Stove
  • NEW BURNER 2025 spare for the second burner available but not fitted
  • Single stainless steel hand basin with manual cold water
  • LED cabin and head lights
  • Drop-leaf cabin table
  • Clipper Duet
  • Autohelm 3000 autopilot
  • Serviceable spare units for autopilot
  • Steering compass
  • Furuno GPS, GP-32
  • Navman 7200, DSC, VHF radio
  • Bronze Muir (NZ) anchor winch
  • CQR main anchor
  • 8kg kedge anchor
  • 30 metres galvanised calibrated chain
  • Stainless steel staunchions
  • Solid handrails (replaced original galvanised water pipe)
  • Cast iron bollards replaced with BRONZE using originals as a pattern
  • Bronze fairleads
  • Bronze genoa tracks & genoa cars
  • Bronze self tailing sheet winches
  • Bronze main halyard winch
  • Horseshoe lifebuoy
  • Rescue sling
  • Electric bilge pump
  • Manual bilge pump
  • LED Tricolour/anchor light
  • Inflatable dinghy
  • Watersnake Venom SXW34/26
  • Cockpit cover
  • Fully length custom winter cover
  • Beaching legs
  • Various warps & fenders
  • Ships clock & barometer
  • Wood construction
  • Mahogany planking 1" on oak ribs 6" centres
  • Doubled ribs at midships for mast & rigging stresses
  • Grown oak stem & stern
  • Elm keel
  • Cast iron ballast keel
  • Lead ingots ballast (one & a half tons)
  • Sheer strake replaced with iroko
  • Rubbing strake & toe rails replaced with mahogany
  • All decking replaced with high-quality marine plywood, epoxy- & glass-sheathed
  • Complete cabin/cockpit combings replaced with 1" mahogany
  • Wheel shelter rebuilt
  • All perspex windows replaced with bronze portlights
  • External grab rails replaced with teak, through bolted
  • Stemhead, chain plates, all mast fittings & rudder hardware replaced with stainless
  • Hydraulic wheel steering
  • Stainless steel fuel tank with increased capacity
  • Part 1 Registered 340111
  • Perkins 4107 serviced
  • New filters
  • Seawater impeller changed
  • TMP gearbox & one for spares
  • Shaft driven
  • 12v batteries
  • Charging from engine alternator
  • Fuel capacity 173 litres
  • Freshwater capacity 60 litres in a plastic tank
  • 4 x 25 litres individual freshwater containers
  • Spruce mast finished with 12 coats of Colene
  • Single spreader rig
  • Stainless steel standing rigging
  • Twin forestay
  • Movable baby stay (NEW 2015)
  • Sailspar roller reefing genoa furler
  • Slab reefing with 3 reefs
  • Antal mainsail track with cars
  • Fully battened mainsail by Dartmouth Sails (NEW 2017)
  • Genoa by Dartmouth Sails (NEW 2017)
  • Number of engines

Description

Taylor's paraffin 029 Stove (NEW BURNER 2025 spare for the second burner available but not fitted)Single stainless steel hand basin with manual cold waterLED cabin and head lightsDrop-leaf cabin tableInventory :Navigation Aids:Clipper Duet Autohelm 3000 autopilot with serviceable spare unitsSteering compassFuruno GPS,GP-32 Navman 7200, DSC, VHF radioGround Tackle:Bronze Muir (NZ) anchor winchCQR main anchor8kg kedge anchor30 metres galvanised calibrated chainDeck Gear:Stainless steel staunchions & solid handrails replaced the original galvanised water pipeCast iron bollards replaced with BRONZE using originals as a patternBronze fairleadsBronze genoa tracks & genoa cars Bronze self tailing sheet winches Bronze main halyard winchSafety Equipment:All Safety equipment listed is included in the sale, but the vendor offers no warranties.The purchaser must service the safety equipment, ensure it is appropriate for his purposes, & check the expiry andservice dates on all items!Horseshoe lifebuoyRescue slingElectric bilge pumpManual bilge pumpLED Tricolour/anchor lightEquipment:Inflatable dinghyWatersnake Venom SXW34/26Cockpit coverFully length custom winter coverBeaching legsVarious warps & fendersShips clock & barometerMechanical :Construction:Built by David Hillyard in 1970Wood constructionMahogany planking 1" on oak ribs 6" centres, doubled at midships for mast & rigging stressesGrown oak stem & sternElm keelCast iron ballast keelThe ballast is lead ingots, one & a half tons in total which replaced the original internal iron pigs (Iron pigs shed rust & collect bilge sludge, blocking the lumber holes and start to smell after a few years Sheer strake replaced with iroko Rubbing strake & toe rails replaced with mahoganyAll decking replaced with high-quality marine plywood, as per the original, epoxy- & glass-sheathedComplete cabin/cockpit combings replaced with 1" mahogany, as originalWheel shelter rebuiltAll perspex windows replaced with bronze portlightsExternal grab rails replaced with teak, through boltedStemhead, chain plates, all mast fittings & rudder hardware replaced with stainless as per original pattern or heavierHydraulic wheel steeringStainless steel fuel tank with increased capacityPart 1 Registered 340111Mechanics:Perkins 4107 serviced, new filters, seawater impeller changedTMP gearbox & one for sparesShaft drivenHydraulic wheel steering replaced the original bicycle chain & cableElectrics:12v batteriesCharging from engine alternatorLED cabin & heads lightsTankage:Fuel capacity 173 litres in a stainless steel tank (this is an increased capacity from the original by 30 litres)Freshwater capacity 60 litres in a plastic tank (plus 4 x 25 litres individual containers)Rigging:Spruce mast finished with 12 coats of Colene Single spreader rigStainless steel standing rigging, twin forestay, movable baby stay (NEW 2015)Stainless steel staunchions & rails replaced the original galvanised water pipe.Sailspar roller reefing genoa furlerSlab reefing with 3 reefsAntal mainsail track with carsSails:Fully battened mainsail by Dartmouth Sails (NEW 2017)Genoa by Dartmouth Sails (NEW 2017)

Change History

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15% (£1,381)
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Monthly Finance Payment
£90
£7,824 over 10 years at 6.9% APR

Monthly Running Costs (estimated)

Mooring / berthing £317
Insurance £12
Maintenance £23
Fuel £292
Running costs subtotal £643/mo
True Monthly Cost
£733
Finance + running costs combined
Finance 12% Running costs 88%
Total Interest
£3,029
Total Cost (finance)
£12,234

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