1979 Westerly GK29

The Westerly GK29 was designed and built as a fast and safe cruiser racer for the half ton class. Not only do they boast fine sailing performance, they look great, with the near flush decks, they have a surprising level of accommodation downstairs with six berths and six foot of headroom.This one owner example was fitted with a new Yanmar 2GM20 engine in 2005, new standing rigging in 2021, new keel bolts in 2022, and is equipped with a Garmin GPS and a new Icom DSC VHF radio.For anyone looking for a budget cruiser for some racing "around the cans" and comfortable family cruising, the Westerly GK29 merits some serious consideration.For further information or to arrange a viewing, please call, email or WhatsApp Peter Keats

Construction, Rig & MachineryGRP Hull, deck and superstructureTransom hung rudder with tiller steeringFin keel (bolts replaced in 2023)Stainless steel guardwires replaced in 2021Treadmaster laid decksAPPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS:Length Overall: 8.84m (29')Length Waterline: 7.80m (25'7")Beam: 3.15m (10' 4")Draft: 1.60m (5'3")???Displacement: 3,130kg (6,900lbs)Ballast: 1,361kg (3,000lbs)RigMasthead rigged sloopAluminium mast and sparsSpinnaker poleStainless steel standing rigging (replaced in 2021)Slab reefing with three reefsFurlex 204S genoa furler (New 2021)All lines led aft to cockpit via clutchesMainsheet travellerWINCHES:2 x Lewmar 30 self tailing primary winches2 x Lewmar 30 two speed secondary/spinnaker winches1 x Lewmar 16 halyard winchSAILS:Mainsail by Shore Sails in 2007Genoa by Shore Sails in 2007Assymetric furling spinnaker by Shore Sails in 2007MachineryYanmar 2GM20 18hp diesel engine (New 2005)635cc two cylinder motor with sea water coolingLast serviced in 2024Maximum speed: 6 knots approxCruising speed: 5 knots approxShaft drive to two blade bronze propeller?Single lever throttle/shiftELECTRICS:2 x 12v batteries with isolator switchesBatteries charged by engine alternator12v accessory outlet at the chart tableTANKAGE:1 x 68 litre (15 gallon) fuel tank1 x 136 litre (30 gallon) water tankWATER SYSTEM:Manual water system

Accommodation & InventorySleeps six in two cabinsHeadlining replaced in 2022New cushion covers in 2022Teak and holly style flooringFORWARD CABIN:V berth converts to a double by way of an infillStorage below the V berthOverhead shelvesOverhead hatch to deckReading lightsAccess to chain lockerHEADS COMPARTMENT:Lavac sea toiletStainless steel handbasinHanging lockerSALOON:Drop leaf saloon table wth bottle storage2 x Settee berths with storage behind and belowPort settee berth extends to a double berthOverhead shelvingLarge chart table with storage belowBookcaseLarge quarter berthGALLEY:Flavel Vanessa two burner gas cooker with grill and ovenStainless steel sinkTop loading cook boxDedicated crockery storageStorage lockerInventoryNAVIGATION AIDS:Plastimo Contest bulkhead compass with inclinometerSumlogRaytheon ST60 Tridata (Log, speed and depth)Icom IC-M330 DSC VHFGarmin GPSNavigation lightsGROUND TACKLE:CQR anchor with chain and warpGENERAL EQUIPMENT:Waypoint 6 man liferaft (New 2021)Fire blanketManual bilge pumpHorseshoe lifebuoyBoarding ladderFendersWarpsBoathook

Owner's CommentsI purchased Ragtime new from Westerly in May 1979. As a young family we spent our summer holidays on the boat in the Solent, West Country and Channel Islands. We raced her for a number of years in Cowes Week. In 2007 she was transported to Port Grimaud in the bay of St Tropez, where we gently day sailed her during the summer, and then returned her to Poole in 2020. She has been only rarely sailed since then. Since 2020 she has had a significant refit with the idea of handing her to the next generation of the family, but unfortunately that plan did not come to fruition. At 76 I feel she needs to go to someone who will benefit from a boat that is easy to handle and with an up to date refit, making her a very safe yacht.