1976 Westerly Centaur

The Westerly Centaur is a well established, safe, family sailing cruiser, her twin keels make her ideally suited to the waters of the East Coast. This particular example is presented in excellent order and benefits from many new upgrades and improvements over the past few years including new hob and all new gas system, interior upholstery, headlining, AGM batteries, LED lighting and much more. An excellent opportunity to acquire a very good example of a Westerly Centaur. The accommodation offers up to four berths in two cabins in the "C" Layout Forward cabin with V Berth and infill creating a double with storage above and below. Opening hatch to foredeck and opening port light. Heads compartment with Jabsco sea toilet (pull out sink and tap removed but could be reinstated) to port with hanging locker opposite and opening port light. Saloon with two single berths to port side with storage above, beneath and behind and drop leaf table. Settee opposite with storage above, beneath and behind. Moulded galley to starboard side with Tasman 4500 two burner gimballed gas hob with grill. Stainless steel sink with cold pumped water supply. Upholstery, carpets, curtains and head linings all replaced in 2025. LED Cabin lighting (replaced 2025). Steps up to self draining cockpit, with seating and stowage under Located abaft the companionway. Volvo Penta MD11C 23hp two-cylinder naturally aspirated diesel engine. Electric start. Raw water cooled. Shaft drive to fixed three bladed propeller. Cruising speed 5 knots. Maximum speed 6 knots. Single lever control. Alternator charging to 2 x AGM batteries (replaced 2025) 240V Shore power supply (new 2025) Ring 5amp Auto Battery Charger (new 2025) Gas system including cylinder locker and Tasman hob and grill all replaced (2020) Masthead Bermudian rigged sloop. Proctor gold anodised aluminium mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (2013 with only 5 seasons use). Terylene running rigging. Roller reefing to mainsail. Plastimo 608 roller furling genoa. Sails valeted 2025 25lb Sowester Plough anchor and chain Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit, stanchions and guard wires Stainless steel boarding ladder Stainless steel stemhead fitting Various warps and fenders (replaced 2025) Gibb 6RA single-speed sheet winches x 2 Gibb single-speed halyard winches on mast x 2 Fire extinguishers (expiry date unknown) Built in 1976 by Westerly Marine Construction to a design by Laurent Giles & Partners. White GRP hull with hardwood rubbing strake. White GRP superstructure with painted grey non-slip to decks. Cast iron twin keels. Skeg hung rudder with tiller steering with extension. Aft self draining cockpit with teak sole grating, seating with teak slats. Storage lockers aft and starboard. Self draining gas locker.