1985 Westerly Merlin 28

The Westerly Merlin design was commissioned by Westerly to be a modern and more spacious version of the earlier Konsort. ‘Barbill’ is a twin bilge keel example of the Merlin with a good inventory including freshwater cooled engine, hot and cold pressurised water, shore power, heating, manual windlass and radar. She is keenly priced to reflect the presence of osmosis under the waterline. Viewing by appointment only through the Essex office - 01621 785600 or email: essex@clarkeandcarter.co.uk Six berths in two cabins with approx. 6’ max. headroom. V-berth forward with in-fill. C-shaped saloon seating to port with double drop leaf saloon table. Single settee berth to starboard. Aft facing chart table seat to starboard with switch panel, plotter and radar. Galley with stainless steel sink, Flavel Vanessa two burner gas stove with grill & oven. Refrigerated cool box. Separate heads compartment aft to starboard with Jabsco marine toilet. Moulded wash basin. Separate shower head and mixer taps. Double aft cabin to port with hanging locker. Hot and cold pressurised water supply to galley sink, wash basin and shower. Wallas cabin heating system. Blue upholstery and curtains. Teak and holly stripe floorboards. Yanmar 2GM20, twin cylinder, 18hp marine diesel engine fitted in 2000. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Single lever Morse controls. Shaft drive via P-bracket to fixed two blade propeller. New stern gland and cutless bearing 2023. 81 litre steel fuel tank. Two 12v batteries charging from engine alternator. Batteries new in 2022. 240v shore power system with Aquaman 15amp battery charger, immersion heater and ring main. Interior lighting. Masthead rigged sloop. Silver anodised deck stepped, single spreader mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging. Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks. Furlex headsail furling system. Mainsheet traveller at aft end of cockpit. Rod kicker. 2 x Barlow 23 sheet winches. 2 x Barlow 20 halyard winches on coachroof. Mainsail - Fair Furling genoa with blue UV strip – Approx. 2019 – Good – New UV strip approx. 2023 25lb CQR anchor with 40m chain and warp SL manual windlass Blue sprayhood Blue mainsail cover with lazyjacks Blue dodgers with name Stainless steel transom boarding ladder Various warps and fenders Plastimo Contest bulkhead mounted compass Raymarine 54E DSC VHF radio Raymarine Raychart RC425 colour plotter at chart table Raytheon SL70 Pathfinder radar with mast mounted radome Autohelm ST30 speed/log, and wind instruments Autohelm ST30 digital compass Autohelm ST4000+ tiller pilot Clock and barometer Navigation lights Sony stereo radio/CD player Horseshoe lifebuoy Fire extinguisher Danbuoy Radar reflector MOB sling Electric and two manual bilge pumps Westerly Merlin built by Westerly Yachts in 1985 to an Ed Dubois design. White GRP hull with Westerly style stripes. White GRP superstructure with light blue painted non-slip decks. Cast iron twin bilge