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sailing yacht Kells 23 Sale info

Boat price$1776Year of built1974
Boat manufacturerKellsBoat model23
Boat type: sailing yacht
Boat name: KELLS 23
Boat length: 7.01m / 21.3ft
Price: $1776
Country: USA
Location: Louisiana, NORTH SHORE
Contact with seller by phone: 985-882-5452

Kells 23 description

  • SWING: KEEL , TRAILER , 4 HP
  • Interior: V: berth (7') forward followed by head and shower to port and hanging locker to starboard. Main salon has 6' settees P&S and drop down table that is secured against the main bulkhead when stowed. Aft is galley with stove/oven, SS sink, icebox to starboard and double quarter berth and navigation station to port. sleep aboard room for 6 with 6' headroom throughout. New cushions and covers 2012. Cockpit has 6' seating P&S, aft helm seat and a large locker to port. Pressure fresh water (2 x 24 gal) to galley, head & cockpit shower.
  • In-boom outhaul rigging. 8: 1 Boom Vang. All Harken blocks. Very fast Buccaneer sailboat.
  • Wheel steering with lock. Fresh: water cooled. Honda outboard motor 4 stroke 9.9 hp, this motor runs well. The inboard Atomic 4 gas engine motor needs repair.
  • Re: cored deck and mast step 2013

Kells 23

  • Description: LIQUIDATION SALE
  • Equipment: TRAILER, 4HP OUTBOARD

Kells 23 equipment

  • Has a Thornycroft 230 : 55KW engine (needs repair), gear box, propeller and shaft.
  • Engine: Nissan D22 diesel. 38 HP. The mechanic who rebuilt it in 2007 is in town here. Runs fine.
  • engine westerbeeke universal 50 hp, diesel 50 35 gal 30 gal, fourling pro: furl, automatic pilot raymarine5000, wind pilot hydrovane, control charge battery xantrex,2 solar panels 110,eolic generator, fridge alder barbour, oven hillearange by seaward, 2 sinks, big cockpit, dingy quiksilver with engine mercury 6hp, 3 CQR, 1 DANFORD,100mt new chain, radio VHF, lifebuoy, lifejackets, 2engine battery Banks, 1service battery bank, electric windlass lewmar v2 1500, bbq inox
  • Rigging: Stainless. Some old, some newer. Needs inspection. None newer than 2001.
  • Known issues : 1. Rotten wood in cabins from leaks. Some has been replaced, some not. Some areas of flooring need replacing 2. Some old wiring needs replacing. 3. Toerail is teak and is rotten. 4. Hatch in forepeak has leaked for years, and most cabinetry forward has to be replaced. (photo of forepeak is when it was in better shape) 5. Fuel tank is iron and has rust inside. Could be epoxied or put bladder in, or use one of the 3 water tanks for fuel. 6. Needs house batteries. 7. There is evidence of termites, mostly in forepeak, which is not uncommon here in the jungle, even on expensive boats. 8. Gelcoat on decks is crazed. Needs refinishing. 9. Boat has not been hauled in 7 yrs. so bottom paint old. Imron hull paint also old and deteriorating.
  • Kick: up beaching rudder anchor line
  • Auxiliary power: Yanmar 2GM20F diesel auxiliary w/24 gal fuel tank; Aquamet SS shaft and Strong dripless shaft seal (2005), 2 blade feathering MaxProp (2008).
  • Electrical: 120V AC Shore power panel & outlets in all cabins; 12V DC power panel, 2 AGM batteries (1 Group 30, 1 Group 27, 205 Ah total, 2010). StatPower TruCharge 20 battery charger, Heart Interface energy use/battery monitor (2008). White/red LED interior lights (2015). Standard Horizon VHF/Metz masthead antenna. Marine CD/stereo system (2010). ORCA Green Marine LED navigation lights, 2015.
  • Deck re: cored and painted 2013
  • Awl: gripped deck 2013
  • Includes: anchor, sails, depth sounder, swim ladder, VHF radio, automatic bilge pump 12v 750 GPH with float switch, 12v battery (1 year old), fresh water tank 18 gl., alcohol stove, fenders, 2 new unused moorpendants double braid with stainles steel thimbles 5/8" x 8', Lifesling2. Interior and exterior cushions, Honda tools, ropes, lights....
  • 4 : AGM Lifeline, a Xantrax Link 10 battery monitor, Group 27 batteries.
  • Ground Tackle: Custom anchor roller/locker, Spade primary anchor w/12' G8 chain and 300' 1/2" braided rode (2015), secondary Fortress FX23 anchor w/10' chain, 250' nylon rode (2004).
  • Sails: 4 headsails w/bags, two spinnakers (symm and asymm) w/bags, North Pentex main (2012) and delivery main w/bags.
  • Other: Custom SS bimini, new canvas 2015; new mainsail cover 2014. Whirlaway is a US Coast Guard Documented vessel.