...Hawkswood was designed by the noted naval architect, J.R. Kerr and constructed to the highest standards at the A.R. True Boat Yard in Amesbury, Mass. Kerr worked for Sparkman and Stevens, designed many notable vessels and appears in Yachting magazine.

...Hawkswood is constructed of 1½" Honduran mahogany planks finished to 1 3/8", fastened with silicone bronze screws to 2" x 3" oak ribs on 8" centers, sheathed (at time of construction) in multiple layers of epoxy saturated cloth, single diesel inboard auxiliary, center cockpit, fore and aft cabins, each with head and shower, ketch rigged with aluminum spars, inner and outer headsails. Her hull is tremendously strong and her rigging is oversized.  The masts, unlike many ketches, are stayed independently and will stand alone. Hawkswood was completely refurbished from the bilge up 2000-2007, and is documented. 

   The cockpit is spacious, 8' wide, 6'3" long with room for people to move about.  The flush cockpit lockers are wide and long enough to lounge or sleep on.  There is excellent visibility from the helm and engine controls and navigational instruments are close at hand. The helm is comfortable and dry in all weather as the cockpit has a hard dodger and can be fully enclosed with its new sunbrella cover with windows. The decks are wide and all walking surfaces are non-skid.

   The interior is large and spacious with two separate cabins each with head and shower accommodating two couples in privacy.  Headroom is above average: 6'6" main cabin, centerline and 5'11" along the sides.

  Hawkswood's ketch rig with inner and outer headsails provides an easily handled sail plan for any weather.  When not sailing, Hawkswood's Perkins diesel, (one of the most reliable diesel engines ever made) has ample power (72 hp) to motor her in all conditions for extended distances (500 miles with reserves.)

   There is generous storage throughout the boat with ample room for provisions.

    Hawkswood was previously owned by a sailing couple who lived aboard cruising the Caribbean.  She is safe, seaworthy and comfortable for living aboard or extended cruising.  She sails well, motors well, handles heavy seas well and with her shoal draft is an excellent choice for intracoastal waterway cruising.

  Hawkswood would make an excellent liveaboard or second home with ample room, and privacy to accommodate two couples, each with private stateroom, toilet and shower.  Also, her enclosed center cockpit adds a large, all-weather, full-view navigation, living and entertainment area.

BERTHING
New 2002-2007

   The large v-berth, 12 ft. long by 7 ft. wide, sleeps 2 in 2 large singles or converts to a double which is large enough to sleep 2 fore and aft or athwartship, comfortable on any tack.  The v-berth has ample light and ventilation with a light and fan for each berth, plus 6 opening bronze ports (2002) and an opening overhead hatch.  The v-berth can be closed off from the main cabin with a full-size door and the spacious forward head can be accessed in privacy from the v-berth.

   Aft of the v-berth is a combo vanity navigation station which can be used for dressing and can be closed off from the main cabin.

   The private aft cabin has a large berth which sleeps two, forward, aft, or athwartship, a good choice when sailing offshore on different tacks.  There is an enclosed head with shower, sink and storage.  There are two fans and two lights at the head of the berth.  Ventilation is provided by 4 bronze opening ports. 

   The large settee in the main cabin sleeps one, plus the all-weather cockpit with its 6' seats can sleep two.

   The Galley is next to the companionway with plenty of light and air and is protected from the weather by the companionway cover and the dodger.  It was designed by a culinary professional for ease and convenience; lots of working space, counter space, fresh air and light.

Range:  Three-burner Seward Princess gimballed stainless propane stove with oven.  LP tanks (2) are separate with remote 
  electric shutoff and LP detector alarm.  (2002)
Refrigerator/Freezer:  Large, about 12 cubic feet, with 4-6 inches of foam insulation. The refrigerator and freezer are separate. Adler Barber 12-volt refrigeration.
Sinks:  Double stainless steel - deep so they don't slosh.  Hot and cold fresh water, with swinging faucet and sprayer.
Microwave

   The galley features ample custom mahogany cabinets.  The white epoxy counters with mahogany fiddles (side rails) provide plenty of room for food preparation and for storage of food, utensils and dishes. There is a custom mahogany dish holder.

   The main cabin table seats 6, has a fold-out section and fiddles, and is within easy arm-reach of the galley so serving meals is easy and convenient.  Also the galley is open to the cockpit so the cook isn't isolated from the crew.

HEADS & SANITARY SYSTEMS
New 2002-2007

Head Systems:  Overboard and Holding tank
Toilets:  2, Raritan PHII 
Holding Tank: 20 Gallon 
Plumbing lines:  marine approved (new 2002)

     The forward head is large, well lighted and well ventilated.  There is a large opening overhead hatch with a plexiglass insert for light.  The shower area is of good size so you can shower without feeling you're in a small phone booth.  The shower has hot and cold water with good pressure, non-skid floor, and shelves for toiletries.  There is a sink with ample counter space and storage underneath.  Behind the sink is additional storage, plus a medicine cabinet with a mirror.

     The aft head has a large port, so there's plenty of light and ventilation.  The shower has hot and cold water with good pressure, non-skid floor, and shelves for toiletries. There is a large stainless sink with ample counter space and storage underneath.  Behind the sink is additional storage. .

RIGGING

Mast length: Main 43' 5",  Mizzen 29' 7 1/2" 
Spars: aluminum, new spreaders, new sheaves, epoxy coated (2002) 
Masthead:  50' (est.) above DWL, to clear VHF antenna, windex, and anchor light 
Standing Rigging: Stainless wire, 1+19  5/16", 12,500 lbs breaking strength, swaged, 
  bronze turnbuckles (serviced 2002), all standing rigging is secured by large stainless thru-bolted chimplites which are easily inspected and serviced.  Included is the swedger (25 lbs.), the template (25 lbs. and swedger) for repairing or fabricating new standing rigging.
Running Rigging: Synthetic/wire, (2001), StaSet X - 7/16 (2002)
Canvas: Full sunbrella cockpit cover with windows (2003), sail covers (2003).
Winches: (6),  2 sheet winches, mizzen mast winch, and 3 main mast winches

Main:  Good used condition with 2 reefs
Mainsheet  (½ New England 2001)  Ronston Boom Vang (2002) 4 x 1 mainsheet system
Mizzen:  Good used condition 7/116 Stay Set X Sheets led to cockpit (2002)
Outer Headsails (2):  (1) Roller furling 120% Genoa with sun panel
(2) Second 120% Genoa for running downwind with double headsails or as a backup headsail (excellent)
Inner Headsails (2):  1) Yankee (good),  (2) Storm sail (good)
Hawkswood's ketch rig plus inner and outer Headsails offers 4 sail combinations to suit any wind/weather situation, she heaves to easily and quickly under jib and mizzen making 3-5 knots 45% to the wind.  (A crew-saving characteristic on the way to Bermuda with 40 knot winds against the Gulf Stream .)
Custom fitted sunbrella sail covers (2003).
Boom Gallows:  On top of the hard dodger; protects the crew from the boom and makes securing the main boom and sails easy, just sheet the boom down into the slot in the gallow.

2002-2003 REFIT:   The engine was cleaned, scaled, repainted; all engine wiring, water and hydraulic hoses and belts were replaced.  The raw water pump starter and alternator were replaced.

May 2007- The engine was services, all filters and zincs replaced, belts, impeller, wiring checked   

   The engine compartment is fully enclosed and insulated with 2" insulation (2002).  The engine enclosure panels are easily removable for complete and easy access to all parts of the engine, transmission, shaft and stuffing box.
The engine compartment is well lighted.

   There are complete spare parts for engine including alternator, starter, filters, hoses, belts, impellers, zincs, in waterproof labeled Ziploc bags.  Plus owner's manual, service manual, parts manual.

   1500+ miles, cruising Maine Summer of 06 and then to North Carolina.

The entire fuel fuel system is new 2002-2007
(excepting main tank which was removed from boat, scaled, cleaned, pressure tested and epoxy coated.)

12 V-DC
Batteries:  2 Banks (new 2003) 
                 Starting Bank: 4D Battery
                 House Bank  (2):  6V Deep Cycle Batteries in series, 220 amps, 12 volts
* The 6-volt deep cycle batteries provide plenty of power and are superior to 12-volt marine batteries.  They can be deeply discharged many times without damage and are cheaper and easier to handle than 8D or 12-volt batteries. Practical Sailer says this is the way to go. 
Battery Charger:  Statpower 20 3-stage 2 bank charger
Battery Switch:  (1) 
Alternator:  95 AMP, double belt engine driven.  The double belts are good insurance, if one belt breaks the 
  alternator is still on line (though I've never usted a belt).
Battery Combiner:  West 150 AMP (2001)
Circuit Protection:  110-volt:  Marinetics 5-breaker panel w/main breaker and polarity indicator (2003)
                               12-volt: Paneltronics 8-breaker panel (2003)
Bilge pumps, etc., are double-fused with waterproof fuse holders with built-in spare fuses
12-volt cabin lights:  brass, ample throughout
Inverter:   Prowest Xantrex 3000 (2003)
Night lights for compass and instruments
110 Power Outlets:  8 AC outlets with individual ground fault interrupters
Lights: Navigation lights; Running lights, steaming light on mast; Anchor lights, (2) one at top of mast, one low amp (.7 amps/hr.) Davis anchor light; Spreader lights (2) on main and mizzen mast, masthead strobe light
Wiring:  Ancor Boat Cable 

All batteries and electrical components are easily accessed.  The 110 and 12-volt breakers are in a custom mahogany cabinet that is hinged for easy access.  There is a separate 12-volt panel in the aft cabin .

GROUND TACKLE

Anchors:
(1):Simpson Lawrence 45 lb. plow with 150 ft  9/16" nylon rhode and 9 ft of 5/16" BBB chain (2002) 
(2): Danforth HT-20 with line and chain
(3):Danforth 12 lb. Stern Anchor with 15' of 5/16" proof coil chain and 150' of  ½" nylon rhode

Windlass:  Horizon 900GD power up and down, 900 lb. pull, automatically stows anchor rhode below.
Double bronze bow rollers on strong bow pulpit which hold two anchors.

   Hawkswood has a large 5/8 galvanized bow-eye (working load 5,200 lbs, breaking load 15,600 lbs) thru-bolted above the waterline.  The stem is 14 inches thick at this point.  A 10 ft. 5/8" nylon snubber line with stainless thimbles at each end is shackled to the eye at one end. The other end has a stainless snap-hook which can be snapped into a chain at any length - thus providing a chain with snubber lead to a waterline bow-eye; results- less scope needed, no chafe, no chain-to-line splices, a good system to have when the going gets rough using a shackle instead of a snap hook. This type anchoring system held Hawkswood and three other boats in hurricanes Bertha, Fran (122 mph) and Bonnie, with no damage or dragging.

Radar: JRC 1500 16 mile
Compass:  Aqua Meter Saturn 
VHF  (2):  Uniden MC535, one in aft cabin, one in cockpit
GPS:  Garmin GPS Map Platter 168.  GPS/fathometer with American coast and inland waters basemap 
  plus Mapsource CD for large detail charts of all US coastal and inland waters, including lights and buoys 
Fathometer: on GPS 168 with shallow water alarm 
Spotlight: (2) Remote control spotlight plus a handheld spotlight.
Wind Indicators (2):   Windex vane at top of each mast 

Tankage:  140 gals in 2 tanks, main tank 120 gals., aux. tank 20 gals
  Type: hot & cold pressure system with separate valves on each tank, water filter
Pump(s):  Jabsco Automatic 12-V DC
Water Heater:  Raritan, 12 gallon, 110 & engine heated
Piping:  Marine approved 

DINGHY

9 ft. Avon inflatable with floorboards, varnished seats, towing eye, lifting handles, oars, foot pump, anchor and line, running lights, watertight boat box, tow lines, dock lines, outboard (2hp Nissan).

LIGHT & VENTILATION

V-Berth:  Overhead opening hatch with Plexiglas insert for light, (6) bronze opening ports with insect screens (2003), (4) hella turbo fans, one at the head of each bunk.

Forward Head:  Opening overhead hatch with lexan insert for light.

Main Cabin:
(4) large ports
(2) louvered companionway doors with Plexiglas and screen inserts
(1) companionway sliding hatch with lexan insert to let light in

Aft Cabin:  (2) overhead all-weather vents with mahogany dorade boxes
(2) Hella turbo fans at the head of the double berth
(2) large opening ports
(2) bronze opening ports with screens
(2) louvered companionway doors with Plexiglas and screens

Aft Head:  Large port and 24 hour solar powered vent fan.

The companionway is covered by the hard dodger so it can be left open in inclement weather, and the entire cockpit can be madeall-weather with its sunbrella full enclosure with windows and insect screens.

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