The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

MFV Admiralty 65

Ready to cruise or live aboard
£0 Sold / Unavailable
  • Boat REF#  ·  202176
  • LOA  ·  19.00m
  • Year  ·  1946
  • Construction  ·  Wood carvel
  • Underwater profile  ·  Full-displacement
  • Berths  ·  4
  • Engine  ·  1 x Diesel 147hp, Gardner 8L3B (1946)
  • Lying  ·  Neyland Pembrokeshire
Boatshed Wales
Boatshed Wales
Mike de Graaf

The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Extra Details

Designer Admiralty
Builder Curtis & Pape
Lying Neyland Pembrokeshire
Fuel capacity 2,200.0 ltr (484.0 G) Total - 4 Tanks
Water capacity 1,800.0 ltr (396.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks

Mechanical

Engine 1 x Diesel 147hp
Engine make and model Gardner 8L3B (1946)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Indirect
Steering Wheel
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 3 blade bronze fixed
Fuel consumption (approx) 14.0 ltr (3.1 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 7.5 knots
Max speed (approx) 10 knots
Generator output 6.5KVA
Engine spares
Water-maker

Dimensions

LOA 19.00m
Beam 5.40m
Draft Min 2.70m
Draft Max 2.70m
Displacement 55,000kg (121,275.0lbs)
Headroom 2.00m
Storage On marina

Rig

Other rigged Admiralty Wood spars () with stainless steel standing rigging (2009)

Sails

The mast and boom are solely used for lifting - eg tender.

Electrical Systems

24 volt battery, 7 batteries charged by: engine, generator

Construction

Construction Wood carvel
Underwater profile Full-displacement
Finish Paint finish

Construction is Larch on Oak.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 4
No. of single berths 4
Cabin(s) 2
Handbasin 2
Shower 2
Heads 2 heads (Electric)

240 volt available from generator/shore power for cooking and fridge.

1 burner gas cooker/stove

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Grill
Oven
Sink
Refrigerator
Carpet
Curtains
Cabin heating
Pressurised water system
Hot water system
Microwave
Washing Machine

240 volt available from generator/shore power for cooking and fridge.

1 burner gas cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Swim Ladder
Passerelle

Electric Manual and Electrically powered windlass
2 anchors
(CQR & Fisherman)
100.00m of chain
Avon dinghy ()
(Inflatable)
8hp outboard, Mercury, Short Shaft ()

Nav Equipment

Compass
Radar
VHF
VHF DSC radio
GPS
Chart plotter
Autopilot
Navtex
Stereo
Clock
Barometer
Navigation lights
TV
Computer
Echo sounder
Radar Reflector

Safety Equipment

Liferaft
Life jackets
Life buoys
Searchlight
Horn
Boarding ladder

4 bilge pumps (0 manual / 3 Electric)

Engine manifold driven bilge pump

Broker's Comments

Built for the Admiralty post war as a fleet tender this MFV is a genuinely seaworthy piece of maritime history. Some eight years or so ago she benefitted from a rebuild with new decks and wheelhouse and her Gardner engine was rebuilt too. This work was carried out in Wales by the young and enthusiastic classic boat owner/partner in a marine engineering business. She was then featured in Classic Boat and became well known on the Historic Ships Register.
She then came into the ownership of a very experienced, and wooden boat savvy, cruising couple who proceeded to gut her interior to make for themselves a first class and tasteful cruising home. Money was really no object and work was carried out under cover in a Scottish yard, where remedial work on her keel and re-caulking was carried out.
Her frames and timbers are massive and sound and at 60years old she is probably good for another 60 if she continues to get the tlc that she presently enjoys. She is a warm, clean and dry cosy home, and with a range of 2000 miles she could easily be a home in the sun! With two widely separated sleeping cabins, both with en-suite facilities, she is ideal for a couple and two guests but a further two occasional guests can be comfortably accommodated on her full length settees. She is ready to cruise, right down to her full fuel tanks and is offered for sale as her owners are now, with some regret, 'swallowing the anchor'.
These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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