This outstanding example of an ocean going Norwegian fisher cutter is now for sale.
She was built in 1915 in Olve, Norway massively constructed of Norwegian fir on oak beams and designed to sail as a cutter rigged gaff topsail ketch, rugged and strong to cope with conditions found in the North Sea fishing grounds.
She was rebuilt in 1947 in order to carry cargo from Bergen to the nearby fjords.The days of sailing vessels working commercially were soon over.She was saved and in 1979 she was converted at the famous Ring Anderson Shipyard in Svendborg.
The hold was fitted out to provide saloon, galley and sleeping quarters retaining the original timbers.She was now ready to commence a new career sailing the Mediterranean as a classic charter yacht. 
She is a fine example of her type and would provide an excellent base for learning, a working platform for study in an active forum; historical or practical: mechanical, boat renovation, wood working skills, the list is endless. 
She has been traditionally maintained to her original specification and for the last eleven years she has been used for classic charter in the Mediterranean teaching the way people have been sailing for over a century.
She is ideally suited for corporate charter or sail training and would offer significant benefit to your organisation. 

A Short Introduction:

The cutter-rigged gaff-topsailed ketch was built in 1915 in Olve as an ocean-going Norwegian fishing cutter. She was totally rebuilt in 1947 and then carried cargo from Bergen up to the nearby fjords. In 1979 she was taken by her new owner to Denmark. The boat was completely refitted, including new masts, rigging, sails, fuel-tanks, engine and keel-ballast at the famous Ring Anderson shipyard in Svendborg. Only the finest materials were used during the reconstruction of the vessel. To convert her into one of the most beautiful yachts of her type took two years. She is still maintained to this traditional standard. 

After doing four years charter work in the Balearic Islands, she went back to the north of Europe.
In 1989 she returned to the Mediterranean. In this year she won the traditional yacht-regatta of Imperia in Italy; she came first every day. 
Following a harmonious six years at sea she was taken out of the water in 1995 whilst at Bari in Italy. She was again restored to her former beauty, which has been maintained till the present day. Since then she has sailed the mediterranean waters and can be found today in Greece. 

General Specifications:
Built, Date/Place: 1915 in Olve/Norway
Type: Gaff ketch
LOA: 76 ft
LOD: 60 ft
Beam: 15 ft
Draft: 8 ft 6“
Sail area: 220 sqm
Gross tonnage: 35,6
Net tonnage: 21,3
Nationality: Austria
Register: Vienna, 8W Sc 1004/7/1997

Renovations: 1947 Norway
1979-1981 Denmark
1995 Italy

Hull Contstruction:
Hull: Norwegian fir on fir,
planking, 2 ½“, carvel, caulked
inner planking, 2 ½“, clinker
stem, sternpost oak
Ribs, 6“ fir
Keel, massive wood ballasted with an iron double tee beam filled with concrete below 
Deck, pitch pine, caulked
Coachroof: oak and pine. Sliding hatches and skylights in teak

Masts / Booms / Rigging:
1 main mast and 1 mizzen with booms and gaffs, 1 bowsprit, all in solid douglas fir.
Rigging hardware, chainplates and standing rigging (served) in galvanized steel
Running rigging - SPUNFLEX , Polypropylen-fibre blocks in ash 

Sails:
1 Flying Jib (31sqm)
1 Outer Jib (30sqm) 
1 Inner Jib (20sqm)
1 Maingaff (70sqm)
1 Maintop (20sqm)
1 Mizzengaff (40sqm)
1 Mizzentop (9sqm)
All sails are new and made of Duradon (England)
All bolt ropes are hand sewn and spliced in the traditional way

Engine:
1 main-engine, 6 cylinder Ford Marine Diesel, 120 hp, built 1979
with integrated gearbox (type: Borg Warner) 3:1
Propeller-shaft with 3 bladed brass propeller. 
3kW watercooled diesel generator, type: Paguro, 220V
Battery-charger, type: Telvin, 30Amp
1 bilge and fire-pump run from the main-engine
1 manual bilge-pump
1 electric bilge-pump (reserve)
6 new batteries (Oct. 2000) each 200 A/h 
2 steel fuel tanks each 1000 litres
1 engine control panel 
All electrical systems are centrally fused

Electronic and nautical equipment:
1 Furuno Radar, model 1600
1 Sat-Navigator
1 Shortwave radio
1 Magnetic Compass, Type: Sestral
All navigation lights electric

Deck:
1 Danforth anchor (140 kg) with manual anchor winch
1 Anchor chain (14mm), length: 80m
1 Reserve anchor (50 kg)
Wheel steering 
Flush decks, 3 deckhouses with sliding hatches and doors
Aft gratings in teak

Interior:
Accomodation for 8 persons in 3 cabins
Spacious, comfortable saloon and large, fully equipped galley with stainless gas stove and sink.
Bathroom with shower and toilet
Interior is solid wood throughout 
Central-heating, type: Reflex with circulation-pump running 3 radiators (she is beautifully warm even in the coldest of winters)
1200 litres of fresh water in 4 stainless tanks
Pressurised freshwater system
Engine and domestic electrics 24 volt
12 volt transformer 
Safety Equipement:
1 Liferaft for 15 persons
12 Lifejackets
Verrey pistol with flares

Extras:
Inflatible, Zodiac S1
Outboard engine, Yamaha, 6 hp

Particulars of the vessel:
Port of Registry : Vienna / Austria 
Registration number : 8W Sch- 1004/7/1997 issued on the 10th of February 1997
Built : Olve / Norway in 1915;
Main dimensions : L.O.A.: 23,16 m; 76 ft;
L.O.D. 18,29 m; 60 ft;
Max Beam 4,57 m; 15 ft;
Draft 2,75 m; 8ft 6";
Gross tonnage 35,06 t;
Net tonnage 21,03 t;
Displacement: 70 t;
Sail area: 220 sqm.

Construction Materials:
The hull structure consist of a mixed massive wood construction connected with galvanised bolts. The stem and the sternpost are in oak, while the bar keel and the outer 2,5" carvel caulked planking as well as the inner 2,5" clinker planking, and the 6" ribs are entirely built in massive Norwegian fir. The ballast is given by several cement blocks and lead bars adequately stored in the bilge areas.
Above the main deck pitch pine caulked planks the coachroof is a mixed structure of oak and pine, while all the sliding hatches and skylights are in teak wood.
The masts and all spars are in timber Douglas fir fitted out with galvanised steel chainplates and hardware. The standing rigging is in steel wire tarred ropes with galvanised steel turnbuckles, while the running rigging has been recently substituted with modern plypropylen fibre, running through traditional ash wood blocks.
The vessel is further equipped with one complete set of sails in Duradon sailcloth with all bolt ropes hand sewn and spliced in the traditional way.

Equipment:
Engine and propulsion : "Ford Marine Diesel " 6 cylinder / 120 hp built in 1979 
with in-line integrated "Borg Warner" gear box with 3:1 
reduction rate. Engine control panel at steering wheel.
Stainless steel shaft line to a 3 bladed bronze propeller.
2000 lt. fuel capacity distributed in two stainless steel tanks.
Steering system : Traditional device with mechanically driven rudder quadrant 
connected to oak wood rudder-blade.

Deck-hardware : 
Original manual windlass with 140kg anchor and 
80 m of 14 mm anchor chain. One 50 kg "Admiralty" spare 
anchor.
Electric plant : 220 V / AC and 24 V / DC power plant with one "Paguro 3" 
kW 220V AC generator.
30 A/h "Telwin" 220V/24V battery charger.
24 V - 60 A/h engine driven alternator.
n. 6 - 12 V - 200 A/h connected batteries produce a total of 
1200 A/h for 24 V for service users and the engine.
Complete navigation lights set.
Hydraulic systems : Engine driven bilge and fire pump.
Additional electric bilge pump.
Electric fresh water pressure pump connected with 4 
stainless steel tanks each 300 lt. capacity.
Central "Reflex" heater with circulation pump supplying 
three radiators.
Electronics : "FURUNO" 1600 D / radar.
SSB shortwave radio.
"Sestral" magnetic compass.
Galley utilities : Stainless steel sink;
Stainless steel gas stove with 3 fires and the oven;
Entertainment systems: Cassette-player with loudspeakers in the in the main saloon.
Dinghies : "Zodiac" S1 inflatable with "Yamaha" 6 hp outboard 
engine;
Safety equipment : 15 persons life raft and 12 life jackets;
"Verrey" flare pistol;
3 portable 3 kg. powder extinguishers;

Description and condition of the vessel:
She is a wooden cutter-rigged gaff-topsailed ketch, built originally as an ocean going Norwegian fishing cutter. She gives accommodation to 8 people in three cabins and offers a large saloon with a spacious galley.
She is to be sailed like in ancient times without the support of any modern deck or rig hardware.
According to some reported information since her construction she was refitted three times.
In 1947 she was transformed in small cargo vessel and was use for limited coasting trade from Bergen to the nearby fjords;
In 1979, after she had been purchased by a Canadian buyer and taken to Denmark, where she underwent an extensive refit at Ring Anderson Shipyard in Svendborg. During this laid-up she was converted into a beautiful yacht, rigged and motorised like she lays today.
Since then she was sailed as pleasure and charter yacht in the Balearic Isles and later in the North of Europe.
Finally in 1989 she was purchased by her actual Owner, and sailed back to the Mediterranean, where she participated to important old-timers regattas and was often used for corporate charter or contracted by authorities for events of public interest.
In 1995 she was unfortunately caught in a strong gale, whilst being moored in the harbour of Bari, South of Italy, and suffered a serious damage. With the help of her obstinate skipper, she was immediately taken care of and restored to an immaculate condition within less then a year.
The materials used during the several refits and repairs were chosen in order to observe the vessel original construction criteria. Special details like the traditional caulking, which is done avoiding the use of artificial materials, as well as the natural material used for the tarred standing rigging steel ropes, render her so unique and worthy, even if she not equipped like new conception yachts.
All masts and spars have been protected with a thick two component varnish coat, which assured an exceptional protection through the years. Similar attention for protection was given to all standing rigging and mast fittings, which are well coated and do not present any trace of corrosion.

The price is EURO 250.000