Wade 42 1968 Boats Review and Specs

Year: 1968  
Manufacturer: James Dickens Marine Ltd
Price: £85,000
(US$131,920)  

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One of the Last wooden motoryachts built in England, she was completed in Ernest Wade’s yard in Bembridge (traditional work boat builders) to a design by John Askham (a designer working for thornycroft on early Nelson designs). The result was a unique one off build for a private buyer. full displacement hull teak below water and mahogany above, Elm frames. They took advantage of machinery advances and fitted two six cylinder Diesels right aft driving “V” shafts in a spacious engineroom/ workshop. she is is stunning condition and has been updated and refitted over her years of ownership by her current owners. She has a generator, 2kw inverter, recent electronics, recent galley , cabin heating, she has a dinghy in extending arm davits, a useful steadying sail, she has cruised the channel from biscay around brittany, up the Seine, down the Rhone to the Med, wintering in Barcelona, she cruised back to uk summer 2003, during a cruise celebrating the 60th Anniversary of “D”day lanings a motor failed with few spare for the old Befords, NEW engines were fitted in 2004/5 , now with Better fuel consumption, , no oil consumption and no smoke… she is better than ever..!since the new engines have been fitted she has cruised over and up the Seine again, back to the Med, through the midi to the Atlantic and back up the coast of France eventually returning to Hythe …. NO “Marina Queen…” she is able, well equipped and a solid and very able comfortable off shore cruising boat with inland ability as well.. Full details and photo set will be posted shortly.. Recent survey available …

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Fuel  Hull Material  Beam  Max Draft  Engine Make  Length at Waterline  Length Overall  Number of Engines

Diesel Wood 13 ft 4 ft 3 in Vetus Deutz 38 ft 7 in 42 ft 2

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