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Amble
CLASSIC 28FT TEAK SLOOP
1959 - WILLIAM KING LTD.
BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH
L.O.A. 28’3” L.W.L. 21’3”
Beam 8’3” Draft 4’3”
Displacement 4.27 tons
Ballast Keel 1.6 tons (lead)
TM - 6 tons
Sail area 277 sq. ft
£35,000
FOR SALE
AMBLE - 28FT TEAK SLOOP
DESIGNED BY F. ‘BUSTER’ R. BROWN
BUILT IN 1959 BY WILLIAM KING OF BURNHAM
BACKGROUND
In 1954 F.B.R. Brown designed the 6-ton Rundlet for himself, he wanted “a boat that would
sail upright, would not draw too much water, and would provide as much comfort as can be had
in a 6-tonner.”
Amble is Rundlet’s immediate successor and “practically identical” to her. The changes made
were small but interesting. Though Amble has economical overhangs the counter is a little
longer than Rundlet’s. The alteration was made for the sake of appearance.
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AMBLE - 28FT TEAK SLOOP
DESIGNED BY F. ‘BUSTER’ R. BROWN
BUILT IN 1959 BY WILLIAM KING OF BURNHAM
Practical good looks...
Simple, elegant style for the
discerning yachtsman.
Design
even when sailing on the wind, and
The aim of the design is a
comfortable cruiser for three people.
Since the boat is under 24 ft L.W.L. and,
therefore, too small for R.O.R.C. races,
speed, both intrinsic and on R.O.R.C.
both the practical experience of recent
A winner from the beginning
years and the best current theory (at the
time) of keel design indicate that this
The designer wrote of her early
may be true.
performance when she won her class at
the Pattinson Cup and proceeded to
The ballast/displacement ratio of 37 gain a first and a third in the next two
races: “Each of these occasions included
per cent is a good ratio in a boat of this
rating, was left to take care of itself.
Speed, in a yacht, is never to be
despised, and efficiency of rig and
saving of unnecessary weight have not
been lost sight of by the designer.
Beamy
Amble is beamy. Her designer says
that she has demonstrated adequately
that beam may be a substitute for draft
size, planked in teak on Canadian rock
elm timbers at 6 in centres, and with
scantlings slightly in excess of Lloyd’s.
Though Amble is beamy, the
architect has shown no tendency in the
lines to run out to a full stern. The lines
aft are not pinched, but the hull shape
a beat to windward in a smart breeze
from the Sunk L.V. to Burnham.” These
are the very conditions under which the
small, beamy yacht of moderate draft
has been traditionally assumed to be at
her worst; but of all man’s creations the
sailing yacht is the most likely to baffle
his reasoning.
falls into what may be called the
“symmetrical” class.
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AMBLE - 28FT TEAK SLOOP
DESIGNED BY F. ‘BUSTER’ R. BROWN
BUILT IN 1959 BY WILLIAM KING OF BURNHAM
2013 Restoration
Inventory
Sails
Jib - North Sails
Mainsail - North Sails
Cruising Chute - Lucas Sails
Power
Yanmar 1GM10 Diesel 10hp
Electrical
2 x 12v Rolls AGM Batteries
Blue Sea Systems DC Digital Voltmeter
Blue Sea Systems 12v Charge Relay
Blue Sea Systems 12v Battery Switch
Fresh Water
25 gallon stainless steel freshwater tank
Whale 12v pump, strainer and Aquafilta
Accomodation
3 berths and potential for more in foc’sle
Microcare Suede Cushion covers throughout
Electronics
Blue Sea Systems RCD Switch Panel
Simrad IS40 Triton Multifunction Display
Bulkhead compass
Galley
ENO Duo 2 Burner c/w pan holders and gimbals
907 Camping Gaz installation (certified)
Penguin Stainless Steel Round Sink
Penguin Stainless Steel Omni-directional faucet
Rigging
Selden 207 Furlex
All s/s wire standing rigging
New plastic coated s/s guardwires
8 stainless steel stanchions
English braids running rigging
Harken genoa track and blocks
2 x Lewmar ST40 winches
2 x Lewmar Std winches
Heating
Webasto Air Top 2000 ST Diesel Heater
Autopilot
Raymarine ST1000+ Tiller Pilot
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AMBLE - 28FT TEAK SLOOP
DESIGNED BY F. ‘BUSTER’ R. BROWN
BUILT IN 1959 BY WILLIAM KING OF BURNHAM
A rare opportunity ...
Don’t miss it !
CONTACT
Scott at WicorMarine Yacht Haven, Portsmouth, UK
email - sw@wicormarine.co.uk
mobile - 07766 256700
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