1960 Frans Maas

As befitting a well-built world cruising yacht, GANDALF's interior is solid, easy to maintain, with vast amounts of storage space in dedicated lockers and cabinets. Materials selection is a combination of white Formica on marine plywood, with varnished teak and mahogany trim throughout, a nice balance of brightness and elegance. A high level of detail is evident with positive cabinet latches, louvered or raised panel locker doors, fiddled counters and shelves, rounded corners, and well-spaced handholds.

Forward is a chain locker followed by a comfortable double Pullman berth to starboard with deep storage under and shelves outboard. Opposite is a large storage/hanging locker.

An open cabin is next after to starboard with upper/lower berth's and a large open storage locker opposite. 

As a result of oversized ports in the raised deck, the main salon is airy and bright. The dinette features a drop-leaf teak table and comfortable settee's port and starboard. A coal/wood burning stove is mounted against the main bulkhead. There is amply storage and lighting in the main salon.

The U-shaped Galley in this boat is spacious and airy, yet secure for underway use. There you'll find a Force 10 Three Burner Propane Stove and Oven, Adler-Barbour refrigeration for cold storage, two deep Stainless Sinks w/hot and cold pressured water and excellent stowage for provisions outboard and under the counters.

The Electrical System aboard starts with detailed Distribution Panels for both 12V and 110V Systems. Two Gel Batteries (375 Amp Hours) stay charged via the 2 Solar Panels, plus an Ampair Wind generator. There's also a 50 ft. 30A Shore power Cord. No battery charger is needed as the solar panels and wind generator keep the batteries up. An Inverter provides 110V Power from the Batteries.

A PUR WaterMaker, is located under the companionway steps and is easily accessed for maintenance and use.

On Deck forward find a 45lb CQR in the Roller, attached to 300' of Galviized 3/8" high tensile chain, plus (5) spare anchors, with spare anchor rode for forward and aft anchoring . A Maxwell Electric Windlass brings it all up easily. The high toe-rail around the deck makes for safe footing. Stanchions are oversized for safe passage fore and aft on deck.There are ample hatches, dorade vents and opening ports to keep the interior of the vessel well ventilated. There is an Emergency Tiller and (2) Propane SS tanks in the cockpit.

In the Cockpit find 2 Lewmar #65 ST's for the Primaries, plus 2 #40 Lewmar Winches for Halyards;

Spar is a Spica Spruce wood middle section wrapped with 3M clear plastic on a 7/8 Mast-head rig, which steps on the keel. The rig is oversized SS cable which was replaced in 2003. A Radar is mounted aft on a custom SS stern tower, that houses the outboard motor, a few spare anchors and a hoisting crane to lift things (like the outboard) out of the water.

• (2) independent Autopilots - Autohelm and TMQ
• Aries Steering Vane with spare parts
• Spare liner-drive for Autopilot
• Spare KVH flux-gate Compass, rebuilt 

• 2.5HP Honda de-watering pump with hose's
• 2.5 HP Bosch 50 AMP DC Generator
• 12-v outboard with deep-cycle battery
• 15 HP Mariner outboard (older)
• 2.5 HP Honda outboard
• 120 AMP Marine Alternator

‘Gandalf’ – Work Done by Owner's - Summer of 2023

Gandalf was launched for 3 months without incident.

The majority of the topsides have been addressed, fared, painted green, and

cleared.

The Engine turns over but was not commissioned  or put into service

The starboard side large ports removed, the steel cabin top addressed, and

sealed.

The deck and gunnel and cabin-house joints were removed back to steel , treated

and epoxied.

The whole deck & cabin-house repainted.

A new lower bearing for bow roller furling Pro furl was installed.

The wood mast was pulled, disassembled, all issues dealt with, re-varnished and

covered with PPF including the spreaders with PPF plastic. 

After my 10 years experiment where the mast was painted white with expoxy

paint above the jumper had failed. Below the spreaders was varnished and later

coated with Cetol had failed. But the mid mast had been varnish with multiple

coats between jumpers and spreaders and covered with PPS plastic film.  After

10 years, it still looked like it was just varnished.

The Aries vanes was removed and stored on aft tower off the deck.

Honda outboard has been run and stored on aft tower.

The Avon Dinghy's  two previous slow leaks were repaired, proofed for a week

and held pressure and stored on deck

Honda WB15 Emergency 2.5hp water pump has new carb and been serviced ,

run and stored

Honda generator was serviced and run and stored

All Lexan ports and dodger windows were polished

Bilge pumps and alarms were inspected and proofed

Autohelm  instruments and Forano GPS up and reporting.

Cockpit doors and dorade boxes revarnished

Teak cockpit floor / engine hatches cleaned.

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.