Cornish Crabbers 24

Cornish Crabber 24 For Sale

Free Spirit is a heavy displacement Gaff Cutter with a well-protected cockpit (replacement Tek Dek) and is a delight to sail in all weathers.

Free Spirit presents superbly throughout and is ready to go for the season, New standing rigging 2024, she was copper coated and epoxy in 2022, cylinder gasket replaced in 2022, cutlass bearing replaced in 2022., additional cushions and fitting to add the extra berth to the forepeak, as well as the sea legs and extra anchor + rope and chain.
Serviced and launched ready for the 2026 season.

These boats are rare to the second hand market and Free Spirit therefore represents a solid opportunity for someone looking for a traditional styled sailing yacht.

Rig

Gaff
GAFF CUTTER RIG
Wooden spars with lifting bowsprit (Refurbished 2024)
Mast & all spars (Refurbished 2024)
Stainless steel standing rigging (2024)
Running rigging replaced (2013)

one new rope clutch block on port side 2026

WINCHES:
2 halyard winches
4 sheet winches
All lines led aft to cockpit

SAILS:
Mainsail: Arun - Slab (2000) 2 reefs
Headsail: Arun - Furling (2010) - new UV strip 2026
Sprayhood (refurbished 2023 with new perspex windows)
Sail cover- Maroon

In recent years the sails and rigging have been removed every winter and stored by Mylor Rigging.

NAVIGATION AIDS:
Suunto steering compass
ST60+ tridata
Raymarine RAY54E DCS VHF
Navigation lights

GROUND TACKLE
2 anchors (CQR (25lb main anchor))
Manual Simpson Lawrence windlass - serviced in Nov 2024

GENERAL EQUIPMENT:
Warps & fenders
Boat hook
Cabin cushions
Sprayhood
Swim ladder
New navigation, deck and anchor lights fitted - 2017
Beaching legs

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
Manual bilge pump
Fire extinguisher (expiry date unknown)
Fire blanket
Life buoy

Available by separate negotiation.
2023 Dinghy with 2017 Suzuki 2.5 HP 4-stroke outboard

YANMAR 2GM20 18HP INBOARD DIESEL ENGINE
Fresh water cooled
Fixed 3 blade prop
Rope cutter
Cylinder head gasket replaced in 2022
Cutlass bearing replaced in 2022
New exhaust elbow (2015)
Engine serviced in Nov 2024 and in Nov 25

Cruising speed 4.5 knots
Maximum speed 5 knots

ELECTRICS
Two 12 volt 75 ah batteries (new 2018)
Charged by engine alternator
Fitted for shore power with cable
Solar charging installed (2019)

TANKAGE
One 54.5 litre stainless steel fuel tank
One 118.2 litre water tank (new 2016)


CORNISH CRABBER 24
BUILT 2000
Designed by Roger Dongray and built by Cornish Crabbers, Rock, Cornwall.

CONSTRUCTION:
Blue GRP hull with top plank between gunwales
Off white GRP deck and superstructure
Hull re-sheathed, expoxied & coppercoated (2022)
New cockpit 'Tek Dek' and new washboards (2014)
Long keel
New balast 2024
Tiller steering

Winter 2023/24 seacocks and stern gland serviced

LOD: 7.49m
LWL: 6.37m
BEAM: 2.62m
DRAFT: 1.09m
DISPLACEMENT: 1474kg (3250.2lbs)