Description
Rocket is ideal as a fast family coastal cruiser/racer. The previous owner provided a full suite of laminate racing sails, but we have only cruised Rocket around the Solent for the past 2 years. She benefits from brand new standing rigging, Furlex 104S furler and fully battened mainsail by Doyle Sails, all purchased in 2023.
The stub keel and twin rudder arrangement provides excellent drying out opportunities. The robust twin rudder construction gives confidence in the safety of the yacht. The swing keel provides excellent upwind performance when needed. She handles well under engine in close manoeuvres in forward or reverse.
She is a quick yacht under sail and engine (slipping through the water at 5.5kts at 2000rpm). The GRP hull and deck are thick and strong, typical of a late 80s early 90s build. The 6’ plus headroom means that Rocket makes for a very comfortable and liveable cruising yacht for four adults.
Accommodations
Comfortable for 4 adults, but sleeps 5 in rear, main and foreward cabins. Full head height in main saloon.
Large Rear Double berth extending across the centreline. Hanging locker and open storage shelf alongside berth. Opening portlight to cockpit and fixed hull port to transom. Headlining renewed in 2019.
Foreward Cabin Double V-berth. Storage under berth. Open shelf storage along each side of the berth.
Large Saloon with central table. Navigation table (lift top). Clothes/jacket hanging locker. Folding saloon table. Single berth with lee cloth. Infill panel for wider 2nd saloon berth
Mechanical Equipment
Windlass in Forward Cabin.
Gori 2-blade folding propellor.
Pressurised Hot & Cold Water
Hot Water cylinder heated via engine or mains electric, which also serves a cockpit shower.
Galley Equipment
Gimbled 2 burner gas stove, grill and oven. Waeco 12V compressor fridge with ice box. Deep insulated cold store/coolbox. Stainless steel sink (hot & cold water)
Deck and Hull Equipment
Lewmar 8 halyard winches, Lewmar 30 self-tailing sheet winches, Spinlock deck clutches (halyards, reefing lines, topping lift), Lewmar mainsheet traveller
All lines lead to cockpit for safe short-handed sailing.
Spray hood (dodgers available), Bimini (folding)
Tiller steering + extension, “gin seats” for steering with great visibility. Sugar scoop stern with swim ladder, aft self-draining cockpit. Teak slatted cockpit seating
Navigation Systems
ICOM IC-M411 DSC VHF Radio (GPS)
Main switchboard above folio size aft facing chart table with internal storage and Volt meter and 12v socket at chart table.
Instruments include Depth, Speed/log, Wind speed/direction, Steering compass
Autohelm ST1000 Tiller Pilot
Additional Equipment
Fitted new by Ocean Rigging Ltd (Lymington) in 2023
New Furlex 104S furler
New Standing Rigging
Running rigging in good condition, Adjustable backstay
Brand New Doyle DCX-L high performance fully battened mainsail.
Full inventory and 2020 survey available on request.
