Description

Crusoe is up for sale!
Crusoe is an extensively upgraded Westerly Longbow 31 foot fin Keel 1978 Sloop rigged sailboat.
She is a very dependable sea worthy boat.
She has a Beta 20hp diesel engine, large comfortable saloon with ample seating for upto 8 people and full height headroom.
A single quarter berth and large forepeak twin V berth.
Large freshwater tank.
Saloon seating converts to a full size double bed giving 6 berths in total.
Washable carpeted floor throughout.
New hatch in the forepeak.
2x full length wardrobes
Extensive storage throughout the saloon.
Teak book rack.
Brass clock and barometer
An exceptionally large cockpit.
Top of the range custom designed sprayhood and full cockpit enclosure with rollup or removable sides and rear panels fitted in 2025 giving double the living space.
Hull was fully stripped back, 5 coats of Gelshield applied and 6 coats of copper coat in 2025 giving an expected 20 years of low maintenance protection and no need for antifouling.
10 new True Design seacocks throughout with all new hoses fitted in 2025.
New electric Lexmar windless and 10kg Rocna anchor with forward foot controls and remote switch in the cockpit fitted in 2024.
New Garmin Echomap UHD2 75cv 7" chart-plotter & fish finder.
Clipper depth instrument.
Clipper speed instrument.
Clipper wireless wind instrument.
All mounted in a custom made display.
New Raymarine autohelm 2000 tiller-pilot 2023.
fixed VHF radio in saloon.
Deak mounted 100watt solar panel and controller fitted in 2023.
240 Volt shore hookup and hardwired intelligent battery charger.
Two new heavy duty 12 Volt batteries with Isolator switch and circuit breakers.
Battery status monitor.
Diesel hot air heater run from main fuel tank with electronic control panel and remote operation from key fob or mobile phone app.
Multiple 240volt sockets with USB charging ports fitted throughout.
2x 12volt cigarette lighter type outlets.
LED lights with dimmer switch.
2x spot lights with USB charger ports in the forepeak.
New stainless steel domestic sink with foot pump tap in the galley.
Airfyer, inducton hob and microwave fitted.
Large under seating cool box.
New toilet and all hoses fitted in 2023.
Holding tank fitted.
2 new fire extinguishers and fire blanket.
Smoked perspex companion way boards with lock and air vent.
2 Plastimo bulkhead backlit compasses.
The cockpit has 2 very large storage lockers and large mooring line locker.
The cockpit has teak flooring with axcess to the 90 litre diesel fuel tank.
2x deak drains.
2x folding stainless steel lanyard D-rings.
New handmade soild oak wood slatted seating.
Teak tiller with extention.
2x Lexmar self-tailing winches for the genoa sheets.
2x Harken winches and Barton clutchies mounted on the coachroof with lines aft for sail rasing, lowering and trimming from the cockpit.
Midship cleats fitted for easy mooring.
Furling genoa.
Main sail and genoa in very good condition with no repairs.
Lazy Jacks in very good condition.
All new running rigging throughout.
All new blocks and deak hardware for lines aft.
New kicker.
Manual bilge pump in cockpit.
Pushpit mounted
Horse shoe buoy and Danbouy.
Outboard engine mount.
White GRP and grey non-slip painted topside in good condition.
Teak handrails on the coachroof
Stainless steel gaurd rails with starboard side gate.
Teak trim and rubbing strakes.
Mooring lines and 8 fenders.
Mainsheet traveler and mainsheet arft of the tiller.
New aft swim platform fitted.

I'm sure there are many more items I've forgotten, viewing is highly recommended.

Full glowing survey carried out by Henry Bettle in 2025 and available onboard for viewing.

Crusoe is currently on the hard at Itchenor.
A truly exceptional sail boat with an extensive history from new.

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