For Sale: VARUNA H-28 Herreshoff Ketch

Mahogany Constructed in Dorval by St-Lawrence Yacht Co in 1951 for a Lord Reading Yacht Club member this yacht was completely renovated in 1992. Its Mahogany planking was sealed in epoxy, covered with 3 layers of crossed mahogany veneer, saturated in epoxy (West System) Hull, decks and cabin covered in fiberglass, and finished in Allgrip.

Ketch rigged, 3 sails with covers, plus genny roller

Motor: 3 cylinder Volvo MD-3 Diesel, 28 HP, new 1992, 2 batteries.

.Diesel stainless steel tank: 20 gallons.

VHF radio, am fm radio and cassettes player.

Automatic pilot, compass Stainless steel ladder, bronze fog bell

2 round C.G. approuved life rings

Sleeps 4, toilet with its 12 gallons holding tank

Pressurized water, 3, 5-gallon removable tanks,

Stainless steel sink, Alcohol stove

4 place cabin Table with folding leafs, (also used in cockpit)

Steel winter cradle

Dodger, A tent that can be used underway providing shelter from sun or rain.

Anchors: 1 Northill with 40ft chain and 125 ft nylon rode; 1 Danforth HD with

125 ft of chain. Deck mounted chain and rope anchor windlass

As a recognized classic, Varuna was chosen in 2000, by CINAR in the movie : Heart, the Marilyn Bell Story.

For the same reason It was also used by a US TV company in the movie: The Great Gatsby.

Asking Price: 19 995 Can $.

Théo Wolfshagen

Senneville Yatch Club, Montréal, Québec

Wolfshagen@sympatico.ca

Tel: (514) 697 7879