Waveney 4 - Arrowhead

With sail number W4, this Waveney One Design is one of the original six built by the Evans Yard at Kirkley. In the current ownership for the last 9 years with several improvements made including having her bottom professionally stripped back before treating with clear penetrating epoxy sealer and her seams opened and filled with with Bostik SSKF. It was noted there was no signs of rot in her planks. Sailed weekly on the Yare, she is now offered for sale owing to an ageing crew.

Designer : William S Parker of Oulton Broad
Builder : Evans Yard at Kirkley
LOA : 6.1m (20ft 0in)
LWL : 5.79m (19ft 0in)
Beam : 1.82m (6ft 0in)
Draft : 0.91m (3ft 0in)
Keel : Fin
Wood carvel construction
Pine on steamed oak ribs
White painted topsides (Sikkens White Rubbol Satura)
Linoleum covered decks
New marine ply floorboards with plank pattern
Bottom stripped back professionally then epoxy sealed (2022)
Keel of steel plate & lead bulb
Stainless steel keel flange bolts
Removeable stainless steel outboard bracket
Shelves under side decks
Last antifouled 2023
Wintered ashore annually
Rigging & Sails
Gunter rig
Pitch pine mast
Pine Gaff and Boom (Gaff good condition with repair)
Mainsail (Jeckells, old but in good condition)
Jib (Jeckells, 2016, good condition)
Jib with Aero Luffspar and furling drum
Full length canvas cover with zipped access (good condition)
Manual bilge pump (2022) Combined boathook/quant
Mudweight, Blue seat cushions
2x Long paddles