Sparkman & Stephens 48 ft Yawl
TOMAHAWK
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TOMAHAWK
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Sparkman & Stephens 48 ft Yawl
TOMAHAWK
BROKER’S COMMENTS
When asked about the restoration of this yacht in 2004, Olin Stephen’s views were polite but firm …the great man had spoken and the ‘lead keel up’ restoration of TOMAHAWK carried out by Brian Pope and the Ocean Yacht Company would adhere to the original drawings – the result is spectacular.
Much of the original fabric of the boat was in poor condition and was painstakingly replaced with great care, generosity and quality – the aim was to end up with a usable family cruising boat, not just a timeless classic
It is possible that the yacht's lines were inspired by the New York 32, a design Stephens drew at the request of the New York Yacht Club; they wanted seaworthiness, grace and speed. TOMAHAWK has all of these and she is harmonious in every line and would rest easily on the eye of a yachtsman from any era.
CONSTRUCTION
TOMAHAWK is of a mahogany over oak wood frame construction – all frames were replaced in 2006 and are laminated oak which has been bonded with SP Systems epoxy. All fastenings are silicone bronze ensuring the restoration was in keeping with the original build quality of the yacht.
DECK LAYOUT
The superstructure consists of a well-proportioned coach roof/ trunk cabin, mahogany planked with a varnish finish on the sides and a white painted finish on the roof.
TOMAHAWK has a wide swept teak side decks making sail handling easy.
On the coach roof there are various ventilator heads including conventional hatches; dorade vents and butterfly style skylights. There is also a beautifully crafted gas locker and pin rack around the base of the main mast.
The cockpit is deep, and the side seats are located at the same level as the main decking – they are wide and form the bridge deck at the forward end, with the companionway offset to starboard, similar to the New York 32. The cockpit is very workable, with a large or small crew, and is divided into a helmsman’s area aft, by the main traveller. TOMAHAWK is wheel steered and she has her original compass binnacle.
All winches are bronze - this vessel has a mixture of her original Merriman Bros. hardware and very complimentary Lewmar gear (deck mounted sheet winches and mast mounted halyard winches); bronze sheet tracks; Harken blocks sympathetically sheathed in ash
SPARS AND SAILS
The mainmast, mizzen, booms and spreaders are made of ash and varnished - fittings are bronze and stainless steel.
The sails were all new at the time of the restoration in 2006 and include:
Storm trisail
Storm staysail
Working yankee
Med Yankee
Working staysail
Med staysail
Mainsail
Mizzen
ELECTRONICS / NAVIGATION
On Deck:
Raymarine -Yacht heading and pilot status
Raymarine - Wind direction and speed
Raymarine- Speed, log and echo sounder read out
At Chart table:
Icom ICM601 – VHF
Raymarine – E80 radar
Digital Yacht Nav System GPS/plotter
HISTORY
TOMAHAWK was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an ocean racer in 1938; the preliminary drafting carried out mainly by Gilbert Wyland, who worked closely with Olin Stephens. The vessel was built by Carl E Kistler for Dr. Thomas Heffernan at Barrett Boat Works in Spring Lake, Michigan.
TOMAHAWK was well built of mahogany over oak, bronze fastened and diagonally strapped with teak interior and teak deck – she is not dissimilar to the Olin Stephen’s designed New York 32s in quality, shape and size: 48ft 3in (14.7m) to their 45ft 4in (13.2m) LOA, 11ft 2in (3.4m) to their 10ft 7in (3.2m) beam, 7ft 5in (2.3m) to their 6ft 6in (2m) draught, but with shorter overhangs.
TOMAHAWK did race – achieving 5th in class in the 1947 Annapolis to Newport race, then owned by Paul H Wyatt, and went on to have a long history of good results - she was owned privately and also cruised for much of her life.
Nearly 60 years after the boat was built, and having passed through the hands of a number of owners, the yawl had fallen on hard times. The current owner purchased TOMAHAWK from the boat builder who had the vision to see the yacht still had the potential to be restored to her former glory.
The complete restoration was carried out at the Ocean yacht Company, Penpol, Cornwall. All her frames, most of her planking needed to be replaced, but her coach roof, spars, horn timber, stem, stern, rudder, bronze knees and deck fittings were reused.
Since re launch the yacht has completed an Atlantic crossing in just over 16 days and competed in various classic events including the Antigua Classics Week.
ACCOMODATION
The accommodation and its appointments have been totally rebuilt – a light New England-style concept with white painted wood and varnished detail. The cabin sole is teak and holly. The main cabin is open plan and contains a large chart table at the bottom of the companionway, and moving forward; 2 settee style berths (port and starboard) with pilot berths outboard and the galley forward (amidships)
The galley is very large for a boat of this size, with a sink and fawcett for washing dishes on the starboard side and to port, a gas fuelled, gimballed oven with built in hob. There are also plenty of surfaces on both sides for preparing food, again a bonus on a classic yacht!
Forward of the galley is the forepeak and anchor locker in the bow. This area can be used as a conventional vee berth or for sail storage.
The aft cabin is made up of two single berths, many storage lockers and because of the white bulkheads, deck heads and skylight feels roomy. There are reading lights and spotlights.
Adjacent to the door for the aft cabin is the door for the WC/heads, which is a wet room style, fitted with water closet style toilet, shower and sink. It is well lit and well ventilated.
ENGINE / MACHINERY
Yanmar 100hp ( Aprox. 650 hours ) turbo charged diesel driving twin self pitching propellers via hydraulic drives – shafts are p-bracket supported.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
X2 2KG Fire extinguishers
Flares
EPIRB –located next to chart table
6 man Liferaft
Danbuoy
Radar reflector
OTHER EQUIPMENT
Watermaker – a reverse osmosis plant has been fitted to produce fresh water while the yacht is at sea. Control panel in bathroom.
Aluminium Fortress anchor
50 metres of galvanised steel anchor chain and 25 metres of 8 plait rope
Muir VCR3500 windlass
DISCLAIMER
These particulars have been prepared from information provided by the vendors and are intended as general guide. The purchaser should confirm details of concern to them by survey or engineers inspection. The purchaser should also ensure that the purchase contract properly reflects their concerns and specifies details on which they wish to rely.
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BROKER’S COMMENTS
When asked about the restoration of this yacht in 2004, Olin Stephen’s views were polite but firm …the great man had spoken and the ‘lead keel up’ restoration of TOMAHAWK carried out by Brian Pope and the Ocean Yacht Company would adhere to the original drawings – the result is spectacular.
Much of the original fabric of the boat was in poor condition and was painstakingly replaced with great care, generosity and quality – the aim was to end up with a usable family cruising boat, not just a timeless classic
It is possible that the yacht's lines were inspired by the New York 32, a design Stephens drew at the request of the New York Yacht Club; they wanted seaworthiness, grace and speed. TOMAHAWK has all of these and she is harmonious in every line and would rest easily on the eye of a yachtsman from any era.
HISTORY
TOMAHAWK was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an ocean racer in 1938; the preliminary drafting carried out mainly by Gilbert Wyland, who worked closely with Olin Stephens. The vessel was built by Carl E Kistler for Dr. Thomas Heffernan at Barrett Boat Works in Spring Lake, Michigan.
TOMAHAWK was well built of mahogany over oak, bronze fastened and diagonally strapped with teak interior and teak deck – she is not dissimilar to the Olin Stephen’s designed New York 32s in quality, shape and size: 48ft 3in (14.7m) to their 45ft 4in (13.2m) LOA, 11ft 2in (3.4m) to their 10ft 7in (3.2m) beam, 7ft 5in (2.3m) to their 6ft 6in (2m) draught, but with shorter overhangs.
TOMAHAWK did race – achieving 5th in class in the 1947 Annapolis to Newport race, then owned by Paul H Wyatt, and went on to have a long history of good results - she was owned privately and also cruised for much of her life.
Nearly 60 years after the boat was built, and having passed through the hands of a number of owners, the yawl had fallen on hard times. The current owner purchased TOMAHAWK from the boat builder who had the vision to see the yacht still had the potential to be restored to her former glory.
The complete restoration was carried out at the Ocean yacht Company, Penpol, Cornwall. All her frames, most of her planking needed to be replaced, but her coach roof, spars, horn timber, stem, stern, rudder, bronze knees and deck fittings were reused.
Since re launch the yacht has completed an Atlantic crossing in just over 16 days and competed in various classic events including the Antigua Classics Week.
CONSTRUCTION
TOMAHAWK is of a mahogany over oak wood frame construction – all frames were replaced in 2006 and are laminated oak which has been bonded with SP Systems epoxy. All fastenings are silicone bronze ensuring the restoration was in keeping with the original build quality of the yacht.
DECK LAYOUT
The superstructure consists of a well-proportioned coach roof/ trunk cabin, mahogany planked with a varnish finish on the sides and a white painted finish on the roof.
TOMAHAWK has a wide swept teak side decks making sail handling easy.
On the coach roof there are various ventilator heads including conventional hatches; dorade vents and butterfly style skylights. There is also a beautifully crafted gas locker and pin rack around the base of the main mast.
The cockpit is deep, and the side seats are located at the same level as the main decking – they are wide and form the bridge deck at the forward end, with the companionway offset to starboard, similar to the New York 32. The cockpit is very workable, with a large or small crew, and is divided into a helmsman’s area aft, by the main traveller. TOMAHAWK is wheel steered and she has her original compass binnacle.
All winches are bronze - this vessel has a mixture of her original Merriman Bros. hardware and very complimentary Lewmar gear (deck mounted sheet winches and mast mounted halyard winches); bronze sheet tracks; Harken blocks sympathetically sheathed in ash
ACCOMODATION
The accommodation and its appointments have been totally rebuilt – a light New England-style concept with white painted wood and varnished detail. The cabin sole is teak and holly. The main cabin is open plan and contains a large chart table at the bottom of the companionway, and moving forward; 2 settee style berths (port and starboard) with pilot berths outboard and the galley forward (amidships)
The galley is very large for a boat of this size, with a sink and fawcett for washing dishes on the starboard side and to port, a gas fuelled, gimballed oven with built in hob. There are also plenty of surfaces on both sides for preparing food, again a bonus on a classic yacht!
Forward of the galley is the forepeak and anchor locker in the bow. This area can be used as a conventional vee berth or for sail storage.
The aft cabin is made up of two single berths, many storage lockers and because of the white bulkheads, deck heads and skylight feels roomy. There are reading lights and spotlights.
Adjacent to the door for the aft cabin is the door for the WC/heads, which is a wet room style, fitted with water closet style toilet, shower and sink. It is well lit and well ventilated.
SPARS AND SAILS
The mainmast, mizzen, booms and spreaders are made of ash and varnished - fittings are bronze and stainless steel.
The sails were all new at the time of the restoration in 2006 and include:
Storm trisail
Storm staysail
Working yankee
Med Yankee
Working staysail
Med staysail
Mainsail
Mizzen
ENGINE / MACHINERY
Yanmar 100hp ( Aprox. 650 hours ) turbo charged diesel driving twin self pitching propellers via hydraulic drives – shafts are p-bracket supported.
ELECTRONICS / NAVIGATION
On Deck:
Raymarine -Yacht heading and pilot status
Raymarine - Wind direction and speed
Raymarine- Speed, log and echo sounder read out
At Chart table:
Icom ICM601 – VHF
Raymarine – E80 radar
Digital Yacht Nav System GPS/plotter
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
X2 2KG Fire extinguishers
Flares
EPIRB –located next to chart table
6 man Liferaft
Danbuoy
Radar reflector
OTHER EQUIPMENT
Watermaker – a reverse osmosis plant has been fitted to produce fresh water while the yacht is at sea. Control panel in bathroom.
Aluminium Fortress anchor
50 metres of galvanised steel anchor chain and 25 metres of 8 plait rope
Muir VCR3500 windlass
DISCLAIMER
These particulars have been prepared from information provided by the vendors and are intended as a general guide. The purchaser should confirm details of concern to them by survey or engineers inspection. The purchaser should also ensure that the purchase contract properly reflects their concerns and specifies details on which they wish to rely.