Abeking and Rasmussen 57 ft Ketch 1962 - Sold

VERITAS I is an incredibly attractive yacht built by Abeking and Rasmussen to a quality that was very hard to match in 1962. Since then this boat has proved herself in boisterous Trade Wind conditions and while much maintenance work has been done on her over the last couple of years, she is substantially the original yacht – her layout and equipment preserved with the addition only of new electronics and modern conveniences. She is now priced realistically for a new owner to make her perfect.

VAT is unpaid on this yacht

VERITAS I, designed by Henry Rasmussen was originally launched as KAYE, having been built at the Abeking and Rasmussen yard in Bremen for a French client. She was subsequently sold to a young American heiress, who took her to Boston renaming her VERITAS, in honour of Harvard University, whose motto it is. More recently VERITAS I has been an active participant in the Antigua classic among other Caribbean regattas.

- Corten 5 mm steel hull construction, round bilge and welded
- Long keel with rudder hung from the aft end of the keel
- Welded steel rudder
- Steel bulwark with a varnished teak cap rail
- Steel framework under deck imitates traditional wooden yacht construction
- Steel beam shelf / stringer plate and steel deck beams
- Marine plywood subdeck glass and epoxy coated on the underside
- Traditional teak swept plank deck
- Trunk cabin top in teak with wooden deck beams, plywood and laid teak
- Area above the saloon / deckhouse the teak has been epoxy resin glassed over and painted
- Forward above the galley the top is the original teak laid
- The cabin sides are in varnished teak
- Teak exterior joinery all newly varnished with 10 coats

Classic Rhodes design horseshoe style cockpit with very high coamings
- Access forward into doghouse
- Companionway steps lead down to the dinette and chart room
- Foldaway dining table for two with seats to port and chart table and settee berth to starboard
- Storage under table for large quantity of spare parts, plumbing pieces and screws
- Cabin sole access to engine room

Companionway to saloon
- Bird’s eye maple veneer panelling
- Deck head lining in off white lacquer trimmed with polished maple
- 2 x Banquettes – one converts to single and the other to a double berth
- Ample storage behind the backs of the banquettes with custom fitted drawers below
- Pilot berth starboard above and outboard
- Extendable gimballed dining table
- Cocktail cupboard with chest of drawers, one drawer fitted for cutlery
- Set of heavy Perspex sheets to fit over the cabin windows in storm conditions
- Slatted cupboard between chart table and saloon for stowing Perspex storm sheets

Guest head compartment in white to port
- New mirror above the porcelain hand basin
- New Raritan electric flushing WC
- Shower with original the teak grating recently restored
- Double door cupboard above the WC with interior shelving
- Original hand pump for the original WC now renovated as a decorative piece

Forward to Galley decorated in the original blue and white Formica
- Deck head lining freshly painted in white lacquer
- Original Heritage three burner heavy aluminium stove
- Double stainless steel sink - with seawater tap in good condition but no longer in use
- Hot and cold pressurised fresh water
- Draining board
- Ample storage cupboards both sides and below the sink
- Fridge on port side installed 2008 with bench top and compressor under the sink
- OceanAir tower fan
- Shop Vac micro vacuum cleaner

Forward from galley to timber lined fore cabin
- 2 x Single berths in Vee configuration
- Mattresses covered in a striking red and white stripe Sunbrella fabric
- Matching pillows are on each berth
- Wardrobe to port and cupboard with drawers below to starboard
- Concealed pull out table under starboard berth
- Original head concealed in a polished timber thunder box in the V; plumbed but not connected
- Drop down unit concealing a small wash basin above the thunder box
- Ladder access to fore deck

Master Stateroom aft
- Access aft by companionway steps from dinette / chart room
- Original bird’s eye maple décor joinery
- 1 x King size berth with very deep dense foam mattresses
- Mirrored dressing table with inbuilt cupboards and drawers
- Single berth with very deep dense foam mattresses – this berth could be enlarged to make a double
- Berth quilts hand made Italian silk woven by Antico Settificio Fiorentino
- 2 x Small fans positioned over each berth
- Reading lights fitted at bed head
- Wardrobe with interior hanging space and shelving
- Large en- suite head in white lacquer
- New Raratan electric WC
- Cupboards with new interior shelving
- New large mirror above the porcelain wash basin
- Original stainless steel shower and bathroom fittings recently restored
- Stainless steel shower tray fitted with the original and recently restored teak grating sole

Upholstery
- All soft furnishings in Sunbrella fabric 2015
- Exterior fabric is waterproof and sun proof
- Interior cushions are sun proof only

Ketch rig
- Keel stepped wooden main mast repaired 2012
- Keel stepped wooden mizzen renewed 2012
- Wooden booms
- Welded steel chain plates
- 1 x 19 Stainless steel standing rigging to Sta–Lok terminals
- Main sail
- Mizzen sail
- Self tacking hank on jib
- Bimini top over stainless steel framework with Perspex side curtains
- Full boat awnings in 3 sections; Sunbrella fabric 2014

From aft
- Teak swim boarding ladder (in addition to early landing stage)
- Two long chests fixed to the deck with foam cushions and Sunbrella covers
- Original painted steel pushpit
- Side stanchions with lifelines renewed in 2014 to pulpit
- Bronze mushroom vent
- Teak lazarette hatch vented propane locker
- Mizzen mast and tackle incl 3 winches for halyard, sheet and reefing
- Deck wash down system
- 2 x Barient winches on steel mounting boxes
- Varnished teak coamings to horseshoe shaped cockpit
- Contoured helm seat with cushions
- Teak steering pedestal with traditional teak wheel
- Binnacle compass and engine controls to starboard
- Passage to the deck to port and starboard
- 2 x Barient winches on aluminium mounting boxes
- Doghouse and trunk cabin
- 2 x Opening circular ports in the saloon top with fixed windows
- 2 x Bronze dorade vents for fresh air into living spaces below
- Sliding companionway with hinged doors access to doghouse
- Main mast with 4 winches; one of which a Lewmar ST, the boom winch non op
- 4 x Bronze dorade vents
- Small rectangular opening ports in the cabin sides of the galley area
- Teak hatch on trunk cabin
- Teak hatch in fore deck
- Ideal anchor 12 V electric windlass (1962)
- 105 lb CQR 180’ of chain (2011)
- 100 lb Danforth – 150’ of rode
- Bow anchor roller
- Bow pulpit and rails
- Fenders and dock lines

- Volvo 41TAMD 6 cylinder turbo diesel 145 HP cruising 8 knots, max speed 9 knots
- 50mm stainless steel shaft and cutless bearing
- 26 inch in bronze propeller
- Wheel steering to chain and wire
- 12 V DC / 130 V AC
- Delco Remy engine mounted alternator
- Series 24 battery for generator 110 V
- Xantrax 2000 watt inverter and charger 220 V
- Xantrax battery charger 2004
- New electrical panel 2004
- Wiring replaced in 2004 and more work done 2014 and 2015
- Phasor P1005 diesel genset 8KVA 115 V 50 Hz; 2008
- 4 x AGM 8D gel house batteries replaced in 2014 but require replacing again
- 2 x AGM 8D engine batteries replaced in 1014 but require replacing again
- 110 V 50 A shore power chord
- Regulator to convert power from 220 to 110 V
- The air con system needs re-commissioning to put it back in service
- Portable tower fan
- Navigation lights
- Electric search light – not working
- Spreader lights
- 450 Gallon / c 2,045 litre fresh water tank
- 350 Gallon / 1,590 litres total fuel in 2 tanks
- 80 Gallon / c 350 litre holding tank
- Propane tanks in lazarette

- Icom VHF new in 2013
- Simrad auo-pilot AP22 w/ J300X head 2003
- Furuno Radar 1732 CNT 2003 (disconnected by previous owner)
- Furuno GPS 2003
- Furuno RD30 repeater- (not functioning
- Icom M600 SSB - not functioning
- Brookes & Gatehouse depth/speed log 2003
- 1962 Kelvin White helm compass in chrome case on teak binnacle
- Boston brass barometer & clock + compass
- Spotlight 2008
- JVC KW-X6000 stereo and Ipod jack 2008
- Nobletec chart plotter 2003
- Iridium World wide Satellite phone and charger
- New JVC radio from which to play an IPod
- 4 Bose speakers

- 2 horseshoe life rings
- Life jackets stowed in chests aft
- 3 x 1A 10BC dry powder fire extinguishers
- 1st Aid kit
- EPIRB

- Main deck removed in 2011, the steel framework repaired
- Plywood sub deck replaced
- Original teak deck planking re-used but with the planks inverted
- Middle raised teak deck renewed in 2014
- Trunk cabin top Dynel sheathed in 2014 and painted with epoxy and anti skid paint
- Main deck repaired and re caulked where necessary 2014 through 2015