Basic Information

• Make/Brand/Manufacturer: 47’ Newick, Three Cheers, Built by Ray Howe

• Designer: Dick Newick

• Model: Three Cheers

• Year of manufacture: 1979

Specifications

• LOA: 47

• LWL: 44.5

• BOA: 27

• Max draft: 6

• Min draft: 2

• Daggerboard, centerboard, or keel(s)? Daggerboard

• Rudder type (dagger, kick up, fixed spade etc.): Kickup

• Mast length: 50

• Mast height above water (bridge clearance): 62 (need to verify)

Sails

1. Cruising Mainsail, from Berg, well used but tough.
2. Racing Mainsail: Square top, very good condition, rarely used.
3. Genoa #1 : Used 120% on Profurl forestay furler
4. Staysail#2: Used Inner stay, Hanks, Well used, needs new hanks.
5. Spinnaker: Symmetrical used
6. Spare Forestay Yankee. Hanks not compatible with Furler.

Interior

Main Cabin occupies the center of the main hull and most of the enclosed wing. A pair of bunks are on either side of the wing. The main cabin includes 2 type 24 Deep Cycle batteries, a Navico Autopilot Wheel Pilot WP5000 (recommend replacement before trans-Atlantic)

The Galley is forward of the Main cabin, starting at the mast bulkhead. On the starboard side is an Ice box, portable convection stove and Solar Generator for safe cooking. On the Port side is the sink and storage cabinets.

The Forward V-Berth contains additional storage in the leading edge of the wing as well as the composting head. There is also a hard mount for one Danforth anchor. In the forward berth is an additional anchor and an extra 100 foot of anchor line.

Mechanical/Electric/Trailer Information:

Main Engine is a Yanmar 3GM 30F rated for 27hp. The engine is older but very reliable.

Multiple Lewmar Self Tailing Winches for halyards, 1 pair for genoa, 2 pairs for running backs. Spinlock clutches for all halyards.

Docking and Anchoring equipment:

1. Dock lines: 2 pairs new, plus extra Fenders: 4
2. Anchors: 2 Danforth style 18lbs
3. Anchor rode: small length of chain to rope and extra 100 foot anchor rope.

Extra equipment:

Two wing mounted pivoting motor mounts are included. Water Tender 9.4 Dinghy and Mercury 6 hp outboard. A used soft dodger with mounting arms, dodger needs replacement.

Recent Repairs and upgrades:

Port ama deck and replaced forward of wing, and main hull foredeck between the forestay and the inner stay. Where needed, deck stingers were replaced with old growth Douglass fur and deck plywood was replaced with BS1088 certified Meranti Plywood. The Hulls were painted with Interlux perfection 2 part paint. The Deck and wing have been touched up with one-part Interlux Brightside and Interdeck paint where needed. The deck could use a coat of paint. All Halyards have been replaced. Replacement of synthetic mast head running backs recommended.

In the past year to following was completed: Replaced the propeller shaft (1” SAE), replaced cutlass bearing, new Feathering Propeller (MaxProp Easy 3 blade 16-inch). Replaced Antenna and coax cable in Mast.