1983 Custom Ron Holland 4242ft

DOUBLE THYME was originally named DOUBLE MAXIM and took part in the second TWOSTAR of 1986, where she finished second in her class. The Kayll brothers had taken part in the first TWOSTAR of 1981 in a yacht called Wild Thyme. Having satisfied their sponsor with the name Double Maxim they were determined to use the name Wild Thyme for their new yacht but it would need to be called Wild Thyme II. That name did not suit, so they came up with the amalgamation of the two yacht names, hence Double Thyme was born.

Her second owner who purchased her in 1992 based her in Blyth on the East Coast before migrating to the west and the waters of Scotland. We found the boat in need of some TLC 2010. Our test sail was an amazing experience, she was still a fast yacht and despite being in need of some work we could see the potential and were immediately convinced us that she would repay our time and effort to restore her with rewarding and safe sailing.

We have carried out several improvements along with maintenance of hull and deck. She now has an Autoprop, Stacpac and lazy jacks, a Profurl headsail and a new set of One Sails and a Hood cruising chute.

On the water, DOUBLE THYME is a fast yacht, she will close reach at ten knots with ease, more with some hefty crew on the rail. We have taken her around the UK, across to Holland, France and the Channel Isles. In 2018 we received line honors in our class in the Round the Island race and have competed in three West Highland Weeks where we were also placed. However our favorite cruising ground has to be the West coast of Scotland and we have found her ideal for exploring the coast line and islands in this part of the world.

Hull Construction:

• Larch speed strip planking
• Laminated mahogany frames
• Alloy strongback with ring frame in way of chainplates.
• Plywood bulkheads
• Planking and structural timbers epoxy saturated internally and externally
• Finished externally with Epiphanes 2-pack varnish, providing UV protection.

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Epoxy composite plywood subdeck
• Foam sandwich construction with plywood skins.
• Laid teak deck to finish with epoxy caulking.
• Varnished teak margin board and toerail.

Keel:

• Bolt-on fin keel
• Lead construction
• Stainless steel keel bolts.

Rudder:

• Mahogany laminate
• Epoxy saturated.
• Stainless steel rudder stock

Engine & gearbox:

• Perkins 4.108 marine diesel engine.
• Producing 54hp at 4000rpm
• Indirectly cooled with heat exchanger
• Hydraulic Newage PRM 30 gearbox.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Fully serviced autumn 2020
• Strip down and full re-build winter 2018/19 – Pistons, bearings, liners, injector pump. Repainted.
• Cruising speed 7kts

Propulsion & Steering:

• Aquadrive thrust bearing unit
• 11/4” stainless steel shaft
• Stuffing box
• Bruntons Autoprop.
• Shaft brake
• Whitlock pedestal
• Be-spoke laminated timber wheel

Autopilot:

• B&G autopilot system
• Linear type quadrant drive.

Voltage systems:

• 12VDC on board
• 240VAC shore power

Shore Power:

• Single 16amp connection
• Hardwired ring main
• RCD protection

Battery Banks:

• Engine 1 x12v
• Domestic 3x 110Ah 12v

Charging:

• 240VAC charger

Alternator:

• 70amp alternator
• Other Electrical:
• Auxiliary 12VDC outlet at chart table

Fresh Water:

• Pressurised cold water only
• Galley and heads outlets

Bilge Pumps:

• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump

Fuel:

• Single fuel tank
• Built-in epoxy tank
• Capacity 120ltrs approx

Fresh Water:

• 1 rigid plastic
• 2 bag tanks.
• Combined capacity approx. 300ltr

Tank Monitoring:

• Analogue fuel gauge

On Deck:

• Tacktick wind
• Tacktick depth and speed
• B&G depth
• Tacktick wind repeaters x2 port and starboard

At Chart Table:

• Tacktick handheld repeater
• Garmin 2010C plotter.
• B&G Hecla repeater.

Communications Equipment:

• Icom DSC VHF with commandmic in cockpit

Galley:

• Sink stainless
• Fridge/freezer – engine driven
• Force 10 4 burner and oven, gimbal-mounted.

Heads:

• 2x SL manual marine toilets
• 2x Wash hand basins

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher diesel fired, blown air system.
• Thermostatic cabin controller.
• 4 outlets in all cabins

Lighting:

• Candescent lighting below decks.

Entertainment:

• Radio/CD/MP3 head unit.
• Saloon speakers

Summary of Accommodation:

• Single berth in forepeak, infill creating double berth.
• 4 single berths in saloon, two pilot bunks outboard of settees.
• Two large single bunks aft.
• Two heads compartments

Accommodation Finish:

• Joinery work constructed of Sapele veneered plywood bulkheads and furniture bases with a mixture of contrasting timber trims, veneers and solid oak and mahogany to finish.
• Carpet finish to sole in saloon with traditional planking effect finish elsewhere.
• White vinyl lined headlining panels
• Galley constructed in larch panels with oak trims

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:

• Walk-in standing area to starboard.
• Locker outboard to starboard with hop-up step forward.
• Single berth to port
• Infill section creating double v-berth
• Access to focsol locker forward.
• Large opening deck hatch

Forward Passageway:

• To starboard side.
• Access forward from saloon to heads and forward cabin.
• Small countertop and selection of storage lockers outboard.

Forward Heads:

• Aft of forward cabin to port.
• Aft facing manual marine toilet mounted inboard
• Counter top with inset stainless steel wash hand basin outboard.
• Vanity lockers beneath and outboard of countertop.
• Teak grating sole.

Main Saloon:

• Centrally located drop leaf saloon table, wrapping around mast.
• L-shaped settee to port
• Pilot berth outboard of port settee above backrest.
• Bench settee to starboard.
• Pilot berth outboard of starboard settee above backrest.
• Small storage unit forward of starboard settee with countertop and drawers for storage.
• Locker at forward end of port pilot berth.

Navigation Station:

• To starboard of companionway.
• Forward facing chart table with dedicated navigators seat.
• Instrument pod above chart table with Plotter, VHF and stereo in easy reach.
• Ships switch panel and book storage outboard.
• Tacktick Micronet remote control repeater.

Galley:

• To port of companionway.
• U-shaped galley with deep fiddled worktops
• Double stainless steel sinks forward with cold water only faucet and manually pumped faucet.
• Top loading freezer outboard forward.
• Gimabl mounted gas cooker aft
• Top loading fridge outboard of aft section of worktop
• Two levels of storage lockers outboard of worktops

Aft/Master Cabin:

• En-suite access to heads with double door system.
• Two single berths outboard port and starboard.
• Both bunks lifting to provide full access to storage space beneath.
• Cave lockers outboard of bunks port and starboard.
• Dresser unit and storage lockers outboard, forward to port
• Access to steering space aft of bunks.

Aft Heads:

• Located in passageway to aft cabin.
• Clever double door system creates heads compartment occupying passageway.
• Aft facing manual marine toilet outboard to starboard.
• Counter-top with inset stainless steel wash handbasin outboard aft.
• Hanging locker outboard of toilet forward.
• Vanity locker outboard of countertop.

Rig:

• Keel stepped masthead sloop
• Silver anodised alloy mast and spars by Kemp.
• Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel with chromed bronze rigging screws.
• Removable inner forestay, tensioned with Highfield type lever arrangement
• Profurl C420 roller furling genoa
• Slab reefing mainsail, 2 reefs
• Halyards lead aft to companionway
• Reefing at the mast with dedicated mast mounted winch
• Rod kicker
• Hydraulic backstay adjusters.
• Running backstays with block and tackle style tensioners.
• Spinnaker pole, with mast track
• Lazyjacks
• Mahogany bow sprit

Winches:

• Primary Winches – Lewmar 65, three-speed.
• Secondary/Spinnaker – Lewmar 55, three-speed.
• Halyard Winches – Lewmar 42, two-speed, self-tailing.
• Mast Reefing Winch – Lewmar 40, two-speed, self-tailing.

Sails:

• Mainsail – White Dacron – One Sails 2017
• Genoa – Yankee cut – White Dacron – One Sails 2017
• #1 Genoa – Dacron. Saturn Sails
• Spinnaker x2 – Light and heavy, lightly used. Hood Sails
• Cruising chute – Hood sails with snuffer
• Working Jib for inner forestay
• Trisail

General:

• Lewmar foot blocks at mast appeture for lines lead aft.
• Spinlock rope clutches for lines lead aft, 8 in total
• Lewmar pin-top genoa tracks – inner and outer
• Lewmar turning blocks for sheets on coamings.

Anchoring & Mooring:

• Bruce anchor on chain rode
• Electric windlass
• Kedge anchor – Fisherman style
• Mooring lines
• Fenders

Canvas Work:

• Sprayhood
• Stackpack
• Winter cover, fits from mast aft to transom.

Tender:

• Avon inflatable dinghy
• 2hp 2-stroke outboard.

General:

• Removable double stainless steel bow roller.
• Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
• Deck mounted stainless steel stanchions
• Double stainless steel guardwires
• Alloy mooring cleats, forward and aft.
• Stainless steel fairleads forward, midships and aft.
• Lewmar pin-stop track for working jib on coachroof edges.
• Lewmar mainsheet and car.
• Stainlesss steel grab rails outboard port and starboard on bridge deck between aft and forward cockpit.
• Stainless steel grabrails either side of companionway.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:

• Bi-colour forward
• Tri-colour
• Steaming light
• Deck flood
• Anchor light at masthead.

Life-saving:

• 2x horseshoe buoys with lights and drogues
• Throwing line
• EPIRB
• Canvas jackstays

In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.