photo from astern

Selling Dorothy

FOR SALE

Hartley TS16 720

Dorothy

with outboard motor, trailer, and gear

$4 000.00

photo from astern
Dorothy at the NSW State Titles, 2003

A rebuild in 1996 brought TS16 720 to an outstanding condition, which has lasted well. We bought her in 2003 and renamed her Dorothy. We stored Dorothy in our car port, under a tarpaulin for double security against rain.

Dorothy can be competitive, as her racing record shows.

We raced her for several years, then cruising took over and we made changes to suit this role, including:

  • reduced sail area
  • furling jib
  • mast-raising system

The old racing sails and forestay are included in the package, as are an outboard motor, a trailer and gear. Details are listed below.

“Why?” you might be thinking, are we selling Dorothy if we found such pleasure in cruising in her.

In 2007 found I had Parkinson’s disease and, while we could negotiate around this for quite a few years, in the end it all became too hard. So here I am, reviewing some wonderful times. As I prepare this advertisement I have been reviewing some splendid days on the water in Dorothy. You might like to join me by reading the descriptions of our cruises that I have included in “Sailing”.

TS16
Dorothy cruising on Sydney Harbour

Details

Sails

  • smaller sails by Steve Walker, new in 2017 (for comfortable cruising by a lightweight crew)
  • softer sailcloth, for ease of handling and for ease of storing in boat
  • loose footed mains’l for easy reefing
  • slugs running in the mast-groove for easier control when raising and lowering mains’l
  • slab reefing system for mains’l
  • hanked-on furling jib
  • Old racing main and jib (by Olympic) come with the offer ; but they are tired

Raising the Mast

  • wishbone-based system for raising the mast
  • over-centre latch for tensioning the forestay and securing it in place
  • Previous system still available
  • instructions supplied for all unfamiliar rigging

Trailer

Hinged trailer with:

  • spare wheel mounted on the trailer
  • trailer board,
  • connector.

Other items:

  • 2 anchors, spare chain
  • 2 paddles, boat hook (telescopic)
  • Safety equipment (‘V’ sheet, floating torch (battery required), horn)

and more

I will add a comprehensive list soon.