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Design No. 0669
Built for: N. C. Sommers
Builder: N. C. Sommers, South Lismore, Australia.
Date designed: 1946
Class – Hull Number Vertue Class No. 162
Principal Design Data
L.O.A: 25’ 3½” ( 7.70 m)
Datum: 21’ 6″ ( 6.55 m)
Beam Max: 7’ 2″ ( 2.18 m)
Draft: 4′ 6″ ( 1.37 m)
Displacement tons: 4.2
T.M.: 4.97 tons
Ballast ratio: 47.1%
Sail Area: 384 sq. ft
Rig: Bermudan sloop
When N. C. Sommers approached the partners in April 1974 his principal question was in regard to the likely building cost should he commission a Vertue 25’ yacht built in the UK. At that time it was estimated that it might be possible to find a small builder who could take on one of these boats. The price would be somewhere in the region of £8,000 to £10,000. A month later the Partners received his order for a set of plans which he would take to various builders in Australia.
His selection included the masthead rig, long doghouse deck arrangement, carvel planking on steamed timbers with a lead keel. Initially he was to fit an alloy mast but later in the construction process this was changed to wooden spars which, along with the mast ironwork were built from the plans supplied.
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Individual Drawing Copies
Please download and print the drawings list for Vera, Individual plan copies cost $85.00 which includes standard airmail. Please contact us using the link for information on how to order.
Download Drawing ListStudy Notes
34 page A4 format colour booklet containing many small scale drawings and photographs as well as technical data and an abridged specifications of the Vertue class.
Model Plans
Full set of Stock Building Plans
Full construction drawings are available for the Vertue. There are many options available: a new Vertue can be constructed from the original pre 1938 or post 1945 drawings, or if preferred using strip plank construction or for steel construction. In all cases full lofting (with full size templates for the strip plank version), hull and deck works construction, rigging and outfit drawings will be provided.
Just click on contact us on our home page, send a short message with the title ‘Vertue stock plans’ and we will reply to discus which options are required with each version of the famous and extremely highly regarded ocean cruising yacht.
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