For Sale Golden Hind 26 & 31 Moulds, Tooling, Jigs, Drawings,

CE Documentation, Web Site and Associated Items

The Maurice Griffiths designed Golden Hind 31, a classic blue water cruising boat, has earned an enviable cruising and sea-keeping reputation, built up since the mid 60’s. GH31’s have sailed to all corners of the World and still do, with some 200 examples still afloat worldwide and a considerable following of owners and who would opt for nothing else. The GH31 has achieved CE category A (Ocean), whilst her smaller sister ship, the GH26 has achieved category B (Offshore).

The boats construction and build quality have equally been admired for many years. Reviews in most of the major UK, as well as US and Dutch boating magazines have, without exception, been complimentary. Golden Hind Marine craft have featured on the front cover of “The Boatman” and “Practical Boat Owner”. More details can be found on Golden Hind Marine’s web site at www.goldenhindmarine.com. Due to his imminent retirement, Golden Hind Marine’s proprietor, Mark Urry, is selling the moulds, building rights, and associated supporting hardware and documentation. If you are interested in obtaining the package, please contact him by mobile on 07759082624 or e-mail on goldenhindmarine@yahoo.co.uk

The very comprehensive inventory outlined below is available at a price of £5,000 plus VAT. Mark Urry is available on a consultancy basis to assist an eventual buyer.

Inventory

GOLDEN HIND 31 MOULDS & RELATED ITEMS:

1. MOULDS:
   
   1. Hull Mould: Split mould for hull only to deck line. Internal face above waterline fully resurfaced with Durabuild. Outer surfaces painted with danboline. New heavyweight nylon castors to permit ease of manoeuvring. Five hulls taken off since refurbishment.
   2. Cockpit Mould for complete rear deck/cockpit assembly aft of main bulkhead, ready for finishing with cockpit seats, teak coamings, gratings etc. Comprising aft side decks, stern/lazarette deck and integral cockpit well.
   3. Internal heads mould for toilet/washbasin mounting. Satin finished, comprising wash basin vanity unit with lockers below and adjacent well for toilet mounting.
   4. Shower tray mould designed to mount onto hull in front of toilet/washbasin unit. With peripheral locating recess for teak shower grating.
   5. Cabin top breakwater moulds for mounting either side of main hatch.
   6. Rudder mould to new and improved profile which improves handling and performance. Rudder mould to old profile.
   7. Gas locker mould designed to fit into stern deck to be RCD compliant.
   
2. : A wide range of templates exists for both major and minor items. The following list is not comprehensive.
   
   1. Structural bulkheads including for a range of optional positions
   2. Cockpit support bulkheads
   3. Forecabin sub-bulkheads
   4. Forecabin longitudinal stiffeners
   5. Internal footings
   6. Internal transverse foam-filled beams
   7. Cockpit sub bulkheads
   8. Tiller
   9. Liferaft Rack
   10. Pulpit seats
   11. Cockpit seats
   12. Internal joinery panels
   13. Cutter bowsprit including winged version
   14. Cathead bowsprit
   15. Boom gallows
   16. Main and fore hatch assemblies
   17. Cockpit coamings including for tiller pin rail variant
   18. Foredeck structural sawn beams
   19. Window aperture templates
   20. Treadmaster deck covering patterns
   21. Engine beds
   
3. JIGS:
   
   1. Main deck beam assembly jig. For producing 4 laminated deck beams per session.
   2. Bilge keel timber reinforcement assembly jig. For assembling the composite ply/ hardwood reinforcements to the correct hull curvature ready for laminating into the main hull.
   3. Bilge keel fitting jig. Sits on a standard pallet truck supporting a bilge keel at the correct angle for fitting and permits one man assembly.
   4. Dummy stern deck moulding with pushpit feet positions for manufacture of pushpit.
   5. Laminating staging and internal staging designed for use during hull layup.
   
4. DOCUMENTATION:
   
   1. RCD certificates and Notified Body reports (AEA Technology) including stability test results and related calculations. GH31 category A (Ocean). GH26 category B (Offshore)
   2. Detailed hull GRP lay-up specifications.
   3. RCD mandatory Technical Construction File (TCF), identifying each of the Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs) and how they are met, as well as a wide range of additional construction information.
   4. Original drawings. Deck construction and layout, stainless fittings, rig plans etc, etc.
   5. Subsequent range of GHM drawings for improved rig plans, fixtures and fittings, etc, etc.
   6. Designer’s (Maurice Griffiths, deceased) letter granting Mark Urry the right to build. Letter from Mark Urry transferring that right to subsequent purchaser.
   7. Golden Hind Marine developed Web Site and software at http://www.goldenhindmarine.com

GOLDEN HIND 26:

A similar range of items exists for the Golden Hind 26, although it is not as comprehensive. However, the hull mould is in excellent condition and all major and essential items are available. Some, such as the beam jig, are dual purpose.