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Drascombe Dabber

£4,800.00
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  • Boat REF#  ·  350762
  • LOA  ·  4.72m
  • Year  ·  1998
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Lifting keel
  • Lying  ·  Essex
Boatshed Essex
Boatshed Essex
Jayne Markham
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Drascombe Dabber
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Extra Details

Designer John Watkinson
Builder Honnor Marine Ltd
Lying Essex

Dimensions

LOA 4.72m
LWL 4.27m
Beam 1.78m
Draft Min 0.20m
Draft Max 0.64m
Displacement 250kg (551.3lbs)
Storage Dry storage

Rig

Yawl rigged Wood spars (1999) with stainless steel standing rigging ()

Sails

Mainsail Jeckells - Slab (2025)
Headsail Jeckells - Furling (2025)

Wooden Main and Mizzen mast and boom.
Bow sprit and Bumpkin.
Full Yawl rig.
Spars serviced and varnished, in 2025.
New Mainsail, Mizzen sail and the Foresail, in 2025, only used once.
The full set of older sails available (presumed to be the original set).
4mm (1x19) standing rigging (unknown date).
Running rigging replaced, in 2023.

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Lifting keel
Finish Gelcoat finish

Duck egg blue original GRP hull, with wooden capping.
Never antifouled and the moulding lines are still visible.
Galvanised centreplate, with the upgraded modification to the keel box, to prevent cockpit flooding.
Bespoke made Tiller with Transom hung rudder (originals available).
Dry Weight: 250 kg

Additional Information

Deck Gear

Sail cover
Sprayhood
Boathook
Trailer

1 anchors
(Bruce type)
15.00m of chain
5.00m of warp
2.3hp outboard, Honda, Short Shaft (2019)
2 x oars, with rowlocks.
Removable rowing thwart.
Assorted Fenders.
2 x mooring lines.
Large aft storage locker.
Road trailer bearings, checked and greased, in 2025.
New spare wheel for the road trailer, 2025.
Trident launching trolley, with heavy duty wheels, new in 2025.
Dinghy park cover and mooring cover.
Sprayhood.
New custom made, curved, laminated wooden tiller, in 2025.
Spare tiller available.
Outboard in ‘excellent’ condition, oil changed, in 2026, which sits in it's own outboard well.
Tiller extension.

Nav Equipment

Compass
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Broker's Comments

Boatshed Essex are pleased to be presenting this lovely Drascombe Dabber, which is 'ready to go'! This is a a very tidy, versatile little family open sailboat, easily powered by sail, oar or small outboard engine. Easy to handle with one or two and only takes a short time to get ready to sail and pack away.

The balanced yawl carries 118 square feet of new sails, distributed over a jib, balanced lug main and self tacking mizzen. It is equipped with a centre-plate and only draws only 0.2m with the plate up, 0.64m, with it down.

Also compact enough to fit in a garage and renowned for its seaworthiness, shallow-water capabilities, and yawl sail plan. This model also features foam buoyancy, to ensure the boat remains unsinkable and with the addition of the upgraded centre-plate housing. This version has been stored in a garage and very much loved and cared for.

With this sale, a road trailer and launching trolley are included, with dinghy park and mooring covers, sprayhood and many more extras. along with new sails, which have only been used once.

If you would like to arrange a viewing or have any questions, please do get in touch and we would be pleased to help.

These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

Owners FAQ's

How long have you owned the boat for?

Since 2024

Why are you selling her?

Purchased a bigger boat

Where have you sailed her?

River Blackwater and Orwell

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