Bessie Ellen
Built 1904 in Plymouth, Devon by William Kelly. Restored 2001-2003 at Ring-Andersen Yard, Denmark Appointed Traditional ship.
Certified for 36 day pax and 12 pax world wide. LOA 36.27 m (119'), LOD 25.60 m, BEAM 6.25 m, DRAFT 3.28 m, BT 94.00,          HOME



Specs and Construction

New installations in 2010:

Mainsail, unused made by James Lawrence of Brightlingsea
4KvA Generator as a back up to the larger one.
AIS installed and working
Wind indicator RS 30 Furuno.


 

 

Name of Vessel:                               Bessie Ellen
Port of Registry:                               Plymouth, UK
Official Number:                                     
Type of Vessel:                                Traditional Gaff Ketch

Year Built:                                       1904 Plymouth UK

Construction:                                   Pitch pine on Oak.  Double skinned built to Lloyds A12
Engine Make & Model:                        Volvo Penta TAMD 121AK
Total Engine Power:                           235 Kw
Service speed Engine:                         6 Knots
Speed under sail:                               3 – 12 Knots

Waterline Length:                              22.90 Metres
Length on Deck                                 25.60 Metres
Length Overall                                    6.27 Metres                      
Breadth:                                            6.25 Metres
Draft:                                                3.28 Metres

Gross Tonnage:                                  87.12
No. Crew:                                          Minimum 4 Maximum 6
Max No. Passengers:                           70 MCA Class VI             

Bunker Capacity:                                 2000 Litres Diesel 6000 Litres Water
Range Under Power:                            1500 NM

Sail Area:                                           334 Sq Metres

 

Hull construction consists of oak frames, 71/2”x 6”, thought to be all original. 
Deck stanchions also oak, two of which are seemed to be new in the last 20 years, the rest looking original
and in sound condition.  Keel and keelson both greenheart, keel 9”, keelson 13”.

Hull planking is elm for 9 planks up from the garboard, being 3” thick.  All other planking is pitch pine, 21/2”
for a further 6 planks on the turn of the bilge, then 31/2” for the topsides.  She has a full pitch pine ceiling
that corresponds in thickness with the exterior planking.

The deck is pitch pine with the fore deck constructed in oak to take the weight of an anchor winch; all laid in
a Danish yard around 1980 and is in perfect condition having been kept under cover for the last 20 years.

Hatches include a traditional Focsle hatch, re-inforced with steel. The main cargo hatch is steel and enlarged
from the original from when she passed into Danish ownership.
Midship is a deckhouse with navigation area and access to lower deck.

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