Deep Seadog centre-co*ckpit ketch - archive details - Yachtsnet Ltd. online UK yacht brokers (2024)

The following information and photographs are displayed as a service to anyone researching yacht types. HOWEVER THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT, AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF YACHTSNET LTD. Details and photographs are normally based on one specific yacht, but could be a compilation. No reliance should be placed on other yachts of the same class being identical. Where common variations exist, we have endeavoured to indicate this in these archive details. Brief details Builder Reg Freeman Yachts Ltd. As the name implies, the Deep Seadog is a deeper keeled and slightly taller rigged version of the standard Seadog centre-co*ckpit ketch. With an extra foot of draught and lead instead of iron ballast, and without the bilge plates fitted to the standard version, the Deep Seadog has substantially better windward performance. Seadogs are very solidly built, and offer an interesting combination of qualities, including serious seaworthiness LOA 30' 0" Sail area 510 sq ft LWL 24' 0" Rig Ketch Beam 9' 0" Cabins saloon only Draught 4' 6" Berths 4 to 5 Displacement 12,880 lbs Engine Perkins 4107 diesel Ballast 3,920 lbs BHP 36 Keel type Long keel with lead ballast The Seadog was first introduced in 1964, designed and built by Reg Freeman A.R.I.N.A. The design was popular, and production continued for many years, with very minor design changes. They offer an unusual combination of qualities - a good enough and tough enough heavy-displacement sailing boat to cross oceans, yet relatively shallow draught and the ability to take the ground if you have the triple keel version. The yacht illustrated here was the first of about 20 Deep Seadogs to be built, out of the total production of around 140 boats, mostly triple-keel versions. Above and right: The saloon has galley to port, and a chart table to starboard, with the seating area forward. The saloon table folds away almost completely, to leave a very open interior when the table is not required (photos show the table with one leaf only open). The Seadogs have no berths in the fo'csle, this being used for a large heads compartment with basin and WC, plus stowage. In this yacht the collapsible aluminium beaching legs are stowed here when not in use, on a similar fitting to the one on deck. The galley has a gimballed cooker, and a large sink/drainer, plus stowage. The chart table is designed so that the top folds away, to allow the space under to form the head of a quarter berth. In practice this berth is small and awkward to get in and out of, and few Seadog owners use it as a berth, although the foot of the berth offers good stowage As in most Seadogs, the original two separate berths on either side have been modified to create adouble berth on one side, at the expense of foot room in the cabin The Perkins 4107 was the usual engine fitted to Seadogs, and most are still running despite their age. Engine access is by removing the co*ckpit sole panels - just one panel is open here. The deep self-draining co*ckpit is well protected behind a fixed windshield, over which a sprayhood is fitted. Many Seadogs also have a full 'camper' cover for the co*ckpit Both masts are mounted in tabernacles, to allow lowering without a crane about us brokerage classified archives web links contact us