Bellina — Parker Staysail Ketch

Designed by Frederick Parker and built by EF Elkins Boat Builders of Christchurch, England in 1952 Bellina (under her current ownership) has been extremely well taken care of and thoughtfully upgraded to the point where new ownership will have little to do other than step aboard before heading off for the adventures of their new life on the water.

Construction

• Carvel planking
• Copper riveted Mahogany planking over English Oak frames
• Every third (3rd) frame double sawn English Oak then two (2) steam bent English Oak frames .
• Backbone and other framing mix of oak and larch.
• 10,000 lb Iron ballast keel (removed, re-bedded and all new forged wrought iron bolts 2016).
• Decks and Cabin Tops: Originally canvas covered fir planks, were redone in 2004 with 6mm ply and
• Dynel cloth set in epoxy with painted finish and refinished / repainted in April of 2020.
• Pilothouse varnished teak.
• New toe rails, boom gallows, lifelines w/ semi-custom bronze stanchions, steering consoles and much more. Interior was
• extensively remodeled to be more open and comfortable.

Interior Layout

• Raised pilot house between fore and aft cabins
• Forward cabin area houses galley, primary head area (with separate stall shower), dining area and sleeping
• accommodations for two persons in a V-berth configuration.
• Aft cabin gives access to spacious engine and mechanicals room along with ships electrical system controls.
• Furthest aft is the owner’s stateroom and head area with athwartships double berth

Auxiliary Propulsion and Fuel Systems

• Ford Lehman 120hp diesel (1800 hours since remanufacture).
• Engine overhauled by Long Cove Marine 2023: head planed, valves cleaned and adjusted, injectors, compression tested etc.
• ZF Hurth 2.57:1 reduction, cv shaft to Python Drive thrust bearing (replaced 7/23) to 2.25” bronze
• shaft, to 30” x 24 pitch 3 blade prop.
• CV shaft replaced 2018.
• Prop balanced 2020.
• Shaft trued at Billings Diesel 2023 and new cutlass bearing installed.
• Economical cruise speed 6 kts at 1100 rpm approx. 1.25 +/- gal/hr.
• Max speed approx. 8kts.
• New exhaust elbow January 2021.
• Many spares aboard including new starter, fuel and water pumps etc.
• Walk in engine room with workbench and storage
• 280 Gallons of fuel in two (2) aluminum tanks port and starboard with 25 gallon day tank.
• Dual Raycor fuel filter system so fuel is filtered before day tank and can be filtered back and forth between main tanks.

Steering and Engine Control Systems and Equipment

• Transom and skeg mounted rudder
• Interior pilot house and exterior helms
• Both locations equipped with Kobelt manual hydraulic steering pumps and Kobelt cable shifters.
• New rudder and all associated hardware 2005.
• Emergency tiller.
• Simrad AP24 autopilot with Kobelt drive.

Electronics and Navigational Equipment (Pilot House)

• Garmin 4210 GPS Chart plotter display w/ 18” HD radar
• Vesper 8000 Vision AIS (factory upgraded 2019)
• 8” flat card compass (restored 2018)
• Standard Horizon DS150
• Standard Horizon GX2200 w/AIS receiver.

Electronics and Navigational Equipment (Exterior Helm)

• Garmin 740s GPS chart plotter display
• Standard Horizon GX1700 w/separate antenna
• Richie Helmsman compass (new May 2020).

Electrical Systems and Equipment

• 12-Volt DC and 120 Amp AC ship’s systems
• Rotary type battery selector switches for engine start and house battery banks
• Circuit panels for control of all ships’s DC and AC electrical systems
• Separate battery banks for ship’s / house systems and engine start.
• House Battery Bank: Two (2) Lifeline AGM 8Ds (October 2020)
• Engine StartBank: Lifeline AGM 4D (10/20).
• Blue Sea Systems panels and all new wiring 2003-5.
• Twin Balmar alternators and smart regulator.
• Charles charger.
• All LED lighting.
• Numerous 12v and 110 outlets.

Fresh Water and Salt Water Plumbing Systems and Equipment

• Fresh Water Capacity: 156 Gallons
• Three (3) Poly tanks of 80, 65 and 11 gallons.
• Variable pressure pump (new March 2021 with spare aboard).
• Isotherm 4-gallon stainless Isotherm hot water heater
• Pur 40E water maker with extended cruise kit.
• Sink basins at galley and in head compartments of main and aft cabins
• Fresh water foot pumps in head areas of main and aft cabins
• Separate stall shower in main cabin head area
• Saltwater foot pump at galley.
• Separate saltwater deck wash system.

Sanitation Systems

• Nature’s Head composting toilet in main cabin head area.
• Jabsco manually operated toilet in aft cabin head area.
• Aft cabin toilet located in lockable mahogany cabinet for offshore use only.

Heating and Cooling

• Webasto 17,000btu hydronic diesel heat with three fan units (also heats HWH).
• Webasto system installed 2013.
• New boiler, and control wiring Novembr 2020.
• Dickinson 9000btu propane heater 2017

Galley Equipment

• Large, deep Kolher galley sink.
• Corian counter tops
• Two (2) separate well insulated frig boxes.
• Sea Frost BD12 refrigerator / freezer new 2005
• Isotherm BI41 refrigerator new 2005
• Force 10 two burner propane stove with oven and broiler

Spars and Rigging

• Staysail ketch rig configuration
• Old growth Douglas Fir main and mizzen masts (New 1985).
• Masts stripped, refinished and all hardware rebedded in April of 2020.
• Masts sanded and two coats of varnish applied in June of 2022.
• Main and mizzen booms are of Sitka Spruce and believed to be original
• Douglas fir staysail boom new in 2005.
• Rig hardware continuously upgraded.
• All standing rigging replaced (utilizing StaLoc terminals) in 2005.
• Running rigging replaced 2015.
• New aluminum tabernacles 2005 and re-powder coated in 2017.

Sails and Canvas

• Main and Jib in good condition
• Mizzen and staysail in excellent condition
• Sunbrella sail covers for Jib, Staysail, Main and Mizzen
• Custom Sunbrella awnings and fitted covers for all exposed woodwork.

Ground Tackle Equipment

• Lighthouse 1501 windlass.
• Twin anchor rollers.
• Rocna Vulcan 25 kg. anchor with 240’ 3/8” high tensile chain.
• Fortress FX37 with 30’ of 3/8” chain and 300’ 1” nylon rode.
• Fortress FX55 and Luke 100 lb. backup anchors and several spare rodes.

Ship’s Tenders

• 8hp Yamaha 2 stroke outboard motor

Additional Equipment

• Dock lines and fenders
• Required safety equipment, extinguishers, Life Sling etc.
• Personal effects excluded.
• West Marine / Avon RIB