Night Heron — 1961 Geerd Hendel / Bigelow Brothers Marconi Cutter

Night Heron has benefited from the focused attention of an experienced owner, and she has been well maintained by knowledgeable professionals. She’s had her annual regimen for 2026 (topsides and bottom paint, on-deck paint and brightwork, spar varnish, engine fluids and filters, etc.) and is truly in sail-away condition. She carries enough character and detail to let you know that she’s a special boat, but not so much that she becomes an owner’s life’s work. From a spacious self-bailing cockpit, you head below to a comfortable full berth to starboard and galley to port. Engine room with large opening is on centerline aft of companionway ladder. There’s also a large access hatch in the cockpit sole that gives great access to engine, transmission, battery bank, and other service points. ‘Midship is a pair of settees that double as berths with a drop-leaf table on centerline. A solid-fuel cabin heater is mounted on the bulkhead to port that will help to extend your season on both ends. Passage to the forepeak is to starboard. There you’ll find a single berth to starboard and head to port with anchor and rode storage forward of that. There is much secure stowage aboard, and great access to all systems service points throughout the vessel. Night Heron was well thought out on Mr. Hendel’s drafting table, well built, and has been well maintained by her owners over the years. She’ll continue to bring much pleasure to her next owner.  

Recent Work and Equipment Upgrades

• Stainless steel bow pulpit
• New mast lighting, new wiring
• New U.S. Made galvanized chain and triple strand line, 250 feet
• New rudder
• New marine head and platform
• New wheel
• 2x new Group 24 batteries (2026)

Hull and Deck Construction

• Mahogany planking over oak frames, bronze fastened

Deck Hardware

• Traditional bronze hardware and fittings throughout

Galley Equipment

• Alcohol cooking stove (2 burner, with oven)

Spars and Rigging

• Original wood (box) mast, new spreaders
• New mast lighting, new wiring

Sail Trim and Sail Handling Equipment

• Harken bronze self-tailing sheet winches P+S, Harken bronze self-tailing halyard winch on cabin top.Main with lazy jacks on spruce boom with multi-part boom-end sheeting to bronze rod traveler. Bronze and teak boom gallows. Hank-on staysail is self-tending on a spruce boom and bronze rod traveler. Roller-furling (Furlex) jib. Three slab reef points in main, single slab reef in staysail.

Sails and Canvas

• Main, club footed staysail, jib
• Canvas covers for main and staysail
• Cushions for cockpit seating, full berth, and main cabin settees

Auxiliary Propulsion and Fuel Systems and Equipment

• Yanmar diesel, 3JH3E, FWC, 4-Stroke, 29 HP, 491 hours (as of May 2026)
• 15 gallon diesel fuel tank
• Three blade bronze prop
• Stainless shaft with flax packed bronze stuffing box, new in 2025

Steering Systems and Equipment

• Edson bronze worm gear steering
• New wheel
• New rudder

Electrical Systems and Equipment

• 2 Group 24 marine deep cycle batteries new in 2026
• Dual bank battery select/disconnect switch
• 12v breaker panel for house and lighting loads

Freshwater Plumbing and Sanitation Systems and Equipment

• No water tank (previous owners used a bladder)
• 10 gallon holding tank
• New marine head and platform

Electronics and Navigational Equipment

• VHF Radio
• Garmin 9” GPS on bracket at companionway

Ground Tackle Systems and Equipment

• New U.S. Made galvanized chain and triple strand line, 250 feet

Dewatering Equipment

• Bilge high water alarm
• 12v automatic bilge pump
• Manual bilge pump

Safety Equipment

• Bilge alarm
• Smoke and CO alarms
• 5x fire extinguishers

Additional Equipment

• Wood burning heating stove

Available Separately For Purchase

• Zodiac (9’10”) with 6 hp Yamaha outboard