Engine :A Lombardini 14hp diesel engine driving a Sillette outdrive (both fitted new in 1996 – engine hours to date 450) is in a central motor pod. This motor/drive combination was chosen to maximize potential range under power.
Stainless steel fuel tank holds 60 litres diesel. This gives at least 30 hours cruising under power. We have spare cans to carry another 40 litres.
Auxiliary drive and help with manoeuvrability given by an elderly Seagull Kingfisher outboard on a lowering transom at the stern.

Electrical/Navigation: Two batteries located in the motor pod. Battery 1 used for the engine. Battery 2 for lighting and navigation. Batteries (approx 100ah each) can be linked if required.
Furuno GPS and Silva S10 DSC radio installed.
Space Age Electronics depth sounder is linked to a transducer which lowers through the motor pod.
Autohelm 2000 with remote control which can be operated from navigator’s position. There is a spare (older type) autohelm on board. Spare not compatible with remote.
Compasses, a Sestral steering compass, a Plastimo Iris 100 compass and a Marin Mini 2000 handbearing compass all on board.
Navigation lights – Tri-white at masthead with bi-colour steaming light at bows. There is a socket for an anchor light, but we usually use a paraffin lantern instead.
Depth sounder elderly but still working.
Also carried are a Walker trailing log and a lead line.
At present on board, but we expect to remove, are a pair of binoculars and a sextant (Veb Freiberger Prüzisionsmechanik) together with associated tables and star charts. These items could be negotiated.
A Honda EM 650 generator which can power tools and help charge batteries.

Ground tackle/warps: Three anchors are on board.
16 kilo Delta with 30m chain & 37.6m 3 strand 24mm warp.
6.2 kilo Bulldog 12, 11m chain, 31m 18mm anchorplait.
Another disassembled Bulldog with 18.2m chain, 41m 16mm anchorplait is stowed on board.
Also available are a 13.6 kilo Danforth and a 24.4 kilo CQR. These are at present at our usual winter mooring site.
Boat is fitted with anchor winch (manual) matched to the 3/8 inch chain for the above.
Other spare anchor & mooring warps include a 22mm floating anchor warp 114 m long, two 30m long 14mm warps and 18mm warps 11m long.
The Danforth and CQR had become too heavy for the elderly crew to handle easily.

Fenders/buckets etc: At last count there were 12 fenders on board, plus two canvas “crash mats” with pockets holding cushions for situations when fenders roll away.
Two buckets with metal handles and rope lanyards. Further smaller buckets for domestic use.
Folding Anchor ball and Motor sailing cone stowed.

Various :
Further safety equipment Two Horseshoe Lifebuoys, each with a lifebuoy light and small drogue.
Danbuoy - 3 piece coastal telescopic.
Radar reflector hoists to near top of Mizzen mast.
Tri-buckle rescue sling.
Newly serviced (April 2006) 4 man liferaft.

Major maintenance/repairs: The angle irons and the pins for the flexible beam mountings were renewed in 1991. Spare angle irons available.
New keel irons were fitted by C Toms during winter 96-97.
Rudder fittings were removed, pintles rebushed and fittings replaced during winter 98-99.
The forward netting was new in 1999. It still appears O.K. but could be due to be replaced soon. The aft trampoline (much tougher) was replaced in 2001.
Major repair/rebuild was undertaken professionally during 2002-2003. During this time new, improved, main beams and new mast-steps were made and fitted for us.

Notes: This Narai was built by two of us in our garden, for our own use, and is much loved by us and our family. We still have the original (now very battered) plans.
She was first launched in 1980 and we have cruised both sides of the English Channel and down to south Brittany.
During this time she has withstood storms and strong winds both in harbours and at sea. We have never doubted her. More than once complete strangers have said “Didn’t we see you in such & such a port, 2 (or 3) years ago?” Yes, we were there.
She is fully equipped for comfortable cruising with a crew of 2 to 4 people, or day trips with more on board. We once had 30 on for a drinks party.

The only reason we put her for sale is age. Ours not hers.

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