23''
C.E. Ryder
Sea Sprite 23
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Year
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Length
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Beam
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Draft
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Location
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Price
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1981
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23''
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7'
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3'
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North Carolina
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$18,500
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| Description: |
As the original owner of Menuet, I had Ryder Yachts build her with so many custom features that they used her as their "show boat" for the 1981 Newport (RI)Show. Some of the optional features added by Ryder are the custom hull color (dark green); all bronze winches & deck hardware; halyards lead aft to the cockpit; and a bow pulpit with life lines. To these I have added Pro Furl headsail furling; a complete marine head system with Raritan toilet & holding tank, macerator pump, and Y-valve for overboard discharge or deck pumpout; a two-axle Triad Trailer with less than 2000 miles over-the-road & four new radial tires; a Honda four-stroke, 2-hp outboard with less than 50 hours use; a new 130% furling genoa from a custom sail loft in Annapolis; a 13-gallon freshwater bladder tank plumbed into the original 10-gallon freshwater system; a second 12-volt, 6-circuit distribution panel; a custom canvas winter cover; new companionway teak weather boards; brand new halyards with Wichard stainless shackles; and a V-berth bed
made of 5-inch "super foam" for maximum back support while sleeping aboard. The inventory of additional equipment is listed below. The most remakable feature about the Sea Sprite 23, aside from her beautiful lines, is her balance under sail. I've single-handed her in 45 kts. of wind with gusts over fifty. Using only a double-reefed main, she was completely stable and safe, & heeled no more than 15 degrees. My only reason for selling her now is that I've spent the last ten years building another famous Ryder Yacht, a Southern Cross 31, and I'm now ready to go cruising. My Sea Sprite, therefore, needs a good home with someone who appreciates the beautiful lines of a traditional yacht, and who knows how to maintain her properly. The asking price is for the entire package (boat, trailer, engine & equipment). For more info. or to make an offer you may contact me via phone or e-mail. |
| Equipment: |
Thurston main with 2 reef points and mainsail cover.
Thurston 110% small jib.
New 25 lb. CQR storm anchor.
Working Bruce anchor with tubular stanchion mount on the bow pulpit.
13 lb. Danforth fluke anchor.
20 ft. 3/8" storm anchor chain.
15 ft. 5/16 chain with 150 ft. of 5/8, 3-strand nylon anchor rode.
VHF radio w/masthead antenna.
Signet digital depthsounder
w/through-hull transducer & bulkhead display.
Bulkhead Plastimo compass.
All standing rigging replaced over the last 10 years.
Sink w/hand pump for fresh water (23 gallons).
Large insulated ice box.
Floor compartment for tractor-size deep cycle battery.
V-berth halogen reading lamp.
1 custom V-berth cushion.
2 quarter berth cushions.
Exterior teak trim finished with 4 coats of Captain's varnish then 7 to 10 coats of Bristol Finish. Refinish schedule approx. every four years.
Interior teak trim finished with multiple coats of Captain's varnish. Refinish schedule approx. every ten years. |
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Location: Near Oriental (Pamlico Sound), North Carolina
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L15160
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 252-571-3551 |
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Material
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Hull
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Type
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Rigging
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Cabins
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Condition
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fiberglass
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monohull
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cruiser
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fractional sloop
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1
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excellent
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Listing Added 05-Nov-2009
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