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Specifications

Lona III is Long Auxiliary sloop built by William King and Sons of Burnham on
Crouch in 1907 to a design by J. Pain Clark. Construction is Pitch Pine below
the waterline, Teak above on Oak frames. She offers 4 berths in 2 cabin.
The deck is laid Iroko, Superstructure is Iroko.
Approximate Dimensions
| Length on Deck |
35ft 6ins |
10.82m |
| Waterline Length |
25ft 6ins |
7.77m |
| Beam |
7ft 7ins |
2.37m |
| Draft |
4ft 6ins |
1.37m |
| Displacement |
4.8tons |
4880kg |
| Ballast |
2.75tons |
2800kg |
| Thames Tonnage |
7 tons |
Rig, Sails and Spars
 | Sloop rig |
 | Douglas Fir mast |
 | Timber boom |
 | Galvanised standing rigging |
 | Mainsail - with slab reefing |
 | Genoas x 2 |
 | Jib |
 | Storm Jib |
 | Trysail |
 | Spinnakers x 2 |
Deck Equipment
 | Pulpit |
 | Pushpit |
 | Guardrails |
 | Fisherman anchor on 18m chain |
 | Plough anchor on 2m chain and 20m warp |
 | steering compass (old) |
 | Cockpit cushions |
General Equipment
 | Simpson Lawrence 400 sea toilet (disconnected) |
Electrics / Electronics
 | None |
Safety Gear
 | None |
Shore Gear
 | Strong back and cover |
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