Construction
The hull is of mahogany strip, edge nailed and phenolic glued, finished in International Toplac Norfolk Green. Coachroof is cold moulded mahogany and decks are 0.5” mahogany marine ply. She has a long keel with transom hung rudder and ash tiller. There is 5’10” headroom in the main cabin.
Mechanical/electrics
The Volvo MD7A was installed in 1983, refurbished fully early 2000s. It had new injectors in 2015 and reconditioned water pump the same year. There are 2 inline fuel filters and water separator. The gearbox and stern gear were fully refurbished in 2023. The main electrical control panel is fully fused. 2 x 90 amp hour batteries are housed in the stbd. cockpit locker.
Spars and Rigging
New mast and standing rigging in 2018
Crusader sails    Main is slab reefed in sail bag and lazyjacks
            Genoa is roller reefed, UV strip replaced 2023
            Spinnaker is virtually unused
All control lines and reefing lines are led back to the cockpit and held in Lewmar clutches

Deck Equipment
The sprayhood, cockpit tent and spray dodgers are in green canvas. There are 2 Lewmar selftailing sheet winches in the cockpit, and 2 on the coachroof for main halyard and reefing lines. Stainless fairleads and mooring cleats fore and aft and stainless bollard and bow roller on the foredeck. 
Also: Whale manual bilge pump; auto bilge pump on float switch; Mahogany grabrails on coach roof and stainless ones at companionway; Stainless pulpit, pushpit and mainsheet horse; Hinged forehatch with waveproof vents; Collreg black ball and triangle; boathooks, mooring lines, 6 fenders; CQR anchor with 40metres chain; kedge anchor; Red Ensign and staff; mahogany outboard bracket. Mushroom vents fore and aft
Navigation Equipment
Plastimo Contest Compass with light; DSC VHF Radio; Garmin GPS Map 450 chart plotter; Stowe Wind indicator; nasa clipper log and depth sounder; LED Masthead light; Steaming light.

Accomodation
There are 2 berths in the main cabin and 1 in the fore cabin where the Jabsco mini toilet is also located. There is a chart table to starboard and twin burner Origo spirit cooker to port of the companionway and deep under bunk lockers for storage. Further storage can be found in the lockers and shelves outboard of the berths.  There is sufficient crockery, cups, glasses, cutlery, pans and a kettle for 5 people although this would be something of a squeeze. A full set of fitted cockpit cushions is stowed in the forward cabin.

General Information

Make                                       Cheverton

Model                                     Caravel Mk 3

Year                                         1965

Length                                     7.61 m

Beam                                       2.37 m

Draft                                        1.24 m

Air Draft                                  10.7 m

Single Berths                           1

Double Berths                         0

Twin Berths                             2

Cabins                                     2

Heads                                      1

Water Tank Capacity               100 l

Waste Tank                              None

Recent Works

Last Engine Service                 Oct 2025

Last Drive Service                    Mar 2023 New cutlass bearing and stuffing box packing

Last Antifoul                           June 2026

Boat Safety Scheme                N/A

Last Survey                              2008

Additional Comments            None

Rig and Deck Details

Rig                                           Bermudian

Spinnaker Pole                        1

Mast Construction                  Aluminium new in 2018

Steering                                   Tiller

Winches                                  2 x self tailing sheet, 2 x halyard, 1 at mast

Furling System                        Genoa Roller, Main sail lazyjacks and bag

Reefing System                       Genoa Roller. Main sail single line to cockpit

Sails

Genoa                                     1

Trisail                                      0

Mainsail                                  1 battened

Spinnaker                                0

Cruising Spinnaker                  1

Storm Jib                                 0

Engine Specification

Make and Model                    Volvo penta MD7A

Power                                      12hp

Fuel Type                                Diesel

Hours                                      2000 +

Drive Type                               Direct via fwd/rev gearbox with reduction gear

Fuel Tank Capacity                  10 gall

Features

Depthsounder                        1 NASA

Log/Speedometer                  1NASA

GPS Chart plotter                    1 Garmin 450 Cockpit mounted

Autopilot                                present but unreliable in my experience

Compass                                 Plastimo Contest

GPS                                          Furuno

VHF                                          DSC with link to GPS

Radar                                      None

Cockpit/Deck Equipment

Bow Thruster                          None

Stern Thruster                        None

Joystick                                    None

Deck                                        All painted with non slip

Solar Panels                            1 small to trickle charge engine start battery

Cockpit Cushions                    Full set

Swimming Ladder                   removable

Cockpit/Deck Equipment contd

Cockpit Table                          None

Auto Bilge Pump                     Present - direct wired to engine battery

Manual “         “                       Present – port cockpit locker

Cockpit Speaker                      VHF reception

CQR Anchor                            1

Kedge Anchor                         1

Fenders                                   6

Flares                                      Port Cockpit Locker

Boat Hooks                             Stbd       “            “

Mooring Line Threader             “           “            “

Inside Equipment

Hob                                         2 Burner Spirit Stove

Heating                                    Radiator working from spirit stove

Hot Water                               Kettle             “           “        “         “

Electrical Equipment

Batteries                                  2 x 12v

Shore Power                            10m lead

Canopies

Spray hood                             New 2020

Cockpit Tent                            Present

Additional Comments

Toaster                                    Used on Spirit Stove

Liferaft                                     Valise type 4 man, will require service soon

Mooring Lines                         2 x 15m 6 plait plus various others

Cone and Ball signals              Present stbd c/p locker

Hosepipe                                Present

Fuel Cans                                2 x 2gall