Stone Horse Cutter

Stone Horse Cutter

OWN A CLASSIC -- Stone Horse 23’

The Stone Horse 23’ is famed yacht designer S.S. Crocker’s masterpiece. Originally built in the 1930’s from wood, Edey & Duff began producing fiberglass versions in Mattapoisett, MA in the 1970’s. Alert is Edey & Duff’s hull #107 built in 1980. She’s one of a very small number currently located on the West Coast.
Alert is a full-keel cutter designed for the rough shoal waters and fresh breezes around Cape Cod, making her the ideal small cruising boat for the San Juan and Gulf Islands. With her club-footed stays’l, roller-furling jib, and triple-reefed mains’l, she can take everything the islands can dish out. She’s remarkably dry in a blow, ghosts along smartly in a gentle breeze, comfortable, fast, highly maneuverable, and easily single-handed. Her large cockpit is comfortable for up to 6 adults. And when the wind dies, her quiet and economical 13 hp Beta inboard marine diesel engine (new in 2003) will get you home.

Alert has undergone a complete refit over the last two years. Virtually every part of her has been lovingly restored, replaced, or upgraded. Below is a partial list:
    •    New tan-bark sails (by Pineapple Sails)
    •    All new standing rigging
    •    All new running rigging
    •    New Harken MK III roller furling
    •    All new canvas
    •    All spars stripped to bare wood, primed and painted with two-part epoxy
    •    New bottom paint
    •    New topsides paint
    •    New non-skid deck paint
    •    New dripless shaft seal
    •    New start/house gel cell battery
    •    New engine water pump
    •    New engine alternator
    •    New engine hoses
    •    New Racor diesel fuel filter
    •    New fenders and dock-lines
    •    New anchor and chocks
    •    Interior wood stripped and recoated with 5 coats Epifanes varnish
    •    New Pro-Mariner 120 battery charger
    •    New Teleflex engine throttle controls
    •    New running lights
For a boat her size the Stone Horse’s accommodations are simply amazing:
    •    Comfortable V-birth suitable for 2 adults
    •    Two molded in fiberglass chairs
    •    Porta-Potti
    •    Huge ice box
    •    Sink with hand pump
    •    10 gallon water tank below cabin sole
    •    Built in teak cabinet
    •    Extensive storage
    •    Cast iron wood or coal-burning cabin heater (with Charlie Noble vented to the deck)
The list goes on and on. This is a well-crafted, solidly built, no-nonsense small cruiser. A quick Google search will reveal her pedigree, quality, and cult following.

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