Cl Yachts 65' Danish Gaff Ketch Klevia

Boat Overview

Klevia is a Danish gaff ketch, originally built as a fishing vessel in Denmark by Jensen and Lauridsen, Esbjerg in 1936.

Rebuild and Refits

A major rebuild occurred in 1995/6 by Neilsen & co. Gloucester, which included many new frames, extensive new planking, and a complete new deck, deckhouse, and interior.

The current professional shipwright owner purchased the vessel in 2015 and has since completed a significant refit. This included major hull repairs, shortening of the deckhouse, a replacement engine, new rig, new interior, and numerous new systems. The vessel is now licensed for commercial activity under the MCA to Category 2, allowing operation up to 60 miles from a safe haven. It carries all gear and equipment required by the MCA.

Klevia also holds a commercial cargo license for carrying up to 1 ton of paying cargo, making it potentially appealing to the recent sail cargo movement.

Capacity and Handling

Licensed for 12 passengers and 3 crew, Klevia is easy to handle with its split ketch rig. Its size provides decent interior volume and deck space while remaining manageable. The deckhouse features a deck saloon, galley, and chart area, all with excellent visibility, creating a sheltered space that enhances comfort during northern climate passages. This design significantly increases the usable volume inside the boat.

This vessel is an excellent example of its type, exceptionally pretty, and well maintained by the professional owner. It would make a fantastic livaboard.

Construction

• Carvel planked in 2.25” oak, typical of Danish boats.
• Heavy sawn oak frames fastened with galvanized boat nails.
• Approximately 50% of the planking and many frames were replaced during previous ownership by Neilsen & Co. Gloucester in 1995.
• Many port side frames replaced between 2015-2017, along with some hull planking and ceiling planks.
• Approximately 12.5 tons of internal ballast comprising concrete, lead, and steel bars.
• Straight laid iroko deck of 2.25”, nail fastened to the deck beams, caulked with oakum and payed with pitch. Deck all new in 1995.
• Slightly raised aft deck elevates the helm position for good visibility and improves headroom in the aft cabin. Varnish oak aft cabin hatch.
• High bulwark all around with oak capping rail on oak stanchions mounted through the covering board. Much of the bulwark planking was new in 2014.
• Solid iroko deckhouse built in 1996.
• Varnished teak companion hatch into the aft cabin.

Rig

• Gaff ketch rig on solid wooden keel stepped masts.
• Solid wooden booms, gaffs, and bowsprit.
• New main boom, gaff, topmast, and mizzen gaff between 2015-2017.
• Main mast rigged with a fidded topmast.
• Galvanized steel standing rigging new between 2015-2017. External galvanized chain plates.
• Mainsail new from North Seas Sails in 2017 in Clipper Canvas.
• Main topsail new from North Sea Sails in 2020 in Clipper Canvas.
• Mizzen, 2 x jibs, and staysail from Dawson Sails, 1990.

Machinery

• Gardner 6LXB circa 1970, fitted into the boat in 2015.
• Self Changing Gears 4.5:1 gearbox.
• 2 blade Hundested propeller, formally variable pitch but now with fixed pitch.
• 4 x 12 volt 145ah AGM batteries for domestic system, connected to give 24 volts.
• 2 x 12 volt 125ah batteries for engine starting.
• Heart Interface Freedom 24 inverter to provide 240 volts.
• 240 volt installed shore power system.
• 1695 litres of diesel in 2 separate steel tanks on the starboard side in the engine room.
• 932 litres of fresh water in a single stainless steel tank on the port side in the engine room.
• Calorifier connected to the engine for domestic hot water.
• Main helm is connected with chains to the rudder quadrant. Inside helm has a manual hydraulic ram, currently not operable but could be made to work.

Accommodation

• 14 berths in 3 separate cabins with 2 doubles and 10 single berths.
• The accommodation is split between the deckhouse and below decks, with the galley in the deckhouse, maximizing space below.
• Aft door into the deckhouse with a seating area and table to port and the galley to starboard.
• Galley features a 3 burner gas stove with oven and grill, 24 volt fridge, and a single stainless sink with pressurized hot and cold water.
• Forward to port is the chart desk and to starboard is the companion ladder going down below.
• Ladder leads into the main saloon with a heads compartment to port and Reflex diesel fired heater to starboard that heats 3 radiators.
• Large central saloon table with a settee berth and pilot berth on either side.
• Engine room accessed through a door in the bulkhead at the aft end of the saloon.
• Forward end of the saloon has storage space to port and a snug seating area to starboard.
• Port side door leading forward into the forecabin, which has 6 single berths and a shower cubicle.
• On the port side are 4 single berths in 2 rows, and to starboard are another 2 singles. Forward to port is the shower compartment with full standing headroom.
• Companion ladder to the forehatch above for access.
• Aft cabin accessed via the hatch on the aft deck, featuring a double berth on either side, plus a heads compartment and storage space.

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine C series chart plotter.
• Icom DSC VHF IC-M323G.
• Icom DSC VHF IC-M330.
• Sailor VHF RT144B.
• Raymarine AIS transceiver Class B.
• Raymarine echo sounder.
• Navtex.

Safety Equipment

• All safety gear required by MCA for Category 2 is with the vessel
• Life rafts (on hire)
• 2 x life rings with lights
• EPIRB
• 8 x inflatable life jackets
• 10 x foam life jackets
• 16 thermal Protective Aids
• 2 x first aid kits
• Emergency navigation lights
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Gas detector
• CO detector
• Fog Horn
• High level bilge alarms
• Manual bilge pumps
• 4 x auto electric bilge pumps
• 1 manual bilge pump

Deck Equipment

• Manual windlass on starboard side
• 60m of 5/8” chain with an 80kg fisherman's anchor
• 24 volt Simpson Lawrence Pacific Capstan windlass to port
• 40m of 12mm chain with a 60kg Fisherman's anchor
• Spare 65kg Fisherman's anchor
• Mooring warps
• Fenders

Sails & Covers

• Mainsail new from North Seas Sails in 2017 in Clipper Canvas
• Main topsail new from North Sea Sails in 2020 in Clipper Canvas
• Mizzen, 2 x jibs, and staysail from Dawson Sails, 1990
• Sail covers
• Hatch Covers

Internal Equipment

• Reflex diesel cabin heater with 3 x radiators
• 2 x Jabsco manual sea toilets
• Toilet waste tank
• Calorifier tank for hot water
• Bunk and Berth cushions
• 3 burner gas stove with oven and grill
• 24 volt fridge
• Galley equipment

Mechanical Equipment

• 4 x 12 volt 145ah AGM batteries for domestic system, connected to give 24 volts
• 2 x 12 volt 125ah batteries for engine starting
• Heart Interface Freedom 24 inverter to provide 240 volts
• 240 volt installed shore power system

Extras

• Yam 310 inflatable dinghy
• Suzuki 9.9hp outboard (2023)