I have owned Omega, a Mk1 Outboard Shrimper, since 2013. Moored on the River Frome at Wareham, she has been lightly used for day sails in Poole Harbour and the bay, and occasionally to the Isle of Wight and Weymouth Bay.

Very well equipped and maintained, I have kept on top of all the small jobs inevitable with owning a boat and have improved her every year.

The outboard is a Tohatsu 6HP 4Stroke 2013 serviced as the manufacturer recommends every season. It has run  250 to 300 hours since new. It has the ‘Saildrive’ option. That is the propeller pitch is matched to the Shrimper, which aids economy, lowers noise and benefits manoeuvring. It also has a battery charging output to keep the 12V system topped up. A flexible solar panel on the coach roof charges the battery.

Omega, having a black hull with cream topsides, is always buffed and waxed during winter refits, but like any black boat is likely to lose its shine over the season. It does however retain a not unpleasing ‘vintage’ matt black colour.

I have completed this year’s refit to a high standard and Omega is ready for the water. The problematic steel pellet and slate dust ballast has been removed and replaced with lead and polyester resin. Mast and bowsprit have been refinished with Sikkens and the boom and gaff touched up with Epifanes varnish. The whole craft has been washed and cleaned thoroughly. The hull was  ‘Copper coated’ in 2013 but as that is 10 years since, I have helped it with a couple of coats of Flag copper based antifouling. The nearly freshwater  Frome doesn’t foul much, just slime really.

Omega is presently on my drive in Wareham, on the Bramber piggyback trailer, and may be easily viewed by arrangement.

Inventory

Bramber Trailer and Launching trolley.

Trailer – Bulldog Wheel clamp and Hitch lock.

Tohatsu 6HP 4stroke’ Saildrive’ 2013 and Remote 12L tank

Gimballed single burner Gaz stove.

Gimballed Oil Lamp.

Water container, water pump and basin.

Navy blue, cockpit cushions and shoulder extensions

Crusader sails, Jib is new, Main is in great condition.

Mainsail Boom cover.

Cockpit cover

Halyard Tidy Bags (Three).

Running rigging in great condition.

Standing rigging checked and sound

New centre plate lift cable

Centre plate pivot and rudder pivot bolts checked and sound

Rudder plate is stainless steel

Boarding ladder (removable)

NASA Target windspeed (wireless), log, and depth instruments.

Icom handheld DSC VHF radio. Charger cradle wired in.

Cabin LED lighting.

LED anchor / Nav light.

Autohelm tiller-pilot

Mooring warps, fenders, boathook, paddles, anchor ball.

Ensign pole and red ensign

12V cigar lighter type sockets and USB charging adaptor.

Mast lifting/lowering aid - Use at own risk and with appropriate knowledge!

Cover to fit the outboard well aperture if racing

There is quite a lot more besides. If you are looking for a fully sorted Shrimper give me a call and arrange to view.