1975 23ft Stone Horse Cutter

Equuleus is a Stone Horse cutter. designed by Samuel S. Crocker in 1931, and built of Airex cored fiberglass in 1975 by Edey & Duff, Mattapoisett, MA. Described by Peter Duff as a “superior small cruiser”, she is surely that. Of traditional appearance in modern materials, she is comfortable, beautifully balanced, and easy to sail. She can take the weather, but also hold her own in the lightest of air. Equuleus’ equipment list is extensive, as is her complement of spares. She was repowered with a Beta 14 diesel engine and most ship’s systems have been upgraded. 

This is season 38 for me and Equuleus. She has added much to our family experience over almost four decades, reluctantly for sale now due to declining health. 

Equuleus 

Edey & Duff Stone Horse

SH 61

USCG Documentation

Currently insured for $16,000.

An informative brochure on the Edey & Duff Stone Horse may be found online at the Stone Horse Owners Group on Facebook. In fact, for those interested in purchasing a Stone Horse, the owners group is a most welcoming place to spend some time.

Stone Horse Owners Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/StoneHorseOwnersGroup/

The Brochure:

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Specifications:

LOD: 23 ft 4 in

LOA (bowsprit to bumkin): 28 ft 3 in

LWL: 18 ft 4 in

Beam: 7 ft 1 in

Draft: 3 ft 7 in

Displacement: 4490 lbs

Ballast: 2000 lbs

Mechanical and electrical equipment upgrades.

Completed spring of 2011, as follows:

Engine replaced with new Beta Marine 14 diesel (13.8 HP), fresh water cooled

New instrument panel as required by this engine.

Along with this, complete fuel, exhaust, and electrical systems were replaced and upgraded using best available components, hoses, and cables only.

New propeller by Michigan Wheel “Sailer 3” three blade bronze propeller

New Aquamet Stainless propeller shaft

Racor 500MA2  Fuel Filter Turbine Assembly w/Metal Shield

Bronze fuel cut-off valve

Groco ARG Series Raw Water Strainer

Groco Bronze seacock BV Series, full flow type

Vetus water lift muffler, waterlock type NLP50

Oversized 2”exhaust hose with stainless steel siphon break and gooseneck reservoir essentially eliminating risk of back-flow of seawater reaching engine.

All electrical system replaced with Blue Sea Systems components and circuit breakers All new electrical panel.

All new coast guard required navigational lights

New VHF two-way radio

 Sails and rig:

All sails by Harding Sails, Marion, MA

Main and staysail jib of tanbark Carillon sailcloth.

New tanbark yankee jib in 2013.

Large nylon drifter, custom for Stone Horse, built by Harding Sails.

Masthead and associated gear to accommodate drifter

Conventional main boom

Wishbone staysail boom

All halyards and staysail downhaul led aft to cockpit

New roller furler on Yankee jib, 2016.

Schaefer “Free Flying” System 550

New suit of sail covers, custom for Stone Horse, by Harding Sails, 2018

All sails laundered and serviced annually by Harding Sails, Marion, MA

Running and standing rigging replaced as required

Chainplates through-bolted by Edey & Duff for increased strength

Mast and other spars varnished, multiple coats Epifanes spar varnish annually.

Hull:

Topsides painted green approximately every 5 years,

current paint is Interlux Brightside

Full hull bottom protection performed in spring of 2011, consisting of:

Two coats of MAS epoxy,

Followed by five coats of Interlux Interprotect,

Followed by two coats of Interlux Micron bottom paint.

Two coats Interlux Micron bottom paint applied annually.

Ground tackle:

25 lb Herreshoff anchor mounted on bowsprit

Danforth second anchor mounted on forward bulkhead in cabin

Navigation:

Ritchie “Navigator” compass

Second spare compass

New depth sounder, 2016.

Raymarine i40 depth sounder and transducer

Accommodations and additional equipment:

Two full size berths forward

Brass kerosene lamps, with glass globes, in gimbals port and starboard

Two burner alcohol stove

Solid fuel stove/cabin heater with Charlie Noble

Fresh water pump in galley

Two comfortable seats, with upholstered cushions

“Molly Brown step-seat”

Porta-potti under midships seat

Maple surface over ice-box cover, completed 2018

Nine storage compartments under berth cushions

Additional storage on quarter berths, port and starboard

Canvas cockpit awning

Traditional brass kerosene anchor light, converted to LED

Full complement of spares for all essential ship’s systems.