* The Renown was a fin keel centre-cockpit
sloop or ketch, the Pentland
the same thing but bilge keeled. The Longbow
was an aft-cockpit sloop or ketch, the bilge-keeled variant being
the Pentland. Ketch rigged versions of all four models had a short
bowsprit extending the basic 31' hull length to 32' 6"
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A number of Renowns have been fitted
with fixed wheelhouse covers to varying designs - one example is
shown here |
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The saloon has a long settee berth to port, with
galley to starboard, with a berth and chart table aft of the galley.
The saloon table was originally intended to be able to be lowered
by replacing the long steel legs with shorter ones, to form a double
berth. On this yacht the short legs are absent, and the table top
does not look as though it is designed to form a berth base. Saloon
headroom is about 6' 2". |
The chart table is at the foot of the starboard
settee, and in the corresponding space to port an electric coolbox
has been fitted on the yacht shown. The galley is a large GRP moulding,
the front and sides covered in wooden panelling in latrer boats |
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Forward of the galley the passageway to the forecabin has a
large hanging locker to starboard, and the heads to port. The
forecabin has a vee-berth convertible to a double
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The aft cabin is accessed from the cockpit, and has two single
berths
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A Volvo MD2B diesel, driving a three-bladed
fixed prop via a conventional sternshaft, was the usual engine installation
when new, though by now some engines will have been replaced.
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Left and right: Although you see many yachts
with 'add-on-bowsprits similar to this, the Renown was built with
this as standard.
Below: Although non-standard, the GRP doghouse
looks in keeping with the rest of the coachroof. We have seen several
Renowns with similar doghouses added |
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The cockpit is separated into two parts by the wheel pedestal
and mainsheet traveler, on which is also mounted the mizzen mast.
The cockpit has deep lockers on either side, and a large part
of the forward cockpit sole can be lifted to give full engine
access, although all normal access is via the front panel under
the companionway steps
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As with most ketches, many owners regard dropping the
mainsail entirely as the first reef, then sailing under foresail
and mizzen. With the genoa on a roller and the mizzen actually
in the cockpit, sail handling is thus very easy.
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