The Verl 900 is a well tested design with good performance and a balanced helm. Easy to sail shorthanded with a seakindly motion and moderate draft, these make great family cruisers.  Verlocity has been well cared for and is ready to sail away.

Viewing by appointment only at our Suffolk Office - 01473 659681

Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to six berths in two cabins. V berth in the forecabin with stowage under, hull portlights (replaced 2020). Full width heads compartment with marine toilet and washbasin. Opening hatch to deck. In saloon, dinette to port converting to double berth, with single settee berth opposite. Saloon table. Chart table to starboard with quarter berth behind and galley opposite. Two burner gimballed gas cooker with grill and oven. Stainless steel sink with pressurised cold water supply, fridge 12v & 240v.

Mechanical Systems

Located below the companionway, Vetus 2 cylinder 16hp diesel engine (new 2009). Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Single lever engine controls with electric start. Saildrive (diaphragm replaced 2011) to two-bladed fixed propeller. Stainless steel 54L fuel tank. 

The engine has been serviced annually and the last service was in October 2023. 

Electrical Systems

• 12 volt 80ah domestic battery - 2022
• 12 volt 80ah engine start battery - 2019
• Spare 12 volt battery
• Alternator charging
• Battery charger
• Solar panel
• 240 volt shower power system

Spars and Sails

Masthead rigged Bermudan sloop.  Anodised aluminium mast and boom by Z Spars. Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2013). Polyester running rigging (replaced as needed). Slab reefing mainsail with lazy jacks. Plastimo headsail furling system. Two Barlow 16 halyard winches. Two Barlow 25 self tailing genoa sheet winches.  Two Barlow 16 spinnaker sheet winches.  

• Mainsail - Dolphin - 2010 
• Furling genoa -  Dolphin - 2010 
• Furling No.2 genoa - good 
• Storm jib - Jeckells
• Spinnaker & sock

Deck Equipment

• 10kg Bruce anchor with 50m chain and warp in anchor locker
• 6.5kg kedge anchor with 27m chain and warp
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions, and guard wires
• Coachroof grabrails
• Lifeline gates
• Sail cover stackpack  (refurbished 2020)
• Sprayhood 
• Outboard bracket
• Named cockpit dodgers
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Teak cockpit grating
• Various fenders and warps

Navigation Equipment

• Plastimo Contest steering compass
• Stowe depth sounder, boatspeed and log 
• Stowe windspeed and direction 
• Standard Horizon CP180 colour chart Plotter
• Icom M411 DSC radio
• Autohelm autopilot
• Clock and barometer
• LED Navigation lights
• Quark-elec AIS Transciever

Safety Equipment

• 3 x fire extinguishers 
• Fire Blanket
• Deck Light
• Manual bilge pump
• Gas alarm
• Smoke detector
• Horseshoe lifebuoy with light (new 2019)
• MOB rescue sling 
• Radar reflector

Construction

Built-in 1979 by Verlvale to a design by Robert Clark. White GRP hull with dark blue style stripes. Alloy toe rails. White GRP superstructure with painted non-slip to deck. Fin keel.  Skeg hung rudder. Tiller steering. Aft self draining cockpit. Hull epoxied in 1994