This beautiful Harrison Butler 30 was built in Whisstocks of Woodbridge in 1938/39. Her graceful curved raked bow and counter canoe stern, turns heads where ever she goes. "Rose of Arden" Has been well maintained by her current owner of 24 years and is in full commission.

Viewing by appointment only through our Suffolk Office - 01473 659681

Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to four berths in a traditional layout. Standing heading in the companionway, which then reduces as your move forward.

Up forward in the forepeak, there are two pipecot berths either side of the Baby Blake marine toilet, that is forward and to centre. Access to the chain locker. Moving aft into the saloon, there are two single settee berths with trotter boxes, either side of a fixed double drop leaf table. Again, plenty of storage around the saloon.

In the starboard quarter, there is the chart table with instruments and the control panel. Handy hanging located located next to it. Opposite to port is the L shaped galley with a Plastimo 2 burner gas hob with oven and grill. Single stainless steel sink with a manually pumped cold water supply.

Force 10 paraffin cabin heater. Red upholstery. Opening port holes.

Mechanical Systems

Located abaft companionway is the offset Perkins Perama 25, 25hp three-cylinder marine diesel engine (1991). Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Shaft drive to three-bladed propeller. Single lever controls with electric start. Approximately 100 litre fuel tank. The engine is annually serviced and has been relatively lightly used. 

Electrical Systems

• 12 volt domestic battery
• 12 volt engine start battery
• Alternator charging

Spars & Sails

Fractional rigged Bermudan cutter. Keel-stepped Spruce mast and boom. Galvanised standing rigging. Terylene running rigging. Running backstays with Highfield levers. Slab reefing mainsail. Headsail furling systems. Two sheet winches. Two halyard winches. 

• Mainsail - James Lawrence - 2019
• Genoa - James Lawrence - 2019
• Staysail - James Lawrence - 2019
• Spinnaker - East Coast Sails - 2006

Deck Equipment

• 35lb CQR anchor with approximately 150ft of chain
• Manual anchor windlass
• Dodgers with name
• Boom awning
• Mainsail cover
• Warps and fenders
• Boarding ladder

Navigation Equipment

• Plastimo steering compass
• Standard Horizon DSC VHF
• Standard Horizon handheld VHF
• NASA Clipper speed & log instrument
• NASA Clipper Depth instrument
• Furuno GPS
• Raymarine autopilot
• Clock and barometer
• Navigation lights

Safety Equipment

• Fire extinguishers
• Engine compartment fire extinguisher
• Fire blanket
• Jackstays
• Danbuoy
• Deck light
• Horse shoe lifebuoy
• Radar reflector
• Horn
• Two electric bilge pumps
• Manual bilge pump

Construction

Rose of Arden was designed by Harrison Butler and built in 1938 by Whisstocks of Woodbridge of Carvel construction with pitch pine planking, copper fastened to steam-bent oak frames. Straight-laid teak deck planking on plywood sub-decks. Varnished teak coach roof coamings and grabrails with sheathed top. Long keel with a cast iron ballast keel. Tiller steering to keel hung rudder.