A 1984 “pocket cruiser”:  standing headroom; berths for four; settee layout with fold-down table; galley; partitioned marine head and vanity sink; deep cockpit; clipper bow; classic lines and lots of beautiful teak; diesel inboard motor; long stable shoal-keel with attached rudder; reliable tiller steering; furler; 3 sails; comes with cradle.  Good condition.Valkyrie.  Ottawa, Canada.  Asking $15,000 CDN.  frank.e.stokes@sympatico.ca; (613) 838-5700; www3.sympatico.ca/frank.e.stokes

 

About the Bayfield 25 Model (mostly according to manufacturer’s literature)
Overall length 25' -0"; waterline length 19'- 8"; beam 8' -0"; draft 2'-11"; displacement 4300 lb; ballast 1500 lb lead concentrated low in keel for maximum effect; sail area with jib 240 sq ft; diesel inboard motor.
The Bayfield boats were first designed by Ted Gozzard in the 70's, built in the Bayfield area of Ontario, Canada and underwent some design evolution.  Bayfields have classic lines, clipper bow and long keels.  Motors are all inboard and mostly diesels with the propeller sheltered in a cutout between long keel and securely attached rudder.  Deep cockpit and narrow companion-way give a sheltered feeling.  The 25 model has all the same basic features of the larger Bayfields including full-length toerails, but instead of wheel steering usually has the simpler, dependable tiller steering.  The long keel and effective ballast gives it a comfortable and reassuring feeling of stability.

 

Valkyrie is a 1984 model which was the first year with 3 windows on each side instead of two. The marine head, and vanity sink on the opposite side, are in a separate compartment between the cabin and the V-berth.  Engine is Yanmar 1GM diesel, prop is 12-8.  Forward hatch with tinted acrylic window.  Teak bow platform.  Full railings, double lifelines, and swim ladder.  Custom mast raising/lowering system.  Custom engine access hatch in cockpit.

 

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