ALAN PAYNE
TASMAN
SEABIRD
$30 000
A rare opportunity to own a piece of Australian maritime history:
A 1962 Tasman Seabird, purpose built by renowned Sydney to Hobart skipper, Jim Mclean – father of legendary sailor Kay Cottee, the first woman to complete a solo nonstop circumnavigation of the globe.
Crafted from Honduran Mahogany below the waterline and White Beech above this 37-foot yacht boasts timeless lines, graceful counter stern and a full keel, embodying the elegance of a bygone era.
Originally commissioned to compete in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, she proudly sailed in the 1963, 1964 and 1967 races as well as the 1967 Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race.
Since acquiring her in January 2021, my wife and I have spent the past four years lovingly restoring this vessel. She was last slipped in July 2024.
Though not yet to concours standard, she is structurally sound, seaworthy and ready to sail – offering her next custodian a chance to continue her legacy or simply enjoy this classic ocean cruiser.
INVENTORY
MAKE:
Alan Payne
MODEL:
Tasman seabird
HULL MATERIAL:
Timber, Honduran mahogany
DECK:
GRP over timber
LENGTH:
11.39 M
VESSEL NAME:
Joy Too
LAUNCH YEAR:
1962
BEAM:
2.8 M
DRAFT:
1.6 M
DISPLACEMENT:
10 T
HULL NO.
N/A
CRUISING SPEED:
6 - 7 Knots
DESIGNER:
Alan Payne
BUILDER:
Jim McLean
REGISTRATION NO:
AWB27Q
AUST REGO:
316119
ENGINE:
Beta 30 HP
New throttle control 2025
90 hours
1.7 L/hr
FUEL CAPACITY:
180 L
DINGHY:
No
GROUND TACKLE:
Danforth x 2 with 25M x 10 mm chain
1 x dinghy anchor
COVERS:
Sunbrella sailcover
SAFETY:
Compass
Horseshoe ring
V sheet
Barometer
EPIRB:
Yes
LIFEJACKETS:
Yes x 3
FLARES:
Yes
FIRE:
Yes x 2
BILGE PUMPS:
Electric, 1 manual
GENSET:
N/A
ELECTRICS:
Navigation lights
Battery charger
Volt meter
Clock
Internal led lighting 2024
Complete rewire with 7.5A twin core marine cable, 2024
Kings 100 AH lithium batteries x 2, NEW 2024
Inverter
Solar panels
ELECTRONICS:
VHF
Depth sounder
STEERING:
Tiller
MAST:
Alloy
RIGGING:
2022
SAILS:
Main, Genoa No. 2 & 3
FURLER:
No
WINDLASS:
Manual
DECK GEAR:
Spinnaker pole x 2
ACCOMMODATION:
Vberth, Saloon berths x 2
REFRIGERATION:
Kings fridge/freezer 60L
WATER:
2 x 75L tanks
New flexible tank 2025
TOILET:
Yes + New holding tank
SHOWER:
No
ENTERTAINMENT:
No
GALLEY:
No stove
WATERMAKER:
N/A
OTHER:
Fixed skeg rudder
Marine BBQ
Anodes engine & prop shaft replaced 2024
New Dyneema lifelines 2024
Headroom 5ft 10" to 6ft
LOCATED:
Buddina Qld
Restoration & Upgrades
2021
· Hull stripped back to bare timber
· New propshaft and transmission flex mount
· Propeller realigned
· New rudder
· Hull fully recaulked below waterline and treated with Everdure (timber hardener)
· Stem head timber replaced
· Rotten sections of decking replaced, Everdured and fiberglassed
· Rotten cabin side sections replaced, Everdured, and windows reinstalled
· Engine compartment stripped and repainted
· Cockpit seating replaced and fiberglassed
· New bilge pump installed
2022
· Handcrafted cabin roof and dogbox handholds (New Guinea Rosewood)
· Cabin roof stripped of old fiberglass, Everdured, and re-fiberglassed
· New handcrafted forward and aft cabin roof hatches
· Boom restored; new sail track and sail cars installed
· New rig fitted by Quinn Rig
2023
· New Tasmanian Oak toe rails
· Original anchor windlass completely refurbished
· Interior repainted and varnished
· New holding tank, plumbing, and toilet installed
· New Century Marine Pro 100Ah lead-acid starter battery
· New Renology solar controller
· Two new solar panels (575 x 725 x 40 mm, not yet permanently installed)
2024
· New Dyneema lifelines
· New LED lights (cabin, V-berth, bathroom)
· Complete rewire with 7.5A twin-core marine cable
· Two new King 100Ah lithium-ion batteries
· All anodes replaced (prop shaft, engine)
2025
· New flexible water tank
· New throttle control
