Classy Lady (ex. Nasket) was custom built by Brooklin Boat Yard in 1971 to a design by Sam Crocker that was “tweaked” by Joel White to result in a boat slightly enlarged from the original 1945 Crocker drawings. Her construction when built was first quality and her current owners have maintained this level of quality in all the work they have done. Classy Lady is a handsome ketch that has proven to be very easy to handle and has an excellent turn of speed. Her interior is spacious with a rather open traditional layout for four (4) with Concordia style berths in the main saloon and Vee-berths forward. Comfortable below and pleasing to the eye above Classy Lady improves the view of any harbor she graces.

Classy Lady’s current owners have been very diligent in their refit and annual maintenance projects for the boat. The following is a list of work and improvements made since 2001.

2001 – 2002: Hull below waterline stripped of all paint, all screws removed and replaced with new silicone bronze screws (one size larger), glued and bunged. Centerboard removed, reconditioned, painted and reinstalled with new Locust pin. All old wiring replaced with new marine copper tinned wire. New electrical panel installed. New cabin lighting, running lights, masthead light & spreader lights. New shore power system with battery charger installed. New house batteries and new engine starting battery. New Jabsco bilge pump with Rule float switch installed. New fresh water wash-down pump installed. New Fridgibot refrigeration system installed. New 10 gallon holding tank installed. New Groco marine toilet installed. New water tanks installed. All plumbing drain hoses replaced.

Engine removed, cleaned, painted and belts replaced. New stainless steel propeller shaft. New cutlass bearing. Prop reconditioned.

Complete interior and exterior repainting and varnishing. Aft cabin posts replaced. Toerail removed, refinished and reinstalled. All bronze deck hardware cleaned and polished. Bit post at bow replaced. Bow sprit removed, revarnished and reinstalled with new lead flashing. Keelbolts cleaned and inspected (good). Ground cables cleaned and re-bolted. Fife rail replaced. New valves installed on a cockpit drains. New shelving installed in galley and head. New boarding ladder. New cabin doors.

Masts and boom stripped and revarnished with 7 coats of Epifanes gloss varnish

2003: Spare parts kit assembled and kept on boards. New Alternator. New bilge pump impellor. New fuel filters. New (spare) bilge pump.

2004: New Harken unit 2 roller furling headstay added. New main sail, mizzen and jib (Quantum Sails)

2007: New fabric on all interior cushions

2009: New house batteries (2ea)

2010: New 1-1/2” bronze seacock for head sink installed

2011: New starting battery

Accommodations: Furthest forward is rope locker accessible from down below. Forward cabin has sleeping for 2 in a Vee-berth configuration with storage lockers aft and shelves above and outboard. Next aft is an enclosed head to port with a large hanging locker opposite to starboard.

Continuing aft is the Main Saloon with settees and Concordia style drop-down berths port and starboard. Copious storage in lockers outboard both port and starboard. Bronze and soapstone Maiwald fi