# 1968 Hillyard 12 Ton > Moonstone of Marlow, a 1968 Hillyard 12 Ton centre cockpit sloop in mahogany on oak, refitted 2002-2009, lying Milford Marina. £19,500 — YACHTS.CO Milford. Web page: https://yachts.co/boats/hillyard-12-ton-27168/ ## Key facts - Status: For sale - Price: £19,500 - Condition: Used - Make: Hillyard - Model: 12 Ton - Year: 1968 - Type: Classic Yacht - Length overall: 37ft (11.28m) - Beam: 3.05m - Draft: 1.45m - Cabins: 3 - Berths: 6 - Heads: 2 - Engines: Thorneycroft 2.25 56hp - Fuel: 0 - Hull construction: Mahogany on Oak - Keel: Long keel - Designer: David Hillyard - Lying: Milford Marina - Listed by: YACHTS.CO Milford - Contact: 01646 278270, milford@yachts.co - Reference: 27168 ## Description Moonstone of Marlow is a 12 Ton Hillyard designed and built by Hillyard in Littlehampton, 1968. A very popular centre cockpit layout, giving excellent accommodation both forward, and in the spacious rear cabin. She is one of the last timber boats built by Hillyard. Moonstone of Marlow has been lovingly owned by her current owner since 2009. Before his ownership she was treated to a substantial re-fit, and since then she has been maintained religiously. She is solidly built of Mahogany carvel planking on oak frames to Lloyds standards. She is copper fastened, and has an iron ballast keel, stainless steel bolted with an internal ballast of approximately 2 tons. This is part lead, part pig iron. She comes with good history, having only had 4 owners from new. Her first owner being for just 1 year, second for 33 years, third for 9 years and current owner since 2009. Over her lifetime she has been extensively sailed around the UK, France, Channel Islands, East Coast UK, and latterly the West Coast of the UK. Further detailed information can be found inside her advert. She is a beautiful example, and viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the condition of this boat. She is lay afloat in Milford Marina with Yachts Co International Boat Sales Milford Marina. ## Accommodation - 6 berths, four in seperate cabins and two in the saloon. - 2 heads, one in forward cabin and one ensuite to rear cabin. - Centre cockpit will helm position, and access to forward and rear accomodation. - Forward: - Main saloon, with seating and storage. Coverts to 2 berths. - Galley, with sink, oven, hot wat heater and storage. - Chart table with electrical systems and storage. - Forward cabin, with 2 berths, head and storage. - Aft: - Rear cabin, with double berth, storage and access to sterngear. - Ensuite head with toilet, sink and shower (decommissioned). ## Mechanical and rigging - Engine: Thorneycroft Marinised Land Rover 2.25 56hp Diesel engine. Fully overhauled in 2004 by lancing marine. New oil cooler fitted in 2009, and a custom built fuel tank of 60 gallons, fitted in 2004. Fully serviced by the current owner. - Sails and Rigging: Bermudan sloop rig. Mast removed and refurbished in 2007, along with a new tabernackle in mahogany with new mast bolts. All galvanised standing rigging was replaced in 2007. - Galvanised chain plates were replaced in 2004, along with the stemhead/bowroller. - Rotostay furling gear was new in 2007. - Main sail new 2007. - Oversize genoa, Jeckells, New 2007. - Bartons lazy jacks fitted along with main sail stack pack in 2007. - Spare jib/staysail overhalled 2006. - Re-fit 2002-2009: Port and Starboard topsides virtually re planked in 1" Iroko. A number of ribs and beams replaced in oak. Stern and quarter coamings replaced. New decks fitted, and encapsulated in fibreglass. Teak with mahogany covering boards laid overall. New rubbing streak in 3" oval Iroko. Toe rails replaced with riased mahogany rails. All keel bolts withdrawn and tested, 2 replaced. Fore deadwood and sternpost bolts drawn and replaced with galvanised. - Ballast keel grit blasted and epoxy coated. New steel shoe to aft deadwood. Antifoul coatings removed back to bare hull, and recaulked where required. - New guard rails and stantions were fabricated and galvanised. All windows removed and re built. - Engine removed and fully overhauled by Lancing Marine. - Refitted with new beds, feet and flexible coupling. All stern gear replaced. - New vetus box, goose neck, and exhaust piping. - All through hull fittings replaced, with valves. Fully painted. - Spray hood fabricated, with full cockpit cover. New hatch and battery box covers. - She has had a small fortune spent on her. All work undertaken by ex Hillyard shipwright. - 2009-Current: New alternator, ignition switch, glow plugs in 2012. Garboards raked out and re caulked 2010. Smev gas cooker fitted in 2012. Propex hot air heating fitted in 2014. Stainless steel standing rigging replaced in 2015. 240V Battery charger fitted in 2016. - Deck partial relay in 2016. Caulking raked out and replaced in 2016. - New spray hood, rear enclosure, stackpack and gas locker cover in 2018. - Stainless steel fuel tank fitted in 2019. New water pump in 2022. New VHF in 2025. Gas pipes replaced in 2026. 2 x Skin fittings replaced in 2026. - She has been regulary lifted for maintenance, painting and antifouling. ## Inventory - Lowrance Globalmap 5150c GPD Chartplotter - Raymarine 3000 Autopilot - Cobra DSC VHF - Nasa Marine Target 2 Wind Speed & Direction - Nasa Marine Target 2 Depth - Nasa Marine Target 2 Speed Log - Self tailing winches in cockpit - Lofrans 1500W electric anchor windlass (New 2007) - Fuel Guage - Rudder Angle - Sestral Brass Binacle Compass - Mahogany Boarding Ladder - Beaching Legs - Masthead and Deck Navigation Lights - 2 x Anchors - 23m 10mm Galv chain (approx) - Small Inflatable Dinghy & 2hp 2 Stroke Yamaha Outboard - Propex Gas Heater - 12v/240v Fridge - Gas Water Heater - 2 x Auto bilge pumps - 1 x Manual bilge pump - Fire extinguishers - 240 Volt shore power system. Sockets and lights - 2 x 12V Domestic batteries - 1 x 110ah 12v Engine battery - 1 x 130ah 12v Windlass battery ## Photos - Hillyard 12 Ton: varnished wooden yacht with cream hull moored at a marina pontoon beside brick buildings: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-varnished-wooden-cream-hull-moored-2-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: classic yacht afloat in the marina, showing centre cockpit spray hood and varnished coachroof: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-classic-afloat-marina-centre-cockpit-3-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: saloon with blue upholstered settees, varnished mahogany joinery, central table and galley to starboard: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-saloon-blue-upholstered-settees-4-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: varnished coachroof with mast in tabernacle and halyards coiled on the deck: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-varnished-coachroof-mast-tabernacle-5-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: cream carvel hull with fenders out, lying alongside a wooden pontoon: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-cream-carvel-hull-fenders-lying-6-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: bow view of the cream hull with stemhead fitting and teak deck: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-bow-cream-hull-stemhead-fitting-7-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: side deck with galvanised guard rails alongside the varnished coachroof and portholes: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-side-deck-galvanised-guard-rails-8-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: blue spray hood over the centre cockpit with varnished coaming and window below: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-blue-spray-hood-centre-cockpit-9-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: varnished coachroof side and windows beside the blue cockpit enclosure: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-varnished-coachroof-side-windows-beside-10-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: side deck with mooring lines coiled on stanchions next to varnished coachroof window: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-side-deck-mooring-lines-coiled-11-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: electric anchor windlass on the foredeck with galvanised chain and teak planking: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-electric-anchor-windlass-foredeck-12-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: stemhead and bow roller with anchor chain running over the teak foredeck: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-stemhead-bow-roller-anchor-chain-13-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: teak foredeck looking aft towards the mast, coachroof and blue spray hood: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-teak-foredeck-aft-mast-coachroof-14-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: varnished coachroof with mast in tabernacle and halyards coiled on the deck: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-varnished-coachroof-mast-tabernacle-15-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: painted coachroof top with varnished handrails and wooden fittings near the mast: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-painted-coachroof-top-varnished-16-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: aft coachroof with liferaft canister in cradle and varnished handrails: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-aft-coachroof-liferaft-canister-cradle-17-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: stern deck with fairlead, mooring lines and coiled orange rope: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-stern-deck-fairlead-mooring-lines-18-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: liferaft canister on the aft coachroof in front of the blue cockpit enclosure: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-liferaft-canister-aft-coachroof-front-19-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: side deck by the cockpit with varnished coaming, stanchions and guard wires: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-side-deck-cockpit-varnished-coaming-20-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: carved official number 338828 on the varnished main beam: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-carved-official-number-varnished-main-21-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: teak side deck beside the coachroof with porthole and deck fillers: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-teak-side-deck-beside-coachroof-22-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: looking up the varnished wooden mast with spreaders and standing rigging: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-varnished-wooden-mast-spreaders-standing-23-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: blue stack pack cover over the mainsail on the boom: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-blue-stack-pack-cover-mainsail-24-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: centre cockpit helm with spoked wheel, instruments and companionway below the windscreen: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-centre-cockpit-helm-spoked-wheel-25-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: helm position with wooden wheel, instrument panel and binnacle compass on the dash: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-helm-position-wooden-wheel-instrument-26-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: varnished cockpit console with steering wheel, chartplotter and companionway door: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-varnished-cockpit-console-steering-wheel-27-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: engine instrument panel with rev counter, gauges and autopilot display: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-engine-instrument-panel-rev-counter-28-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: lowrance chartplotter mounted in varnished panel beside a small compass: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-lowrance-chartplotter-mounted-varnished-29-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: close view of engine gauges and autopilot controls on the wooden helm panel: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-engine-gauges-autopilot-controls-wooden-30-1600.webp - Hillyard 12 Ton: brass binnacle compass on the varnished dash under the cockpit windscreen: https://photos.yachts.co/listing-photos/hillyard-12-ton-27168/hillyard-12-ton-brass-binnacle-compass-varnished-dash-31-1600.webp Updated 2026-10-26. 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