Bolger Micro (G. O. L. D. ) 4.67m x 1.8m x 0.5m


Price
AU $6,850 Ono
Finance
Pre-Purchase Inspection
Currency
Length
15' 4" - 4.67m
Vessel Location
Katoomba N. S. W.
Launch Year
2020
Hull Material
Composite marine ply and epoxy (made by a master boat builder)

Bolger Micro, G. O. L. D. (15'4"(4.67m) x 6' (1.8m) x 1'8" (0.5m)) is looking for a new Skipper. ATTENTION RAID sailers she is a perfect camper cruiser. The Bolger Micro is also a very capable coastal cruiser. A couple of these boats did a passage from Adelaide to Hobart.

This boat was first launched in 2020, the trailer was built by Ruhle trailers 2018 made bespoke for the boat, at the start of the build. Both are in excellent condition. The trailer is registered in NSW (expires April 2026). At 4.67m G. O. L. D. Does not require N. S. W. Registration.

Designed by Phil Bolger in the period when he was at his best. Anyway, if you are looking at this boat you will already know all about the design. Plenty of information on the internet.

The boat was built by Don Halliwell number 26 out of 27 boats he built. His last boat (number 27) was a Bolger Bird Watcher (junk rigged). Don is a well known boat builder from the Wooden Boat Association of Queensland. The quality of this build is second to none. Don built his boats to last and to be easy to maintain.

Yawl rig, Don designed the boat with a junk mail sail on a free-standing (birds-mouth cut) mast in a tabernacle. The mast is up single handed in 30 seconds with the sail already attached and is super easy to reef, no standing up, all done effortlessly from the cockpit. This boat is designed for easy single handed sailing.

Alternative power is provided by a long shaft 4hp 4 stroke outboard with low hours. These boats were also designed to be rowed.

Her 4 x 40-watt solar panels and deep cycle battery can run a small fridge.

The interior provides an amazing amount of room for a boat of this compact size. I am 6ft 3 Inches (1.9m) and have plenty of room in the berths below. There is ample storage space for provisions for a longer cruise

Ballast is by both cast lead and water, making her capable and safe while still being light to trail (by a small car) Nothing to pump out, the water ballast simply fills the keel when in the water and drains out on the trailer. A brilliant simple system.

She can be easily boarded from shallow water with her transom hung ladder. Plus, she has a pair of beaching legs, so she sits upright when the tide goes out.

The anchor can be raised and lowered from the cockpit another brilliant system designed by Don, she also has a stern anchor setup and ready to deploy.

Air is circulated through the boat by yet another brilliant system, this time a Bolger design. So, at sea or on the trailer air flows and water is kept out.

All sail handling can be done while seated in the cockpit, thanks to the junk rig main and easy access to the mizzen.

Don named her G. O. L. D. Growing Old Living Dangerously.

GOLD is based in Katoomba NSW 1.5 hours west of Sydney. I have been using her on the dams and lakes west of the Great Dividing Range. Used as an overnight camper. She has everything needed for cosy days away from the rat race.

The video's and some images where made by the previous owner.

Why am I selling? I have gone smaller!


Price
AU $6,850 Ono   
Vessel Name
G. O. L. D. (Short for Growing Old Living Dangerously) named by Don Halliwell.
Launch Year
2020
Length
15' 4" - 4.67m
Beam
1.8m
Draft
0.5m
Displacement
550kg
Keel / Ballast
Lead and water
Vessel Location
Katoomba N. S. W.
Region
New South Wales
Use
Cruising
Designer
Phil Bolger
Builder
Don Halliwell (Wooden Boat Association QLD) Master boat builder
Hull Material
Composite marine ply and epoxy (made by a master boat builder)
Decks Material
Epoxy/ply
Engine
Long shaft 4hp 4 stroke outboard with low hours
Engine Make
Parsun
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
4
Fuel Type
Petrol
Engine Hours
50
Fuel Consumption
Minimal
Max Speed
6kts
Cruise Speed
5kts
Propulsion
Sail and engine
Thrusters
No
Genset
No
Fuel
2
Water
20L or bring more water containers if needed.
Dinghy
No
Outboard
Yes
Covers
Cockpit cover
Accommodation
Interior provides an amazing amount of room for a boat of this compact size
Cabins
1
Berths
2
Shower
No
Toilet
Yes (portable)
Entertainment
Bring your own
Air-Con
No
Galley
Cooker (Small portable using gas in a can, very safe)
Refrigeration
Bring your esky or portable fridge (no supplied)
Freezer
No
Stove
Yes (portable)
Water-Maker
No
Hot Water
No
Ground Tackle
Bow and stern anchors
Safety Gear
Inshore
Bilge Pumps
No
Life Raft
No
Epirb
Yes
Life Jackets
No
Flares
No
Fire Protection
No
Electrics
Depth sound and a spare
Electronics / Navigation
Suggest you use navionics on your phone
Sail Inventory
Junk main and a mizzen (see images)
Mast / Rigging
2 x free standing masts (No rigging)
Deck Gear
All lines lead to cockpit
Trailer
Excellent condition, made bespoke for the boat
Trailer Make/Model
Ruhle (made in 2018) BOAT98A
Trailer VIN
6T5RUHLEIJS002689
Trailer Registration
TS71QO
Trailer Rego Expiry
21/04/2026
Presentation
Remarks
You will find information on the internet for this exact boat. She was well loved by all previous owners.
A huge plus as well as the junk mainsail is the bespoke beaching legs, so she sits upright when the tide goes out.
Note: The video's and some images where made by the previous owner.
G. O. L. D. Is stored in Katoomba, to be closer to the area's I like to sail her. Viewing by appointment.

CONTACT DETAILS
Name
Martin Lloyd
Telephone
Drummoyne NSW
Australia


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