Fred Parker Classic 38
Ipswich, Suffolk
1956 Fred Parker 38ft classic yacht "Amarapura". Built of the finest Bermese Teak, she is a classic yacht of high quality design, built by Ernest Nunn of Suffolk with teak laid decks and cockpit, Sole 44hp diesel installed in 2016, a graceful offshore cruiser. Lifted, repainted, varnished and antifouled Summer 2024!
Built in 1956. Carvel construction of Burmese Teak. The deck, hull and superstructures are made from the finest Burmese Golden Teak, bronze and copper fastened. Steamed oak frames. Lead ballast keel, bronze keel bolts. Alaskan Silver Spruce mast. Teak laid decks and cockpit. The boat was built under the supervision of Lloyds and registered with Lloyds Higher Class and special recognition for the materials used. The designs are kept at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
BUILDER
Designed by Fred Parker as a "one off" and built by Nunn Brothers, Waldringfield, Suffolk to Lloyds 100A1.
Boat name - Amarapura
DIMENSIONS
LOA 38'10" / 11.85 m
Beam 9 ft 10 in / 3 m
Draft 5 ft 11 in / 1.8 m
Displacement around 12000 kg
Lead ballast 3.5 tons
Fuel Tanks 2 x 60 litres (Stainless Steel)
Fresh Water Tanks 3 x 230 litres (Stainless Steel)
In this case we are acting as Brokers only. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. Life-saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure they are in date and suitable for their purposes.
Ipswich, Suffolk
1956 Fred Parker 38ft classic yacht "Amarapura". Built of the finest Bermese Teak, she is a classic yacht of high quality design, built by Ernest Nunn of Suffolk with teak laid decks and cockpit, Sole 44hp diesel installed in 2016, a graceful offshore cruiser. Lifted, repainted, varnished and antifouled Summer 2024!
Built in 1956. Carvel construction of Burmese Teak. The deck, hull and superstructures are made from the finest Burmese Golden Teak, bronze and copper fastened. Steamed oak frames. Lead ballast keel, bronze keel bolts. Alaskan Silver Spruce mast. Teak laid decks and cockpit. The boat was built under the supervision of Lloyds and registered with Lloyds Higher Class and special recognition for the materials used. The designs are kept at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
BUILDER
Designed by Fred Parker as a "one off" and built by Nunn Brothers, Waldringfield, Suffolk to Lloyds 100A1.
Boat name - Amarapura
DIMENSIONS
LOA 38'10" / 11.85 m
Beam 9 ft 10 in / 3 m
Draft 5 ft 11 in / 1.8 m
Displacement around 12000 kg
Lead ballast 3.5 tons
Fuel Tanks 2 x 60 litres (Stainless Steel)
Fresh Water Tanks 3 x 230 litres (Stainless Steel)
In this case we are acting as Brokers only. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. Life-saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure they are in date and suitable for their purposes.
Mechanical
Sole' Mini 44hp inboard diesel engine (2016), with around 950 running hours. Shaft drive to Duglow folding prop also 2016 (polished 2025). New engine mountings 2025, engine realigned 2025. New stainless steel shaft and cutlass bearing 2025. Comprehensive engine spares.
Electrical
Alternator charging to 4 x 12v battery system (2 domestic and 1 engine). Battery charge indicator. New Victron waterproof battery charger & 4 new batteries September 2024.
Navigation
Compass, Stowe Navigator 2 log, fishfinder, Stowe wind, Cobra DSC VHF radio, Navtex, Standard Horizon CP300 chart plotter, Autohelm ST4000 autopilot, radar reflector, navigation lights.
Safety
Liferaft (new 2025), 2 Bilge pumps: one electric one original Bronze Whale. 2 x horseshoe lifebuoys.
Deck Gear
Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, blue hatch cover, teak cockpit grating, outboard bracket on pushpit, 2 sheet winches, 2 secondary winches and 2 halyard winches, 12v Lofrans Tiger anchor windlass with 7/8" chain, 2 bow anchors, kedge anchor, Bombard inflatable dinghy, warps and fenders.
Sails
Roller/slab reefing mainsail. Canadian silver spruce mast with stainless steel standing rigging (2005).
SAILS: 2 Jibs, Genoa, 1 Spinnaker, 1 mainsail (all good). Blue mainsail cover. Hood Furling on 9mm forestay for Large Genoa and all jibs. The standing rigging was replaced in Genoa in around 2014.
Domestic
Very nice interior, all original with 5 berths, 4 of which are comfortable in 2 cabins.
Baby Blake marine toilet in separate heads compartment with wash basin and shower. Hot and cold water via Samger gas water heater. Chart table. Galley with Force 4 Canadian S/S 3 burner cooker and oven, S/S Marchi fridge, sink with hot and cold water.
Owners Comments
HISTORY:
Richard Courage, king of beer in Britain, dynamic heir to the family business founded in 1787, commissioned the famous naval designer Fred Parker in 1954 to design a medium size boat to be built by the best shipwrights and with the best materials and able to sail around the world even at the high latitudes of the Northern and Southern Oceans. She was christened "Barleycorn" - a very apt name.
"Barleycorn" was built as an One Off at Waldringfield on the River Deben near Ipswich in 18 months by the Nunn Brothers who were then considered by Fred Parker to be superior shipwrights to Lallows in Cowes and C&N in Gosport, and so the small yard was chosen by Courage. Enest Nunn boatyard was a phenomenally well regarded builder of racing boats, especially International Fourteens, International Canoes and Dragons. She was launched in 1956. In the same year and in 1957 the boat took part in RORC offshore races and came second in the Harwick-Hook (Holland).
In 1973 the boat passed into the hands of her current owner, a Neapolitan gentleman who was a lawyer in England and renamed her "Amarapura". The name is very evocative as "Amarapura" was the "sacred and immortal city" of Burma in honour of the best teak of Burma out of which this fine yacht was built. The owner is an experienced sailor, he has crossed the Atlantic, sailed the Pacific and Cape Horn in his life. He donated the plans and complete design to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich for their collection of the designs of F.R. Parker.
He sailed with "Amarapura" as far as the Mediterranean where the yacht sailed for many years. Maintained by the prestigious Nino Aprea shipyard in Naples, the boat then sailed backand has now been based in the UK for many years. The owner, although not a young man, cruised to the Lofoten Isles in northern Norway in 2020. Since autumn 2021 Amarapura has been based at a marina in Ipswich and used for local cruising.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Large main and genoa to Dolphin Sails for wash /check and loft winter 2024/5
Lifted, repainted, varnished and antifouled Summer 2024
Aft teak deck re-laid 2024 (cost £3500)
Complete set of spares included for propeller
Grease gun for propeller and rudder
Complete windlass service kit
Complete service kit for water pump
Comprehensive engine spares
New engine mountings 2025, engine realigned 2025.
New stainless steel shaft and cutlass bearing 2025.
Dinghy and 3hp Yamaha outboard (recent) available
Full set of keys/tools for keel bolts, boom bang, winch handles etc
Spare sails included
Winter mainsail plus other spare sails
New fire extinguishers 2021/2
Gas detector and vented gas locker
Hot water heater is vented
New liferaft 2025
Boat is in full use, ready to sail