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Tornado 31 for sale in Ipswich United Kingdom

LOCATION

Ipswich United Kingdom

YEAR

1973

LENGTH

30.31 ft.

DETAILS

Condition

Used

Name

Alceator

Year

1973

Make & Model

Tornado 31

Boat type

Sail

Length

30.31 ft.

Fuel Type

Diesel

Location

Ipswich United Kingdom

MEASUREMENTS

Beam

10.01 ft.

LWL

22.18 ft.

DESCRIPTION

The Tornado 31, a Frank Butler design, has good performance with a well balanced helm and the traditional layout below offers up to six berths.  Still in her original ownership from new, the boat has been well maintained and carefully used over the years and is a much loved family favourite.  Well presented and wonderfully original, a delightful classic family cruiser.

Viewing by appointment through the Suffolk office.

Accommodation

The Tornado 31, a Frank Butler design, has good performance with a well balanced helm and the traditional layout below offers up to six berths.  Still in her original ownership from new, the boat has been well maintained and carefully used over the years and is a much loved family favourite.  Well presented and wonderfully original, a delightful classic family cruiser.

Viewing by appointment through the Suffolk office 01473 659 681.

Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to six berths in two cabins with full standing headroom.  V berth forward with infill. |Opening hatch to deck.  Full width heads compartment with marine toilet and washbasin.  Hanging locker opposite.  In saloon, settee berth to port with dinette opposite.  The table lowers to convert it into a double berth.  Quarter berth to port with galley opposite.  Gimballed two burner gas hob with grill.  Sink drainer.  Manually pumped water supply.  60 gallons freshwater capacity.  Eberspacher diesel fired hot air central heating. 

Mechanical Systems

Located abaft the companionway, Bukh DV20 twin cylinder 20hp diesel engine.  Electric or hand start.  Seawater cooled.  Shaft drive to two bladed propeller. Single lever control.  12 gallons fuel capacity in stainless steel tank giving approximately 200 miles range at 5 knots cruising speed.  Maximum speed under power 6.5 knots. 

Electrical Systems

  • Alternator charging
  • 2 x 12 volt batteries (2010)
  • Solar panel
  • Battery charger

Spars & Sails

Masthead rigged sloop.  Anodised aluminium mast and boom.  Stainless steel standing rigging (2005).  Polyester running rigging (2005).  Slab reefing mainsail.  Bulldog headsail furling system.  Two Barlow sheet winches.  Two Barlow halyard winches.  Whisker pole.

  • Mainsail  -  Suffolk Sails  -  2007  -  good
  • Furling genoa  -  Jeckells  -  2000  
  • Storm jib  -  Gowen  -  1980

Deck Equipment

  • CQR anchor with 20m chain
  • Danforth anchor
  • Manual anchor windlass
  • Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit,stanchions and guardwires
  • Guardwires demount port and starboard by cockpit for easy access
  • Sail cover
  • Coachroof grabrails
  • Sprayhood
  • Removable boarding ladder
  • Various warps and fenders
  • Winter storage cradle

Navigation Equipment

  • Steering compass
  • NASA Clipper boatspeed and log (2008)
  • NASA Clipper depth (2008)
  • NASA Clipper windspeed and direction (2008)
  • VHF radio
  • Clock and barometer
  • Navigation lights
  • Radio/CD player

Safety Equipment

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Gas alarm
  • Foghorn
  • Lifebuoy
  • Emergency tiller
  • Manual bilge pump
  • Electric bilge pump

Construction

Built in 1973 by Playvisa to a design by Frank Butler.  White GRP hull.  White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip to deck.  Aft self draining cockpit.  Fin keel.  Skeg hung rudder.  Wheel steering.

PROPULSION

Engine Horse Power

20.0

Max Speed Knots

6.5

Cruising Speed

5 knots

Propeller Type

2 Blade

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HULL

Hull Material

Fiberglass

Designer

Frank Butler

Ballast

1475

OTHER

Drive Transmission Description

Direct

Displacement(kgs)

3350 kilograms

Keel Type

Fin Keel

Water Tanks Capacity

227.12 liters

Fuel Tanks Capacity

45.42 liters

ABOUT TORNADO 31

The Tornado 31 is a 30 feet long that boasts a 10 feet beam. This 1973 diesel Tornado 31 is powered by a Bukh DV20, with 20.0 horsepower, capable of reaching a maximum speed of 6.5 knots and a cruising speed of 5 knots. The Tornado 31 is made of fiberglass.