Hunter Channel 31 for sale in Hamble, Hampshire United Kingdom

Boat Details

A very well thought out yacht from the respected designer David Thomas with CE Category A ( Ocean ) certification.  Factory completed in 2003. Spacious accommodation with comfortable berths, generous stowage and good sized heads/shower compartment. Roomy saloon, Double aft cabin and Double fore cabin.

An ideal offshore family cruiser with the capability for longer distance passage making.

Boat Details

A very well thought out yacht from the respected designer David Thomas with CE Category A ( Ocean ) certification.  Factory completed in 2003. Spacious accommodation with comfortable berths, generous stowage and good sized heads/shower compartment. Roomy saloon, Double aft cabin and Double fore cabin.

An ideal offshore family cruiser with the capability for longer distance passage making. Presented for sale in excellent order with a comprehensive specification/inventory with many extras including, Heating, Bow thruster and Anchor windlass, the latter 2 operable from the cockpit! 

Lazy Jack system to the mainsail and all control lines led aft to the cockpit.

Three owners from new. Full documentation.

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Dimensions

Hull, Deck & Keel

• Single skin GRP hull and deck with cast iron bulbed fin keel.
• Hull and deck laminated together to provide a mono-coque single structure.
• Hand laid solid laminate with stringers and floors in way of the keel and loading areas.
• Bulkheads are laminated in place.
• The deck is a solid laminate with core-mat and reinforced deck beams.
• Furniture bases are plywood, laminated to the hull to further strengthen the structure.
• The heads unit, engine tray and galley are incorporated on one internal moulding glassed to the hull, thus keeping the 'wet - messy areas in one easy clean area.
• Semi balanced spade rudder using the unique mono-coque construction. Tiller steering
• Hull epoxied from new and again in 2015 after careful preparation for 3 coats of copper coating.

Deck Equipment

• Lewmar Pro series 700 Electric Anchor Windlass.
• Delta anchor with 60 metres of chain.
• 2 x Lewmar EVO 2 speed 39 Chrome primary winches on cockpit coamings.
• Coach roof winches
• Control lines to jammers
• Fore hatch & Mid saloon hatch (seals and glass replaced 2016)
• Companionway hatch.
• Opening windows in coach roof (Seals and glass replaced 2016)
• Cockpit Locker
• Genoa tracks with towable cars.
• Demountable cockpit table.
• Demountable cockpit mainsheet traveller track
• Cockpit halyard bags

Interior & Accommodation

• Marine WC
• Hot and cold water to wash basin and shower fawcet
• Hanging locker
• Mirrored doors to heads storage

Navigation Equipment

• Simrad RD 68 DSC VHF radio (2003)
• Raymarine GPS (2004)
• Raymarine ST50 echo sounder (2003)
• Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot (2003)
• Plastimo illuminated bulkhead compass (2003)
• Raymarine C80 + chart plotter
• Raymarine ST60 multi read out (2003)
• Clock and barometer
• Masthead tri-colour light
• Masthead anchor light
• Mast mounted steaming and deck light
• Bi-colour pulpit and stern light
• Radar ( non-functioning - needs service ?) 

Machinery & Propulsion

• Yanmar 2GM 20hp diesel engine. Serviced 2022.
• Shaft drive to Brunton 2 blade auto prop. Serviced 2022.
• Rope Cutter
• Engine & anode spares
• Alternator
• Lewmar TT40 Bow Thruster complete with dedicated 80 ah battery and remoteAdditional controls near helm
• Eberspacher heating to the saloon and aft cabin.
• 12v vacuum cleaner

Rig & Sails

• Single spreader aluminium mast and boom
• Roller Furler system (Bearings replaced 2014)
• 3 Point slab reefing to mainsail
• Spinnaker pole.
• Rigging replaced 2013 season
• Backstay adjuster
• Kicker
• Stack pack mainsail cover with lazy jacks

• Sobstad Main sail (2003). Cleaned and minor repair 2023.
• Sobstad Jib (2003) 
• Sobstad genoa (2005) replaced by -
• Sanders genoa (2016). Cleaned and minor repair 2023.
• Sobstad 1.5 oz spinnaker (2005) White & Blue
• Sobstad asymentric (2003) Yellow & Red. 
• Original Genoa held as a spare.

Electrical Systems

• Ships 12v electrical system
• 1 x 80 ah engine battery (2019)
• Domestic batteries - 1 x 110 ah (2019) & 1 x 80 ah (2018)
• 240v shore power battery charger, IVO Mastervolt 12v/15 amp
• Shore power cable. 

Plumbing & Tankage

• 100 litre water tank
• 60 litre fuel tank
• Hot & Cold water

Canvas work

• Advanced Covers Sprayhood ( November 2023) with protective cover.
• Stack pack mainsail cover with lazy jacks
• Dodgers
• Cockpit halyard bags

Safety Equipment

• Horse shoe life belt and floating flash light
• 2 x Fire extinguishers (2020)
• Fire blanket
• Smoke/carbon monoxide alarm 

Additional Equipment

• Winch handles
• Fenders
• Fender step.
• Warps
• Flexible Hose bilge pump
• MastL (Webbing mast ladder) New 2021. 
• Bosuns chair and 4:1 Rope block purchase
• 2 x Boat hook
• Light grey Bombard 3 section, 3 person inflatable dinghy. Approx 2.4m. including Foot air pumo. 
• Fender board