Hunter Channel 32 for sale in Argyll United Kingdom

English

Designed by David Thomas; famous for drawing numerous popular UK built cruising yachts during the 1970’s and 80’s from the likes of Sadler and the infamous Contessa 32, the Hunter Channel 32 has an impressive pedigree. A robust twin keel design with self-tacking jib the Hunter Channel 32 is an ideal short handed or family cruising boat, providing a spacious layout below decks for up to a crew of 6.

The Hunter Channel 32 ARTEMIS has benefitting from significant investment in recent years; her inventory highlights including:

Original gelcoat finish to hull and topsides, professionally polished October 2022

CopperBot antifouling

Keels stripped and re-coated with CopperBot antifouling October 2022

Standing rigging professionally replaced October 2022

Yanmar 2GM 20 marine diesel engine

Raymarine C80 chart plotter

Raymarine ST60+ navigation instrumentation

Raymarine DSC VHF

Autohelm autopilot

Victron Blue Smart Charger (2021)

Victron Smartshunt, displaying battery status on mobile app (2021)

Electric anchor windlass

Mainsail and Genoa by North Sails (2008)

Wintering ashore in Craobh Marina the Hunter Channel 32 ARTEMIS is available for immediate viewing by prior appointment.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:

GRP moulded hull

GRP formed internal structural members

Plywood bulkheads, laminated to hull and deck

GRP internal moulding forming base to sole and cabin furniture units

Original gelcoat finish to topsides

Topsides professionally polished autumn 2022

Underwater hull finished with CopperBot antifouling

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

GRP moulded deck and superstructure with integrated self-draining cockpit

Moulded non-slip finish to decks, coachroof top and cockpit

Original gelcoat finish to moulding

Keel & Rudder:

Twin keeler

Bolt-on, cast iron ballast keels

Keels finished with CopperCoat, applied autumn 2022

MACHINERY

Engine:

Yanmar 2GM20 marine diesel engine

18hp

2 Cylinder, naturally aspirated, raw water cooled

Mechanical reversing marine gearbox

Single lever controls

Maintenance & Performance:

Engine last serviced, spring 2022

Winter 2017/18 engine stripped for top-end overhaul including new exhaust valves

New starter motor fitted winter 2017/18

Cruising speed 5.5kts

Propulsion & Steering:

Stainless steel shaft

Bronze P-bracket

Feather Stream, 3-blade, bronze feathering propellor

Autopilot:

Autohelm ST4000 tiller pilot

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

12VDC onboard power system

230VAC shore power system

Shore Power:

Extension lead to connect to shore supply

Single 16amp connection point

RCD protected system

3 Pin UK sockets, water heater, battery charger

Battery Banks:

Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid

Domestic Battery – 2x 12VDC, lead acid

Alternator:

Single engine mounted alternator

Solar Panel:

Deck mounted panel

Charge controller

Battery Charger:

Victron Blue Smart Charger (2021)

230VAC – 12VDC

Battery Monitoring:

Victron Smart Shunt – Displaying batter status and usage via Victron Connect App on phone or tablet (2021)

Voltmeter on switch panel

General:

12VDC auxiliary charging socket

PLUMBING

Fresh Water:

Fully pressurised hot and cold water system

Mixer tap in galley

Mixer tap in heads

Hot water provided via calorifier heated from engine and immersion heater.

Bilge Pumps:

Manual bilge pump

Electric bilge pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:

Single diesel tank

Approximate capacity 25ltrs

Additional 20ltr capacity in cans

Fresh Water:

Single fresh water tank

Approximate total capacity 200ltrs

Tank Monitoring:

Mechanical diesel tank on gauge

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:

Depth – Raymarine ST60+

Speed – Raymarine ST60+

Wind – Raymarine ST60+

Below Decks:

Plotter – Raymarine C80 Classic

GPS – Garmin GPS128

Repeater – Raymarine ST60 Multi display

West coast chart pack

Communications Equipment:

DSCVHF – Raymarine RAY54E DSCVHF

Navtex – Furuno NX-300

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:

Galley Stove – AquaMarine Voyager 4500 gas cooker. Two burner, oven and grill, gimbal mounted

Double stainless steel sink

Mixer tap

GasSafe certificate for gas system issued autumn 2022

Heads:

Heads – Jabsco manual marine toilet

Wash hand basin

Mixer tap

Heating:

Webasto diesel fired blown air heating system

Unit stripped and serviced with new PCB fitted in 2020

Thermostatic cabin controller

230VAC tube heater in saloon

Lighting:

Overhead lighting throughout interior

Red overhead lighting in galley and at nav station

Bulkhead mounted paraffin lamp in saloon

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:

Twin cabin forward

Saloon offering three occasional single berths

Galley

Nav Station

Double aft cabin

Heads

Accommodation Finish:

Joinery work of teak veneered plywood

Teak and holly veneered sole boards

Vinyl covered headlining panels

GRP moulded heads compartment

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:

Two single berths in traditional V-berth layout.

Storage lockers aft of bunks port and starboard with the starboard locker providing hanging space.

Shelf running the length of the bunks outboard overhead and spanning across the forward end of the bunk

Under bunk storage lockers beneath aft end of bunks

Saloon:

Centrally mounted saloon table with double drop leaves, bottle storage in central section of table

Bench settees to port and starboard sides

Both settees converting to occasional single berths

Additional berth is created by lifting the starboard settee back and fitting the leecloth.

Storage shelf with lockers fore and aft located outboard of settees.

Storage lockers beneath sections of settee bases.

Galley:

Located to starboard side of companionway.

Double stainless steel sink mounted inboard forward with worktop section outboard

Gimbal mounted galley gas stove mounted outboard with short section of worktop aft.

Locker and crockery storage located above worktop outboard

Nav Station:

Forward facing chart table located outboard to port.

Forward facing navigators seat

Chart storage within table top

Storage drawers and locker beneath chart table forward.

Chart plotter mounted above chart table forward

Ships switch panel, GPS, repeater and navtex display mounted outboard of table.

Storage shelves mounted outboard of navigators seat

Starboard Aft Cabin:

Accessed through galley to starboard side of companionway.

Double bunk aft extending inboard beneath cockpit sole.

Standing room forward of bunk with single bench seat outboard.

Locker outboard of seat with shelve running the length of the bunk aft

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:

Deck stepped, single spreader, fractionally rigged sloop

Silver anodised alloy mast and spars

Standing rigging of stainless steel wire

Standing rigging fully replaced October 2022

Rotostay furling gear on forestay

Self tacking jib with coachroof mounted track

Slab reefing mainsail

Rod kicker

Block and tackle back stay adjuster

All lines lead after to cockpit

Winches:

Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 40, self-tailing

Secondary Winches – 2x Lewmar 7, single speed with self-tailing retrofit ring.

Sails:

Mainsail – White dacron, tri-radial cut, fully battened, slab reefing. North Sails (2008)

Genoa – White dacron, tri-radial cut, vertical battened, roller reefing, self-tacking. North Sails (2008)

Cruising Chute – Fitted with snuffer. Lightly used. (1999)

Spinnaker

Storm Jib (2012)

White sails laundered and serviced by sailmaker in autumn 2022.

Old Main and Genoa available if required

Canvas Work:

Sprayhood

Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover

Anchoring & Mooring:

Bower Anchor – CQR anchor on 50m, 8mm chain rode

Electric Anchor Windlass – Deck mounted windlass with plug in remote control

Fenders – Selection

Mooring Warps - Selection

Tender:

Dinghy – Avon 2.4m inflatable dinghy with oars and seat

Outboard – 2hp

General:

Double bow roller

Stainless steel pulpit rail.

Deck mounted stainless steel stanchions

Double tier stainless steel guardwires.

Stainless steel gate type stanchions port and starboard just forward of cockpit allowing aft section of guardwires to be detached for access of MOB recovery.

Stainless steel quarter rails with gate over transom

Alloy deck mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft

Below deck, self draining anchor locker, accessible through deck hatch.

Solar panel mounted on coachroof top forward of mast

Deck mounted self-tacking jib track mounted forward of mast

Lines lead aft from mast along port and starboard sides of coachroof.

Rope clutches and primary winches mounted to port and starboard sides of companionway in cockpit

Secondary winches mounted on coamings outboard of cockpit.

Bench seating on port and starboard sides of cockpit with locker beneath port side seating.

Outboard storage bracket on port side quarter rail.

Liferaft mounted on port side quarter rail within stainless steel cradle

Transom mounted swimming ladder

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:

Masthead tri-colour and anchor light

Steaming light

Navigation lights

Life saving:

Liferaft –

Horseshoe lifebuoy with light

Danbuoy

Fire Blanket

DISCLAIMER

In this case we are acting as brokers only.

The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their 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.

This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice