LM Vitesse 33 Cabrio for sale in Argyll United Kingdom

English

Built in Denmark the LM range of boats all have a reputation as being the sailers choice of motorsailer. The rarest of beasts the LM33 Vitesse Cabrio is a pilothouse motorsailer with the focus firmly on sailing. With sleek under water profiles and comparatively large rigs the design delivers comfortable cruising under engine and are more than capable of making quick offshore passages under sail. A leading sailing magazine did a test comparing the LM33 Vitesse against a Sigma 33 (copy of test report available), evidence of the designs capability under sail.

POPPY is a well presented example of the LM Vitesse 33 Cabrio. Offering comfortable accommodation for a crew of upto 6 with the benefits of internal helm station she is ideally suited to the changeable Scottish climate. Benefiting from upgrading in recent ownership's she is offered with a comprehensive inventory including:

Underwater hull epoxy coated 2021

Topsides polished 2022

Antifouling applied 2023

Volvo Penta MD2030 marine diesel engine with saildrive

Saildrive diaphragm replaced 2020

Raymarine EV100 tiller pilot system (2022)

Garmin GNX navigation Instruments

Garmin chartplotter display

Garmin HD radar scanner with dedicated display

Garmin 115 AIS series DSCVHF

Vespermarine AIS transceiver with Watchmate display

Handheld VHF

Eberspacher diesel fired heating system

ENO gas cooker

Front loading fridge

LED lighting

Having wintered ashore the LM Vitesse 33 Cabrio POPPY is offered for slae lying ashore with her owner planning to launch the boat in May. She is available for immediate viewing by prior appointment.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:

Single piece GRP moulded hull.

Galvanised steel structural frame internally, glassed into hull to provide stiffening.

Plywood bulkheads full glassed to hull and deck moulding.

Moulded internal liner forming base for joinery units

Original off-white gelcoat to finish topsides

Underwater hull stripped and epoxy coated 2021

Antifouling applied to underwater hull spring 202

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

Single piece GRP moulding incorporating self-draining cockpit and coachroof.

Elevate wheelhouse superstructure formed of toughened glass in stainless steel frames and GRP hard top.

Moulded non-slip pattern panels on side deck and coachroof.

Original off-white gelcoat finish to mouldings.

Keel & Rudder:

Bolt on fin keel with bulb.

GRP Spade rudder.

MACHINERY

Engine:

Volvo Penta MD2030 marine diesel engine.

29hp

3 Cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled.

Volvo Penta, mechanical, reversing marine gearbox as part of saildrive

Single lever morse control

Maintenance & Performance:

Engine last serviced autumn 2022

Saildrive Diaphragm replaced 2020

Exhaust elbow replaced 2020

Cruising speed 7kts

Propulsion & Steering:

Volvo Penta saildrive

3 blade bronze folding prop

Ambassador rope cutter

Dual steering stations.

Cockpit wheel steering

Tiller cockpit steering

Mechanical disconnect to wheel to allow use of tiller without wheel turning.

Autopilot:

Raymarine P70S control head (2022)

Raymarine EVO 100 heading sensor (2022)

Raymarine tiller drive unit (2022)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

12VDC onboard power system

230VAC shore power system

Shore Power:

Extension lead to connect to shore supply

Single connection point

RCD protected, hardwired system

3 pin UK sockets, battery charger, immersion heater

Battery Banks:

Domestic Batteries – 2x 12VDC, 130Ah lead acid

Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, 90Ah lead acid

Alternator:

Single engine mounted alternator

Battery Charger:

Waeco Perfectcharge 101012

230VAC – 12VDC, 10 amp

Battery Monitoring:

Voltmeter on dash panel

PLUMBING

Fresh Water:

Pressurised hot and cold water system

Mixer tap in galley

Mixer tap in heads with pull out showerhead

Hot water provided from calorifier with water heated via engine or immersion heater

Bilge Pumps:

Manual bilge pump

Electric bilge pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:

Single diesel tank

Approximate capacity 100ltrs

Fresh Water:

Single fresh water tank

Approximate total capacity 200ltrs

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Deckhouse:

Depth/Log/Speed – Garmin GNX displays, wireless wind system

Plotter – Garmin GPS Echomap Plus

Radar – Garmin GPSMAP XS display with 2kw Garmin HD radar scanner

Magnetic Compass

Communications Equipment:

DSCVHF – Garmin 115 AIS series

AIS – Vesper Transceiver with Vesper Watchmate independent display

Handheld VHF – Standard Horizon HX210

Navtex – Furuno NX300

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:

Cooker – ENO 2 burner and oven gas cooker. Gimbal mounted.

Fridge – Vitterigo front loading fridge

Stainless steel sink

Mixer tap

Heads:

Jabsco manual marine toilet (2016)

Wash hand basin

Mixer tap with shower head fitting

Heating:

Eberspacher diesel fired blown air heating system

Thermostatic cabin controller

Insulated ducting

3 outlets

Entertainment:

Sony CD/radio head unit

Speakers in saloon and cockpit

Lighting:

Overhead lighting throughout interior with LED bulbs

Bulkhead mounted reading lights in saloon and cabins

Gimbal mounted paraffin lamp in saloon

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:

Twin/double cabin forward

Heads

Saloon with upto 3 occasional berths

Galley located in deckhouse

Quarter cabin with single berth

Accommodation Finish:

Joinery work of teak faced plywood with solid teak trims

Light fabric upholstery

Traditional teak and holly soleboards

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:

Separated from the heads by a door.

Two single berths in a V-berth formation

Infill section to create a double berth.

Storage provided overhead outboard with cave type lockers running the length of the berths.

Large cave lockers beneath the aft end of the bunks port and starboard.

Heads:

Located between the saloon and the forward cabin.

When required the doors separate the compartment from the saloon and forward cabins

Starboard side of compartment finished in a moulded lining with varnished teak trims.

Moulded shower sump with electric pump out

Manual marine toilet

Wash hand basin and vanity unit to starboard

Outboard to port a large hanging locker is provided with the shelved section aft.

Saloon:

Bench settees outboard, port and starboard.

Drop leaf table located centrally.

Both settees converting to berths of a generous length

Backrests can be moved and double as bunk extensions to create a double berth.

Storage provided with fiddled shelves outboard of the backrests and lockers overhead.

Galley:

Located in deck house.

Linear in layout the galley runs the length of the deckhouse on the port side

Stainless steel finished worktop.

Worktop hinges up in two sections to reveal the cooker and sink mounted below.

A front loading fridge is located below the helm seat outboard to starboard

Deckhouse:

Helm station to starboard

Helm seat hinging up to provide access to quarter cabin

Engine controls, helm and switch panel by helm station

Linear galley along port side

Drop down worktop sections to cover both galley and cooker when not in use

Quarter Cabin:

Accessed by folding up the helm seat

Generously sized single berth runs aft along the starboard side.

Storage lockers are provided beneath the helm with lockers forward and outboard of the berth.

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:

Deck stepped, double spreader, masthead sloop rig

Mast and spars of silver anodised alloy

Profurl roller reefing system on forestay for genoa (2017)

Slab reefing mainsail

Spinnaker pole, stowing along side of boom

Jon Mast gas rod kicker (2019)

Mast lines all lead aft to cockpit

lazyjacks

Winches:

Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 46, two-speed, self-tailing

Secondary Winches – 2x Andersen 28, two-speed, self-tailing

Sails:

Mainsail – White dacron. Fully battened, slab reefing with 2 reefs

Genoa – White dacron. Roller reefing

Spinnaker

Canvas Work:

Mainsail cover – stackpack type cover with lazyjacks

Cockpit tent – fitting on frame

Winter cockpit cover – low profile type, no frame. (2022)

Cockpit cushions – fitted cushions in waterproof covers

Anchoring & Mooring:

Bower Anchor – Bruce anchor on 50m chain and warp rode

Kedge Anchor

Anchor Windlass - manual

Mooring warps – selection

Fenders – Selection

Boat hook

General:

Stainless steel bow sprit with dyneema bobstay tensioned when bowsprit is in use

Double bow roller

Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails. Gate section between port and starboard aft rails

Stainless steel stanchions supporting stainless steel plastic coated guardwires

Anodised alloy toerail outboard

Fore, Midships & aft mooring cleats secured to toerail

Self-draining anchor locker accessed through twin opening deck hatches

Deck mounted anchor windlass

Deck stepped mast with lines lead aft along outboard edges of coachroof port and starboard

Stainless steel tubular grabrails running length of coachroof

Elevated wheel house superstructure aft with toughened glass windscreen forward in stainless steel frame. Moulded GRP hard top with sliding deck hatch in way of helm

Deep cockpit protected with moulded coamings outboard

Primary winches mounted on coamings outboard

Bench seating within cockpit port and starboard

Fold out table housed within moulded transom recess

Cockpit lockers beneath port and starboard cockpit seating

Stainless steel nav pole on starboard quarter with radar scanner mounted on pole

Stainless steel bathing platform mounted on transom

Folding stainless steel swimming ladder incorporated with bathing platform

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:

Steaming light

Navigation lights

Deck flood light

Life saving:

Horseshoe buoy

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