2001 Trader 535 Signature

Trader 535 Overview

The Trader 535 is a modern classic, featuring stylish yet practical lines, excellent sea keeping, great versatility, frugal running costs, and a spacious interior ideal for long-term cruising. It is often compared favorably to Grand Banks and Broom rivals. 'Chemar' has been in her original ownership since new, is UK VAT paid, and boasts a comprehensive specification including:

• Generator
• Watermaker
• Hydraulic passerelle/crane
• Reverse-cycle air conditioning
• Holding tank
• Hydraulic bow and stern thrusters
• Electric windlass
• Aft hardtop
• Long-range fuel tanks
• Much more!

Presented in very good condition for her age, she is one of the most admired boats in the marina and represents fantastic value for the quality and space on offer.

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Accommodation

The Trader 535 Signature accommodation offers 6 berths in 3 cabins with full standing headroom of 6'3"+ throughout.

Forecabin

Fitted with twin single berths, hanging and storage lockers, drawers, portlights with curtains, an opening hatch to the foredeck, and en suite access to the heads compartment.

Side Cabin

Located to port and fitted with twin single berths (one with hard leeboard for passage making or contained storage). This cabin could also easily be adapted for use as a walk-in dressing room, office, or hobby area if required.

Heads

Located to starboard with a marine toilet, washbasin, separate shower area, heated towel rail, opening portlights, and plenty of useful storage.

Forward Passageway

Steps lead up to the saloon, with secondary access provided to the engine compartment via a watertight door.

Saloon

The light and spacious saloon consists of a large seating area to port with twin bespoke adjustable tables (the large original table is included and stows behind the seating) ahead of a large chart area. A large sideboard provides useful storage to starboard aft of the well-equipped helm position. A drinks fridge is located under the helm seat. Doors to the starboard side and aft decks allow easy access and communication with crew. Entertainment is provided by a flatscreen TV with Sky TV and DVD player.

Aft Passageway

Steps lead down to the galley and aft cabin, with lifting steps providing the main access via a watertight door into the engine compartment.

Galley

The generous galley is fully electric for increased convenience and safety and is equipped with:

• Smeg electric oven and grill
• Smeg ceramic 4 burner electric hob
• Extractor fan
• Smeg microwave
• Twin stainless steel sinks
• Waeco large fridge/freezer (new 2018)
• Concealed washing machine (new 2019)
• Ample storage in a range of drawers and cupboards

Owner's Aft Cabin

The aft passageway leads into a spacious and beautifully appointed aft cabin, featuring a kingsize island berth, dressing table, full-height wardrobes, a wealth of other storage cupboards and drawers, and access to the en suite.

En Suite

Located to port and fitted with an electric marine toilet, washbasin, separate shower area over a compact bath, heated towel rail, mirror, and storage cupboards.

Engine Room

The easily accessed and well-illuminated engine compartment provides excellent access to all systems, has an automatic fire fighting system, and ample room to maintain and service the engines, generator, watermaker, hydraulic, and air conditioning systems.

General Equipment

The interior is finished with high-quality teak cabinetry and floors, fitted carpets, curtains, and premium quality cotton upholstery, and is in very good condition throughout. There is a pressurized hot and cold water system via a 75L calorifier with immersion coil, Aquafresh watermaker (serviced and laid up), main water softener (at inlet), water purification system (at galley), and a 170L holding tank for the en suite with a monitoring system and Y-valve for deck or overboard discharge. Reverse cycle Marine Air air conditioning systems for the aft cabin, saloon, and forward cabins provide both heating and cooling to ensure comfort aboard in all climates.

Exterior

The Trader 535 Signature offers fantastic external space with a very large covered aft deck featuring a fixed L-shaped seating area (which also provides good deck storage) and adjustable table. There is ample room for more removable deck chairs and loungers while moored. The upper flybridge area provides excellent all-round visibility and additional seating and sunbathing space. Easy access is provided to the wide, safe decks, with deep gunnels and all-around rails leading to the foredeck ideal for sunbathing, and aft to the large bathing platform fitted with a hydraulic passerelle/dinghy crane, making her a very practical and versatile long-distance cruiser!

Mechanical Systems

Located under the saloon sole in a sound-insulated compartment accessed via watertight doors at either end (with additional access for major works also possible via large lift-out floor panels), are 2 x Caterpillar 3126B 450hp 6-cylinder turbo diesel engines. Freshwater cooled via heat exchangers. Features include:

• Dual-lever Kobelt 2902 controls with electric start at both helms
• Twin station hydraulic wheel steering
• Twin Caterpillar engine monitoring system with digital displays at both helms including rev counter, oil pressure, exhaust manifold, and coolant temperature monitoring
• Additional fuel tank providing a 2610L total fuel capacity
• Twin shaft drives with reduction gearboxes powering 3-bladed propellers
• Bennett adjustable trim tabs
• Hydraulic bow and stern thrusters

The engines appear to be in very good cosmetic condition and were serviced in February 2024 ready for the coming season. They have run for around 2600hrs since new (may increase gradually as still in occasional use), equating to optimal usage of around 120hrs per season, and have been regularly serviced by Caterpillar specialist engineers. Her owner has found that she is very frugal at displacement speeds, usually cruising at around 10-11kts at RPM consuming approximately 12L per hour per engine. This is ideal for longer passages, while still having plenty of power to get out of the way of bad weather (or arrive on time for lunch!) when required.

Electrical Systems

5 x Heavy duty 12v batteries (2 x domestic, 2 x engine, and dedicated generator, all checked and replaced where necessary February 2024) charged via engine alternators. Shorepower system with ring mains, Dolphin automatic 80ah battery charger, and immersion coil for water heating. Onan 13.5kw remote start diesel marine generator (2040hrs total runtime since new). Electrical distribution panels with individual breaker switches. Battery circuit breakers and shunt link facility. Volt and ammeters.

Deck Equipment

• Stainless steel anchor with stainless steel chain (new 2018)
• Fortress aluminium kedge anchor
• Lofrans Tigress electric anchor windlass with deck and helm controls
• Stainless steel teak capped all-round rails with midship gates
• Stainless steel and teak removable side deck steps
• Moulded GRP teak-laid bathing platform with swim ladder and steps to cockpit
• Aft cockpit enclosure, flybridge bimini (plus spare bimini), and tonneau cover
• Hydraulic passerelle/dinghy crane
• Dinghy mounting blocks on bathing platform
• Fenders and warps

Navigation Equipment

• Steering compass with cover
• Skanti DSC VHF radio with controllers at both helms
• Cobra HH350 floating submersible handheld VHF radio
• 2 x Cetrek Cnet 2000 multi function displays with depth and speed/log at each helm
• Cetrek colour GPS chart plotter
• Furuno GaAs FET radar
• Cetrek Pilot 730 autopilot
• Iridium satellite telephone system
• ICS4 Navtex+
• 2 x Flatscreen LCD TVs with DVD players (in saloon and aft cabin)
• KVH TracVision G6 satellite TV receiver with GyroTrac controller
• Nakamichi stereo system with CD changer and speakers
• Adjustable chart table light
• Clock and barometer
• Navigation lights

Safety Equipment

• Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Emergency roving fire hose system with seawater pump
• Electric foghorn
• SeaMe active radar reflector
• Ocean Safety 6man Ocean ISO9650 liferaft (next service due 7/24)
• Electric bilge pumps with manual and automatic switching
• Bilge water alarm system

Construction

The Trader 535 Signature was built in 2001 by Trader Motoryachts with a custom interior layout to her owner's specification. It features a white semi-displacement GRP hull with blue Awlgrip styling stripe, superstructure, and teak-laid decks. Hydraulic steering to twin rudders. Teak-laid aft deck with GRP hardtop and fabric enclosure with storage system. Flybridge with ample space for entertaining. Wide, safe decks and large foredeck sunbathing area. Integrated bathing platform with moulded steps up to aft deck.

While preparations were being made in Spring for the 2023 season, it was noted that there were a number of blisters beneath the waterline. Her owner had this investigated by a surveyor who confirmed that, while moisture levels were still only just at the level where osmotic action might start to be likely, she has the early stages of this. It was decided that due to these levels and the relatively small size of the blisters, the best action to take was to open up and clean the ones large enough to warrant attention, allow her to dry ashore for an extended period, and locally epoxy these areas before antifouling and relaunching. This was done, and she was relaunched in late June. At this stage, it is considered unlikely that a buyer will want to carry out a more involved treatment, but if she is to remain afloat for extended periods without winter lay up, it is likely that this will become more likely.

Features

• Electric winch
• Steering wheel

General Note

The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. While every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his 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 on our part.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, 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 owner’s specific needs.