Vancouver 34 Pilot for sale in Tarbert United Kingdom

The pilothouse configuration of the Vancouver 34 is ideally suited to cruising in the waters of Scotland with the elevated saloon providing excellent visibility for crew to enjoy their surroundings regardless of the weather. The layout is also beneficial for short-handed offshore passages with the on-watch crew not required to be on deck.

With her current owner since 2012 the Vancouver 34 Pilot House

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:

Single piece GRP moulded hull.

Laminated using the Northshore Yachts proprietory Nordseal system

Chopped strand and woven glass reinforcing cloths, hand consolidated.

Sandwich laminate construction with balsa core above the waterline.

Solid GRP laminate through keel pan area with additional layers of reinforcement around keel.

Moulded beam shelf to receive deck incorporated into hull moulding.

Encapsualted full length keel.

Original white gelcoat finish to topsides.

Underwater hull coated with CopperCoat, applied 2021

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

Integrated deck, superstructure and self-draining cockpit moulding

Single piece GRP moulding.

Chopped strand and woven glass reinforced cloths, hand consolidated.

Sandwich type construction with balsa core, plywood core in way of high load areas and deck fittings.

Deck fully glassed to hull moulding.

Original gelcoat finish.

Laid teak decks to finish side decks, foredeck, coachroof top and cockpit seating.

Teak decking professionally fitted in 2009

Keel:

Full length encapsulated keel with skeg extended aft to support rudder.

Lead ballast keel

Rudder:

Full depth rudder supported on keel skeg.

GRP moulded rudder.

Stainless steel rudder stock.

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:

Yanmar 3GM30 marine diesel engine

29hp

3 Cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled

Mechanical reversing marine gearbox

Single lever morse control

Maintenance & Performance:

Engine serviced 2023

Cruising speed 5.5kts, approximately

Cruising range under engine approximately 500nm.

Recorded engine running hours, November 2023 – 2,134hrs

Propulsion & Steering:

Stainless steel propeller shaft

Waterfed compression type shaft gland

Bronze, 3 blade fixed prop

Whitlock rod linkage steering system.

Stainless steel wheel.

Emergency steering system.

Autopilot:

Autohelm ST6000 control head in cockpit

Autohelm ST7000 control head below decks

Dual control stations, cockpit and pilothouse.

Autohelm quadrant drive.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

12V DC onboard power system

240V AC shore power system.

Shore Power:

Factory installed system

Single 16amp connection

Extension lead to connect to power supply.

Hardwired, RCD protected onboard system.

230VAC sockets in galley, cabins, saloon and engine space.

Battery Banks:

Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC Odyssey Extreme PC1200 battery

Domestic Battery – 3x 12VDC 110Ah, lead acid

Charging:

Mastervolt IVO Smart charger

230VAC – 12VDC, 25amp, dual output

Alternator:

Balmar 110amp alternator (2004)

Balmar Max-Charge MC-618 alternator controller (2021)

Battery Monitor:

Xantrex Link 10

General:

Windscreen wiper for port forward pilothouse window

12VDC auxiliary charging socket

PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:

Pressurised hot and cold water system.

Mono-tap Faucet in galley and heads.

Head tap pulling out for use as shower

Hot water provided from engine heated calorifer with 240VAC immersion heater element.

Grey Water:

Galley sink discharging to small holding tank in bilge.

Tank auto-emptying via electric pump.

Optional macerator discharge pump for use when stationary with dedicated seacock (2019)

Bilge Pumps:

Manual Pump

Electric Pump – manual and auto switching.

TANKAGE

Fuel:

Single stainless steel tank.

Approximate capacity 180ltrs

Calibrated dipstick to show tank level

Fresh Water:

Single plastic bag type tank

Approximate capacity 225ltrs

Calorifier:

Insulated tank

Heated via engine cooling water or 240VAC heater element.

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:

Depth/Speed/Log – Tacktick MN100-2 Micronet display

Wind – Tacktick MN100-2 Micronet display

Plotter – Raymarine e7 MFD display (2012)

Magnetic Compass (2012)

Below Decks:

Repeater – Tacktick MN100-2 Micronet display

GPS – MER FX312

Communications Equipment:

DSCVHF – Standard Horizon GX3000E

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:

Galley stove Plastimo Neptune 2000 2 burner, grill and oven, gimbal mounted.

Fridge – Top loading fridge located below forward sole board of pilot house, Isotherm compressor and ASU chiller plate (Compressor and chiller plate replaced in 2009)

Double stainless steel sink

Mixer tap

Heads:

Jabsco manual marine toilet

Wash hand basin

Mono-tap with hose extension to serve as shower

Vanity unit.

Heating & Ventilation:

Ebersapcher diesel fired, blown air system.

Thermostatic cabin controller

3 outlets in saloon, forward cabin and starboard cabin

Lighting:

Overhead lighting in all cabins LED

Reading lights above bunks LED

Low level red lighting in pilot house and galley

Engine space light LED

Entertainment:

Sony Radio/CD head unit

Speakers in saloon/galley

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:

Double cabin forward.

Single heads with shower.

Midship starboard double cabin

Galley

Raised saloon with settee and occasional single/double bunk bunk

Accommodation Finish:

Joinery of cherry veneered ply with a cherry trims

Joinery work finished in a satin varnish.

Worktop in galley and counter top in heads finished in a contrasting laminate finish

Traditional teak and holly style soleboards.

Vinyl cover panels to finish head lining

Upholstery covers for saloon seating.

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:

Twin single V-berths with infill section to create double.

Infill section stowing between berths when not in use to create seat.

Shelves running the length of the berths outboard port and starboard.

Small dresser unit with mirror aft of bunk to starboard.

Hanging locker aft of bunk to port.

Bin type storage lockers beneath bunks.

Large opening deck hatch for light and ventilation.

Heads:

Moulded base to compartment with teak sole grating.

Manual marine toilet, fitted inboard, forward, aft-facing.

Hinge down lid over toilet to provide seating for use with shower.

Countertop outboard with inset wash hand basin.

Mono-tap style facuet, extending for use as showerhead.

Vanity unit outboard of countertop with storage locker beneath

Galley:

Linear galley running the aft from forward cabin on port side.

Worktop forward with inset stainless steel sink and mono-mixer tap.

Gimbal mounted gas cooker at aft end of galley.

Selection of drawers and lockers below the worktop.

Lockers with sliding clear fronts provided outboard of worktop.

Midships Cabin

Located to starboard, opposite galley.

Standing room at forward end of cabin

Dresser unit outboard forward with countertop, drawers beneath and hanging locker above outboard.

Removable section of berth aft of dresser to create single seat aft of dresser with bin type storage locker outboard

Double berth extending aft, infill section fitting in way of seat to extend bunk length

Pilot House:

360 degree visibility.

Provides elevated saloon, open to galley which is down a few stairs forward.

Footwell and helm station forward to port allowing settee to double up as helm seat.

Switch panel forward to port with autopilot control for watch keeping in pilothouse, engine control outboard

Chart table forward to starboard with chart storage provided within the table.

Centrally located, pole mounted, height adjustable table. Extension can be fitted to reach port settee.

U-shaped settee to starboard, converting to a single berth or occasional double using table as infill section with cushion

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:

Deck stepped, double spreader, cutter rigged sloop.

Silver anodised alloy mast and spars manufactured by Kemp.

Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel wire

Standing rigging fully replaced in 2003, professionally tensioned and tune in 2021

Furlex 200S roller reefing gear on forestay for Yankee (2003)

Inner forestay for hank-on staysail

Single line, slab reefing mainsail, reefs 1&2 lead aft.

Self-tacking staysail track.

Rod kicker (2010)

Spinnaker pole track on front of mast.

Spinnaker pole.

Lazyjacks

Spinlock rope clutches in cockpit for all lines lead aft.

Winches:

Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 44, self-tailing, two-speed.

Cockpit Winch – 1x Lewmar 16, self-tailing, two-speed. (serving main halyard, mainsail reefs 1&2 and mainsheet)

Roller Furling Winch - 1x Lewmar 16, self-tailing, two-speed.

Reefing / Halyard Winch – 1x Lewmar 8, single-speed, mast mounted.

Sails:

Mainsail – White dacron,  fully battened, slab reefing. (2001)

Yankee – White dacron, roller reefing (2001)

Staysail – White dacron, hank-on (2001)

Spinnaker

Canvas Work:

Mainsail Cover – Stack pack type cover with mast boot (2023)

Mainsail Cover – Convential type sail cover as spare/winter boom cover

Sprayhood (2022)

Pedestal cover

Anchoring & Mooring:

Bower Anchor – 15kg Rocna anchor on chain rode. (2019)

Electric Windlass – Lofrans Tigres 1500w electric windlass with chain gypsy and warping drum (2018)

Selection of fenders (all new 2023)

Selection of mooring warps (all new 2023)

General:

Double stainless steel bow roller.

Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails.

Deck mounted stainless steel stanchions supporting twin stainless steel guard wires running the length of the decks.

Mooring cleats mounted port and starboard; forward, midships and aft

Tubular stainless steel guards over forward dorade vents

Self-tacking track for staysail immediately forward of mast.

Lines lead aft from mast along pilot house roof

Rope clutches on pilothouse roof to starboard for lines lead aft, single halyard winch mounted below on aft face of pilothouse

Pedestal mounted folding cockpit table

Stainless steel swimming ladder mounted on transom.

Outboard storage bracket on pushpit rail.

Liferaft stowed in stainless steel on aft rail to port

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 with anchor light.

Combined steaming light/deck flood.

Low level nav lights.

Life Saving:

Liferaft – Avon 4 person cannister raft – Requires service

Horseshoe lifebuoy with light

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