Vindo 32 for sale in SWANSEA United Kingdom

Here we have for sale an exceptional Vindo 32 built 1976 - A distinctive yacht offering the rare combination of a glasssfibre boat with the look and feel of a traditional wooden yacht. Described by Ferenc Mate as one of his 'worlds best sail boats' he notes that 'they are without parallel in yacht building today' with 'workmanship so precise a violin maker couldn't improve on it' and with a look aboard it is possible to see some of the reasons he drew these conclusions.Here we have for sale an exceptional Vindo 32 built 1976 - A distinctive yacht offering the rare combination of a glasssfibre boat with the look and feel of a traditional wooden yacht. Described by Ferenc Mate as one of his 'worlds best sail boats' he notes that 'they are without parallel in yacht building today' with 'workmanship so precise a violin maker couldn't improve on it' and with a look aboard it is possible to see some of the reasons he drew these conclusions.  Every aspect of this lovely yacht, from the functional to the cosmetic, has been lovingly restored and maintained by the present owners. Offered with a long list of upgrades and improvements carried out by current and previous owners she is a truly attractive and quality sailing vessel. 2014 Survey available on request. Viewing highly recommended. Part exchange welcome & Finance available Accommodation :

ACCOMMODATION

The Vindo’s traditional styling is very much in evidence below deck where there’s almost nothing to suggest that this is a glassfibre boat.  The deck head is traditional style, painted white between varnished laminated deck beems.  The joinery is high quality throughout in mahogany and teak and still looks in immaculate condition. 

The main hatch is a traditional style hinged doors, with a washboard beneath and a low bridge deck for easy access to the accommodation.   The accommodation is well lit with large L-shaped settee to the stbd and single to port.  The stbd seat back hinges up to make a wider bed and Pullman berth above as well as giving acess to stowage behind. 

The heads compartment located forward has a moulded basin that slides out with ease above the toilet.  There’s also a locker and large mirror.  Opposite the heads there’s a large full length hanging locker with shelves.

The galley has all the nessesary storage and draws for practical use with a very large chart table opposite. 

The forcabin, in traditional style, wooden battens line the hull sides and the high standard of joinery is clear.  

Accommodation

Sleeps 4-5

Forward cabin converts to a double

Heads – jabsco marine toilet

Pull out hand basin

Galley with twin burner meths cooker

Coolbox

Mahogany joinery throughout

Inventory :

Construction

Tiller steering (overhauled 2005)

Hullstripped – 2 coats epoxy professionally in 2005

Long keel with cut-away forefoot

Encapsulated lead ballast

LOA – 8.9m

LWL – 6.7m

BEAM – 2.75m

DRAFT – 1.3m

DISPLACEMENT – 3200kgs

BALLAST – 1500kgs

DECK

On deck there is little to suggest that this is not an all-wooden boat; everything is made from teak or mahogany apart from a couple of inches of bulwark and even this is solidly teak capped. 

Traditional in style the cockpit gives plenty of space with high coamings for good protection.  Large cockpit lockers provide the vessel with plenty of storage with the navigational aid ideally located astern of the mainsheet traveller.

Navigational Aids

Compass – Castrel original

Raymarine ST60 Wind, log (2005)

Clipper log (2003)

Furuno GPS

Raymarine Chart Plotter C Series with Radar (2005)

Raymarine 54E VHF with waterproof speakers in cockpit interfaced with GPS (2006)

Navico TP100 autopilot

Ground Tackle

35lb CQR with 50M chain

Simpson Lawrence manual windlass

Safety Equipment

2 horseshoe

1 danbuoy

Engine extinguisher

Cabin extinguisher

Fire blanket

Spare VHF aerial

Rigging

Seldon single spreader sloop rig

Detachable inner forstay

Furling gear (new 2009)

Spinnaker pole

Mast overhaul (2005) by Harris Rigging, Totness. New lazy jack system (2015) 

Winches

Genoa– 2 Lewmar two speed

Spinnaker – 2 Lewmar two speed

Halyard – 2 lewmar single speed

Reefing – 1 lewmar single speed

Sails

Geona – Stephen Ratsey (2009)

Main– Stephen Ratsey (2009)

2 slab reefing

1 storm Jib unused

1 spinnaker (good condition)

 

Equipment

S/S boarding ladder on transom

2 manual bilge pumps

Summer covers for cockpit and coachroof

All over heavy canvas winter cover

Clock

Barometer

Oil lamp

Cockpit table

Larger saloon table

Electrics

2 domestic batteries (2010)

1 engine start battery

12v VT 30amp charger controlled by 2 way diode splitter (2006)

240v supply

240v outlets in cabin

Mechanical and Rigging :

Beta BD722 25hp 3 cylinder overhauled 2010 (new cylinder head, valves etc)

Alternator refurbished in 2010

New water pump 2010

Single lever control (new cable 2010)

Shaft drive to 3 blade prop

New cutlass bearing and shaft stuffing (2005) 

50ltr fuel tank  

Electrics

2 domestic batteries (2010)

1 engine start battery

12v VT 30amp charger controlled by 2 way diode splitter (2006)

240v supply

240v outlets in cabin