This 1978 Nicholson 32 Mk XI was commissioned in 1979, after having been built for a boat show and has been owned by the same family in Jersey since 1982. It benefits from a continual programme of maintenance and upgrades with a fairly extensive re-fit in 2014/15. One of the classic long-keel yachts, renowned for their seaworthiness and strength, which remain popular as economical go-anywhere cruisers. Part 1 British Registered
Dimensions
This 1978 Nicholson 32 Mk XI was commissioned in 1979, after having been built for a boat show and has been owned by the same family in Jersey since 1982. It benefits from a continual programme of maintenance and upgrades with a fairly extensive re-fit in 2014/15. One of the classic long-keel yachts, renowned for their seaworthiness and strength, which remain popular as economical go-anywhere cruisers. Part 1 British Registered
Dimensions
- Length overall: 33’2” (10.10 M)
- Waterline length: 23’11 (7.30 M)
- Beam: 9’6” (2.90 M)
- Draft (lead encapsulated long keel): 5’6” (1.68 M)
- Displacement: 6,209 Kg
Tanks
- Diesel: 15 Gal (68 Lt)
- Fresh water (approximate): 35 Gal (159 Lt)
Mechanical And Electrical
- 39 hp Lombardini diesel engine (2002) driving 3 blade fixed propeller
- Full instrumentation (approximately 1150 hours) and single lever control
- New engine mounts (2015)
- Stripper rope cutter (2015)
- Wheel steering (new rudder pintles and bushes in 2015)
- New seacocks and skin fittings (2015)
- 12 volt DC electrical system (3 batteries) with full circuit breaker protection (new switch panels in 2015) and isolator switches
- 240 volt AC shore supply with Victron Energy smart battery charger (2015) and 13 amp sockets in both cabins
- Inverter for galley chest fridge (2015)
- Quick electric anchor windlass
- Overhead white / red cabin lights
- Electric bilge pump
- New gas hoses and detector (2015)
- Phillips radio in saloon with cockpit speakers
- Separate radio in forward cabin
- Glomex TV antenna
Spars And Sails
- Gold anodised single spreader keel stepped mast (re-wired in 2002), boom and spinnaker pole
- S/s standing rigging with genoa furling / reefing system
- Lewmar 40ST primary winches (2)
- Lewmar halyard winches on mast
- Sail wardrobe includes full batten slab reefing mainsail (Jeckells 2015), roller genoa (Jeckells 2014), storm jib, storm trysail, spinnaker and drifter / cruising chute (Lee Sails)
- Mainsail stackaway / boom cover with lazy jacks
Navigation Equipment
- Raymarine C70 colour radar / chartplotter with additional mounting bracket in cockpit and radome mounted on mast
- Yeoman Plotter linked to Shipmate GPS
- Icom IC-M411 DSC VHF radio with cockpit speaker and emergency antenna
- ICS NAV6 navtex receiver
- Silva Nexus Steer Pilot, Fluxgate compass, Wind direction / speed and 2 Multifunction displays (GPS / speed / depth) mounted in coachroof / cockpit garage
- Sestrel pedestal mounted compass
- Blipper radar reflector mounted on front of mast
- Navigation lights including chart table, steaming, deck, anchor and mast head tri-colour lights
Accommodation
- Spacious accommodation for 6 persons in 2 cabins
- Forward cabin with 2 single berths (infill converts to double) and deck hatch
- Full width heads compartment with ITT Jabsco marine toilet to port and wash hand basin (manual hand pump) opposite
- Comfortable saloon with dinette arrangement forward (converts to double berth on portside with additional settee berth opposite)
- Galley to starboard with s/s sink (manual hand pump), gimballed Techma Nelson 2 burner gas cooker / grill / oven (2015) and 12 / 240 volt top loading chest fridge (2015)
- Navigation station / chart table and quarter berth opposite
- Lee cloths fitted to all sea berths
- Companionway steps over engine compartment up to good sized cockpit with synthetic teak seats and teak table (2015)
- Good stowage throughout yacht including cockpit lockers and wet locker
Equipment
- 6 man RFD liferaft mounted on coachroof with cover (in service)
- Avon Redstart inflatable tender
- 3.5 hp Honda outboard motor with pushpit storage bracket and cover
- Gold anodized beaching legs with steps
- Lifebelts (2)
- Blue sprayhood (2015)
- Cockpit table storage bag (2015)
- Wheel / pedestal cover
- Manual bilge pump
- 25 lb CQR anchor with chain
- Fortress kedge anchor with chain and warp
- Warps and fenders
- Bulkhead mounted oil lamp