Westerly 33 for sale in Blyth United Kingdom

Beautiful and lovingly maintained example of the popular cruiser from the Westerly stable. Fin keeled version with centre cockpit, separate aft cabin, spacious saloon with a further 2-berths, large heads and fore cabin. This vessel has had new headlinings so no more "Westerly Droop".
She is all about long range cruising and extended periods afloat. She is well equipped including a comprehensive navigation package and has many onboard features which will appeal including diesel fired heating, bow thruster, wind generator and hot water shower in the heads.
If you are looking for a safe, comfortable sailing cruiser as a family or as a couple, then look no further. Reliable inboard diesel, comprehensive onboard electrics and a decent sail wardrobe.

Mechanical

Vessel is powered by an inboard Mercedes OMC636 diesel engine. This 4-cylinder work horse is situated beneath the companionway allowing easy access for servicing and daily checks. Although original, she was rebuilt in 2010 and has only completed 40 hours since. She is in excellent condition and there is no reason why she won't provide many years of good service in the future. Recent maintenance includes a new ZF gearbox. Engine serviced at the end of 2021 season and has been ashore since. Single lever engine control mounted adjacent to the engine start panel. This was moved from below the wheel where she was forever being kicked. Engine start panel behind a protective perspex screen with gauges for oil, water, fuel, charging and revs.

New ZF12M reduction gearbox driving a stainless steel shaft and 3 bladed bronze propeller. The propeller is protected by a skeg. Yacht will cruise happily at 6 knots under engine and has a top speed of 8 knots.

Bank of 5x12V batteries. The engine start and leisure set are fitted with a rotary style selector. The bow thruster battery is the key type isolator. The domestic batteries are deep cycle, 110 amp and the engine start is a deep cycle 130 amp. These are recharged by either the Sterling 30 Amp charging management system, the "Superwind" wind generator or the 110 amp engine alternator which was replaced in 2020. These systems cover all eventualities and situations ensuring self sufficiency on long passages. Shore power inlet with RCD breaker. 1400 Watt Merlin inverter which is fitted with a changeover switch and is capable of running the 600 Watt microwave. Shore power cable.

• Engine rebuilt in 2010
• New ZF Gearbox 2020
• New 110 Amp Alternator 2020
• Bowthruster
• Superwind wind charging system
• Sterling battery charger/shore power unit
• Battery monitor
• 1400 Watt Merlin Inverter
• Galvanic Isolator

Equipment

Well equipped boat capable of both Offshore and Coastal cruising. Included in the sale are:

Navigation Aids

• Plastimo Contest 100 Bulkhead Compass
• NASA Clipper Depth
• NASA Clipper Speed
• NASA Clipper Log
• Silva GPS Cockpit Repeater
• V-Tronix Wind Speed/Direction with Masthead Anemometer
• Garmin GPSmap 7012 Colour Chart Plotter with Radar overlay -Helm
• Lorenz with Digital TFT Colour Chart Plotter
• NKE Gyro Pilot with controls at Chart Table and Helm
• Simrad RD68 DSC VHF
• NASA Clipper NAVTEX
• Garmin AIS 600 interfaced to both Chart Plotters

Deck Equipment

• Boarding Ladder
• Vetus Alexander III Electric Windlass
• 35lb CQR Anchor with 30M Chain
• 25lb CQR Kedge

Safety Equipment

• Rule 4000 Computerised 2” bore Electric Bilge Pump
• Pilot Gas Monitoring System & Twin Channel Gas Alarm
• Plastimo danbuoy
• Horseshoe Buoy with Light
• New Life Jacket
• Fire Blanket
• 2 x Manual Fire Extinguishers
• Automatic Fire Extinguisher

General Equipment

• Boathook
• Sprayhood
• Gas bottle
• Flat Screen TV
• Mooring warps & Fenders

Rig

Bermudan sloop rigged yacht with Proctor, deck stepped aluminium spars. Easy Reef furling mainsail system added to the mast. Stainless steel standing rigging with single back stay shrouds, forestay and inner baby stay. Rigging replaced in 2008 and has been certified. Furlex roller furling headsail system. Main sheet controls forward of binnacle within easy reach of helm. Genoa sheet tracks mounted on side decks with adjustable cars. Self tailing, 2-speed Genoa sheet winches mounted on cockpit coamings. 2-speed Spinnaker sheet winches mounted slightly forward of genoa sheet winches. Halyard winches mounted at mast and companionway. Running rigging is braid on braid and is in good condition. All control lines led aft to helm.

Excellent sail wardrobe with vertical battened main, furling headsail with UV strip, spinnaker and storm jib. This sail can be fitted to the additional emergency forestay fitted with tensioner.

• Roller Furling Mainsail
• Roller Furling Headsail
• Emergency Forestay with Tensioner
• Spinnaker with Rigging & Pole
• Mast Steps for Easy Climbing

Accommodation

The accommodation on the yacht is superb and will appeal to all users. This is thanks to her centre cockpit and generous beam which results in a well appointed double berthed aft cabin, two generous singles in the saloon and the double berth in the bow cabin. As previously mentioned this boat is all about spending extended periods afloat and if you are sailing as a couple then the cabin you are not habiting can be turned into additional storage space. As a family cruiser she is superb as the berths are long and generous which will keep even the taller family members happy. The headlinings and hull linings have all been replaced with New Bio-Pruf vinyl so no more "Westerly Droop"

AFT CABIN - This is accessed from the cockpit and features a sliding hatch and wooden washboards. There is a double berth with hull mounted storage lockers port and starboard and additional storage beneath the bunks. 12V lighting and an opening port for additional ventilation.

MAIN SALOON - The saloon is accessed from the cockpit by a sliding hatch and lockable Perspex washboards. Three steps down and you are in the main cabin with full standing headroom. To port is the galley and to starboard the chart table/navigation centre. The saloon is warm and welcoming which is achieved by the Sapele hard wood trim and veneered marine ply bulkheads. The saloon table has two hinged leaves which in turn are hinged again giving plenty options. When extended can sit 7-8 persons in comfort. There is central bottle storage. Port and starboard are the saloon berths. By removing the back support cushions and unbolting the back rests, this gives greater width. The back rest then becomes a solid lee-board or in the case of the port berth will create a double berth if required. Hull mounted storage cupboards above both settees. Storage below.

BOW CABIN - This cabin features a large V-Berth with removable infil. There are full length shelves either side of the hull for books and personal belongings. Beneath the forward end of the V-Berth is the stainless steel water tank. There are two hanging lockers on the starboard side which are fully lined to avoid condensation. These are full height and offer storage for either wet gear or his and hers options. Opening deck hatch for light and ventilation. 12V reading lights. There is a 12V microwave situated here on a dedicated shelf.

HEADS COMPARTMENT - Large heads compartment on port side forward of the saloon bulkhead. This is lined in easy clean mouldings and features a marine toilet, stainless steel sink with taps and a stand-alone hot and cold shower attachment with pump out tray. Excellent storage locker for toiletries. Easy access to plumbing and sea cocks beneath the sink unit. Opening port for light and ventilation. 12V lighting. Shower pump out.

GALLEY - The galley is to starboard of the companionway and is L - Shaped. It is well designed as whoever is cooking or preparing is not in the way of the rest of the crew/navigator. As well as fabulous storage options there is a top loading fridge which can also become a freezer and a 2-burner gas hob with grill and oven below. The stainless steel sink is built into the work tops and has hot and cold pressurised water along with a hand pumped fresh water pump with filter. The engine will heat the hot water but there is also a Webasto "Thermotop" diesel fired water heater which can be used when sailing.

CHART TABLE - Situated opposite the galley is the chart table/navigation station .  Here you will find a well laid out chart table with chart storage, space for plotting instruments and navigation aids including a colour chart plotter, VHF radio and NAVTEX receiver. This is also where the 12/240V supply is controlled with fused isolator switchers, battery condition/level monitor and 240V battery charger and solar charger. Storage cupboards mounted along the hull above the table. Navigators seat.

• NEW White Bio-Pruf Felt backed Vinyl Headlinings and Hull linings
• 12/240V cabin sockets
• 12/240V Cabin Lighting
• Webasto Water Heater
• Eberspacher Cabin Heating
• Thermostatically Controlled Shower in Heads
• Keel Cooled Fridge with Freezer Option
• Colour Flat screen TV

Construction

GRP constructed sailing yacht with heavy lay up hull and deck mouldings. White topsides in excellent condition with smart blue blue boot top striping. This is the fin keel version giving a draft of 1.66M Skeg mounted, semi balanced rudder with binnacle mounted wheel steering. Transom with stainless steel boarding ladder. Hull to deck join finished in thick teak rubbing strake. Hull antifouled ready for the season.

Getting around the decks on this boat is very easy indeed. This is thanks to her considerably wide side decks and uncluttered foredeck. All walkways including forward and aft coachroofs are finished in smart light blue non-slip paint. Handily placed teak grab rails on fore and aft coachroofs assist in safe movement around the decks. Stainless steel push and pulpit rails connected by aluminium stanchions and double set of guardwires. The stern rails have been modified to incorporate mountings for the radar and safety equipment. Stainless steel stemhead fitting with bow roller. This allows the main anchor to be permanently mounted ready for deployment. Vetus deck mounted horizontal electric windlass with deck mounted foot control.  Aluminium fairleads fore and aft and aluminium mooring cleats, fore, aft and handily placed at mid ships.

Deep safe cockpit with teak grate in cockpit sole. Beneath this is a large engine access hatch ideal for servicing and maintenance tasks. Deck scuppers at after end drain any water quickly. Cockpit locker tops finished in pinated non slip panels. Cockpit coamings angled for comfort. Two large storage lockers port and starboard. The starboard locker houses the diesel tank, fridge compressor, Eberspacher heating unit and the gas locker which is vented and drains outboard. The port locker houses the Webasto Thermotop - C water heater, 2 of the 3 domestic batteries, the Sterling battery charger, Merlin 1400 Inverter and the shore power/inverter change over switch.
Excellent storage areas for long range cruising.

Binnacle mounted stainless steel steering wheel. Fully adjustable, multi position GRP moulding with Chartplotter and Autopilot controls, complete with cover. Navigation aids mounted on cockpit bulkhead either side of companionway.