Custom Aluminium One Design Yacht (1997) for sale in East Cowes, United Kingdom

£290,000 GBP
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This Custom Aluminium One Design Yacht, available in East Cowes, UK, is a robust and elegantly designed vessel ideal for long-distance sailing. Built in 1997 and finished by MD Yachts in 2000, it offers superior craftmanship and safety for adventurous sailors. The yacht features a Perkins M90 Diesel engine, complete with a Bruton folding propeller and recent shaft bearings. Tank capacities support substantial fuel and water storage, and the watermaker delivers up to 60 litres per hour. With a cutter rig sloop configuration and a range of sails including a main, Yankee, staysail, and storm sails, the yacht is equipped for varied sailing conditions. The electronics were updated in 2016, and the Northern Lights generator routinely serviced. It boasts plush accommodations with double ensuite cabins, a well-equipped galley, and a spacious saloon, radiating comfort and practicality. Safety equipment includes multiple bilge pumps and a six-person liferaft. This yacht is a unique opportunity for those seeking a vessel capable of ocean crossings and memorable family voyages.

General information
Make/model
Custom Aluminium One Design Yacht
Category
Used sail boat for sale
Price
Tax / VAT status
Paid / Included
Name of boat
Attitude
Year
1997
Length overall
15.54 metres
Beam
4.30 metres
Draft
2.10 metres
Hull
aluminium displacement
Keel
Fin Keel
Location
East Cowes, United Kingdom

About this Custom Aluminium One Design Yacht

English

Marketing Description

Long Distance Sailors Dream! Robust, safe and purpose built.

Fitted by MD Yachts, and completed in October 2000, this is a yacht with stunning lines that is extremely competent and comfortable under all weather conditions, a timeless yacht offering unrestricted sailing. With her uncompromising craftmanship and quality she is a fantastic boat of choice for adventurous sailors looking to explore the world. As a family, the current owners have enjoyed periods of full-time life onboard, living their dream of sailing oceans and creating unforgettable memories. She has had 1 owner from new, crossed the Atlantic and Pacific and has been exceptionally well maintained and upgraded along the way.


Mechanical

Perkins M90 Diesel engine
Hours have not been recorded but serviced regularly
Last service - Spring 2024. Full service with engineers report provided
Bruton folding 3 bladed propeller
Seawich rope cutter
Fixed tunnel bow-thruster (max power)
2023 renewed shaft bearings

Tankage
2 fuel tanks with anti-syphon protection on fuel filters. Main tank is 350 litres and reserve tank in 180 litres
3 water tanks with a total capacity of 680 litres
2 x 90 litres black tanks with deck pump outs
Grey tank 150 litres from basins, sink and showers. Electric pump out

Water Systems
Pressurized hot and cold water
Calorifier and Immersion
Watermaker capable of delivering up to 60 litres per hour


Electrical

ABM bow thruster battery
Simarine battery monitoring for the 4 battery banks with barometric readout
Northern Lights 6KVA generator serviced regularly
240v Invertor to provide power to sockets
Battery charger while in passage - Vetus battery charger from shore power and generator
12v sockets at nav station and aft control panel


Rigging

Cutter rig sloop
Eurospar mast and boom
Single line reefing system lead back to cockpit
Harken furler with Facnor staysail furler
Compression vang
Mainsheet track between centre cockpit and aft steering position
Spinnaker pole and mast track
Separate storm sail mast track
Standing rigging replaced 2014
Running rigging replaced 2017
Last rig check was spring 2024

Sails
Staysail, Yankee and Main - 2017
Storm job and storm sail - both unused

Winches
2 x Lewmar 40 speed on mast
1 x Lewmar 52 speed on mast
2 x Lewmar 66 speed in cockpit
1 x Lewmar 56 speed in cockpit
1 x Lewmar 55 speed in cockpit
2 x Lewmar 52 speed in cockpit
7th Lewmar winch in cockpit
3 x winch handles


Navigation

All Raymarine items renewed in 2016
Blipper radar reflector
VHF mast antenna
Quantum radar renewed in 2023

At Helm Station
Raymarine GPS and chartplotter
Raymarine autohelm
Raymarine wind, speed and depth
Compass

In Cockpit
Raymarine autohelm
Raymarine wind, speed and depth

At chart table
ICOM VHF IC-M505 (foghorn and loudhailer on mast)
ICOM IC-M710 MF/HF Marine Transceiver - Not working
Meteoman digital barometer
Raymarine chartplotter and autohelm


Deck

Centre cockpit with aft sailing position
Large steering wheel with instrument panel
Teak decks throughout
Cockpit cushions
Plentiful locker space with lockable lids
2 x gin and tonic seats on pushpit
Teak bathing platform with boarding ladder and passerelle
Large forward cockpit with folding table
Life raft mounting
Space for 3.5m rib on foredeck
Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guard rails
Bow, midships and stern cleats
Mooring warps and fenders
Windlass
Stainless steel Ultra anchor with 100m stainless steel chain
Additional CQR and stern anchor
LED Spreader deck lights


Safety

2 x internal electric bilge pumps
1 x external manual whale bilge pump
2 x ocean liferings
6 man liferaft - needs a service
Gas safety check certificate
Gas alarm
Carbon monoxide alarm
Fire blanket


Canvas

Sprayhood
Full cockpit enclosure with LED lighting
Mainsail cover with facility to add awnings both sides to create a large shaded space on deck


Accommodation

Step down from the forward cockpit into the stunning saloon. She is beautifully presented with her teak floorboards, cream headlining's and her light grey soft furnishings creating a stylish and light space. Anyone who has experienced long periods afloat will appreciate the amount of provision there is for storage, the fully equipped large galley and the generous double cabins at either end, both with ensuite facilities.
Eberspacher diesel fired warm air heating system throughout

Saloon
2 x settee berths with grey upholstery
Large central folding saloon table with central stowage
Separate pull out pilot berth on starboard side
Windows and hatches providing excellent natural light
Storage behind settees
Additional storage in cupboards
Fusion radio with deck speaker connection
Sony flatscreen TV
LED overhead lighting with individual reading lights

Galley
U-Shaped galley to port with large workspace, storage cabinets and drawers
Stainless steel double sinks with hot water
Force 10 Electric fridge and water-cooled deep fridge
Force 10 4 burner gas stove with over and grill on gimball
Panasonic microwave

Chart Table
Forward facing chart table located to starboard
Storage under the hinged table top for charts
Further storage with drawer and a wine bottle cupboard
Bookshelf
Aft of the chart table is the control panel

Corridor to Aft Cabin
Dedicated storage are for provisions and ships stores in 2 racked full height cupboards

Aft Cabin
Large double berth with raymarine tridata display
Opening deck hatch above
Hanging locker with shelf top
Additional cupboards
Desk with fitted chair and storage below
LED overhead lighting with individual reading lights
Ensuite heads with Tecna sea toilet, foldable teak seating, mirror, sink and shower facilities

Forward Cabin
Large double berth
Access to the anchor locker and storage area for sails
Large hanging locker
Overhead opening hatch
Barometer and Raymarine tridata
LED overhead lighting with individual reading lights
Ensuite heads with Tecna sea toilet, foldable teak seating, mirror, sink and shower facilities



Construction

51 foot cutter rig sloop
Aluminium hull
Hull painted in dark blue with white boot strip and red-antifoul
Scheel Keel with 2.1m draft
Hull purchased in 1997 and fitted out by MB Yachts
Launched in 2000


Documentation

Bill of sale to current owners
Receipt from MB Yachts
Ships registry


Disclaimer

For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old

Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.


NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.

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Propulsion
Engine
1 x Perkins M90
Fuel
Diesel
Fuel capacity
540 litres
Accommodation
Number of cabins
2
Number of berths
6

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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East Cowes Marina Office

East Cowes Marina (Isle of Wight), Britannia Way, East Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO32 6UB
United Kingdom
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