Nicholson 48 Ketch (1978) for sale in Greystones Harbour Marina, Ireland

English

A bulletproof distance cruiser designed to explore and experience all the best that sailing and cruising has to offer. "Southwin" most recently cruised to Spain before returning to Ireland. 

The boat boasts a vast interior with scope to be transformed in to a comfortable live aboard too.

While some work and modernising may be required, this vessel represents fantastic value for someone looking to go beyond the norm.

Contact us immediately to arrange a viewing

Inventory

Bow V-berth

• Vetus EC7 24V Bow-thruster
• 4 x 6V 225Ah deep-cycle batteries
• 1 x 12V electric Whale pump - water
• Anchor locker access hatch
• 1 x 6kg powder fire extinguisher
• 1 x 1kg powder fire extinguisher
• V berth – 6 cushion twin, inserts
• Single overhead emergency exit hatch
• Twin storage lockers & hangers – life-jackets
• 12V portable bilge/oil pump
• Spare Shorelink Glomex Emergency VHF Whip Antenna
• 8 x Kru safety lines
• 8 x Aqua spec lights
• 4 x Kru professional 38kg life jackets
• 1 x Spinlock 275N Harness
• 2 x Safety Harnesses (Baltic 3 clip)
• 1 x portable Sun Shower II camping shower bag 
• 1 x portable 230v heater bar
• Lee-cloths with securing points
• Underfloor Neco Marine fluxgate compass

Forward Heads

• 1 x Lavac marine toilet & lever pump
• Mirror
• Sink with removeable shower nozzle, cupholders
• Storage cupboards
• Underfloor access & shower drain
• Grab handle

Galley

• Sink with water, sea-water pump
• 1 x 1kg powder fire extinguisher
• 1 x 230v three pin plug socket
• Ei 204EN Carbon Monoxide alarm
• Safe T Alert Marine Tech Inc Gas detector
• 3 x elec kettles, Morphy Richards, Bosch
• Camping kettle
• 1 x toaster
• Drawers with cutlery, cooking utensils
• Cupboard with set cups, dinner plates, saucers, glasses
• Non-skid fiddles
• 3 hob gas Force 10D cooker and oven 
• Extraction fan
• Gas shut off
• Undercounter cupboards with storage boxes
• Cooking utensils – pots, pans, strainer
• Cleaning materials, bin bags
• Underfloor access to Groco seacocks, water & shower pump box  

Main Saloon

• Chart table – charts, nav equipment, plotter, parallel ruler, keys for water/fuel inlets
• Protech 4 24V Battery charger & power supply, 3 shut-off isolaters
• 6 x 12V, 125Ah batteries
• Standard Horizon Quest X GX1500-E VHF with PTT
• Fusion MS RA50 stereo system & controller
• Raymarine controller
• Phoenix Multi Control Victron Energy Shore Current Limiter
• Lewmar Windlass controller
• LCD flatscreen TV with antenna, gps connection, plotter relay
• B&G Network controller
• Dometic DT-U8 air conditioner with CruisAir controller
• Day signals – anchor ball, motor sailing

• Boxes of spare parts – engine, impellers, gaskets, filters, lights, sanding, fittings, fuses, cabling
• Winch service kits - Lewmar
• Bolt-croppers – under-seat chart table
• 2 x First Aid kits – Cat C
• Ships bell
• Spare VHF set - Cobra
• Spare 3 blade folding propeller, brass
• 1 x Clarke portable 12V bilge pump
• Depth transducer port side
• Underseat large coolbox
• Frigobat upright Fridge – 3 shelf mid-height unit, locking handle, vent
• RapidFix 406 Epirb
• Flare Box – smoke, rocket, handheld red, white, firing gun
• Courtesy flags – Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Club flag
• Pilot books, Admiralty & Imray Charts, chandlers’ catalogues
• Boxes – hose-clips, wooden bungs, bag spare cabling/wiring
• 12-foot angle clamp jump-start cables
• Spare Rule 2000 GPH bilge pump
• Rooster stuffing box gland packing
• Saloon drop down table
• Underfloor access to main fuel tank, water tank
• Overhead hatch
• Storage steps companionway – assorted spares, winch handles, brush, vacuum cleaner parts, shackles, eye bolts
• 2 x 1 kg fire extinguishers
• 3 x Foghorn canisters 
• 1 x Proskit Tone Generator

Pilot Berth

• Automatic bilge pump switch
• Access to Engine Bay – twin hatches
• Engine – Perkins 4236, 80hp, diesel, four cylinders
• Engine – Fireboy FE241 automatic extinguisher
• Engine - twin racor fuel filters, day tank, main tank
• Engine Oils, filters, seals, gaskets
• Ventilation hatch
• Balmer MC 624 alternator
• Gates Belts, Dayco V-belts - spares
• 2 x spare Rule bilge pumps
• Fuel spill kit
• Access to Engine water inlet seacock underfloor
• Bunk with lee-cloths and securing points
• Mattress & pillows 

Aft Cabin

• Clothing double door wardrobe & hangars
• Exit companionway with lift-up perspex hatch
• Removeable base large foldable mattress main bunk
• Side bunk mattresses
• Access to rudder stock underbunk
• Storage footlockers, pull-out drawers
• Venting
• Aft bilge and stainless-steel shaft underfloor access
• Engine bay fire extinguisher firing pin access
• Mirror and drawers, cabinet
• 1 x 1kg powder fire extinguisher
• 1 x windscoop
• 2 x sail bags
• 1 x set canopy sun covers

Aft Heads

• 1 x Lavac marine toilet & lever pump
• Mirror, storage cabinet
• Sink with removeable shower nozzle, cupholders, Jabsco water pump
• Access to thru-hull, steering shaft
• Shower drain

Cockpit, Helm, locker

• Removeable helm seat
• 140cm wheel and covered instrument panel
• Raymarine E80 Chart Plotter
• Simrad AP22 Autopilot, B&G wind instruments, B&G Network QUAD
• Richie Compass with light
• Whale Gusher Titan Manual bilge pump
• Pad-eyes
• Struts for cockpit covers, sprayhood
• Support for cockpit table, table in aft cabin
• Removeable cockpit protection inserts
• Teak sole
• Lewmar winches – 2 x 48”, 2 x Single Speed 7”
• Access to traveller & main sheets
• Locker with 55l fuel day tank, waste tank, electric macerator
• Victron 24V Multiplus 5000 Charger/Inverter
• Simrad J30X Junction Unit, ABB Fuse Box
• Box of cleaning products, fuel funnels, windlass handle
• WorkZone Compact Pressure Washer

Aft locker(s)

• Port aft – 3 x 20 litre spare diesel cans
• Starboard aft – gas locker – 2 x 907 camping gaz bottles, regulator
• Mid – Bag 6 x buoyancy vests, 10 x 20m warps, bag spare warps
• Mid – box painting equipment, varnishes, sail repair, fibreglass etc. 
• Mid – stern gland grease tube, emergency tiller
• 4 litre petrol can, 2 x buckets
• 35 lb CQR anchor and rode

Forward bow lockers

• 60 lb CQR anchor, 50m rope rode
• Twin bow rollers
• Lewmar windlass, foot button operated
• 2 x deck hoses (port locker)
• Drain
• Stainless steel jacklines running fore and aft 

Deck Area

• 7 long fenders, 1 x large ball fender
• 4 main shoreline warps
• Cleats, fairleads, vents, wiring through mast flanges
• Non-skid deck area, split level
• Grabrails
• 240 V plug in charging socket (port side)
• Stainless steel stays & rigging
• Stainless steel guard rails & stanchions 
• Solas 8 x man Life-raft
• Plastimo Danbuoy & throwing ladder, Baltic Horseshoe Buoy x 2
• Side deck filler – diesel ( ), water ( )

Masts & Sails

• Mizzen –sail cover, bootstrap, lazy jacks 
• Mizzen mast – Sparlight mast, single spreader steps, radar, deck light, 
• 2 x Lewmar Single Speed 7” winches, 2 x Lewmar 40” aft
• Main – Sparlight mast, single spreader, steps, SS stays, keel-stepped
• Main – 5 x winches, Lewmar, 3 x 25” 2 speed, 2 x 40”
• Genoa – Harken furler
• Ronstan blocks, side deck tracks