RJ Prior Coaster 33 (1977) for sale in Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, United Kingdom

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The RJ Prior Coaster 33, located in Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, UK, is a 1977 vessel designed by Alan F Hill. Constructed with a GRP laminated hull, the Coaster 33 has a full-length keel and skeg-hung rudder, with hulls molded by Robert Ives Ltd and fittings by RJ Prior & Son. With a 9.98m overall length and 3.10m beam, it's rigged as a ketch with tan dacron sails. Notable features include a Thornycroft D170 diesel engine, Vetus bow thruster, Raymarine autopilot, Furuno radar/chart plotter, and Eberspacher heating. It offers versatile accommodation and a well-equipped galley, positioned for exploring Scotland's West Coast.

General information
Make/model
RJ Prior Coaster 33
Category
Used sail boat for sale
Price
Price comment
Robust traditional style motorsailer
Name of boat
FINKEL
Year
1977
Designer
Alan F Hill
Length overall
9.98 metres
Length waterline
8.66 metres
Beam
3.10 metres
Draft
1.21 metres
Displacement
8,127 kg
Hull
GRP
Keel
Long Keel
Location
Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, United Kingdom

About this RJ Prior Coaster 33

English

Designed by Alan F Hill the Coaster 33 was in production between the early 1970’s and the late 1980’s, hulls being moulded by Robert Ives Ltd and the fitted out by the highly respected RJ Prior & Son yard at Burnham-on-Crouch, in total 47 boats were launched. With there lines based around those of a traditional MFV the Coaster 33 boasts a full-length keel and has proven to perform well under sail, power or both. The same hull was developed to produce the Passagemaker 33 with a different deck moulding along the lines of the Colvic style of motorsailer.

The Coaster 33 FINKEL has been with her current owners since 2010. Now based on the Isle of Bute the Coaster 33 has proven to be an ideal boat for cruising and exploring the waters of Scotland’s West Coast where they are a familiar sight. Her inventory includes:

Thornycroft D170 marine diesel engine

Vetus bow thruster

Raymarine autopilot

Furuno GP-1650 chart plotter

Furuno 1623 radar

Eagle Ultra fish finder

NASA Clipper wind instrument

Raymarine ST60+ Depth instrument

Eberspacher diesel fired heating system

Neptune 4500 gas cooker with grill and oven

230VAC Microwave

230VAC TV with Digital signal receiver

Inflatable dinghy and outboard

Lying afloat on her berth at Port Bannatyne Marina, Isle of Bute the Coaster 33 FINKEL is available for viewing by prior appointment.

OWNER’S COMMENTS:

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:

GRP laminated hull

GRP formed and laminated internal structural members

Plywood bulkheads laminated to hull

Topsides finished in white gloss paint

Moulded sheerstrake finished in maroon paint

Underwater hull finished with antifouling

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

Single piece GRO mouled deck incorporating coachroof superstructure

Hardwood doghouse shelter over cockpit with laminated plywood roof and aft closing panels

Decks finished with treadmaster non-slip panels

All coachroof windows removed and professionally re-sealed in 2021

Keel & Rudder:

Full-length moulded keel

Skeg hung rudder

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:

Thornycroft D170 marine diesel engine

37hp

4 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled

PRM Hydraulic gearbox

Single lever morse control

Maintenance & Performance:

Engine last serviced 2022 (Minimal use during 2023/24)

Engine mounting replaced 2023

Cruising speed 6kts

Propulsion & Steering:

Stainless steel propshaft

3 blade bronze prop

Rope cutter

Single station hydraulic steering system

Emergency tiller

Bow Thruster:

Vetus tunnel-mounted thruster

Joystick type control

Autopilot:

RaymarineST6002 control head

Raymarine S3 course computer

Electric drive unit

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

12VDC onboard power system

230VAC shore power system

Shore Power System:

Extension lead to connect to shore supply

Single 16 amp connection point

Hardwired RCD protected system

3 pin UK sockets, battery charger, immersion heater

Battery Banks:

Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, 100Ah, lead acid

Domestic Battery – 2x 12VDC, 100Ah, lead acid

Bow Thruster Battery – 2x 12VDC, 110Ah, lead acid

Battery Monitor:

Adverc DCM Mk III battery monitor

Charging:

Enag 230VAC – 12VDC battery charger

25amp

Alternators:

Single engine mounted alternator

90amp

Adverc alternator controller

Inverter:

12VDC – 230VAC inverter

Other Electrical:

Auxiluary 12VDC charging sockets in forward cabin, switch panel and in wheel house

Windscreen wipers for port and starboard wheelhouse windows

PLUMBING SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:

Pressurised hot and cold water

Mixer tap in galley

Hot water provided tank with 230VAC immersion heater

Bilge Pumps:

Manual Bilge Pump

Electric Bilge Pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:

Twin diesel tanks to port and starboard

Stainless steel tank construction

Approximate capacity 340ltrs

Fresh Water:

Single fresh water tank

Approximate capacity 150ltrs

Tank Monitoring:

Sight gauge on diesel tank

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

In Wheelhouse:

Chart Plotter – Furuno GP-1650 C-Map NT

Radar – Furuno 1623 with mizzen mast mounted scanner

Depth – Raymarine ST60+

Wind – NASA Clipper (new masthead transducer fitted 2023)

FishFinder – Eagle Ultra

Communications Equipment:

VHF – Seavoice RT550

Handheld VHF – Entel submersible

Navtex – Furuno NX-300

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:

Neptune 4500 gas cooker, 2 burner, grill and oven

Microwave – 240VAC, 800w

Coolbox – Thermoelectric coolbox

Stainless steel sink

Mixer tap

Heads:

Lavac manual marine toilet

Wash hand basin

Cold water tap – Not operational

Hot and cold water shower fitting – Not operational

Heating & Ventilation:

Eberspacher diesel fired blown air heating system

Thermostatic cabin controller

Outlets in saloon, forward and aft cabins

Refleks 661 diesel fired heater

Lighting:

Overhead lighting throughout interior

Entertainment:

TV – TWF 230VAC TV with i-View Digital TV receiver

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:

Twin / double cabin forward

Heads

Saloon providing two occasional berths

Galley

Enclosed cockpit

Aft Cabin

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:

Twin single berths in V-layout

Infill section to convert port bunk into larger single berth

Overbunk storage lockers outboard to port and starboard

Access to chain locker forward

Under bunk storage lockers to port and starboard

Cave type locker aft of starboard bunk

Heads:

Located with in forward cabin area to port.

Self contained heads compartment

Manual Lavac marine toilet located outboard

Flip down panel with stainless steek wash hand basin and fold out cold water tap

Dedicated hot and cold water shower fitting

Saloon:

Bench settee to starboard

L-shaped settee to port

Both settees converting to single berths with trotter box extending length of port bunk beneath galley

Double drop leaf saloon table

Lockers above settee backrests, outboard to port and starboard

Settee backs lifting to provide storage behind backrests outboard.

Underbunk storage lockers

Galley:

To port side of companionway to forward accommodation space

Thwart ships galley worktop forward

Gimbal mounted gas cooker outboard, centrally

Thwartships worktop aft with inset stainless steel sink

Locker beneath galley sink

Nav Station:

To starboard side of companionway

Compact aft facing chart table with navigator sitting on aft end of starboard saloon settee

Storage drawers above table aft and outboard

Aft Cabin:

Accessed from wheelhouse/cockpit with dedicated aft companionway

Large single bunk to starboard

Single bunk to port

Standing room forward between bunks to port

Countertop for storage forward of port bunk

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:

Deck stepped ketch rig

Anodised alloy mast and spars

Stainless steel standing rigging

Main mast stepped in Tabernacle to facilitate lowering without use of crane

Twin forestays with Rotostay roller reefing system on one forestay for genoa

Slab reefing mainsail

Slab reefing mizzen

Rod kicker for main boom

Lazyjacks for mainsail and mizzen

Winches:

Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed, self-tailing

Mast Mounted Winches – 2x Gibb 847C, single speed

Sails:

Mainsail – Tan dacron, on-boom roller reefing

Genoa – Tan dacron roller reefing.

Mizzen – Tan dacron, on-boom roller reefing

Canvas Work:

Mainsail cover – Stackpack type cover with mastboot and lazyjacks

Mizzen Cover – Stackpack type cover with mastboot and lazyjacks

Side skirts for access to wheelhouse

Anchoring & Mooring:

Bower Anchor – Delta plough anchor on chain rode

Kedge Anchor – CQR plough anchor on chain rode

Anchor Windlass – Simpson Lawernce Hy-Speed manual windlass

Mooring Warps – Selection

Fenders - Selection

Tender:

Inflatable Dinghy

Outboard – Evinrude 2.3hp two-stroke

Davits – Stainless steel davit, folding

General:

Single bow roller

Stainless steel pulpit rail

Panama style fairleads to port and starboard sides of bow

Fairlead mounted on capping rail forward to port and starboard

Gunwale mounted alloy mooring cleats to port and starboard, forward and aft

Anchor windlass mounted on fordeck centrally

Hardwood grabrails running length of coachroof and along wheelhouse top and aft section of coachroof

Grabrails on wheelhouse top professionally replaced 2023

Wheelhouse with two forward facing chairs to port and starboard

Bench seating in wheelhouse outboard to port and starboard

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:

Masthead Tri-Colour

Low-level running lights

Steaming light

Deck flood light

Life saving:

Horseshoe buoy x2

Danbuoy

Radar Reflector – Mast mounted

DISCLAIMER

In this case we are acting as brokers only.

The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.

This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice

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Propulsion
Engine
Thornycroft D170 marine diesel engine 37hp 4 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled PRM Hydraulic gearbox Single lever morse control
Fuel
Diesel
Fuel capacity
340 litres
Accommodation
Drinking water capacity
150 litres
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Mr Mark Cameron
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PA308ES
United Kingdom
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