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Westerly 33 (1979) for sale in Ipswich Suffolk, United Kingdom

£19,995 GBP
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The Westerly 33, located in Ipswich, Suffolk, UK, is a 10.14-metre offshore cruiser sloop from 1979 designed by Laurent Giles & Partners and built by Westerly Yachts. Known for its durable build and sea-kindly motion, this centre cockpit yacht features a separate aft cabin and a fin keel with wheel steering. The vessel was professionally epoxy treated in 2016 and comes with a robust mechanical setup, including a Mercedes OM636 diesel engine and a full 240V shore power system. It has a comprehensive sail inventory and navigation suite, including a mainsail and furling Genoa, a Rotostay headsail furling system, and various navigation instruments. The yacht includes essential safety equipment, and the deck is equipped with a CQR anchor, manual windlass, and a distinctive coachroof with teak grabrails, offering comfort and ease of handling in varying weather conditions. Viewing is available by appointment through the Suffolk Office.

General information

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Make/model

Westerly 33

Category

Used sail boat for sale

Price

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Tax / VAT status

Paid / Included

Name of boat

Yellow Welly

Year

1979

Designer

Laurent Giles & Partners

Length overall

10.14 metres

Length waterline

8.68 metres

Beam

3.40 metres

Draft

1.66 metres

Displacement

6,505 kg

Hull

White GRP fin keel

Keel

Fin Keel

Location

Ipswich Suffolk, United Kingdom

About this Westerly 33

English

The Westerly 33 sloop is a well built, centre cockpit with separate aft cabin, offshore cruiser. They are easy to handle in all weathers and are well known for their sea kindly motion in a seaway. This fin keeled version had a professional epoxy treatment in 2016, a comprehensive inventory including central heating.

Viewing by appointment only through our Suffolk Office - 01473 659681

Mechanical & Electrical Systems

Located behind the companionway, 1979 Mercedes OM636 four cylinder 42hp diesel engine. Electric start. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Shaft drive to fixed pitch three bladed propeller. New gear box in 2014. Approximately 130 litres fuel capacity.. Single lever control. Fuel tank removed and refurbished in 2015. Last serviced in 2017 by owner, when last used. Hours run unknown. Various spares available including a prop shaft and a complete engine to break for spares.

- 12 volt domestic battery

- 12 volt engine start battery

- Alternator charging.

- Sterling battery management system

- Full 240V shore power system with ring mains, immersion heater and battery charger

Mast, Rigging & Contruction

Built in 1979 by Westerly Yachts to a design by Laurent Giles & Partners. White gel GRP hull with style stripes. Teak rubbing strakes. White GRP superstructure with grey painted non-slip decks and teak slats in the cockpit. Cast iron fin keel. Skeg hung rudder. Wheel steering. Centre self draining cockpit. Hull professionally epoxied in 2016.

Masthead rigged Bermudan sloop. Anodised aluminium mast and boom by Proctor, 1979. Stainless steel standing rigging (2008). Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks to stackpack. Rotostay headsail furling system. Lewmar primary, secondary and halyard winches (5 in total). Alloy spinnaker pole.

Mainsail - Good

Furling Genoa - East Coast Sails

Large Genoa - Fair

Spinnaker - Good

Staysail - Fair

General Equipment

Deck Equipment.

- CQR anchor with approximately 27m chain

- SL manual anchor windlass

- Twin bow roller

- Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and guardwires with alloy stanchions

- Teak coachroof grabrails

- Stackpack type mainsail cover with lazyjacks

- Sprayhood

- Cockpit enclosure

- Cockpit spray dodgers with boat name

- Stainless steel boarding ladder

- Various warps and fenders

Navigation Equipment.

- Bulkhead mounted steering compass

- Seafarer 700 echo sounder

- Raymarine ST40 windspeed/direction

- XM DSC type VHF radio

- Garmin 48 and Garmin 126 GPS navigators

- Nasa Navtex (new antenna 2017)

- NASA AIS receiver

- Raymarine autopilot

- LED deck level and masthead navigation lights

Safety Equipment.

- Three fire extinguishers

- Engine room extinguisher

- Fire blanket

- Gas alarm

- Jackstays

- Two cockpit harness points

- Deck flood light

- Two lifebuoy with Danbuoy

- Manual and electric bilge pumps

- Radar reflector

Propulsion

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Engine

Mercedes OM636

Fuel

Diesel

Fuel capacity

130 litres

Accommodation

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Number of cabins

Number of berths

Drinking water capacity

190 litres

Additional Accommodation Details

The accommodation offers seven berths in three cabins with full standing headroom. In forecabin, V berth with stowage under. Opening hatch to foredeck. Hanging locker. Separate heads to port with marine toilet, shower and washbasin. In saloon, two settee berths, port one converting to double. Seat backs convert to lee boards. Fixed saloon table with drop leaves. Chart table to port with galley opposite. Three burner gimballed gas cooker with grill and oven, new in 2015. Stainless steel sink. Hot and cold pressurised water system. 190 litres freshwater capacity. Refrigerator. Removable companionway steps to cockpit. Separate aft cabin with two single berths and access from cockpit. Eberspacher diesel fired hot air central heating. Beige fabric upholstery. New saloon mattresses in 2016. Radio/CD player, 2017. Teak and Holly saloon floors. Domestic water and shower pumps replaced recently. Some LED interior lighting.

The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own 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 on our part. General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, 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 owner’s specific needs.