Trapper 500 (1977) à vendre dans Suffolk, Royaume-Uni

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The Trapper 500 is a comfortable, all-round cruiser, easily handled for family pottering yet capable of offshore cruising/racing. She has a modern exterior with nice lines, which are complemented by her spacious, traditional interior. This particular boat has had very light use from new and benefits from replacement standing rigging in 2021

ACCOMMODATION

The accommodation offers up to five berths in two cabins with good headroom. Steps leading down from cockpit with galley to starboard side comprising 2 burner Plastimo Neptune 200 gas oven with grill, stainless steel sink with cold pumped water supply and cool box. Navigation area. Saloon with reupholstered cushions, dinette to port side and settee berth opposite, storage above, below and behind. Heads compartment with molded vanity unit and sink with cold pumped water supply, Jabsco sea toilet and storage cupboards. 2 x Hanging lockers opposite to starboard side. Fore cabin with V berth and infill, creating a double berth, storage below. Escape hatch to foredeck. Cabin lighting and interior grab rails.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Located abaft the companionway. Yanmar 2GM 16hp diesel engine (1999) Top overhauled in 2023. Electric start. Raw water cooled. Shaft drive to fixed three blade propeller. Single lever control. Approximate cruising speed 5 knots cruising speed. Approximate maximum speed 6 knots. Alternator charging to 2 x 12 volt batteries12 volt switch panel.

DESCRIPTIONS

SAILS AND SPARS

Masthead rigged sloop. Stainless steel standing rigging (replaced by Kingston Rigging, Lowestoft in 2021) Terylene running rigging (2016). Furling headsail system. Slab reefing to mainsail. Spinnaker pole. Stainless steel tabernacle. All lines led aft to cockpit.

Mainsail

Furling Genoa

DECK EQUIPMENT

Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires with alloy stanchions

Lewmar electric windlass with walk-about cordless control

Teak coach roof hand rails

Sail cover

Various fenders and warps

Boat hook

Spray dodgers

2 x Lewmar 25 Twin speed winches

2 x Lewmar 8 winches

Mast winch

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

Bulkhead steering compass

NASA Marine speed log (2023)

NASA Marine Depth Sounder (2023)

NASA Marine Wind Indicator

Autohelm Furuno GP32 GPS Clipper GPS repeater

NASA Marine DSC VHF with aerial

Navigation lights

Radio/CD player (new 2024)

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

2 x Bilge pumps

Fire extinguishers x 2 (expiry date unknown)

Fire blanket

Floating light and line

Life buoy

Plastimo Life raft (Last service 2023)

CONSTRUCTION

Hull No 305, built in 1977 by Trapper Yachts and fitted out by Arden Yachts White GRP hull with blue style stripes. .Aluminium toe rail with white rubber rub rail beneath. White GRP superstructure with grey Treadmaster style non slip to decks. Tek-dek style covering to cockpit seating. Cast iron fin keel. Spade hung rudder with tiller steering. Self draining cockpit. Lifted and antifouled 2023

COMMENTS

The Trapper 500 is a comfortable, all-round cruiser, easily handled for family pottering yet capable of offshore cruising/racing. She has a modern exterior with nice lines, which are complemented by her spacious, traditional interior. This particular boat has had very light use from new and benefits from replacement standing rigging in 2021 Viewing strictly by appointment through Howard Ford Marine Sales.