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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
8 Ft GRP Dinghy now included with sale.
Just reduced to £3500 for a quick sale as owner retiring from sailing.
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.
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.