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1980 Westerly Discus 33, twin keel, wheel steering, sloop rig, 7 berth interior, Lister Petter Alpha 40hp diesel fitted around 2000, plotter, autopilot and AIS, hot and cold water, shower, electric anchor windlass.
MECHANICAL
Lister Petter Alpha 40hp inboard diesel engine with shaft drive to 3 blade fixed propeller. Engine fitted in 2000. 120 litre fuel tank with a consumption per hour of around 1.6 litres at a cruising speed of about 5 to 6 knots.
ELECTRICAL
Alternator charging to 4 x 12v 115 Amp/hr batteries. 240v shore power. 3 solar panels.
NAVIGATION
Compass, depth sounder, log, windspeed and wind direction, 2 DSC VHF radios, windvane at masthead, autopilot, chart plotter, GPS & AIS,radar, reflector, clock and barometer, navigation lights, steaming light, tri-colour masthead light and anchor light.
SAFETY
Jackstay lifelines on side decks, danbuoy, fire extinguisher, rope cutter on propeller, smoke detector, manual and electric bilge pumps.
DECK GEAR
Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, red sprayhood, red spraydodgers with name, cockpit cushions, wheel steering on binnacle, bimini cover, boarding ladder, 2 x self tailing sheet winches, halyard winches, 2.3m Plastimo inflatable dinghy, 2.3hp Suzuki outboard (4 stroke), outboard bracket on pushpit, electric anchor windlass, anchor with chain and warp, mooring warps and fenders.
SAILS
Slab reefing mainsail (2008) with mainsail cover (2019). Genoa roller reefing system. Furling No 1 Genoa (2001 - red uv strip). Cruising chute. Alloy mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (last replaced 2008).
DOMESTIC
Sound system with speakers. Her galley has a gas cooker with 2 burners, oven and grill, refrigerated cool box, microwave, pressurised hot and cold water supply to sink. Hot water is via engine calorifier. Her separate heads compartment has a Marine toilet and shower with hot and cold water supply. Fabric upholstery with a teak and holly cabin floor, curtains.
ACCOMMODATION:
She has 2 “V” berths in the separate forward cabin, her saloon has 2 single settee berths one of which converts to a double and she has a separate aft cabin beneath the bridge deck. Chart table and galley.
OWNERS COMMENTS
FEATURES
New guardrails with gates (fitted 2024)
Antifouled and topsides polished 2024
Engine serviced annually
Last surveys 1997, 2002 and 2017
REMARKS
"Fore-Thought" was purchased by her present owners around 7 years ago. She has been used for local family sailing & holidays however ill heath forces a reluctant sale.