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'Bonnie of Dartmouth'
Victory 40 Class Ketch
Designed by E. Van de Stadt as a Trintella IV model, she was moulded in GRP by the Tyler Boat Company, Kent in 1973 and fitted out by Aberdour Marine in Fife Scotland in 1974.
'Bonnie' is auxiliary powered by a Perkins 4.236 – 4 cylinder natural aspirated diesel engine which was completely rebuilt by Perkins agent in December 2018, the engine is coupled with a PRM gearbox and a calorifier water heater.
This Van de Stadt Trintella IV Victory 40 class ketch benefits from a twin fore cabin and a large full beam double across the rear both with separate toilet compartments, Solar panels, diesel heating throughout, and copious storage.
Her deck equipment includes 1200W anchor winch with 55m and a CQR Anchor, stainless steel davits, stainless steel transom swim ladder and stainless wire rails all round with two mid ship and one aft gate. Raymarine navigation includes Chart plotter with GPS & Radar, autopilot, Depth, Speed and Wind Direction, AIS (Automatic Ship detection), fish finder depth chart system and an ICOM VHF Radio with Commander remote microphone
"Bonnie" has had her deck covering completely removed and replaced with Flexi-Teak and she has both a cockpit cover with removable sides and an overall winter cover.
Brokers Comments
This Van de Stadt Trintella IV Victory 40 class ketch 'Bonnie of Dartmouth' is well known in the Solent having been the Royal Southern Yacht Club committee boat for many years and as such was always kept mechanically sound, including an engine rebuild in 2018. Due to health reasons her (chief race officer) owner now has to take a back seat and she needs a new owner to spend some time and money taking her to her next role as a long distance family cruiser, house boat, or even continuing her committee boat role.
New owner wanted with "elbow grease" and some additional funds to enjoy her on the high seas on a modest budget.
Accommodation
Fore cabin - 2 single fore & aft berths
Main Cabin - large double across width of rear
12v with 240v shore power circuit
Solar panels
Webasto Air Top Evo 40 12v diesel heater with distribution to every cabin & toilet.
1 2v TV in main cabin – radio cassete player in rear cabin
Copious lockers throughout the boat
Galley equipment
Gimballed gas cooker fed from sealed locker in cockpit
Sink with hot and cold water
Domestic fridge (loose)
Plenty of storage draws and cupboards
Deck equipment
Vetus Bow Thruster
Lofrans Tigres 1200W electric anchor winch with controls on foredeck and at helm
55m of 10mm chain
CQR Anchor
2 x Lewmar 40 winches on the main mast
2 x Lewmar three-speed winches in the cockpit
Stainless steel davits
Stainless steel transom swim ladder
Stainless wire rails all round with two mid ship and one aft gate
Navigation equipment
Raymarine E120 Chart plotter with GPS & Radar
Raymarine Autopilot
Raymarine ST Depth – Speed – Wind Direction
Raymarine AIS (Automatic Ship detection)
Raymarine Fish finder depth chart system
ICOM VHF Radio with Commander remote microphone
Decks
Original deck covering completely removed and replaced with Flexi-Teak giving a much-improved appearance
Covers
Cockpit cover with sides and readily removable
Overall winter cover
Toilets and shower
One Jabsco sea water toilet in separate cabin forward with hot and cold-water basin
One Jabsco sea water toilet aft in separate cabin with hot and cold-water basin and shower
Safety Equipment
1 Whale Hand bilge pump
1 Electrical bilge pump with float switch
2 x Horseshoe lifebouy
Nicolle Associates offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
- This vessel is deemed VAT paid due to her age.
- As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
- This boat is lying in Hamble, Southampton, England.
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