S3588

Vancouver 32

Lying

Cornwall

Builder

Northshore Yachts, Itchenor

Year

1988

Price

LOA

32' 0"

Sail area

621 sq ft

Brief details

LWL

27' 6"

Rig

Bermudan cutter

Designed by Robert Harris of Vancouver, Canada, the Vancouver 32 is a traditional long-keeled passage maker, although with a great deal more interior space than many older long-keeled designs. The design is aimed squarely at long-distance cruising, and is much sought after for this purpose. This yacht has been in the same ownership from new, and the owner has been meticulous in keeping documentation, manuals, etc. The yacht completed a leisurely 13 year circumnavigation last year. She has minimal electronics, but the interior is in very nice condition, and the engine is excellent. She has Autosteer vane gear self-steering, which operates via a rudder trim tab. There is a recent structural survey available when viewing.

Beam

10' 7"

Cabins

2

Draught

4' 9"

Berths

6/7

Displacement

14,000 lbs

Engine

Yanmar 3GM diesel

Ballast

6,000 lbs

BHP

27

Keel type

Shallow iron long fin keel

The Vancouver 32 was designed in 1981 as a larger version of the already successful Vancouver 28/28, which had established a serious reputation for seaworthiness.

Just over 60 Vancouver 32s were built in England from late 1981 to 1991, initially by Pheon Yachts. Pheon were taken over in 1986 by Northshore (who moulded the hulls for Pheon), and from then on UK boats were built entirely by Northshore. A few boats were also built in Taiwan for the US market.

They are very capable long-distance passage-makers, and many have made extensive cruises. Extended to 34 ft, the Vancouver 34 is still in production by Northshore, the main difference between the two boats is that the stern is stretched on the 34 - the interior is very similar indeed on the Vancouver 32 and 34s.

Unusually for a long-keeled boat, the Vancouver 32 can be steered astern quite effectively, probably due to the large prop aperture separating keel and rudder.

Photographs August 2008

Equipment List:

Engine details

Yanmar 3GM 27 bhp diesel, raw water cooled, run 2500 hours and overhauled 2007

Fuel tank capacity

40 gallons

Propeller

three bladed fixed

Batteries

75 Ah engine starting battery plus 2 x 105 AH service batteries

Battery charging

engine alternator and Aerogen wind generator

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Selden alloy mast and boom (boom new 2008). S/S standing rigging of various ages, most 1998, but forestay 2006

Mainsail

Thornborrow Sails (New Zealand), slab reefing, new 2005, valeted 2008

Genoa

Doyle Fraser Sails (Australia), new 2004, valeted 2007

Genoa furling

Profurl C350 - new 2006

Staysail

new 2004

Trysail

B & H

Primary winches

2 x Lewmar 40 two-speed self-tailing

Halliard winches

2 x Lewmar 7 on coachroof

Reefing winch

Lewmar 6

Bower anchor

35 lb CQR with 45 metres 3/8" chain

Anchor windlass

Simpson-Lawrence manual windlass

Kedge anchor

*

No anchor but 10 metres 1/4" chain and 39 metres 16mm warp

Steering

Tiller

Self-steering

Autosteer vane gear (operates via trim tab on transom-hung rudder)

Autopilot

Simrad tiller pilot - new 2006

Steering compass

Plastimo bulkhead compass

Warps & fenders

Various warps and 4 fenders

Miscellaneous

Sprayhood, dodgers, bimini

GPS

Log/speed

Stowe

Windspeed

Depth sounder

Stowe

VHF radio

Radio receiver

Bilge pumps

Manual and auto electric

Fire extinguishers

3 plus fire blanket and auto extinguisher in engine compartment

Interior

Cabin layout

forecabin/heads/saloon

Berths

maximum 6

Water tank capacity

40 gallons

Cooker

Plastimo Neptune 2500 2-burner, grill & oven - new 2007

Coolbox

Refrigerated coolbox under chart table seat - owner states cooling capacity of fridge unit inadequate for very hot conditions

Heads

Jabsco

These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available.

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