Description

'Bambassi'. Illness forces sale. Sensible offers considered
Built 1987. Designed Ed Dubois.
A comfortable, well behaved and reliable boat with excellent sailing capabilities.
Bilger keel. 18 HP 3 cylinder Volvo engine, new 2009.
Anti-fouled and ready to sail. At Blackwater sailing club in Essex.
Many extras.

Specifications

Accommodation

7 Berth
Double in forepeak, double in aft berth and 3 in main saloon.
SS Sink, Cool box, cooker(2020) Voyager 4500, with grill and oven. Camping Gaz plus spare bottle.
Standing room in saloon, heads and beginning of aft cabin.
Hanging space in aft cabin and saloon.
Separate heads (aft) with wash basin and storage. Jabasco toilet, recently serviced (2025)
Headlinings: repaired but will benefit from partial replacement at some point
Plywood headlining in main saloon. Partial plywood headlining elsewhere.
Tent for cockpit. Cockpit table ( made by owner)
Seawater pump for long voyages
Storage under seats
LED lights
Original upholstery
Hanging space in aft cabin plus main saloon
Extra shelving. Fitted by owner.

Construction

GRP

Equipment

fire extinguishers.
Anchor no 2, kedge anchor, avon inflatable dinghy with oars etc and foot pump,
Fenders
Warps.
Shore to boat cable
Domestic and dedicated englne battery-can be coupled if needed.
Solar panel for trickle charging batteries . Not fixed.
2 self tailing winches plus 4 others

Navigation Equipment

Compass
DSC radio Icom, DSC ICM506
Depth sounder
Large chart table plus red light.
Sextant
Wiring for chart plotter (Lorenz)

Engine(s)

New engine 2007 Volvo Penta 18 HP 3 cylinder. Excellent runner and starter. Slight water leak from pump. secondary cooled.
Yearly services.

Sails & Spars

Main, genoa and spinaker plus pole. New 2007. Good condition.
Storm jib (original).
Most running rigging renewed in last few years.
Standing rigging over 10 years old. Looks fine. periodic inspection.
3 reefs in main . All lines led aft to cockpit except for reefing the luff which you have to do at the mast.
Roller reefing for genoa.
Lazy jacks and stack pack.

Safety Equipment

Radar reflector
Anchor and motor sailing symbols to be hoisted to mast.
Emergency throwing line
Emergency leak repair kit.
Fire extinguishers plus fire blanket in galley
Jack stays

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