BOWMAN Bowman 50 (1998) for sale in Eastbourne, United Kingdom

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Construction

RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• GRP hull, deck and superstructure.
• Teak laid deck.
• New Coppercoat applied in 2020.
• Large lazarette with own auto bilge pump.
• Very large foredeck locker with own auto bilge pump.
• All deck hatches and port lights are of stainless steel.
• Replaced all deck hatch glazing.

Keel & Rudder:

• GRP fully skeg supported blade rudder.
• Steering system stock & bearings all serviced in 2020.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Perkins Sabre M90, 85hp.
• Hurth Hydraulic gearbox.
• New exhaust manifold in 2021.
• New exhaust pipework in 2021.
• New high-pressure fuel pump in 2021.
• New twin Racor filters in 2021.
• Strip and service seacocks.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours – 4696 @ 11/7/23.
• Engine last serviced: May 2023.
• Cruising speed – 6 knots.
• Maximum speed – 8.5 knots.
• Fuel consumption at cruising speed – 4 litres per hour.
• Range @ cruising speed – 975Nm.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Maxprop 3-bladed feathering prop.
• Hydrovane steering system installed 2022.
• Bowthruster installed in 2020 with control at helm & batteries forward.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12vDC domestic system with 220v ring main from generator and shorepower.
• 240V power sockets throughout.
• 12V sockets.
• Phone charging sockets.
• Refurb all internal and external electrical systems.

Battery Banks:

• 4 x 225 AMP house batteries to give 450AMP @ 24 volts (2020).
• 12V generator start battery (2020).
• 12V engine start battery (2020).
• 2 x 225 AMP bowthruster batteries to give 225 AMP @ 24 volts (2020).

Battery Chargers:

• 2021 Victron Multiplus 5000W.
• 100A engine battery charger.
• Victron battery monitor system.

Alternators:

• 24V house battery alternator.
• 12V engine battery alternator, belt driven from engine.

Generator:

• 2021 Fisher Panda 5000i neo.
• With 5 year, guarantee. 
• 220hrs – July 2023.
• Last serviced - May 2023.

Shore Power:

• Shore power cable and connector.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• 450L water storage in two tanks.
• Pressurised system with accumulator tank.
• Water pump to sink.
• 30l calorifier tank 1KW for water heating fed from main engine and immersion heater installed 2023.

Watermaker:

• Zen 50 schenker watermaker runs from batteries installed 2021.
• Twin pump 25 or 50L water per hour.

Bilge Pumps:

• Replace four bilge pumps & controls.
• High capacity manual bilge pump installed 2021.

Grey & Black Water:

• Grey water to sump boxes with auto pumps to outside.
• Second black water storage tanks with diverter valves for pump out.

Tankage

Fuel:

• Fuel tank 650 litres.

Fresh Water:

• 150 litres tank under starboard seating.
• 250 litres tank under port seating.
• Interconnected with independently deck fillers.
• Watermaker fills starboard tank first. 

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• Black water holding tanks (two) with electric pump through hull discharge or, deck pump out.

Navigation Equipment

In Cockpit:

• All navigation equipment installed in 2018.
• 9’’ Zeus 2 chart plotter, 2 x triton displays, 2 x H500 graphic displays. 
• Sailsteer, forward sonar digital radar.
• B&G wind, speed & log.
• Silva brinicle compass.

At Chart Table:

• 2021 12’’ B&G Vulcan chart plotter with Navionics cards for UK, Europe & Central America.
• 2022 Iridium Certus 100 Satellite phone and data system.
• Icom VHF with cockpit speaker & headset.
• Original Furuno navtex.
• Original Raymarine GPS plotter.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Force 10 four-burner oven & hob installed 2021.
• Russell Hobs microwave installed 2021.
• Keel cooled fridge and chest freezer (compressors & cooling plates replaced 2021).

Heads/Showers:

• Full refurbishment to both heads including replacing showers, heads, taps, pumps & pipework.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher diesel heater in engine compartment.
• Outlets in saloon & master cabin.
• Fan heater to forward cabin.
• Three 24V wall mounted fans.

Entertainment:

• Installed in 2021.
• Fusion radio in saloon with deck speakers and speakers control via radio or chart plotter or phone.
• Avtex variable voltage quick tune 20’’ TV in saloon on adjustable wall bracket.

Lighting:

• LED lighting throughout – replaced 2021.
• LED mast & deck lighting – replaced 2021.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Six berths in three cabins + two pilot berths in saloon.
• Re-furbished woodwork & ironmongery throughout. 
• Re-furbished flooring.
• Detachable carpets throughout.
• Upholstery re-done throughout.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forward Cabin & Heads:

• Offset double berth with mattress.
• Hanging locker and storage.
• Further storage under the berth. 
• Access to chain locker.
• Seating area.
• Heads with replaced loo, sink, shower & plumbing. 
• 4kg Washing machine installed 2021.

Saloon:

• Offset dining table to port with seating for six comfortably.
• Island seat with bottle storage underneath.
• Sofa to starboard.
• Excellent storage units.
• Good sized chart table to starboard.
• TV.
• Fans.
• Clock & barometer.

Bosun’s Cabin:

• Single berth with mattresses with Pullman pullout above.
• Full sized wet locker.
• Overhead stowage and under berth.

Galley:

• Linear galley to port.
• Galley work tops replaced 2021.
• Twin sinks reaplced 2021.
• Force 10 cooker replaced 2021.
• Russell Hobs microwave replaced 2021.
• Fridge, freezer & cool box. 
• Plenty of storage.

Master Cabin:

• Large offset double with new mattress.
• Hanging wardrobe, drawers and stowage lockers.
• Seating area.
• Fans.
• En-suite heads with new loo, sink & plumbing.
• Separate shower cubicle.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Complete re-rig in 2020 including dyneema-running rigging.
• Cutter rig wit new urling inner stay installed.
• Heavy gauge proctor twin spreader keel stepped mast.
• Aluminium boom with three reefing points.
• Twin carbon poles.
• Spinnaker halyards.
• Backstay adjuster & isolators for SSB radio on backstay.

Winches:

• Primary - two Lewmar 66ST 2 speed.
• Furling - Lewmar 40ST 2 speed.
• Mainsheet - Lewmar 40ST 2 speed.
• Staysail sheets - Lewmar 48ST 2 speed.
• Downhall - Lewmar 44ST 2 speed.
• Staysail halyard - Lewmar 44ST 2 speed.
• Main halyard - Lewmar 48ST 2 speed.
• Fore halyard - Lewmar 48ST 2 speed.
• Reefing - Lewmar 40ST 2 speed.

Sails:

• 2021 Dolphin fully battened ocean quality main.
• 2021 Dolphin yankee cut genoa.
• 2021 Dolphin staysail.
• 2022 Lightweight downwind genoa.
• Cruising chute. 
• Dyneema lazyjacks & stackpack.

General:

• Purpose made swimming/boarding ladder.
• 2021 Magma gas BBQ with cover.
• Mooring lines & fenders.
• Custom made Perspex washboards and companionway hatch.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Replaced Lofrans x4 anchor windless.
• 33kg spade anchor with 80m chain.
• Chain & rode for Fortress stern anchor. 
• Anchor chain bridge.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• 2021 Dolphin covers – sprayhood, bimini & side covers.
• 2021cockpit cushions.

Tender & Outboard:

• Talamex inflatable Tender 2.4m & cover (2022).
• Mercury 3.5hp 4-stroke outboard (2022).
• Engine hoist and engine mounted on stern.

Safetry Equipment

• EPIRB.
• 2022 Ocean Safety six-person liferaft in cradle.
• 24hr grab bag.
• Deck safety lines.
• Safety harness.
• Boom restrictor.
• Jon Buoy recovery module – life ring.

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• 5 x Manual fire extinguishers.
• 1 x Auto fire extinguisher to engine room.
• Fire blanket for galley
• Smoke & CO2 alarms.