Designed by Martin Sadler in 1983, the Sadler 34 was a progression of the Sadler 32, which originated from David Sadler's immensely popular Contessa 32 design. Over a fourteen-year production run, approximately 250 hulls were built with a large variety of keel configurations available. Encompassing the qualities of the earlier designs from Messer’s Sadler, the 34 proved to be a well-mannered and easily handled yacht, capable of making quick and comfortable passages.
A later example of the Sadler 34 SILVER MORNING has benefited from continual maintenance and upgrading through the current and previous ownerships. Now reluctantly offered for sale her sizable inventory includes highlights such as:
Original gelcoat finishes to hull and deck mouldings
Keelbolts professionally inspected in 2021
Volvo Penta 2003, 28hp marine diesel engine
Featherstream feathering propellor (2015)
C-Tek battery chargers
Choice of two autopilots
Raymarine Element 9S chartplotter (2021)
2x Raymarine i70 configurable navigation instrument displays (2021)
Garmin 3010C GPSMAP with 2kw radar scanner
Raymarine RAY54E DSC VHF
Digital Yacht AIT2000 AIS Transponder with dedicated Digital Yacht GV30 antenna (2021)
Built-in, top-loading fridge with 12vDC compressor (New compressor fitted 2015)
2,500-watt diesel-fired blown-air heating system (2019)
Stackpack type cover with mast boot. Owen Sails (2020)
Cockpit Tent with collapsable stainless steel supporting hoop (2019)
Low profile Electric windlass
Lodestar inflatable dinghy with 2hp 2-stroke outboard
LED Navigation lights fitted new in 2021
Wintering afloat on her berth in Tarbert Harbour, Loch Fyne the Sadler 34 SILVER MORNING si available for immediate viewing by prior appointment.
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Single-piece, round bilged, GRP Moulded hull.
Full internal GRP moulding forming internal structural members, furniture units and headlinings
Rigid polyurethane foam filling between hull skin and internal mouldings
Hull finished in original white gelcoat
Topsides fully polished and new decals fitted summer 2025
Below water hull finished in blue antifouling applied summer 2025
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single-piece GRP moulded deck and superstructure incorporating self-draining cockpit.
Internal moulded deck head lining.
Off white gelcoat finish to deck and coachroof moulding.
Moulded non-slip texture to finish side decks and coachroof top.
Teak laid panels to finish cockpit seating
Teak cockpit sole grating
Keel & Rudder:
Cast iron ballast keel
Fin keel profile
13 Stainless steel keelbolts, professionally inspected 2021
Skeg hung rudder
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Volvo Penta MD2003
28hp @ 3,200rpm
3 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Volvo Penta mechanical reversing maring gearbox
Single lever morse control
Fuel guard fuel polishing system
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced April 2025
Recorded engine running hours – 3023hrs
Exhaust injection elbow replaced 2025
Heat exchanger stripped, cleaned and re-built with new thermostat fitted 2025
New starter motor fitted 2021
Cruising speed 6kts
Selection of cruising spares
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel propshaft
Volvo Penta type sterngland
Rope cutter
Featherstream feathering propeller (2015)
Teak tiller steering
Spare hardwood tiller
Alloy tiller extension
Autopilot:
1x Autohelm 2000 tiller pilot
1x Simrad TR30 complete with blue rain cover
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230VAC shore power system
Shore Power System:
Extension lead to connect to shore supply
Single 16 amp connection point
Hardwired RCD-protected system
3 pin UK sockets, battery charger, immersion heater
Battery Banks:
Domestic Battery – 1x 12vDC, 105Ah, lead acid (2023)
Engine Battery – 1x 12vDC, 105Ah, lead acid (2023)
Battery Monitor:
NASA BM-1 battery monitor showing domestic battery bank
Voltmeter on switch panel showing both battery banks
Charging:
1x Ctek MXS10 battery charger, 230vAC – 12vDC, 10amp
1x Ctek Multi XS 7000 battery charger, 230vAC – 12vDC, 7amp
Alternators:
Single engine-mounted alternator
12vDC, 50amp
Solar Panel:
Deck mounted panel (2025)
1 Semi-flexible mobile panel, plug-in connection (2015)
Marlec HRDi combi charge controller for solar panels and wind generator
Wind Generator:
Marlec Rutland wind generator (2015)
Mounted on stainless steel pole on starboard quarter
Connected to Marlec HRDi combi charge controller for solar panels and wind generator
Other Electrical:
12vDC auxiliary sockets at chart table and companionway
PLUMBING SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water systems
Mixer tap in galley
Manually pumped, filtered, fresh water tap in galley
Mixer tap in head with pull-out shower head fitting.
Hot water provided from calorifier, heated by engine cooling water
Bilge Pumps:
Manual Bilge Pump
Electric Bilge Pump
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single diesel tank
Stainless steel tank construction
Approximate capacity 95ltrs
Fresh Water:
Single fresh water tank
Approximate capacity 170ltrs
Tank Monitoring:
Gauge in heads to show freshwater tank
Sight tube on fuel tank, visible within cockpit locker
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Plotter – Raymarine Element 9S (2021)
Depth/Log/Speed/Wind/GPS – 2x Raymarine i70 configurable displays (2021)
Magnetic compass x2
At Chart Table:
Radar – Garmin 3010C GPSMAP with 2kw radar scanner mounted on pole at port quarter.
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Raymarine RAY54E DSC VHF
AIS – Digital Yacht AIT2000 AIS Transponder with dedicated Digital Yacht GV30 antenna (2021)
Navtex – NASA Easy Navtex
Handheld VHF – Entel HT Series, submersible handheld VHF with charger
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove – Plastimo Atlantic gas cooker, 2 burner, grill and oven with pan clamps. Gimbal mounted
Fridge – Built-in, top-loading fridge with 12vDC compressor (2015)
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap
Manually pumped fresh water tap
Heads:
Toilet – Jabsoc manual marine toilet
Wash hand basin
Mixer tap with extending shower head fitting
Heating & Ventilation:
2,500 watt diesel fired blown air heating system (2019)
Thermostatic cabin controller
Insulated ducting
Single outlet at companionway
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout interior
Bulkhead-mounted reading lights in saloon and aft cabin
Red lighting at chart table
Entertainment:
Sony CD/Radio head unit
Speakers in saloon
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Double cabin forward
Heads compartment with large wet locker
Saloon with two occasional single berths
Galley
Nav Station
Double aft cabin
Accommodation Finish:
GRP moulding to form sole and furniture units
GRP moulded headlining
Teak joinery work
Laminate teak and holly style sole boards
Formica tops to galley worktop and chart table
Sage velour upholstery in saloon (2009)
Patterned upholstery in cabins
Fitted curtains for portlights in saloon and cabins
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Cabin:
Two single berths in V-formation
Infill section fitting between berths aft to create double berth
Shelves running the length of the bunks outboard to port and starboard
Standing room between the bunks aft
Drop-in board created locker within standing space when bunk infill is in use
Lockers beneath bunks port, starboard and forward
Heads:
Thwartships heads compartment between forward cabin and saloon
Manual marine toilet outboard to port aft
Counter unit forward with inset wash hand basin
Storage locker outboard of heads
Hanging locker outboard to starboard, split into two compartments
Saloon:
L-shaped settee to port side
Bench settee to starboard
Both bunks convertning to occasional single berths with trotter box extending bunk length aft
Fold down section outboard of port side settee back rest, originally forming pilot berth, now used as storage.
Selection of lockers above starboard side settee back rest
Galley:
To port side of companionway.
U-shaped galley
Gimbal mounted gas cooker mounted outboard
Worktop until forward with inset double stainless steel sink inboard and bin located below the worktop outboard
Thwartships worktop aft with built-in fridge below outboard section
Selection of lockers above worktop outboard and aft
Selection of lockers below worktop
Nav Station:
To starboard side of companionway, opposite galley
Forward facing chart table with dedicated navigators seat
Chart storage within table top
Radar display mounted above chart table forward
Storage locker outboard of chart table
Ships switch panel and VHF mounted outboard of navigators seat
Aft Cabin:
Accessed through door from Nav Station
Single seat outboard of standing room forward
Hanging locker outboard of seat
Double bunk extending aft and below cockpit sole inboard
Shelf running the length of the bunk outboard, overhead
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Deck-stepped, single spreader, masthead sloop rig
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars
Stainless steel standing rigging
Full inspection of standing rigging completed in 2022
Standing rig full replacement in 2013
Furlex roller reefing system on forestay
Removable inner forestay
Mechanical backstay adjuster
Slab reefing mainsail
Single line reefing system for reefs 1&2
Rod kicker
Telescopic whisker pole
Wichard boom preventer
All lines lead aft to cockpit
Lazyjacks for mainsail
Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 43, self-tailing, two-speed
Secondary Winches – 2 Lewmar 16, self-tailing, two-speed
Halyard/Reefing Winches – 1x Lewmar 16, self-tailing, single-speed 1x Lewmar 16, two-speed
Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, slab reefing, 3 reefs. Jeckells Sails
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing, blue UV Stripe Jeckells Sails (2015)
Cruising Chute (2005)
#1 Genoa (1991)
#2 Genoa
#3 Genoa
Storm Jib – Hank-On fitting on removable inner forestay
Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with mast boot. Owen Sails (2020)
Sprayhood
Cockpit Tent – With collapsable stainless steel supporting hoop (2019)
Foredeck hatch cover
Cockpit Spray Dodgers
Cockpit cushions x4
Halyard bags
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – Delta anchor on 50m chain and warp rode
Kedge Anchor – Bruce anchor
Electric Anchor Windlass – Low profile electric windlass with plug-in remote control, chain self-stowing in anchor locker
Beaching Legs – Yacht Leg and Cradle Co. Telescopic alloy legs
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders – Selection
Lead line
Boat hook
Tender:
Inflatable Dinghy – Lodestar inflatable dinghy with oars, seat and electric inflation pump and spares/repair kit
Outboard – Suzuki 2hp, 2-stroke
General:
Double stainless steel bow roller with bronze rollers
Stainless steel pulpit rail
Stainless steel deck mounted stanchions supporting double tier, stainless steel guardwires
Alloy deck mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft
Deck mounted electric windlass forward
Deck hatch to access anchor chain locker
Whisker pole mounting on storage bracket on starboard side deck
Hardwood grab rails running length of coachroof aft to sprayhood
All lines from mast run aft along port and starboard sides of coachroof
Deck monted solar panel fitted between coachroof hatch garage and deck hatch
Moulded coamings protecting cockpit
Primary and secondary winches mounted on coaming tops outboard of cockpit
Halyard/reefing winches moutned to port and starboard sides of companionway with rope clutches mounted forward
Mainsheet track spanning full width of cockpit immediately after of companionway
U-shaped seating wrapping around cockpit with lockers beneath port and aft sections of seating
Wooden cockpit table fitting on leg in cockpit sole centrally
Split stainless steel pushpit rail with transom mounted folding swimming ladder forming central section of rail
Poles on port and starboard quarters with radar scanner and wind generator mounted on top
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
Masthead tri-colour LED (2021)
Masthead anchor light LED (2021)
New mast cable for mast mounted lights fitted 2021
Steaming light (LED)
Low-level running lights
Deck flood light
Folding day shapes
Plug-in anchor light
Large search light
Life-saving:
Horseshoe buoy
KIM MOB recovery sling
Throwing line
McMudo grab bag
DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the published sales specification the following presumptions are made:
Shaft seal or sail drive diaphragms are more than 5 years old.
Fuel, gas hoses and gas regulators are more than 5 years old.
The vessel doesn’t currently have a GasSafe certificate issued within the last 5 years.
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old.