BOREAL Boreal 52 for sale (2020) in Nieuwpoort, Belgium

Four-wheel-drive bluewater cruising yacht, as only Boréal can build. Boréal 52, BRAVO launched in 2020, she boasts a fantastic specification for serious mile-munching. She has already crossed the Atlantic, cruised in Labrador, Canada and along the east coast of the USA before returning to Europe. Her condition belies the many nautical miles beneath her keel. No-nonsense cutter rig, aluminium construction, pilothouse, spacious main saloon, excellent machinery access, and a workshop that would put many larger yachts to shame. She also features a superb owner’s stateroom and two guest cabins. Her owners’ plans have changed, hence she is now for sale — and ready to take you far.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Air Draft: 75'2" / 22.9m.
• Light displacement: 14,500kg / 31,967lb.
• 5083 and 5086 H111 aluminium hull.
• Bottom plate and keel: 12mm.
• Lower chine: 8mm.
• Middle and top chine: 5mm.
• Deck, roof, cockpit: 4mm.
• Transom: 6mm.
• Water tight collision bulkhead 2.30m aft of the bow.
• Water tight bulkhead at the rear lazarette, forward of the rudder port and dagger boards.
• Painting of house with white 2-part urethane over epoxy primer.
• Anti slip paint on deck and roof.
• Tubular aluminium handrails on the roof and vertical part of the dog house.
• Perforated aluminium toe rail around entire deck, great to attach blocks or low friction rings.
• Flex teak flooring in cockpit.
• Cockpit teak trim strip at port side.
• Engine shaft anode: replacement ensuring continued protection of the propeller shaft and underwater metals (2024).
• Antifouling application: professional spray application of 20kg Trilux 33 premium antifouling paint using compressor system for uniform, long-lasting protection (2025).
• Anode inspection: complete inspection and assessment of all underwater sacrificial anodes (2025).

Keel & Rudder:

• Lead ballast, insulated and embedded in resin and welded in watertight compartments below the bottom hull plate.
• Daggerboards: 2 lifting fiberglass daggerboards.
• Rudder: NACA profile on 100mm dia. shaft.
• Centreboard pivot and guides replaced (2023).

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Volvo D2-75 (75hp).
• Control panel with alarms in the companionway to engine room.
• Hydraulic gearbox for the main engine.
• Volvo Bluetooth and NMEA 2000 engine monitor.
• Exhaust check valve to protect main engine from hydro-lock.
• Stainless steel exhaust injection elbow on Volvo engine.

Maintenance & Performance:

• 1,000hr service to engine (2023).
• Volvo D2-75 2000-hour service: Comprehensive factory-authorized service performed by certified Volvo technician in accordance with manufacturer specifications; complete inspection of all engine systems; fuel system inspection and service; cooling system verification; turbocharger inspection; all filters and fluids replaced; full operational testing and performance verification (2024).
• Volvo D2-75 main engine oil and filters (2024).
• Heat exchanger service: engine heat exchanger professionally removed, disassembled, and thoroughly cleaned to ensure optimal cooling efficiency and prevent potential overheating issues (2025).

Propulsion & Steering:

• Steering system: cable/chain.
• Steering wheel diameter: 1400mm.
• Retractable bow thruster (Max-power compact retractable).
• Featherstream 4 blade feathering prop with spare fixed blade prop.
• “Spurs” line cutter on prop shaft.
• Propeller shaft cutlass bearing: Complete replacement ensuring smooth, vibration free operation (2023).
• Propeller coating: Prop Speed premium foul-release coating and primer system applied (May 2023) for maximum efficiency and reduced maintenance.
• Feathering propeller service: Featherstream 4-blade prop inspected, cleaned, and lubricated (2025).
• Bow thruster service: Max-power retractable bow thruster cleaned, inspected, and operationally tested (2025).

Other Mechanical Equipment:

• Hydraulic gearbox oil and filters (2024).

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12V electric panel with bipolar leakage tester, and circuit breakers, to deck saloon.
• 12V electric panel to doghouse.
• 220V AC electrical panel with circuit breakers to engine room.
• Additional electrical outlets, both AC and DC throughout ship.

Battery Banks:

• 600Ah Victron “smart lithium” house battery bank (3 × 200Ah).
• Other batteries include AGM’s for bow thruster, engine start, and genset start.

Battery Chargers:

• Victron BMS and disconnect relays for lithium house bank.
• Victron Quattro 3000w inverter/charger.
• Victron isolation transformer.
• Victron CCGX battery monitor.
• Victron USB module.
• Victron BMV battery monitor with Bluetooth.
• Victron 120V 50a shore power battery charger for use when on 120V shore power.

Alternators:

• Additional alternator on main engine: Mastervolt Alpha Compact 140-amp alternator with Alpha Pro regulator.
• Mastervolt alternator: complete professional rebuild ensuring optimal charging performance and reliability (2024).

Generator:

• Northern Lights 5kw genset with sound shield and ventilation fan.
• Northern Lights generator oil and filters (2024).

Shore Power:

• Shore power: from either 240v/50hz or 120v/60hz AC.

Other Electrical:

• 400w solar panels mounted on davits with 2 × Victron solar charge controllers.
• Wind generator: Super wind.
• Watt and Sea Hydro generator: All wiring, welded mounting bracket, and plug installed – excludes generator
• Philippi battery monitor.
• Philippi temperature sensors at all 3 x batteries, and engine room, tied to NMEA 2000 bus.
• Philippi NMEA 2000 backbone interface.
• Philippi tank monitors for all grey water, black water, fresh water, and diesel fuel tanks (9 x total).
• Tank monitoring system: replacement of all Philippi tank level gauges for accurate monitoring of fuel, water, and waste tanks (2024).

Plumbing Systems

• Sea water foot pump and tap at galley sink.
• Sea water intake filters for both heads.
• Sea water anchor wash down pump with hose.

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Central pressurised fresh water system.
• Water heater 220V, 40-litre (10.5 gals) with engine heat exchanger (Isotherm).
• Fresh water foot pump and tap at galley sink.
• Seagull drinking water filter at galley sink.
• Expansion tank at hot water heater.
• Cockpit fresh water hose connection for fresh water deck wash down.

Watermaker:

• Watermaker: CruiseRO 30 gph.
• Watermaker preservation: CruiseRO system pickled with preservation solution for extended storage, protecting the reverse osmosis membranes (2024).
• Dedicated watermaker sampling tap at galley sink.

Bilge Pumps:

• 4 × Electric bilge pumps 12V.
• 1 x Manual bilge pump to engine compartment.
• Bilge alarms at all electrically pumped compartments (4 x total) and engine compartment.
• All electric bilge pumps provided with both automatic and manual controls.
• Replace starboard bilge pump with remote Gulper pump for easier service access.
• Electric diaphragm pump for port bilge pump (2023).

Tankage

• All tanks include electronic monitors and inspection hatches.
• Deck fillers for fresh water (2 x), black water (2 x), and diesel (3 x).

Fuel:

• 1,257 total litres (276.5 gallons); 879 litres (193.3 gallons) in main tank; 378 litres (83.1 gallons) in 2 optional aux tanks.
• Port and starboard extra fuel tanks (additional 378 litres (83.1 gallons) diesel capacity)
• Dual Racor primary fuel filters for Volvo D2-75 propulsion engine.
• Dedicated Racor filters for Eberspacher heater, Refleks heater, and genset.
• Electric fuel pump for filter priming for main engine and genset Racors.
• All fuel filters replaced (dual Racor primary filters plus secondary filters) (2024).

Fresh Water:

• 1,470 total litres (323.3 gallons) in 2 tanks.

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• Black water: 2 tanks, 126 total litres (27.7 gallons); 1 x tank for each head, 63 litres each (13.85 gallons).
• Gray water: 121 litres (26.6 gallons).
• 2 × Black water holding tanks, 1 x in each bathroom.
• 1 x Grey water holding tank with both electric and manual pumps.

Navigation Equipment

• NKE electronics package (2 x for redundancy).
  1. Autopilot.
  2. Wind/Speed (electromagnetic sensor)/Depth.
  3. True Wind module.
  4. Remote controls for AP control and crew overboard, with onboard receiver.
  5. 9 × Compass.
  6. Barometer module.
  7. NMEA 2000 link.
  8. 2 × Colour Multigraphic Displays (1 x at helm, 1 x in doghouse).
  9. Wi-Fi module.
  10. 2nd redundant Auto Pilot, including NKE computer, L&S hydraulics attached to rudder quadrant.
  11. NKE speed sensor: Replacement with new electromagnetic speed sensor ensuring accurate boat speed and performance data (2025).
• B&G Zeus2 9” chart plotter at helm.
• B&G Forward Scan sonar at helm.
• Furuno TZ Touch2 15” chart plotter.
• VHF 1: Icom 504 to masthead antenna (shared with splitter with AIS transponder) with RAM mic at helm on NMEA backbone.
• VHF 2: Icom 400BB with RAM mic at helm, on NMEA 2000 backbone, dedicated antenna on davit for redundancy in case of dismasting or damage to masthead antenna.
• Starlink Maritime Installation (installed July 2024):
  1. Starlink Standard Actuated maritime dish with self-adjusting gimbal system.
  2. Professional maritime-grade mounting on radar arch with stainless steel hardware.
  3. Complete installation including Weatherproof cable routing through deck glands; dedicated 12V to 110V/220V pure sine wave inverter (1500W); Marine-grade power distribution with circuit protection; router placement in climate-controlled navigation area; ethernet backbone integration with vessel network; NMEA 2000 network integration for remote monitoring.
  4. Unlimited Priority data plan with global ocean coverage.
  5. Mobile regional service coverage for coastal and inland waters.
  6. Maximum download speeds up to 220 Mbps, upload up to 25 Mbps (conditions dependent).
  7. Complete system documentation and operating procedures.

• AIS transponder: Vesper XB800 with splitter on NMEA 2000 backbone.
• Cellular 3g/4g network system w/ external antenna on davits.
• Actisense NMEA 2000 to USB converter for running nav. software in doghouse.
• Actisense NMEA 0183 to NMEA 2000 converter at doghouse.
• Actisense NMEA 0183 to NMEA 2000 converter at VHF 2 (black box).
• 12V television mounted in wall recess in main saloon with remote wired HDMI input.
• NMEA 2000 interface for Philippi fuel tank monitor.
• SSB: Icom M802 w/ SGC tuner mounted in lazarette.
• Dyneema backstays with integral internal SSB antenna.
• Iridium GLOW satellite system w/ external antenna on davits.
• Red Port WIFI booster w/ external antenna on davits.
• Echomax active radar reflector w/ alarm on davits w/ separately switched LED anchor light.

Domestic Equipment

• 2 × Individual air cooled Vitrifrigo drawer freezers with dedicated compressors and ventilation fan for additional cooling.
• Vitrifrigo air cooled two-drawer refrigerator.
• Washing machine.
• Rechargeable drill.
• Multi-tool saw/sander.
• Angle grinder.

Galley:

• 2 × Stainless steel sink bowls.
• Single lever hot and cold water under pressure.
• 1 x Sea water foot pump and spout.
• Refrigerator 100 litres (2 x drawers).
• 1 x Gas stopcock.
• GN Espace 3 burner propane stove and oven/broiler.
• Propane gas “sniffer alarm” and solenoid shutoff in tank locker.
• Built-in microwave oven.
• Induction cook top.
• Coffee grinder.

Heads/Showers:

• 2 x WCs.
• 2 x Showers.
• Cockpit hot/cold freshwater shower.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher diesel hydronic heater.
• “Bus heater” for interior heat while engine running.
• Refleks diesel heater with dedicated day fuel tank and custom stainless steel drip tray (shares hydronic loop and cabin radiators with Eberspacher).
• Engine room blower with disconnect relay tied to automatic engine room gas fire suppression system.
• 7 × Sirocco II cabin fans throughout boat.
• Ventilation fan for genset sound enclosure.
• 2 × Ventilation dorades in main saloon.
• Ventilator for forward sail locker.
• Dehumidifier.
• Space heaters.
• Active ventilation from machinery space to aft steering lazarette (2023).
• Coolant loop leak - forward - on cabin heater - install fuel filter - configure priming circuit on reflex heater (2023).

Entertainment:

• 12V television mounted in wall recess in main saloon with remote wired HDMI input.
• Bluetooth speaker system.

Lighting:

• Red and white LED lighting to galley.
• Red and white overhead lighting to doghouse.
• Doghouse instrument panel red/white flexible light.
• LED strip lighting in main saloon and aft starboard cabin.
• LED lights throughout.
• Additional control switches at forward bunk to switch exterior spreader and davit lights.
• 2 × LED lights on davits.
• Dual LED spreader lights in addition to standard combination LED steaming/fore deck light.
• Cockpit roof red/white LED light.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 4 x Fixed hull ports (2 x in forward cabin, 1 x in each aft cabin).
• 2 x Smoked plexiglass 15mm in the Dog House.
• 10 x Goiot deck hatches 15mm with clear insulating plexiglass covers.
• Watertight aluminium door to the doghouse.
• Insulation: Extruded polystyrene; 50mm under the bridge; 80mm along the hull above the waterline.
• Joinery: Solid wood and veneer 15mm plywood.
• Plywood furniture: 10mm plywood.
• Heads Compartments: Lacquered white Comacell.
• Magnetic hold-opens and hinges on all doors.
• Leather upholstery throughout with rolled cushion edges.
• Oak joinery throughout.
• Recessed latches on all floor hatches.
• Mosquito screens on windows and companionway door.
• Plexiglass interior cover plates for condensation control.
• Additional safety grab bars.
• Machinist vice at workbench.
• Lee cloths or boards for all berths.
• Oceanaire custom blinds on main saloon windows and forward cabin windows.
• Custom mattresses in starboard aft cabin and forward cabin.
• Bars on large hatches allow leaving hatches open at anchor.
• Rear window hatch in doghouse.
• 2 × Hatches over dog house.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forward Heads (with Separate Shower):

• Jabsco manual marine WC.
• Separate shower with seat, door, and trays.
• Sink cabinet with mixing faucet, mirror, and storage.
• Location for washing machine.

Forward Cabin:

• Double berth with storage under berth and drawer.
• Office desk.
• Storage cabinets port and starboard, and below bunk.
• Chart storage compartment under forward berth.

Deck Saloon:

• Central bench seats with leather upholstery and with storage below.
• Library shelving.
• 1 x Fixed central table.
• Backrest at saloon.
• Adjustable drop-down saloon table.

Galley:

• 1 x Stainless steel handrail.
• Cabinetry with doors and drawers, including trash and recycling compartments.
• Seamless stainless steel galley counters.

Doghouse:

• Chart table.
• Modular seat with cushion covered with Stamskin and storage.
• Oilskin storage behind doghouse seat.
• Instrument panel.

Work Area:

• Space between front cabin and galley.
• Work bench with large drawers and cabinets for storage.

Engine Room:

• Electrical isolated bipolar installation.
• Acoustic insulation.
• Ventilation ducts for fresh air.
• Access through port aft cabin and beneath companionway steps.

Aft Heads:

• Jabsco manual marine WC.
• Cabinet with mixing faucet/shower and storage.
• Mirror.
• Hanging rail in aft head.

Aft Cabins:

• Starboard cabin: 1 x bunk and storage.
• Port cabin: Seat between bed and closet, lockers down ship’s side.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Standing rigging is stainless steel wire.
• Sparcraft anodized aluminium double spreader mast and boom.
• 1 x Furling genoa Profurl C430.
• 1 x Furling, self-tailing staysail w/ Profurl C420.
• 1 x Mainsail halyard (2-part).
• 1 x Topping lift (can be used as spare mainsail halyard).
• 1 x Genoa halyard.
• 2 x Spinnaker halyards (1 x is 2-part).
• 1 x Mainsheet.
• 1 x Mainsheet webbing on the cabin roof.
• 2 x Genoa sheets.
• 1 x Selden boom vang.
• 2 x Lines to raise and lower the centreboard.
• Chain plates 80 × 20.
• Chainplates at stern for Jordan series drogue attachment.
• Folding mast steps from deck to masthead.
• Antal roller batt cars on mainsail.
• Sunbrella boom lazy bag and lazy jacks.
• Self-tacking furling staysail, including running backstays.
• Facnor 4500+ furler for gennaker and code zero sails.
• 2:1 Dyneema spinnaker halyard.
• Selden retractable bowsprit.
• Dutchman boom brake.
• Running rigging upgraded to Dyneema.
• Dyneema boom preventers.
• Carbon fibre spinnaker pole for genoa, mounted on mast.
• Main sail halyard new(2024).
• Genoa lead replaced (2024).
• Mainsheet shackle on boom replaced with larger shackle (2024).
• Rivet on mainsail batten car has been replaced (2024).

Winches:

• 2 x Primary winches 2-speed self-tailing Lewmar (upgraded to 65, electrics).
• 2 x Secondary winches Lewmar (upgraded to 55).
• 1 x Roof winch 2-speed self-tailing Lewmar 40 AST.
• 2 x Winches 2-speed Lewmar 44 AST.
• Oversize cockpit winches.
• Deck winch and clutches for boom vang and boom brake.

Sails:

• Mainsail: 61m².
• Genoa: 69m².
• Staysail: 26m².
• Main, Genoa, and staysail are Elvstrom Hydranet radial cut.
• Main is 4 x reefs, full battens.
• Elvstrom Code Zero sail: 107 m².
• Elvstrom Furlstrom gennaker: 174 m².
• Sails repair main sail cringle chafing and lazy bag repaired (2024).

General:

• 2 x Bow pulpits.
• 2 x Granny bars at mast.
• 2 x Pushpits.
• Huge rear lazarette with access panel on gas lifts.
• Separate vented storage for 2 x 30lb gas bottles.
• Sail locker in the bow.
• Fold down swim platform on transom with ladder.
• Deluxe varnished teak cockpit table.
• Stern rail modification + bow padeye (2023).
• Teak cockpit table refinishing: 2 x coats epoxy primer and 5 x coats marine varnish applied for long-lasting UV protection and beauty (2023).

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Windlass: Lofrans Tigres 1500w with foot switches and Maxwell wireless remote control with chain counter.
• Bow fitting with double anchor roller and under deck aluminium tube bringing the chain to the anchor locker.
• Anchor chain locker at base of mast.
• 8 x Welded deck cleats.
• Sampson post on foredeck.
• 100m Dyneema shoreline in Sunbrella bag.
• Primary anchor: Spade 140 with 100 meters 10mm G40 chain.
• Spare anchor: Spade 140 with 100 meters 10mm G40 chain.
• Stern anchor: Fortress F-55 with 100 meters nylon rode and 30 meters chain.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Cockpit seating, cockpit floor, and rear deck covered with synthetic teak.
• Sunbrella bimini and side curtains.
• Snap-on shade coverings for dog house windows and all saloon windows.
• Helm back support.
• Leather steering wheel cover.
• Custom cockpit cushions.
• Sunbrella binnacle cover.
• Outland PVC hatch covers for all deck hatches.

Tender & Outboard:

• Dinghy davits that allow use of electric primary winches to hoist dinghy.
• Outboard motor mount with crane on pushpit.
• Additional tie down pad eyes on foredeck for offshore dinghy storage.
• F-RIB 330 Folding RIB with Yamaha 15 hp 2-stroke outboard engine.

Safety Equipment

• 4mm uncoated wire lifelines with fixed clevis and pelican hook gates on each side.
• Recessed compartment for life raft storage.
• Viking 6 person RescYou Pro Offshore liferaft (serviced 2023, with Personal Locator Beacon installed when packed).
• Aluminium line storage rails in forepeak.
• Aluminium grab rails at transom.
• Rigid aluminium life rail from pushpit to forward of cockpit.
• Horseshoe throw life buoy.
• Lifesling safety buoy.

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• All extinguishers are in working order, as noted in the report dated May 2024.
• The automated engine room extinguisher needs to be replaced, as the technology for such extinguishers has changed since 2020, when the boat was launched (HFC-227 having been replaced by Novec 1230 as the authorised extinguishing agent). The purchase of a new extinguisher will be requested. Navigair in Cannes (France), who are also the authorised representative for Northern Lights generators in France, will be able to supply the replacement extinguisher.