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Nelson 42 (1977) for sale in Argyll, United Kingdom

Summary

The Nelson 42 is an exceptional and much loved example of the class that offers comfortable and reliable cruising for four. Built by Halmatic to Lloyds standards and fitted out by a variety of yards, she was refitted to a high standard internall in 2017-19 with a larger forward cabin and heads. MARENGO is equipped with twin 300hp Ford Mermaid Turbo Plus (Ford 2720 Series) engines, a SidePower bow-thruster, Garmin Reactor 40 Autopilot system, Raymarine C120 Classic MFD with plotter and radar, Digital Yacht AIT2000 AIS, Standard Horizon DSC VHF, and more. She offers 900L fuel tanks, a 700L fresh water tank, and 75L calorifier. Electrics include 24VDC and 12VDC onboard power systems, 230VAC shore power, 2 x 100W solar panels and MPPT charger controller, a Sterling Products 24/230VAC Inverter, and an Absopure battery charger. Below decks, a Voyager 4500 gas cooker, water-cooled fridge and freezer, diesel heating, CD/radio, TV antenna, and LED lighting offer a comfortable stay. There is also a manual marine toilet, manual and electric bilge pumps, manual and electric anchor windlass, 2.9m inflatable dinghy, Mariner 5hp outboard, and 4-person liferaft. Presented for sale lying ashore, she is ready for immediate viewing and is offered with 2023 survey available upon request.

General information
Make/model
Nelson 42
Category
Used power boat for sale
Price
Price comment
Classic cruiser with aft cockpit layout.
Name of boat
MARENGO
Year
1977
Designer
TT Boat Designs
Length overall
12.80 metres
Length waterline
11.68 metres
Beam
3.66 metres
Draft
1.07 metres
Displacement
14,225 kg
Hull
GRP Semi-Displacement
Location
Argyll, United Kingdom

About this Nelson 42

English

The Nelson 42 was a development of the extremely successful Nelson 40 design. The hull shape being tweaked to give fuller and higher sections forward, improving the load carrying capacity and providing a drier ride in heavy weather. The hulls were moulded to Lloyds standards by Halmatic and then fitted out by a variety of different yards.

MARENGO is much loved example of the class which was refitted to a high standard internally between 2017-19, modifying the layout below decks to provide a larger forward cabin and heads. She offers comfortable and reliable cruising for four. Reluctantly offered for sale due to ill health she is offered with an extensive inventory including:

Underwater hull antifouled April 2023

2x Ford Mermaid Turbo Plus engines, 300hp. Factory reconditioned engines fitted 1999/2000

PRM Hydraulic gearboxes

Sidepower bow thruster

Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot system installed 2018

Raymarine C120 Classic MDF with plotter and radar functionality

Panasonic Toughbook operating Open CPN, Antares and C Map cartography

Autohelm ST50 Navigation instruments

Digital Yacht AIT200 AIS transponder

Standard Horizon DSC VHF

Voyager 4500 gas cooker

Water cooled fridge/freezer units

Diesel fired wet system heating

33kg Rocna Anchor

Lofrans Cayman 88 windlass

2.9m inflatable dinghy

Mariner 5hp outboard

4 Person cannister Liferaft

2023 Survey available upon request

Presented for sale lying ashore, MARENGO is ready for immediate viewing by prior appointment.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:

Single piece GRP moulded hull

GRP formed internal structural members

Plywood bulkheads laminated to hull

D-fendering around deck edge

Hardwood sheer strake and sprayrail

Topsides finished in 2-pack polyurethane blue paint

Antifouling applied to under water hull and sterngear in April 2023

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

Deck, coachroof superstructure and wheelhouse constructed of marine ply and sheathed with GRP.

Treadmaster non-slip deck panels

Superstructure finished in 2-pack polyurethane white paint

Keel & Rudder:

GRP moulded skeg

Twin plate rudder

MACHINERY

Port Engine:

Ford Mermaid Turbo Plus (Ford 2720 Series)

Factory reconditioned engine installed 1999/2000

300hp @ 2,500RPM

6 cylinder, turbo-charged, intercooled

PRM hydraulic reversing marine gearbox

Single lever morse control

NASA EX-1 engine exhaust temperature monitor/alarm

Starboard Engine:

Ford Mermaid Turbo Plus (Ford 2720 Series)

Factory reconditioned engine installed 1999/2000

300hp @ 2,500RPM

6 cylinder, turbo-charged, intercooled

New PRM hydraulic reversing marine gearbox installed 2018

Single lever morse control

NASA EX-1 engine exhaust temperature monitor/alarm

Maintenance & Performance:

Engines last serviced October 2022

Cruising speed 8kts (2ltrs per hour per engine)

Maximum speed 20kts

Propulsion & Steering:

Stainless steel propellor shafts

Bronze P-brackets

3 blade, bronze fixed propellors

Single station hydraulic steering

Stainless steel wheel

Bow Thruster:

SidePower bowthruster

Push button type control at helm station

Autopilot:

Garmin Reactor 40 Autopilot system (2018)

Garmin control head (2018)

Hydraulic drive system

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

24VDC onboard power system

12VDC onboard power system for lighting and instrumentation

230VAC shore power system

Shore Power:

Extension lead to connect to shore supply x2

Single connection point

Hardwired system with RCD protection

Battery charger, water heater, 3 pin UK sockets

Invertor:

Sterling Products

24VDC – 230VAC, 1600w

Battery Banks:

Engine Battery Bank - 24VDC, 2x 12VDC lead acid batteries

Domestic Battery Bank – 24VDC, 4x 6VDC Trojan deep cycle traction batteries

Bow Thruster Battery – 24VDC, 2x 12VDC lead acid

Alternator:

Engine driven alternators on both engines.

Sterling Power Products ProAlt C alternator controller.

Solar Panel:

100w solar panel x2

MPPT charger controller for solar panels

Battery Charger:

ABSO battery charger

230VAC – 24VDC, 30amp

PLUMBING

Fresh Water:

Pressurised hot and cold water system

Mixer tap in galley

Mixer tap in heads, pulling out for use as showerhead.

Manual filter fresh water tap in galley

Bilge Pumps:

Manual bilge pump x1

Electric bilge pump x3

Deck Wash:

Saltwater system with plug in hose on foredeck

TANKAGE

Fuel:

Dual diesel tanks

Stainless steel tanks

Approximate capacity 900ltrs each

Total fuel capacity 1800ltrs

Approximately 1300ltrs of diesel aboard currently

Fresh Water:

Single fresh water tank

Approximate total capacity 700ltrs

Holding Tank:

Single tank

Approximate capacity 200ltrs

Electric macerator pump to discharge overboard (24VDC)

Calorifier:

Insulated tank of approximately 75ltr capacity

Heated by engine cooling water, immersion heater or wet system heating

Tank Monitoring:

Gauges for fuel and water tanks on ships panel

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

In Wheelhouse:

Plotter/Radar – Raymarine C120 Classic MFD with Raymarine 2kw radome scanner

Plotter – Panasonic Toughbook CD1 running Open CPN, Antares and C Map cartography

GPS – Garmin 156i

Depth – Autohelm ST50

Speed/Log – Autohelm ST50

Wind – NASA Clipper

Electronic Compass – Autohelm ST50

Magnetic Compass

Selection of charts

Selection of pilot books

Communications Equipment:

DSC VHF – Standard Horizon

AIS – Digital Yachts AIT2000 Class B Transponder

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:

Cooker – Voyager 4500 gas cooker, two burner, grill and oven.

Fridge/Freezer – 24VDC, water cooled compressor, front loading

Stainless steel sink

Mixer tap

Manually pumped, filtered drinking water tap

Heads:

Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet

Wash hand basin

Mixer tap pulling out for use as shower head

Heated towel rail

Heating:

Diesel fired wet system heating.

Towel rail in heads

4 Heat exchanger blower units, located in galley, saloon and forward cabin

Entertainment:

CD/Radio head unit

TV antenna system

Lighting:

Overhead lighting throughout interior

Reading lights in forward cabin

LED bulbs fitted to all lighting

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:

Twin cabin forward

Heads

Galley

Saloon

Accommodation Finish:

Interior re-fit and reconfiguration completed 2017-2019

Joinery work of hardwood veneered plywood with solid hardwood trims

Soleboards in galley of teak and holly laminate finished plywood

3” medium density foam mattresses with 2” memory foam topper

Blue fabric upholstery in wheelhouse

Black out blinds and curtains for all wheelhouse windows

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:

Two single berths forward in traditional V-berth layout

Infill board with foam cushion to create double berth

Access to chain locker through hatch forward of bunk

Storage lockers beneath aft section of bunks with locker doors to access.

Standing room aft of bunks with storage unit outboard to port

Built in unit containing Fridge and freezer to port at starboard at aft end of cabin

Galley:

Linear galley aft of forward cabin to starboard

L-shaped worktop section forward

Inset cooker located outboard centrally

Inset stainless steel sink with drying area aft.

Crockery storage rack above worktop outboard

Selection of lockers and drawers below worktops

Heads:

Heads compartment opposite galley to port

Manual marine toilet located aft forward inboard

Countertop unit outboard forward with inset wash handbasin, vanity locker beneath

Towel rail outboard aft

Wheelhouse / Saloon:

Helm station located forward to port with dedicated helmsmans seat.

Wheel forward of seat with engine dash panels and nav instruments locate above.

Engine controls outboard of seat

Nav station to starboard with forward facing bench settee, chart table working area forward of bench seat.

Chart storage within chart table top

Bench seats outboard aft to port and starboard

Saloon table offset to port with opening leaf extending to starboard

Hanging lockers outboard to port and starboard aft of saloon seating

Double opening doors to access cockpit aft

DECK EQUIPMENT

Canvas Work:

Cockpit Tent

Cockpit Tent – Older tent, ideal for winter use

Cockpit Cushions

Anchoring & Mooring:

Bower Anchor – Rocna 33kg anchor on 60m, 10mm chain rode

Anchor Extension Rode – 20m 16mm anchor braid

Electric Anchor Windlass – Lofrans Cayman 88 windlass

Mooring Warps – Selection

Fenders – Selection

Boathook

Tender:

Davits fitted on transom for dinghy

Outboard lifting davit on port quarter

Inflatable dinghy – XL290, hard transom with two alloy thwart seats

Mariner 5hp, 4-stroke outboard.

General:

Stainless steel stemhead fitting with 3 bow rollers, anchor self-stowing in central roller

Stainless steel pulpit rail

Split stainless steel pushpit rail with gate section centrally

Deck mounted stainless steel stanchions supporting double tier guard wires.

Hardwood grabrail fitted to stanchion tops, running length of side decks

Deck mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft

Hardwood grabrails running the length of the coachroof outboard port and starboard

Coamings around cockpit to provide protection with cockpit tent to fully enclose

Thwartships bench seat aft with removable hardwood slat type seating sections to port and starboard

Lockers beneath cockpit sole and beneath aft bench seat

Outboard stored to port side on pushpit rail with dedicated lifting davit

Stainless steel davits mounted on transom

Dinghy storing in davits or on bathing platform, secured with Weaver snap davits

Swimming ladder mounted on bathing platform

SAFTEY 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:

Steaming light

Navigation lights

All LED

Life saving:

Liferaft – Seago 4 person cannister raft (Last serviced 2021)

MOB rescue sling

Horseshoe lifebuoy

Radar reflector

Grab bag

Smoke Alarm

Co2 Alarm

Fire Blanket

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

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Propulsion
Engine
2x Ford Mermaid Turbo Plus (Ford 2720 Series) Factory reconditioned engine installed 1999/2000 300hp @ 2,500RPM 6 cylinder, turbo-charged, intercooled PRM hydraulic reversing marine gearbox Single lever morse control
Fuel
Diesel
Fuel capacity
1,800 litres
Accommodation
Drinking water capacity
700 litres
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Mark Cameron Yachts

Mr Mark Cameron
The Braes
Inverneil
PA308ES
United Kingdom
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