Nelson 42 MkII Aft Cabin (1997) for sale in St Peter Port, Guernsey

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A great opportunity to acquire a beautifully presented Nelson 42 MkII Aft Cabin, renowned for their performance and sea keeping qualities, with twin 300 hp Cummins 6BTA 6 cylinder diesel engines and comfortable en suite accommodation for 4 persons. No expense has been spared on regular servicing / maintenance (last serviced / polished / antifouled etc in November / December 2022) and a thorough programme of upgrades, most recently being new dual station Garmin 12” multifunction colour displays and autopilot, Garmin radar, anchor windlass, cabin heating, galley fridge, EPIRB and aluminium RIB with 20 hp 4-stroke outboard motor. Hull moulded by Halmatic and fitted out / commissioned by Jachtbouw Zevenhuizen BV (North-Line) in June 1998. A “go anywhere” solid offshore motor yacht which must be seen in St Peter Port, Guernsey, to be appreciated.  

Dimensions

• Length overall: 44’9” (13.65 M)           
• Beam: 13’2” (4.00 M)                                 
• Draft: 4’0” (1.20 M)                         
• Displacement (approximate): 13 Tons

Tanks

• Diesel (4 tanks): 352 Gal (1600 Lt)      
• Fresh water: 176 Gal (800 Lt)

Mechanical and electrical

• 2 x 300 hp Cummins 6BTA 6 cylinder diesel engines driving 4 blade bronze propellers give 21 knots maximum speed (15 / 17 knots cruising at 2300 rpm – 85 Lt / hour)
• Dual station hydraulic steering, instrumentation and Morse single lever controls (new flybridge controls in October 2018 and instrument clusters in 2019)
• Twin Racor fuel filters on both engines
• Bronze through hull fittings replaced in 2016 with link pipe / diverter valves enabling both engines to be run from either sea water intake
• New engine raw water sea cocks and coolers fitted in 2019
• New Tides Marine shaft seals in 2016 and cutlass bearings in 2019
• S/s exhaust outlets removed and refurbished in 2019
• New exhaust water locks fabricated and fitted in December 2020
• Rope cutters
• Vetus bow thruster
• Bennett trim tabs
• 12 / 24 volt DC electrical systems (new batteries in 2021) with isolator switches and full circuit breaker protection
• 230 volt AC shore supply with cabin sockets and Mastervolt battery charger
• Inverter
• Lofrans Tigres electric anchor windlass (2022)
• Pressurised hot & cold fresh water system (new pressure cylinders and calorifier / immersion heater in 2017 / 2018)
• Eberspacher cabin heating (2022)  
• Electric bilge pumps with alarms (3)
• Pilothouse windscreen wipers (3)
• Flybridge windscreen wipers (2)
• Horn
• Dimmer switches in pilothouse and lower saloon / galley
• Engine compartment lights
• Kidde Smoke / Carbon Monoxide detectors (2)
• Philips stereo radio / CD player with pilothouse speakers
• Seafire automatic fire extinguishing system in engine compartment with manual override (2016)

Navigation equipment

• Garmin dual station 12” colour touchscreen multifunction 1222 Plus / 1222xsv displays (radar / chartplotter / sonar) with GMR Fantom 24 radar antenna and English Channel electronic chart (2021)
• Garmin GPSMap531 chartplotter (flybridge) linked to Garmin 600 AIS transceiver 
• Nasa Marine AIS radar receiver
• Garmin dual station autopilot (2021)
• Raytheon ST60 speed and distance
• Raytheon ST60 depth
• Raytheon ST60 Tridata speed and depth (flybridge)
• Raytheon ST60 Multi-function display (flybridge)
• Icom IC-M503 VHF radio with DS-100 DSC controller (new antenna in 2022)
• Shipmate RS8300 VHF radio with RS8315 handset
• Clock and barometer
• Firdell Blipper radar reflector
• Raytheon ST60 electronic compass (dual station)
• Zenith compass (flybridge)
• Navigation lights including Jabsco remote controlled searchlight and chart light

Accommodation

• Traditional teak interior with teak / holly flooring, new upholstery in 2019 and comfortable accommodation for 4 in 2 en suite cabins
• Forward cabin with 2 “V” berths and new deck hatch in 2019
• Guest heads compartment with fresh water electric flushing marine toilet and wash hand basin / shower
• Lower saloon with raised dinette arrangement to port and new deck hatch in 2019
• Galley opposite equipped with Gimeg 4 ring gas hob, s/s sink and new Dometic fridge in 2021
• Steps up to recently carpeted and spacious pilothouse
• Lower helm station to port with double helm seat and sliding windows on either side
• Chart table and “L” shaped settee (occasional single berth) opposite
• Helm seat folds down and rotates to provide additional pilothouse seating around table when not at sea
• Steps down to master aft cabin with central double berth and small settee
• En suite heads compartment with fresh water electric flushing marine toilet, wash hand basin and separate shower cubicle
• Access to engine compartment via hatch under aft companionway steps and lifting hatch in pilothouse floor
• Steps up from pilothouse to raised aft teak cockpit / flybridge
• Upper helm station to starboard with hydraulically adjustable s/s seat (2018) and co-pilot seat opposite
• Fold down cockpit side seats and 3 aft lockers provide ample seating for al fresco dinning around portable table
• Central transom gate with s/s steps down to transom mounted boarding platform with s/s folding bathing ladder
• Easy access to teak side decks with s/s wrap-around guardrails incorporating gates on either side
• Good stowage throughout boat including hanging wardrobes in both cabins and numerous cabin / cockpit lockers

Equipment

• Oxxean 350 BL aluminium RIB with 20 hp Mercury 4-stroke outboard motor (2021)
• Simpson s/s tender davits
• Plastimo 8 man canister life raft (2017) mounted in s/s cradle on coachroof (service due May 2023)
• Ocean Signal GPS /  EPIRB 1 (2021)
• Offshore flare pack
• Telescopic beaching legs
• S/s stem, keel and transom quarter protectors
• Heavy duty “D” fendering
• S/s heavy duty collapsible radar arch
• Manual fire extinguishers (3)
• Fire blanket
• First Aid kit
• Flybridge tonneau and instrument covers (2020)
• Flybridge helm seat cover (2020)
• Cockpit cushions and backrests
• Delta anchor with new 10 mm chain in 2021 (75 M with markers) and warp (20 M)
• Numerous warps and fenders
• S/s fender racks (2 x 4) mounted on pushpit
• Ensign staff
• Boat hooks (2)
• S/s pennant flag masts on radar arch (2)