This is a 1991 example of the popular Westerly Tempest 31. Arion has six berths in two double aft cabins and the saloon. She is the twin bilge keel version and benefits from some recent navigation equipment, tender with outboard motor, 2023 furling genoa and lots of safety equipment.
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Accommodation
The accommodation offers up to 6 berths with two aft cabins and the saloon. Up forward there is a full width heads compartment with marine toilet, shower and basin. Hot and cold pressurised fresh water system, 90 litres tank capacity. Access to the chain locker and good stowage.
Moving aft in to the saloon, there is a dinette to port and settee berth to starboard with double folding leaf table between. Stowage under the berths, lockers at eye level with shelving above. The L shaped galley is to starboard and has a two-burner gas cooker with gill and oven plus a sink and top loading fridge. Plenty of dedicated crockery stowage plus drawers and lockers. Opposite the galley to port is the outboard facing chart table with fold out navigation seat and switch panels. There are two symmetric double aft cabins with shelving and lockers. Curtains.
Mechanical Systems
Located under the companionway is the 1991, Volvo Penta 2002, 18hp marine diesel engine. Fresh water cooled. Shaft drive to two blade fixed propeller. Rope cutter to shaft. Single lever engine controls. Stainless steel fuel tank of 72 litre capacity. Engine hours recorded at 1,523 in 2025.
Electrical Systems
12 volt domestic battery (2022)
12 volt engine start battery
Alternator charging
240 volt shorepower system with outlets
battery charger
Inverter
Immersion heater
Sails and Spars
Masthead rigged Bermudan sloop. Deckstepped mast and boom by Kemp Masts Ltd (1991). Stainless steel standing rigging (2010). Terylene running rigging (2012). Slab reefing to mainsail. Head sail furling system. Spinnaker pole. Lazyjacks. Two Barient 24/45 two speed sheet winches. Two Barient 18 secondary winches.
Mainsail / Kemp Sails / 2009 / Needs replacement
Furling Genoa / One Sails / 2023 / Woven polyester / Excellent
Deck Equipment
CQR anchor with 25m chain and 20m warp
25Lb Danforth kedge anchor
Manual anchor windlass
Sprayhood in blue, 2015
Cockpit dodgers in blue 2015
Mainsail cover with lazyjacks
Various fenders and warps
Waveco inflatable dinghy (2023) with Suzuki 4-stroke outboard motor (2017)
Navigation Equipment
Autohelm speed/log
Autohelm echo sounder
ICOM M-323 VHF radio
ICOM M-33 and Cobra Marine hand held VHF radios
Autohelm Multi repeater at chart table
Autohelm compass
Clipper wireless windspeed/direction, 2025
Garmin Echomap 95 gps/chart plotter, 2022
Autohelm ST2000 autopilot
Ocean Signal ATB1 AIS transponder, 2022
Clock and barometer
Safety Equipment
Various fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Gas alarm
Co detector & smoke alarm
Jackstays
Deck flood light
Search light
Lifebuoy
MOB sling
Various lifejackets
EPIRB
Radar reflector
Horn
Navigation lights
Manual bilge pump
Construction
Built by Westerly Yachts Ltd in 1991. White grp coachroof with moulded non skid decks. White grp hull with style stripes. Cast iron twin bilge keels. Self draining anchor well and cockpit. Sugar scoop type transom. Tiller steering to spade rudder. Teak hand and tow rails plus rubbing strakes. Stainless steel safety rails and guar wires with alloy stanchions.
Disclaimer:
The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own 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 on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, 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 the specific needs of the new owner(s).