English
Westerly Fulmar - 1987 - £24,500
A fin-keeled, and relatively late example of the popular and well respected Fulmar 32, with a replacement engine, re-lined interior and recently replaced standing rigging. The headsail sheet winches are self-tailing and the cockpit’s surfaces have been professionally re-finished, including the cockpit gratings that appear to have been re-furbished and re-glued as necessary and the locker lid to have been re-hinged on stainless steel hinges.
'Petronella' has only had three ownerships and even then, the current owner actually bought her from the son of the 1st owner! That was in 2018.
Fitted with a modern Volvo Penta D1-20 20HP EVC Diesel engine in April 2008 and only 1018 hrs are currently recorded.
The underwater surfaces of the hull have been ‘Coppercoated’.
The hull’s lines were drawn by Ed Dubois which, when combined with Westerly's build quality and sailing schools' undiminished respect for the Fulmar’s sailing qualities, makes for a very worthy and satisfying family cruising yacht.
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Dimensions
LOA: 31 ft 10 in
LWL: 26 ft
Beam: 10 ft 11 in
Max Draft: 5 ft 3 in
Ballast: 1,910 kg
Displacement: 4,491 kg Designer: Ed Dubois
Accommodation:
Being of 1987 vintage, the joinery within 'Petronella' is of the lighter 'honey'-coloured teak-faced plywood with hardwood cappings, head-linings have been replaced since new and are of foam-backed vinyl. Headroom of some 6' 1" at the base of the companionway steps.
All berths are 6' 3" long with those in the saloon, straight and parallel to the centreline and provided with lee boards - thereby making excellent sea berths. This example was fitted with Westerly’s ‘Sage Green Velvet’ cushions and has toning curtains to all windows.
From forward:
The for'cabin offers a conventional double 'V'-berth with stowage beneath and shelves both sides. Even when the infill cushion is fitted, there remains standing room to change clothes abaft the head of the berth. With a dedicated hanging locker in the cabin in addition to the more communal locker opposite the heads compartment. The overhead hatch’s lens has been replaced.
The heads' compartment is forward and to port of the centreline, with the optional overhead deck hatch having been fitted for greater light and ventilation. A Jabsco marine flushing toilet is fitted.
The saloon settees convert to sleeping berths utilising the space beneath the side locker units to increase width - right to the side of the hull and the settee backs provide leeboards. The port side settee converts to a double berth for harbour use and there is good daytime stowage for pillows/blankets/duvets behind the backrests in addition to the space beneath. Three closed lockers and a deep fiddled shelves over are provided to either side above the berths. The double-leafed table is a wonderful feature of the Fulmar's interior; genuinely big enough to accommodate six diners and securely mounted to the hull structure to offer secure support/handhold to crew in a seaway. A bblkhead-mounted clock and barometer are fitted. The four fixed acrylic windows are notably clearer of crazing than the majority of this Fulmar’s peers.
The Navigation Station is to port and enjoys a dedicated seat rather than relying upon the head of the quarter-berth. The forward-facing chart table, with chart storage under, will accommodate a folded Admiralty chart and is supported by a 3-drawer plinth.
Aft of the Nav. Station there is a very generous quarter-berth that is 3' 10" wide at its head, with deep fiddled stowage shelf to the hull side.
The "L"-shaped galley, to starboard at the base of the companionway, offers a large inset stainless steel sink with foot-pumped cold water supply. A gimballed, Flavell Vanessa gas cooker offering a hob with two burners, grill and oven is fitted beneath a ‘draw-over’ fiddled work surface for use when the cooker is not in use. There is excellent stowage, with cut-outs in the aft bulkhead for crockery, a cutlery drawer and a locker under the sink, and an additional locker within the forward work surfaces peninsular with two deeply fiddled shelves within. A crockery set for four, plus four mugs shall be left with the boat.
Mechanical and Electrical Systems:
A Volvo Penta D1-20, 19HP, EVC controlled three cylinder and indirectly cooled diesel engine was professionally fitted in 2008 and replaces an original 18 HP engine.
Engine hours recorded: 1017hrs (April 2024).
The engine drives a two-bladed, folding propeller via a conventional stainless steel shaft (replaced at time of the engine change) and a lip seal by Volvo Penta is fitted to the inboard end of the stern tube for a relatively convenient and minimal maintenance, dripless seal.
A ‘Spurs’ rope cutter is fitted.
Two good quality lead acid batteries by Varta are currently fitted, selected through double-pole switches, with a link switch to enable either battery to be used for engine cranking or domestic 'Services' use, or to be linked. Charging is by means of the engine mounted alternator.
Rig & Sails:
Rigged as a 3/4-rigged fractional bermudan sloop, this particular Fulmar's spars are of the later Selden spars (badged as Kemp Masts of Titchfield). The standing rigging was replaced in 2022 (documented). The roller reefing genoa is fitted on a Plastimo 811 roller reefing system that replaces an original Rotostay.
Sails:
Mainsail with three slab reefs in the sail.
Roller-reefing genoa.
Wire-luffed ‘Storm’ Jib.
Conventional, symmetric spinnaker.
Navigation Equipment:
At the Companionway:
Two steering compasses
TackTick MN30 Micronet wind speed & direction.
Nasa Clipper echosounder for depth.
Nasa Clipper GPS/SOG repeater display.
Echopilot log for speed and distance.
Within the Cockpit:
Autohem 2000 tiller pilot
At the chart table:
Icom MA-510TR AIS transponder (send & receive)
Standard Horizon GX1500E Quest VHF/DSC radio
Older, Garmin GPS 158i display
Deck Equipment:
The cockpit affords seating in comfort for up to six adults and provides tiller steering, single lever engine controls and instrumentation. There is a deep (climb down into!) locker to starboard with a gas canister locker immediately ahead.
Sail controls are led aft by way of turning blocks and rope clutches to the original Barlow 19 winches mounted on the aft end of the coachroof.
Ground tackle includes a CQR main anchor, attached to 30m chain cable.
The cable is handled by Simpson Lawrence electric windlass.
Twin bow rollers are fitted for convenience and to assist in picking up swing moorings too.
A secondary 'CQR'-type is stowed within the cockpit locker.
Other deck equipment includes
Barlow ST24 self-tailing sheet winches.
Barlow 24 spinnaker sheet winches.
Barlow 19 winches for halyard and reefing pennants.
4 off Spinlock XAS rope clutches replace the original clutches to port while a 4-gang set of clutches by Easilock have been supplemented with an additional clutch to handle the topping lift from within the cockpit.
5 off older, original clutches, by Spinlock.
Fixed length spinnaker pole with deck stowage.
Stainless steel, fold down swimming ladder to transom.
Folding, triple-hooped sprayhood (supplied by Sanders Sails of Lymington).
Full, high quality cockpit canopy (2021) by Ocean Canvas of Plymouth.
Windex wind direction indicator at the masthead.
Tri-colour masthead light.
2 off ‘Size 907’ butane canisters by Camping Gaz.
Pair of named spray dodgers.
Tiller extension.
Pair of winch handle pockets.
Stainless steel ensign staff and ensign.
Min. of six inflatable fenders and six mooring ropes.
‘French-style’ radar reflector for hoisting while night sailing and in poor visibility.
Safety Equipment:
Horseshoe lifebuoy.
2 off dry powder fire extinguishers. Fire blanket.
Carbon monoxide alarm.
Date-expired ‘Offshore’ flare pack.
Manual bilge pump, operable from within the cockpit. Electric bilge pump, with manual and automatic switches.
Set of softwood bungs.
Aerosol, hand-held foghorn.
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 owner’s specific needs.