A lovely example of this timeless classic from Chuck Paine. The Bowman 40 is widely regarded as being the go to blue water cruising yacht. With her Scheel keel, well balanced hull and versatile cutter rig, she offers exceptionally sea kindly performance whether crossing oceans or coastal cruising.
‘Mor Ula’ is currently under her second ownership, both of whom have clearly been very experienced and considerate sailors. She presents very well with no teak to the side decks, the owners have made her home from home especially when you head down below. Recent upgrades have included, but certainly not limited to, a recent engine installation with a Beta 50, updated navigation instruments and the standing rigging has just been renewed in readiness for her next ownership.
This Bowman 40 is in turn key condition and available for viewings, currently afloat in Royal Clarence Marina, Portsmouth.
Please call us for further information.
OtherCONSTRUCTION
Part 1 registered
Chuck Paine design
Built by Rival Bowman Yachts
Grp hull moulded in white
Grp deck moulded in off white
No teak decks from build
Scheel fin keel
Skeg hung rudder
Cutter rig
Yacht legs with hull protector sleeves
ON DECK
Lewmar V4 vertical windlass - plug in hand controls via deck plug - 2010
Bow thruster control can also operate windlass
Double stainless bow roller
55 kg Rocna anchor 100m of 3/8 galvanised chain
45lb and 35lb CQR anchors
35lb Danforth kedge anchor with chain and warp
Chain and snubber
Various mooring strops, lines and chains
Stainless push pit, pull pit and stachions - opening gates port and starboard
Granny bars
Dedicated yankee and staysail tracks
Mainsheet track forward of sprayhood
Covers for all hatches, dinghy and liferaft
Mainsail cover Adrift Covers 2025
Sprayhood with new windows and zips serviced 2025
Cockpit enclosure with stainless frame, clear windows
Stainless steel gantry for wind generator, radar and antennas
Bimini and cover serviced 2025
Deck and cockpit awning
Full set of cockpit cushions
Stainless boarding ladder
Smaller lightweight stainless ladder for when alongside
Mast step folding ladder
12 v search light
Teak folding cockpit table with cup holder attachment
Deck wash pump 12v with hose
Artigiani AB inflatable dinghy with oars
Mariner 2.5 hp 4 stroke outboard
Various warps and fenders for mooring
Passarelle and fender board
RIGGGING & SAILS
Kemp anodised aluminium 2 spreader mast - keel stepped
Standing rigging - renewed November 2025
Cutter rig with running back stays
Additional forestay with hank on sail
Insulated backstay with tensioner
Seafurl furler on yankee
Furlex furler on stay sail
Kemp spinnaker pole - mast mounted
Selden extending bearing out pole - deck mounted
Solid kicker
Dutchman boom brake preventer line
Sails
Mainsail - fully battened with lazy jacks 3 reefs - maintained by North Sails - 2002 DB sails
Yankee - roller reefed with uv strip - maintained by North Sails - 1999 - UK Sails
Staysail - roller reefed with uv strip - maintained by North Sails - Hood
Yankee - hank on 80% - SW sails
Storm jib - hank on in orange - SW sails
Asymetric cruising chute with sock - UK sails
Winches
2 x Harken Barossa ST5 primary winches
2 x Lewmar ST30 under sprayhood
1 x Lewmar ST16 headsail furling winch
1 x Lewmar ST16 - mast base
2 x Lewmar ST30 - mast base
1 x Lewmar ST43 - mast base
ENGINEERING
Beta 50 installed in 2016 - 280 hours - professionally maintained by Beta agent
Upgraded 120 a/h alternator
Shaft drive to 3 blade Bruntons Autoprop with Spurs rope cutter
Original 2 blade prop as spare
Beta mechanical gear box with 2:1 ratio
Cobra rack and pinion steering with emergency tiller
Sleipner SE80/185 Sidepower bow thruster - 2009
Honda EX650 portable generator
Blakes seacocks
TANKAGE & WATER
Fuel: 1 x 318 litre stainless tank with cut off valve and sight tube
Water: 3 x stainless tanks with a total capacity of 545 litres
Holding: 1 x 68 litre stainless tank
Pressurised fresh water system with accumulator tank plus Whale hand pump
Hot water via engine or mains powered calorifier
NAVIGATION
Cockpit
Garmin 4800 chart plotter - Garmin radar and AIS
Rigel Poseidon compass
5 x Garmin GM120 mulitifunction wind/speed/depth/log displays
Scanstrutt USB charging on pedestal
Autohelm ST6000 autopilot with Raymarine P70s headunit
Hydrovane self steering with 2 x vanes and spare cover
Navigation lights
Chart Table
Garmin GPS 4800 chart plotter - fully integrated with Garmin radar and AIS
Class B transponder
Furuno GPS linked to Yeoman plotter
VHF ICOM ICM601 DSC - external speaker and dual command microphone
ICOM M800 SSB
ICOM M11 handheld VHF
Target Navtex pro
NASA weatherman
Breton plotter
Back up Lowrance plug in GPS
Hand held Garmin GPS unit
Hand bearing compasses
Wifibat portable enhancing aerial for connection to hub
PC/laptop connection via Digital Yacht Smartertrack
EPIRB - GME 493G - full service by Sartech 2022
ELECTRICAL
2 x 120 a/h service batteries (Sonneschein gel) - 2021
1 x 120 a/h engine battery (Sonneschein gel) - 2021
1 x bow thruster battery (Optima blue top) - 2018
Charging via:
Shore power
120 a/h beta alternator with double v belt
Superwind 350 wind generator with shunt regulator
Duritc battery charge regulator
Victron centaur battery charger with monitor
Safeshore galvanic isolator
RS Handy mains inverter
3 stage battery switching
INTERIOR
8 berths over 2 cabins and saloon
Eberspacher Airtronic heater - 2021
Teak joinery throughout
Upholstery in dralon - teal blue
Galley
Taylors 041 gas cooker with 2 burners, oven and grill
Frigomatic fridge with additional cooling via hull plate
Russel Hobbs 600w microwave
Double stainless steel sink with pressurised and manual water
Storage drawers and fiddled storage
Chart Table
Full sized forward facing, lifting chart table
Drawers and under seating storage
Ships bell, barometer and clock
Saloon
U shaped seating to port
Bench seating to starboard
Book shelving
Large fold out saloon table with bottle storage in teak
Pipecots to port and starboard
Lee cloths to port and starboard
Storage behind seat backs
Master Cabin
Double berth with step up
Vanity unit, hanging locker, cupboard and berth
Access to holding tank, bow thruster and chain locker/windlass
Forward Heads
Ensuite heads to port
Blakes Lavac sea toilet with holding tank
Hand sink and shower
Locker storage
Aft Heads
Blakes Lavac sea toilet
Hand sink and shower
Storage and wet locker aft
Aft Cabin
Double berth
Vanity unit, hanging locker and drawers
Fiddled storage for washboards
Access to fuel tank sight glass