The Camper and Nicholson built, Nicholson 35, enjoyed a production run of around 20 years, with over 200 examples built during that time. Its traditional lines and high-quality finish create a design that is pleasing to the eye, enjoyable to sail, and comfortable to live aboard. With its deep, well-protected cockpit, the crew are safely shielded on deck. Below decks, the traditional layout of the accommodation offers a comfortable living space, whether at anchor or underway. Now a highly sought-after modern classic, the Nicholson 35 remains a popular choice for those who want to be confident their yacht will perform reliably in any weather.
Nicholson 35, hull number 200, the Nicholson 35 SUBTLE was built during the 200th anniversary year of the revered Camper and Nicholson yard. With her current owner since 2005, the Nicholson 35 SUBTLE is a later, rare MkV model of the class, featuring the, later, much improved rudder design and mechanical V-type gearbox instead of the earlier hydraulic drive. A cherished family member, her owners have spent many months each year cruising around Scotland and Ireland, equipping the boat for comfortable extended stays aboard. Now reluctantly for sale as her owners ‘swallow the anchor’ she is offered for sale with a comprehensive inventory including highlights such as:
Underwater hull stripped and treated for osmosis previous, hull epoxy laminate sheathed as part of treatment.
Beta Marine 35hp diesel engine
Gori 3 blade, bronze folding prop with ‘overdrive’ function
Lewmar tunnel mounted thruster
Raymarine SmartPilot X30 autopilot with P70R control head and direct quadrant drive
Windpilot windvane steering system
Galvanic isolator
Victron Blue Smart Charger (2024)
Krieger 2000w inverter
Raymarine ST60+ navigation instrumentation
2x Lowrance HDS7m plotter/radar displays with Lowrance 4G radar scanner
Furuno GPS displays 1x GP39 1x GP32
MTech MT-500 DSC VHF
Taylor 079 bulkhead-mounted diesel-fired heater
Daewoo 230vAC microwave
Harken roller reefing system
Lewmar Evo 45 electric winch for lines lead aft to cockpit
20kg Manson Supreme anchor
Electric anchor windlass
Inflatable dinghy
E-Propulsion Spirit electric outboard
Lying afloat on her berth in Tarbert Harbour, Loch Fyne, the Nicholson 35 MkV SUBTLE is available for immediate viewing by appointment.
PRESS REVIEW:
‘Like all long fin-keeled heavy displacement cruisers the Nicholson 35 is designed to take almost any adverse weather and sea conditions in her stride. Her overhanging, deep-vee bow section means she parts the waves resolutely, with little drama or spray, exuding only a gentle rocking motion as she goes....
She makes good passage time due to her steadfast ability to drive through the rough stuff, and being so stable and sea kindly means you can live, sleep and cook aboard safely and comfortably, relaxing in the knowledge that these robust and resilient vessels have covered millions of sea miles in their lifetime......
She comes with an excellent pedigree and is fondly loved by those for whom safety and comfort at sea is more important than speed and agility. That’s not to say she can’t make impressive passage times. Given enough wind she’ll still be battling to windward in sea conditions that would make many a more modern cruising yacht owner run for the nearest cover.
The original deck gear was made from top quality materials and substantially engineered, thereby making it all simple to maintain regularly. Obviously, it depends on how they’ve been worked over the years, but it’s not unusual to find them still going strong with 40 year-old winches, tracks and cars.’
Yachting Monthly. Used Boat: Nicholson 35. Chris Beeson, February 2017
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Traditional heavyweight GRP moulded hull
Polyester hand consolidated laminate.
Long moulded fin keel with encapsulated ballast
GRP formed stiffening members
Plywood bulkheads glassed to hull and deck
Underwater hull stripped and treated for osmosis previously, hull epoxy laminate sheathed as part of the treatment.
Underwater hull finished in Copperbot
White topsides
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Traditional heavyweight GRP moulded deck
Single-piece deck moulded incorporating superstructure and self-draining cockpit
Polyester, hand-consolidated laminate.
Two additional portlights in coachroof in way of saloon to increase light levels
Moulded bulkwark along deck edge
Teak capping rail
Laid teak panels to form cockpit seat tops
Hardwood grating on cockpit sole
Keel & Rudder:
Long fin keel moulded as part of hull
Encapsulated lead ballast
Skeg hung rudder
MkII type rudder, factory fitted
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Beta Marine diesel engine
Marinised Kubota base engine
4 Cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled.
Hurth V-Drive mechanical reversing gearbox
Single lever morse control
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine serviced annually, last services spring 2025
Engine hours August 2025 – 2533hrs
Alternator replaced 2024
Engine freshwater circulating pump replaced 2024
Heat exchanger unit replaced approximately 5 years ago
Cruising speed 6kts
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel prop shaft
Gori 3 blade, bronze folding prop with ‘overdrive’ function
Cable system wheel steering
Stainless steel wheel
Emergency tiller
Bow Thurster:
Lewmar tunnel mounted thruster
Joystick type controller mounted on pedestal
Autopilot:
Raymarine P70R control head
Raymarine SmartPilot X30 course computer
Raymarine linear drive unit, connected direct to quadrant.
Self-Steering Gear:
Windpilot windvane steering system – Not used recently, will require strip down service
Rudder and windvane stowed aboard
Mounted on transom centrally
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230VAC shore power system
Shore Power:
Single connection point
Extension lead to connect to shore supply
Safeshore Marine galvanic isolator with remote indicator panel
230VAC sockets, immersion heater, battery charger
Battery Banks:
Engine Battery – 1x 12vDC, 110Ah lead acid (2023)
Domestic Battery – 2x 12vDC, 110Ah lead acid (2023)
Bow Thruster Battery – 1x 12vDC, 80Ah lead acid (2023)
Alternator:
Single-engine-mounted alternator (2024)
Charge splitting diode
Battery Charger:
Victron Blue Smart Charger (2024)
230vAC – 12vDC, 30amp
Inverter:
Krieger 2000w inverter
12vDC – 230vAC, 2000w
Battery Monitor:
2x NASA BM-1 Compact displays
1x NASA BM-1 display
PLUMBING
Fresh Water:
Full pressurised hot and cold water system
Hot and cold taps in galley
Manual fresh water pump in galley
Dedicated drinking water tap from dedicated tank
Mixer tap in heads
Hot water provided from engine heated calorifier with 230VAC immersion heater
Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single diesel tank
GRP tank built-in to hull below cockpit sole
Approximate capacity - 190 Ltrs
Fresh Water:
Two fresh water tanks
GRP tank of approximately 360ltrs
Stainless steel drinking water tank of approximately 90ltrs
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Depth – Raymarine ST60+
Speed/Log – Raymarine ST60+
Wind – Raymarine ST60+
Plotter/Radar – 2x Lowrance HDS7m displays
Radar – Mast-mounted Lowrance 4G radar scanner
GPS #1 – Furuno GP39 mounted on pedestal
GPS #2 – Furuno GP32 mounted at bridge deck
Magnetic Compass – Plastimo Olympic 135
Below Decks:
Magnetic Compass – Danforth Aries C475
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – MTech MT-500 DSC VHF
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove – Techimplex gas cooker, two burner, grill and oven
Microwave – Daewoo 700w microwave
Fridge – Built-in top loading fridge, 12vDC air cooled compressor and chiller plate
Stainless steel sink
Hot and cold mixer tap
Filtered drinking water tap
Manual fresh water, hand pump tap
Heads:
Toilet – Lavac manual marine toilet
Wash hand basin
Hot and cold tap, extending for use as shower
Extractor fan
Heating:
Taylor 079 bulkhead-mounted diesel fired heater
Entertainment:
230vAC TV with external antenna
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout interior
Reading lights above bunks in forward cabin
Bulbs all fitted with LED bulbs
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Twin berth forward cabin converting to double
Heads compartment
Saloon offering up to three occasional berths, including quarter berth
Galley
Nav Station with quarter berth extending aft
Accommodation Finish:
Traditionally built interior with joinery of teak and teak faced hardwood veneered plywood with solid teak hardwood trims and fiddles.
GRP mouldings to form the base of galley and heads units
Soles of teak hardwood veneered plywood with holly stripe
Blue velour-type upholstery with matching mast cover in saloon
Vinyl headlining
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Cabin:
Two berths with lee cloths in traditional V-berth layout
Central infill section with cushion converts the bunk into a double berth
Chain locker forward of bulkhead.
Locker space under V-berths.
Heads:
Immediately aft of the forepeak
Spanning the full width of the boat
Walk-through heads with sliding doors to close off from both the forepeak and main saloon areas.
Blakes Lavac manual sea toilet located outboard to port
Vanity unit with small countertop, mirror and inset wash hand basin to starboard
Wet locker to port
Saloon:
Open plan layout with no partition of space between the main bulkhead and companionway
Two additional coachroof port lights increasing natural light within the cabin
Settee to starboard with pullout base to form good sized single berth with lee cloth
U-shaped bench settee to port with infill to create compact double
Saloon table mounted centrally with double drop leafs
Selection of lockers below settee bases, outboard of seat backs and overhead to port and starboard
Bookshelves with fiddles above port settee with door fronted lockers forward and aft
Four door fronted lockers above starboard settee outboard
Nav Station and Quarter Berth:
Forward facing chart table located aft of port settee in saloon
Navigator sitting on forward end of quarter berth facing forward.
Quarter berth extending aft along port side with additional portlight into cockpit foot well allowing natural light into the quarter berth
Ships switch panel mounted outboard of table
Chart storage within table
Bookshelf outboard to port above chart table, above switch panel
Microwave built in outboard of navigator seating
Galley:
To starboard side of companionway
L-shaped galley
Gimbal mounted gas stove outboard
Short section of countertop with coolbox locker beneath forward
Worktop aft with inset sink, drainer aft of sink and top loading fridge outboard of sink
Sliding door fronted locker outboard of worktop
Door fronted locker beneath sink
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Keel stepped, single spreader, mast head sloop rig.
Anodised alloy mast and spars
Standing rigging of stainless steel wire, last replaced 2005
Harken MkIII roller reefing system
Slab reefing mainsail, 3 reefs with reefs 1&2 lead aft to cockpit
Rod kicker
Spinnaker pole
Mast steps to masthead
Lazyjacks
Spinlock rope clutches for lines lead aft to cockpit
Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 42, two-speed, self-tailing
Mast Mounted Halyard Winches – 2x Lewmar 16 single speed
Cockpit Halyard Winch – 1x Lewmar Evo 45 electric, two-speed, self-tailing
Mast Mounted Winches – 1x Lewmar 16, two-speed, 1x Lewmar single-speed
Sails:
Mainsail – White Pentax Darcron, loose footed, slab-reefing, 3 full reefs
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing, tri-radial cut (2022)
Storm Jib
Spinnaker x2
Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – stackpack type cover with lazyjacks
Sprayhood
Cockpit rain cover – with larger windows, zipping onto sprayhood forward and supported by batten
Cockpit dodgers
Pedestal cover
Winter cockpit cover
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 20kg Manson supreme anchor on 50m chain rode
Kedge Anchor – 1x Bruce anchor 1x Fortress lightweight alloy anchor
Electric Windlass – Electric anchor windlass, power up and down with chain gypsy and warping drum
Selection of mooring warps
Selection of fenders
Tender:
Inflatable Dinghy – Boatworld inflatable canoe style dinghy, hard transom, inflatable floor
Outboard – 1x Yamaha 2hp, 2-stroke (need service) 1x E-Propulsion Spirit electric outboard
Outboard lifting davit – Stainless steel mounted to starboard side of transom
General:
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
Deck mounted stanchions supporting double tier guardwires
Two tier stainless steel guardwires
Double bow roller built into stem
Deck mounted mooring cleats forward and aft
Panama type fairleads through bulwark forward and midships, port and starboard
Teak grabrails running the length of the coachroof outboard edges
Dorade type ventilators immediately forward of sprayhood
Teak lifreraft mounting cradle immediately forward of sprayhood.
Gas locker in starboard side deck with overboard drain
Primary winches mounted on cockpit coamings forward
Electric halyard winch and rope clutches for lines lead aft mounted to starboard side of companionway
Storage lockers beneath port, starboard and aft cockpit seating
Outboard storage bracket on pushpit rail to starboard with lifting davit
Boarding/Swimming ladder mounted to port side of transom
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:
Life saving:
Liferaft – Seago 6 person – requires service
EPIRB – McMurdo Smartfind 406 GPS
Horseshoe Lifebuoy x2
Webbing jackstays
Fire Blanket
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms
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.
Unless otherwise stated on the published sales specification the following presumptions are made:
Shaft seal or sail drive diaphragms are more than 5 years old.
Fuel, gas hoses and gas regulators are more than 5 years old.
The vessel doesn’t currently have a GasSafe certificate issued within the last 5 years.
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old.