English
„Knotts Maid“ is a nicely presented example of the Tradewind 35 class. Fitted out to a high standard above and below decks. With oak finished interior she feels bright and modern compared to other examples. The Tradewind 35 is very well maintained & equipped. Her home harbour is the Horta Marina, Faial Island, Azores, Portugal. The Flag is Germany and VAT is paid. Transfer to the new harbour on request.
The Tradewind 35 is a well proven design and has gained a cult following with those looking for a traditional style blue water cruising boat.
The classic heavy displacement hull, long keel, full depth rudder, practical flush foredeck and deep well protected cockpit combine to create an easily controlled short and even single handed blue water cruiser. Examples can be found cruising in all corners of the globe with many being home to long term live aboard having completed multiple world circuits. Tradewind 35 is an approved design for the Golden Globe Race 2018, 2022 and 2026.
Measurements, Electronics & Electric Equipment
Measurements
- LOA: 10.67 m
- LWL: 7.87 m
- Beam: 3.2 m
- Draft: 1.68 m
- Mainsail: 21.74 m2
- Headsail: 29.13 m2
- Ballast: 3,754 kg
- Displacement: 8,982 kg
- Hull Material: Fibreglass (GRP)
- Windlass: Lofrans Tigres 2019
- Electrical Circuit: 12V
- Stainless SteelDiesel Tank: 151 L
- GRP Fresh Water Tanks: 378 L
- Yanmar 3GM30F Fully maintained in 2019 incl. many spare parts
- Engine Make: 1994
- Power: 38 hp
- Propeller Type: 3 Blade
Electronics & Electric Equipment
- Autohelm ST50 (Depth-Sounder, Log-Speedometer, Wind Speed and Direction)
- Autohelm RL9
- Radar mounted at mast
- Electric Autopilot - 2011
- Compass - mounted on binnacle
- icom VHF Radio incl. GPS - 2017
- WatchMate XB-8000 smart AIS Transponder with WiFi and NMEA 2000 Gateway - 2018
- GlobalFIX V4 EPIRB GPS Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon - 2018
- Sony Radio with USB-Connection and 4 inside loudspeaker
- Voltmeter / Amperemeter and multiple switch panel
- Lightning protection system
- Shore Power Inlet - Ring main with battery charger
- Wind Generator - Rutland and 2 Solar Panels (need to be refitted)
- 220V and 12V power sockets
Inside & Outside Equipment
Inside Equipment
- Electric & manual bilge pumps
- Marine Head (2022)
- Hot Water - Engine and 220V fed calorifier (2022). Pressurised system, faucets in galley & heads
- Manual Bilge Pump
- Heating - Webasto diesel fired blown air system.
- Battery Charger
- Electrolux refrigerator (2022)
- Gas oven and plates incl. several gas bottles - 2017
- Complete new upholstery - 2017
- Fire blanket
- 3 Fire extinguisher living area/motor area
- Distress signals (pyrotechnics) in Container
- 2 fishing route mounts
- First Aid Box
- All detailed yacht manuals
- Sprenger Signal horn
- Canvas weather screens for saloon bunks
- Including all pot & pans
- 12V vacuum cleaner
- Plenty of bits and peaces (Spareparts)
- 30m off shore 220V cable connection
- 30m water hose
- Clock and Barometer
Outside Equipment/Extras
- Teak after Cockpit (partly new 2019)
- 2 Solar Panels
- Hydrovane Windvane (2018: new wind vane, drive sleeve, shaft collar, bottom bearing, two different types of emergency tiller)
- Swimming Ladder
- Lift Raft Oceanlife - 2016 (Revision 2019) incl. bracket
- Canvas Spray Hood
- Canvas full cockpit cover
- Canvas Mainsail Cover
- Canvas cockpit rail covers
- Honda BF 2.3 short shaft outboard - 2018
- single spreader mast (Eurospars) including mast steps
- head cutter rig
- Complete new stainless steel rig (1x19) with roll swage type terminations including 2 m high chafe protection covers - 2018
- all sails revised in 2023
- Mainsail - Slab 3x reefing. Owen Sails (like new) - 2008
- Genoa - Roller furling. Owen Sails (very good condition) - 2012
- Working Jib - Roller furling. Westaway sails (good condition 2012)
- Cruising Chute - incl. snuffer. Owen Sails - 2007
- Spinnaker pole
- New Windex - 2019
- Plastimo Rescue Sling
- KIM Safety Ladder - 2019
- Marker Buoy
- Gantry for windgenerator and solarpanels
- 4 Meissner cockpit winches (maintained 2018)
- Jackstays - webbing type
- Lofrans Tigres Winsch (2020)
- Main Anchor - 16kg CQR on 50m 8mm chain rode 2019
- Kedge Anchor - 18kg on 50m anchor braid rode
- Forge 10 BBQ - All stainless steel with rail mount
- Selection of mooring warps
- Selection of strong fenders
- Emergency tiller system installed
- Fender Board
Construction, Engine & Batteries, On & Below Deck
Construction
Built in the traditional style both the hull and deck mouldings are made of hand consolidated heavy weight GRP mouldings finished external in and off white gelcoat.
Below the waterline, as you would expect from a classic cruiser type design, she has a full length moulded keel with encapsulated lead ballast. The substantial rudder runs the full depth of the keel being supported on a skeg at the aft end of the keel. The propellor is protected with an aperture. The whole underwater hull was cleaned of old Antifouling until the primer coating and new painted in 2019 with self polishing Antifouling
On deck the deck moulding is again finished in the off white gelcoat with non-slip panels of Treadmaster material neatly applied (need of renewing). Around the deck edge the moulded toe rail is fitted with a solid varnished teak capping rail, brass chafe protection strips have been fitted to protect the boat in way of mooring cleats. With substantial guard wires and 'granny bars' at the mast the boat has a very purposeful and safe appearance. The deep cockpit has laid teak on the seats and sole with a solid teak capping to the coaming.
Engine & Batteries
To access the engine space the companion-way steps are removed and the sole panel beneath lifts clear to allow full access to the sound insulated compartment from above. A small panel forward can be removed allowing better access to the forward end of the engine. Ships Batteries are:
Domestic Bank - 2 off 120Ah Lead Acid type. (2021); Engine Bank - 1 off Lead Acid Type. (2021)
On Deck
A stout twin roller stem head fitting allows stowage of the anchor on the bow while maintaining the ability to pick up moorings. The horizontal deck mounted electric windlass handles the anchor chain, self stowing in a below decks locker. Aft to the mast the decks are unobstructed and easily moved around with jackstays providing crew with a secure anchoring point.
With all halyards and reefing lines handled at the mast substantial 'granny bars' are fitted in way of the mast to keep crew safe while forward. Several winches for line handling are mounted on the port and starboard sides of the mast. The mainsheet traveller is mounted on the coachroof aft with the mainsheet and car control lines lead aft into the cockpit.
Access to the cockpit is via either side of the coachroof. A relatively small spray hood secured on top of the coachroof provides additional protection for the cockpit. The cockpit itself is very traditional in style with deep moulded coamings running around the full cockpit and extending almost to the full width of the deck; the coamings are capped with solid timber giving a nice classic finish. The pedestal and wheel are located centrally in the cockpit with seating provided all around the cockpit. Lockers are provided under the port and starboard side seats. A short section of aft deck extends aft from the cockpit to the transom. A substantial gantry overhead at the aft end of the boat provides mounting for the wind generator and solar panels.
Below Decks
With the the Tradewind 35's being pre-dominately sold in kit form the quality of finish and layout can vary. Knotts Maid however is one of the best examples that has seen in recent years with the interior fit out to a good standard and the layout obviously to suit short handed offshore sailing. All the interior joinery work has been constructed from oak which lightens the interior and contrasts nicely against dark upholstery while retaining a very classic feel.
The forepeak provides a generous single berth port with an infill section dropping in to create a very good sized double berth.
With the infill section not in place a small seat is provided to starboard beneath and good selection of storage lockers. There is a door separating the forepeak from the rest of the boat and a passage way leadsdirectly aft to the saloon with the heads accessed to port and a sensible hanging locker to starboard. Located to port the heads compartment is finished in a white moulding with varnished timber trims and locker doors finishing the traditional look. The heads compartment is appointed with sea toilet, basin, pressurised hot and cold faucet also serving as a shower head. Storage is provided with lockers under the sink and outboard.
The saloon is stepped down into the hull from the elevated galley and nav station. Laid out in a traditional manner bench style seating is provided along port and starboard sides of the saloon with a drop leaf table centrally mounted, passage forward is made along the starboard side. Both bench settees convert to create well sized single berths with a trotter box providing additional length on the port side bunk.Canvas weather screens are installed in all bench berths. Beneath and outboard of the seating storage is provided. A semi enclosed pilot berth is provided outboard of the port settee.
Located to starboard of the companionway is the nav station complete with chart table and forward facing navigators seat.
Chart storage and bosuns drawers are provided within the chart table while additional lockers are provided aft of the seat. Ships switch panel, VHF and radar display are all easily to hand for the navigator.
Opposite the nav station is the compact galley area appointed with gas cooker, top loading fridge and twin sinks. Provided storage has been obviously designed for use at sea with sensible fiddles fitted on shelves and hanging fruit baskets.
Owner's Comment
'Knotts Maid' has served us very well and it is very reluctantly we have made the hard decision to sell her. We were looking for a serious cruising yacht and having completed an Atlantic passage with her where she more than met our needs. During our ownership we were sailing in Irish Sea, Biskaya Bay and Atlantic to the Azores. She is now based in Horta. Transfer to another harbor can be arranged.
During the previous ownerships the boat was based in Scotland and the Scandinavian countries and extensively cruised the waters around Norway before moving her to the Baltic Sea and exploring the coast of Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Aland Isles. During all of our cruises we have sailed her in all conditions, often short or single handed and have always felt safe with the boat being very sea kindly and predictable.