Southerly 135RS. (2003) in vendita in Itchenor, Regno Unito

English

With just one previous owner from new, this is a prime example of the Southerly 135RS built by Northshore Yachts here at the Shipyard in Itchenor. She is the ultimate long distance blue water cruising yacht, with the variable draft Swing Keel, enabling her to reach shallow bays and harbours that fixed fin keel yachts can only pass by. This yacht has received an extensive internal and external overhaul during the 2023/2024 winter season returning her to an extremely high standard of finish and therefore we highly recommend viewing this prestige vessel.

Manufacturers Description

The interior of this impressive yacht has an atmosphere of light and spaciousness, whilst also capturing the feeling of snugness. The raised saloon is a welcomed feature withing this 45ft yacht, with comfortable seating and excellent all-round vision. The navigation area, raised and to starboard, again shares the panoramic views. Ample headroom in all three cabins is a principle feature on the Southerly 135RS. The spacious aft cabin has plenty of storage, ensuite facilities, plus the additional storage/workshop/utility cabin. The forecabin has twin “V” berths converting to a double berth with shared en-suite facilities. The portside midships cabin has twin bunk berths. The linear galley has extensive work surfaces, making good practical use of every space available.

Dimensions

LOA: 45’6” / 13.86M
LWL: 36’6” / 11.13M
Beam: 13’6” / 4.12M
Draft (keel up): 2’9” / 0.84M
Draft (keel down): 9’9” / 2.96M
Displacement: 27,708lbs / 12,563Kgs
Grounding plate: 6,260lbs / 2,793Kgs
Swing keel: 3,610lbs / 1,637Kgs
Total Ballast: 9,770lbs / 4,430Kgs
Air Draft: 57’5” / 17.50M

Hull Construction

Heavy duty GRP moulding, hand laid up to Northshore’s laminating system, incorporating multi axial and unidirectional reinforcements. Thickness increased progressively towards the keel area. The keel box is an integral part of the hull lay-up and sandwich construction stiffening runs the entire length of the hull topsides. All main bulkheads are glassed into the hull at the main layup stage. The engine bearers are also an integral part of the hull structure.
Hull Colour: Pure White 337 Gelcoat
Below waterline: Clear Gelcoat
Style lines: Graphite
Boot-top lines: Graphite

Deck Construction

Hand laid up GRP. Sandwich type construction with balsa core stiffening with plywood in high stress areas where fittings are positioned. Heavily stressed areas are additionally reinforced with unidirectional glass reinforcement. The deck is bonded to the hull through the entire length and to all main bulkheads resulting in a strong and integrated unit. Moulded in non-slip surface on ring deck
Teak capping rail to hull to deck joint upstand
Teak laid ring deck, aft coachroof and forward coachroof.
Gel Colour: Pure White 337 Gelcoat

Swing Keel

The fixed ballast is an iron casting which acts as a grounding plate and as transverse stiffening for the keel unit. It is fitted into a recess in the hull in the area of the keel box by means of stainless steel bolts. The aerofoil swing keel is cast iron and incorporates a stainless steel pivot at the leading edge. The swing keel is raised and lowered by a hydraulic ram powered by an electrically driven pump with a hand operated back-up. All the hydraulics are easily accessible for maintenance. The keel control and gauge showing keel position is fitted at the wheel pedestal. A removeable stainless steel pin can be positioned to enable the keel to be locked in the ‘up’ position.

Engine

Yanmar 4JH3-E 56hp 4 cylinder, fresh water cooled, diesel engine fitted with a reduction/reverse gear, with 12V 60amp alternator.
Bronze stern tube with water lubricated stern gland.
Stainless steel propeller shaft.
Brunton 3 bladed Autoprop, H5 model
Ambassador AM15 rope cutter on prop shaft.
Stainless steel fuel tanks with a total capacity of 80 gallons/360Ltr with sediment traps and line filter.
Bronze water inlet with removable filter gauze strainer.
12V engine room ventilator.
Sound deadening in engine box.
Removeable panels around engine box for access.

Bowthruster

75Kg bowthruster, with toggle switch fitted at steering pedestal

Electrics

12 volt system.
Four heavy duty 12V 120 Ah batteries, charged from engine alternator: one for engine, three for domestic use. (New batteries fitted January 2024)
Isolating switches.
Cabin lighting throughout.
Reading lights over bunks.
Chart light over navigation table.
Full navigation light system incorporating bow lights, stern light, masthead tri-colour light with all round white anchor light, deck flood light and steaming light.
Deck light fitted under aft gantry.
Circuit breakers on main panel.
Three 12V interior sockets fitted at chart table.
12V interior socket fitted in aft cabin
Sterling battery management panel
Mastervolt Mass 12/2000 inverter
Mastervolt Chargemaster plus 12/75 battery charger (New fitted January 2024)
Mastervolt Masterlink/MICC battery monitor
240V ring main including earth leakage circuit breaker and shore power connection cable, fitted with six double sockets, one each in forward, mid and aft cabins, saloon, galley and workshop.
240V 1kW immersion heater fitted to engine calorifier

Electronics and Navigation Equipment

Firdell radar reflector fitted on mast
18” Windex at masthead
Raymarine Autohelm ST60+ Speed, Wind and Depth indicators mounted in console above companionway hatch.
ST60+ Multi repeater fitted at chart table.
NASA echo sounder with inside hull transducer.
Raymarine Autohelm autopilot with Lewmar Whitlock Mamba rotary drive, type 400G, with twin station controls, ST6001+ displays.
Raymarine Autohelm ST600R hand held remote, with two deck plugs, one inside companionway to port and one by mast base.
Raymarine 230E class D/DSC VHF radio with handset, powered speaker and VHF aerial.
Additional VHF handset fitted in cockpit.
Navtex 6 c/w antenna and mounting bracket.
Raymarine Ratheon E52038 RL80 CRC 10” colour radar/plotter display positioned at lower helm with E32001 Raystar 112LP GPS sensor mounted on gantry arch.
Raymarine E92650 2Kw 18” radar scanner and bracket mounted on gantry arch
Raymarine Raytheon E52033 RL70C 7” colour display mounted in Navpod on extended guardrail at steering pedestal. Unit linked to master control at chart table and acts as a repeater for main display
Handheld GPS mounted at chart table
Raymarine PC Pathfinder kit.
Sea-Me radar enhancer mounted on mast.
Radio/CD player with two internal speakers
Two waterproof cockpit speakers for Radio/CD player.

Engineering

Eberspacher D5LCF heating system with five outlets, forward, mid and aft cabins, aft heads and saloon.
Whisper 3500 generator 240V 3.6Kw
Holding tank system fitted to forward heads, tank fitted under forward berth
Holding tank system fitted to aft heads, tank fitted under workshop sole
Ampair Pacific 100 wind generator, mounted portside of aft gantry
Two Ampair Uni-Solar US-11 10 watt solar panels mounted on aft gantry
Forgen 1000 vertical pivot wind generator mounted to stand off tube on aft gantry.

Water System and Pumps

Pressurised hot and cold water system.
Mixer tap to galley sink.
Mixer taps in heads compartments.
Transom shower fitted to starboard side.
Stainless steel fresh-water tanks, total capacity 545 litres/120 gallons.
Electric pressure pump.
Hot water provided by engine calorifier unit.
Electric sump pumps to shower trays.
Two manual bilge pumps.
One electric submersible bilge pump.
Alarm fitted to electric bilge pump

Steering Gear

Semi-balanced twin rudders.
Third centreline position rudder for propwash control 
Pedestal mounted 32” hide covered stainless steel cockpit wheel.
Lewmar/Whitlock Mamba torque tube and bevel box system.
Single lever engine control.
Emergency steering system.
6” main steering compass.
Hydovane VXA2 self-steering system fitted to transom

Spars and Rigging

Selden masthead rig, taller mast option with in-mast furling for mainsail.
Double spreaders.
Selden anodised spars finished in silver.
Internal halyards.
1 x 19 stainless steel wire standing rigging with swage toggle-fork rigging screws.
Sailspar headsail furling system on main forestay with endless furling line.
Internal clew outhaul.
Adjustable rigid, gas fitted boom vang.
Kicker, main halyard, topping lift, outhaul and 2 reefs lead aft.
Genoa halyard at mast.
Burgee and signal halyards.
Lewmar size 16T winch on mast.
Spinnaker pole with topping lift, downhauls, and deck equipment.
Vertical mast stowage for spinnaker pole.
Additional staysail stay with foredeck fitting and sheeting system with flying boom attached to stay, and topping lift for aft end of staysail boom.
Sailspar staysail furling system on staysail stay with endless furling line.
Scott Boomlock system

Sails

Maxi-Roach vertically battened mainsail.
Arun Yankee genoa to suit tall rig and sailspar furler
Arun staysail to suit Sailspar furler.

Cockpit

Centre cockpit.
Self-draining.
Laid teak to cockpit seats and coaming.
Teak grating to cockpit sole.
Stowage bins.
Acrylic main hatch with washboard.
Instrument panels above hatchway.
Two winch handle pockets.
Steering pedestal.
Four folding safety harness eyes.
Sprayhood on stainless steel frame
Full Bimini mounted at aft end of cockpit

Deck fittings and Loose Equipment

Cleats forward with through bulwark fairlead.
Spring and aft cleats with stainless steel chafe guards.
Fairleads.
Stainless steel stemhead fitting with twin bow roller.
Lewmar Horizon 1500 with 1000W motor, handheld control attached in anchor locker and rocker switch on steering pedestal.
Cleats for anchor chain aft of anchor locker
Stainless steel continental style pulpit incorporating navigation light bracket, with hinged teak step.
Stainless steel stanchions and guardwires, with gates port and starboard.
Stainless steel pushpit with single seats incorporating stern gate, navigation light bracket and ensign socket.
Fuel and water deck fillers.
Genoa tracks with plunger cars port and starboard.
Track and traveller for mainsheet with end turning blocks and cleats for traveller lines.
Mast step incorporating blocks for leading halyard and reefing lines back over coachroof. Mainsheet track with control lines on each side, for running rigging.
Two Lewmar 40EST electric winches on coachroof port and starboard for lines for mast.
Two Lewmar 48EST electric winches on cockpit coamings for genoa sheets.
Two mooring cleats on aft deck.
Two lazarette lockers with gas stowage ventilated overboard.
Scoop stern with bathing platform.
Stainless steel hand holds either side of transom
Stern boarding ladder. Deck shower in transom.
Stainless steel grab handles on three sides of coachroof.
4 Wichard folding eyes around cockpit for safety harness attachment
Stainless steel stern mounted, folding radar arch.
20Kg Delta anchor.
65 Metres of 9.5mm calibrated chain.
30 Metres of warp.
Kedge anchor roller fitted to aft capping rail on teak plinth
PVC coated wire harness lifeline jackstays, port and starboard.
Winch handle pockets.
Teak pad for outboard engine stowage mounted on pushpit
Outboard stowage fitted inside lazarette locker
Twin fender racks fitted to pushpit
Three fire extinguishers.
One fire blanket.
2 x 10” lock in winch handles

Liferaft (serviced 7.09)

5 standard and 1 large fender

Foam lifebelt (U/S)

3 Moring warps

Ensign staff

Ensign

2 Boat hook

Danbuoy

Fortress anchor

Shorepower extension

Windows, hatches and ventilation

Two opening deck hatches, Lewmar size 60, over forecabin and aft cabin.
Five opening hatches in coachroof, Lewmar size 20, over saloon, galley, chartable and midships cabin, size 30 forwards of hatch garage.
Glazed opening ports in aft cabin coamings, port and starboard.
Fixed portlight in transom.
Four dorade and three fixed ventilators on deck serving forward heads, saloon, and aft cabin.
Acrylic main companionway hatch.
Pilot house windows and hull ports are partially reflective toughened glass, bonded into recesses in the GRP mouldings.

Internal Joinery and Upholstery

Interior joinery is finished in Maple and matching faced marine quality plywood. Linings are fabric covered or GRP as appropriate.
Cabin soles are teak striped non-slip laminate.
Galley worktops: Formica Plain White
Vinyl head and side linings: White
Curtains: White
Blinds to pilothouse windows: Oceanair, white.
Saloon Seating, navigator’s seat, starboard saloon pilot berth and aft cabin side cushions in T&H expanded vinyl for seating, Bright Red.
Berth cushions: Light canvas

Accomodation

The accommodation is in accordance with the general arrangement drawing. There are a total of nine berths with two in the forecabin, two in the midships cabin, two in the saloon (double berth conversion) and a single settee and two in the aft cabin.

GALLEY
Twin stainless steel sinks
Laminated worktops
Pressurised hot and cold water
Stainless steel grabrail to cooker
Refrigerated ice box with top access with keel cooled evaporator plate and keel cooler unit
Space for optional refrigerator
Fully gimballed gas cooker with two burners, grill, and oven (Fail-safe devices on all burners)
Gas cut off tap
Ample storage for crockery and cutlery
Cupboards
Three opening portlights
One hull port

RAISED SALOON
Dinette seating to port
Excellent vision
Folding leaf pedestal table
Bunk infill to table
Stowage
Bookshelf
Oilskin stowage
Opening hatch
Concertina blinds fitted to pilothouse windows

NAVIGATION AREA
Swivelling navigator’s seat
Excellent vision
Instrument console forward of the chart table
Chart stowage
Locker spaces
Open hatch over
Chart light
Main switch panel

MIDSHIPS SETTEE/BERTH
Single settee/berth to starboard
Storage below and outboard
Opening hatch
Two hull ports
Curtains to hull ports

AFT CABIN
Large central double berth
Seating either side
Vanity unit
Chest of drawers
Hanging lockers
Opening hatch
Four opening portlights
Dorade ventilators
Curtains to portlights
Access to steering gear from under berth

AFT CABIN ENSUITE
Marine toilet
Washbasin with Nordstone surround
Hot and colt pressurised water
Shower
Electric shower tray sump pump
Grating to shower tray
Lockers
Mirror
Glass holder
Two opening portlights
Ventilation through cockpit coamings

WORKSHOP
Access from aft cabin ensuite and through cockpit locker
Workbench
Stowage below

FORECABIN
“V” berth, two long single berths
Infill to convert to a double
Two large hanging lockers
Stowage under berths
Overhead lockers forward
Opening Hatch
Two opening portlights
Two hull ports
Curtains to hull ports and portlights

FORWARD HEADS
Marine toilet
Wash basin with Nordstone surround
Hot and cold pressurised water
Shower
Grating to shower tray
Electric shower tray sump pump
Locker
Mirror
Glass holder
Dorade ventilator
Opening portlight

MIDSHIPS CABIN
Two single bunk berths, with upper berth able to drop down
Hanging locker
Stowage under lower berth
Opening hatch
Opening portlight
Two hull ports
Dorade ventilator
Curtains to hull ports and portlight