The Starlight 35 was an evolution of the extremely popular Starlight 39. Sharing the lines and appearance of her big sister the Stephen Jones designed Starlight 35 is a large yacht for 35’ and has proven a very capable offshore cruiser. Below decks the Jon Sherwill designed interior provides a modern and spacious living space, ideal for two couples cruising in comfort.
Reluctantly for sale after a change in circumstances the Starlight 35 MkII OJO has been with her current owners since 2021. During the current ownership she has benefited from significant upgrading; her inventory highlights including:
Original gelcoat finish to hull and decks
Volvo Penta D1-30F marine diesel engine installed new in 2023
Spurs rope cutter
Featherstream 3 blade, bronze feathering propeller
New domestic and engine batteries fitted for 2023 season
Raymarine Smartpilot autopilot with linear drive direct to quadrant
Raymarine Elements chartplotter on binnacle
Raymarine A70 chart plotter at chart table
Raymarine ST60+ navigation instruments
Icom M411 DSCVHF
Full standing rigging replacement in 2023
Mainsail stackpack cover new for 2024 season
Lofrans Kobra electric windlass
Lying afloat, incommission and ready to sail the Starlight 35 OJO is available for immediate viewing by prior appointment on her mooring near Oban.
Press Review:
‘The Sadler Starlight 35 has a reputation of being a tough, long-legged blue water cruiser with an above average sailing performance. She is built to last and her outstanding seakeeping qualities and well-balanced handling make her a delight to sail.’
Ducan Kent, ‘Sadler Starlight 35: a solid 35-footer’, Yachting Monthly, January 13th 2021.
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull.
Integrated GRP stub keel (creating deep bilge sump) and partial rudder skeg
Hand-consolidated GRP sandwich laminate using unidirectional tapes and biaxial cloths
Glassed-in structural transverse floors.
Inner moulding bonded to hull, creating sole and furniture bases.
Topsides finished with white gelcoat.
Clear gelcoat used below the waterline.
Moulded in boot-top and cavita line.
Underwater hull finished in International Paints blue antifouling, applied spring 2025
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded deck.
Off-white gelcoat finish.
Moulded non-slip finish to coachroof top, foredeck and side deck.
Integrated coachroof and self-draining cockpit.
Laid teak deck panels to finish cockpit sole and seating.
Moulded inner deckhead linning.
Keel & Rudder:
GRP stub keel moulded into hull.
Wing keel
Lead-antimony ballast keel.
Stainless steel keel bolts.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Volvo Penta D1-30F marine diesel engine (2023)
29hp @3600rpm
3cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled.
Volvo Penta mechanical reversing marine gearbox.
Single lever morse control
Volvo EVC control panel
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine serviced by Volvo Agent at end of 2024 season
Recorded engine hours at time of listing 251hrs – vessel still in use
Volvo Penta type dripless sterngland, replaced in 2023
Cruising speed 6kts.
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel prop shaft
Spurs rope cutter
Featherstream 3 blade, bronze feathering propeller, anode replaced spring 2025
Whitlock wheel steering system.
Stainless steel wheel with leather cover on rim.
Autopilot:
Raymarine SmartPilot autopilot
Raymarine ST6002 control head
Raymarine linear drive, direct to quadrant
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
240VAC shore power system
Shore Power System:
Hardwired system
Single 16amp connection.
Extension cable to connect boat.
Polarity indicator
Ring main, charger.
Battery Banks:
Engine Battery – 1x 12vDC, 100Ah, lead acid (2023)
Domestic Battery – 2x 12vDC, 105Ah, lead acid (2023)
Alternator:
Single engine driven alternator.
Battery Charger:
Victron 230vAC – 12vDC portable battery charger
Solar Panel:
Solar panel available, not installed at time of listing.
Battery Monitor:
Voltmeter on ships switch panel, shows both battery banks
PLUMBING
Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold freshwater system.
Mixer faucets in galley, heads and forward cabin.
Shower head in heads.
Manual FW pump to provide water to galley faucet.
Grey Water:
Discharge from heads shower tray electrically pumped overboard.
Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump
Gas System:
Self-draining storage locker for two bottles
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single plastic fuel tank.
Approximate capacity 136ltrs
Pipe in tank to allow extraction of fuel/water from bottom of tank
Fresh Water:
Single tank bag tank.
Approximate capacity 145ltrs.
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Plotter – Raymarine Elements plotter mounted on binnacle
Depth – Raymarine ST60+
Speed/Log – Raymarine Raymarine ST60+
Wind – Raymarine ST60+
Electronic Compass – Autohelm ST50
Magnetic Compass
Below Decks:
Plotter – Raymarine A70
Repeater – Raymarine Graphic display
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Icom M411 DSCVHF
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Cooker – Plastimo Neptune 2000, 2 burner, grill and oven, gimbal mounted
Fridge – Built-in top loading fridge. Isotherm ASU chiller plate and compressor system
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap
Heads:
Manual marine toilet.
Washhand basin
Mixer tap, pulling out for use as shower head
Heating & Ventilation:
Diesel-fired, blown-air heating system
Thermostatic cabin controller.
Outlets in saloon and aft cabin
Entertainment:
JVC CD/Radio head unit
Speakers in saloon
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout the accommodation.
Reading lights in saloon and in way of bunks
Red light at chart table
Majority of light units fitted with LED bulbs
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Two double cabins.
Saloon providing two occasional berths
Single heads with Jack’n’Jill access from aft cabin
Accommodation Finish:
Wood work below decks of solid teak or teak veneered plywood
Woodwork finished in a satin varnish.
Laminated fiddles around worktops.
Traditional teak and holly sole boards.
Moulded headlinings with textured finish.
GRP moulded heads compartment
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Cabin:
Double V-berth
Removable central section to create more standing room in cabin.
Shelves running length of the bunk port and starboard.
Vanity unit aft of bunk to starboard with inset wash handbasin, storage locker outboard and beneath.
Hanging locker aft of bunk to port.
Open central storage locker forward.
Bin lockers beneath bunks
Saloon:
Bench settee to port.
L-shaped bench settee to starboard.
Port and starboard bunks converting to single berths with lee cloths.
Centrally mounted double dropleaf table, bottle storage within central section of table.
Selection of lockers and book shelves outboard of seating overhead.
Cave lockers behind seat backs.
Bin lockers beneath port settee.
Galley:
To starboard of companionway
L-shaped galley.
Double stainless steel sinks mounted forward inboard.
Top loading coolbox under worktop outboard of sinks forward.
Gimbal mounted gas cooker centrally with stainless steel crash bar and strap.
Galley worktop aft of cooker.
Selection of storage above worktop outboard with sliding doors
Selection of storage lockers beneath worktop and cooker.
Selection of crockery, cutlery, pots and pans
Nav Station:
To port of the companionway
Forward facing chart table with dedicated navigators seat.
Chart storage within table.
Storage within navigators seat unit.
Bosuns locker beneath table forward.
Storage ‘dookits’ with fitted lids forward of chart table working area.
Ships switch panel outboard of table aft.
Plotter, DSC VHF and stereo mounted outboard of table forward.
Large hanging locker aft of navigators seat.
Heads:
Dedicated heads compartment aft of Nav Station.
Inboard facing manual marine toilet mounted outboard forward.
Flip down moulded lid over toilet for use as a seat.
Countertop along aft side of compartment, inset wash handbasin inboard.
Vanity unit outboard of toilet, storage lockers beneath countertop.
Jack’n’Jill access to heads from aft cabin
Aft Cabin:
Accessed through galley.
Double berth, extending under cockpit inboard.
Locker beneath bunk.
Seat forward of bunk, outboard
Shelve running the length of the bunk outboard.
Shelved locker outboard of seat.
En-suite access to heads forward of bunk, inboard
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Deck stepped, double spreader, mast head sloop rig.
Selden, silver anodised alloy mast and spars.
Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel.
Standing rigging fully replaced in 2023
Furlex roller reefing system on forestay
Partially battened, slab reefing mainsail
Kemp spring loaded rod kicker with gas strut
Telescopic spinnaker pole
Mechanical backstay tensioner.
Lines lead aft to cockpit, recessed below deck level.
Lazyjacks fitted for stackpack system.
Lewmar Ocean genoa track
Lewmar Ocean mainsheet track and car with 6:1 purchase.
Lewmar Domino rope clutches for lines lead aft to cockpit.
Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 44, two-speed, self-tailing.
Secondary Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed, self-tailing
Cockpit Halyard Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed, self-tailing.
Sails:
Mainsail – White, dacron, slab-reefing. Westway Sails
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing. Westway Sails
Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with lazyjacks. (2023)
Sprayhood – Refurbished with new window in 2024
Binnacle cover (2024)
Spray Dodger
Winch Cover – x4
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 15kg Spade anchor with 40m chain rode
Kedge Anchor – Danforth anchor
Electric Anchor Windlass – Lofrans Kobra windlass
Selection of mooring warps
Selection of fenders.
Hull Protector – to deploy with fenders
General:
Alloy toerail running along deck edge with inbuilt fairleads.
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails.
Tapered stainless steel stanchions supporting double tier guardwires.
Guardwire gates port and starboard.
Cast alloy stemhead fitting with twin bow rollers.
Stainless steel grabrails running the length of the coachroof outboard port and starboard.
Stainless steel swimming ladder mounted on 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:
Low level navigation lights
Masthead Tri-colour
Masthead Anchor light
Steaming light
Deck flood light – Not operational
Life-saving:
Horseshoe buoy
MOB recovery sling
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