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Kent 33 Built 2005 for sale in Kent
The Kent 33 offers comfortable accommodation for four people across three cabins. Built in 2005, "Sheldrake" is a durable, all-weather displacement motorboat crafted by Cory Yachts in Kent, UK. Perfect for unforgettable adventures, it is powered by twin Nanni 200HP diesel engines driving shafts and 2 x 3-bladed fixed propellers, delivering impressive performance on the water
Please call our Kent – Chatham Office+44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Accommodation :
The Kent 33 provides four berths in three cabins with 6’3” head room. The owner’s cabin is forward with a large double island berth with under berth storage, with hanging, shelf and cupboard storage to both port and starboard sides, a mirror, an overhead opening deck hatch above the bed and two opening port holes on both port and starboard sides.
Moving aft, the heads compartment is located to port and includes a white sink mounted within a white moulded vanity unit with hot and cold water, shower attachment, a marine toilet with a 300 litre holding tank and mirror. This area also includes an opening port hole above the sink, and hot water that is supplied by the 110L Calorifier with an additional 240V immersion heater.
Opposite the heads to starboard, is the guest cabin. Featuring two single berths, one to the floor, and a seating area with under seat storage that converts to a single berth with two opening port holes for great natural light.
Ascending the steps to the wheelhouse saloon area, with great natural light and great visibility through three large forward and three side facing windscreens, you will find a single helm seat positioned to port, complete with full engine controls, navigation aids, and vessel control switches. On the starboard side, opposite the helm, is a due functioning seat for the navigator that rotates into the booth seating behind. Infront of the Navigator is a small chart table and storage for charts and equipment, VHF Radio and CD Player/ FM & DAB Radio.
The wheelhouse also boasts, the galley located along the port side of the wheel house featuring, a Techimpex 2 burner gas hob with oven and grill, double stainless steel sink, and an Isotherm 65Lt Fridge with freezer compartment new in 2022, plus an additional isotherm chest fridge fitted beneath the saloon seating and a 240 volt socket. Directly opposite the galley is the large u-shaped booth seating area with central table, under berth storage and this area also converts to a double berth when required.
Additionally, this Kent 33 is fitted with an Eberspacher diesel cabin heating system, ensuring comfort with vents leading to the owners cabin, guest cabin, heads compartment and wheelhouse saloon.
Moving aft through the doors leads to a spacious aft cockpit for a boat of this size, featuring rear seating with under-seat storage, step seating to both port and starboard side, blue cockpit cushions, and access to the two Nanni engines. This area is completed with a full cockpit canopy.
Inventory :
Deck Equipment:
- 1 x 20Kg Rocna anchor – 2017 with 50M Chain & 50M Warp
- 1 x Fortress FX-16 4.5Kg anchor with storage bag.
- Anchor Windless – Electric with bow and helm controls
- Samson Post
- Lifeline Gates
- Cockpit Canopy
- Cockpit Dodgers
- Bathing Platform
- Boarding ladder
- Pasarelle
- Cockpit Cushions
- 8 x Fenders
- 8 x Mooring warps
- 8 x Stainless steel mooring cleats
- 4 Man Seago Tender
- 2.4HP Honda air cooled outboard
- Davits - In storage
- Winter Cockpit cover
Navigation Equipment:
- Steering Compass – Plastimo
- Depth – Raymarine, Tri data
- Speed log – Tri-data
- VHF Radio – Standard Horizon with fist and helm mic.
- Handheld VHF
- GPS – Garmin 120Xl
- Chart plotter with electric charts – Raymarine E125, New in 2014
- Radar - Raymarine 4KW 18” HD Colour Radome, New in 2014
- AIS transceiver – Raymarine AIS500 B Class CS
- Autopilot – Raymarine Hydraulic ST6002
- Electronic Charts
- Navigation lights – Deck level & Mast level
- Paper Charts
- Clock and Barometer
Safety Equipment:
- 2 x Fire Extinguishers
- 2 x Engine Fire Extinguishers
- 1 x Fire Blanket
- 1 x Gas Alarm
- 1 x Smoke alarm
- 6 x Lifejackets
- Deck Lights
- 1 x Horseshoe lifebuoys with floating light
- 4 Person Liferaft -Seago – 2023 Next Service due 2028
- EPIRB
- 1 x Electric Bilge Pump.
- 2 x Manuel Bilge Pump.
- Rader Reflector – See Me
- Automated Fog horn.
- First Aid Kit
Keel Hull
History & Construction
This Kent 33 was built in 2005 by Cory Yachts International here in Kent and was designed by Simon Cory and has a blue fiberglass hull and a white superstructure, teak decks, and Non-Slip TBS on the stern cockpit deck and floor. Stainless – Steel pulpit and blue cockpit canopy. Sheldrake is Powered by 2 x 200Hp Nanni diesel engine. The Sheldrake benefits from Copper coat that was applied in 2013, and the cutlass bearing and shaft bearing changed in 2017. The vessel was last ashore in May 2025 for routine maintenance including; New anodes, including the bow and stern thrusters, all sea cocks have been greased and checked, both engines have had an oil change along with filters and the owner has also repaired the fender socks.
The owner has enjoyed the boat for the last 6 years and has enjoyed in long voyages from Dover to the Isle of Wight, Isles of Scilly, the Channel Islands and France in safety and comfort, but is selling to boat due to the lack of available time he can use the boat.
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Mechanical :
Mechanical Systems:
The Kent 33 is powered by twin 2005 Nanni 200Hp diesel engines, direct cooled with approximately 900 hours of operation. The engines were last service in 2022. These engines are powering 2 x 3-bladed shaft driven fixed propellers fitted with rope cutters. The cutlass bearings, and shaft bearings were replaced in 2017. These engines are offered with great service history.
These engines are supplied by two 400- litres stainless steel fuel tanks, providing a total capacity of 800 Litres. The Kent 33 achieves a cruising speed of 10 knots and a top speed of approximately 15 knots. Engine control is handled by twin lever Morse controls, to improve the handling of the boat this Kent 33 is fitted with both Stern and Bow Thrusters.
Electrical Systems:
Equipped with eight 12-volt batteries. (2 x engine, 2022 + 4 x domestic,2017 + anchor windless 2017 + 1 x Bow Thruster)
These batteries are charged by the engine alternator, solar panel and a battery charger when connected to the 240V power main. This Kent 33 also benefits from a 240- volt ring main throughout the vessel along with a 240w inverter. A Stirling Smart battery management system installed in 2018 ensures optimal performance of the electrical setup onboard.