The Hardy Commander 32 is an all-weather boat, that combines excellent sea-keeping with generous internal living space. Well regarded as a safe and comfortable sea boat, the Andrew Wolstenholme designed hull planes when required, but also has the ability to semi-displace in bad weather. Her keel gives directional stability, while twin 250HP Yanmar engines make for comfortable cruising at 15 Knots. Her large deck saloon has an overhead sliding roof, making for a large bright living area.
Construction
• Built by Hardy Marine
• Designed by Andrew Wolstenholme
• White GRP hull with blue styling band
• White superstructure and decks with moulded non-slip surfaces
• High bulwarks
• Stainless steel guardrails
• Stainless steel rubbing strake
• Self draining teak-laid cockpit with L-shaped seating and storage lockers
• Step-through transom to bathing platform
Engines, Stern Gear & Propulsion
• Twin Yanmar 6LP-DTE 4.2 litre, 6-cylinder, 250HP diesel engines
• Turbocharged and freshwater cooled via heat exchangers
• Engines fitted with ZF Hurth, HSW 63A 2:1 hydraulically operated gearboxes
• Racor 500MA 10 micron diesel pre-filters
• R&D Marine shaft couplings
• Stainless steel 1.5" diameter shafts fitted with Spurs rope cutters and zinc anodes
• Traditional stern glands
• Propulsion by 19" x 23.5" 4-bladed bronze propellers made by Clements Engineering
• Two stainless steel fuel tanks, capacity of 870L, allowing for a safe range of around 160NM at 12-14 knots
• Eltrim remote controlled trim tabs with trim display
• Side-Power SE60/185S bow thruster, 12V, 3.1KW, 60KG thrust
• Hynautic hydraulic steering system
Accommodation
• MAIN CABIN:
• Opposite the galley is a comfortable dining or lounging area ideal for reading and relaxing
• When required the dinette has slide out conversion into a good size double berth
• Kenwood KDC-3090R stereo radio- CD player with 4 speakers
• Plastimo barometer, cabin lights and Dorade box roof vent
• FORECABIN:
• V berths with infill to form a large double
• Stowage under, eye-level and floor-level lockers, hanging locker, vertical table stowage locker
• Mirrors, cabin lights, reading lights,
• Access to anchor chain locker
• Bomar opening roof hatch with fly screen and black out roller blinds
• GALLEY:
• Wrap around galley to starboard
• Plastimo, Neptune 2000, two-burner gas hob, grill and oven
• Engel, front-loading refrigerator, with freezer section
• Twin sinks with hot and cold mixer tap
• Teak and holly floor
• Lewmar opening port light with fly screen
• HEADS:
• Separate compartment to starboard with Jabsco marine toilet
• Y-valve to divert to holding tank or sea.
• Alternatively the tank may be emptied using the on deck pump out connections.
• Shower with curtain, washbasin with hot and cold mixer tap/shower head
• Lewmar opening port light with fly screen
• WHEEL HOUSE/SALOON:
• L-shaped seating area to starboard with a slide-out double berth conversion
• Table with folding leaves
• Forward to port is the ergonomically designed helm position
• Comprehensive instrumentation and an area for chart work
• Removable navigator’s seat which mounts alongside the helmsman’s seat
• Superb natural light and ventilation is provided by the all-round windows
• Large glass electric sliding sunroof and a half glazed sliding door opening to the aft cockpit
• Teak and holly flooring, divided into hatches offering excellent access to the engines, gearboxes
• 240 Volt Control Panel with volt meter and MCBs
• Comprehensive 12 Volt switch panel mounted in the forward bulk head
• Fuel gauges for the two diesel tanks and a gauge for the holding tank
• AFT COCKPIT:
• L-shaped seating area to port
• Steps to side decks to starboard
• Small drinks table which can be mounted in either of two positions
• Main cabin table, saloon table and drinks table are all interchangeable
• When not required the tables may be stored in a special locker in the fore cabin.
• Large storage area available in the lazarette beneath the teak cockpit floor
• Step-through transom to the teak and stainless steel bathing platform easy access to a dinghy/pontoon.
• Retractable boarding ladder mounted below the platform
• GENERAL:
• Curtains to windows
• Cream velour upholstery in cabins
• 3.5kW Eberspacher diesel fired hot air heating system with hot air outlets in all cabins
• Hot and cold pumped water system
• Calorifier heated by starboard engine or a 240v immersion heater
Equipment
• Simpson Lawrence, self-launching, 10kg Delta anchor with 30m, 10mm calibrated chain
• Simpson Lawrence Sprint 1500, 1000W, vertical windlass with foot switches on fore deck and remote control at helm
• Stainless steel pulpit and side rails with mid-ship gates
• Stainless steel grab rails in cockpit, on wheelhouse roof and on cabin top
• Stainless steel and teak bathing platform with extendable bathing ladder
• 6 x Stainless steel mooring cleats
• 3 x parallelogram windscreen wipers with washer system
• Electrically operated glass sunroof
• Cockpit and sunroof covers, Spare winter covers . Window covers.
• Upholstered cockpit seating
• Cockpit lighting
• Ensign and staff.
• Mooring warps.
• Fenders and boat hook.
Systems
• 2 x domestic batteries
• 1 x port engine start battery
• 1 x starboard engine start battery.
• Battery isolator switches.
• Battery charging via engine alternators
• 240v AC, Tecpro II, 40 amp, automatic battery charger.
• Eberspacher D3LC Compact, 3.5Kw, diesel fired, hot air heating, mounted in lazerette with outlets in saloon, galley, heads and fore cabin
• 105W Select Solar, flexible solar panels mounted on wheel house roof
• Solar Panels by Victron Blue Solar, MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking), 15Amp, ultrafast controller
• Shorepower system with switched supplies to,sockets in saloon galley, and fore cabin, Immersion heater, Battery charger
• 12V DC sockets at helm and in cockpit.
• All Nav lights LED
• Comprehensive original Hardy owners and O.E.M’s manuals.
Navigation
• Furuno Radar/PlotterTZT 16F MFD 16” screen (2025)
• Furuno solid state 24” radome (2025)
• Furuno Class B+ AIS (2025)
• Echo Max radar reflector (2025)
• Ritchie, SN:0174, steering compass.
• Raymarine ST6002 Smartpilot Controller for auto pilot, operating hydraulic steering pump in lazerette, with electronic compass.
• Raymarine Autohelm ST60+, Rudder Angle Indicator.
• Raytheon Autohelm ST60 Tridata Multifunction Display with depth, speed and temperature feeds.
• Garmin 100i DSC VHF radio, new 2016.
• Wind Vane on wheel house roof.
• Furuno & Ratheon Raymarine instrument manuals
Safety Equipment
• 6 Man liferaft (2025)
• 3 x 1kg ABC Powder 34B Fire extinguisher