The Malo yard is highly regarded for producing exceptionally well-built yachts, each one finished to a high standard and normally with a semi-custom layout to suit their owner's requirements. The Malo 40 ZIGGY is no exception.
Commissioned by her current owner ZIGGY was delivered new to Poole Harbour in the summer of 2005 and sailed north to the Clyde and her home berth in Largs later that year. Regularly cruising the west coast of Scotland and the Outer Hebrides she has also taken trips south along the east and south coasts of Ireland and along the south coast of England. Below decks, she offers two comfortable double cabins with two further occasional berths in the saloon. Her inventory highlights include:
Original gelcoat finish to hull and deck mouldings
Lead ballast keel
Yanmar 4JH4E, 57hp marine diesel engine
Aquadrive thrust bearing.
Brunton Autoporp, 3-blade feathering prop
Fisher Panda FC4000, 230VAC/3.8kW marine generator (2012)
Mastervolt IVO smart battery charger
Adverc alternator controller
Victron Energy Argofet battery isolator, charge splitting system
Adverc DCM Mk III battery monitor system
Raymarine Autopilot system
Raymarine ST60 navigation instruments with Raymarine ST60 Maxiview repeater
Raymarine E80 Classic MFD’s in cockpit and at chart table with mast-mounted radar scanner
SMEV gas cooker
Isotherm water-cooled fridge system
Eberspacher hydronic heating system
Electric flush marine toilet in master cabin en-suite heads
Full standing rigging replacement, November 2025
Harken MkIII roller reefing system, 140% roller reefing genoa, by Saturn Sails for 2024 season
Slab-reefing mainsail
Andersen stainless steel winches, with electric primary winch
Waveline 270, inflatable dinghy (2019) with Yamaha 2hp, 2-stroke outboard
The Malo 40 ZIGGY is now lying ashore for the winter with her mast removed for the winter. Available for viewing by appointment on her cradle in Largs Yacht Haven.
OWNERS COMMENT:
We had sailed for several years prior to purchasing Ziggy, owning 2 yachts of smaller and lighter construction. On taking delivery of our new yacht at Poole in Dorset in June 2005, we set off in changeable weather conditions for the run home to Largs via Arklow and the east coast of Ireland and were immediately impressed by the Malo. The superior stability, safe deep cockpit and excellent weather protection of the large windscreen provided a comfort and feeling of safety. The generous accommodation also suited the pair of us.
Over the years we have explored many remote and safe anchorages in the west of Scotland, away from the bustle of harbours and marinas helped in no small way by the occasional use of the electric generator providing power for water heater, electrical appliances including hair dryer, and more importantly giving the service batteries a kick through the Adverk control system.
We have now reached the point of having to concede to old age and therefore must pass our lovely yacht on to another sailor.
MANUFACTURER HISTORY:
Johannes Olsson started the company 1939, building wooden yachts. Johannes’ sons, Bo and Orvar Olsson took over the business in 1963 and built their first GRP Malö Yachts in 1969. Lars and Bengt Olsson, sons of Bo assumed responsibility of Malö Yachts in 1984 and ran the company until 2008 when Bob Erixon bought the yard.
Malö Yachts is now part of Sweden Yachts Group, which also encompasses Sweden Yachts, CR Yachts and Regina of Vindö.
CONSTRUCTION
RCD Status
We understand the yacht was classified as Category ‘A’ under the requirements of EC Directive 94/25
Hull Construction:
GRP moulded hull of sandwich construction.
Hull laminate of a combination of Isophthalic and Orthophthalic polyester laminate.
Hull cored with balsa providing insulation to hull construction.
Longitudinal and transverse bulkheads are laminated directly onto the hull.
Laminate grid of Internal ribs and stringers individually laminated to hull internally.
Galvanised steel mast support.
Hull finished externally with NGA gel coat for maximum protection against water penetration.
Moulded rubbing strake in hull with protective aluminium capping.
Topsides professionally polished annually
Blue sheer band and boot top stripes in original gelcoat finish.
Below the waterline finished with antifouling paint (dark blue), applied annually
Boat wintered ashore annually since new.
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
GRP moulded deck and coach roof of sandwich construction.
Balsa core with polyester laminate.
Aluminium reinforcing in way of deck fittings.
Hull to deck joint secured with mechanical fastenings, over laminated.
Laid teak decking on side decks, coachroof and in cockpit. 12mm solid teak.
The “targa” arch is of moulded GRP construction with stainless steel studs built in securing it to the deck.
The deck has four scuppers draining on the waterline to prevent dirt markings on the hull.
Fixed windscreen forward of companionway with alloy frame and stainless steel grabrails, screens of safety glass.
Keel & Rudder:
External lead ballast keel of the long fin shape.
Keel secured with stainless steel bolts.
GRP moulded, semi balanced rudder.
Partial depth skeg hung.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Yanmar 4JH4E marine diesel engine
57hp @3,200rpm
4 Cylinder, turbocharged, direct injection, indirectly cooled.
Yanmar Kanzaki reversing marine gearbox.
Single lever morse control
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced winter 2023/24
Estimated running hours approximately 2000hrs
Cruising speed 7kts
Comprehensive set of cruising spares aboard for main engine and generator, including spare engine FW cooling pump.
Generator:
Fisher Panda FC4000 marine generator (2012)
230VAC, 3.8kW / 4.5kV output
Farymann single cylinder diesel engine, indirectly cooled
Remote control panel
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel propshaft.
Aquadrive thrust bearing.
Dripless, waterfed shaft seal.
Brunton Autoporp, 3 blade feathering prop
Rope cutter.
Jeffa steering system with pedestal in cockpit.
Stainless steel wheel with suede cover.
Autopilot:
Raymaine ST6001+ control head mounted on pedestal
Linear drive direct to quadrant.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
240VAC shorepower/generator supply
Shore Power:
Single 16 amp connection.
Hardwired RCD protected system.
Extension lead to connect to shore power.
3 pin UK sockets in saloon, galley and both cabins.
Battery Banks:
Domestic – 3x 12VDC, lead acid
Engine – 1x 12VDC, 85Ah lead acid (2024)
Victron Energy Argofet battery isolator, charge splitting system
Charging:
Mastervolt IVO smart charger
230VAC – 12VDC, 35amp
3 output
Alternator:
Single engine driven unit.
Adverc alternator controller
Battery Monitor:
Adverc DCM Mk III battery monitor system
Other Electrical:
12VDC Auxiluary charging sockets
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water system.
Monoblock mixer taps in galley and heads
Dedicated shower fittings in both heads compartments
Hot water provide by calorifier
Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump.
Electric bilge pump with manual and auto switching.
Gas System:
Double; self-draining gas locker to starboard side beneath aft cockpit seat.
Locker will hold 2x 4.5kg bottles, currently fitted with 2x 907 Camping Gaz bottles
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single fuel tank
Stainless steel tank construction
Approximate capacity 260ltrs
Fresh Water:
Twin fresh water tanks
Stainless steel tank construction
Approximate tank capacities 260ltrs and 190ltrs
Approximate total capacity 450ltrs
Black Water:
Dual holding tanks
Tanks discharging overboard or via deck suction
Approximate tank capacity 50ltrs each
Calorifier:
Single IsoTemp insulated tank
Approximate capacity 40ltrs
Heated via Eberspacher heating system or 240v immersion heater.
Tank Monitoring:
Analogue gauges for all tanks at nav station
Tank Watch level indicator for holding tanks, displays in both heads
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Depth – Raymarine ST60
Log – Raymarine ST60
Wind – Raymarine ST60
Repeater – Raymarine ST60 Maxiview with remote control on pedestal
Compass – Plastimo
Plotter/Radar – Raymarine E80 Classic
Below Decks:
Plotter/Radar – Raymarine E80 Classic MFD showing chart and radar information, master display with slave in cockpit
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Simrad RD68 with repeater speaker in cockpit
Navtex – ICS NAV6 navtex
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove - SMEV gas cooker, 2 burner, grill and oven, gimbal mounted
Fridge - Isotherm top-loading fridge, water-cooled 12VDC compressor
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap
Pull-out chopping board.
Heads:
RM69 electric marine toilet in forward heads
Raritan manual marine toilet in aft heads
2x wash hand basins with mixer taps
2x dedicated shower fittings
Heating:
Eberspacher Hydronic diesel-fired wet system heating
Heat-exchanger blower units
Warm air outlets in forward and aft cabins, heads, shower and saloon.
Thermostatic controller in saloon
Manual fan speed switch in forward cabin
Heat exchanger unit allowing engine cooling water to heat system when in use
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout accommodation
Dimmer switch for overhead lighting in saloon
Reading lights in way of bunks, LED
Reading lights in saloon over seating, LED
Chart light at nav station
Cockpit lighting within Targa arch
Entertainment:
Alpine Radio/CD/MP head unit.
Speakers in saloon and cockpit
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Double master cabin forward with en-suite heads
Saloon providing two occasional single berths
Nav Station
Galley
Heads
Double aft cabin
Accommodation Finish:
Joinery work below decks of mahogany veneered panels with solid mahonagy trims.
Wood work finished in a hand polished matte varnish.
Sole boards throughout of teak and koto veneered plywood finished in a hard varnish.
Fitted carpets throughout
Sage and orange pin stripe fabric upholstery throughout
Curtains with tie-backs for all portlights
Oceanair built in combi blinds and insect screens for all deck hatches
Sprung mattress in forward cabin
Memory foam mattress topper for forward cabin berth
Corrian galley worktop
Easy clean GRP moulded heads compartments with teak gratings
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Cabin:
Double V-berth located forward
Standing room aft of bunk
Selection of lockers and storage shelves running the length of the bunk, overhead, outboard to port and starboard
Two tier locker under aft section of bunk with louver door to access
Bench seat aft of bunk to starboard with two shelved lockers outboard
Step outboard aft of bunk to port with hinge up shelve
Hanging locker outboard to starboard
Thermostatic cabin heating controller.
En-suite heads to port aft end of cabin space
Forward En-suite Heads:
Accessible from master cabin forward
Eelectric marine toilet outboard forward
Corner unit with inset washhand basin aft outboard
Shower stall area inboard with dedicated shower fitting
Vanity lockers outboard
Main Saloon:
Quadruple drop leaf swiveling table offset to port.
U-shaped saloon seating wrapping around table to port
Bench settee to starboard.
Saloon settees convert to single berths, both fitted with lee cloth.
Seat backs removable to increase bunk width with large spaces which can be used for storage also.
Countertop outboard of settees with lockers forward and aft. Book shelf located centrally to port
Lockers beneath bench settee to starboard with doors to access without lifting cushions.
Navigation Station:
Located aft of saloon to starboard
Forward facing chart table with dedicated navigators seating.
Chart storage within table
Bosuns drawers and locker beneath table forward.
Bin locker beneath navigators seat.
Ships switch panel, MFD repeater screen, VHF and Navtex
Galley:
Wrap around J-shaped galley to port of companionway.
Deep fiddle running around edge of worktop.
Double stainless steel sink forward with infill section to cover when not in use.
Top loading below worktop fridge outboard.
Gimbal mounted cooker with worktop infill aft.
Selection of drawers and lockers beneath worktop.
Selection of storage lockers outboard of worktop.
Heads:
Located to starboard of companionway.
Forward facing manual marine toilet at aft end
Hanging locker outboard of heads
Coutertop with inset sink along outboard side of compartment forward.
Vanity lockers outboard of countertop
Aft Cabin:
Standing room at forward end of cabin
Two single berths extending aft with infill section to create double bunk
3 deep lockers outboard inboard of bunk, at bunk level
Selection of lockers overhead, running along bunk outboard and across aft end
Double hanging locker outboard of standing room to port
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Deck stepped, double spreader masthead sloop rig.
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars by Selden with in-mast furling.
Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel
Full standing rigging replacement completed in November 2025
Removable inner forestay with dedicated chainplate forward, stowing aft to starboard side of mast.
Harken MkIII roller reefing system on forestay.
Fully battened slab-reefing mainsail
Selden rod kicker with gas spring.
One mast mounted halyard winch
Mainsheet track mounted on Targa arch.
All lines lead aft to cockpit.
Mast mounted radar reflector.
Harken genoa tracks and cars
Harken mainsheet track and car
Winches:
Primary Winches – 1x Andersen 52 Electric, two-speed, self-tailing. 1x Andersen 52, manual, two-speed, self-tailing
Secondary Winches – 2x Andersen 28, two-speed, self-tailing
Mast Mounted Halyard Winches – Andersen 28, two-speed, self-tailing
Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, fully battened, slab reefing mainsail, 2-reefs
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing 140%. Saturn Sails (2024)
Cruising Chute – Fitted with snuffer, 140sqm. Very lightly used. Saturn Sails
Storm Jib – As new, never used.
White sails inspected, serviced and laundered by sail maker in November 2025
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 20kg Stainless steel Bruce anchor, 60m chain rode
Spare Anchor – 25kg CQR with chain and warp rode
Kedge Anchor – 10kg Bruce anchor
Bower anchor self-stowing in stem roller assembly
Anchor Windlass – Lofrans Kobra electric windlass, plug-in remote control in anchor locker
Selection of fenders
Selection of warps
Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with mast boot and lazy jacks
Sprayhood – Supplied by Malo Yachts in 2015
Cockpit tent – Folding up to store in bag on targa arch
Tender:
Inflatable Dinghy – Waveline 270, inflatable floor and hard transom (2019)
Outboard – Yamaha 2hp, 2-stroke
General:
Single stainless steel bow roller stemhead fitting with short, fixed stainless steel bowsprit
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
Stainless steel, capping rail mounted stanchions
Double tier stainless steel guardwires with gates port and starboard.
Gate across transom.
Alloy mooring cleat mounted on capping rail forward, midships and aft.
Alloy anit-chafe cappings fixed to capping rail in way of mooring cleats.
Bower anchor self-stowing in stemhead roller assembly
Below deck anchor locker with electric windlass mounted within.
Dorade ventilators x3 on coachroof, two forward vents fitted with stainless steel guards.
Teak grabrails running the length of the coachroof from the mast aft to the windscreen.
Alloy framed windscreen with sprayhood fitted forward of Targa arch to protect cockpit.
Cockpit tent extending to cover full cockpit.
Cockpit laid out with bench seating aft of pedestal and forward port and starboard.
Folding ‘windward’ seats outboard of wheel port and starboard.
Storage locker beneath aft cockpit seat.
Folding, double drop leaf, teak cockpit table mounted on pedestal.
Stainless steel folding swimming ladder
Cradle:
Galvanised 6-leg cradle available if required.
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.
Mast mounted steaming light.
Masthead tri-colour and anchor light.
Life saving:
Seago – 4 Person, cannister raft.
Gas Alarm – disconnected currently
Webbing Jackstay
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