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.
A later Starlight 35 MkII, LA MOUETTE, benefits from the later style, improved quality internal fit out. Purchased by her current owner in 2013, LA MOUETTE has become a regular sight cruising the waters of Scotland's west coast from her summer mooring in Dunstaffnage. Her inventory highlights include:
Topsides finished with International Perfection Pro, two-pack painted, professionally applied 2020
Volvo Penta MD2030, 29hp diesel engine
Gori 2-blade, bronze folding propellor
Victron BMV6005 battery monitor display
B&G Network Autopilot system
B&G Network navigation instruments
Garmin GPSMap 451 chart plotter mounted on pedestal
Raymarine RL80C chart plotter display at chart table
Em-Trak AIS transponder
Icom IC-M505 DSC VHF with switchable repeater speaker in cockpit
Diesel-fired blown-air heating system
White dacron, fully battened with 3 full reefs. Owen Sails (2021)
‘Warp drive’ roller reefing, with foam luff. Owen Sails (2017)
Spinnaker
Electric anchor windlass
With her owner retiring from boat ownership there would be an opportunity to purchase a private mooring in Dunstaffnage bay if required, by separate negotiation. Wintering afloat in Ardfern the Starlight 35 MkII LA MOUETTE is available for viewing by appointment.
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 International Perfection Pro, two-pack painted, professionally applied 2020
Clear gelcoat used below the waterline
Moulded in boot-top and cavita line
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single-piece GRP moulded deck
Off-white gelcoat finish
Moulded non-slip finish to coachroof top
Laid teak decks to finish side decks and foredeck
Integrated coachroof and self-draining cockpit
Laid teak deck panels to finish cockpit sole and seating
Moulded inner deckhead lining
Keel & Rudder:
GRP stub keel moulded into hull.
Deep fin keel profile
Lead-antimony ballast keel.
Stainless steel keel bolts.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Volvo Penta MD2030
29hp @3600rpm
3cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled.
Volvo Penta mechanical reversing marine gearbox.
Single lever morse control
Dash panel with tacho, temp, charging and oil pressure alarms.
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced spring 2025
Cruising speed 6kts.
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel prop shaft
Volvo type dripless sterngland
Rope Cutter
Gori 2-blade, bronze folding propellor
Whitlock wheel steering system.
Stainless steel wheel with leather cover on rim.
Autopilot:
B&G Network Autopilot system
B&G ACP-1 course computer
B&G Hydraulic drive ram fitted 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.
Hardwired, RCD protected system.
Polarity indicator
Ring main, charger.
Battery Banks:
Engine Battery – 1x 12vDC, 105Ah, lead acid
Domestic Battery – 2x 12vDC. 115Ah. Lead acid
Alternator:
Single engine driven alternator.
65amp capacity
Battery Charger:
Sterling Power Products battery charger.
Solar Panel:
Photonic Universe 40w solar panel, mobile, can be secure in cockpit when in use
Marlex HRDi charge regulator with battery status display
Battery Monitor:
Victron BMV6005 battery monitor display
Voltmeter on ships switch panel
General:
Inverter – Compact 300w inverter for charging laptop battery mouned at chart table
12vDC auxiliary charging socket at chart table
PLUMBING
Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold freshwater system.
Mixer taps in galley, heads and forward cabin.
Shower head in heads.
Manual FW pump with dedicated tap in galley
Grey Water:
Discharge from the head's shower tray is electrically pumped overboard.
Black Water:
Single holding tank for head discharge
Tank discharged overboard by manual pump
Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump
Bilge level alarm system
Gas System:
Self-draining storage locker for two bottles
2x Camping Gaz 907 gas bottles
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single fuel tank.
Stainless steel tank construction
Approximate capacity 136ltrs
Fresh Water:
Single tank bag tank. (2010)
Approximate capacity 205ltrs.
Black Water:
Single tank
Approximate capacity 40ltrs
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Plotter – Garmin GPSMap 451 mounted on pedestal
Depth – B&G Network
Speed – B&G Network
Wind – B&G Network
Wind Close Hauled – B&G Network
Electronic Compass – B&G Network
Magnetic Compass – Polaris 125
Below Decks:
Plotter/Radar – Raymarine RL80C display with mast-mounted radar scanner – Radar inoperative.
GPS – Garmin GPS 120XL
Repeater – B&G Network Data display
Bulkhead mounted clock and barometer
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Icom IC-M505 DSC VHF with switchable repeater speaker in cockpit and CommandMic securing on binnacle
AIS – Em-Trak class-B AIS transponder
Handheld VHF – Icom M23
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Cooker – Plastimo Neptune 2000 gas cooker, 2 burner, grill and oven, gimbal mounted
Fridge – Built-in top-loading fridge with 12vDC, air cooled compressor
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap
Manual foot pump fresh water 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
Outlet in saloon
Entertainment:
Sony CD/Radio/Bluetooth head unit
Speakers in saloon and cockpit
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout the accommodation.
Reading lights in saloon and in way of bunks
Red light at chart table
All lighting fitted with LED bulbs
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Two double cabins.
Saloon providing two occasional berths
Single heads
Accommodation Finish:
Wood work below decks of solid cherry or cherry veneered plywood
Wood work finished in a satin varnish.
Laminated fiddles around worktops.
Traditional teak and holly style laminate soleboards
Moulded headlinings with textured finish.
GRP moulded heads compartment
Blue Alcantara upholstery throughout
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.
Chopping board infill to fit over sink
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.
Nav Station:
To port of the companionway
Forward-facing chart table with a dedicated navigator's 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.
Jack’n’Jill en-suite access from aft cabin
Inboard facing manual marine toilet mounted outboard forward.
Flip down moulded lid over the 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.
Aft Cabin:
Accessed through galley.
En-suite, Jack’n’Jill access to heads
Double berth, extending under cockpit inboard.
Large bin locker beneath bunk.
Seat forward of bunk.
Shelve running the length of the bunk outboard.
Shelved locker outboard of seat.
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 last replaced in 2014
Selden Furlex roller reefing system for genoa, with twin luff grooves
Full battened, slab reefing mainsail
Kemp rod kicker with gas strut
Telescopic spinnaker pole, stowing on mast track.
Mechanical backstay tensioner.
Lines lead aft to cockpit, recessed below deck level.
Lazyjacks fitted for stackpack system.
Lewmar Ocean genoa track and twin cars, control lines lead aft to cockpit.
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 50, two-speed, self-tailing.
Secondary Winches – 2x Lewmar 40, two-speed, self-tailing
Cockpit Halyard Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed, self-tailing.
Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, fully battened with 3 full reefs. Owen Sails (2021)
Genoa – ‘Warp drive’ roller reefing, with foam luff. Owen Sails (2017)
Spinnaker
Canvas Work:
Mainsail cover – Stackpack type cover with lazyjacks.
Sprayhood
Binnacle cover
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – Spade anchor on chain rode
Kedge Anchor – 15kg CQR anchor
Electric Anchor Windlass - Simpson Lawrence Horizon 1500 electric windlass, professionally overhauled 2019. Foot button controls for windlass on coachroof.
Selection of mooring warps
Selection of 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.
Twin bow rollers
Alloy deck-mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft
Stainless steel grabrails running the length of the coachroof outboard port and starboard.
Lines lead aft to cockpit along port and starboard sides of coachroof
Rope clutches and winches to port and starboard sides of companionway
Primary and secondary winches mounted on coamings, outboard of cockpit
Bench seating along port and starboard sides of cockpit.
Cockpit locker beneath port side cockpit seat
Mainsheet track spanning cockpit immediately forward of pedestal
Shape seat spanning transom, aft of pedestal with lifting seat top to access lazarette locker
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
Life saving:
Liferaft – Out of service date
XM Yachting OSCAR MOB recover sling
MOB rope boarding ladder
Horseshoe buoy
Danbuoy
Gas Alarm – Pilot gas alarm system
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
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.
Unless otherwise stated on the published sales specification the following presumptions are made:
Shaft seal or sail drive diaphragms are more than 5 years old.
Fuel, gas hoses and gas regulators are more than 5 years old.
The vessel doesn’t currently have a GasSafe certificate issued within the last 5 years.
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old.