Designed by Kim Holman in the mid 1960's the Rustler 31 was a development of his earlier and very successful Twister 28. Over the decades the design has built a reputation as a fast and safe offshore passage maker with examples scattered all over the globe.
TAKA is a MkII example of this popular design and benefits from a higher quality internal fit out than earlier examples. With 2021 survey report available on request she is priced to sell with her inventory highlights including:
Yanmar 3YM30 (29hp) marine diesel engine, just 338hrs of running (2015)
Darglow FeatherStream 3-blade feathering propellor
Autohelm ST4000 tiller pilot system
Hydrovane VXA2D windvane self-steering gear
Tacktick MN100-2 navigation instruments
Standard Horizon Quantum DSC VHF with RAM4 control mic
Stainless steel standing rigging, fully replaced in 2021
Profurl roller reefing system on forestay (2021)
The Rustler 31 TAKA is a well-equipped, long-keeled offshore cruising yacht, competitively priced and an ideal first boat for a young family. Lying afloat at Kilmelford Yacht Haven, she is available for immediate viewing by appointment.
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Single-piece GRP moulded hull.
Full-length encapsulated ballast keel
Heavy weight hand consolidated monolythic hull laminate.
GRP formed internal stiffening members
Plywood bulkheads glassed to hull
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull incorporating coachroof superstructure and self-draining cockpit
Heavy weight hand consolidated laminate.
Painted non-slip panels to finish decks and cockpit.
Teak cockpit sole grating
Keel & Rudder:
Full-length encapsulated ballast keel
Full-depth transom hung rudder
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Yanmar 3YM30 marine diesel engine (2015)
29hp @ 3,200rpm
3 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Kanzaki mechanical reversing marine gearbox
RCD2/EPA Tier 3 compliant
Single lever morse control
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced winter 2024/25
Recorded engine hours – 338hrs
Cruising speed 5kts
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel prop shaft
Volvo Penta type dripless shaft seal
Darglow FeatherStream 3-blade feathering propellor
Hardwood tiller steering
Transom hung rudder
Autopilot:
Autohelm ST4000 tiller pilot system
Self-Steering Gear:
Hydrovane VXA2D windvane self-steering gear
Transom mounted
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230vAC shore power system
Extensive re-wiring of 12vDC systems and installation of new switch panels in 2010
Shore Power:
Basic shore power system
Single 16-amp connection point
Extension cable to connect to shore supply
Single 3 pin socket at chart table
Battery Banks:
Engine Battery – 1x 12vDC, 110Ah, lead acid
Domestic Battery – 1x 12vDC, 110Ah, lead acid
Alternator:
Single-engine driven alternator, 12vDC, 124amp
Solar Panel:
Single deck mounted panel
Solar charge controller
Charger:
230vAC Halfords mobile battery charger
Battery Monitor:
Analogue voltmeter and ammeter at switch panel
PLUMBING
Fresh Water:
Manually pumped cold water only system
Manually pumped tap at galley sink
Manually pumpe tap in heads
Bilge Pumps:
Manual Bilge Pump
Electric Bilge Pump
Gas System:
Self-draining gas locker in cockpit to hold two 4.5kg calor gas bottles
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Two diesel tanks
Both tanks custom built by TekTanks in 2016
57ltr capacity main tank
25ltr capacity reserve tank
3 additional fuel cans
Fresh Water:
Single fresh water tank
Stainless steel tank construction
Approximate total capacity 90ltrs
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Depth/Log – Tacktick MN100-2
Wind – Tacktick MN100-2
Magnetic Compass
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Standard Horizon Quantum DSC VHF with RAM4 control mic handset for cockpit
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove – Plastimo Neptune 2000 gas cooker, two burner, grill and oven, gimbal mounted
Stainless steel sink
Manually pumped fresh water faucet
230vAC toaster
Selection of cutlery and galley equipment
Heads:
Toilet – Talamex manual marine toilet
Wash hand basin
Manually pumped cold water tap
Heating:
Solid fuel, bulkhead-mounted stove
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout interior
Bulkhead mounted reading lights in saloon and forward cabin
All light fittings replaced in 2010 re-wire.
Majority of fittings have LED bulbs fitted
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Forward cabin with two berths
Heads
Saloon providing two berths and pilot berth
Galley
Nav station with quarter berth
Accommodation Finish:
Traditional timber built interior
Plywood bulkheads finished in white paint
Furniture joinery or hardwood veneered plywood with solid timber trims
Foam backed vinyl lining hull in forward cabin
Foam back vinyl to finish head lining.
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Cabin:
Two single berths in V-berth layout, infill section to create double berth
Storage drawers and lockers provided beneath aft end of bunks
Large opening deck hatch
Access to chain locker forward
Heads:
Heads compartment to port aft of forward cabin.
Inboard facing manual marine toilet located outboard.
Counter top with inset wash hand basin located aft
Vanity lockers outboard of heads.
Selection of hanging and storage lockers opposite
Saloon:
Bench settees to port and starboard sides.
Both settees converting to bunks with lee cloths
Trotter boxes extending length of bunks forward
Selection of storage lockers provided outboard of settee backs
Clock and barometer mounted on main bulkhead
Galley:
Located to port of companionway.
Gimbal mounted galley stove outboard forward
Section of worktop aft with inset stainless steel sink.
Crockery and general storage lockers outboard of galley stove.
Nav Station:
To starboard of companionway.
Removable aft facing chart table with dedicated navigators seat
Ships switch panel and VHF mounted outboard of navigators seating with selection of storage lockers aft
Compact quarter berth extending aft along starboard side
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Deck stepped, single spreader, masthead sloop rig.
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars.
Stainless steel standing rigging, fully replaced in 2021
Profurl roller reefing system on forestay (2021)
Removable inner forestay
Slab reefing mainsail
Block and tackle kicker
Spinnaker pole
Lazyjacks
Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 40, self-tailing, two-speed
Secondary Winches – 2x Gibb 6, single-speed
Mast Mounted Halyard Winches – 1x Lewmar 16, two-speed 1x Lewmar 8, single-speed
Mast Mounted Reefing Winch – 1x Gibb 6, single-speed
Sails:
Mainsail – White Dacron, fully battened, slab reefing, lightly used (2014)
Genoa – White Dacron, blue UV Strip, roller reefing, lightly used (2013)
Working Jib – White Dacron, hank-on, sets on removable forestay
Storm Jib – Hank-on, sets on removable forestay
Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – stackpack type cover with mast boot and lazyjacks
Sprayhood
Spray dodgers
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 35lb CQR anchor on 60m chain rode
Manual Windlass – Simpson Lawrence Hyspeed manual windlass
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders – Selection
General:
Double bow roller
Stainless steel pulpit
Deck mounted alloy stanchions supporting double tier stainless steel guardwires
Stainless steel samsom post on foredeck
Simpson Lawarence manual marine windlass on foredeck
Alloy deck mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft
Hardwood grabrails running length of coachroof
Primary and secondary winches mounted on cockpit coamings
U-shaped cockpit bench seating with cockpit lockers beneath port and starboard seating
Boarding ladder
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:
Anchor light
Masthead tri-colour
Steaming light
Low-level running lights
Life saving:
Liferaft – 4 Person cannister raft. Service was due May 2025
Horseshoe Lifebuoy
Danbuoy
Fire blanket
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.