Excellent opportunity to own a well-equipped and continuously upgraded example of this highly regarded model. Featuring an innovative lifting keel, she delivers strong offshore performance while offering the unique ability to access shallow anchorages that are typically off-limits to yachts of her size.
The Southerly 135 was designed by Rob Humphreys and built by Northshore Yachts under Lloyds CE certification category A. The model features a cast iron variable draft swing keel that is mounted to a substantial grounding plate. The keel pivots on a two inch stainless steel pin. It draws 2' 9" with the keel up and 9' 9" with the keel down.
She can be easily sailed by two people. Halyard and reefing lines are fed back through the coach roof and the self tailing winches are positioned within the cockpit for easy handling. The large center cockpit with ample stowage, is designed with both safety and comfort in mind.
The deck saloon offers a spacious and inviting social area, surrounded by large glass windows (with blinds) that flood the space with natural light. From the central cockpit, steps lead down to:
U-shaped Galley (to port)
Plastimo Neptune 2000 cooker with Grill and 2 burner hob facing to port
Pull out storage rack with 3 shelves to port
Top loading cool box
4 drawer unit facing forward to saloon
Double stainless steel sink facing forward to saloon
Bin area below sink
Twin deep storage cupboards facing aft
Stainless steel grab rail around working surface
Large under floor storage compartment
Chart Area (to starboard)
Forward facing full size chart table
'Captain' style swivel seat on an adjustable pedestal in marine blue leatherette, complimenting the upholstery throughout
Night light above chart table and at floor level
Raymarine RL70C Chartplotter
Garmin GPS 128
Rocker switch for starboard windscreen wiper
Raymarine ST60 Multi Function Display
Raymarine ST6001 Autopilot
Mastervolt Power System Control Panel
Sterling Power Management Control Panel
Sony Radio/CD player (Speakers in cabin and cockpit)
NAV6 NAVTEX System
Rutland Wind Generator Control Panel
Icom IC423G DSC/GPS VHF Radio with COMMANDMIC for cockpit
Fridge, stainless internal casing with small icebox
3 x 110 Domestic and 1 x 140 Engine battery under floor by fridge
Eberspacher heating control unit for forward, saloon and aft cabin
Perspex Cupboard door with Distribution Control Panel and switches behind
Step down to Saloon Area
U-shaped settee to port, converts to double berth
Two seater settee to starboard, converts to two small singles (bunk style arrangement with lee cloths)
Extendable rectangular dinning table
Forward Heads and shower (Jack and Jill Door to Saloon and Forward Cabin)
Lavac marine toilet
Washbasin with hot and cold water
Shower with shower curtain
Storage cupboards
Extractor fan
Forward Cabin
Good size double V berth
3 Drawer unit to starboard with tabletop and small cupboard above
Port Passageway to Master cabin
Access beneath floor to 1 x engine and 3 x domestic batteries
Access to isolator switches (windlass & bow thruster, engine, link, domestic and inverter)
Good length single berth with lee cloth
Two large storage cupboards beneath berth
Tall, deep cupboard
Twin doors providing good access to engine compartment with 2 lights
Second tall cupboard
Master Cabin
Windows all round providing good natural light
Large double island berth with sprung coil mattress and seating area to either side
Excellent storage throughout
Master Cabin Ensuite
Lavac marine toilet
Vanity unit, inset single sink with hot and cold water
2 x cupboards above and one below
Access to large walk-in storage
Walk-in Storage
Excellent useable space, ideal for washing machine, bikes, tender, tools etc
Hatch providing access to cockpit
Interior & Domestic
Teak and Holly cabin soles
Internal joinery is finished in solid wood with faced marine quality plywood
Eberspacher D5LCF heating system with 4 outlets
Hot and cold pressurised water
6 foot plus headroom
240 sockets in galley, saloon seating area, forward cabin, aft cabin and the workshop/storage area
Opening ports throughout
Deck
Centre cockpit
Teak decking throughout
Sugar scoop transom
Large folding stainless steel ladder
Simpson davits
Easy access onto spacious aft deck
Hot and cold transom shower
Stern rail seats
2 x lockers at stern
Outboard bracket on pushpit
2 x large stainless steel cleats on stern
2 x large stainless steel cleats aft
2 x large stainless steel cleats mid-ships
2 x large stainless steel cleats on fwd
Tall guard rails from stern to bow
Stainless steel grab rail on coachroof
Lewmar V3 electric windlass with 60 metres of 10mm chain and 30 metres of warp
Starboard side windscreen wiper
Sprayhood, Bimini and pedestal cover
Cockpit
Deep and extremely safe cockpit
Hampshire plastics 3 piece perspex washboards
Raymarine i70 speed, wind and depth instruments on coachroof
2 x Lewmar triple rope clutches
2 x Lewmar 30 self tailing winches on coach roof
2 x Lewmar 48 self tailing primary winches
Whitlock steering pedestal
Raymarine Axiom Hybrid Touch 9" chart plotter
Bow thruster joystick control (Bow thruster 75kg - 2 x 4 blades)
Electric keel raising and lowering controls with LED's to show position
Electric windlass controls
Raymarine ST6001 autohelm
2 x Sony waterproof speakers
Connector for Icom COMMANDMIC
Removable folding teak cockpit table
Shallow locker
Locker with access to internal walk-in storage
Shore power on portside
Rigging & Sails
Selden twin spreader mast & boom
Lewmar 16 self tailing winch for main on port
Double lewmar clutch for main and genoa 2 on port
Lewmar 16 self tailing winch for genoa on starboard
Double lewmar clutch for genoa and cruising chute on starboard
Standing rigging (2018)
Running rigging (2018)
Single line reefing
All halyard and control lines are led aft to the cockpit
Sanders vertically battened furling mainsail (2021)
Sanders furling genoa (2021)
Cruising shute with snuffer
Storm jib with stay fitted with lever for quick release
Upgrades and Maintenance in current ownership
2018
Antifoul removed / sand /epoxy primer / two coats of antifoul
Replacement of standard / running rigging including of maintenance on the Selden mast.
New mast LED lights installed. TV aerial installed with cabling to bottom of mast.
Replacement of exhaust pipe
Replacement of cutlass bearing
Replacement of engine battery 140 AH
New upholstery in forward cabin, saloon, single bunk & rear cabin
2019
New rear cabin mattress
New spray hood including stainless steel frame
New bow thruster joystick installed in cockpit
New curtains throughout the yacht were made to order and fitted
Hydraulic keel ram serviced / refurb and new seals
Repacked stern gland
New lifting keel cast & refurb of grounding plate. New keel pennant installed
New LED navigational lights installed.
New Icom DSC / GPS VHF with cockpit Command Mic.
2020
New prop shaft fitted
New blinds fitted into main cabin
New bimini and frame installed over cockpit
New Raymarine Axiom 9 chartplotter fitted to new pod on cockpit pedestal with new custom stainless-steel frame.
New Raymarine Quantum digital radar installed on mast – Commissioned with Raymarine Axiom 9 by Hudson Marine
New Sony radio / CD player / cockpit / cabin speakers installed
New Simpson davits installed
New Lavac toilet installed in rear cabin area
2021
New dacron main, maxi roach style with 4 long vertical and 3 short vertical battens by Sanders Sails. (Serviced and laundered annually)
New dacron genoa by Sanders Sails. (Serviced and laundered annually)
Engine starter motor overhauled
New Raymarine i50 & i60 wind, speed & depth gauges installed in cockpit
2022
New Raymarine masthead wind transducer and cable installed
New Raymarine speed & depth transducers installed
New Lewmar windlass V3 installed with new 60 metres of 10mm chain and 30 metres of warp
2023
New Marlec Rutland 1200 wind generator installed with control panels
New Jabasco freshwater pump
New replacement 110AH house batteries x 3
2024
New cockpit pedestal cover
Cockpit keel gauge reconditioned
New keel pennant installed
New keel lift control unit with LED's
New engine raw water pump installed
2025
New 3 piece perspex washboards