Vancouver 34 Pilothouse, commissioned in 2001, long keel, substantial offshore cruising yacht with pilothouse, cutter rig, Yanmar 3GM30 29hp diesel, heating & hot water, recent sails, good instruments, dinghy, wintered ashore annually, 2022 insurance survey, one owner from new!
MECHANICAL
Yanmar 3GM30F 29hp inboard diesel engine (2001) with shaft drive to fixed 3 blade propeller. 40 gallon fuel tank with a consumption per hour of just under a half a gallon at a cruising speed of around 5.5 to 6 knots. Current engine hours approx 2036.
ELECTRICAL
Alternator charging to 4 x 12v batteries (2022). 240v shore power.
NAVIGATION
Silva compass, Raytheon ST60 log, depth sounder, windspeed and wind direction, Simrad RD68 DSC VHF radio, windvane at masthead, Raytheon 100/300 autopilot, Raymarine RL70 Plus chart plotter, Raymarine RL70 Plus radar, NASA Target Pro Navtex, Garmin 128 GPS, NASA Clipper AIS, Firdell Blipper radar reflector, clock and barometer, navigation lights, steaming light, tri-colour masthead light and anchor light.
SAFETY
Plastimo 4 person liferaft (2003, service date 7/12/21), jackstay lifelines, danbuoy, lifebuoy, 2 x 1kg fire extinguishers, engine fire extinguisher, hand held gas detector, smoke detector, Resqlink EPIRB, Ambassador rope cutter on propeller shaft, Jon Buoy, manual and electric bilge pumps.
DECK GEAR
Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, Sprayhood (Mussett 2015), spray dodgers, Cockpit cover (Aran), full winter cover (Mussett 2021), 4 cockpit cushions, boarding ladder, wheel steering, telescopic spinnaker pole, Lewmar 44 self tailing sheet winches, Lewmar 16 self tailing halyard winches, Zodiac Cadet 230 inflatable dinghy (2017 never used), outboard bracket on pushpit, bosuns chair, 45lb CQR anchor with 20m chain and 50m warp, Lofrans Cayman electric anchor windlass, Fortress kedge anchor with 10m chain and 40m warp, 2 x 10m warps, 2 x 20m warps, 2 x 15m warps, 8 fenders. 2 folding bikes.
SAILS
Slab reefing mainsail (Kemp Vectron 2019) with stack pack mainsail cover (Kemp Packaway 2020). Furling Yankee (Dolphin/Gowen 2017) and furling staysail (Dolphin 2017). Cruising Chute (Aran 2002). Stainless steel standing rigging renewed in 2016 (TS Rigging). Alloy mast and boom.
DOMESTIC
Eperspacher D3LC 3 outlet diesel hot air heating system. Her galley has a Neptune 2000 gas cooker with 2 burners, oven and grill, Isotherm 3200 ASU refrigerator, electric kettle (2024), pressurised hot and cold water supply to the sink, Duratank 50 gallon flexible water tank (2017), hot water via engine calorifier or 240v immersion heater. Her separate heads compartment has a marine toilet, wash basin and shower with hot and cold water. Green fabric upholstery. Curtains. Oceanair blinds. Pilothouse upholstery renewed 2011.
ACCOMMODATION
6 berths in 3 cabins.
OWNERS COMMENTS
Recent Upgrades and Work Carried Out
Regular professional engine service (2 per year)
Engine winterised November 2024 and recommissioned 2025
Sails valeted annually
Gas annual service (last April 2024)
New gelcoat inside forward lockers (April 2024)
Pilothouse window re-sealed (November 2024)
New acrylic forehatch cover (April 2024)
REMARKS
"Kithros III" was purchased by her present owners when new. She was commissioned in 2001 and enjoyed regular extensive cruising along the English Channel, North Sea, Normandy, Brittany, Belgium and Netherlands to around 2012. Since then, she has mainly been sailed on the East Coast, Kent to East Anglia.
Her owners have made every effort to maintain "Kithros III" in as excellent condition as possible through annual check s and servicing. Various upgrades have been made since her build such as heating, new sails, rigging and upholstery. A professional survey was carried out for insurance purposes in March 2022.