Boat OverviewThe Nicholson 35, built by Camper and Nicholson, has a production history of over 20 years with more than 200 units produced. Its traditional lines and high-quality finish make it visually appealing, rewarding to sail, and comfortable to be aboard. The deep, well-protected cockpit ensures crew safety on deck. Below decks, the traditional layout offers comfortable living space, whether at anchor or on passage. The Nicholson 35 is a sought-after modern classic, popular among those who value reliability in all weather conditions.Specifications

Engine: Yanmar 3JH-4E marine diesel engine, 39hp (2008)

Propeller: MaxProp 3 blade, bronze feathering propeller

Self-Steering: Hydrovane Self-Steering gear

Wind Generator: Rutland wind generator

Onboard PC: 12VDC PC running Open CPN charting software with NOA screen, flexible keyboard, and mouse

VHF: Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS DSC VHF

Radar: Furuno 1623 radar with mast-mounted scanner

GPS: Furuno GP32 GPS

Heater: Force 10 gas fired heater

Cooker: Tecma Nelson gas cooker, two burner, grill, and oven (gimbal mounted)

Standing Rigging: Stainless steel wire, fully replaced in 2008

Roller Reefing: Profurl C320 roller reefing system on forestay (2018)

Winches: 2x Pontos Compact, 4 speed, self-tailing winches

Sails: Tri-sail and storm Jib

Anchor: Rocna bower anchor on chain rode

Windlass: Lofrans Cayman 88 electric windlass (2008)

Dinghy: Avon inflatable dinghy with outboard
LocationThe Nicholson 35 BLUE TERN is currently lying ashore at Portavadie Marina and is available for viewing by prior appointment.Press Review‘Like all long fin-keeled heavy displacement cruisers, the Nicholson 35 is designed to take almost any adverse weather and sea conditions in her stride. Her overhanging, deep-vee bow section means she parts the waves resolutely, with little drama or spray, exuding only a gentle rocking motion as she goes....She makes good passage time due to her steadfast ability to drive through the rough stuff, and being so stable and sea kindly means you can live, sleep and cook aboard safely and comfortably, relaxing in the knowledge that these robust and resilient vessels have covered millions of sea miles in their lifetime......She comes with an excellent pedigree and is fondly loved by those for whom safety and comfort at sea is more important than speed and agility. That’s not to say she can’t make impressive passage times. Given enough wind she’ll still be battling to windward in sea conditions that would make many a more modern cruising yacht owner run for the nearest cover.The original deck gear was made from top quality materials and substantially engineered, thereby making it all simple to maintain regularly. Obviously, it depends on how they’ve been worked over the years, but it’s not unusual to find them still going strong with 40 year-old winches, tracks and cars.’Yachting Monthly. Used Boat: Nicholson 35. Chris Beeson, February 2017Owner's CommentBlue Tarn is a Nicholson true to form--- she wants to go places, and indeed she has with her present owner--- over 30,000mls.Twice across the Atlantic including the ARC Rally. Five months exploring the Caribbean, a fabulous experience, and returning via Bermuda and the Azores.A cruise to the Baltic and the coast of Norway and two visits to the Faroes.The Atlantic coasts of France and Spain calling into the Isles of Scilly, Jersey and Guernsey. Of course many cruises circumnavigating Ireland and a favourite cruising ground the West coast of Scotland.Yes this boat likes to travel.ConstructionHull Construction
Traditional heavyweight GRP moulded hull
Polyester hand-consolidated laminate
Long moulded fin keel with encapsulated ballast
GRP formed stiffening members
Plywood bulkheads glassed to hull and deck
Underwater hull antifouled 2023
Finished in grey/blue two-pack paint
Deck & Superstructure Construction
Traditional heavyweight GRP moulded deck
Single-piece deck moulded incorporating superstructure and self-draining cockpit
Polyester, hand consolidated laminate
Moulded bulkwark along deck edge
Teak capping rail
Laid teak decking to finish side decks and foredeck
Laid teak panels to form cockpit seat tops
Hardwood grating on cockpit sole
Keel & Rudder
Long fin keel moulded as part of hull
Encapsulated lead ballast
Skeg hung rudder
MachineryEngine & Gearbox
Yanmar 3JH-4E marine diesel engine (2008)
39hp @ 3000rpm
3 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Mechanical reversing V-drive gearbox
Single lever morse control
Maintenance & Performance
Engine serviced annually, last service July 2022 (little use during 2023)
Cruising speed 6kts
Propulsion & Steering
Stainless steel prop shaft
Stuffing type conventional sterngland
MaxProp 3 blade, bronze feathering propeller
Cable system wheel steering
Stainless steel wheel with hyde cover
Emergency tiller
Windvane Self-Steering
Hydrovane Self-Steering gear
Transom mounted
Electrical SystemsVoltage Systems12VDC onboard power systemBattery Banks
Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid
Domestic Battery – 2x 12VDC, 105Ah Trojan TMX27 deep cycle traction batteries
Alternator
Single engine driven alternator
12V – 80amp
Wind Generator
Rutland wind generator – Not currently fitted
Stainless steel mounting pole
Inverter
Victron Energy Blue Power Phoenix Inverter
12VDC, 300W
Battery MonitorVictron Energy BMV712-SMART battery monitorGeneral12V socket at chart tablePlumbingFresh Water
Full pressurized hot and cold water system
Mixer tap in galley
Manual fresh water pump in galley
Mixer tap in heads, pulls out for use as shower head
Hot water provided from engine heated calorifier
Salt WaterManually pumped salt water tap at galleyBilge Pumps
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
TankageFuel
Single diesel tank
GRP tank built-in to hull below cockpit sole
Approximate capacity - 182 Ltrs
Fresh Water
Single keel tank for freshwater
Approximate capacity – 364 Ltrs
Navigation & Communication EquipmentOn DeckDepth/Speed/Log – Raymarine ST60+Below Decks
12V PC – Onboard 12VDC PC running Open CPN charting software with NOA screen, flexible keyboard, and mouse
Radar – Furuno 1623 radar with mast-mounted scanner
GPS – Furuno GP32
Wind – Thomas Walker & Sons wind direction and speed instruments – no longer operational
Communications EquipmentDSC VHF – Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS DSC VHFDomestic EquipmentGalley
Galley Stove – Tecma Nelson gas cooker, two burner, grill, and oven. Gimbal mounted
Coolbox
Stainless steel sink
Mixer tap
Manual fresh water tap
Manual salt water tap
Heads
Blakes Lavac Zenith manual marine toilet with Henderson Mk V pump
Wash hand basin
Mixer tap which can be pulled out for use as shower head
Heating
Force 10 gas fired heater
Fitted at aft end of saloon table
Lighting
Overhead lighting throughout the interior
Bulkhead/reading lights in way of bunks
AccommodationSummary of Accommodation
Twin berth forward cabin converting to double
Heads compartment
Saloon offering up to three occasional berths, including quarter berth
Galley
Nav Station / Quarter Berth
Accommodation Finish
Traditionally built interior with joinery of teak and teak-faced hardwood veneered plywood with solid teak hardwood trims and fiddles
GRP mouldings to form the base of galley and heads units
Soles of teak hardwood veneered plywood with holly stripe
Vinyl headlining
Description of Accommodation from ForwardForward Cabin
Two berths traditional V-berth layout
Lee cloths fitted to both bunks
Central infill section with cushion converts the bunk into a double berth
Chain locker forward of bulkhead
Locker space under V-berths
Heads
Immediately aft of the forepeak
Spanning the full width of the boat
Walk-through heads with sliding doors to close off from both the forepeak and main saloon areas
Blakes Lavac manual sea toilet located outboard to port
Vanity unit with small countertop, mirror, and inset wash hand basin to starboard
Wet locker to port, outboard of toilet
Saloon
Open plan layout with no partition of space between the main bulkhead and companionway
Settee to starboard with pullout base to form good sized single berth with lee cloth
U-shaped bench settee to port with infill to create compact double
Saloon table mounted centrally with double drop leafs
Selection of lockers below settee bases, outboard of seat backs and overhead to port and starboard
Bookshelves with fiddles above port settee
Nav Station
Forward facing chart table located aft of port settee in saloon
Navigator sitting on forward end of quarter berth facing forward with removable back rest
Quarter berth extending aft along port side
Ships switch panel mounted outboard of chart table
12V PC housed within case outboard of table
NOC screen, Furuno GPS and radar displays mounted forward of table
Chart storage within table
Bookshelf outboard to port above chart table
Galley
To starboard side of companionway
U-shaped galley
Gimbal-mounted gas cooker mounted centrally outboard
Short section of counter top with coolbox locker beneath forward
Worktop aft with inset sink, drainer aft of sink and top loading coolbox outboard of sink
Deck EquipmentRig
Keel stepped, single spreader, masthead sloop rig
Anodised alloy mast and spars
Standing rigging of stainless steel wire, fully replaced in 2008
Profurl C320 roller reefing system on forestay (2018)
Removable inner forestay
Slab reefing mainsail
Rod kicker
Spinnaker pole
Twizzle rig, twin furling headsails on single foil with twin poles and universal joints, included but not currently fitted
Lazyjacks
Mast steps to spreaders
Winches
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 43, two speed
Secondary Winches – 2x Pontos Compact, 4 speed, self-tailing
Mast Mounted Halyard Winches – 1x Lewmar 16, two-speed; 1x Lewmar 8, single-speed
Mast Mounted Reefing Winch – 1x Lewmar 8, single-speed
Sails
Mainsail – White dacron, fully battened, slab reefing
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing, 150%, UV Strip. North Sails
Tri Sail
Storm Jib
Spinnaker
Canvas Work
Mainsail Cover – stackpack type cover with mast boot and lazyjacks
Sprayhood – With additional stainless steel grabrails external to hood port and starboard
Anchoring & Mooring
Bower Anchor – 20kg Rocna anchor on chain rode
Kedge Anchor – 35lb CQR anchor
Electric Windlass – Lofrans Cayman 88 electric windlass with chain gypsy and warping drum. Foot button controls on foredeck (2008)
Selection of mooring warps
Selection of fenders
Tender
Inflatable Dinghy – Avon inflatable dinghy
Outboard – Mariner 2hp, 2-stroke
General
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
Deck mounted stanchions supporting double tier guardwires
Double bow roller built into stem
Stainless steel Samson post on foredeck
Deck mounted mooring cleats forward and aft
Midships cleats on genoa tracks
Fairleads mounted on capping rail forward and aft
Teak grabrails running the length of the coachroof outboard edges
Dorade type ventilators immediately forward of sprayhood
Gas locker in starboard side deck with overboard drain (gas hose and regulator replaced 2023)
Primary winches mounted on cockpit coamings forward
Outboard storage bracket on pushpit rail
Boarding/Swimming ladder
Ensign staff
Safety EquipmentGeneral 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 owner's specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
Masthead Tri-colour/anchor masthead light
Steaming light
Low level nav lights
Mast mounted deck flood light


Life Saving:
Liferaft – Seago 4 man valise, first service now due
KIM MOB rescue sling
Horseshoe Lifebuoy x2
Gas Alarm – Pilot gas alarm system
Fire Blanket
Grab Bag


DisclaimerIn 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.
This 1979 Camper & Nicholson 35 is listed for sale in Portavadie, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. With a 35ft layout and used condition, this boat is suited to buyers looking for sail options in this location. View full details, photos and specifications for reference RB563274 on Rightboat.