Remarks:
This 2015 Marlow Legend 33 Bilge Keel presents an excellent opportunity to acquire a highly specified and particularly well-maintained cruising yacht from long-term ownership. Designed to combine comfortable accommodation with practical sailing characteristics, the bilge keel configuration offers exceptional flexibility for cruising tidal waters, drying moorings and exploring shallow harbours without compromising the enjoyable sailing performance for which the Legend range is known.
The cockpit is spacious and well arranged, benefiting from the distinctive mainsheet arch arrangement, full cockpit enclosure, cockpit cushions and Flexiteak decking. Recent additions include davits fitted in 2025, while the sprayhood was upgraded with new vinyl windows in 2024. Wide side decks and numerous handholds make moving around the deck straightforward whether underway or in harbour.
Below decks, the warm cherry wood interior creates an inviting atmosphere with accommodation for up to six across two cabins and the convertible saloon. The generous aft cabin, forward double berth, practical galley and separate heads compartment make the boat well suited to extended cruising. Comfort is further benefitted by Webasto heating, serviced in 2025, together with hot and cold pressurised water, microwave, refrigerator and digital entertainment systems.
Sailing systems include in-mast furling, Furlex headsail furling and all control lines led aft, helping to simplify handling. Navigation equipment is comprehensive, featuring Raymarine i70 instrumentation, Raymarine touchscreen chartplotter with radar and AIS, autopilot, VHF/DSC radio and Navtex.
The yacht has benefitted from consistent maintenance throughout ownership, including annual servicing, antifouling completed in 2025, replacement running rigging, a new shower pump and installation of a water purification system in 2025. Supplied with tender, this well-equipped Legend 33 offers a compelling package for sailors seeking comfortable cruising accommodation combined with the practicality of bilge keels.
Brokers Remarks
I have known the owners of Gorvean for many years and have been involved in both the purchase and sale of several of their boats over that time. They are experienced and conscientious owners who genuinely enjoy sailing and have always taken pride in maintaining their boats to a high standard.
One thing that has remained consistent throughout their ownership history is their appreciation of the freedom that bilge keel yachts provide. The ability to explore drying harbours, tidal creeks and shallow anchorages has always been an important part of their cruising, and it is easy to see why this Legend 33 appealed to them. The bilge keel configuration, combined with the practical cruising specification, creates a yacht that is well suited to the varied waters around the UK coastline.
The inventory aboard Govean is extensive, with a full Raymarine electronics package, in-mast furling, heating, cockpit enclosure and numerous recent upgrades including davits, replacement running rigging and a water purification system. The owners have continued to maintain and improve the yacht throughout their ownership, and the recent servicing and maintenance history reflects that approach.
For anyone seeking a modern bilge keel cruiser with a strong cruising specification and a history of careful ownership, Govean is certainly worthy of consideration.
Accommodation:
Saloon

Spacious saloon seating area
Convertible double berth
Cherry wood cabinetry throughout
DAB radio
Digital TV system
Masthead TV aerial
Opening hatches with blinds
Opening portlights with blinds

Galley

U-shaped galley
Force 10 gas oven
Refrigerator
Microwave
Corian worktops
Top-loading waste bin
Original gas system

Chart Table

Dedicated navigation station
Convertible chart table arrangement

Heads

Separate heads compartment
Marine toilet with electric flush
Shower
Holding tank (57 litres)
Hot and cold water supply

Forward Cabin

Double V-berth
Storage lockers
Opening hatch

Aft Cabin

Large separate aft double cabin
Hanging storage
Additional stowage

Inventory:
Electronics and Nav

Scanstrut Chartplotter pod
Raymarine Autopilot
Compass
Raymarine e7 Touchscreen Plotter (Radar and AIS Display)
Standard Horizon VHF/DSC Radio with AIS rX
Navtex
Raymarine i70 Autopilot
Raymarine i70 Wind Instrument
Raymarine i70 Depth
Raymarine i70 Speed/Log

Cockpit and Deck

Flexiteak decking
Lewmar folding wheel
Lewmar electric anchor windlass
Anchor with chain and warp
Cockpit table
Full cockpit enclosure
Sprayhood
New sprayhood vinyl windows fitted 2024
Cockpit cushions
Drop-down bathing platform
Cockpit shower with hot and cold water
Stainless steel stern rail seats with drinks holders
Cockpit speakers
Deep cockpit locker
Double gas locker
Additional mooring cleats and fairleads
Deck handrails
2 x Lewmar self-tailing genoa winches
2 x Lewmar self-tailing halyard winches
Rope clutches
Boarding ladder
Davits fitted 2025

Misc and Safety

Electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Jackstays
Radar reflector
Hand bearing compass
Warps
Fenders
Kedge anchor kit
Sail bags
Fly screens
2.3m inflatable tender
Antifouled 2025
New shower pump fitted 2025

Mechanical:
Hull and Design

Marlow Legend 33 Bilge Keel
Built 2015
Twin bilge keel configuration
Fractional B&R rig
Twin-spreader mast configuration
Cockpit arch with mainsheet traveller
Rich cherry wood interior finish
Headroom approximately 1.93m
Wide side decks for safe movement forward

Engine and Systems

Yanmar 3YM30 diesel engine
29HP
Saildrive
Flexofold folding propeller
Shore power system
Battery charger
12V and 240V electrical systems
Domestic battery (12v - 115ah [2021])
Engine start battery (12v - 80h [2021])
Hot and cold pressurised water system
Webasto diesel heating - serviced in 2025
Water purifier installed in 2025
New calorifier fitted 2020

Rigging and Sails

Selden mast and rigging package
In-mast furling mainsail system
Furlex headsail furling system
Selden rod kicker
All lines led aft to cockpit
Original standing rigging
Mainsail
Furling headsail
New running rigging/sheets fitted 2025