1980 Comanche 32 Motoro Sailer catamaran, designed by Rod McAlpine-Downie and built by Sailcraft at Brightlingsea, twin Yanmar QM15 15hp diesels, 6 solar panels, diesel hot air heating, 12v electric water heater for shower, 6 berths in 3 cabins plus saloon!MECHANICAL2 x Yanmar 2QM15 15hp inboard diesels (1980). Raw water cooled. Single 180 litre fuel tank. Shaft drives to 2 x Maxiprop folding propellers, shaft gland greasers. Engine controls at both helms, engine hour meters (679 & 756 - no longer working). Engines serviced annually (oil and filters).ELECTRICALAlternator charging to 6 x 12v batteries (3 domestic, 1 engine start, 1 auxiliary and 1 for electric outboard). 6 x solar panels on side and rails, totaling 800w. 240 shore power. LED internal lighting. Honda petrol generator in forward locker. Victron battery chargers, Adverc battery management, solar charge controller.NAVIGATION2 x compass, NASA depth, Seafarer depth, Clipper wind, Icom IC-M330 DSC VHF radio, hand-held VHF radio, C-Tronix AP9000 autopilot, JRC radar, Lowrance HDS7m chart plotter, NASA AIS receiver, navigation lights, steaming light and tricolour masthead light.SAFETYRescue sling, fire extinguishers, fire blanket, 2 manual bilge pumps, electric bilge pump.DECK GEARStainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, ensign staff, cockpit cushions, swim ladder, external and internal wheel steering, Lewmar 43 self tailing sheet winch, Lewmar 44 self tailing sheet winch, halyard winch, reefing winch, stainless steel gantry with davits, Crewsaver inflatable dinghy, Bison electric outboard motor, Quick electric anchor windlass with control at inner helm plus remote, Roca anchor with 60m of chain and a length of warp, kedge anchor with 40m warp, boat hook, mooring warps and fenders.SAILSSlab reefing mainsail with stack pack mainsail cover (2020). Genoa roller reefing by Sailspar (2016) with No 1 Genoa. Genniker/cruising chute (180%). Alloy mast and boom by Sailspar. Stainless steel standing rigging renewed 2015 with forestay new 2016. Running rigging 2015.DOMESTICWebasto 3kw hot air diesel heating, second diesel heater for port side, her galley to port has a Neptune gas cooker with 2 burners, oven and grill, 12v front opening refrigerator, 12v/240v top loading dual compartment fridge or freezer, water supply to sink. 2 x 100 litre fixed water tanks plus 60 litre reserve tank. Separate heads compartment to starboard with Lavac marine toilet, 12v electric water heater with shower and shower tray with electric pump out. Saloon table and chart table.

ACCOMMODATION

6 berths. Her port cabins do not have cushions/mattresses at present and are used for storage. Her starboard aft cabin has a single mattress, her saloon table lowers to form a double berth with single navigators berth near inner helm.OWNERS COMMENTSFEATURES

Standing rigging new 2015, forestay and furler 2016
Cooker & fridge replaced 2019
New trampoline 2019
New anchor windlass, chain and anchor 2021/2
3 x fixed plastic water tanks fitted 2020/1
Interior insulated and re-lined 2020/1
New stack pack 2020
240v re-wire 2020

REMARKS

"Ella" was purchased by her present owner from Bistrol in late 2018. She was then sailed to the East Coast, based on the River Blackwater, Canvey Island and presently Tollesbury Saltings. We have a good history of her use back to new, she was originally based in Norfolk. Her present owner lived aboard for a time. She's make a great offshore cruising catamaran too!