Boat Description Vancouver 32, 1987, fully equipped offshore cruising yacht with ocean crossing potential, epoxy coated, recent sails and rigging, windvane self steering, plotter with AIS, solar and wind charger - this boat will take you anywhere!
Mechanical Engine: Yanmar 3GM30 3 cylinder 28hp inboard diesel engine (1987). Raw water cooling. Fuel Tank: 35 gallon fuel tank with a consumption per hour of around 1 to 2 litres at a cruising speed of around 5 to 6 knots. Shaft drive to fixed bronze 3 blade propeller. Engine Hours: 7748.
Electrical Alternator charging to 3 x 12v batteries. 50amp/Hr Engine Alternator. Domestic Batteries 3 x 12v Batteries 100w Solar Panel & Regulator (New 2017). AMP AIR Wind Generator. Inverter (New 2016).
Safety EPIRB, 1 danbuoy, 1 lifebuoy, electric bilge pumps, manual bilge pump, fire blanket, fire extinguishers, 2 harness lifeline points, LED Flares (2019), 2 x gas detector, rope cutter on prop.
Deck Gear Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, sprayhood, dodgers, cockpit cover/canopy, cockpit cushions, boarding ladder, tiller steering, spinnaker pole, gybe preventer, 2 x Lewmar 40 self tailing sheet winches, 2 x Lewmar 7 halyard winches, 2 x Lewmar 7 staysail winches, multiple rope clutches, inflatable dinghy, outboard bracket on pushpit, 35lb CQR anchor with 20m chain and 35m warp, Quick 1000w electric anchor windlass, kedge anchor with chain and warp, mooring warps and fenders.
Sails Slab reefing fully battened mainsail (2020/1). Selden genoa roller reefing system with furling No 1 Genoa (2020/1). No 1 jib, staysail, storm jib, spinnakers, storm trisail. Alloy mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (renewed 2022). Silver anodized double spreader rig, all halyards and kicking strap led aft.
Domestic Accommodation:5 berths including: Forward Double V Berth Hanging Locker And Dressing Table With Mirror Access To Forward Chain Locker Large Heads With Jabsco Marine Toilet, Shower, Hand Basin. Dinette Type Saloon Converting To A Double Berth Seating To Port Converting To A Single Berth Hanging Locker And Ample Storage Teak and holly cabin sole. Interior joinery finished in satin varnish. Galley To Port Ice Box Situated Under Quarter Berth To Starboard Large Chart Table To Aft With Quarter Berth
Domestic:Taylors paraffin heating, Blake & Taylors gimballed gas cooker with 2 burners, oven and grill, fridge, freezer. Twin stainless steel sinks with Hot And Cold water with electric and foot pump. Sound system with speakers.
Owners Comments Recent Upgrades:Hull survey 2020Hull sanded, dried and epoxy treated in 2021New mainsail and furling genoa in 2021Standing rigging renewed 2022New sprayhood 2023Raymarine Plotter/AIS new 2025Quick anchor windlass renewed recentlySpray dodgers renewed 2026Mich recent engine work including starter motor, seacock, water pumpComments:Purchased by her present owner in May 2021 following a professional pre-purchase survey in April 2021. Her current owner purchased in Malmo, Sweden and sailed her back to the UK in June 2021, through the Caledonian Canal to North Wales. In May 2022 her owner sailed her from Conwy to Spain and then Gibraltar. Then sailing on to Sardinia, Tunisia and then back to Sardinia and then to Italy and Greece, often sailing solo. August 2023 - sailed to Cyprus. From there her owner sailed the Atlantic solo to Brazil and then to South Africa before returning recently to the UK.During her trips ”Stella Polaris” behaved beautifully, stable & extremely seaworthy - an ideal boat for another blue water sailor!
Details
ManufacturerNorthshore
ModelVANCOUVER 32
Year (Build / Refit)1987
Length9.8m
Total Power28 hp
Beam3.2m
Specifications
Dimensions
Length9.8m
Max Draft1.4m
Beam3.2m
Hull
MaterialGRP
Accommodation
Guest Cabins1
Berths2
Bathrooms1
Features
Autopilot
Compass
Depth Instrument
GPS
Navigation Lights
Plotter
VHF
Wind Instrument
Anchor
Battery
Generator
Inverter
Solar Panels
Windlass
Freezer
Fridge
Grill
Heating
Hob
Oven
Fenders
Spray Hood
Tri Sail
Bilge Pump
Fire Extinguisher
Propulsion
Engine 1
Engine MakeYanmar
Engine Model3GM30
Engine Hours7748
Drive TypeInboard Direct-Drive
Fuel TypeDiesel
Power28 hp
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