Description
Steel boat building at its peak, this exquisite Stevens 1200 Vlet is the ultimate cruising home from home, highly equipped, beautifully maintained and ready for immediate use. 'Eclipse of Guernsey' offers so much choice for cruising. You could either explore the inland waterways of the River Thames with her bow and stern thrusters, the expansive network of the European waterways with her folding windscreens and generator or the picturesque coastline with her comprehensive suite of navigation gear and safety equipment.


With an overall length of 11.99 meters, this steel-hulled beauty features a displacement shape, ensuring stability and comfort on the water. Powered by a Perkins Sabre 6 Cylinder Turbo engine, delivering 185 horsepower, she allows for an economical experience with a hull speed of circa 8 knots. Eclipse boasts two well-appointed cabins and two heads, providing ample space for relaxation and privacy.


Maintained regardless of cost with a portfolio of supporting invoices to illustrate the significant investment and showcasing her enduring quality, viewing is highly recommended for this rarely available boat.

Additional Information
Mechanical-




- x1 Perkins M185C 185hp 6 cylinder diesel engine on shaft drive

- 1364 engine hours (approx.)

- Hydraulic steering system

- Bow thruster

- Stern thruster

- Owner reports fuel burn at circa 10 litres per hour @ 7/8 knots

- Vetus exhaust temperature alarm


Electrical-




- 12v lighting

- Shore power connection

- Battery charger (replaced 2022)

- Fischer Panda generator- 120 hours run (replaced 2024)

- Mastervolt 2000w inverter


Interior-




- x2 Cabins

- x6 Berths

- x2 electric flush marine toilets

- Holding tank (located in bathing platform, not within the cabins)

- Shower

- SMEV gas oven and grill

- SMEV 4 burner gas hob

- Microwave

- Fridge

- Stainless steel sink

- Extractor fan/s

- Washing machine

- Eberspaecher 9kW diesel warm air heating (replaced 2025)

- Cold and hot pressurised water system

- Water heating by calorifier or immersion

- Cockpit seats recovered in 2025


Navigation-




- Raymarine ST60+ compass

- Raymarine ST60+ depth gauge

- Raymarine ST60+ speed indicator

- Raymarine Autopilot ST6002

- Raymarine E80 radar/plotter/GPS

- Horn

- VDO rudder position indicator

- 12v Navigation lights


Safety Equipment-




- Raymarine RAY240E VHF radio and antenna

- Tender- 4 person

- Outboard engine- Suzuki 2.5hp

- Fire extinguisher/s

- Engine room fire extinguisher/s (replaced 2024)

- SEAGO 4 person life raft (service required)

- Bilge pump/s


Ground Tackle-




- Stainless steel Danforth anchor with chain/line

- Electric windlass


Other Equipment-




- Simpson D125 stainless steel davits

- Simulated teak to decks, transom steps and bathing platform

- Fenders

- Mooring line

- Deck shower to stern

- Deck lights

- Cockpit lights

- Radio/stereo

- Toshiba television

- Cutlery

- Crockery

- Insect screens for port holes


Service Information-




- Last survey- July 2014 (copy available to view)

- Last engine service- October 2025

- New engine gearbox - 2025

- Last generator service- 2025

- Last heater service- 2024

- Last underwater/antifoul service- 2025

- Boat Safety Scheme Certificate- No (not required where the owner cruised the boat)

- Eclipse was returned to her builder's yard in Drachten in 2016 for a full hull respray and the fitment of bilge keels

Accommodations
Forward Cabin
V berth arrangement which could be converted to form a double berth. Opening port holes with blinds, ceiling lights, reading lights, overhead ventilation hatch. Storage lockers forward and under the bunks. Ensuite
WC compartment to port with electric WC unit connected to a holding tank. Wash hand basin with hot and cold supply, cupboard under, mirrors. Opening port holes, ceiling lights, extractor fan.


Moving aft, the Galley
is on the port side with four burner built in gas hob with a hinged Corian cover, large refrigerator, s/s sink with mixer tap, hot and cold water supply. Separate water faucet for purified water. Ample storage lockers and drawers with glider shutting mechanisms. Second ventilation hatch overhead. Carpeted flooring in galley area, with cream Corian work surfaces.


Large Dinette
area to starboard with cream leather seating with blue piping, which can be converted to form a double berth, with large adjustable wooden table


Steps with built in stowage space lead up to the spacious Saloon
with C shaped cream leather with piping seating to starboard with drawers under. Down the port side of the saloon is a range of sideboard cupboards with ample shelving above and a small sofa area forward. Cream carpeted floor and blue pull curtains to all windows. Overhead lighting, 240v sockets, music centre with two ceiling speakers.


At the rear of the saloon, steps lead down to the Aft Cabin
. There is a hanging locker to starboard in the corridor leading into the cabin. This is arranged with a large central island walk round double berth, with mirrors and lockers either side. Huge storage space under the bed which lifts up. There are plenty of opening port holes, again, all with blinds. Ceiling lights, carpet. There are two large ventilation hatches let into the transom. On the starboard side there is an Ensuite
shower room. On the port side an Ensuite
WC room with an electric sea toilet unit connected to the holding tank, extractor fan, ceiling lights, modern wash basin with hot and cold supply, mirror, storage cupboard.


The internal joinery throughout the boat is laid in a very tasteful non high gloss cherry wood, with beautiful in-built graining. Courtesy lights on the two sets of steps going down from the aft deck, and down into the aft cabin.


A further set of wooden steps at the back of the saloon lead up to the Aft Deck
, via a door and hinged two section hatch on a gas strut design. The helm position is amidships and complete with upholstered captains seat and full engine instrumentation and controls. A sculpted blue upholstered comfortable bench type seat extends across the rear of the aft deck. Storage space under. Gates port and stb aft quarters to sweeping steps both sides to bathing platform.


There is an adaptable pram hood arrangement over the aft deck with built in window sections and the windscreen folds to reduce the air draft when required.


A robust stainless steel pulpit and side railings provide excellent safety on deck with wide side decks and entry points either side with a telescopic bar entry system.There is a special instrument carrying mast which can be lowered if required.


The decks, transom steps and bathing platform are covered with simulated teak, and complete with a boarding ladder and swimming ladder extension. There are also davits mounted to the transom to carry a tender.

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