Description

A development of the Nauticat 33 which established the Nauticat brand. The Nauticat 331 sports a modern fin and skeg type configuration below the waterline; providing improved sailing performance in all conditions Internally the joinery work is finished to a high standard with good headroom throughout the accommodation.

Purchased by her current owner just over 12 months ago the Nauticat 331 OISIN has benefitted from significant refitting and renewal of her hardware and systems during 2022/23. Now reluctantly offered for sale after a change in circumstances she represents a brilliant opportunity to acquire a well equipped example in ready to go condition. Her extensive inventory includes highlights such as:

Topsides professionally polished June 2023
Underwater hull finished in Coppercoat Antifouling (applied professionally in 2017)
Yanmar 4JH2-DTE marine diesel engine.
Engine mounts replaced with new Yanmar items 2022
Vetus flexible shaft coupling replaced with new 2022
Cutlass bearing replaced 2022
Raymarine EVO 1 autopilot system with hydraulic drive fitted new in 2022
Raymarine i60/i70 navigation instrumentation
Raymarine C90w with Raymarine RD418e digital scanner
Raymarine Elements 7” standalone chart plotter display. (2022)
Icom IC-M423G DSC VHF with Commandmic at external helm station (2022)
Raymarine AIS650 transciever
Renogy 100w x2 solar panels with Renogy Rover MPPT charge controller (2023)
Fusion MS-RA70 head unit with Fusion saloon speakers (2023)
Stainless steel standing rigging, fully replaced 2022
Harken Ocean roller reefing system on forestay (2022)
Running rigging fully replaced 2022
Inner forestay for rigging staysail
New North Sails Nordac Mainsail, Genoa, Mizzen and Staysail fitted for 2023 season
25kg Rocna Vulcan anchor on 40m 10mm chain and warp length (2022)

Lying afloat on her berth in Tarbert Harbour, Loch Fyne the Nauticat 331 OISIN is available for immediate viewing by prior appointment.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulding
Hand consolidated laminate
GRP moulded structural frames and stringers
GRP engine beds with steel inserts to take engine mounts.
Plywood bulkheads, finished with a teak veneer, fully bonded to hull
Original gelcoat finish externally with white topsides and blue style stripes
Topsides professionally polished June 2023
Underwater hull finished in Coppercoat Antifouling (applied professionally in 2017)

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulding incorporating superstructure and cockpit.
Reinforced in way of deck fittings.
Stainless steel bowsprit
Teak capping rail to finish gunwhale
Windows of toughened safety glass in anodised alloy frames.
White gelcoat finish to moulding
Decks finished with laid teak decks

Keel & Rudder:
Fin and skeg type underwater profile
Lead ballast keel
Acid proof keel bolts.
GRP moulded skeg supporting semi-balanced rudder
Stainless steel rudder stock and internal structural rudder framework

MACHINERY

Engine:
Yanmar 4JH2-DTE marine diesel engine.
75hp @ 3200RPM
4 cylinder, turbo charged, indirectly cooled.
Yanmar mechanical reversing marine gearbox.
Single lever, dual station, Morse controls with safety lock-out on internal throttle

Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced autumn 2023
Cooling system flushed and new long-life Yanmar coolant put in system March 2023
Engine mounts replaced with new Yanmar items 2022
Vetus flexible shaft coupling replaced with new 2022
Cutlass bearing replaced 2022
Cruising speed under engine 7kts
Recorded engine running hours approximately 1700hrs

Propulsion:
Stainless steel propshaft
Conventional stuffing gland with remote greaser.
3 blade bronze propeller

Steering:
Capillano hydraulic steering system
Dual station
Internal helm station pump replaced with new item and hydraulic fluid flushed in 2022

Autopilot:
Raymarine EVO 1 system (2022)
Raymarine P70s control head x2 (2022)
Raymarine hydraulic drive system (2022)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12VDC onboad power system
240VAC shore power system

Shore Power:
Factory fitted, hardwired system.
RCD protected.
Ring main with selection of UK type 3pin sockets, battery charger and water heater.

Battery Banks:
Engine Battery – 1x 12V DC, 110Ah, lead acid
Domestic Batteries – 2x 12V DC, 180Ah, lead acid

Alternator:
Single engine driven alternator
Hitachi 80amp (2022)

Battery Charger:
Morven
230VAC – 12VDC, 40amp

Solar Panels:
Renogy 100w panel x2 (2023)
Rover MPPT charge controller with Bluetooth App (2023)

Battery Monitoring:
Voltmeter showing voltage on both banks
App connection to charge controller also shows battery data for domestic bank

PLUMBING

Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water systems
Faucets provided in galley and both heads.
Manually pumped fresh water tap in galley, installed new with pipework and filter in 2023
Taps in both heads pull out for use as shower heads
Hot and cold deck shower (2023)

Black Water:
Discharging overboard or to holding tank
Holding tank discharged by pump (new pump fitted 2022)

Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:
Twin diesel tanks
Steel tank construction
Approximate capacity of each tank 250ltrs
Approximate total capacity 500ltrs
Manual sump pump to draw off from bottom of both fuel tanks

Fresh Water:
Single fresh water tank.
Polyethylene tank construction
Approximate total capacity 450ltrs

Black Water:
Single tank
Steel tank construction
Approximate total capacity 80ltrs

Calorifier:
Isotherm insulated tank
Heated by engine cooling water or 230VAC immersion heater

Tank Monitoring:
Tank gauges for fuel and water tanks.

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Below Decks:
Depth – Raymarine i60
Speed/Log – Raymarine i60
Wind – Raymarine i60
Plotter/Radar – Raymarine C90w with Raymarine RD418e digital scanner mounted on mizzen mast
Magentic Compass

On Deck:
Plotter – Raymarine Elements 7” standalone display. (2022)
Repeater – Raymarine i70 Tri-data repeater

Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Icom IC-M423G with Commandmic at external helm station (2022)
AIS – Raymarine AIS650 transciever
VHF masthead antenna replaced in 2022

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Cooker – Eno 2 burner gas cooker and oven, gimbal mounted
Fridge –
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap
Manually pumped freshwater tap and filter (fitted new 2023)

Heads:
Toilet – 2x Jabsco manual marine toilets (New pump units fitted 2022)
Shower stall
Wash hand basin
Mixer tap
Dedicated shower fitting

Heating:
Eberspacher diesel fired, blown air heating system
Thermostatic cabin controller
Outlets in cabins, saloon and heads

Entertainment:
Fusion MS-RA70 head unit with radio, USB and Bluetooth (2023)
Fusion marine speakers in saloon (2023)

Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout interior
Reading lights in cabins
All cabin lighting is LED (2023)

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
Nauticat 331-048 (with Options) internal layout
Double cabin forward
Forward heads
Linear galley
Lower dinette converting to occasional double berth
Wheelhouse with deck saloon
Double aft cabin with en-suite heads

Accommodation Finish:
Joinery work below decks of high-quality teak constructed of veneered plywood with solid teak trims.
Varnished satin finish to all joinery work.
Soles of traditional teak and holly styling, finished with varnish.
White laminate worktops with varnished teak fiddles and trims in galley
Laminate finish to bulkheads and joinery units in head with varnished teak trims.
Tiled sole in heads
Headlining in white textured panels with varnished teak trims between

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:
Two single berths in V-formation
Infill section to create double berth
Shelves running the length of the bunks outboard overhead
Standing room between bunks
Bin type storage lockers beneath starboard bunk and forward section

Forward Heads:
Inboard facing manual marine toilet mounted aft outboard
Corner wash hand basin unit forward, outboard
Vanity locker outboard of toilet

Dinette:
Located to port side opposite galley
U-shaped settee wrapping around fixed table.
Table drops down to convert seating into double berth with privacy curtain
Lockers and bookshelves outboard of settee back rest.
Book storage rack mounted on bulkhead forward

Galley:
Linear galley running along starboard side of passage way between saloon and forward cabin
Gimbal mounted gas cooker mounted forward with worktop infill to cover when not in use
Worktop extending aft with inset double stainless steel sink aft
Top loading fridge fitted below worktop section aft of the sink
Selection of locker and drawers beneath worktop and above outboard

Saloon:
Helm station forward with engine controls and nav instrumentation mounted around helm station.
Sliding door to access port and starboard side decks
L-shaped settee outboard to port aft with infill section to extend settee forward over port doorway
Removable table locate to port side
Single seat to starboard aft
Folding table with mug storage rack forward of starboard aft seat

Aft Cabin:
Accessed via companionway to starboard side of saloon.
Double bunk outboard to port
Standing room inboard of bunk forward
Covered counter top sweeping around aft end of bunk to starboard, creating dresser unit.
Vanity locker outboard of countertop forward with storage locker aft
Shelve running around outboard side of cabin and across aft end
En-suite heads outboard to starboard, forward

Aft Heads:
Forward facing manual marine toilet mounted aft.
Corner unit with inset wash hand basin forward, outboard
Locker beneath wash hand basin
Half-height hanging locker forward

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Deck stepped, single spreader, masthead ketch rig.
Mast and spars of silver anodised alloy, manufactured by Selden Masts
Stainless steel standing rigging, fully replaced 2022
Harken Ocean roller reefing system on forestay (2022)
Removable inner forestay complete with new chainplate in 2023
Slab reefing mainsail
Mizzen
Rod kicker for main mast boom.
Spinnaker pole
Lazyjacks for mainsail
Running rigging fully replaced 2022

Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed, self-tailing
Main Mast Halyard Winches – 2x Andersen 10, single speed

Sails:
Mainsail – Nordac, slab reefing. North Sails 2022 (fitted for the 2023 season)
Genoa – Nordac, roller reefing. North Sails 2022 (fitted for the 2023 season)
Mizzen – Nordac. North Sails 2022 (fitted for the 2023 season)
Staysail – Rigs on removable inner forestay. Nordac. North Sails 2022 (fitted for 2023 season)
Cruising Chute
Storm Jib

Canvas Work:
Mainsail cover – Stackpack type cover with mast boot
Mizzen Cover
Cockpit Cushions with backrests

Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 25kg Rocna Vulcan anchor on 40m 10mm chain and warp length (2022)
Kedge Anchor – Danforth type anchor with chain and warp rode
Anchor Windlass – Lofrans Tigres windlass, 12VDC, 1000w with plug-in remote control
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders - Selection

Tender:
Inflatable Dinghy – Waverider inflatable dinghy with alloy floor (2022)
Outboard – Mariner 3.5hp, 4-stroke outboard (2022)

General:
Stainless steel bowsprit with hardwood tread panels and wire bobstay
Single bow roller mounted on bowsprit
Anchor self-stowing in bow roller
Stainless steel stanchions supporting teak grabrail with lower stainless steel guardwires fully replaced in 2022
Guardwire gates to port and starboard sides
Deck mounted alloy mooring cleats forward, midships and aft
Deck mounted anchor windlass with chain self-stowing into anchor locker
Access to anchor locker on deck via hatch offset to port
Aft cockpit with GRP moulded seating to port and starboard with lockers beneath seating
External helm station mounted on aft end of deckhouse, centrally.
Swimming/Boarding ladder, 5 rungs, fitting on port or starboard gunwale
Outboard storage bracket on aft rail

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General 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 owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:
Steaming light
Navigation lights
Deck flood light with LED bulb

Life saving:
Liferaft – Seago Master 4 person valise raft (2022)
Horseshoe lifebuoy x2
Danbuoy
Webbing jackstays

DISCLAIMER
In 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