1972 Nicholson 32 MkX ‘LANAI’ – SOLD

Friday 26th August 2022

Mark Cameron Yachts are pleased to announce the successful sale of the 1972 Nicholson 32 MkX ‘LANAI’.

The introduction of the Nicholson 32 in 1963 marked the advent of series GRP production boat building in the UK. In the following 20 years the Nicholson 32 would see a total of 11 different marks produced, each honing the design and improving its appeal to buyers. The introduction of the MkX in 1972 saw a fundamental re-design of the hull with a completely new deck moulding. The hull for the MkX was lengthened slightly in aft end with the freeboard increased. The deck and cockpit were also completely replaced with a new design modernising the appearance while improving living space below and providing a larger cockpit, better protected from the elements.

The Nicholson 32 MkX LANAI has been in the ownership of the same family since 1978. She has proven to be a dependable and loyal member of the family cruising in the waters of Scotland predominately with periods based abroad while cruising in Brittany, France and Majorca. Benefitting from continual upgrading and maintenance her comprehensive inventory includes:

• Original eggshell gelcoat to finish topsides and deck
• Cockpit seat tops fitted new in 2019.
• Yanmar 3YM30, 29hp marine diesel engine, installed new in 2004
• Custom made stainless steel tank, installed new 2016
• Teak tiller, custom made in 2007
• Shore power system
• Victron Centaur battery charger
• Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot system
• Raymarine Axiom 7 MFD (2018)
• Raymarine RAY63 DSCVHF with integral GPS Antenna (2019)
• Raymarine ST60 navigation instrumentation
• McMurdo ICS NAV6 Navtex (2006)
• Fusion MS-RA50 Bluetooth head unit
• Lewmar self-tailing primary winches
• Lines for on-mast roller furling mainsail lead aft to cockpit
• Lewmar 12V Pro-Series electric windlass (2015)

The well known West Coast boat will be departing her home waters of the last 40+years as she heads south to her new cruising ground on the South East coast of England. We wish her new owners many happy years of sailing aboard this fantastic GRP classic cruiser.