For Sale: Nicholson 31

[Dani_M]

Summary
The Nicholson 31 is compared to most modern yachts massively strong built and known for her sea keeping qualities. She was equipped for a circumnavigation with mast steps, wind vane, bigger tankage, voluminous lockers etc.
Refit in 2006 with new electric system and teak deck among others; since then continuous modernization. Hull epoxy coated and osmosis free. 2014 complete engine check up. Interior in mahogany with white upholstery in very good condition. The boat is excellently maintained, extensively equipped and ready to sail.

More Pictures and information available here:
http://kurzlink.de/nicholson31
Currently located in Malta; Transfer to Med, Baltic and North Sea possible
Price: 34.500€ ONO

Make: Camper & Nicholson 31
Year: 1976
LOA: 32' 6" (9.90m)
Sail Area: 624sqft (56qm)
Hull: GRP
Keel: Moderate Full Keel
Rig: Bermudian Sloop
Engine: Yanmar 22 HP Diesel
Tankage: Fresh Water: 352 litres, Fuel: 95 litres
Berths: 5 (Fore, saloon, quarter berth)
Headroom: 6ft (1,82m)
Tax exempt status

Recent major upgrades (among others)
2015 Safety equipment: EPIRB, Radar reflector, Fire Extinguisher and blanket, Flare pack
2015 3x batteries
2014 Dinghy
2014 Complete engine check up
2014 Storm jib
2012 Solar panel
2011 SSB/multiband receiver
2010 Cooling water pump
2008 Wind sensor/masthead unit
2007 Cutlass bearing
2007 Water-lubricated propeller shaft seal
2007 Upholstery
2006 Teak deckhouse
2006 Complete renewal of electrical system

Build
Nicholson 31
Builder: Camper & Nicholson, UK
Designer: Raymond Wall
Year: 1976
Construction
Hull: GRP Hull in hand-laid construction
Keel: Full keel, encapsulated with lead ballast
Rudder gear: Rudder on full Skeg, Tiller steering
Specification
LOA: 32' 6" (9.90m)
LWL: 24' 3" (7.39m)
Beam: 10' 3" (3.12m)
Draft: 4' 11" (1.5m)
Headroom: 6ft (1.82m)
Displacement: 5.8 t (5,897kgs)
Ballast: 2.1 t (2,177kgs)

Hull and Deck
Osmosis protection with 6 layers of epoxy (1998)
Last antifouling 2015

Teak deck with 14mm in excellent condition
Rigid GRP-Teak deckhouse, fitted to very high standard (new 2006)

Pulpit with bowsprit, “step through” access and pull-out step (Prasolux)
NIRO Bow roller for two anchors
Locker with windlass and storage for anchors, etc.; deep self-draining chain locker

2x self-tailing double speed winches in cockpit (Lewmar)
Genoa sheet slides
Cockpit with alcoves, cockpit benches can be converted into outdoor bunks (1,95m)
Push pit with stern anchor and chain box
Extended to sugar-scoop stern, with bathing platform and boarding ladder

Cleats: 2x bow, 2x stern, 2x midship; Fair leads: 2x bow and 2x stern
Guard rail with two wires

Mast and Rig
Rig type: Bermudian Sloop
2 lower shrouds, 1 upper shroud, massive spreaders
Mast: Keel-stepped, gold anodized (Sparlight)
Mast steps to full height
2x winches (1 self-tailing) (Lewmar)
Rope clutch
Boom: Gold anodized (Sparlight)
2x reefing winches
Removable cutter stay

Sails
Main: Full battened system with sail slides, 3 reef lines, Lazy jacks (new 2013)
Genoa I: Tri-radial cut, Furling System (Furlex)
Genoa II: Tri-radial cut, Furling System (Furlex) (New condition)
Storm jib: Orange heavy weather material, on separate cutter stay (new 2014)
Spinnaker: Asymmetrical design, Tri-radial cut, with sock
Telescopic spinnaker/whisker pole for Genoa or Spinnaker (Pfeiffer)

Engine
Model: Yanmar 2 QM20
Power: 22HP
Hours: 2050
Fuel tank: 95 Litres
Last complete check up 2014
Regularly maintained:
New main switch (2015)
New mixing elbow (2014)
New cooling water pump (2010)
New cutlass bearing (2007)
Installation of water-lubricated propeller shaft seal (2007)
New Exhaust system (2003)
New engine bedding (2002)

Interior and Accommodation
Interior construction in mahogany in very good condition
White leather upholstery throughout the whole boat (new 2007)
A lot more storage than normal for this boat size; fitted for a circumnavigation
All cabinets fitted with slat doors for good ventilation
Deck hatches on fore cabin, saloon and galley (new 2010)
Fore cabin
Fore cabin 2 full length single bunks, convertible into one double V-berth
Large cabinets in the front, on the side and further storage beneath
2 reading lamps
Heads
Lavac Sea Toilet
Porcelain sink with fresh water foot pump, locker behind mirror
Large wet locker which drains into the bilge
Saloon
Settees extendible to full sized single bunks
Multiple ceiling spotlights
Galley
2-burner Gas cooker with oven, gimballed (Plastimo)
Gas system with regulator, electric solenoid for remote shut-off (Truma)
Separate storage for 2 gas bottles in self-draining locker
Very spacious cooler compartment (110 litres) with small icebox, compressor cooling
Double stainless steel sink with fresh water foot pump and salt water hand pump
Nav area
Full-size chart table with all navigation instruments, switch panel and storage for charts Gooseneck lamps (white and red)
Navigator’s quarter berth with cabinets beside
Hi-fi system
Car radio with input from Radio, CD, USB, SD-Card (new 2013)
Fitted with 4 speakers

Electrical system
Complete renewal of the electrical system in 2006
220V Shore power, with ground fault circuit interrupter and individual fuses
Multiple 220V sockets
Voltage 12 Volt
Inverter 12V to 220V (new 2015)
Battery engine 80 Ah (new 2015)
Batteries domestic: 2x Marine deep cycle batteries 104 Ah each (new 2015)
Control
Switch panel with navigation light monitoring
Voltmeter and Ampere meter
Battery Monitor (NASA)
Emergency switch for battery link up
Charging
Charging booster for engine alternator (Sterling) (new 2006)
Pulse charger for shore power (Bosch)
Wind generator (Sunset)
150W solar system with charging regulator (one panel new 2012)
Lighting
All important lights (indoor and navigation) are LED
Automatic solar-powered LED anchor light
Outdoor lights integrated in deckhouse

Water system and pumps
Freshwater tank with 352 litres built into the hull, with armholes for servicing
Carbon-impregnated cellulose filter for freshwater system (Pentek) (new 2015)
Freshwater foot pumps in Head and Galley
Seawater pump in Galley (Whale)
Electric sea water pump on deck (Jabsco)

Ventilation and Heating
3x Dorade vents
Automatic solar ventilator in fore cabin
Electric ventilator in saloon
Ventilation Sail: Wind scoop (Lee sails)
Mosquito nets for all hatches and companionway
PTC-ceramic heater with eco-mode and overheat control, electrical (new 2015)
Outlets and hoses for air heating system installed in the boat

Navigation Equipment
3x wind instruments: Speed, direction, close hauled wind direction (VDO)
Wind sensor/masthead unit (new 2008)
Sum log (VDO)
Echo Sounder (Incastec)
GPS (Furono)
Steering compass (Plastimo)
Radar (Furono LCD)
Navtex Receiver (NASA)
VHF Radio with DSC, ATIS and loudspeaker in cockpit (NAVMAN)
VHF Handheld Radio
SSB/multiband receiver (new 2011)
Backstay with isolators
Autopilot (Raymarine)
Wind vane self-steering system (Hydrovane)

Safety Equipment
6 person Life raft Offshore, in container, last serviced 2012 (Zodiac)
EPIRB Ocean Signal Rescue me (new 2015)
Radar reflector (new 2015)
2x Fire extinguisher (new 2015)
Fire blanket (new 2015)
Flare pack (new 2015)
Horseshoe life buoy with lamp
Life buoy (Lifesling) with heaving line
Dan buoy
Lifejackets and harnesses
Hand-held searchlight
Self-draining cockpit through transom flaps
Manual bilge pump in cockpit
Electric bilge pump with automatic float switch, alarm and control panel

Anchor Equipment
Bow anchor
Original CQR (12kg) in Bow roller
70m NIRO chain 8mm
Electric Windlass 1000Watt, handling from bow or cockpit (Lofrans)
Stern anchor
Bruce (10kg) in special mounting
50m anchor rode (Ankarolina) with 10m chain forerunner
Angel
Third Anchor
Fisherman (15kg)

Other
Dinghy
Inflatable Dinghy, storage possible on foredeck (new 2014)
3.3 HP Outboard (Mercury)
Grapnel Anchor (2.5 kg) with 30m rode
Canvas works etc.
Bimini which can be extended to a full closed cockpit tent (new 2006)
Sun cover from mast to stern
Winter tarpaulin
Cockpit side covers
Cockpit cushions and mattresses (new 2005)
Miscellaneous and inventory
Rigid gangway
Extra-long and sturdy boathook
4 long fenders, 4 ball fenders, 2 cushion fenders
Extensive equipment on lines and warps
Kitchen utensils
Tools and spare parts
A lot of further equipment for long term cruising

The boat is due to continuous maintenance and modernization in a very good technical and optical condition.

More Pictures and information available here:
http://kurzlink.de/nicholson31

[HappyMdRSailor]

Welcome to CF Dani !

Spectacular boat and price...

[Dani_M]

Thank you for the welcome! I am looking forward to contribute to the forum in the future.

The boat is currently located in Malta, we are open to a transfer basically anywhere in europe. The price is obo!

Best
Dani

[td0tz]

Sweet! If it was in California I'd be a buyer!
And this is a really great counter example for those naysayers on the forum who insist you can't get a world cruiser for under $100,000!

[Dani_M]

Thanks for the compliments. And yes, it doesn' have to be more than 100.000$, definetely.
Greets, Dani

[stefano_ita]

How many engine hours?

Propeller is folding or ordinary?

[nicholson31]

wow, I thought my Nic31 was in great condition, love the fixed dodger, may have to keep these pictures for reference!! What boat are you moving to now??
If anyone is looking for one of the best designed pocket cruisers, AKA the go anywhere boat, this is your chance!!

[old pirate]

A crib of these boats are made in South Africa where they are called Morgan 31 because the original was built for Charlie Morgan who incidentally also drove a Morgan car. The specs are the same.
In the 90's we were the third moorings crew to have owned a Morgan/Nic 31 and sailed the Atlantic . Gulf Dreamer,Gambol and Gone with the wind.
I'm sure many more have circumnavigated since then.
Highly recommended "pocket cruiser"

[Dani_M]

Very interesting! Never heard of the Morgan 31.
Quick search on the internet: I had the impression the superstructure is somewhat different.
Do you still own it?

Dani

[old pirate]

Dani
In SA hard Bimini's are not fashionable !
We sold Gulf Dreamer to a diesel mack in the BVI in 1996. She was launched in 1977, sailed from Cape Town to New York in the 80's and sailed back to Cape town in 1992 when we bought her.
Ours had twin fore stays for twin foresails. I remember one night being woken by all the noise. Up on deck I found out we were sailing at 11 knots. The crew hadn't thought to shorten sail. Anyway with just single gib we maintained 5kn that night.
Like ourselves the other crews moved up to bigger boats, charter and private owners.
Incidentaly our morgan was the plug

[Dani_M]

Like to bump this offer up.

We are still looking for an interested buyer.
Currently in Western Med and transfer to desired place possible.

[Liam Wald]

What a sweet boat! Good luck.

[Dani_M]

Thanks :-)