DEPOSIT TAKEN - Midnight Express is a very presented Dehler 32 performance cruiser. She has been very well cared for by her only owners and this shows throughout. Strong inventory of sails (New sails in 2018/2019) and navigation gear, she will serve her next keeper well.
Construction
GRP hand laid sandwich construction with end grain balsa core for strength and isolation
Supporting bulkheads bonded to the hull
DEPOSIT TAKEN - Midnight Express is a very presented Dehler 32 performance cruiser. She has been very well cared for by her only owners and this shows throughout. Strong inventory of sails (New sails in 2018/2019) and navigation gear, she will serve her next keeper well.
Construction
GRP hand laid sandwich construction with end grain balsa core for strength and isolation
Supporting bulkheads bonded to the hull
Construction of hydrolyses proofed polyester resin and roving fabrics
Guardrail in aluminium for hull protection
Colour white with blue waterline striping
Floor beams laminate into the hull to distribute keel and rig forces along with the laminate
construction
Cast Iron 'T' shaped keel
The underwater section of the hull was stripped to gelcoat in 2019 , primed and epoxy coated with Gelshield 200. She was antifouled in July 2020 with Hempel Hard Racing
2013 Wheel steering by Jefa was added. She was originally tiller steered.
LOA: 9.8m / 32'
BEAM: 3.23m / 10'6''
DRAFT: 1.98m / 6'5''
DISPLACEMENT: 4,215kg
Mechanical And Electricals
Volvo D1-20 (18hp), with Saildrive with 2 blade folding propeller
The engine was had a major service in 2018 and the drive plate was replaced
2019 the rudder bearings were replaced
The Philippi control panel was replaced in 2015
Fuel tank 110 litres
Engine hours - 358
1 x 12v Starter battery AGM 90 Ah
2 x 12v Consumer battery AGM 90 Ah
Main switches for consumer and engine battery
Control panel with automatic circuit breakers
Electric bilge pump 12V
Calorifer water heating
Accommodations
SLEEPS 6 IN 2 CABINS AND SALOON
Diesel cabin heathing throughout
Original Baltic Blue upholstrey throughout in very good condition
An integrated stereo system and hand held VHF
FORWARD CABIN
Convenient berths with storage below
Ample storage shelves
SALOON
All joinery and panels in mahogany
Solid frame woodwork with smooth surface
Ceiling inner liner in off white
Alongside sofa on port and starboard, with covers
Curtains for side windows in saloon
Detachable back-rests
Salon table with foldable sides and integrated drawer
AFT CABIN
Roomy aft cabin with double bed, wardrobe and cupboard
Storage room below berth
GALLEY
Port side functional galley
Sink with hot and cold water tap
Lockers for pot and pan with 2-burner gas oven
Fridge
HEAD
Spacious head with pump toilet
A Seasmart automatic deodorising system is fitted to the heads
Heads fully serviced in 2019
Wash basin has a retractible shower head fitted
Holding tank with deck extraction and separate sea cock
Wash basin with water tap
Locker with sliding doors
Wetgear cupboard
Towel hooks
Rig
9/10 aluminium keel stepped tapered mast
2 pairs of spreaders
S/S Standing rigging - Professionally checked in 2019
Aluminium boom
Boomvang, fixed
Cental Backstay adjustable
Halyards for main, jib and spinnaker in dyneema - New 2015
Main sheet and jib sheets
Dehler quick reefing system
Furlex TD200 Furling system for Jib
Genoa tracks Genoa winches Harken HB35.2STAR, self tailing
Halyard and sheet winches Harken HB35.2STAR, self tailing, on coach roof
Halyard stoppers on coach roof
Mainsails
Banks Radial Vestran - 2018
Banks Warp Drive Dacron - 2015
North Dacron - 2011
No.1 Jib
Banks Radial Vestran - 2018
Banks Warp drive - 2015
No. 2 Jib
Banks Radial Vectran - 2019
Spinnaker
Jeckells Tri-radial 0.75oz running spinnaker - 2017
North reaching spinnaker - 2012
Deck Equipment
S/S Push and Pulpit
Guard wires
Grab handles
Teak laid cockpit seating and sole
Outboard bracket
6 x mooring cleats
Warps and fenders
Delta anchor roller
Gas bottle
Anchor with chain and warp
Extra VHF speaker in cockpit
Stereo spinnaker in cockpit
Navigational Equipment
Lowrance HDS7m chartplotter
Cobra Marine VHF DSC
ICOM Class B AIS Transponder
Raymarine ST60 Tridata
Raymarine ST60 Wind system
