Nauticat 331 for sale in Highland United Kingdom

Boat Overview

The Nauticat 331 is a development of the Nauticat 33, which established the Nauticat brand. This model features a modern fin and skeg type configuration below the waterline, enhancing sailing performance in all conditions. The interior showcases high-quality joinery work with ample headroom throughout the accommodation.

Purchased by the current owner in Germany in 2019, the Nauticat 331 VITA has been in the UK since 2020 and is a UK VAT paid vessel. The standard layout includes a double cabin forward, twin aft cabin, an occasional double in the saloon, and a single heads. Key highlights of her inventory include:

• Underwater hull coated with epoxy as preventative treatment in 2019
• Yanmar 4JH2-DTE marine diesel engine 75hp
• Rope Cutter (2019)
• MaxPower bowthruster
• Raymarine autopilot with hydraulic drive unit
• Mastervolt Smart Charger
• Solara solar panel x2 with independent Solara charge controllers
• Victron Phoenix Inverter
• Raymarine ST60+ navigation instrumentation
• Axiom Plus 9 chartplotter display mounted in NavPod (2021)
• Raymarine e127 HybridTouch chartplotter / radar display
• Raymarine Quantum radar scanner
• Raymarine AIS700 Transceiver (2020)
• Webasto diesel fired, blown air heating system
• 12VDC LCD TV’s x2 with Glomex masthead antenna
• Ultra stainless steel anchor on 50m chain rode
• Lofrans Tigres windlass, 12VDC, electric anchor windlass

The Nauticat 331 VITA is currently lying afloat at her berth in Inverness Marina, located in the North East of Scotland, and 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
Underwater hull coated with epoxy as preventative treatment in 2019
Underwater hull finished in navy antifouling.

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
Manual sump drain pump for changing engine oil.

Maintenance & Performance

Engine last serviced Spring 2023 (little use 2023 season)
Heat exchanger stripped cleaned and tube-stack replaced 2021
Cruising speed under engine 7kts
Recorded engine running hours @ September 2023 – 2976hrs.

Propulsion

Stainless steel propshaft
Volvo Penta dripless shaft seal (2020)
Rope Cutter (2019)
3 blade bronze propeller.

Steering

Capillano hydraulic steering system
Dual station.

Bow Thruster

MaxPower
Single station Joy-stick control at external helm station.

Autopilot

Raymarine ST6002 control head x2, one at each helm station
Raymarine course computer
Raymarine hydraulic drive pump.

Electrical Systems

Voltage systems

12VDC onboard power system
240VAC shore power system.

Shore Power

Factory fitted, hardwired system.
RCD protected.
Ring main with selection of euro 2 pin sockets, battery charger and water heater.

Battery Banks

Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, 140Ah AGM (2021)
Domestic Batteries – 3x 12VDC, 140Ah AGM (2021).

Alternator

Single engine driven alternator.

Battery Charger

Mastervolt Smart Charger
230VAC – 12VDC, 50amp, 3 output.

Solar Panels

Two coachroof mounted panels
Each panel with dedicated Solara charge controller.

Inverter

Victron Phoenix Inverter Compact
12VDC – 230VAC, 1600w.

Battery Monitoring

Voltmeter and ammeter.

General

Windscreen wipers on all three forward facing wheelhouse windows
12VDC charging sockets in cabins and at helm station.

Plumbing

Fresh Water

Pressurised hot and cold water systems
Faucets provided in galley and heads.
Dedicated shower fitting provided within heads
Hot water provided from calorifier heated from engine cooling water or immersion heater.

Salt Water

Salt water tap at galley sink.

Bilge Pumps

Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump.

Tankage

Fuel

Twin diesel tanks
Stainless steel tank construction
Approximate capacity of each tank 250ltrs
Approximate total capacity 500ltrs.

Fresh Water

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

Black Water

Single tank
GRP 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

On Deck

Depth – Raymarine ST60+
Speed/Log – Raymarine ST60+
Wind – Raymarine ST60+
Plotter/Radar – Axiom Plus 9 multifunction display mounted in NavPod (2021)
Radar – Raymarine Quantum digital scanner
Magnetic Compass.

Below Decks

Plotter/Radar – Raymarine e127 HybridTouch display.

Communications Equipment

DSC VHF – Icom M323 DSCVHF
AIS – Raymarine AIS700 Transceiver (2020)
Navtex – Furuno NX300.

Domestic Equipment

Galley

Cooker – Eno 2 burner gas cooker and oven, gimbal mounted
Fridge – Top-loading, built in fridge with 12VDC air cooled compressor
Microwave – Altus 230VAC microwave
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap
Sea water tap.

Heads

Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet
Shower stall
Wash hand basin
Mixer tap
Dedicated shower fitting.

Heating

Webasto diesel fired, blown air heating system
Thermostatic cabin controller
Outlets in cabins, saloon and heads.

Entertainment

Sony DAB/FM/MW/LW/Bluetooth head unit
Speakers within saloon and in cockpit
Reflexion 12VDC LCD TV with DVD player x2. 1 in saloon and 1 in aft cabin
Glomex masthead TV antenna.

Lighting

Overhead lighting throughout interior
Reading lights in cabins
Engine space lighting
Lights within some lockers.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation

Nauticat 331-036, standard internal layout
Double cabin forward
Linear galley
Heads compartment
Lower dinette converting to occasional double berth
Deck saloon
Double aft cabin.

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.
Base cushion covers for wheelhouse and dinette cushions in matching fabric to upholstery.

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
Thwartships bench seating facing fore and aft
Lockers and bookshelf outboard to seating
Thwartships table which can be dropped down to create occasional double berth.
Privacy curtain to screen area from galley.

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 between cooker and sink
Microwave built in above sink
Selection of locker and drawers beneath worktop and above outboard.

Saloon

Helm station to starboard forward with engine controls and nav instrumentation mounted around helm station.
Chart table working area to port side forward with chart storage under working area.
Sliding door to access starboard side deck immediately outboard of helm station.
L-shaped settee outboard to port aft, drop in extension to extend settee forward over seating.
Adjustable height table in way of settee.
Sliding door to access port side deck immediately forward of seating.
Storage unit aft to starboard with counter top, lockers and switch panel below.

Aft Cabin

Accessed via companionway to starboard side of saloon.
Single berths outboard to port and starboard, extending forward below deck saloon.
Countertop unit between bunks with locker beneath.
Countertop spanning width of cabin aft of bunks with access to steering gear beneath and locker above aft.
Bin type storage lockers beneath both bunks.

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.
Furlex 200S roller reefing system on forestay.
In-mast roller reefing mainsail.
Slab reefing mizzen.
Rod kicker for main mast boom.
Spinnaker pole.
Lines lead aft to cockpit.
Mast mounted radar reflector.
Lazyjacks for mizzen masts.
Harken genoa tracks and cars.
Harken mainsheet track and car system.

Winches

Primary Winches – 2x Harken 40, two-speed, self-tailing.
Mainsail Winch – 1x Harken 16, single-speed, self-tailing.
Main Mast Halyard Winches – 2x Andersen 12, two-speed, self-tailing.
Mizzen Mast Halyard Winch – 1x Andersen single-speed.

Sails

White sails valet winter 2022/23.
Mainsail – White Dacron, roller reefing.
Genoa – White Dacron, roller reefing.
Mizzen – White Dacron, single slab reef.
Gennaker.
Spinnaker.
Storm Jib.

Canvas Work

Mizzen Cover – Stackpack type cover with mast boot and lazy jacks.
Windscreen Sun Cover.
Deck hatch covers.
Cockpit Cushions with backrests.

Anchoring & Mooring

Bower Anchor – Ultra stainless steel anchor on 50m chain rode.
Kedge Anchor – Delta on chain and warp.
Anchor Windlass – Lofrans Tigres windlass, 12VDC, 1000w with foot button controls on foredeck and wireless remote control. Windlass stripped, serviced and rebuilt in 2019.
Mooring Warps – Selection.
Fenders - Selection.

General

Stainless steel bowsprit with hardwood tread panels and fixed bobstay.
Double bow rollers mounted on bowsprit.
Additional bow roller mounted on top of bowsprit for picking up moorings.
Anchor self-stowing in dedicated roller built into starboard side of bowsprit.
Stainless steel stanchions supporting teak grabrail with lower stainless steel guardwire.
Guardwire gates to port and starboard sides.
Single fender baskets to port and starboard forward, secured to stanchions.
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 forward of windlass.
Dorade vent box around base of main mast with stainless steel protection rail.
Stainless steel grabrails running length of deck house roof to port and starboard.
Aft cockpit with GRP moulded seating to port and starboard with lockers beneath seating.
External helm station mounted on aft end of deckhouse, centrally.
Axiom plotter mounted to starboard side of helm in swivelling NavPod.
Navigation instrumentation displays mounted within instrument cluster moulded into deckhouse roof forward of mizzen mast.
Swimming/Boarding ladder which can be fitted to port and starboard rails or on pulpit forward for bow-to mooring.
Outboard storage bracket on aft rail.
Fender baskets mounted to port and starboard sides of aft rail.
Stern mounted stainless steel swimming ladder with fold down lower section.
Teak Passarelle mounting centrally at stern.

Safety 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 owner's specific needs.

Navigation Lights

Masthead tri-colour and anchor light
Steaming light
Navigation lights.

Life Saving

Liferaft – 6 person cannister. (Next service due 2025)
EPIRB – ACR Global fix.
Horseshoe lifebuoy with light x2.

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.

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