Neptun Ketch 33 for sale in Chatham Marina United Kingdom

Remarks

Neptunian Ketch 33 is for sale in Kent.

This Neptunian Ketch 33, built in 1977, offers 6 berths in 3 cabins with two heads. The vessel benefits from an array of navigation equipment including a Garmin Depth Gauge, VHF Radio, a Raymarine Speed/log, NASA Windspeed/direction, and Garmin GPS 128 Chartplotter.

This Neptunian Ketch 33 also benefits from a new TMP Gearbox, a new starter motor, standing rigging that was replaced in 2016, and running rigging that was replaced in 2018. Also offered with an array of sails, with the Genoa having a new UV strip in 2024.

A copy of the 2024 Survey report is available upon viewing. A berth at MDL Chatham Marina is also available by separate negotiation.

Please call our Kent–Chatham Office at + for further information or to arrange a viewing.

Accommodation

The forepeak features two V-berths 6 feet in length, complemented by a generous standing area for changing. Storage is available throughout the cabin, with shelving and under-berth lockers.

The heads are located behind the forepeak to the port side, featuring a marine toilet, a sink with pressurized hot and cold water, a mirror, and a storage cupboard located above the sink. Hot water is provided by a Paloma gas water heater. Opposite the heads compartment on the starboard side is a hanging storage locker.

Moving Aft, the saloon features booth seating with a central table located on the portside with shelf storage behind. This area also converts to a double berth and includes storage under the seats. The saloon benefits from a Taylors Paraffin heater.

The linear Galley is located along the starboard side and is equipped with a gimbaled 2-burner gas hob with an oven and grill, a 12v cool box, a single stainless-steel sink with pressurized hot and cold water, and ample storage space. This vessel also benefits from a 378 Litre freshwater capacity with hot water provided by the Paloma gas water heater.

Ascending the saloon companionway leads to the spacious centre cockpit, featuring seating to both port and starboard, a chart table with chart storage underneath to port, a central helm position with full engine controls, three forward and two side-facing windscreens, generous storage, and access to the engine compartment. The cockpit instrumentation includes a compass, depth gauge, wind direction indicator, speed log, wheel steering, and Chartplotter.

The aft cabin consists of two single berths to both port and starboard of the cabin with under-berth storage along with a single hanging locker on the port side. Located on the starboard side is a heads compartment with a marine toilet and a sink mounted in a vanity unit with hot and cold pressurized water.

Inventory

Deck Equipment:

• Bruce main anchor
• CQR kedge anchor
• Simpson anchor windlass - manual
• Lifeline gates
• Mainsail cover
• Cockpit canopy
• Binnacle cover
• Boarding ladder
• 6 x Fenders
• 4 x Mooring warps

Navigation Equipment:

• Steering compass – Plastimo
• Depth gauge & Chartplotter - Garmin
• Windspeed/direction - NASA
• Speed/log - Raymarine
• VHF Radio - Garmin
• GPS/Chartplotter - Garmin GPS128
• Standalone radar - Furuno
• Navtex - NASA
• Navigation lights – Deck and Mast level
• Paper charts - Admiralty
• Clock & barometer

Safety Equipment:

• 3 x Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Gas alarm
• Smoke alarm
• 4 x harnesses
• Deck light
• Spotlight
• 2 x Horseshoe lifebuoys
• Floating light
• Danbuoy
• MOB sling
• Emergency tiller
• 1 x Manual bilge pump
• 1 x Electric bilge pump
• First aid kit
• Radar target enhancer – Echomax

Keel Hull

A traditional encapsulated long keel and a keel-hung rudder with wheel steering.

Title Documents & Tax

The following documents have been sent when preparing these details:

History & Construction

This Neptunian Ketch 33 was built in 1977 by Taylor Mouldings to an Alan Buchanon design. The yacht features a grey GRP hull and deck with non-slip, a traditional encapsulated long keel, and a keel-hung rudder. Teak handrails on deck.

Remedial osmosis treatment was carried out by Gillingham Marina Workshop. This Neptunian Ketch has had 3 previous owners. Its current owners have had it in their possession for 18 years and are selling it due to ill health. A copy of the 2024 survey is available upon viewing the vessel.

Mechanical

Sails and Spars:

This Neptunian Ketch 33 has a Bermudan Masthead ketch rig, with two 1980 aluminium tabernacle stepped masts and booms, with stainless steel standing rigging that was replaced in 2016, and running rigging that was replaced in 2018.

The yacht features a 2018 Furlex, furling headsail, a roller reefing mainsail, and a slab reefing ketch sail.

Winches:

• 2 x Lewmar 30 - Sheet winches
• 2 x Lewmar 30 - Halyard winches

Sails:

• 1 x 150% Genoa, Dacron, Crusader - 2010 – Good Condition, new UV strip 2024.
• 1 x Genoa - 120%, Dacron, Ratsy & Lapthorn – age unknown – fair Condition.
• 1 x Main – Dacron - 2007 – Good Condition.
• 1 x Mizzen - Dacron, Crusader - 2012 – Good Condition.

Mechanical Systems:

This Neptunian 33 has a 1977 four-cylinder, 47HP Perkins 4108 diesel engine with indirect cooling, powering a shaft-driven 3-bladed folding propeller. The cutlass bearing was last replaced in 2012, and the engine was last serviced in 2024 by Sampson Marine. A new TMP gearbox was fitted in 2024 along with a new starter motor.

This Perkins 4108 is supplied by a 378-litre capacity GRP fuel tank. The yacht will cruise at approximately 6 knots and has a maximum speed of approximately 7 knots.

Electrical Systems:

3 x 12v batteries (1 x 110Ah Domestic 2021 & 1 x 115Ah Engine 2015 & 1 x Anchor winch). All batteries are charged from the 70 Ah alternator and the 6Ah Solar panels.