Trader 41+2 for sale in Essex United Kingdom

Description

The Trader 41+2 is now considered a modern classic in the world of motor yachts, offering excellent accommodation along with good seakeeping and economy. Witch Lady combines these desirable qualities with a comprehensive professional refit, using premium quality fabrics and materials to create a modern interior with a greatly enhanced feeling of space and light.

Description

The Trader 41+2 is now considered a modern classic in the world of motor yachts, offering excellent accommodation along with good seakeeping and economy. Witch Lady combines these desirable qualities with a comprehensive professional refit, using premium quality fabrics and materials to create a modern interior with a greatly enhanced feeling of space and light. She is also fitted with a pair of Ford Mermaid 120hp diesel engines, offering highly economic displacement speed cruising with excellent access and very low maintenance costs. Her impressive inventory includes a bow thruster, electric windlass, dual zone heating, electric flush toilets, inverter, solar panels, and more, so if you are looking for a versatile motor yacht ideal for extended or liveaboard cruising viewing is highly recommended.

Viewing by appointment only through our Essex office onor via email - Essex@clarkeandcarter.co.uk

Accommodation

The Trader 41+2 offers generous accommodation with 6 berths in 3 cabins, and the saloon could also be utilised to provide further berths if required.
FORECABIN: Fitted with two single V berths (an infill to form a double could easily be created), good storage in a range of lockers and drawers, and portlights.
SIDE CABIN: Located to port and fitted with twin single bunk beds, this cabin could easily be adapted to provide an office, hobby room, or walk-in wardrobe if required.

FORWARD HEADS: Located to starboard and fitted with an electric marine toilet, wash basin, heated towel rail, mirror, opening portlight, and storage.
GALLEY: Large C-shaped galley to port equipped with a built-in two-burner gas hob and separate electric oven with grill, microwave, fridge, stainless steel sink, and ample storage.
SALOON: The open-plan wheelhouse saloon features a large L-shaped settee to port with two armchairs opposite. Forward to starboard is a well-equipped internal helm position with a large bench seat, with excellent access provided to both side decks via sliding doors.
OWNER'S AFT CABIN: The spacious aft cabin is fitted with a large offset island double berth, seating area, dressing table, hanging lockers, further storage, a range of opening portlights, and access to the en suite heads compartment.
EN SUITE: Fitted with an electric marine toilet, half-tub bath with shower above, wash basin, mirror, opening portlight, and storage.
GENERAL EQUIPMENT: During the current ownership the interior has been comprehensively upgraded and refinished with modern upholstery and finishes, combining the spacious layout that Trader is so highly regarded for with a much lighter and more modern feel. Dual-zone diesel fired warm air heating system. Hot and cold pressurised water system via a calorifier with immersion coil.
EXTERIOR: Aft deck area with plenty of space for alfresco entertaining or storing bulkier items such as bicycles or kayaks, with steps up to the flybridge and easy access fore and aft. Flybridge with helm position, L-shaped seating, and storage lockers.

Mechanical Systems

Located beneath the wheelhouse sole, twin Ford Mermaid 120hp six-cylinder naturally aspirated diesel engines. Freshwater cooled via heat exchangers. Twin Morse dual lever controls with electric start. Full engine instrumentation. Twin shaft drives via gearboxes to twin 3-bladed propellers (new 2022). Vetus bow thruster with controls at both helms.
The engines are in good cosmetic condition and will be serviced ready for the 2024 season. This is the displacement cruising option for the Trader 41 and offers excellent economy ideal for long-distance liveaboard cruising, only consuming approx. 22 litres per hour at the top cruising speed of 10kts, and are even more economical at slower displacement speeds of 6-7kts.

Electrical Systems

2 x 12v Heavy duty 200ah batteries (new 2022) charged via engine alternator. Shorepower system with ring mains, Sterling Pro automatic battery charger, and immersion coil. 1500w Inverter. 200w solar panels with Eco-Worthy charge controller. Electrical distribution panel. Battery isolators. Upgraded interior lighting. USB and 12v sockets.

Deck Equipment

• Danforth 30kg anchor with 60m chain
• Lofrans Tigres 1500w anchor windlass (new 2022)
• Hardwood handrails with stainless steel stanchions
• Stainless steel and teak bathing platform and bathing ladder
• Stainless steel heavy duty adjustable davits
• Blue flybridge cover and aft deck dodgers
• Various fenders & warps

Navigation Equipment

• Steering compass at both helms
• Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC VHF radio
• NASA Clipper depth sounder at both helms
• Raymarine E120 colour GPS chart plotter with radar
• Raymarine ST6002 autopilot
• Raymarine radar scanner
• Stereo system with speakers
• Navigation lights

Safety Equipment

• Fire extinguishers
• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
• Manual and electric bilge pumps

Construction

Trader 41+2 built in 1982 by Kha Shing for Tarquin Boat Company Ltd to a design by Tony Chappell and C Y Chuang. White long keel hard-chined semi-displacement GRP hull with blue styling stripe, superstructure, and teak-laid decks. Flybridge with folding radar arch. Spacious exterior with wide, safe decks and a large aft deck for entertaining outdoors.