Vancouver 34 Classic for sale in Troon Yacht Haven United Kingdom

The Vancouver 34 is is a superb offshore cruiser, a much sought after yacht with a proven hull design and excellent build quality. Very much a modern classic and with her long keel and heavy displacement, she is a delight to sail. This Vancouver 34 Classic is in lovely condition, very clean and tidy and is a fantastic boat for those who wish to sail that bit further in comfort and safety.
She has under her current ownership completed a transatlantic trip! Wind Pilot self-steering fitted to aid those long passages. New 2024 Raymarine radar, radome and VHF radio fitted.

Accommodation

Forward cabin with V single berths and infill cushion to make a double berth, storage and hanging locker, portlights, opening deck hatch that was re-glazed 2014. Forward berths were strengthened to form watertight compartments with top sealing hatches. Door leading through to saloon with heads compartment to starboard, and to saloon with bench seat to port and U shaped settee to starboard. Central dining table with drop leaves, that can be converted to a double berth, settee berths fitted with lee cloths.
Large forward facing chart table to starboard with quarter berth aft. Waterproof seat at chart table with a removable back rest. The fridge is located under this seat.
Galley to port with wet hanging locker aft, this locker drains to the bilge. Steps up to cockpit with very good access to engine under the steps. 6 fixed portlights and 2 opening portlights renewed 2019, 2 Lewmar fixed portlights renewed 2023. Opening deck hatch. Insect screens for hatches and portlights and blinds for the portlights.
Galley to port
Plastimo Neptune 2000 two burner gas stove with grill and oven
Microwave, shore power only
Isotherm fridge 
Twin sinks
Hot and cold water system
Cold water Whale hand pump with inline Aquasource clear water filter
Storage
Opening portlight, renewed 2019
Three water tanks totalling 340 litres capacity
Gas installation checked and certified by Gas Safe engineer August 2023
Heads to starboard
Jabsco sea toilet fitted with large bowl
Shower
Seat over toilet for shower use
Sink
Storage
Hot and cold water system
Portlight
Opening deck hatch

Instrumentation

Engine instrumentation
Raymarine radar at chart table, Element 7 S display 2024
Raymarine Quantum radome mounted on mast 2024
ICOM 330GE VHF radio at chart table 2024
Raymarine ST50 Multi at chart table 
Garmin 2010c GPSMap colour plotter at helm
Raymarine ST50 depth mounted in hatch garage
Raymarine ST50 wind speed and direction mounted in hatch garage
Raymarine ST50 log mounted in hatch garage
Autohelm ST6000 autopilot with Whitlock Mamba Drive
WindPilot Pacific windvane mounted on transom
ICOM  IC M91D hand held DSC VHF radio with spare battery
ICOM MA-500TR Class B AIS transponder
Helm compass
Hand held compass
Astra 3B sextant
Weems & Plath brass clock and barometer
Prosser digital barometer
Digital tide time and height
7x50 marine binoculars
Two 12" x 3" electrical grounding plates
Roberts radio, LW/MW/FM/Marine band
LED anchor light and tricolour lights
Please note the following
NASA Target Navtex Pro Plus, erratic reading

Sails and rigging

Selden aluminium alloy mast and cutter rig with standing intermediate backstays 
Fully battened main sail with three reefs by Arun Sails
Yankee, a high clew genoa, common on offshore yachts
Reckmann roller reefing system
Self tacking staysail by Arun Sails
Cruising chute with snuffer, by Arun Sails, lightly used
Storm staysail by Arun Sails, never used
Trysail by Arun Sails never used
Main sail cover
Staysail cover
Lazy jacks
Selden gas rod kicker
Standing rigging renewed 2014
Mast steps
Two Lewmar 44 self-tailing winches
Two Lewmar 16 self-tailing coachroof mounted winches
Mast mounted spinnaker pole
All lines led back to cockpit

Cockpit

Sprayhood with grab handle 
Sprayhood centre zipped and roll up section
Sprayhood drop down curtain 
Bimini with zip sections to give full cover in cockpit
Wheel steering
Port and aft lockers
Gas locker, with 2022 gas regulator and in-line leak detector - spare gas locker
Teak seating
Teak cockpit sole
Teak folding table

 Deck gear

Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
Stainless steel arch integrated into pushpit, with aerials and solar panel
Stainless steel stanchions with guard wires
Stainless steel boarding ladder
Mast steps
45lb CQR anchor with 35m of 10mm chain and 40m of 20mm multiplait warp
Lofrans Royal manual anchor windlass
Double bow roller
Bow bollard for anchoring
20kg S100 Spade anchor with 10m chain and 30m warp as a back up
Fortress anchor with 5m chain and 25m warp as kedge
Stern anchor roller
Mid ship cleats with fairleads
Brown Treadmaster panels
Outboard bracket
Stern boarding ladder
Various warps and fenders

Safety equipment

Firdell Blipper radar reflector
Ambassador AM10 rope cutter
Horseshoe lifebuoy with light
Offshore Danbuoy
Baltic recovery sling
Two Osculati rope ladders
Spinlock climbing harness
Petzel abseiling for 8-11mm rope
Safety harnesses and lifejackets
Lalizas Professional sea anchor 250cm x 210cm with 110m warp
Ocean Signal 406 MHz GPS EPIRB
Offshore1, 4 man life raft in valise serviced May 2024
EPIRB new battery 2024
Fire blanket
Two manual bilge pumps
Lightning master wand at masthead
Auxiliary 12v cockpit / anchor light 
Bilge blower
Smoke alarm
Cable cutter

Further information

Hull number 105 of 122 built by Northshore Yachts
Antifouled 2022
Forward bunk bases have been reinforced to form watertight compartments with top access sealing hatches.
Tinker Tramp dinghy, sailing kit available
Cockpit winter tent

Comment

Between 2014 and 2018 the current owner sailed 'First Light' from Scotland to the Canaries, then on to the Caribbean and then returned to Argyll.

Euroyachts

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Engine and machinery

Yanmar 3GM 30F 29hp diesel engine with shaft drive
Last serviced 2022
Engine hours 1586
Max-Prop feathering propeller
Three bladed prop stored on board for emergency use
Eberspacher warm air cabin heating, three outlets
Hot water system heated by engine and immerser
Four 105Ah domestic batteries 2023
105Ah engine battery 2023
Batteries are Vetus Sealed Maintenance Free units
Sterling battery charge booster system 
Battery management panel
Victron EasyPlus Compact 12v/1600W/70A battery charger and inverter
Rutland 914 wind turbine with HRDi regulator
Spare regulator, serviced by Marlec
Solara 145w solar panel connected to HRDi regulator, mounted on top of stern arch
Two 27w solar panels mounted on coachroof have been disconnected, not functioning
180 litres fuel tank
Three water tanks totalling 340 litres