Remarks :
'Blue J', a real yachtsman's yacht. The Vancouver 34 Pilot's legendary seakeeping abilities combined with a deck saloon layout that gives superb views from the interior and offers great accommodation with two separate double sleeping cabins.Remarks :
'Blue J', a real yachtsman's yacht. The Vancouver 34 Pilot's legendary seakeeping abilities combined with a deck saloon layout that gives superb views from the interior and offers great accommodation with two separate double sleeping cabins. This extensively upgraded example has been equipped for short-handed sailing and is easy to handle with her cutter rig, self-tacking staysail, battened mainsail, lazy jacks, and with all reefing lines led aft to the cockpit. A truly fantastic example that's not to be missed. Lying Conwy Marina.
Accommodation :
'Blue J', a real yachtsman's yacht. The Vancouver 34 Pilot's legendary seakeeping abilities combined with a deck saloon layout that gives superb views from the interior and offers great accommodation with two separate double sleeping cabins. This extensively upgraded example has been equipped for short-handed sailing and is easy to handle with her cutter rig, self-tacking staysail, battened mainsail, lazy jacks, and with all reefing lines led aft to the cockpit. A truly fantastic example that's not to be missed. Lying Conwy Marina.
Inventory :
Deck Equipment:
35lb CQR anchor with 10mm chain & warp.
LOFRANS Cayman 88 electric windlass with control at the bow or in cockpit.
Kedge anchor with chain & warp.
6 x Fenders
Mooring warps
2 LEWMAR 44ST genoa winches.
1x LEWMAR 16ST cockpit winch.
1x LEWMAR 8 reefing winch on mast
9x rope clutches.
Wheel steerage.
Compass.
SS pulpit & pushpit.
8 stanchions & bases.
2x Dorade vents + covers
WHITLOCK Cockpit compass binnacle and LEWMAR leather covered folding wheel with LEWMAR removable nut.
Stainless Steel 2 section boarding ladder. (2016)
Detachable Davit 2021
3 Fabric Blue Performance hatch covers for Lewmar deck hatches. (2015)
Two sets of Washboards. 1 set Smoked acrylic – 3 sections. (2016)
1 set ply (winter use)
Cockpit fully enclosed CJ MARINE (2013)
Sprayhood with leather-covered grab handle and integrated tent with two side and rear panel windows.
All windows are fitted with removable sun cover screens as are the spray hood windows.
The side and rear panels can be either rolled up or removed allowing the top to remain in place to form a top awning.
Navigation Equipment:
RAYMARINE C120 Radar & Chartplotter. Interfaced to AIS data.
AIT 200 AIS Transponder with AIS Antenna 818-MD23-AIS (2013)
AIS Transponder WiFi enabled 2021
ST60+ Separate Boat Speed, Depth & Wind Speed instruments in the cockpit.
Single multipurpose Speed, Depth & ST60+ Close Haul Wind Speed instrument in Pilot House.
RAYMARINE ST& STautohelm with control from either the cockpit or pilothouse.
Stand-alone GARMIN GPS 152H 230 (for DSC
ICOM IC M423 VHF radio (2013)
NASA MARINE Clipper Navtex (2013)
Safety Equipment:
Ocean 4 Man Liferaft (2016)
McMurdo EPIRB (2013)
2x G&R, CP 25/1 12 volt self priming bilge pumps (one in auto)
Whale Gulper Pump
OCEAN SAFETY man-overboard horseshoe set with TREM light
MOB line recovery system,
JONBUOY inflatable Danbuoy
FIREBLITZ 1.5 Kg clean agent Auto-Fire extinguisher rack fitted within engine space (2013)
Jackstays
Mechanical :
Construction:
Vancouver 34 Pilot, built by Northshore Yachts Ltd in 1994 to a design by Robert B Harris
Hull# 82
GRP hull, deck, and superstructure
Long fin keel with GRP skeg hung rudder
Wheel steering - Whitlock Mamba
Coppercoat (2013)
ALLGRIP Midnight Blue hull coating (2011)
Decking, TREADMASTER re-decked on coach roof (2013)
DEK-KING synthetic teak decking foredeck and side decks (2013)
Deck hatches refurbished (2019 & 2020)
Portlights re-glazed (2019)
Mechanical:
Yanmar 3JH40 40hp 3-Cylinder diesel common rail engine (New in 2021), shaft drive to a 3 bladed fixed bronze propeller (New in 2021)
Dual morse steering (Cabin and Cockpit) - 2021
Vetus I75 4.4KW Bowthruster (In tunnel)
Electrical:
3 x heavy duty gel 12v domestic batteries (2017)
1x RB/S12 -95 ROLLS AGM 2v Engine sealed battery
Battery charger (2020)
Fitted with VDI-116 Galvanic Isolator (2013)
6x 220v x 12amp mains switches
Brass teak mounted interior lights, navigation lights, locker lights, and cockpit security light (LED lights throughout).
Twin masthead deck lights
STERLING 12v DC3 220v AC 350W inverter (suitable for computer, 2 x USB charger + 2x cigarette 12v chargers. & 12v plugs in pilot house & cabins.
2x waterproof 12v sockets (for spotlight or dinghy air pump etc) in Pilot House & Cockpit
BEP Marine DC Monitor
Solar panel on pilot house roof (replaced 2014)
Solar panel Victron Bluetooth charge control 2021
Batteries are chargeable from the solar panel, engine alternator, and shore power.
Water Systems:
Pressurised hot and cold water
25 Ltr hot water tank with 220v immersion (2013)
60 gal (272L) renewed Aug 2013 HCL (DURATANK manufacture)
25 Litre grey water tank with auto pump out
Sails & Rigging:
SELDEN, Mast has 2 sets of spreaders.
Forestay, inner forestay & twin backstays (8 & 10mm).
Intermediate backstays.
Cap shrouds.
Fore & aft lower shrouds.
Roller reefing on forestay & Yankee
Spinnaker pole track only.
Halyards for Main, Genoa, Staysail, and spinnaker.
Boom has internal reefing lines.
WALKER folding D mast steps on the entire mast.
Gas strut Kicker
Complete new standing and running rigging (2013)
Plastimo headsail furling for staysail (2016)
Detachable bowsprit (2020)
Fully Battened mainsail with 3 reefing points, with stackpack & lazyjacks (all 2019)
Furling Yankee (2019)
Furling Self-tacking staysail (2019)
Furling gennaker (2020) Storm jib c/w detatachable bow sprit
