Westerly Oceanquest 35 AC - 1998
This Westerly Oceanquest 35AC was built in 1997 as a 1998 model for the January 1998 London Boat Show, where it was purchased by its first owners, a BBC news presenter, and his wife. The yacht has been professionally maintained by its former and current owners and has been wintered ashore every year.
Westerly Oceanquest 35 AC - 1998
This Westerly Oceanquest 35AC was built in 1997 as a 1998 model for the January 1998 London Boat Show, where it was purchased by its first owners, a BBC news presenter, and his wife. The yacht has been professionally maintained by its former and current owners and has been wintered ashore every year. The yacht has a very good specification, including light oak interior, teak on GRP decks, comprehensive Raymarine instrumentation and a “Featherstream” feathering propeller. The yacht is currently being offered for sale because the present owners are retiring from sailing.
Mechanical
Volvo D1-30 Diesel inboard engine (new 2007) – 1627 hrs.
Engine serviced annually by shore maintenance company.
Last serviced May 2022.
Engine uses approx. 1.5 litres diesel/hour during normal running (approx. 6 knots)
Sound deadened engine box with easy access on all sides for maintenance
Shaft Drive via flexible coupling to “Featherstream” feathering propeller
The Volvo shaft seal was replaced in 2021
Ambassador 2 bladed AM10 rope cutter
2 x 125L water tanks
Electrical
One 130-amp Exide engine starter battery
Three 100-amp domestic batteries (new 2021)
Batteries charged by:
- Engine alternator (110amps)
- Solar panel (180 watts)
- In built 240-volt Sterling battery charger supplied via fused/isolated 240-volt shore power supply.
Shore power socket located on transom.
Fused and isolated 240-volt shore supply provides 240-volt supply to outlet socket below navigation table and to kettle point adjacent to cooker.
LED lights in forward cabin, saloon, and aft cabin.
3 speed (max 0.3 amp) fans located in forward cabin, saloon (2 fans) and aft cabin.
Phillips radio cassette unit in housing adjacent to navigation table with stereo speakers located in saloon ceiling.
Victron energy monitor at navigation table with Steca solar charge controller (model PR 1010) located adjacent to navigation seat.
12-volt outlet socket located at navigation position with another 12-volt outlet socket adjacent to galley.
Navigation lights at deck have tungsten bulbs and when switched on indicator lights appear on schematic yacht layout at chart table. The mast head/anchor light, steaming/ deck light have been replaced with new LED units (2022/2023); because LED lights are of low amperage, they do not illuminate the schematic light layout at chart table
Rig
Sloop masthead rig
Stainless steel wire standing rigging - renewed June 2023
Aluminium spars
Selden mast and spreaders. Selden boom with in-boom reefing
Most running rigging renewed 2021.
All lines led aft to cockpit
Genoa cars adjustable from cockpit
Loose foot slab reefing mainsail with stack pack and lazyjacks
Furling headfoil with Furlex drum - Furlex drum serviced June 2023
Spinnaker pole stowed on foredeck
Sails
Fully battened mainsail - 240 sq. ft. (22.30 sq. m.) – lightly used.
Furling genoa – 485 sq. ft. (45.05 sq. m.) – lightly used.
Main sail and Genoa professionally maintained and washed approx. every 2/3 years.
Genoa cars adjustable from cockpit.
Storm jib (located on forward cabin shelf)
Equipment
Navigational
Raymarine C 90 W chart plotter at chart table
Second Raymarine C 90 W chart plotter in “Navpod” at helm
NB: Chart plotters are linked with one as master and one as slave
Raymarine ST 6002 Autopilot in “Navpod” at helm
Raymarine ST60+ wind instrument in “Navpod” at helm
Raymarine ST60+ wind, depth, and speed instruments in housing above companionway
Raymarine digital radar on mast with radar signal operating on both chart plotters
Raymarine fish finder unit operating on both chart plotters
Raymarine “Seatalk” connection between Raymarine units with Raymarine smart pilot integrated
Icom IC-M603 VHF marine radio with DSC
Compass on steering wheel binnacle
Deck
Teak laid deck on GRP
Wheel steering
2 x self-tailing Lewmar 44 two speed genoa winches
2 x self-tailing single speed Lewmar 16 halyard winches
1 x self-tailing 30 two speed Lewmar furling winch
Lofrans 1000-watt electric windlass with foot switch operation at bow and cut out/ trip located at navigation seat position
20kg bow anchor with approx. 65 metres of chain with plastic depth markers
Danforth kedge anchor with chain and line located in cockpit locker
Rear stainless-steel gantry with 180-watt solar panel, centre LED light, GPS aerial, and arm for hoisting outboard motor
Teak grating passerelle
Pushpit/pulpit/guard wires
Stainless steel drum/wheel at pushpit fitted with approx. 80 metres of floating mooring line
Self-draining gas locker located on port side of boat adjacent to cockpit. Gas locker contains 2 gas cylinders
Teak folding cockpit table
Safety
6-man Arimar life raft (new 2021)
Horseshoe life buoy and danbuoy
Port and starboard webbing jackstays.
Container with flares - Flare pack new in 2021
Three fire extinguishers in saloon and one in forward cabin; all new 2021
Fire blanket adjacent to cooker.
Ceiling mounted smoke detector/alarm in saloon.
Two manual bilge pumps, one operated in saloon and one in cockpit.
Electric bilge pump with manual and automatic electric control located above navigation table.
Solenoid isolation of gas cylinder supply via on/off switch adjacent to galley
Plastimo gas detector/alarm adjacent to galley
The gas hoses were replaced in 2021 and the regulator replaced in 2022
Canvas
Large spray hood with roll up centre section
Bimini and zip on Bimini extension
Mesh sunscreens that zip on to port, starboard and rear of Bimini
Large boom tent
Substantial 2-part waterproof winter cover
Miscellaneous
6 x fenders
Warps
Leather cover to helm wheel
Oceanair fly screen/sunblind below saloon hatch, forward hatch, and forward heads hatch. Each opening window provided with push fit mesh fly screen
Wooden framed folding mesh washboard and mesh hatch cover
Winter covers for hatches and winches
Accomodation
Sleeps 6 in 2 double cabins plus saloon.
Forward double cabin with en-suite heads.
Aft cabin with double berth and en-suite heads.
The bench seats in the saloon can both be converted into comfortable full-length berths (the length of the port berth being extended by a trot box)
2 x fitted cockpit cushions
Hot water storage tank (approx. capacity 20 gallons (90 litres) heated by engine cooling water system. Also 240-volt immersion heater in tank, but never connected to 240-volt supply
Hot and cold pressurised water system supplying galley sinks, both ensuite wash basins, and stern shower spray
The galley is equipped with:
- Double sink
- Gimballed two burner “Neptune 2000” cooker with oven and grill (lightly used)
- Fridge with exterior hull mounted cooling unit.
- Plenty of storage cupboard space, particularly behind smoked plastic sliding galley doors.
Both heads have WC, hand basin and electric pump out for floor shower tray.
Holding tank for forward heads with manual pump out in heads compartment and deck mounted pump out facility
Second holding tank for aft heads with manual pump out from cockpit
Wet weather clothing storage facility provided in aft heads
Light oak interior
Construction
Hand laminated GRP with double isophthalic gelcoat
Teak laid decks, teak cockpit seating and teak cockpit floor grating
Cast Iron fin keel
Owners' comments
We bought the yacht from its original owner in 2009 and have used it annually for 6 weeks holiday in Spring and another 6 weeks holiday in Autumn. In January 2012, 14 years of antifouling was professionally removed, the hull allowed to fully dry over the winter and with a moisture content of less than 1% (except the rudder) was professionally treated with 7 coats of International epoxy.
Airwaves is a well sorted midsized sturdy cruising yacht, ideal for a couple to handle and, with 2 heads, comfortable and convenient for up to 6 people. She has many extras and fully equipped for the Mediterranean. Airwaves was one of the last Westerly boats built and was on the stand at the London Boat Show at Earls Court in January 1998 when she was purchased by the first owner. She was commissioned later that year and sailed to the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Oceanquest has a reputation for strength, safety, spacious accommodation, and great sailing performance (particularly with a feathering prop). The controls are led back to the cockpit which is deep and safe, and the aft cockpit is ideal for stern-to Mediterranean mooring.
Documentation
Copy of Builders Certificate
Bill of Sale to current ownerevidences 5 years clear title)
Bill of Sale from 1st owner to current owner
HMRC VAT Invoice
SSR Registration
