Description

The Buchanan Norman is a traditionally styled, classic cruising yacht from the board of Alan Buchanan. A capable, well-mannered yacht that has been well maintained and is offered for sale in beautiful condition, having had over £40,000 spent on her over the past twelve months.

Specifications

Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to six berths in two cabins

Steps leading down from companionway with quarter berths to both sides. Stainless steel sink to port with hot and cold pressurised water, Formica worksurface with extension leaf, cupboards above and below. Two burner, gimballed gas hob with grill opposite to starboard side. Waeco Portable refrigerator. Settee berths to both sides with storage above, behind and below. Fold down saloon table. Heads compartment to port with marine toilet (new electric conversion kit - not fitted). Fore cabin with V berth and infill cushion converting to a double with storage above and below. Opening hatch to foredeck. Diesel fired cabin heater. Upholstery recently replaced in saloon and forepeak. Diesel fired cabin heating.

Buchanan Norman - Saloon

Buchanan Norman - Saloon looking aft

Buchanan Norman - Galley

Buchanan Norman - Galley

Construction

Built in 1961 by Frost & Drake of Tollesbury to a design by Alan Buchanan. Cream painted carvel planked hull with steam bent frames and copper fastenings with varnished mahogany superstructure. Long keel. Teak coach roof grab rails. Teak laid decks and cockpit. Professionally repaired and repainted cream, topsides re-varnished to a very high standard (2021/22) by Suffolk Yacht Harbour.

Buchanan Norman - Alongside

Buchanan Norman - Decks

Buchanan Norman - Decks

Equipment

CQR Anchor with warp and chain
Kedge anchor
Stainless steel stem head fitting
Stainless steel pushpit and pulpit
Stainless steel stanchions and guard wires with new guard rail gate fitted with pelican hooks
New cockpit and hatch cover
2 x New cockpit cushions and customised floor mats
Boarding ladder
Various warps and fenders
New ensign pole and flag
2 x Antal self tailing sheet winches
2 x Mast mounted halyard winches

Navigation Equipment

Digital compass (new)
Raymarine depth, boat speed and log (2017)
Raymarine 53 Integrated GPS radio receiver (new)
Raymarine Element 12 Chart plotter (new)
Vesper Marine XB-8000 AIS system with built in wifi and antenna transponder (new)
Masthead and deck level navigation lights
Clock and barometer
Wifi G4 and fitted brackets (new)
Hand-held Cobra HH 350 waterproof VHF marine radio (new)
JVC KD-RD891BT blue tooth radio/cd player (not fitted)

Engine(s)

Located beneath the companionway. Single Nanni D772F three litre 27hp diesel inboard engine (serviced 2021), freshwater cooled via heat exchanger, shaft drive to fixed three blade propeller. Single lever engine controls.

Buchanan Norman - Engine Compartment

Sails & Spars

Masthead rigged sloop. Anodised aluminium mast and spars. Stainless steel standing rigging. Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing to main with lazy jacks. Furlex 200S headsail furling system. Spinnaker pole.

Mainsail - Excellent (2022) Parker & Kay
Furling genoa - Excellent (2022) Parker & Kay
Spinnaker - Gowen
Spare mainsail
Spare genoa

Electrics

Alternator charging to 2 x 12V Batteries
240V Shore power supply
12V Switch panel

Safety Equipment

2 x Fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Jackstays
Deck light/search light
2 x Customised Horseshoe lifebuoys
Floating light
Plastimo 4 person liferaft (may require service)

Disclaimer

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

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