Description

"Holly Blue" is a Holman & Pye build by Halmatic and fitted out by Stangate Marine, Littlehampton. Completed at the end of 1979 and commissioned 1980.
A classic offshore cruiser, designed, built and laid-out to go to sea and make fast passage in varying conditions.
She is a superb sailing boat with excellent sea handling abilities.
Currently ashore, this boat is out of the water 6 months a year.
Recently re-equipped with up-to-date navigational equipment by current owner.

Specifications

Accommodation

6 berth in 3 cabins.
Teak on ash.
Teak-strip cabin sole.
Heads with Lavac marine WC and S/S washbasin with H&C tap with shower head. 12V shower drain.
Saloon has settee berths port and stbd with single pilot berth to stbd.
Taylors paraffin stove with separate fuel tank and removable chimney and flue.
Gimbled oil lamp.
L-shaped galley to port with gimballed cooker.
Stainless steel sink with H&C water and hand pump for cold water as back up.
Top opening fridge with Coolmatic 12V unit.
Cutlery, crockery, pots and pans.
Pressurised water system and calorifier.
Forward-facing full sized chart table with seat.
Stowage for charts etc.
Oil skin locker.
Aft cabin with single berths port and stbd.
Lee cloths on all fixed berths.

Construction

White GRP hull and superstructure.
Dark blue band and boot top.
Epoxy coated 1885, full Blakes epoxy treatment 2001.
Lead fin keel mounted on a part stub, giving a bilge sump.
Spade rudder on small keg.
Wheel steering with Elkhide trim.
Teak laid bridge deck and cockpit seats.
Treadmaster on cockpit sole.
Alloy toerail.

Equipment

Cockpit spray hood.
Lewmar electric windass.
36 lb CQR anchor with chain and warp stowed in bow locker.
10 kg Bruce anchor with chain and warp
Sterling Power 12V 30A ProCharger Ultra battery charger
Clock & barometer.
2 x manual bilge pumps.
Radar reflector.
Warps, fenders, boathook etc.
Side-mounting boarding ladder.
Ensign and staff.
Folding mid-ship cleats.
Fridge 2019
Gas cooker 2020

WINCHES:
2 x L44ST Genoa sheet.
2 x L40 2-speed spinaker.
2 x L16ST for mainsheet plus others.
2 x L40 Halyard winches on coachroof.

Navigation Equipment

B&G Zeus 3 MFD.
Actisense NMEA 2000 backbone.
Raymarine wireless wind, speed and depth system.
Raymarine Micronet Gateway connecting wireless instruments to NMEA 2000 backbone.
Actisense NGW-1 bidirectional NMEA 2000 conversion gateway linking autohelm to NMEA network.
Digital AIT2000 class B AIS transponder.
Digital Yacht SPL2000 AIS-VHF antenna splitter.
Icom IC-M323 VHF radio with DSC.
Raymarine autohelm with course computer, fluxgate compass, linked to NMEA 2000 back bone.
JVC FM radio

Engine(s)

Volvo Penta 40hp 3 cylinder diesel with sail drive to a bronze 2 blade folding prop
New saildrive through hull seal, oil/water seals and oil change April 2024
New propellor oil/water seals and anodes April 2024
New rudder steering arm April 2024

Sails & Spars

Standing and running rigging 2016
All Hood sails.
Mainsail with 3 reef rows slab reefing. 2013
Sailcover.
Light No. 1 Genoa. 2016
Furling No. 2 Genoa fitted with sacrificial strip.
Blade No. 3 Genoa.
Working jib with hanks, sets on double halyard.
Orange storm Trysail.
Hood MPS (Cruising Chute) in 2 tone blue and white.
Boat cradle.

Safety Equipment

Life raft.
Fire extinguishers.

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