Description

This Oyster SJ35 has previously been extensively refitted with a clean, modern and luxury interior which is ideal for cruising yet the style of boat has a good IRC rating for some occasional racing. As part of this refit a new 27hp saildrive/engine was installed installation and a new custom teak interior with quality upholstery. Anyone looking for a roomy cruising boat who would like to cruise distances at a good pace should consider this yacht with its wide beam, generous horsepower and good sails.

'BEAR' HISTORY
'Erotic Bear' is a Stephen Jones 3/4 tonner cruiser/racer with a history. She was one of the series of ‘Bears' successfully owned and sailed by Kit Hobday, she came after 'Geriatric Bear', and before 'Independent Bear'. From 1997 to 2006 she was stored ashore. One f her previous owners rebuilt and refurbished her during 2008-2010 with many new improvements. This work was carried out in a boat shed, so she was once again protected from the weather. From a July 2013 survey: " the gelcoat and laminate are considered to be in a very good structural condition for a vessel of this age A further survey was completed in 2020. Since being rebuilt she has been cruised on the East Coast and to Holland and lightly raced.

Specifications

Accommodation

• Six berths with max. 6' headroom
• Forepeak for sail storage with marine toilet (new 2006) in separate compartment
• Saloon with settee on both sides, extendable table and ample stowage. The table is protected by a cover matching the upholstery
• The interior was rebuilt in 2010 providing a much more comfortable interior with extended settees on both sides, around a bespoke extendable table with storage within.
• Galley stainless steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water supply, and custom-built fridge with Waeco compressor and evaporator plate (new 2010)
• Pipe cots in aft cabin area
• White upholstery (new by Jeckells 2011) throughout with teak and holly strip floor (new 2010). New roof headlining MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
• Located under companionway, Volvo D1-30, three cylinder, 27hp diesel engine installed 2010 • Fresh water cooled • Electric start
• Saildrive to Gori 2-bladed folding propeller
• Single lever engine controls • Engine regularly serviced with new oil and fuel filters
• Complete 360 degree access to engine and saildrive
• QuickNautic 20 Litre water heater calorifier supplying hot water to galley and heads sink
• Pressurised water system with Jabsco ParMax 2.9 12v pump and Jabsco Accumulator 2 litre. (new 2010)
• Galley sink, swivel tap mixer
•Heads sink with chrome mixer/shower tap • Saloon 6 Hella LED ceiling lights (white) • Nav table 1 Hella LED ceiling light (red) • 6 way switch fuse panel in roof panel for lighting • Main electrical switch panel with circuit breakers • 2 x Numax 12V 100 ah sealed batteries (2021) charged via engine alternator

Saloon

Saloon 2

Chart Table

VHF Station

Rear cabins

Construction

Moulded in 1984 by Windboats Marine Ltd. to a Stephen Jones design, fitted out by Landamores and sold by Oysters. White GRP hull with red trim. Composite cast iron/lead fin keel. Tiller steering to spade hung rudder. Self draining cockpit. Permateek decking on cockpit seats and floor (new 2010). 'Erotic Bear' was stored ashore from 1997 until 2006, consequently much of her equipment had limited use. Her previous owners significantly modernised her deck layout and rebuilt her interior from 2008 - 2010, with advice and guidance from the designer Stephen Jones. The decks were resprayed in 2010, with non-slip repainted 2014 & 2023 and windows replaced in 2007. Elanco hull seal flush skin fittings installed.

Equipment

Main anchor with 10m chain and 45m braided rope • Kedge anchor - 15lb CQR with 5 m chain • Aluminium pushpit, pulpit and stanchions
• New Lazy Jack main sail cover (new 2023 from Advantage sails)
• Various warps and fenders

Navigation Equipment

• Navigation station redesigned and rebuilt 2010
• Navicom RT650 VHF radio, with 2nd station wireless handset (new 2010) • Additional ATIS channel group enabled for use in Holland / Belgium
• Vtronix Heliflex VHF stub antenna at mast head (new 2010) with new cabling to VHF radio
• Cockpit speaker with weatherproof switch (new 2011)
• Raymarine ST60+ system with four displays in cockpit new 2010 (Depth, Speed, Wind, Graphic)
• Raymarine ST60 multi repeater at chart table • Lorenz Compact 7 GPS navigation system
• Raymarine Autohelm 2000 autopilot • Navigation lights fore and aft
• NASA LED tricolour at masthead
• 2 x Plastimo Olympic 100 deck mounted compasses

Engine(s)

Volvo Model: D1-30 Power: 27 hp with Sail drive -Very good condition.

Spinnaker

Storm Spinnaker

Levington

Brightlingsea

Launch April 2023

Sails & Spars

• Fractional rigged sloop with black anodised aluminium mast by Kemp Masts (new 1997). Black boom. Double spreaders. Checkstays. Running backstays. Standing rigging (new 2016). New Harkin Furler 2016, New genoa, spinnaker and mainsheets (2012)
• Alloy spinnaker pole. New kicker 2011 2 x Lewmar 40ST self-tailing runner winches. 2 x Lewmar 43 primary winches. 2 x Lewmar 30 ST self-tailing halyard winches. 12 x Spinlock jammers. Slab reefing to mainsail with Victory 3:1 / 6:1 mainsheet jammer. Barton mainsheet track and car.with Torlon balls ( 2011).
• Kevlar main and jib from Advantage sails
: • Mainsail: Single taffeta Kevlar X15/15T Dimension / Polyant cloth. (new 2012)
• No. 1 genoa: Single taffeta Kevlar X15/20T Dimension / Polyant cloth (new 2013)
• All purpose spinnaker: 0.9oz Nylite, Contender Spinnaker cloth, with ‘Bear' logo artwork applied by Ocean Art, Southampton. (new 2012)
Deliverycruising mainsail •
• No.2 - Mylar - Dolphin
• Heavy weather spinnaker • Storm jib

Safety Equipment

• 2 x 2kg fire extinguishers
• Lifebuoy with light
• Manual bilge pump
• Jackstays

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