Hunter Channel 32
Hunter Channel 32 for sale
Boat Details
Twin Keel Hunter Channel 32 offered for sale ashore here at Hamble Point Marina, New rigging in 2023 and lightly used since, thus available now.
The Hunter Channel 32 is an easily handled, comfortable cruising yacht from the pen of David Thomas. Offering the sort of accommodation usually found on yachts of that period some 2 foot to 3 foot longer she surprises with her fleet footed passage making and steady helm. Designed to go to sea from the bottom of her generous ballast ratio keels to the top of her easy to handle, fractional CCS (Cockpit control system) rig
With the highly acclaimed David Thomas 'Twin Fins' she is right up there as a 'classic family cruiser by the yachting press and those who know.
Equally at home coastal cruising or crossing oceans and supported by an active and informative owners association. Offered for sale with a remarkable and fully informative owners manual and record.
Sailing Today said...She is a straight forward, honest, family cruising boat...she has an air of robust competence that will reassure anyone stepping aboard. Her construction is solid and she is sensibly laid out. She will provide, good accommodation and safe sailing for a cruising family almost anywhere. A thoughtfully developed, practical design. Excellent handling under sail or power, excellent sea worthiness, comfortable and well ventilated.
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Dimensions
| LOA | 9.85 m |
| LWL | 8.30 m |
| Beam | 3.12 m |
| Draft | 1.30 m |
| Displacement | 4581 kg |
Hull, Deck & Keel
- Single skin laminate of Uni-directional mat, Woven roving mat and fine mat under the double gel coat.
- Single skin laminate with core mat on side decks and ply reinforcing in way of deck fittings.
- Moulded in non slip
- Moulded in toerail - ie. No toe rail leaks
- Cast Iron Twin fins, toed in 3 degrees for optimum upwind performance.
- Stainless Steel Rudder Stock, very strong, self skinning cast rudder around Stainless steel spades and Stainless steel reinforcing rods.
Deck Equipment
- Stainless steel Pulpit & push pit.
- Bow fitting inc anchor roller
- Stanchions and bases with twin wire guard rails.
- Anchor locker with lid
- Lofrans X2 1000w Electric anchor winch (2023)
- 12kg galvanised plough anchor with 42 m of calibrated galvanized short link chain. ( Plus additional non calibrated chain )
- 22 lb Flat Stock kedge anchor with 10 m of 5/16 chain + 28 m of 14 mm multiplat rope.
- Lewmar 30 Self - tailing EVO for halyards / sheet
- Lewmar 16 Self- Tailing Halyard winch.
- Jammers for all lines led aft
- Companionway hatch with washboards & Stazo cabin lock.
- Saloon windows
- Deck Hatches, comprising Saloon with solar vent and Fore hatch, plus opening port lights
- Large Cockpit locker
- Gas Bottle Locker
- Self Tacking head sail track
- Tiller with extension.
Interior & Accommodation
The Channel 32 is a warm, welcoming and comfortable place to live, work and relax. It is elegantly crafted, yet robust and durable. The tasteful teak trim and good quality upholstery ( Replaced in 2018) hark back to a more traditional interior.
Down below, she has a proper size chart table, full length settee berths plus a pilot berth in the saloon. A spacious sea going galley and a reassuring feel of overall comfort and quality with her teak interior.
A Large Fore peak provides a substantial double berth to ensure guests/family have as much comfort as those in the Double aft cabin.
A spacious heads serves all.
Lighting to all cabins.
Saloon
- Teak interior with bulkheads and bunks structures laminated to the hull.
- Central saloon table
- Full length settee berths
- Pilot berth
- Storage outboard of settees and and under
- Galley to starboard
- Chart Table to port
Galley
- Sited to Starboard at foot of companionway.
- Spacious sea going Galley with island holding twin stainless steel sinks.
- Hot and cold water
- Neptune 4500 Cooker with oven and Grill
- Ice box ( Sited under Nav seat opposite)
- Storage cupboards outboard and under.
Navigation Station
- Sited to Port at foot of companionway
- Full size Chart table
- Switch panel outboard
- Storage in the chart table
- Drawer storage under chart table.
Forward Cabin
- Large V Berth with infill
- Hanging lockers and storage
- Cabin side shelves
Aft Cabins
- Double berth
- Standing room at head of bed
- Hanging locker and storage
Heads
- Spacious heads with WC aligned for comfortable use at sea.
- Wash Basin
- Shower head fawcett
- Holding tank and pump out
Navigation Equipment
- Plastimo Steering compass
- Icom IC-M411 DSC class VHF (2012)
- President Hand Held VHF (2007)
- Furuno GP31 GPS (2000)
- ICOM MA-500 TR AIS Transponder (2017)
- NASA Target Pro Navtex (2000)
- ClimMET Weather station (2017)
- Simrad ST22 Auto pilot (2018)
- NASA Clipper Log/Speed/Depth & wind direction & speed.
- GPR Repeater
- Simrad VHF Deck Speakers
- Hand held compass
- V/Tronix Aerial and Hawk Wind
Machinery & Propulsion
- (New in 2016) Yanmar 3YM20, FWC 3 cylinder Inboard Diesel Engine
- Above installed by respected main dealer, Marine Power Ltd.
- 12v, 120 amp Alternator.
- 25mm Stainless steel shaft to 2 blade 16 inch fixed prop.
- Volvo dri-seal stern gland.
- Bronze P Bracket
- Eberspacher D1 LC Two outlet hot air heating system.
- Oil extractor pump
- Various spares; Fuel & Oil filters, impeller, oil & coolant
Rig & Sails
Rig
- Aluminium Single spreader deck stepped mast
- Stainless steel 1 x 19 Rigging (2023)
- Aluminium Boom
- Plastimo 809i Roller Furler headsail system.
- Backstay adjuster
- Kicker/Vang
SailS
- Mainsail in Dacron with 3 reefs by Quay sails. (2009)
- Self tacking cross cut headsail in Dacron by Quay Sails (2009)
- Asymetric ' Light wind Scooper' by Sobstad
Electrical Systems
- 12v Primary system
- 1 x 105 ah, 12 v Engine Battery (2021)
- 1 x 105 ah, 12 v Varta LFS 105N House Battery (2024)
- Charger/Inverter
- Shore power with Solas connector
- 25 ah RCD Mains consumer unit, twin breakers (6&10 amp) (2017)
Audio Visual
- JVC FM Radio
- JVC CD Player
- JVC Cassette Player
- Cabin speaker 4 inch Auto 2 Way
- 6 inch Deck speakers
Plumbing & Tankage
- 2 x 100 litre Flexible Water tanks
- 45 litre Fuel tank
- 55 litre Holding tank.
- Sigmar Marine calorifier tank
- Hot & Cold water
- Additional portable tankage for fuel.
- Through hull valves and fittings replaced - June 2020
Canvas work
- Grey acrylic spray hood with grab rail (2015)
- Sun awning
- Stack pack mainsail with lazy jacks. (2018)
- Cushions
Safety Equipment
- ACR PLB 375 (2015)
- External Bilge pump ( Henderson Compac 50)
- Internal Bilge pump (Henderson Compac 50)
- Flares (exp 2023)
- Fire extinguisher
- Fire blanket
- Life jackets
- Deck life lines/Jack stays
- Emergency aerial
- First Aid kit
- Gas fog horn
- Grab bag
- Life buoy with light
- Life buoy drogue
- Life sling
- Radar Reflector
- Wooden plugs
Additional Equipment
- Winch handles
- Fenders + Fender board
- Fender pump
- Warps
- Inflatable Dinghy - Maxxon ST255
- Mercury/Mariner 2.5 hp outboard
- Elec anchor light
- Clock & Barometer
- Binoculars
- Boat hook
- Bolt cutters
- Bosun's chair
- Bucket
- Cockpit table
- Dan buoy
- Day Signals (Ball & Cone)
- Floor safe
- Guardrail back rests
- Mast steps
- Oil lamp
Please Note:
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.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as life rafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner's specific needs.
Whilst we make best effort to obtain documentation from Vendors it is advisable to check what is available before travelling to view or making an offer.
Contact Us
Hamble Office
Tel: +44 23 8045 5714
Chandlery Building,
Hamble Point Marina ,
Hamble,
Southampton,
GB, SO31 4NB
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Finance
Michael Schmidt & Partner Ltd is a broker not a lender and is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority with FRN 670759. Michael Schmidt & Partner Ltd will not charge you any fee for this service as we will receive payment by way of fees direct from CGI FINANCE. The amount of the fees we receive from CGI FINANCE does not vary depending on the features of the loan and this payment does not affect the amount payable under the terms of the loan agreement. The above illustrations are not contractually binding. The financial information contained herein is for information purposes only (by way of example) and may be subject to change by the provider, CGI FINANCE. Terms and conditions apply. Any loans will be subject to a customer approval, a satisfactory affordability assessment and a good credit history. A security will be placed over your boat in the form of a mortgage. Your boat may therefore be at risk if you do not keep up the repayments on your loan.
