Bowman 40 -1990
A very nice non teak deck, white hull example of this highly regarded blue water cruiser brand. Has only been in the current ownership since May 2010 and is unexpectedly for sale due to a change of circumstances. Originally a non factory finished yacht but fitted to a very good standard, including some well thought out enhanced touches that set her apart from the normal Bowman crowd. This yacht had extensive upgrades by the previous owner since 2007 including; new Yanmar engine, replacement standing rigging, replacement hull skin fittings, new saloon heating and more. Now lying in South West Scotland and presenting well for the next owner. Call us to discuss this opportunity and to arrange a viewing.
- Boat for sale: Sula of Sgeir
- Year: 1990
- Current Price: £122,500 Tax Paid
- Location: Scottish Borders UK
Specs, Equipment and Information:
Machinery:
- YANMAR 56HP diesel, (New 2009),193 hours run.(as of April 2011)
- Engine systems exhaust etc all new 2009 plus modification to cooling intake tract.
- Shaft driven
- Max folding three bladed propeller.
- Rope cutter
- Cruise speed 7 knots, max speed 8 knots.
- Fuel consumption at cruising speed: 2.75/3.0 litres per hour
- Range: approx 450 Nm
Electrical:
- 3 x 12 volt batteries 2 service (2x150AH) 1 engine (1x100AH) all new 2010 charged by engine alternator and shore power charger
- Battery charger – Seatrek
- 240V ac shore power with 220v outlets throughout yacht
Plumbing, Water and Tankage
- Fuel: 70 gallons (320 litres) - 1x stainless steel tank located under aft berth.
- Water: 100 gallons (545 litres) - 2x stainless steel tanks fitted under starboard & port settees Both tanks new 2010.
- Grey water holding tank,18.3 gallons (100 litres) - stainless steel tank under saloon sole floor.
- Discharge pumps direct to sea, no deck pump out facility in place.
Deck Gear and Ground Tackle
- 2x Lewmar ST52 2-speed self-tailing genoa winches
- 2x Lewmar 30 2-speed self-tailing (adapted) furling and mainsheet winches at companionway
- 2x Lewmar 30 2-speed main/spinnaker/genoa halyard winches on mast
- 1x In-mast furling manual winch on mast beneath gooseneck
- Anchors - 28kg CQR anchor self stowing on bow rolle
- Chain/length – 60m (new 2010)
- Windlass Electric – Lewmar (circa 2007)
- 3 x lifeline eyes in the cockpit
- 2 x deck harness jackstays (new 2010)
- Sun Awning/ Bimini
- Sprayhood
- Boarding Ladder
- Fenders – various
- Warps – various
Rigging
- Selden silver anodised aluminium masthead rig with twin foresails
- Selden telescopic solid boom Vang.
- Deck-stepped mast with twin spreaders
- Standing Rigging (All New 2007)-1x19 stainless steel wire with swaged terminals. (Note: Yacht only lightly used afloat since May 2010 prior to this yacht was left on hardstanding since 2007)
- Fixed backstay
- Selden in-mast furling system
- Twin furling forestays mounted on bow fitting with Hood furler outboard (original 1990) and
- Furlex furler inboard (replaced circa 2002)
- Lewmar mainsheet track
- Two sets of Lewmar Genoa tracks (fore and aft) on deck
- Spinnaker pole stowed vertically on mast.
Sails and Canvas
- Mainsail – Hood Vectran vertical battened in-mast furling mainsail (As New)
- Genoa - Hood furling Genoa of Dacron
- No.2 - Hood furling Genoa of 8oz Dacron with padded luff
- Mainsail, Genoa and No. 2 serviced winter 2010/11
- Spinnaker - Hood nylon with squeezer (very little used)
Navigation and Radio
- Compass – Rigel Poseiden
- VHF radio – Raymarine 215E DSC
- Depth sounder - Raymarine ST60
- Log/Speed – Raymarine ST60
- Wind – Raymarine ST60+
- GPS System – Raymarine 125
- Chart Plotter – Raymarine RC530
- Radar – Raymarine RL70 + cockpit repeater
- Autopilot – Raymarine ST7000
- Course computer – Raymarine SPX (new 2010)
- Radio Telex Weatherman
- Domestic radio/CD
- Red navigators nightlight over chart table
- Tricolour masthead light
- Steaming light
- Deck flood light
- Port & starboard bow light
Safety
- Liferaft – Avon 4 man canister (2007) service date not known.
- Fire Extinguishers x 4
- 1 fire blanket by the cooker
- Extra thick stainless steel plate above the cooker
- Manual bilge pump
- Electric bilge pump with auto facility
Accommodation
- 8 berths in 3 cabins, 4 berths in two double cabins and 3-4 further berths in saloon with two fold-out pipecots.
- Average 6’4” (1.93m) headroom.
- The joinery is varnished teak
- The cabin sole is teak with holly inlay (New 2005)
- White vinyl headlinings (New 2005)
- Saloon berths with leecloths.
- Blue upholstery in saloon with blue curtains
- Extra-thickness mattresses in accommodation cabins
- Eberspacher D5 5.5kw diesel heating system.
- Pressurised Hot and Cold water heated via Calorifier or 240V shore power.
- Forward cabin:
- Double berth (V-berth with infill) with large storage under.
- Seat with vanity unit, drawers and shelves. Large locker behind mirror Hanging locker to starboard. Access to chain locker forward.
- Forward heads:
- Aft of forward cabin to port and opposite forward cabin hanging lockers.
- Manual marine heads, shower and wash basin with hot and cold mixer taps & separate single lever shower fitting, storage lockers and mirror.
- Teak grating sole.
- Opening porthole and vent.
- Waste from sink basin and shower to grey water tank.
- Saloon:
- Customised saloon with U-shaped settee to port with water tank under berth, large locker behind backrest and lockers and bookshelves above.
- Batteries and engine access at aft end, large locker for bosun’s stores at forward end.
- Fold-out pipecot berth above settee.
- Saloon table drops to create a large double berth to port.
- Seating on starboard side has been modified to create two comfortable seats and a coffee-table area. This can easily be converted to a full-length settee berth with stowage under and behind backrest with fold-out pipecot above.
- Water tank beneath settee.
- Lockers and bookshelves above.
- Large opening hatch in centre of saloon
- Galley:
- Aft of saloon to port. The galley is large and practical for use at sea.
- Taylors gimballed gas cooker with stainless steel crashbar, twin stainless steel sinks.
- Pressurised hot and cold water, Mixer tap and standby freshwater footpump.
- White laminate work surfaces divided by fiddles.
- Stowage lockers, fitted cutlery drawer, fitted stowage for crockery, mugs and glasses.
- Two opening hatches above galley.
- Top opening Isotherm fridge/ freezer.
- The aft end of the galley has been modified and is hinged to provide improved access to the engine.
- Red night lighting.
- Bread board at aft end of galley top.
- Navigation Area:
- Opposite galley to starboard. The chart table takes a half folded Admiralty chart and has stowage for charts in the desk.
- There are drawers for tools, etc., and a hatch above.
- Bookcase, electrical switch panel and navigational and radio equipment as described below.
- Navigator’s seat with stowage under.
- Red night light and flexible chart light.
- Aft Cabin:
- MkII aft cabin layout accessed from port aft of galley. MkII double berth is much larger than the standard arrangement.
- Stowage and fuel tank below.
- Hanging locker and vanity unit with drawers and mirror with larger locker behind.
- Three cupboards above berth.
- Opening hatch and opening porthole.
- Aft heads:
- Aft of chart table to starboard.
- Manual marine heads, shower, wash basin with hot and cold taps.
- Stowage lockers and mirror.
- Teak grating sole.
- Opening hatch above.
- Large wet locker with opening porthole, and draining to bilge.
- Heating outlet in wet locker
Owners Comments
I have owned "Sula of Sgeir" for 1 years now and had a change of plan and thus is the reason for selling. In the last 4 years £30k has been spent updating systems and improving her, Recent updates include:
- New engine
- New engine installation including exhaust, fuel lines, cutlass.
- New standing Rigging
- New seacocks throughout
- New skin fittings
- New epoxy and copper coating to underwater hull.
- New water tanks
- New batteries
- New Instruments
- New electric windlass
- Eberspacher heating fitted
- New anchor chain
- New course computer
- New inverter
Previous updates include:
- In 2002 a second forestay fitted with roller furler & high aspect Genoa.
- Aft cabin converted to the Mark2 layout greatly enlarging the aft cabin.
- Customised the saloon main table in order to provide an additional double berth.
- Installation of a cocktail table to starboard which can be hinged away when sea berth is needed.
With the previous owners she has cruised the Western & Eastern Med, Greek Isles, Turkey and Malta, and now she's ready to go back there.
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.
