Bowman 48 Centre Cockpit Deck Saloon 2000

It is always a pleasure to list one of these capable blue water yachts.....but this is something very special!  A perfect example of one of the last Bowman 48CC's, never been offered for sale before and in stunning condition.  Her owner has maintained this yacht to one of the highest levels we have seen and she benefits from a COMPLETE upgrade of the electronics and navigation package.  This upgrade was over £50K.  This yacht has been dry sailed since 2003 and has very light use from new.  Cream hull with painted spars and an equipment wardrobe  that reads like a wish list.  Everything needed for a global cruise is here and we can only decribe her as the perfect yacht.  Please call for a complete description.

  • Boat for sale: Franz Too
  • Year: 2000
  • Current Price: £275,000 Tax Not Paid
  • Location: Falmouth, UK

Specs, Equipment and Information:

Hull

  • Finish: lsophthalic off white gel coat. Red boot top lines. Red antifouling
  • Epoxy coating
  • Construction: Hand lay up. Materials to Lloyd's Register approved
    drawings. Polyester resin with chopped strand mat (CSM) and woven
    rovings (WR).
  • Bulkheads: 15mm (0.59”) marine plywood (BS1088) primed and glassed
    in with 2.4kg/m2 (8oz) CSM.
  • Stringers: .l 70mm x 75mm (6.75” x 3") foam core with 2.4kg/m2 (8oz)
  • CSM and unidirectional roving reinforcing.
  • Ballast: Single piece lead casting bolted to hull with M24 stainless steel
    studs.
  • Keel type: 'Paine' keel
  • Rudder: GRP moulding foam filled with integral 50.8mm (2”) marine grade
    stainless steel stock. Rudder tube with gland
  • DECK:
  • Finish: lsophthalic gelcoat off-white with moulded-
    in non-slip finish.
  • Construction: Polyester resin with CSM, WR, end grain balsa and non-
    woven polyester core.
  • Hull and deck joint: Deck is bonded to hull with epoxy resin. Bulkheads
    bonded to deck and coachroof with CSM and resin.
  • Extra insulation above waterline for hot/cold climates
  • Ultrasonic antifouling system (24 & 240V)fitted 2009

Deck

  • Teak laid decks.
  • Stemhead fitting in stainless steel with two rollers.
  • Pulpit and pushpit in stainless steel.
  • Stanchions, 760mm (30") in stainless steel with gateways port and
  • starboard.
  • Twin PVC covered stainless steel wire guard-lines, fitted with insulators.
  • Electric anchor windlass - Lewmar Compact 3
  • Fairleads through bulwark
  • Mooring cleats - 305mm (12”) 2 forward 2 amidships,2 aft.
  • Furling line cleat - 203mm (8”) fitted to cockpit coaming,
  • Toerail in teak.
  • Vents/dorades - 6
  • Ten deck hatches - S/S protection bars to larger hatches
  • Opening ports
  • Tinted windows to saloon.
  • Handrails in teak along coachroof.
  • Shroud eyes in stainiess steel with brackets to structural members.
  • Backstay plate in stainless steel.
  • Sheet tracks - Lewmar Ocean sliders and stops.
  • Lewmar Ocean deck gear.
  • Genoa winches - 2 Lewmar electric 64 S/T with 2 plain 254mm (10") handles.
  • Spinnaker wiches - 2 Lewmar 50
  • Mainsheet/staysail - 1 Lewmar 44 (electric)- port side
  • Kicker/main adjuster - 1 Lewmar 44 (electric) - stbd side
  • Sliding main hatch with storm boards (1 clear set with same key)
  • Cockpit coaming capped with teak.
  • Cockpit sole and seats teak laid.
  • Sprayhood in beige with windows, on s/s frame c/w hide covered aft grabrail.
  • Two webbing deck harness jackstays.
  • Mainsheet track - Lewmar Ocean with adjustable traveller.
  • Main halyard / staysail sheet winch - Lewmar 48 S/T.
  • Reef lines / staysail sheet winch - Lewmar 44ST.
  • Henderson MkV bilge pump in cockpit.
  • Self-draining cockpit with two 50mm (2”) drains.
  • Diesel and water fillers.
  • Hide covered steering wheel.
  • Steering compass.
  • Bimini including side panels (beige)
  • Cockpit cover (beige)
  • Cockpit cushions (beige)
  • Cockpit table with extension aft of steering wheel (seats comfortable 6)
  • Stern chain roller - stbd
  • Outboard stowage to pushpit
  • Stern bathing ladder
  • Deckwash - electric - fwd

Spars

  • Mast: Keel stepped 274mm x 185mm section, sound-
  • deadened, aerofoil spreaders (lights on spreaders)
  • Trisail track to mast
  • White powder coated mast, boom and poles (off white to match the hull)
  • Ligtening brush at top of mast
  • Fixed steps to mast
  • Twin mast stowed spinnaker poles (white powder coated)
  • Stainless steel tangs to cap shrouds, intermediates, checkstays and lower
  • shrouds.
  • Spinnaker pole track and heel lift system.
  • Internal main and jib halyards with main halyard led aft.
  • Jib halyard winch - Lewmar 48 S/T 2 speed.
  • Cleats fitted -5x 152mm, 1 x 100mm.
  • Burgee halyard to masthead and signal halyard to spreaders.
  • Kicking strap attachment.
  • Internal electrical wiring with exits forward.
  • One 254mm (10”) locking winch handle.
  • Boom: 200mm x 117mm section, white powder coated with internal groove for mainsail, foot and side grooves for sliding reefing eyes (single line reefing arrangement for three reefs)
  • Kicking strap fitting.
  • Gas rod kicker.

Rigging

Standing rigging: Stainless steel 1 x 19 12mm diameter wire throughout
  • except intermediates, lowers and inner forestay 10mm diameter wire, with
  • swaged terminals top and bottom and Gibb 19mm (3/4") stainless steel
  • rigging screws and toggles.
  • Stainless steel 1 x 19 8mm diameter wire checkstays for heavy weather
  • use.
  • Forestay and backstays (twin backstay system) have additional toggles at masthead.
  • Harken backstay adjusters.
  • Sail-savers on spreader ends and nylon tubing on lower end of cap shrouds
  • and lower shrouds
  • Twin insulated back stays
  • Self tacking staysail
  • Full spinnaker gear - guys, sheets, 2 x boom lifts
  • Fredricson mainsail car system

Sails - by HOOD

  • VECTRAN Hood Sails in classic cream
  • Mainsail - VECTRAN - Fully battened with 3 reefs - VECTRAN - 9oz 497sqft
  • Yankee - VECTRAN - 8oz Furling - 611sqft
  • Staysail - VECTRAN - 8oz hanked - 221sqft
  • Storm staysail 10oz - 132sqft - Orange
  • Storm trisail 10oz - 114sqft - orange
  • 2nd Yankee - 8oz furling - bi radial
  • MPG with top Reff system
  • Stack pack system for mainsail
  • Pockets for spare battens in stack pack

Engineering

  • Perkins M92 (4.236) 64kW (86hp) diesel engine with 2.04:1 Hurth HSW450A
  • gearbox. 40amp (24 volt) alternator. Lucas fuel injection pump and
  • equipment. Electric starting
  • Engine is flexible mounted with built-in drip tray
  • Control: Single lever control on steering pedestal.
  • Instruments: lnstruments in cockpit include tachometer, oil pressure and
  • temperature audible alarm, alternator warning light, starter switch and stop
  • control.
  • Exhaust and temperature alarm
  • Second 80 amps battery alternator
  • Max prop feathering propeller - standard prop as spare
  • Stripper rope cutter
  • Twin filter system in common line
  • Wispergen generator system running hot water heating system throughout boat
  • Comprehensive spares system to cover main engine, generator and other systems

Plumbing

  • FUEL - separate fuel tanks with independant take offs and returns
  • Fuel in saloon tanks pump to aft main tanks via electric pump
  • Fuel tank change over valves
  • BILGE - Henderson Manual and electric pumps
  • Jabsco electric pump with manual and automatic switch
  • High water bilge alarm
  • FRESH WATER - tank of approx 100 gallons.  Inspection hatches and breather pipes
  • Hot water tank = 50 litres, heated by main engine and 240V and from generator.
  • Fresh water foot pump in galley and both heads as back up
  • Hot/cold shower at transom
  • SALT WATER - Foot pump in galley
  • BLACK WATER - Currently used as a fuel tank but can be changed back to black water. Heads discharge also directly to sea via vent loop.
  • GREY WASTE WATER - Galley, sinks, showers drain to S/S tank with electric pump out to sea.
  • WATERMAKER - Spectra 380c system - 24V
  • DECKWASH - electric system

Electrics

  • Shorepower of 220 volt with input socket and 20m connection lead. Outlets
  • throughout the boat
  • Mastervolt battery charger system (inverter/charger) (new 2009)
  • Earth leakage protection
  • Reverse polarity chesk and changeover switch.
  • Whispergen generator - (new 2009)
  • BATTERIES
  • 2 x 120AH engine batteries (new 2009)
  • 6 x 120AH domestic batteries (new 2009)
  • Link swicth between batteries
  • 80amps 24V alternator charging through control system
  • 7 x 12V outlet sockets
  • 6 x 12V fans through boat
  • 2 x plugs for Aqua Air generator
  • Bilge venting system

Equipment

  • Beaching legs
  • Air conditioning units in saloon and aft cabin - Cruisair system
  • Winch Handles
  • 50kg Main anchor - Bruce - 120m 10mm main anchor chain
  • 45lbs Kedge anchor - CQR
  • Warps
  • Fenders
  • 2 x gas bottles
  • S/S locking bar for washboards

Accommodation

  • Aft master cabin with ensuite heads & shower
  • Fwd double cabin
  • Large saloon
  • Semi matt finish to all cabin woodwork
  • Alcantara upholstery
  • Vinyl covered head linings
  • All windows have curtains and curtain tracks
  • Lockers painted or lined with carpeting
  • Lee cloths fitted to berths
  • Hot water radiator heating system throughout - outlets in heads - via wispergen water system
  • Fridge - keel cooled
  • Freezer - keel cooled
  • Force 10 gas cooker with four burners, grill and oven, fitted with fiddles and gimbals.
  • Double stainless steel sink with 38mm (1 1/2") waste, tap and standby
  • hand pump.
  • Washing machine
  • Microwave
  • Secure safe bonded into hanging locker
  • Upholstery covers (canvas)
  • Upholstery covers (towelling)
  • Clock and Barometer
  • BOSE sound system
  • Cutlery and crockery

Electronics and Navigation

This yacht has undergone a complete electronics package refit following a lightening strike. The package was £50,000 and has been totally updated in the process. All of the equipment listed in this section is new and professionally installed.

  • B & G H3000 system - 2009
  • Speed, depth, wind speed, wind direction
  • Analogue repeaters in cockpit with full function display at chart table
  • B & G Hydra H3000 autopilot with remote control and MOB
  • Furuno Radar
  • NavNet 10.4
  • Furuno heading sensor
  • Furuno Weatherfax & Navtex
  • Furuno GPS 320B
  • ICOM HF radio
  • Radar enhancer
  • ICOM VHF
  • Mini M satelite telephone system
  • Immarsat C
  • CD/radio stereo

Safety

  • Flares - ocean pack 2008
  • Jackstays
  • 5 x Fire extinguishers
  • Fire blanket

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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