Overview
Hallberg-Rassy Kutter 94 “Issy of Etive” is a beautifully built and carefully maintained classic motorsailer. Previously owned by a professional yacht surveyor, she has benefited from consistent, knowledgeable care throughout her life and is regularly wintered ashore.
Designed around a robust long-keel Scandinavian hull, “Issy” offers reassuring handling and excellent seakeeping. The pilothouse-protected cockpit, additional handrails, safe cockpit access, and well-placed grab points make her a secure and confidence-inspiring yacht for sailors of all ages and abilities.
She is well equipped with a strong list of upgrades and modern systems, including in-mast reefing, AIS, bow thruster, electric windlass, liferaft, serviced sails with renewed sacrificial strips and leech lines, and a tricolour masthead light. Her decks have been professionally serviced, with all work fully documented by invoices.
From new, she was specified directly from the Hallberg-Rassy yard with extra hatches, additional shelving by the cabin bunks, and increased fuel and water tankage. These thoughtful upgrades enhance comfort, practicality, and cruising range, making her well suited to extended time aboard.
Currently ashore in St Winnow, Fowey and available to view, “Issy of Etive” presents a rare opportunity to acquire a safe, seaworthy, and versatile yacht equally capable of offshore passages or relaxed cruising in sheltered waters.
Price: £ 55,000
Year Built: 1987
Boat Model / Make: Hallberg-Rassy
Boat Builders: Hallberg- Rassy
LWL (Length Water Line): 28.1
Beam: 10.8
Displacement: 5200
Draft: 3.9
Hull Material: grp
Engine/Fuel Type: diesel
Engine HP: 39
Engine Hours: 2000
Cruising Speed: 7
Fuel Capacity: 230
Water Capacity: 210
Holding Tank: 55
Construction
Hull: Single-piece GRP, solid laminate, encapsulated iron ballast
Keel: Full-length, long keel
Rudder: Skeg-hung, full-depth
Decks & Superstructure: GRP sandwich construction with 25 mm foam core; Teak-laid side decks and toerail, doghouse cockpit, integrated grab rails
Safety & Access: Extra hand rails, cockpit grab points, additional railings from factory delivery, making boarding and moving around the yacht safe in all conditions
Paint & Anti-fouling: 2-pack professional topside paint (2019), red antifouling below waterline
Keel: Full-length, long keel
Rudder: Skeg-hung, full-depth
Decks & Superstructure: GRP sandwich construction with 25 mm foam core; Teak-laid side decks and toerail, doghouse cockpit, integrated grab rails
Safety & Access: Extra hand rails, cockpit grab points, additional railings from factory delivery, making boarding and moving around the yacht safe in all conditions
Paint & Anti-fouling: 2-pack professional topside paint (2019), red antifouling below waterline
Propulsion & Machinery
Engine: Volvo Penta MD2040 diesel, 39 hp, 3-cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Gearbox: Mechanical, 2016 with Aquadrive thrust bearing drive
Engine Hours: c. 2000hrs
Propeller: Bronze, 3-blade fixed
Exhaust: New exhaust elbow (2022)
Bow Thruster: Vetus tunnel-mounted with helm controls
Steering: Solimar cable system, alloy quadrant; emergency tiller fixed to rudder stock
Cruising Speed: ~6 kts at 2.8 L/hr
Gearbox: Mechanical, 2016 with Aquadrive thrust bearing drive
Engine Hours: c. 2000hrs
Propeller: Bronze, 3-blade fixed
Exhaust: New exhaust elbow (2022)
Bow Thruster: Vetus tunnel-mounted with helm controls
Steering: Solimar cable system, alloy quadrant; emergency tiller fixed to rudder stock
Cruising Speed: ~6 kts at 2.8 L/hr
Tankage
Fuel: 150L main stainless + auxiliary 80L
Water: Twin tanks: 75L each + Tec-Tank 60L
Holding: 55L
Water: Twin tanks: 75L each + Tec-Tank 60L
Holding: 55L
Electrical Systems
12V DC / 230V AC onboard
Domestic Batteries: 2 x 12 V 135 Ah Varta (2021)
Engine Battery: 1 x 12 V 75 Ah Varta (2025)
Charger: Mastervolt 230 V → 12 V, 15 A
Monitoring: BEP Matrix battery monitor
Shore Power: 16 A with galvanic isolator
Domestic Batteries: 2 x 12 V 135 Ah Varta (2021)
Engine Battery: 1 x 12 V 75 Ah Varta (2025)
Charger: Mastervolt 230 V → 12 V, 15 A
Monitoring: BEP Matrix battery monitor
Shore Power: 16 A with galvanic isolator
Navigation & Electronics
AIS added
Chart Plotters: B&G Vulcan V9 (2021), Furuno GP-1850
Raytheon Pathfinder R70, mast-mounted scanner ((radar is inoperative and the screen is removed but available)
Instruments: B&G wind, depth, log (masthead transducer 2021)
Autopilot: Raytheon ST6000+ with Raymarine course computer
VHF: Icom IC-M330 DSC, Glomex splitter (2022)
Compass: Magnetic pedestal-mounted
Chart Plotters: B&G Vulcan V9 (2021), Furuno GP-1850
Raytheon Pathfinder R70, mast-mounted scanner ((radar is inoperative and the screen is removed but available)
Instruments: B&G wind, depth, log (masthead transducer 2021)
Autopilot: Raytheon ST6000+ with Raymarine course computer
VHF: Icom IC-M330 DSC, Glomex splitter (2022)
Compass: Magnetic pedestal-mounted
Rig & Sails
Deck-stepped masthead sloop rig, Selden single-spreader alloy mast
Boom: New 2019
Standing Rigging: Replaced 2019
Running Rigging: Cruising Dyneema (2019)
Furling: Furlex 200S genoa, in-mast mainsail reefing with mechanical lock
Sails Serviced: Sacrificial strips and leech lines renewed by Sailshape (Fowey 2023)
Winches: 4 x Lewmar 30 self-tailing
Sails: Roller reefing mainsail, genoa, hank-on jib, cruising chute
Boom: New 2019
Standing Rigging: Replaced 2019
Running Rigging: Cruising Dyneema (2019)
Furling: Furlex 200S genoa, in-mast mainsail reefing with mechanical lock
Sails Serviced: Sacrificial strips and leech lines renewed by Sailshape (Fowey 2023)
Winches: 4 x Lewmar 30 self-tailing
Sails: Roller reefing mainsail, genoa, hank-on jib, cruising chute
Deck & Equipment
Teak-laid decks with toerail and solid capping rails
Cockpit doghouse cover & winter cockpit cover
Lofrans electric windlass with foot controls
Bower anchor: 35 lb CQR, 40 m chain
Avon inflatable dinghy with Yamaha outboard
Stainless steel pulpit/ push-pit, stanchions with coated guard wires
Boarding ladder transom-mounted
Masthead tricolour light (2025)
Cockpit doghouse cover & winter cockpit cover
Lofrans electric windlass with foot controls
Bower anchor: 35 lb CQR, 40 m chain
Avon inflatable dinghy with Yamaha outboard
Stainless steel pulpit/ push-pit, stanchions with coated guard wires
Boarding ladder transom-mounted
Masthead tricolour light (2025)
Performance & Handling
Designer: Olle Enderlein / Christoph Rassy
Finer entry than traditional Scandinavian double-enders for efficiency
Firm bilges provide excellent form stability
Tacks in as little as 6 knots of breeze
Reefing only required from around 24 knots of wind
Shallow draft (1.15 m) opens up estuaries, shallow cruising grounds, and inland waterways such as the French canals
Kutter 94s have successfully completed Atlantic crossings, proving her offshore seaworthiness
Cruises at 6 knots under power, consuming ~2.8 L/hr
Finer entry than traditional Scandinavian double-enders for efficiency
Firm bilges provide excellent form stability
Tacks in as little as 6 knots of breeze
Reefing only required from around 24 knots of wind
Shallow draft (1.15 m) opens up estuaries, shallow cruising grounds, and inland waterways such as the French canals
Kutter 94s have successfully completed Atlantic crossings, proving her offshore seaworthiness
Cruises at 6 knots under power, consuming ~2.8 L/hr
Accommodation
Forward Cabin: Double V-berth with infill, shelves, and storage underneath
Saloon: Port & starboard settees, drop-leaf table, occasional berths, built-in freezer and wine locker, extensive storage
Galley: L-shaped, 2-burner Eno gas cooker (2007), fridge, freezer, double sink, pressurised and manual water taps
Nav Station: Chart table, VHF, Furuno plotter
Heads: Jabsco manual toilet, shower head, vanity, teak grating, holding tank
Interior Finish: Light mahogany woodwork, fitted carpets (2019), LED lighting, protective berth covers, curtains to portlights (2020)
Heating: Eberspacher diesel-fired blown air with thermostat
Saloon: Port & starboard settees, drop-leaf table, occasional berths, built-in freezer and wine locker, extensive storage
Galley: L-shaped, 2-burner Eno gas cooker (2007), fridge, freezer, double sink, pressurised and manual water taps
Nav Station: Chart table, VHF, Furuno plotter
Heads: Jabsco manual toilet, shower head, vanity, teak grating, holding tank
Interior Finish: Light mahogany woodwork, fitted carpets (2019), LED lighting, protective berth covers, curtains to portlights (2020)
Heating: Eberspacher diesel-fired blown air with thermostat
Safety
4-man liferaft (2023)
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Gas alarm (2019)
Fire blanket (2020)
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Gas alarm (2019)
Fire blanket (2020)
Key Points & Highlights
Previously owned by a professional yacht surveyor; long history of meticulous upkeep
Regularly wintered ashore
Excellent deck accessibility and cockpit safety with extra hand rails
Comprehensive upgrades: AIS, bow thruster, liferaft, in-mast reefing, serviced sails, new masthead light
Ready for immediate cruising
Strong, capable, and safe motorsailer for the discerning new owner
Regularly wintered ashore
Excellent deck accessibility and cockpit safety with extra hand rails
Comprehensive upgrades: AIS, bow thruster, liferaft, in-mast reefing, serviced sails, new masthead light
Ready for immediate cruising
Strong, capable, and safe motorsailer for the discerning new owner
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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