Overview
This Najad 331 commissioned in 1999, is an attractive example of this classic yacht. A safe ocean-going yacht in the best Scandinavian style and quality. The Najad 331 is a compact cruiser with elegant accommodation. “Freyja” has been properly maintained throughout her life and has a number of recent upgrades or renewals; Flexiteek decks and cockpit 2018; new standing and running rigging 2024 by Holman marine; new canopy, cockpit tent, sail stack pack and hatch covers in Bordeau Red 2023 and 2024 by C J Marine; revised electronics package including Axiom2 Pro 12, i70s, AIS transceiver, DSC VHF, Evolution autopilot with linear drive below cockpit 2024 all by Raymarine; antifouled January 2025; polished June 2025
Tiller steered; Mainsail by Penrose 2013; Genoa Jeckells 2018.
A delight to sail and you will not find a better example.
Divinycell (closed cell) deck structure
Flexi-Teek laid decks and cockpit seats 2018
Fin Keel – lead
Tiller steered (replacing original wheel steering 2024)
Mahogany interior varnished to satin finish
Selden silver anodised spars
Harken cars on mainsail track
Standing Rigging 2024
Sellden backstay adjuster (serviced 2024)
Selden rod kicker and topping lift
Six to one main sheet
Rutgerson Track
Genoa Furler – Furlex 200S
Whisker Pole
SAILS
Mainsail – Penrose 2013
Slab reefing
Jeckells Furling Genoa in upgraded Marblehead material 2018
(Foam luff with UV strip)
Stack pack and lazy jack system 2024
WINCHES
Two Anderson two speed self tailing genoa sheet winches 40ST
Two Anderson self tailing Mast winches 28ST
Anderson reefing winch on mast
Eberspacher diesel heating system - D3L-C
SALOON with upholstered settees to port and starboard
Lifting backs to provide full width bunks
Clock and Barometer
FORECABIN with two V berths
AFT CABIN to port with narrow double berth
Teak and Holly cabin soles
Numerous storage and hanging lockers
NAVIGATION STATION
Chart table
Seat with domestic batteries under
12 volt switch panel
Various Instruments
Radio/Cd Player Pioneer – speakers in saloon
Main engine and domestic switch below chart table
GALLEY
12 volt top loading fridge (Coolmatic 2020)
Gimballed two burner optimus hob with oven
Gaspipes with shut off valve
Worktop over cooker – easy stow
Pair of stainless steel sinks
Various storage cupboards and drawers
HEADS
Starboard aft heads compartment
Jabsco marine toilet
China hand basin with H&C water
Shower attachment, cupboards under and above
Wet locker
Controls for holding tank (2025)
COCKPIT
Traditional glass screen with Canopy (2024)
Cockpit tent (2024)
Cockpit cushions in 4 parts; 2 back cushions
Large cockpit locker under starboard seat
Integral stowage for washboards; room for dinghy (not included), fenders and kedge anchor
Cockpit locker under port seat for mooring warps
Port recess housing VHF hand unit (M400 Black box DSC 2024)
Starboard recess housing autopilot control and engine start
Separate drained locker for two gas bottles
Aft seat locker
Ensign Staff (stored port shelf aft cabin)
Saildrive to folding Flex -O-Fold two bladed propellor
Saildrive gasket replaced 2023
Engine Serviced 2024
BATTERIES and CHARGING SYSTEMS
Two 12 volt batteries domestic (under nav table seat) 2024
One engine start battery with separate charger (under starboard saloon seat) 2024
Shore power
Shore power cable and deck plug in starboard cockpit coaming
Battery charger for domestic batteries (detail??)
Xantex battery monitor ??
Merlin Battery Management System
Small solar panel permanently mounted in front of screen
Large plug in solar panel demountable for non marina mooring
Victron MPPT solar controller with Bluetooth
WATER SYSTEM
Pressurised hot and cold water to galley and heads
Emergency foot pump to galley
Hot water 240 volt and engine
Compass to Companionway
Axiom2 Pro 12 MFD demountable from cockpit port side
Navionics chart (UK and channel) 2024
I70s Multi Instrument Display (2 to companionway, 1 to chart table)
B953 AIS Transceiver connected to MFD
M400 Black box DSC VHF
Evolution autopilot system inc Linear Drive Unit
Chart Table and Nav station:
Feruno NX-300 Navtex
RL70C Raymarine Plotter (discontinued)
Firdell radar reflector
Raymarine wind vane (2019)
Lofrans electric anchor winch
Lofrans remote control plus emergency control in fwd cabin
Kedge folding grapnel anchor with chain and warp (cockpit locker)
Fire Extinguishers { }
Horseshoe buoy (no light or drogue)
Throwing line
Jackstays (port cockpit locker)
3 lifeline cockpit attachment points
One manual bilge pump (aft cockpit, lever in stbd locker)
Tricolour, steaming and deck lights
Warps; 3x 10m, 2 x 15m
6 Fenders
Boathook
Flyscreens to opening ports (fwd cabin port shelf)
Boarding ladder to stern
Storage below fwd bunks contains:
White over boom sun canopy
Basic set of Volvo spares
Bosuns chair
Box of general boat bits
Sail bags