Nauticat 331

A development of the Nauticat 33 which established the Nauticat brand. The Nauticat 331 sports a modern fin and skeg type configuration below the waterline; providing improved sailing performance in all conditions Internally the joinery work is finished to a high standard with good headroom throughout the accommodation.

Purchased by her current owner lying in Germany in 2019 VITA has been in the UK since 2020 and is a UK VAT paid vessel. With her standard layout she boats a double cabin forward, twin aft cabin, occasional double in the saloon and a single heads. Ideally suited to cruising in the UK her inventory highlights include:

 

• Underwater hull coated with epoxy as preventative treatment in 2019
• Yanmar 4JH2-DTE marine diesel engine 75hp
• Rope Cutter (2019)
• MaxPower bowthruster
• Raymarine autopilot with hydraulic drive unit
• Mastervolt Smart Charger
• Solara solar panel x2 with independent Solara charge controllers
• Victron Phoenix Inverter
• Raymarine ST60+ navigation instrumentation
• Axiom Plus 9 chartplotter display mounted in NavPod (2021)
• Raymarine e127 HybridTouch chartplotter / radar display
• Raymarine Quantum radar scanner
• Raymarine AIS700 Transciever (2020)
• Webasto diesel fired, blown air heating system
• 12VDC LCD TV’s x2 with Glomex masthead antenna
• Ultra stainless steel anchor on 50m chain rode
• Lofrans Tigres windlass, 12VDC, electric anchor windlass

Lying afloat on her berth in Inverness Marina in the North East of Scotland the Nauticat 331 VITA is available for immediate viewing by prior appointment.

DESCRIPTION

CONSTRUCTION

 

Hull Construction:

Single piece GRP moulding

Hand consolidated laminate

GRP moulded structural frames and stringers

GRP engine beds with steel inserts to take engine mounts.

Plywood bulkheads, finished with a teak veneer, fully bonded to hull

Original gelcoat finish externally with white topsides and blue style stripes

Underwater hull coated with epoxy as preventative treatment in 2019

Underwater hull finished in navy antifouling.

 

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

Single piece GRP moulding incorporating superstructure and cockpit.

Reinforced in way of deck fittings.

Stainless steel bowsprit

Teak capping rail to finish gunwhale

Windows of toughened safety glass in anodised alloy frames.

White gelcoat finish to moulding

Decks finished with laid teak decks

 

Keel & Rudder:

Fin and skeg type underwater profile

Lead ballast keel

Acid proof keel bolts.

GRP moulded skeg supporting semi-balanced rudder

Stainless steel rudder stock and internal structural rudder framework

 

MACHINERY

 

Engine:

Yanmar 4JH2-DTE marine diesel engine.

75hp @ 3200RPM

4 cylinder, turbo charged, indirectly cooled.

Yanmar mechanical reversing marine gearbox.

Single lever, dual station, Morse controls with safety lock-out on internal throttle

Manual sump drain pump for changing engine oil

 

Maintenance & Performance: 

Engine last serviced Spring 2023 (little use 2023 season)

Heat exchanger stripped cleaned and tube-stack replaced 2021

Cruising speed under engine 7kts

Recorded engine running hours @ September 2023 – 2976hrs

 

Propulsion:

Stainless steel propshaft

Volvo Penta dripless shaft seal (2020)

Rope Cutter (2019)

3 blade bronze propeller

 

Steering:

Capillano hydraulic steering system

Dual station

 

Bow Thruster:

MaxPower

Single station Joy-stick control at external helm station

 

Autopilot:

Raymarine ST6002 control head x2, one at each helm station

Raymarine course computer

Raymarine hydraulic drive pump

 

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

 

Voltage systems:

12VDC onboad power system

240VAC shore power system

 

Shore Power:

Factory fitted, hardwired system.

RCD protected.

Ring main with selection of euro 2 pin sockets, battery charger and water heater.

 

Battery Banks:

Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, 140Ah AGM (2021)

Domestic Batteries – 3x 12VDC, 140Ah AGM (2021)

 

Alternator:

Single engine driven alternator

 

Battery Charger:

Mastervolt Smart Charger

230VAC – 12VDC, 50amp, 3 output

 

Solar Panels:

Two coachroof mounted panels

Each panel with dedicated Solara charge controller

 

Inverter:

Victron Phoenix Inverter Compact

12VDC – 230VAC, 1600w

 

Battery Monitoring:

Voltmeter and ammeter

 

General:

Windscreen wipers on all three forward facing wheelhouse windows

12VDC charging sockets in cabins and at helm station

 

PLUMBING

 

Fresh Water:

Pressurised hot and cold water systems

Faucets provided in galley and heads.

Dedicated shower fitting provided within heads

Hot water provided from calorifier heated from engine cooling water or immersion heater

 

Salt Water:

Salt water tap at galley sink

 

Bilge Pumps:

Manual bilge pump

Electric bilge pump

 

TANKAGE

 

Fuel:

Twin diesel tanks

Stainless steel tank construction

Approximate capacity of each tank 250ltrs

Approximate total capacity 500ltrs

 

Fresh Water:

Single fresh water tank.

Polyethylene tank construction

Approximate total capacity 450ltrs

 

Black Water:

Single tank

GRP tank construction

Approximate total capacity 80ltrs

 

Calorifier:

Isotherm insulated tank

Heated by engine cooling water or 230VAC immersion heater

 

Tank Monitoring:

Tank gauges for fuel and water tanks.

 

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

 

On Deck:

Depth – Raymarine ST60+

Speed/Log – Raymarine ST60+

Wind – Raymarine ST60+

Plotter/Radar – Axiom Plus 9 multifunction display mounted in NavPod (2021)

Radar – Raymarine Quantum digital scanner

Magentic Compass

 

Below Decks:

Plotter/Radar – Raymarine e127 HybridTouch display

 

Communications Equipment:

DSC VHF – Icom M323 DSCVHF

AIS – Raymarine AIS700 Transciever (2020)

Navtex – Furuno NX300

 

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

 

Galley:

Cooker – Eno 2 burner gas cooker and oven, gimbal mounted

Fridge – Top-loading, built in fridge with 12VDC air cooled compressor

Microwave – Altus 230VAC microwave

Double stainless steel sink

Mixer tap

Sea water tap

 

Heads:

Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet

Shower stall

Wash hand basin

Mixer tap

Dedicated shower fitting

 

Heating:

Webasto diesel fired, blown air heating system

Thermostatic cabin controller

Outlets in cabins, saloon and heads

 

Entertainment:

Sony DAB/FM/MW/LW/Bluetooth head unit

Speakers within saloon and in cockpit

Reflexion 12VDC LCD TV with DVD player x2. 1 in saloon and 1 in aft cabin

Glomex masthead TV antenna

 

Lighting:

Overhead lighting throughout interior

Reading lights in cabins

Engine space lighting

Lights within some lockers

 

ACCOMMODATION

 

Summary of Accommodation:

Nauticat 331-036, standard internal layout

Double cabin forward

Linear galley

Heads compartment

Lower dinette converting to occasional double berth

Deck saloon

Double aft cabin

 

Accommodation Finish:

Joinery work below decks of high-quality teak constructed of veneered plywood with solid teak trims.

Varnished satin finish to all joinery work.

Soles of traditional teak and holly styling, finished with varnish.

White laminate worktops with varnished teak fiddles and trims in galley

Laminate finish to bulkheads and joinery units in head with varnished teak trims.

Tiled sole in heads

Headlining in white textured panels with varnished teak trims between

Base cushion covers for wheelhouse and dinette cushions in matching fabric to upholstery

 

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

 

Forward Cabin:

Two single berths in V-formation

Infill section to create double berth

Shelves running the length of the bunks outboard overhead

Standing room between bunks

Bin type storage lockers beneath starboard bunk and forward section

 

Forward Heads:

Inboard facing manual marine toilet mounted aft outboard

Corner wash hand basin unit forward, outboard

Vanity locker outboard of toilet

 

Dinette:

Located to port side opposite galley

Thwartships bench seating facing fore and aft

Lockers and bookshelf outboard to seating

Thwartships table which can be dropped down to create occasional double berth.

Privacy curtain to screen area from galley

 

Galley:

Linear galley running along starboard side of passage way between saloon and forward cabin

Gimbal mounted gas cooker mounted forward with worktop infill to cover when not in use

Worktop extending aft with inset double stainless steel sink aft

Top loading fridge fitted below worktop section between cooker and sink

Microwave built in above sink

Selection of locker and drawers beneath worktop and above outboard

 

Saloon:

Helm station to starboard forward with engine controls and nav instrumentation mounted around helm station.

Chart table working area to port side forward with chart storage under working area

Sliding door to access starboard side deck immediately outboard of helm station

L-shaped settee outboard to port aft, drop in extension to extend settee forward over seating

Adjustable height table in way of settee

Sliding door to access port side deck immediately forward of seating.

Storage unit aft to starboard with counter top, lockers and switch panel below

 

Aft Cabin:

Accessed via companionway to starboard side of saloon.

Single berths outboard to port and starboard, extending forward below deck saloon

Counter top unit between bunks with locker beneath.

Coutertop spanning width of cabin aft of bunks with access to steering gear beneath and locker above aft

Bin type storage lockers beneath both bunks

 

DECK EQUIPMENT

 

Rig:

Deck stepped, single spreader, masthead ketch rig.

Mast and spars of silver anodised alloy, manufactured by Selden Masts

Stainless steel standing rigging

Furlex 200S roller reefing system on forestay

In-mast roller reefing mainsail

Slab reefing mizzen

Rod kicker for main mast boom.

Spinnaker pole

Lines lead aft to cockpit

Mast mounted radar reflector

Lazyjacks for mizzen masts

Harken genoa tracks and cars

Harken mainsheet track and car system

Winches:

Primary Winches – 2x Harken 40, two-speed, self-tailing

Mainsail Winch – 1x Harken 16, single-speed, self-tailing

Main Mast Halyard Winches – 2x Andersen 12, two-speed, self-tailing

Mizzen Mast Halyard Winch – 1x Andersen single-speed

 

Sails:

White sails valet winter 2022/23

Mainsail – White Dacron, roller reefing

Genoa – White Dacron, roller reefing

Mizzen – White Dacron, single slab reef

Gennaker

Spinnaker

Storm Jib

 

Canvas Work:

Mizzen Cover – Stackpack type cover with mast boot and lazy jacks

Windscreen Sun Cover

Deck hatch covers

Cockpit Cushions with backrests

 

Anchoring & Mooring:

Bower Anchor – Ultra stainless steel anchor on 50m chain rode

Kedge Anchor – Delta on chain and warp

Anchor Windlass – Lofrans Tigres windlass, 12VDC, 1000w with foot button controls on foredeck and wireless remote control. Windlass stripped, serviced and rebuilt in 2019

Mooring Warps – Selection

Fenders - Selection

 

General:

Stainless steel bowsprit with hardwood tread panels and fixed bobstay

Double bow rollers mounted on bowsprit

Additional bow roller mounted on top of bow sprit for picking up moorings.

Anchor self-stowing in dedicated roller built into starboard side of bowsprit

Stainless steel stanchions supporting teak grabrail with lower stainless steel guardwire

Guardwire gates to port and starboard sides

Single fender baskets to port and starboard forward, secured to stanchions

Deck mounted alloy mooring cleats forward, midships and aft

Deck mounted anchor windlass with chain self-stowing into anchor locker

Access to anchor locker on deck via hatch forward of windlass

Dorade vent box around base of main mast with stainless steel protection rail

Stainless steel grabrails running length of deck house roof to port and starboard

Aft cockpit with GRP moulded seating to port and starboard with lockers beneath seating

External helm station mounted on aft end of deckhouse, centrally.

Axiom plotter mounted to starboard side of helm in swivelling NavPod

Navigation instrumentation displays mounted within instrument cluster moulded into deckhouse roof forward of mizzen mast

Swimming/Boarding ladder which can be fitted to port and starboard rails or on pulpit forward for bow-too mooring

Outboard storage bracket on aft rail

Fender baskets mounted to port and starboard sides of aft rail

Stern mounted stainless steel swimming ladder with fold down lower section

Teak Passarellle mounting centrally at stern.

 

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

 

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, 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 owners specific needs.

 

Navigation Lights:

Masthead tri-colour and anchor light

Steaming light

Navigation lights

 

Life saving:

Liferaft – 6 person cannister. (Next service due 2025)

EPIRB – ACR Global fix

Horseshoe lifebuoy with light x

Disclaimer

In this case we are acting as brokers only.The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.

This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.