Tradewind 35 - Solid and reliable offshore cruiser with good sea-keeping qualities and a steady, well-mannered performance. Updated Raymarine navigation equipment. Nanni 42hp diesel engine, solar panel and cruising chute.
Tradewind 35
Built by Blondecell in 1991/2, commissioned in 1992.
Designed by John Rock
CONSTRUCTION
Blue GRP hull
White GRP superstructure
Teak capping rails
Teak cockpit sole & seating (Teak replaced on seating 2022)
Whitlock wheel steering system (clamp replaced 2018)
Long Keel
Keel hung rudder
Last antifouled: Spring 2022
Anodes changed: Spring 2021 (checked Spring 2022)
Re- Epoxied keel (2015/2016)
Comes out annually for maintenance
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
Sprayhood (Grey) with stainless steel frame and grab rail
Various fenders & warps
Boathook
Teak outboard bracket
Swim ladder
Mainsail cover
SAFEY EQUIPMENT
Navigation lights
Radar reflector
Mast light
Deck light
Steaming light
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Gas detector
Stainless steel pushpit and pulpit
Stainless steel guardwire
Fire blanket
Teak grab rails on coachroof
Accommodation
SLEEPS 4 IN 1 DOUBLE CABIN + 2 SINGLE BERTHS IN SALOON
The accommodation below is designed for comfort afloat and practicality when under way. Utilising the skills of experienced craftsmen, they are built to uncompromising standards. The teak trim and attention to detail are evident throughout. The layout provides a spacious saloon boasting over six-foot headroom, a galley with large work areas and a chart table ideally positioned for the navigator's comfort. Further forward the roomy, well-appointed shower/ head compartment complements the Owner's cabin and adjacent locker area.
GALLEY
L- shaped galley to port.
Taylors gimballed two-burner gas cooker with grill & oven.
Stainless steel sink with mixer tap and pressurised hot & cold water.
Top-loading 12v refrigeration.
Cupboards & storage lockers.
CHART TABLE
Forward facing to starboard (opposite Galley).
Chart stowage.
Main switch panel.
Main battery isolator beneath seat.
Wet-locker aft.
Step down to:
SALOON
Bench settees to port & starboard (2x single berths) with storage behind and beneath.
Lockers, bookshelves and drop-leaf saloon table.
Teak interior construction with white headlining.
Approx 7ft headroom.
Corridor through to Forward Cabin and Heads Compartment with large hanging wardrobe.
FORWARD CABIN
Double berth with wardrobe and storage lockers.
Access to chain locker.
Reading lights.
HEADS COMPARTMENT
To port, with Lavac marine toilet.
Shower from basin.
Sink.
Machinery
Nanni 4.180 42hp 4-cylinder diesel engine
Last serviced Summer 2022 (heat exchanger rebuilt and exhaust elbow replaced)
Raw water seacock replaced 2017
Approximately 600 hours running
Shaft drive
Morse controls
Cruising speed 5 knots
Maximum speed 6.5knots
3-bladed propeller
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12v system
2x service batteries
1x engine battery
Charged by engine alternator, battery charger & solar
Shore power with cable
Solar panel mounted forward of companionway (NEW 2020)
Spectra Solar charge controller NC10DU (NEW 2020)
Internal LED lighting (NEW 2021)
TANKAGE
Fuel capacity 320 litres in 2 x stainless steel tanks
Fresh Water Capacity 340 litres
WATER SYSTEM
Pressurised hot & cold-water system (NEW 2019)