1986 Sadler 34

SummarySadler 34 - 1986 - Shallow Fin Keel - The Sadler 34 offers quick and sea-kindly performance that's long been recognised and applauded by hardened professional skippers. Indeed this example was previous owned by professional superyacht's Captain..The current owners, are 2 octagenarian sailors with over a hundred years experience between them. The elder had many years successful racing experience and along with his wife did a 14 year circumnavigation. Although their ownership was brief they used their vast experienced to make many improvements. She has heating hot and cold water and benefiting from significant equipment upgrades by the previous owner 2022/2023 including: A high-spec fully-battened mainsail by Dart Sails, with Rutgerson roller luff cars. A Harken Mk IV furling system for the headsail. A Eberspacher heating system installed. A Starlight gas cooker with grill & oven by Dometic. A Raymarine 'Element' 7HV plotter. Designed by Martin Sadler and built by Sadler Yachts Ltd to a hull design incorporating PU foam core to provide positive buoyancy in the event of a hull breach, with a consequential benefit of being unsinkable but also a degree of thermal insulation and straightforward wipe-down surfaces internally. The Sadler 34 design is fitted with a cast iron external fin keel and skeg supported rudder and is tiller steered for a more direct sailing feel and much better utility of space within the cockpit and has the shallower 1.48m 'Shoal keel’ Fitted with a replacement Bukh DV24ME 24HP diesel engine in early 2016. This was a refurbished little used lifeboat engine and has behaved impeccably during current ownership Currently indicating only around 920 hours run from newly refurbished. Speedseal easy change impeller cover Shaft drive to a fixed, 3 bladed propeller Carried on board are a substantial amount of useful engine spares and service parts which include recently refurbished alternator and starter motor. Three lead acid batteries are fitted within dedicated storage recesses formed within the aft cabin's internal moulding: 2 x 115 A/hr capacity batteries for 'Domestic and Services' bank, with a separate 105A/hr battery for engine cranking. (All batteries were new in 2021). Batteries charged by engine-driven alternator and a Pro-Charge Ultra 12v/20A battery charger by Sterling Power for use when the vessel is connected to electrical shore support. A Pro-Split R splitter, again by Sterling Power is fitted to enhance the alternator's output charge. A Nasa BM-1 Compact display is fitted at the chart table to monitor the batteries' state of charge. Whisper Power WP-Sine inverter.on board however not connected. Hot and cold pressurized water system to all taps. In the galley there is a fresh water hand pumped faucet and also a salt water one. Fuel: Approx. 25 gallons (112 litres) diesel carried in a stainless steel tank located toward the rear of the cockpit locker. Provided with a sight-gauge and a low-fuel war