Brokers Remarks: The Nicholson 32 was in production for 20 years and was one of Camper & Nicholson’s most popular models. There were various different models with changes to the hull size and deck moulding. The Nicholson 32 was an affordable serious ocean-going cruiser for sailing enthusiasts due to the strength and seaworthiness of the design.
The Nicholson 32 has beautiful lines, if you appreciate older classic boat design she would fall into this category.
Caladh is a great option for a keen sailor looking for a solid go-anywhere cruising yacht, she is a structurally sound yacht, she has a reliable Yanmar engine which is serviced and winterised each season. She is dry stored each winter and has a stunning river mooring on the River Yealm during the summer months. She does need some updating and some cosmetic work but the asking price is reflective of this.
Owners Remarks: We have owned Caladh since 2020 and have used her purely for day sailing. She is a delightful yacht to sail, as one would expect from a long keel yacht designed by Charles Nicholson, providing an exceptionally smooth and sea kindly ride for a yacht of this size.
She works very well as a family cruising boat. The full-forward lines typical of Charles Nicholson designs provides a remarkably comfortable and roomy forecabin and, combined with the settee berths and pilot berth in the saloon, provides plenty of room for a complement of 5. The full lines and heavy displacement enables ample lockers and storage space for gear and provisions for extended cruising.
The engine consumes approximately 1/3 gallon per hour at 5 knots and can comfortably motor across the channel and back without needing to refuel if required.
Accommodation :
Accommodation:
Sleeps 5 in 2 cabins including the saloon The forward cabin has a double V berth with infill, these berths are 6'4" long Amidships heads with Lavac seawater toilet, hand basin with lockers and hanging locker opposite Saloon with 3 x single berths 6'3" long which includes a pilot berth above the portside single berth Saloon headroom is a maximum of 6' 0" aft Galley to port with a stainless steel sink, cool box, 2 burner gas hob & grill Full-size chart table to starboard Ample storage throughout Teak interior joinery Light blue interior upholstery
Inventory :
Navigation Aids: Cockpit; Autohelm ST2000 tiller pilot Plastimo steering compass (NEW 2020) Icom ICM33 portable VHF radio
Chart Table; Nasa Clipper depth (NEW 2020) Walker Exeisior trailing log Plastimo iris 50 hand bearing compass
Deck Gear: Sheet winches x 2 original Aft cockpit mainsheet system Deck hatch Teak liferaft cradle Teak grab bars. toe rails, cockpit coaming & cockpit seating Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions, horseshoe lifebuoy brackets & boarding ladder Outboard engine bracket mounted on the pushpit
Safety Equipment: All Safety equipment listed is included in the sale but the vendor offers no warranties The purchaser must service the safety equipment and ensure that it is appropriate for his purposes and check expiry and service dates on all items! Valise 4 man liferaft (NEEDS SERVICING) Horseshoe lifebuoy Manual bilge pump Navigation lights Radar reflector Fire extinguisher Fire blanket
Equipment: Aluminium sprayhood frame Canvas mainsail cover Canvas cockpit dodgers Cockpit cushions Various fenders & warps Ships clock & barometer
Mechanical :
Construction: Nicholson 32 Mk IIII version Built by Halmatic in 1966 Designed by Peter & Charles Nicholson in 1962 GRP Hull Long fully encapsulated lead ballast keel Tiller Steering Keel hung rudder
Mechanics: Yanmar 2GM20C, 3 cylinder diesel engine (fitted in 1989) Single lever morse control Shaft driven Three-blade fixed-pitch bronze propeller
Electrics: 2 x 12V, 120Ah batteries Charging from the engine alternator
Tankage: Fuel capacity 50 litres in stainless steel tank Freshwater capacity approx. 170 litres in a single flexible tank (NEW 2020)
Water system: Coldwater Manually pumped water system Rigging: Sloop rig Aluminium anodised silver spars (new 2011), with original halyard winches Keel stepped masthead rig Aluminium anodised boom (new 2011) Aluminium anodised gold spinnaker pole (deck mounted) Single spreader rig Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2011) Slab reefing mainsail Facnor LS 165 furling system
Sails: Storm Jib by Ratsy Sails on hanks with removable emergency inner forestay Genoa by Penrose Sails (UV resistant cream dacron) Mainsail by Penrose Sails (UV resistant cream dacron) Spinnaker
