Hunter Hunter 48 Boat for Sale

• Manufacturer: Hunter
• Location: Baltic Wharf, Totnes, Devon
• Year: 1988
• LOA: 47'11" (14.60m)
• Beam: 13' 0'' (3.96m)
• Berths: 6
• Draft: 2.74
• Keel: Fin/Wing
• ID no.: 171327

• Cabins: 2
• Heads: 1
• Showers: 1
• Watertank Size: 340 Litres
• Engine Make: Yanmar
• Horsepower: 27hp
• Drive Type: Shaft drive
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Fuel Tank Size: 272 Litres
• Cruise Speed: 6
• Top Speed: 8

Broker Remarks

This Hunter 48 provides the opportunity to purchase a fun and exciting fast cruiser / racer ideally suited to long distance cruising after refitting.  Potential purchasers are advised: Notice was served on 16 Dec 2015. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contact. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and

Where appropriate to have the vessel fully surveyed and inspected. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to satisfy themselves as to the condition of the vessel and the inventory. Offers are invited on the current asking price. Should no acceptable offers be received she will be auctioned via an online auction with a reserve price.  On completion of purchase the successful purchaser assumes responsibility and costs of storage and/ or removal from Baltic Wharf.

Accommodation

Sleeps 6 in 2 cabins ( forecabin and saloon) in 1 double berth and 4 single pipecots

• Watertight door between forecabin and saloon
• Watertight bulkhead aft of the heads and galley areas with access hatch in the heads

 Galley:

• 4 burner gas cooker with oven and grill
• Double stainless steel sink

Navigation Area:

• Chart table
• Gimballed seat

Heads:

• Sea toilet
• Sink
• Shower

Mechanical and Rigging

Built by Hunter in 1988

• Grey GRP Hull, Deck and Superstructure
• Fin keel with bulb and winglets
• Water ballast
• Monitor windvane
• Tiller steering

For sale on the instructions of Baltic Wharf Ltd under Section 12 (3) Of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977, due notice having been served.  SKY CATCHER was built as a water ballasted 'C-Star' edition of its Legend 45 cruiser range. In the 1988 Carslberg Single Handed Transatlantic Race she won her class and also beat all the yachts in the class above. In 1993-94 she underwent a major remodelling and refit in preparation for the 'Round Alone' (1995) race. She won her class by three days in the BOC Transatlantic Challenge in 1994. Since 1999 a significant amount of refitting has been carried out and the complement of fittings has been added to. She is currently laid up ashore and the rig is in store in the boatyard.

Engine:

• Yanmar 3HM35 27 hp diesel engine
• Fresh water cooled
• Maximum speed approximately 8 knots
• Cruising speed approximately 6 knots
• Shaft drive to 2 bladed feathering Max prop

Electrical

• 3 x batteries (condition not known)
• Battery charger
• Inverter
• Shorepower system: 240v
• Solar charger

No testing of electrical circuits has been undertaken

Water system:

• Pressurised hot and cold water
• Water heated by calorifier

Tankage:

• Fuel capacity 272 litres
• Freshwater capacity 340 litres

Rigging:

• Fractional cutter rig
• Aluminium alloy mast
• Stainless steel standing rigging (2002)
• Genoa roller furling
• Spinnaker pole

Winches:

• 5 x Barient 32 2-speed, self tailing
• 4 x Barient 27 halyard winches 2 -speed self  tailing

Sails (not confirmed):

• Hood Dacron Mainsail
• Hood Norlam No1 Genoa
• Sobstad Kevlar/Mylar No2
• Sobstad Kevlar/Mylar No 3
• Doyle No 1
• Parker and Hay 0.75oz
• Norlam Asymetric
• Spinnaker with snuffer
• North 1.5oz Radial Head Spinnaker
• North 0.5/0.75oz Triradial Spinnaker

Inventory

Navigation Equipment (not confirmed):

• Raymarine ST60 Wind instruments (2005)
• Raymarine Fluxgate compass (2007)
• Icom M-80 VHF
• Raymarine DSC VHF (2007)
• Icom AT Tuner Icom MF/HF SSB (2007) with Dynaplate earth plate
• Raymarine GPS (2007)
• Raymarine C80 Chart Plotter (2005)
• Trimble GPS Inmarsat C Card Radar Detector
• Raymarine Radar (2004)
• Roberton Dataline
• Depthsounder Raymarine ST60
• Windspeed and Direction ( 2005)
• Raymarine ST60 Speed/Log (2006)
• Monitor Wind Vane (in cabin)

Anchoring and Mooring Equipment:

• 2 x Bruce primary anchors
• Electric anchor windlass
• 60m chain
• 30m warp

General Equipment:

• Sprayhood

Safety Equipment:

• Navigation lights
• 2 x Manual bilge pumps
• 1 x electric bilge pump