1976 Camper & Nicholsons 39' (11.89 m) 39
Stuart, Florida, United States
Falkor
39 Camper & Nicholsons Ketch
Flag of Registry: United States
- Ketch
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: CNL390140776
Description
39 Camper & Nicholson Masthead Ketch 1976
The Nicholson 39 is a sailboat designed by the British maritime architect bureau Camper & Nicholson, in collaboration with Raymond Wall from Canada, in the mid-1970s. Less than 70 boats have been produced.
The Nicholson 39 is built with a ketch rig, which is considered easier to handle because it has smaller sails and can sail on most points to the wind with one sail completely taken down. The sail configuration of a ketch allows for better comfort and stability when sailing downwind or on a broad reach.
She has a long keel, which provides better directional stability than a similar boat with a fin keel. On the other hand, this also means that the boat is more difficult to handle in a harbour with limited space.
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Specifications
HIN/IMO: CNL390140776
In Stock: Yes
LOA: 39' (11.89 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1976
Beam: 11' 6''
Draft Min: 5' 6''
Cabins: 1
V Berths: 1
Heads: 2
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Fuel Tank: 50 Gallons (189.27 Liters)
Fresh Water: 140 Gallons (529.96 Liters)
Designer: Raymond Wall
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Model: 4JH2E
- Engine Year: 1976
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Power HP: 46.00
- Power KW: 34.30
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Serial Number: 04827
Full Details
Equipment
39 Camper & Nicholson Masthead Ketch 1976
GALLEY
- Description: Walk-through galley with counters to each side. The sink drains to the gray water tank. Considerable amount of storage in cabinets, drawers and bins.
- Stove: Luke three burner stove with oven, gimballed. RR17
- Tank and Lines: Tanks are off vessel. The tanks are secured inside a deck storage locker with gravity drain overboard, approved LP hose with pressure gauge. RR18
- Valves: 12vdc solenoid
- Refrigeration: 12vdc Technautics, air cooled
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DC
- Batteries: Not inspected. RR12
- Location and Installation: Set inside a fiberglass lined box in bottom of sail locker
- Wire: Stranded copper, where visible
- Switches: (2) Hella on/off switches
- Panel: Breaker panel
- Cabin Lighting: 12vdc throughout cabins and engine space
- Navigation Lighting: Rail and mast mounted, TriNav at mast head
- Bilge Pumps: Rule 360, Henderson bilge pump with 12vdc motor. RR13
- Other DC Equipment: Fans
- AC
- Shore Power Connection: (2) 30 amp Marinco connectors
- Panel and Wiring: Breaker panel, stranded copper wire. RR14
- Charger and/or Inverter: Pro-Mariner 35 amp charger, Trip Light inverter. RR15
- AC Equipment: Outlets. RR16
ELECTRONICS - will need to be inspected due to sun exposure
- VHF: Icom IC-M56
- Radar: Furuno 1721 MkII
- Plotter: Furuno GP-7000
- GPS: Garmin GPS-120
- Autopilot: Robertson AP-20
- Depth: Datamarine S200DL
- Depth: Furuno RD-30 with temp sensor
- SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Personal Flotation: 12 Type II
Man Overboard Equipment: Life Sling
Flares: Not seen
Sounding Device
: Hand held horn
First Aid Kit: Not seen
Fire Extinguishers: (4) BC size 1, 3lb at nav station, forward cabin, aft cabin, and galley. Date: None
Fixed System: Halon 1301 3lb Date: None
Carbon Monoxide Alarm: None
Manual Pumps: Henderson manual pump
DECK EQUIPMENT
- Rails and Lifelines: Double-piped stainless bow and stern rails, double lifelines with deck-mounted stanchions, stainless hand rails on cabin tops, raised toe rails with teak caps. RR20
- Cleats and Chocks: (2) 12” bow cleats with open chocks, assorted spring and stern cleats.
- Anchors and Tackle: 35lb CQR with 100’ of 3/8” chain, Bruce 33lb and Danforth 45lb each with 3/8” chain lead and 300’ of ¾” rode. (Rode lengths are reported). RR21
- Other: Muir 12vdc windless with battery switch and T-class fuse. Double anchor rollers at stem head.
- MASTS, RIGGING, and SAILS
- Mast(s): Ketch rig with aluminum Protector keel stepped main and deck-stepped mizzen
- Boom(s): (2) Protector aluminum booms
- Pole(s): Aluminum spinnaker pole
- Standing Rigging: Main mast has 5/16” 1 x 19 stainless rigging wire with swaged fittings except the head stay which has Norseman fittings. The head stay is held at the stem head fitting with an integral ½” tang. The shrouds are held with 3/8” and 1 /2” stainless pad eyes which are bolted through the deck. The back stay splits to (2) ½” stainless pad eyes that are bolted through the deck. The mizzen is held with ¼” 1 x 19 wire with ¼” chain plates bolted through the cabin trunk. Mast and rigging were sighted in the rack from the ground only. RR22
- Running Rigging: Braided Stay-Set or similar sheets and halyards
- Winches: Lewmar two speed (2) # 43, (2) #24 and (1) #4. The mast has (3) Lewmar halyard winches.
- Furling Gear: None
- Travelers and Vangs: Aluminum track travel for main sheet
- Sails: Haulsey Sails: Main, #2 Genoa, Mizzen, Mizzen stay sails, Storm Jib, Storm trysail, Spinnaker and Asymmetrical spinnaker.
- Canvas: Dodger with stainless bows, two boom covers, deck awning
MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
- Saltwater wash down pump with ½” Blake seacock and Groco strainer. See RR23
- Danforth dingy davits
- Stainless boarding ladder
- Seth Thomas clock and Cape Cod barometer
- Brass oil lamp
- Cushions for berths, settees and cockpit seating
The equipment inventory was taken from a 2015 survey; any buyer should conduct a full inventory.
Brokers Comments
39 Camper & Nicholson Masthead Ketch 1976
She has been on the hard for several years and will need to get her back into sailing condition.
The equipment inventory was taken from a 2015 survey; any buyer should conduct a full inventory.
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Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
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