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Description

Aven is an excellent example of this classic cruising yacht designed and built for Camper and Nicholson, Gosport, Hants. A company constructing vessels for over two hundred years.
Yachting Monthly describes the Nicholson 35 was designed to take almost any adverse weather and sea conditions in her stride. Her overhanging, deep-vee bow section means she parts the waves resolutely, with little or no drama or spray.
Her hull number is 136 and built in 1977. Only about 230 were built over their long production run with minor alterations over the years from MK 1 to MK VII versions. She is presently hard standing in Kinsale Boatyard Limited in Kinsale. Located twenty minutes from Cork airport serving many airlines including Ryanair, Kinsale is easily accessible.
She is named after the river Aven in Brittany by her previous owner in which she has had only four owners in total. A new Beta Marine 35 diesel engine with ZFV drive gearbox, shaft, propeller, coupling was installed summer 2021. This blue water cruiser will be enjoyed for many more years to come.
Numerous articles and reviews can be found about this classic yacht.
www.yachtingmonthly.com/reviews/yacht-reviews/used --boat-nicholson-35
www.yachtsnet.co.uk/archives/nicholson-35/nicholson-35.htm
www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/nicholson-35
www.cruisingworld.com/sailboats/nicholson-35/

Specifications

Accommodation

Saloon:
1. Four full size berths in the saloon (one single, one double and one quarter berth)
2. Folding table for 7 persons
3 Spacious galley with SMEV gas cooker having two burners, grill, thermostat oven
4. Navigation Station with full-size chart-table/desk, instruments and book shelves
5. Commodious lockers
6. F'ocsle: Two 6 feet, 6 inch berths convertible into one large double. All cushions replaced 2023.
7. Heads: Lavac marine toilet, ample size and fully fitted, including hot shower with draining tray. Substantial
hanging locker. Sliding doors from saloon and f'ocsle.
8. Wet locker behind companion-way steps and behind toilet
Note:
All relevant berths fitted with plastic lee cloths. Full standing headroom in all accommodation. Large deck hatches in saloon and f'ocsle. Suede upholstery (1977) is in fair condition and easily replaced by zippers on cushions. Cushions replaced 2023

Saloon

Saloon 2

Construction

The 35's were produced in an age when boatbuilders were still unsure of the attributes of GRP so they laid in on heavy. Around the keel she is at least 38mm (1 1/2 inch) thick and elsewhere never less than 10 mm. Her ballast is encapsulated within the keel moulding along with the water tank so there are no keel bolts to worry about.
(Quoted from http:nicholsonkring.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/test-nic35.pdf)

The mast was changed to a New Proctor furled in mast 2003 keel stepped.

Hull

Equipment

Vetus 3 KW Bow-thruster

Engine, two domestic 12V Varta 95Ah 830A and one Numax 80Ah C20 battery for bow-thruster and anchor windlass with Quick remote

Lofrans Tigres 1500 Watt 12V Anchor Windlass with cover 2016

Hot water system with Hotpot calorifier

Handheld and fixed shower with sump

Eberspacher diesel heater 2022 with digital thermostat control

CPT heavy duty wheel automatic pilot

E.L refrigerator

Smev gas cooker with two burners, grill and thermostat oven

Rigid small 12 volt solar panel wired to domestic battery for trickle charge

Compass binicle, compass light and leather wheel steering with canvas cover

Air ducts extra insulation for heater installed 2024

Lewmar self-tailing winches with covers in cockpit

Teak cockpit seats 2021

Teak pad on on pushpit for outdoor or electric motor

CQR 35 pound anchor with 30 metres chain, 30 rope, spare anchor in cockpit locker with 5 metres chain, rope

Fenders, assorted warps, mooring lines, anchor snubber, one boat hook, one quick release boat hook, tripping line with buoy, mooring compensators, protectors for warps through fairleads,

Spray-hood, bimini, dodgers replaced 2019

Navigation Equipment

Garmin Echomap UHD 2021 with built in Ireland and UK e-charts

Tri colour LED lights and anchor at mast installed 2020

B&G Marine radio 2021 with integrated AIS transponder and receiver

Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 Wifi Gateway for AIS traffic seen on exterior cockpit Garmin Chartplotter

Raymarine Echo-Sounder display new 2024

Windex and NASA Clipper Repeater for wind speed and direction installed 2020

Pulpit, pushpit, mast, compass lights for navigation

Engine(s)

2021 installed new Beta Marine 35 Horse Power diesel Engine complete with ZFV Drive Gearbox Special Feet.
Sterngear: Shaft, Propeller, Coupling, exhaust hoses, airvent antisyphon.

Sails & Spars

Mast, rigging, chainplates, steering cables, guard rails inspected 2020 all in good working order. Rigging report available on request.

140% furling genoa (Watson) 2001 (Harken furler) little used. Good condition checked by sailmaker 2021

No. 3 genoa (Banks) good condition. Clew reinforced winter 2024

Genniker (Downer) 2001 good condition rarely used

Storm jib never used

Mainsail made 2014 by North Sails, Valencia, Spain. Inspected winter 2022 clew reinforced with UV sailcloth

Safety Equipment

Bombard ISO-9650-2 2011 six person life raft. Inspected 22/03/2023 next service due 03/2026 with cradle

Jotron 2018 60s/gps EPIRB with float free bracket, Jotron hydrostatic unit new 2024. Registered with Call Sign, MMSI number

Sowester 2.6 metre inflatable dinghy 2020, three person, wooden floor, pin rowlock system

B&G Marine radio 2021 with integrated AIS transponder and receiver

Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 Wifi Gateway for AIS traffic seen on exterior cockpit Garmin Chartplotter

Spare Tracker 5600 Navman Chartplotter with European C-MAP NT+ e-charts from Ireland to Greece
(Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Sicily, Croatia, Ionian Isles, Greece)

Manual, automatic and float switch pumps

Jacklines

Lifejackets

Danbuoy with flag, LED light , horseshoe buoy

First Aid Kit

Two ABC fire extinguishers

Two carbon monoxide alarm detectors

Two fire alarm detectors

Fire blanket

Emergency Tiller

Flares, parachutes

Ferdell radar reflector on mast

Goldenship tubular radar on backstay

Spare 35 lb anchor

Folding bathing ladder on transom

Gas bottle well from deck with drainage outboard

Location Map