Bluewater Cruising Yachts Bluewater 420RS

The Bluewater 420 Raised Saloon is one of the best cruising yachts built in Australia. It is very rare to see one of these world class yachts for sale.

Southern Belle is a hand-crafted classic built for Us, the current owners, and definitely one of the most attractive yachts produced by Bluewater Cruising Yachts. She is meticulously cared for and has extensively cruised waters from the Louisiades Islands off New Guinea to Port Davey and Macquarie Harbour in the Southern Ocean.

Bluewater Yachts are built for strength, safety, comfort and performance. Southern Belle will reliably take you wherever you want to sail, be it the paradise of distant coral islands or discovering adventures along Australia's coast. All the while being very comfortable, safe - and dry!

Each of these craftsman created yachts are built to the owners needs and specifications. Southern Belle is the 2 cabin layout with a forward Owners Cabin featuring separate head/shower combo and we added a washing machine. We lived aboard for a few years cruising between FNQ and Tasmania and we never felt cramped or like we needed more space. The storage onboard is huge and thoughtfully designed to make every access easy. The drawer fridge under the saloon nav table means condiments and off shore meals are easy to reach without opening and searching through the main fridge/freezer.

There is so much to like about this special yacht! Exclusive features include:-
- Joe Adams designed displacement hull for comfort in every seaway - fast and sea kindly
- Integral keel - stronger and won't fall off
- Integrated Skeg hung rudder for safety
- Traditional hand laid GRP construction with watertight bulkhead and Kevlar reinforcing - we have core samples!
- Bluewater Cruising Yachts, confident of the construction integrity of their boats, offer a Lifetime Structural Warranty on all their yachts!
- Anodised aluminium mast by Allyacht Spars built in one section with oversize rigging featuring mast steps to the top
- Rigging replaced November 2021
- Cutter rigged sail plan... Headsail and staysail on Profurl furlers with the staysail featuring self-tacking. Also "The Big Red Sail" code zero.
- Naval architect designed Hard Dodger ensures good visibility and weather protection
- Large cockpit can be completely enclosed with sunshades and as new clears - new clears and cockpit cushions November 2024
- Cockpit has heater outlet making those overnight or cooler wet weather sails much more enjoyable.
- Powerful Yanmar 75 HP turbo engine - Model 4JH4-TE - with dual fuel filters
- New through hull transducer for speed, depth, and water temp
- Go Anywhere long-range fuel and water capacity - 450 litres diesel and 1400 litres of water including a designated stainless steel drinking water tank.
- 2.9m Highfield Hypalon dingy on davits (new as at March 2021) with 9.8 Tohatsu outboard
- Plenty power with 2kw Victron inverter, 515 kw solar panels, 60amp battery charger, 660 amp house batteries
100 amp start battery (all installed Nov 2023), 2 alternators, plus a Superwind Wind Turbine.
- 4 person Zodiac life raft with EPIRB - last service/repack March 2024
- Hot and Cold shower on back transom
- Starlink mini
- Webasto heater
- Washing machine in forward head
- 'Day Fridge' in saloon under chart table
- In water survey November 2023- Antifoul completed March 2026
- To build this yacht today, like Southern Belle, would cost well over $1 million dollars.

Southern Belle is the perfect boat for a couple or single-handed sailing. She presents as new and will provide her owner with pride wherever she goes. A Bluewater 420 rarely comes available, if you are looking for a safe, comfortable and reliable yacht that can take you anywhere locally or around the planet then have a look at this beautiful cruising yacht. Southern Belle is already a registered AUS ship and ready to go.

NOTE: Southern Belle's sister ship Sabbatical II (center cockpit design - launched just after SB), which is also featured in the attached video, is halfway through her circumnavagation. She's currently wintering in Scotland.

NOTE: See PDF below for the Cruising Helmsman review of Southern Belle when she was launched.