With its spacious interior, impressive sailing performance, and extensive list of recent upgrades "Spindrift III" is a yacht that is sure to impress! Built in Melbourne to a very high standard with a solid fiberglass hull, the generous beam of the design creates a spacious interior with excellent headroom throughout. Offshore capable and with the performance to impress even the most experienced sailor, this vessel is ideal for anything from family cruising, twilight racing, whilst also being ideal as a comfortable liveaboard. This vessel has also been extensively upgraded in recent years including NEW 2021 GAS STOVE, NEW 2020 FRIDGE AND FREEZER, NEW 2022 HOUSE BATTERIES, NEW 2022 RAYMARINE CHART PLOTTER, 2020 STANDING RIGGING AND BOOM BAG WITH LAZY JACKS, the list goes on! It also features a 2015 YANMAR 30HP DIESEL ENGINE WITH ONLY 309 HOURS ON THE CLOCK! "Spindrift II" represents a rare opportunity to enjoy a vessel where all the hard work and upgrades have been done, and all that's left is to enjoy sailing at its finest.
Stepping inside, the bright and airy saloon is beautifully presented with traditional timber trims and clean white finishes. To port is the well-proportioned dinette, with seating for four in comfort on the freshly upholstered settees. Opposite is the inline galley. This is fully equipped with the recently upgraded fridge, freezer, gas stove with oven and grill, and stainless sink with pressurised fresh water. There is also excellent storage, ideal for extended stays onboard. "Spindrift III" has a lovely timber door that provides privacy to the main cabin and provides access to a separate enclosed head and vanity area, both of which have been recently replaced. Forward again, there is a comfortable V-berth with a large opening hatch above. The generous accommodation includes berths for six, with two in the V-berth, two in the saloon with the dinette easily converting to a double, plus two single quarterberths. With the Webasto Diesel heater providing additional comfort "Spindrift III's" charming interior is clean, dry and sure to impress.
Outside, the spacious cockpit is very well protected by the spray dodger, bimini and full clears to create a full enclosure, making cruising a joy all year round. There is plenty of seating that could easily double as extra berths under the protection of the bimini and clears. The tiller is retractable stainless steel and works well with the Raymarine autopilot. There is easy access to the water or tender via the opening pushpit and the large duck board on the stern. The vessel is also very well set up for easy short handed sailing with the furling headsail, mainsail in the upgraded boom bag with lazy jacks, upgraded self tailing primary winches, and most of the lines lead back to the cabin top for easy handling. Further forward, there are plenty of handholds and sturdy lifelines leading to the foredeck, which houses the upgraded Maxwell windlass and Rocna anchor.
This vessel is powered by the Yanmar 3YM 30HP diesel engine which as installed new in 2015. With only 309 hours on the clock this provides exceptional reliability, and easy and economical cruising using just 1.7LPH at 5 knots.
"Spindrift III" is ready to provide amazing cruising adventures or be a wonderful liveaboard. From the Rocna to the duckboard, this vessel has the pedigree, capability, and versatility to excel at anything you ask of it. Well built, and significantly upgraded, it is ready to turn your sailing dreams into reality!
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Derwent Boat Sales offers the information on this vessel including condition, in good faith as provided by the Owner/Vendor. While confident about the accuracy we cannot Guarantee or Warrant it but will assist any prospective purchaser verify this as part of the purchase process.
Region
Tasmania
Location
Hobart TAS
Reference
Spindrift05052026
Usage
Family, Cruising, Live Aboard
Launch Year
1971
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP
Rego
49106
Rego Expiry
31/12/2026
Designer
Bruce Roberts
Builder
Dennis Ford (Melbourne)
Length
29' 8" - 9.04m
Beam
2.99m
Draft
1.3m
Displacement
4380kgs (approx)
Keel / Ballast
Lead keel with 1820kgs ballast
Deck Material
GRP/Fibreglass
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine
Yanmar 3YM30AE 30HP Diesel Engine - Installed NEW 2015 and presenting in excellent condition!
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
30
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
309 hours
Fuel Consumption
1.7 LPH
Cruise Speed
6 knots
Propulsion
Shaft drive
Fuel
80 Litres
Water
160 Litres
Accommodation
Excellent accommodation for a liveaboard or cruising with family and friends. It features a generous double V-berth forward, two quarter berths aft, and the dinette converts to a double berth in the saloon when additional accommodation is required.
Berths
6 berths
Galley
Well appointed In-line galley to Starboard featuring an isotherm fridge and freezer, NEW gas stove with oven and grill, stainless steel sink with fresh water, and plenty of storage for extended cruising.
Refrigeration
NEW 2020 Isotherm chest fridge and freezer
Spare Waeco portable fridge with its own battery
Freezer
Isotherm chest fridge freezer
Stove
NEW 2021 Nelson LPG Stove, Grill and Oven
Toilet
Manual toilet (installed NEW in 2022)
Entertainment
AM/FM/CD Playter
Palsonic TV with DVD Player
Air Conditioning
Webasto diesel heater
Covers
NEW 2020 Boom bag with lazy jacks
Spray dodger & bimini
cockpit clears
Cockpit cushions
Ground Tackle
NEW 2017 12V Maxwell 800 windlass
10kg Rocna Anchor with 50 meters of 8mm chain
40 meters rope warp
Secondary Bruce anchor with 20 meters chain and rope warp
Bilge Pumps
2 x Manual Bilge Pumps
Life Raft
Yes (expires 2029)
Epirb
Yes
Flares
Inshore flare kit
Fire Protection
2 x fire extinguishers
Electrics
12v system, Upgraded 2015 with new switchboard, wiring and circuit breakers
NEW 2022 12V House batteries (360Ah in total)
NEW 2021 Victron blue power charger
300 watt inverter to 240v
40W Solar panel 4
Electronics
NEW 2022 Raymarine Chart plotter
Raymarine autopilot (Installed new 2016)
Raymarine ST40 Speed and Depth
Garmin 128 GPS
Handheld VHF
Clock & Barometer