Van De Stadt 34

"Work in Progress" was craftsman built in steel by Don Langford, an Adelaide based professional boat builder and engineer. She was built as his own personal yacht for his use and was launched in 1999.

I am only the third owner of the yacht, and she has spent her whole life kept on the dry on a hardstand cradle at the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia (CYCSA). The longest continuous time that she has been in the water has been 8 weeks.

Given her proven Van de Stadt design, offshore capability and 1.5m draft she is a great cruising vessel for Gulf St Vincent, Kangaroo Island and Spencer Gulf, if not further afield.

The yacht has a beautifully handcrafted interior and is very comfortable. Accommodation is provided by two double berths and two settees with lee cloths. There is fantastic storage for the included cutlery, crockery, cooking utensils as well as your drinks and food provisions. There is ample storage including full length hanging closets in the enclosed forward cabin.

The motor is a Perkins Perama 30 HP 3 cylinder diesel which has only done circa 450 hours.

The Hurth transmission was rebuilt in 2023 and smoothly transfers the engine power to the shaft and fixed 3 blade propeller.

Key cruising features:
o Furling genoa, lazy jack boom bag for the main and cabin top traveller making for easy short handed sailing.
o Electric Head with 80 litre holding tank, with ability to bypass discharge.
o Two 100 litre Plastimo freshwater bladders (2022) with manual foot operated pump to galley and head basin.
o Slide out built in Engel fridge (240 and 12 volt)
o Kero 2 burner stove and oven (serviced 2022)
o Well established navigation station with easy access to electronics
o Sovereign gas BBQ on deck
o 100 litre diesel capacity
o Bimini with davits to easily raise / lower inflatable dinghy
o Solid doghouse
o Dodger
o Boat covers from stern to mast
o Small cockpit table
o 2016 Takacat inflatable with Tohatsu 6hp outboard (low hours)

Electronics / electrical systems:
o Raymarine electronics update 2021/ 2022. I50/60 sail pack in cockpit, I70s multifunction display at navigation station, AIS700 Class B transceiver, ITC-5 instrument transducer converter, Ray53 VHF with GPS and DSC.
o Raymarine 7 inch chartplotter mounted in doghouse. Spare unit provided.
o 100 amp hour starting battery, 2 x 100 amp hour house batteries (all 2022).
o AirX wind generator
o 160W Solar panel installed to bimini (2022).
o LED navigation light upgrade (2022).
o Mains system for 240 V operation (multiple power points in cabin)
o Fusion sound system

Ground tackle:
o Ground tackle includes Orca electric winch with 2019 chain (80m) and 15kg Rocna anchor.
o Spare plough anchor

Sails and rigging
o Profurl furler
o Furling genoa, good condition
o Spare furling genoa (fair to good condition)
o Main is good condition
o Spare main, fair to good condition
o Spinnaker pole
o Rolly Tasker Code C down wind / reaching sail (2022) excellent condition. Sveggen furler for ease of use
o Most recent standing rigging inspection undertaken in 2022.
o Safety life lines replaced 2022.
o Running rigging in good condition

The yacht is an ideal cruiser for a couple or small family.

Recent works undertaken by shipwright, SD Marine, include below waterline hull sandblast to bare metal, no corrosion found, epoxy primer and antifoul. Rudder bearing replacement. Full details available.

Purpose built galvanized cradle is available as an extra purchase if required.