Hedley Nicol 35 ft Wander Trimaran Diesel (Sydney Harbour)
Make an offer over $ 1.00 ? (Sydney Harbour) ?
things to know & do
1 Rot in deck plywood repair needed
2 Rot in cabin plywood repair needed
3 hull clean, missing small cabin hatch
4 Diesel needs service & exhaust elbow
Now the good news
1 Hedley Nicol well known global (Launched 1968)
2 model Wander long float is model as survey report
3 have last survey dated 2012 with $ 35,000 valuation
4 hulls are double diagonal plywood all grp sheathed
5 decks plywood all grp sheathed (needing repair)
6 cabin plywood all grp sheathed (needing repair)
7 hulls are tight with no seawater leaks look nice
8 beam 20ft draft shallow only 2 ft good beaching
9 cockpit all solid under foot most of deck walkable
10 cabin tops all walkable social tiller steering
11 galley lounge area can sleep 4 to 6 persons
12 enclosed private toilet in stern cabin of vessel
13 stove sink navigation station ice box water tank
14 anchor chain needs update many sails & pole
15 timber mast boom (a little rot) life raft (service due)
16 vhf radio ships papers dan buoy for man overboard
17 massive deck spaces with 6 meter beam of vessel
18 sailed pacific & Brisbane to Gladstone race 1971
19 swim ladder on stern ships clock Barometer fitted
20 lock up cabin some cabin repairs completed
21 steering & hand bearing compass for Navigation
22 pulpit aluminum tow rails we think retro updates
23 good access to engine room 3 blade fixed propeller
24 Yanmar diesel 20hp model 2Qm 20 Aulm fuel tank
25 claimed speed under motor 12 knots wow fast
26 hulls look fast to get somewhere (no slow pony)
27 Yanmar Diesel starts easy runs very nice (service due)
29 has rego papers Hin boat code all ready for transfer
30 Vendors says sell ! to a fair offer now !
Final Comments
As a Guide vessel may suit person with tool box who
is a little handy with plywood easy to work with about
2 weeks work for good operator she could be ready
to go she will be very cheap for lucky new owner