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1982 Barbican 33 "Shannon Starling"

 

Official Number: 701118

Barbican 33

Auxiliary Bermudian Sloop of conventional long keel, GRP Hull.

 

Built by Barbican Yachts Construction Ltd., of Plymouth in 1982 to a Maurice Griffiths design.

LOA: 9.90 meters

LWL: 8.21 meters

Beam: 2.89 meters

Draft: Max 1.92m, Min 1.22m

Displacement: 7.10 tons

Sail area: Under working rig of genoa and mainsail, 550 sq. ft

Engine: Beta 50 auxiliary engine, 50 HP (2013)

 

Internally there is a chain locker, two berth cabin, WC and wash compartment to starboard with locker space to port (with rail and shelves). Seating berths are to either side of the saloon. The saloon table can be lowered to make a double berth on the starboard side. The chart area is to starboard and the galley is to port. The engine is under the steps from the cockpit. 

 

In the cockpit there are large lockers (as there are no aft berths); one to port, one to starboard, and one to the stern of the vessel.

 

Deck Fittings:

Pulpit, pushpits and stanchions are of stainless steel tube.  Guard rails are of stainless steel wire rope.

 

The three sheet and halyard winches abreast the cockpit mounted by Lewmar and the two larger winches for the foresail.  Two further Lewmar winches are attached each side of the mast for the sail halyards.

 

A manual Lofrans Windlass is fitted in the bow.  The plough type anchor is attached to approximately 40 meters of 5/16” galvanised chain in the locker below.

 

Cockpit Electronics:

A 5.4HP Lewmar bow thruster is operated via a Sleipner “Side Power” 8950G touch panel on the cockpit instrument panel. A handheld control / microphone (fitted into the starboard cockpit side locker) for radio contact also doubles as a loud hailer and fog horn.  The engine starter switch and fuel/temperature gauges are situated at the rear of the cockpit on the starboard side behind a hinged protective cover. A deck flood light is fitted below the radar canopy.

 

Also fitted:  Carbon monoxide alarm, butane gas alarm, Nasa marine exhaust temperature sensor / alarm, bilge pump alarm, Technisol Pilot Gas valve controller

 

Domestic Equipment:

A Jabsco twist and lock marine toilet is fitted (2013) to the vessel and this is discharged directly through a hull valve or to a polythene holding tank, securely fixed under the starboard saloon seating.  This tank is discharged to a second hull valve using a manual diaphragm pump.  The shower included in this area is drained via an automatic pump.  Inlets and hull valves are of bronze.

 

A Nelson twin burner/grill/oven cooker is fitted in gimbals in the galley area. Butane gas is supplied from a butane cylinder retained within a gas-tight externally drained compartment at the port side of the stern locker. A small isotherm fridge is fitted in the galley area.

 

Two stainless steel freshwater tanks, each of 25 gallons capacity are fitted under the forward berths.  The tanks are interconnected.  Filler caps are on either side of the anchor winch.  Blue pipes for cold water and red for hot water are below the cabin floor.

 

Hot water is supplied to the basins via a calorifier unit securely fixed within the port side cockpit locker. This is heated from the coolant water of the engine or by electric immersion heater when mains supply is available.  There is also a manual cold water pump fitted to the galley sink.

 

Vessel’s Gear and Safety Equipment:

Plough and Bruce type anchors together with a good supply of 5/16” galvanised chain (over forty meters) in this in the chain locker.  A manually operated Lofrans windlass is securely fixed at the foredeck.  This is in good working order.

 

Two manual diaphragm type bilge pumps are fitted to the vessel, on at the aft end of the cockpit the other just behind the galley worktop. A third automatic electric pump (with alarm) is fitted in the sump under the companion way steps.

 

Three fire extinguishers, plus a fire blanket are conveniently situation (the forward cabin, main saloon and under the stern locker.  The engine has an automatic fire extinguisher fitted.

 

The steering compass is fitted forward of the wheel and below the instrument panel, that contains speed and depth meter, slave multifunction electronic chart display, and wind direction and bow thrusters control.

 

Mast, Spars, and Rigging:

The mast, boom, and spinnaker boom are of extruded anodised aluminium.  The mast is located in a deck fitting and this in turn is supported from below.  A radar reflector is fitted on the mast.

 

A Hood Seafurl roller furler assembly is fitted to the forestay. There is also a furler assembly provided for the mainsail on the back of the mast.       

 

Sails carried are: 

Working Mainsail with UV luff and sacrificial patch

Working Genoa with UV luff and sacrificial strip

Spare Genoa with UV luff

Cruising Chute

 

Engine:

The four cylinder Beta 50 – commissioned 2013. (2197cc – 50bhp max at 2,800 rev/min) is fitted with 175 amp alternator

 

Electrics:

The vessel was completely re-wired in 2013 and a new control panel fitted above the chart desk.  Four 12 volt 125 amp/hr batteries are fitted under the starboard saloon seating.  Isolator switches are provided nearby.  These batteries can be interconnected if required.  There is a Centaur Mains battery charger situated in the forward part of the starboard cockpit locker.

 

The batteries are charged either from the mains battery charger or from a solar panel above the companion way.

 

Navigation lighting conforms to regulations and are in working order.  The internal lighting LED in both cabin is with the main lights either white or red.

 

Two double 250v (max 1600 watts) plug sockets are fitted in the main cabin for use when mains supply is available.  A main connection cable is included in the inventory.

 

Electronics:

Kenwood radio and CD player in the main saloon

Switch board

Charging indicator

DSC VHF marine transceiver I-Com 423 IC 004001290

Raymarine Radar RO 418 D

Ecomax Active Emax S/N 0985

AIS B Masa receiver

NAVTEX

ASR 100 Receiver Antenna Splitter

Raymarine Tri Data Instrument SN / 121485 E70060 SW vers 1.06

Raymarine Analogue Wind Instrument SE70061 SN 0430076

Raymarine Multifunction Electronic Chart Display unit a65/a67 E70076 SN 0130794

 

Vessel’s Gear and Safety Equipment.

 

Zodiac Super Racing x 4 liferaft XDC-ODC78-J001 automatic inflation with Hammar automatic hydrostatic release mechanism

Stainless steel stern ladder

Lifebuoy

Danbuoy

Crane with lift canvas

Sea anchor

Various mooring warps

Spray hood

Dodgers

Cockpit cover seat cushions

Cockpit fenders (5)

 

Currently ashore at Keyhaven SO41

 

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Barbican 33 "Shannon Starling"

£22,000.00Price

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