COLIN ARCHER 40

BLUE HERRON is an incredibly robust Colin Archer designed cutter built in 1984 and launched in 1990.  This is a boat that is begging to be taken on an adventure and is just about straining her mooring to do so.

The wheelhouse helm position combined with cockpit tiller steering and a bow thruster will allow her to navigated safely in any conditions.  You don’t have to pay extra to keep dry.

One look at her rig and you just know it isn’t coming down; add to that the windvane steering and the large sail wardrobe and once again BLUE HERRON makes you want to jab your finger on a fast spinning globe and see where you will end up.

This 40 foot steel hulled cruising yacht would sleep up to five but will ideally suit a couple who wish to cruise long distance.

The wheelhouse whilst functional would benefit from an update and the fitting of some furniture for seating.  The interior upholstery also needs an update - otherwise this forty footer is ready to go.

Sleeps 5 in 1 double and 3 single berths in 2 cabins including saloon

• Hardwood internal joinery
• Brown and beige check upholstery
• Wood flooring
• Heated by wood burning stove (needs replacing)
  

Wheelhouse:

• Helm with wheel steering
• Chart table
• Galley with Taylors paraffin cooker with oven and grill, twin sink

Saloon:

• Curved settee (converts to single berth)
• Settee (converts to single berth)
• Pilot berth above settee
• Folding dining table

Forecabin:

• V berth
• Stowage

Heads:

• Blakes marine toilet
• Sink
• Shower from sink

Navigation Equipment:

• Raymarine radar
• Raymarine C120 chart plotter
• Raymarine autopilot
• Log/speed/ wind
• Stingray fluxgate/ Sestrel steering compass
• Raymarine/ Garmin GPS
• Navtex
• Raymarine echosounder/fish finder
• VHF radio
• Raymarine AIS transmitter/ receiver
• Sea Me radar echo enhancer
• Windvane steering

Anchoring and Mooring Equipment:

• 45lb CQR main anchor
• 80m chain
• CQR and Danforth rear anchors, plus chain on rollers
• Lewmar electric windlass
• Boathook
• 10 x fenders
• 10+ x mooring warps

General Equipment:

• Windscreen wipers
• Sail cover
• Wood burning stove (needs replacing)
• Clock
• Barometer
• Radio/ CD player

Safety Equipment:

• Stainless steel pushpit and pulpit
• Liferaft
• Lifebuoys
• Radar reflector
• Jackstays
• Manual bilge pump
• Danbuoy
• Life ring

Colin Archer steel yacht built by Offshore Steel Yachts of Hull in 1984 and launched in 1990.

SSR#: 49961

• Long hull
• Dark Blue Steel hull (antifouled March 2018)
• White steel superstructure
• Treadmaster to decks
• Wheel and tiller steering
• Helm in wheelhouse and cockpit
• Bowthruster

Engine:

• Yanmar 55 (2004)
• Approximately 1300 engine hours
• Last serviced October 2017
• Shaft drive
• Cruising speed approximately 5 knots
• Maximum speed approximately 6 knots
• Fresh water cooled
• Bow thruster

Electrical:

• 12v system
• 2 x 200Ah domestic batteries, 1 x engine start battery, 1 x generator battery, 1 x 220 Ah battery for bowthruster and windlass
• Shore power
• Inverter
• Piaggio generator, approximately 25 hours running

Tankage:

• Fuel capacity 600 litres in 3 x stainless steel tanks
• Fresh water capacity 600 litres in 3 x stainless steel tanks
• Holding tank capacity 100 litres in 1 x stainless steel tank

Water System:

• Pressurised hot and cold water system
• Sea water pump
• Fresh water maker

Rigging:

• Masthead cutter rig
• Keel stepped mast
• Sailspar aluminium spars
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• Mainsail reefing
• Headsail furling
• Spinnaker pole
• Twin running poles

Sails:

• Genoa
• Staysail
• Main
• Twin headsails (2014, unused)
• Storm main (2014, unused)
• Storm jib (2014, unused)
• Cruising spinnaker (2014, unused)