TRAPPER 500

Remarks :
1973 Trapper 500 for sale in Kent.
The Trapper 500 is a popular and highly regarded cruising yacht offering sparkling performance, good accommodation, and many excellent features such as moulded head linings. “Totem” has been regularly maintained and upgraded, including a replacement engine in 2001 and is presented in fair condition for her age.
Accommodation :

This Trapper 500 offers 5 berths in 2 cabins with approx. 5'10" max. headroom.

The Forepeak has a V berth and stowage areas. There is a  Heads compartment to port with a marine toilet with a 150 Litre holding tank,  wash basin, storage cupboard and further stowage opposite.

The Saloon has a dinette table to port which can convert to form a double berth, a settee to starboard and ample lockers.

Aft and to port is a sliding chart table. The Galley is aft and to starboard consisting of a two-burner gas stove with grill and oven, galley sink, fridge, manually pumped cold water supply and stowage. Upholstery finished in fawn brocade. It has a 60 Litre water tank

Inventory :
Deck Equipment:

• 1 x Anchor CQR 20lbs with Chain 20m and Warp 30m
• Windlass (electric Lewmar)
• Mainsail cover
• Sprayhood
• Cockpit dodgers
• 8 x Fenders
• 4 x Mooring warps
• Dinghy (3-man Bombard 2011)
• Honda outboard engine 2.5hp air cooled

Navigational Equipment:

• Compass (Sestrel)
• Depth (Target 2)
• Speed/Log (Target 2)
• Windspeed/Direction (Target 2)
• VHF Radio (Navico 5600)
• GPS Garmin
• GPS Garmin 12 handheld can be mounted
• Radar
• Autopilot (Tiller Pilot 1500)
• Deck level navigation lights
• Masthead light
• Various old paper charts
• Clock/Barometer (Sestrel)

Safety Equipment:

• 2 x Fire extinguishers
• Gas alarm
• Smoke Alarm
• 2 x Jackstays (not fitted)
• 3 x Harnesses plus strops
• 2 x Lifejackets
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• 2 x Bilge pumps (1 x electric and 1 x manual)
• First aid kit
• Radar reflector

Keel:

Fin Keel - cast iron

History and Construction:

Trapper 500 built by Trapper Yachts in 1973. Blue painted GRP hull with grey superstructure and decks with blue painted non-slip surfaces. Cast iron fin keel. Tiller steering to spade rudder. Self-draining cockpit. This yacht was last out of the water in February 2022 when the hull was polished and antifouled. Some remedial osmosis treatment was professionally treated. This yacht has been owned by the current owner for the past three years and is looking to buy a larger yacht. 

Disclaimer:

Network Yacht Brokers Kent Ltd has the largest range of boats for sale in Kent.  The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.

Mechanical :
Sails and Spars:

Masthead Bermudan rigged sloop. Starlight silver anodised aluminium mast and boom. Spinnaker pole. Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2010). Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail. Rotostay headsail furling system. Manually adjustable backstay.

Winches

4 x Sheet winches, 2 x Lewmar 6 and 2 x Lewmar 8

3 x Halyard winches Lewmar 7

Sails

1 x Mainsail, Crusader 1997, condition fair

1 x Genoa, Crusader 2022, condition prestige

1 x Spinnaker condition fair

1 x Large Spinnaker, never used

Mechanical Systems:

Located under companionway 2001 Lombardini LDW502M 2-cylinder 13hp diesel engine (approx.642 hours). Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger, last service June 2022 by the owner. Single level control with electric start. Shaft drive to fixed 3-bladed propeller. Last out of water maintenance February 2022. Stainless steel 25 litre fuel tank. Cruising speed of 5 knots and maximum 6 knots. 

Electrical Systems:

3 x 12-volt batteries (2 x domestic 60/80Ah, 1 x engine 100Ah,) charged via engine alternator and 12-volt battery charger. 240v Shorepower system with ring main. There is a solar panel and wind generator fitted.