Camper and Nicholsons Nicholson 39

The yard of Camper and Nicholsons in Gosport was one of the most revered yacht builders in the world. Established in 1863 the company had been producing vessels of all sizes and shapes for commercial and private customers before the advent of GRP production boat building. With the introduction of modern mass production techniques in the 1950’s and 60’s the company moved into production yacht building offering a full range of yachts.

The Nicholson 39 is a development of the earlier Nicholson 38 which had proved to be a very popular cruising yacht and very capable offshore cruiser. With her more modern styling and now familiar centre cockpit type layout on deck. The Nicholson 39 offers significantly more living space below decks with two spacious double cabins, two heads and linear galley unlike anything else offered at the time. A lovely original example of the class TANDARA is offered for sale with a comprehensive inventory including highlights such as:

Two pack painted topsides (2010)
Ford FSD diesel engine (2014)
Rutland 1200 wind generator (2020)
Domestic batteries replaced 2022
230VAC shore power system installed 2020
Mastervolt BattMan Pro battery monitor (2022)
Raymarine EVO autopilot system (2021)
Raymarine E7 HybridTouch plotter
Furuno GPS Navigator
NASA Clipper navigation instruments
Standard Horizon Quest-X GX1500E DSC VHF
Eberspacher diesel fired blown air system
Stainless steel standing rigging, all replaced 2019
Mainsail and roller reefing genoa, manufactured by Owen Sails in 2020 and unused
Lewmar Evo 45, two-speed, self-tailing primary winches (2016)
Seago 6 person cannister liferaft, next service due 2024
Inflatable dinghy (2017) with Mariner 4-stroke 3.5hp outboard
2019 survey available upon request

Currently lying afloat the Nicholson 39 TANDARA will come ashore in late October for winter storage, planned relaunch in spring 2023.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull with encapsulated ballast keel.
Internal structural members formed in GRP
Plywood bulkheads laminated to hull and deck.
Two pack painted topsides (2010)
Preventative epoxy treatment applied below waterline in 2011
Underwater hull finished in blue antifouling

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded deck incorporating coachroof superstructure and self-draining cockpit.
Moulded non-slip texture pattern panels to finish coachroof top
Teak laid decks for side and foredeck
Non-slip material panels to finish cockpit seating
Teak cockpit sole grating

Keel & Rudder:
GRP moulded long fin keel
Encapsulated lead ballast within moulded keel
Skeg hung semi-balanced rudder

MACHINERY

Engine:
Ford FSD diesel engine (2014)
Marinised Ford industrial engine based around the 2.5DI engine commonly found in Transit vans.
Marinised by Lancing Marine.
4 cylinder, direct injection, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled.
PRM140S hydraulic, reversing marine gearbox
Sea Star single lever control (fitted new 2022)

Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced October 2022
Timing belt replaced July 2021
Raw water pump replaced 2021
Cruising speed 6kts

Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel prop shaft
3 blade bronze fixed prop
Wheel steering
Emergency tiller

Autopilot:
Raymarine EVO with P70S control head (2021)
Raymarine ACU 400 control computer (2021)
Raymarine chain drive unit (2021)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230VAC shorepower

Shore Power:
Hardwired RCD protected system, installed 2020
Extension lead to connect to shore supply
Single 16 amp connection point
Ring main, immersion heater, battery charger.

Battery Banks:
Domestic Batteries – 2x 12VDC, 110Ah lead acid 2022
Engine Batteries – 1x 12VDC

Wind Generator:
Rutland 1200 wind generator (2020)
Marlec charge controller
Marlec charge controller remote display

Alternator:
Single engine driven Lucas A127 alternator.
New spare alternator aboard boat
Sterling Power Products Pro Split R charge splitting diode

Battery Charger:
Sterling Power Products battery charger
230VAC – 12VDC, 30amp

Battery Monitoring:
Mastervolt BattMan Pro battery monitor (2022)
Information also available from Rutland wind generator display

General:
12VDC USB charging sockets in cockpit and cabins

PLUMBING

Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water system
Mixer tap in galley
Mixer taps in both heads extending for use as shower head
Manually pumped fresh water tap in galley

Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:
Single diesel tank
Approximate capacity 250ltrs

Fresh Water:
Single fresh water tank
GRP tank built into keel
Approximate total capacity 455lts

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:
Depth/Speed/Log – NASA Clipper Duet display
Wind – NASA Clipper
GPS – NASA Clipper repeater

Below Decks:
Plotter – Raymarine E7 HybridTouch plotter
GPS – Furuno GPS Navigator

Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Standard Horizon Quest-X GX1500E
Handheld VHF – Standard Horizon HX210

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Galley Stove – Dometic Moonlight TWO, two burner and oven. Gimbal mounted
Fridge – Built-in front loading fridge with freezer compartment. Frigoboat compressor and chiller plate.
Stainless steel sink
Mixer tap
Manually pump freshwater tap

Heads:
2x Lavac manually pumped toilets
Mixer tap / shower
Wash hand basin

Heating:
Eberspacher diesel fired blown air system
Outlets in saloon and aft cabin
Thermostatic cabin controller.

Entertainment:
Kenwood radio/CD player with auxiliary input.
Speakers in saloon only

Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout interior
Majority of bulbs converted to LED bulbs
New lights fitted in galley 2020
New lights fitted in both heads 2022

ACCOMMODATION


Summary of Accommodation:
Double cabin forward
Forward heads
Saloon
Nav station
Galley
Master cabin aft

Accommodation Finish:
Joinery work of teak veneered plywood with solid teak trims
Teak and holly soleboards
Vinyl covered panels to finish headlining
GRP moulded heads compartment
Leather upholstery in saloon

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:
Twin V-berth forward with infill to create double bunk.
Lee cloths fitted for each bunk
Shelves running length of bunk, outboard, overhead with locker spanning across forward end of bunk
Bin lockers beneath bunk
Standing room aft of bunk.
Dresser unit outboard to starboard aft, counter top with mirror above, drawer and locker beneath
Hanging locker aft.
En-suite access to heads with doors closed.
Forward Heads:
Located to port side forward of saloon
Inboard facing manual marine toilet located aft
Countertop running width of compartment forward with inset wash hand basin inboard
Top loading locker beneath countertop, vanity locker outboard of heads.

Saloon:
Centrally mounted, double drop leaf saloon table
U-shaped settee to port
Bench settee to starboard
Both settees convert to single berths with lee cloths
Lockers and bookshelves above settee backs outboard port and starboard
Bin type storage lockers beneath settees with storage locker behind settee backs on starboard side

Nav Station:
Located at aft end of saloon to port.
Aft facing chart table with navigator sitting at aft end of port settee
Chart storage within table top
Plotter, VHF and GPS mounted above chart table aft
Ships switch panel outboard of chart table.

Galley:
Linear galley running aft on starboard side, along walk-thru to aft cabin.
Gimbal mounted galley stove mounted outboard forward
Worktop extending aft with inset stainless steel sink
Front loading built in fridge located aft of galley worktop outboard.
Countertop running along length of galley inboard.
Selection of lockers beneath galley worktop and overhead.

Aft Heads:
Located to starboard aft of galley, providing walk-thru access to aft cabin.
Manual marine toilet located outboard forward
Counter top running along width of heads compartment aft with inset wash hand basin.
Top loading locker beneath countertop outboard with vanity unit outboard of toilet.
En-suite access from aft cabin.

Aft (Master) Cabin:
Access through aft heads compartment
Standing room at forward end of cabin with dressing table outboard to port.
Hanging locker inboard of table forward.
Lockers outboard of table.
Swept settee curing inboard and aft from table.
Double bunk outboard to starboard
Single berth outboard to port

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Keel stepped, single spreader, masthead sloop rigged ketch.
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars.
Stainless steel standing rigging, all replaced 2019
Furlex 300S roller furling gear on forestay.
Slab reefing mainsail
Slab reefing mizzen
Selden rod kicker
Spinnaker pole

Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar Evo 45, two-speed, self-tailing (2016)
Genoa Furling Winch – 1x Lewmar 7, single speed
Mizzen Sheet Winch - 1x Lewmar 7, single speed
Mast Mounted Halyard Winch – 1x Lewmar 10, single speed. 1x Lewmar 16, two-speed. 1x Lewmar 25, two-speed

Sails:
Genoa – Roller reefing, padded foam luff. Owen Sails, unused (2020)
Mainsail – White Dacron. Fully battened, slab reefing, 3 reefs. Owen Sails, unused (2020)
Mizzen – Slab reefing, 2 reefs.
Mainsail – Slab reefing, 3 reefs.
Genoa – Roller reefing.
Cruising chute
Storm Jib – Owen Sails, unused (2020)
Mainsail, roller reefing genoa and mizzen, all serviced by sailmaker (2020)

Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack cover with mast boot and lazyjacks
Mizzen Cover – Stackpack cover with mastboot and lazyjacks
Sprayhood – On stainless steel frame
Pedestal Cover

Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – CQR 45lbs anchor on chain rode (60m)
Kedge Anchor – CQR 35lbs anchor with chain/warp rode
Electric Anchor Windlass – Quick windlass with chain gypsy and warping drum
Fenders – Selection
Mooring Warps - Selection

Tender:
Inflatable Dinghy – Waveline 270 (2017)
Outboard Engine – Mariner 3.5hp, fourstroke outboard (2007)

General:
Double bow roller with bronze rollers
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
Deck mounted stainless steel stanchions supporting double tier stainless steel guardwires.
Guardwire gates port and starboard
Capping rail mounted alloy fairleads forward and aft.
Deck mounted alloy mooring cleats forward and aft.
Below decks anchor locker with double opening hatches, windlass mounted within locker space.
Stainless steel grabrail running around edge of coachroof.
Moulded cockpit coaming protecting cockpit with sprayhood securing to coaming forward.
Stainless steel guard rails extending aft from sprayhood.
U-shaped cockpit seating wrapping around pedestal.
Cockpit locker beneath port side cockpit seat with secondary smaller locker aft
Laid teak deck panel extending aft of cockpit to aft section of coachroof.
Aft deck stepped up from deck level
Transom rail gate providing access to folding swimming ladder mounted on transom

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, 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 owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:
Masthead tri-colour and anchor light
Steaming light
Navigation lights

Life saving:
Liferaft – Seago 6 person cannister raft, next service due 2024
Seago MOB rescue system
Horseshoe buoy with light
Throwing line.

DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their 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 for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice