Hunter Boats (UK) Channel 32

Designed by David Thomas; famous for drawing numerous popular UK built cruising yachts during the 1970’s and 80’s from the likes of Sadler and the infamous Contessa 32, the Hunter Channel 32 has an impressive pedigree. A robust twin keel design with self-tacking jib the Hunter Channel 32 is an ideal short handed or family cruising boat, providing a spacious layout below decks for up to a crew of 6.

The Hunter Channel 32 ARTEMIS has benefitting from significant investment in recent years; her inventory highlights including:

Original gelcoat finish to hull and topsides, professionally polished October 2022
CopperBot antifouling
Keels stripped and re-coated with CopperBot antifouling October 2022
Standing rigging professionally replaced October 2022
Yanmar 2GM 20 marine diesel engine
Raymarine C80 chart plotter
Raymarine ST60+ navigation instrumentation
Raymarine DSC VHF
Autohelm autopilot
Victron Blue Smart Charger (2021)
Victron Smartshunt, displaying battery status on mobile app (2021)
Electric anchor windlass
Mainsail and Genoa by North Sails (2008)

Wintering ashore in Craobh Marina the Hunter Channel 32 ARTEMIS is available for immediate viewing by prior appointment.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
GRP moulded hull
GRP formed internal structural members
Plywood bulkheads, laminated to hull and deck
GRP internal moulding forming base to sole and cabin furniture units
Original gelcoat finish to topsides
Topsides professionally polished autumn 2022
Underwater hull finished with CopperBot antifouling

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
GRP moulded deck and superstructure with integrated self-draining cockpit
Moulded non-slip finish to decks, coachroof top and cockpit
Original gelcoat finish to moulding

Keel & Rudder:
Twin keeler
Bolt-on, cast iron ballast keels
Keels finished with CopperCoat, applied autumn 2022

MACHINERY

Engine:
Yanmar 2GM20 marine diesel engine
18hp
2 Cylinder, naturally aspirated, raw water cooled
Mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Single lever controls

Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced, spring 2022
Winter 2017/18 engine stripped for top-end overhaul including new exhaust valves
New starter motor fitted winter 2017/18
Cruising speed 5.5kts

Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel shaft
Bronze P-bracket
Feather Stream, 3-blade, bronze feathering propellor

Autopilot:
Autohelm ST4000 tiller pilot

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230VAC shore power system

Shore Power:
Extension lead to connect to shore supply
Single 16amp connection point
RCD protected system
3 Pin UK sockets, water heater, battery charger
Battery Banks:
Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid
Domestic Battery – 2x 12VDC, lead acid

Alternator:
Single engine mounted alternator

Solar Panel:
Deck mounted panel
Charge controller

Battery Charger:
Victron Blue Smart Charger (2021)
230VAC – 12VDC

Battery Monitoring:
Victron Smart Shunt – Displaying batter status and usage via Victron Connect App on phone or tablet (2021)
Voltmeter on switch panel

General:
12VDC auxiliary charging socket

PLUMBING

Fresh Water:
Fully pressurised hot and cold water system
Mixer tap in galley
Mixer tap in heads
Hot water provided via calorifier heated from engine and immersion heater.

Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:
Single diesel tank
Approximate capacity 25ltrs
Additional 20ltr capacity in cans

Fresh Water:
Single fresh water tank
Approximate total capacity 200ltrs

Tank Monitoring:
Mechanical diesel tank on gauge

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:
Depth – Raymarine ST60+
Speed – Raymarine ST60+
Wind – Raymarine ST60+

Below Decks:
Plotter – Raymarine C80 Classic
GPS – Garmin GPS128
Repeater – Raymarine ST60 Multi display
West coast chart pack

Communications Equipment:
DSCVHF – Raymarine RAY54E DSCVHF
Navtex – Furuno NX-300

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Galley Stove – AquaMarine Voyager 4500 gas cooker. Two burner, oven and grill, gimbal mounted
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap
GasSafe certificate for gas system issued autumn 2022

Heads:
Heads – Jabsco manual marine toilet
Wash hand basin
Mixer tap

Heating:
Webasto diesel fired blown air heating system
Unit stripped and serviced with new PCB fitted in 2020
Thermostatic cabin controller
230VAC tube heater in saloon

Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout interior
Red overhead lighting in galley and at nav station
Bulkhead mounted paraffin lamp in saloon

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
Twin cabin forward
Saloon offering three occasional single berths
Galley
Nav Station
Double aft cabin
Heads

Accommodation Finish:
Joinery work of teak veneered plywood
Teak and holly veneered sole boards
Vinyl covered headlining panels
GRP moulded heads compartment

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:
Two single berths in traditional V-berth layout.
Storage lockers aft of bunks port and starboard with the starboard locker providing hanging space.
Shelf running the length of the bunks outboard overhead and spanning across the forward end of the bunk
Under bunk storage lockers beneath aft end of bunks
Saloon:
Centrally mounted saloon table with double drop leaves, bottle storage in central section of table
Bench settees to port and starboard sides
Both settees converting to occasional single berths
Additional berth is created by lifting the starboard settee back and fitting the leecloth.
Storage shelf with lockers fore and aft located outboard of settees.
Storage lockers beneath sections of settee bases.

Galley:
Located to starboard side of companionway.
Double stainless steel sink mounted inboard forward with worktop section outboard
Gimbal mounted galley gas stove mounted outboard with short section of worktop aft.
Locker and crockery storage located above worktop outboard

Nav Station:
Forward facing chart table located outboard to port.
Forward facing navigators seat
Chart storage within table top
Storage drawers and locker beneath chart table forward.
Chart plotter mounted above chart table forward
Ships switch panel, GPS, repeater and navtex display mounted outboard of table.
Storage shelves mounted outboard of navigators seat

Starboard Aft Cabin:
Accessed through galley to starboard side of companionway.
Double bunk aft extending inboard beneath cockpit sole.
Standing room forward of bunk with single bench seat outboard.
Locker outboard of seat with shelve running the length of the bunk aft

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Deck stepped, single spreader, fractionally rigged sloop
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars
Standing rigging of stainless steel wire
Standing rigging fully replaced October 2022
Rotostay furling gear on forestay
Self tacking jib with coachroof mounted track
Slab reefing mainsail
Rod kicker
Block and tackle back stay adjuster
All lines lead after to cockpit

Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 40, self-tailing
Secondary Winches – 2x Lewmar 7, single speed with self-tailing retrofit ring.

Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, tri-radial cut, fully battened, slab reefing. North Sails (2008)
Genoa – White dacron, tri-radial cut, vertical battened, roller reefing, self-tacking. North Sails (2008)
Cruising Chute – Fitted with snuffer. Lightly used. (1999)
Spinnaker
Storm Jib (2012)
White sails laundered and serviced by sailmaker in autumn 2022.
Old Main and Genoa available if required

Canvas Work:
Sprayhood
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover

Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – CQR anchor on 50m, 8mm chain rode
Electric Anchor Windlass – Deck mounted windlass with plug in remote control
Fenders – Selection
Mooring Warps - Selection

Tender:
Dinghy – Avon 2.4m inflatable dinghy with oars and seat
Outboard – 2hp

General:
Double bow roller
Stainless steel pulpit rail.
Deck mounted stainless steel stanchions
Double tier stainless steel guardwires.
Stainless steel gate type stanchions port and starboard just forward of cockpit allowing aft section of guardwires to be detached for access of MOB recovery.
Stainless steel quarter rails with gate over transom
Alloy deck mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft
Below deck, self draining anchor locker, accessible through deck hatch.
Solar panel mounted on coachroof top forward of mast
Deck mounted self-tacking jib track mounted forward of mast
Lines lead aft from mast along port and starboard sides of coachroof.
Rope clutches and primary winches mounted to port and starboard sides of companionway in cockpit
Secondary winches mounted on coamings outboard of cockpit.
Bench seating on port and starboard sides of cockpit with locker beneath port side seating.
Outboard storage bracket on port side quarter rail.
Liferaft mounted on port side quarter rail within stainless steel cradle
Transom mounted swimming ladder

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 –
Horseshoe lifebuoy with light
Danbuoy
Fire Blanket