Description

Marketing Description
Trader 535 Signature - 1998
Twin Caterpillar 3126, 420hp, shaft drive, with 8 berths in 3 cabins, she has a full width aft cabin with island berth and ensuite/shower room with a small bath. Trader 535 is well equipped and benefits from a full and extensive navigation suite, including, autopilot and chartplotter. Her large aft deck makes her a perfect boat for extending trips with family or for entertaining guests, no matter the weather



Mechanical

2 x Caterpillar 3126
2 x 420hp
Shaft drive
3 bladed bronze props
Engine hours - 903 and 860
Last Serviced - Oil and filter change - April 2023
Throttle and gear morse type, with control heads at main and flybridge positions
Fresh water cooled, with salt water cooled heat exchanger
Engine displays at main and flybridge command positions tachometer, volts, oil pressure, water temperature, oil and charge warning light, stop and start switches.
Twin steel fuel tanks complete with balance pipe, deck fillers and breathers, tank mounted sight gauges.
Fuel pipe work to engine via Racor Filters with water traps.
Fuel system layout allows either engine to draw from either tank.
Bowthruster
Stabilisers


Engine Room
Completely soundproofed; floored with aluminium sheet.
Natural ventilation through topside and superstructure grills, with natural and forced extraction systems.
Fore and aft access hatches provided behind the companionway stairs.
Cleanable bronze sea water strainers to each engine.


Steering
Twin station hand hydraulic steering with variable ratio helm units.
Twin fabricated s/s rudders carried in lower and upper bearings complete with emergency hand steering.


Fresh Water System
Twin stainless steel water tanks aft, complete with deck fillers and breathers.
Fresh water service lines (hot and cold) in copper.
Hot water is heated by engine coupled calorifier with 240v immersion heater.


Electrical
12 Volt negative earth heavy duty batteries
2 x 200 Amp hrs batteries
Battery charger
Shore power connection - 240 Volt. Single Phase.
Generator - Onan 12kw
All circuits are protected by circuit breakers complete with volt and amp meters
Vessel wired for 220v/240v sockets (ring main) immersion heater (also heated via fresh water from engine) and battery charger.
These 220v/240v circuits protected by circuit breakers complete with shore selector switch.


Equipment

Navigation

Flybridge
Wind - Clipper
2 x Multi screen - Raytheon ST60
Rudder - Raytheon ST60
Autopilot - Raytheon ST7000+
Compass
Bowthruster controls

Lower Helm
VHF/DSC - Standard Horizon Eclipse
Autopilot - Raytheon ST7000+
Speed and Log - Raymarine i70
Depth - Raytheon ST60
Chartplotter - Garmin
Loudhailer - Raytheon Ray 430
Compass - Raytheon ST60
Rudder - Raytheon ST60
Wind - Clipper
GPS - MLR - FX412
Navtex
Bowthruster controls

Deck
Teak deck
Flybridge seat units with cushions and stowage under
Windscreen for flybridge
Hoop mast in GRP
Gas stowage on flybridge
Large aft deck with seating and table
Teak bathing platform
Transom steps
Davits
Bow platform with GRP base for anchor stemhead fitting
CQR type bow anchor
Electric winch with 2-way remote control
70 metres calibrated galvanised chain
Stainless steel handrail around flybridge
Stainless steel stanchions with teak rail on bulwark
3 gangway gates in teak rail - stern, port and starboard
Stainless steel steps with hand rail and teak treads to flybridge
Rubbing strake on topsides
Teak bulwark capping
Ensign staff
Deck fillers - fuel and water
Shore power socket
3 x 2-speed electric windscreen wipers
Deck lights
Navigation lights: port, starboard, steaming, stern and anchor
6 x fairleads
Warps and fenders

Safety
Ocean Safety - 6 person liferaft - serviced due July 2023
Manual bilge pump
Automatic bilge pumps
Warning system for each engine for high water temperature/low oil pressure

Canvas
Cockpit enclosure
Screen covers
Flybridge seat cover

Miscellaneous
GRP Dinghy
Suzuki Outboard


Accommodation

8 berths in 3 cabins plus saloon
2 x heads and shower
Fully lined cabin in teak and vinyl
Teak laid floor throughout
Hot and cold pressurised water
Warm air heating throughout
Air Conditioning
6ft plus headroom throughout
3 pin sockets throughout

Saloon
Oval settee (converts to berths) with stowage under
3 club chairs to starboard with drawer storage under
Forward stowage for charts
High-low table
Pull-out bar unit
Full length handrails
Helmsman's seat with steering wheel and engine console
Sliding pilot doors to port and starboard

Lower Galley
Comprises large work top with deep stainless steel double sink and waste unit
Gas cooker with large oven/grill and 4 ring burner
Fridge with freezer compartment
Teak louvered doors and drawers for under work top stowage.
Forward crockery stowage unit.
Access to engine room under stairway.

Master Cabin
Offset double berth
Starboard side dressing table with drawer and large top
Deck hatch
Side windows
Port and starboard bedside wardrobes
Six drawers
Five opening portholes
Ensuite Bathroom with WC, bath, wash-basin and opening porthole.

Fore cabin
2 V-berths with stowage and in fill cushion
Hatch to chain locker
Door to Forward Shower/WC
Large hanging locker with internal Side shelves above berths
Forward Shower/WC with wash-basin and opening porthole.
Forward Lobby - engine room access behind removable companionway stairs to saloon.

Port Cabin
Twin berths with drawers under
Ceiling hatch
Wardrobe unit with drawers
2 portholes




Construction

The hull, deck superstructure and flybridge are three separate GRP mouldings.
Deck superstructure bolted and bonded to hull along bulwark line, with the joint capped in stainless steel.
Heavy hand lay-up using woven rovings and chop strand mat with integral stiffening. Flybridge complete with seat units bolted to wheelhouse deck.
Four full width plywood bulkheads bonded to hull and deck, complete with bonded longitudinals which form the engine bearers complete the hull stiffening.
Main decks and flybridge deck sheathed in prime quality teak with PRC black caulking compound between planks.
All interior joinery is of selected teak; wipe clean linings in WCs.
Floors throughout the accommodation teak laid with contrasting holly strip.

Documentation
Bills of Sale evidencing 5 years clear title
Part One Registration - Expired August 2022
Marina letter confirming UK location on Dec 31st 2020


Disclaimer

For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old

NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.



Disclaimer
For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website


The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.


Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old


Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.



NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.

Specifications