BROKER'S COMMENTS 

This TT Boat Designs 42 was built by Halmatic, who have combined their standards of sea-keeping and safety demanded by the professionals with a well fitted out interior. The legendary Nelson handling in a sea way comes as standard, and a surprisingly spacious interior makes her the most capable cruising boat.

DICKENS is currently lying in Poole harbour and is well worth viewing. 

ACCOMMODATION 

Accommodation, which sleeps 7, is entered through a sliding door on the port side of the deckhouse. This offers an L-shaped settee which converts to a single berth, an interior helm position and navigation area with various lockers.

The engine room is beneath. Steps lead forward and down to a double dinette dining area to port with spacious galley to starboard comprising plastimo cooker with 3 rings, grill and oven, sink with hot and cold pressurised water, fridge (2003), various cooking utensils and cutlery and crockery.

Going forward there is heads to port with washbasin and shower opposite and in the fore cabin, two V-berths with lockers beneath and two hanging wardrobes.

Down steps aft of the saloon is a large and spacious master cabin with two single berths with bedside cabinet and lockers beneath, ensuite heads with wash basin and a large hanging locker.
 

NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT 

Sailor VHF radio
Autohelm Echosounder
Furuno Radar
PC Navigator
Autohelm Log
NECO Compass
NECO Autopilot
 

MACHINERY 

Two Ford Sabre 180 hp diesel engines.
Cruising at 16 knots
Maximum 19 knots
Range is 350 nautical miles at 16 knots.
Wheel hydraulic steering.
Petter 3 KVA generator.

300 gallon total capacity in 2 GRP fuel tanks.
100 gallon GRP water tank.
Calorifer (2003)

 

GENERAL EQUIPMENT 

35lb cqr anchor
25lb cqr anchor
3/8 chain (2003/04)
Lofrans 1windless (2003/04)
Two life buoys
Ocean safety 4-person liferaft (2003) serviced up to end 2006.
Four life jackets
Two helicopter harnesses
3 manual bilge pumps
Electric bilge pump
Various fire extinguishers (all overhauled or new in 2003)
Ocean safety fire extinguisher system in engine compartment (2003)
Flares
Clock and barometer
Various engine spares
 

FURTHER COMMENTS 

DICKENS was built by Halmatic and was the 1978 boat show model. The boat has undergone a major refit in the last 3 years. The details of work undergone are highlighted as follows:

Engines stripped and rebuilt including new pistons, liners, valve guides and shells, etc.
Starboard engine new heat exchanger, new turbo, new exhaust hose.
Fuel tank lids removed and tanks cleaned, valves replaced and reinstalled. New cutlass bearings.
All hydraulic hoses on engines renewed.
All skin fittings overhauled or renewed. All hoses renewed in heads.
New windlass and chain.
New freshwater pump.
New cooker and fridge.
New tender and liferaft.
New GPS sensor.
Generator top end overhaul and repainted.
New forward cabin and aft cabin windows.
New upholstery and headlinning.
New curtains.
New foam cushions in galley.

The master cabin was refited during winter 2005 including windows, carpet, upholstery, curtains and headlining.

This now offers a very capable boat that has been extensively overhauled by a qualified marine engineer in both mechanical and cosmetic terms.
 

DISCLAIMER

These particulars have been prepared from information provided by the vendors and are intended as a general guide. The purchaser should confirm details of concern to them by survey or engineers inspection. The purchaser should also ensure that the purchase contract properly reflects their concerns and specifies details on which they wish to rely.