The Prior Coaster 33 is a well-built motor sailer by designer Alan Hill which performs well under power or sail. With an easily handled ketch rig, sheltered wheelhouse and good accommodation, they make excellent cruising yachts for anyone wanting to spend extended time aboard in comfort. This good example and is presented for sale in great condition for her age.
Accommodation
The layout offers six berths with two double sleeping cabins separate from the main accommodation. In the forecabin, V berth Separate chart stowage in the forecabin. Opening hatch to foredeck. The aft cabin is a "V berth" with infill and stowage under. In the saloon, dinette to port with settee opposite, easy access to ample storage behind and below seating in the saloon, upholstery finished in royal blue. Fixed table with drop leaves.
Concealed rubbish bin area under the step in the saloon. Stereo system fitting in the saloon. Wardrobe and drawers stowage in both forecabin and aft cabin. Separate heads compartment to starboard with Baby Blakes marine toilet, with washbasin. Galley to port.
Two hob gas cooker with grill and oven. Stainless steel sink with a cold pressurised water system. 400-litre freshwater capacity, refrigerator. Webasto diesel fired hot air central heating. Access to the engine bay is in the cockpit.
Mechanical Systems
Located under the cockpit Perkins 4108 four-cylinder 38hp diesel engine. Electric start. Freshwater cooled via the heat exchanger. Shaft drive to three-bladed propeller. Single lever control. 200 litres fuel capacity giving approximately 500-mile range at 6-knot cruising speed. Maximum speed under power 7 knots.
Electrical Systems
3 x 12-volt batteries charging from the engine alternator, solar panel, wind generator and battery management system. Shore power connection with 240-volt ring main.
Sails and Spars
Ketch rigged. Anodised aluminium masts and booms. Stainless steel standing rigging. Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail with sail bag and Lazy Jacks. Furling headsail system. Two Lewmar halyard winches. One genoa pole.
Sails
2 x Mainsails
2 x Mizzen’s
2 x Genoa’s
Deck Equipment
1 x Anchor
Chain/Warp
Windlass (manual inoperative)
Boarding ladder
Fenders
Mizzen sail cover
Dinghy 3 person with oars
Mooring warps
Boathook
Navigation Equipment
Compass (Sestrel)
Depth (Echo pilot)
2 x VHF Radio’s
2 x GPS/Chartplotter’s
Radar (JRC)
Electronic charts
Navigation lights
Masthead light
Paper charts
Clock/Barometer
Safety Equipment
4 x Fire extinguishers
1 x Fire blanket
Gas alarm
Smoke alarm
8 x Lifejackets
2 x Horseshoe lifebuoys
2 x Floating lights
Liferaft (Seago 6 person, last serviced 28.02.13)
2 x Bilge pumps (manual & electric)
First aid kit
Radar reflector
Keel
Full long traditional
History and Construction
Built-in 1974 by Priors, to a design by Alan Hill, this is boat number 8. White GRP hull with teak sheer strake. Teak toe rails. White GRP superstructure with Treadmaster non-slip to deck. Long keel. Keel hung rudder. Wheel steering.
Centre self-draining cockpit with a wheelhouse. in 2007 this vessel went through a major refit at a cost in excess of £20,000 including.
A gelcoat extension was applied to hull areas below the waterline.
Topsides and deck areas were all re-expoxied.
Cabin top window seals all renewed, and crazed acrylic windows replaced.
Masts were removed and all wiring renewed.
Radar fitted.
New Webasto heater was fitted.
Tail shaft removed and stern gland re-packed.
Boatsector - yacht for sale.
