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1978 Camper & Nicholson Nicholson 31

Listed
Expired
$45,000 USD

Seller's Description

This classic Nicholson 31 was designed and built as an exceptional ocean cruiser by the renown Camper & Nicholson yard in England. Hull #083, Taurus has been extensively refurbished and improved by expert James Baldwin of Cruising Yacht Services and is ready to sail anywhere. Except where noted the refit work listed below was completed in 2019-2021. More photos and links to videos available on request.

Hull and bottom: - Sturdy transom-hung rudder - Solid fiberglass hull with no blisters evident - Repainted topsides with Proline 4800 polyurethane (2022) - Two Interlux barrier epoxy coats and Pettit Trinidad Pro Blue antifouling (2022) - All seacocks replaced with thru-bolted bronze Groco flanged base type

Deck: - Tiller steering - Decks repainted with Kiwi Grip - Deck trim areas repainted with Awlgrip - Lifelines replaced with uncoated 1x19 stainless steel wire - Sunbrella dodger and bimini - Winches serviced, including two self-tailing winches in cockpit - Teak handrails - Two opening hatches - Electric anchor windlass in recessed deck locker

Accommodations: Chart table with quarterberth, two bunk/settees with lee cloths in saloon, head and vanity with shower amidships with sliding door and v-berth forward. 6 headroom. - Pressure water with 65-gal water tank in bilge - Watertight collision bulkhead and door added aft of chain locker - New overhead liner panels trimmed with sapele - Varnished sapele lockers in forepeak and saloon - Origo 3000 alcohol stove with locker under - Lavac manual vacuum toilet with waste tank - Icebox/fridge (not currently connected) - Lagun table in saloon, also mountable in the cockpit

Equipment: Sails and Rigging: - New standing and running rigging - Sturdy keel-stepped mast with Spartite deck seal - New North Sails mainsail with three reef points, jack tackline for easy slab reefing - Mack Pack stacking and reef system for the mainsail - Tides Marine low friction mainsail track on mast - Two halyard winches on mast - Older 135% furling genoa in good condition with new Harken MKIV furler - Boom vang - Whisker pole

Engine: - Yanmar 3GM30 - 28hp 3-cylinder diesel, completely overhauled (new shaft and stern tube bearing) - Bulmar high-capacity alternator with upgraded Electro max pulley and serpentine drive belt - 16-gal fuel tank with Racor prefilter and fuel polisher - Fuel tank top remade for tank gauge sender - New prop shaft and Campbell Sailer 3 blade high thrust, low drag prop - New exhaust system

Electrical and electronics: - Six 100AH AGM batteries - All LED lighting inside and out - Lightning ground system from Marine Lightning Protection Inc. - New switch panels - 4 X 50W solar panels, including 2 on pole mount Solar-Trackers. - Pro Safe Galvanic Isolator - Blue Seas battery combiner - Victron battery monitor - 2000 W pure sine inverter/charger - B&G instrument suite with Zeus3 9 display and two Triton repeaters - B&G Halo radar (2022) - AIS and VHF - Forward Scan sonar - Pelagic autopilot - 30A shore power cord

Ground Tackle: - Maxwell HR 10-8 electric anchor windlass. - 175 of 5/16 G4 anchor chain with 100 nylon extension. - Mantus primary anchor - Danforth-type secondary anchor - Surflo Pro Blaster salt water washdown pump system with bow and stern outlets

Other equipment: - Monitor Wind Vane. - Winslow 4-man life raft in valise. - 7.5 inflatable dinghy (new) - 50 water hose - fenders and dock lines. - Para-Tech sea anchor

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Specs

Designer
Raymond Wall
Builder
Camper & Nicholson
Associations
Nicholson 31 Association Forum
Nicholson 31 Association
# Built
119
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Long
Rudder
Transom hung
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
31 0 / 9.5 m
Waterline Length
24 2 / 7.4 m
Beam
10 3 / 3.1 m
Draft
4 11 / 1.5 m
Displacement
13,010 lb / 5,899 kg
Ballast
4,800 lb / 2,177 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
484′² / 45 m²
Total Sail Area
484′² / 44.9 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
237′² / 22 m²
P
34 10 / 10.6 m
E
13 6 / 4.1 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
247′² / 22.9 m²
I
39 2 / 12 m
J
12 7 / 3.8 m
Forestay Length
41 2 / 12.6 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Yanmar
Model
YS12G
HP
12
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
21 gal / 79 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
93 gal / 352 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
6.3 kn
Classic: 6.59 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

6.25 knots
Classic formula: 6.59 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
14.0
<16: under powered

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
14.01
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
36.9
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

36.9
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
410.7
>350: ultraheavy

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
410.68
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
34.7
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
34.68
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.7
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.74
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

The NICHOLSON 31 replaced the NICHOLSON 32, and proved to be nearly as popular.
The folkboat type design appealed to serious long distance cruisers and single-handers.

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