Hartley 32 FOR SALE.

S/Y CRYSTAL. PRICE £10,000.

An extremely pretty, traditional, sea-kindly, comfortable vessel: Crystal is a Hartley-designed, 32ft ferro sloop. She was professionally built and surveyed in the UK in 1978; fitted out and sailed by her original owner until 1985, when she was bought and sailed out to Greece by her second owners. We purchased her there in early 1998 and from Dec 1999, until Jan 2010 she was our sole liveaboard home. Crystal is SSR registered and is VAT paid. She is lying in Porto Heli, Peloponnese, Greece, which has a regular hydrofoil and bus services from Athens.

Construction is ferro-cement hull and deck, with cabin sides, cabin top and cockpit in fibreglass sheathed plywood, over hardwood beams. The ferro decks have an upstand to which the superstructure is bolted, giving a very strong and dry vessel. Dimensions are; L. 32ft 2”, (9.81m.) B. 10ft 2”, (3.11m.) LWL. 24ft, (7.32m.) D. 5ft 8”, (1.72m.).

Crystal has undergone a complete re-build, undertaken by us, which lasted over 3 years. She was re-launched in 2007 and is now in quite remarkable condition. This was an end to end, inside and out, refurbishment. Everything – and we do mean everything, was rebuilt, re-conditioned, or replaced. The boat is in absolute sailaway order.

There is comfortable double berth in the spacious fore-cabin. The dinette converts into a second double berth. In addition, two pilot berths can be created on either side of the engine box, using the cockpit cushions. The cockpit seats are just about long enough to sleep on in hot weather.

Being ferro-cement, Crystal is a heavy boat for her size. This however, comes in to it’s own in heavy weather. She doesn’t get knocked off course as a lighter boat would. The motion is much easier too. This is a boat that will look after you and keep you safe. We’ve experienced some bad weather at times and never once have we had any concern about the boat’s ability to cope with the conditions.

So why is this fully-sorted boat for sale? Well, in the time we’ve had her and in particular, the time spent during the rebuild, we’ve outgrown her. We’re getting older, our family has grown. We need more space for us and for guests. We could have, and would have coped, but the boat of our dreams (There always is one, inevitably bigger.) has come along and only needs a little work ……….

Whilst the photographs give a good impression of Crystal, to fully appreciate her viewing is essential. We can advise on travel and accommodation ranging from low budget, but clean and adequate, to a top-class hotel. The area is well worth seeing and good for watersports, mountain biking, birdwatching and walking.

Crystal can be viewed up to the 3rd week of May 2013, and from early October 2013, onwards. We will be away during the intervening period. If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. If required, we can supply full details of all the work carried out during the rebuild and what new equipment was fitted. The surest way of initial contact is via email; crystalhartley32@gmail.com – we will then give a telephone contact number relating to where we are at the time.

INVENTORY

DECK EQUIPMENT.

Stainless stemhead fitting with twin rollers (Rope and chain.) and security pin.

Kemp Furlex roller reefing gear, 150% Genoa, genoa sheets, track/genoa cars and turning blocks.

Stainless pulpit, fore-bollard and aluminium fairleads.

CQR 35lb  bower anchor, attached by YM stainless swivel connector to 55m of 10mm chain. Danforth 25lb kedge anchor with 10m of 8mm chain and 50m of rope.

Navigation lights; tricolour masthead, masthead anchor, steaming light, bicolour bow light, decklight and stern light.

Sestrel-Moore steering compass.

Lofrans 1200w electric anchor windlass, with rope and chain gypsies.

Port and starboard midship cleats.

Anti-chafe fitting on spreader caps and rigging turnbuckles.

Stainless stanchions, stainless guardrail wires with pelican hooks for boarding access aft.

Folding clip-on boarding ladder.

Mainsail (2008) with cover, 3 reef points with reefing lines, reefing winch, kicking strap, mainsheet and mainsheet track with car and stops.

Spray dodgers, harbour sun awning/rain cover, sailing sun awning, cockpit cushions.

Mooring lines, various warps and fenders.

Stayed mounting pole for wind generator.

20w solar panel and regulator.

Aft gantry with solar panel mount and Navtex antennae.

Aft cleats on plinths with fairleads

Stainless pushpit with barbeque and outboard mount.

Avon inflatable dinghy with floorboard and outboard mount – old, but serviceable.

Deck brush, boathook, and two winch handles.

MECHANICAL.

Volvo-Penta MD11C inboard diesel of 23hp @ 2500rpm. Volvo gearbox 1:9 reduction.

Stainless shaft 30mm dia. Varifold coupling, Volvo flexible seal. Vetus cutlass bearing. Varifold 2 blade folding propeller 16”X 10”. Fuel consumption; 1.42 ltrs/hr @ 1500rpm (4.3 knots,). Usable tank capacity; 130 ltrs giving 92 hrs or 360 miles under engine. 65amp alternator controlled by Sterling Booster and directed by battery selection switch charging two 220ah Elecsol carbon fibre batteries.

BELOW DECK.

Instruments: Shoreline VHF radio. NASA Target depth sounder with keel offset and dual alarm. Navtex weather/nav warning system. Raytheon ST400 auto pilot. Chart table light. Various navigation instruments.

2 manual and 1 electric bilge pumps.

2 Fire extinguishers and fire blanket.

Flavel gas cooker.

Solid fuel heating stove.

Chromed copper kettle.

Gimballed paraffin lamp.

Radio/tape/CD music system running through a Creative Systems sound unit - gives amazing sound.

Brass porthole mirror in heads.

Brass ships bell.

NOTE:

Most items shown in the photographs are included, a few personal ornaments, pictures etc, are not. The 2 items of value that are not included, are the clock and barometer and the Silva inclinometer – these were presents and have sentimental value.

Update April 2013: This blog was posted originally in 2010. Since the the boat has been constantly maintained and upgraded regardless of cost. the fact that she is up for sale makes no difference - if it's needed, she gets it. Her overall condition is pretty much the same as in the pics. The boat is being offered with her own private swinging mooring in Porto Heli bay. This was made and laid by us in 2008 and was designed to take a boat up to 50ft and 20 tons. It was dived and checked in November 2012. We leave the boat on this when we are away. The Port Police levy a harbour charge for Porto Heli bay. It is charged whether you are at anchor, on a mooring, or on the town quay (Although it is rarely enforced for anchoring.) and for Crystal, costs approx. 3.5 euro per day, or 185 euro (if paid in advance,) for the year. We always winter Crystal ashore. The yard charges approx. 450 euro for craning out and in, and 150 euro per month storage including electricity and water. You are allowed to live on your boat and work on her yourself whilst in the yard - see www.franks-yachtstation.com  To sum up re the mooring; apart from the harbour charge,  you can leave the boat on the mooring for as long as you want - at zero cost!

The following have since been changed or added: 4 new Vetus engine mounts. 'Quietlife' lead-faced soundproofing for the engine. A new additional 80W solar panel. A 20kg Delta anchor has replaced the CQR. Automatic bilge pump system. New NASA battery monitor 2012. New (N.O.S) Garmin GPS130 with external antennae 2012. New seals fitted to the forehatch 2013. Various canvas covers replaced. The boat is wintered ashore every year and the engine was serviced and winterized in December 2012.

People have asked about water tankage. We don't have fixed water tanks. There are two secured water containers below the galley sink which give a capacity of 40 litres. These feed via a hose tail, a foot pump to the tap. They are in effect our tanks and are topped up from containers which are stored throughout the boat. This gives a total capacity of 150 litres. As we usually anchor, rather than going on quays, the water has to be brought on board in containers anyway. If any dodgy water is picked up (as it was recently,) it's just a case of a rinse out with Milton and they're sweet and clean again - you can't do that with fixed tanks. A bonus is that you can use the containers to trim the boat. There were tanks in Crystal, which are now used as storage and these could be reinstated without too much work if preferred. All in all, the systems on the boat work really well for us.

We have also been asked about travel to Porto Heli. There are flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester. From the airport there are two options, apart from a hire car; (the drive takes less than 3 hrs,) Take the airport bus No 95, which costs 5 euro, runs every half hour, and goes to the Ktel coach station in Athens www.ktel.argolidas.gr  From there you get the coach to Kranidi (8km from P.H,)  which runs twice a day at 08.45 and 16.20 (Mon - Sat, and 17.20 Sun & holidays.) and costs 18 euro, one way. A taxi to Porto Heli form Kranidi costs 10 euro

The second option is to take the other airport bus, No 96. Same frequency and cost as the 95, but goes instead to Piraeus - the port of Athens. Here you get the Hellenic Seaways Flying Dolphin hydrofoil to Porto Heli (It's the last stop). These leave at 09.00 and 19.15 Mon-Fri and 09.00 and 18.00 Sat-Sun. The fare is 36 euro one way, see www.hsw.gr

Other things queried: Informatiom on the area can be found on; www.portoheli.net/ The engine hours are currently 550 since the engine was overhauled (and the hour meter fitted,). This will increase slightly as we continue to use her. We surveyed her ourselves when we bought her. the previous owners had a survey done in 1985 - by the same surveyor who had supervised the lay-up at the time of her build - we have a copy of this. Finally, if you require a complete detailed description of all the work carried out in the rebuild, please go to our old blog; http://s/ycrystal.blogspot.com where it can be found chapter and verse.