Whilst Nauticat are generally respected for their longer-distance pilot-house sailing cruisers – this example is fitted with twin naturally aspirated diesels, twin helms and makes a great deal of sense. Beautifully constructed in Finland, this 331 has very comfortable accommodation for a crew of four, with an enormous forward shower/heads compartment, lovely, cosy aft cabin. She is rated as a Category B offshore performer, and will look after her crew in tougher weather thanks to her sea-kindly displacement yacht hull.

We have owned CAPRICORN for 5 years and are reluctantly selling her due to increasing family commitments.

She is a beautifully built boat that is amazingly spacious and comfortable, even on long trips. Everything has been well thought through, and with her new electronics she is very easy to helm from either station. Fuel consumption is frugal at 0.6-0.7 litres per nautical mile at 6 knots. Her total range is well over 800 nautical miles.

Over the years we have made a number trips to the West Country, being able to go into shallower harbours like Westbay and the Exe. She has been on a long cruise through the French canals. We crossed to Honfleur, cruised up the Seine to Paris, followed by the Marne to Epernay and Reims, before heading home via Calais. She was equally at home in the tides of the English Channel, as in the canals.

It is a mark of her comfort and layout which includes two en suite facilities: that over a continuous period of six weeks, four people on board never developed cabin fever, or got under each other’s feet.

CAPRICORN is a one off boat, attracting positive attention wherever she goes.

We had been intending to keep her for many more years. As a result she has been continually refurbished and modernised to a high standard, and is currently in excellent condition.

She is equally at home as a boat for prolonged cruising, or local weekending. 

One very important feature is her Deckhouse layout. Even on a long cruise, one is living in the lounge and not the basement. Her ventilation is also excellent even in very hot weather.

Lastly she has a very elastic layout with a large seating area in port. This can be very quickly changed to a dual door arrangement on passage. Her overall build quality and integrity shines though all the time.

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised Cat B for 10 persons on board.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

·         White GRP hull construction with teak laid aft decks and aft helm position. Teak trims and coamings.

·         White GRP superstructure with radar mast.

·         Blue waterline and hull style stripes.

·         Displacement hull profile with full keel.

·         Hull Coppercoated March 2014.

Engine & Gearboxes:

·         2 x Yanmar 3JH3E 40HP 4-cylinder normally-aspirated diesel engines.

·         Reduction gearboxes.

·         Micro Commander electronic single-level throttle/gear levers.

Maintenance & Performance:

·         Cruising Speed: 6 knots.

·         Maximum Speed: 7.5 knots.

·         Engine Hours: 850 as of 14-07-2014.

·         Exhaust alarms.

·         Engine Serviced: March 2014 (full service), May 2014 engine oil & filter change (3 hrs running since).

·         New gland packing March 2014.

Propulsion & Steering:

·         Hydraulic Capilano steering system.

·         She has a dual helm position, with dual condition electronics. The electric Vetus bow-thruster is only outside.

Voltage Systems:

·         12V ships battery system.

·         240v UK sockets.

Battery Banks:

·         2 x Engine batteries.

·         2 x Domestic batteries.

Battery Chargers:

·         Battery charger.

Alternators:

·         Yanmar alternators.

Shore Power:

·         1 x Shore power system.

Other electrical:

·         Inverter.

·         Galvanic isolator.

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

·         Pressurised fresh water system.

·         240v hot water production system with calorifier.

Bilge Pumps:

·         1 x electric bilge pump.

·         1 x manual bilge pump.

Fuel:

·         Total capacity of c.600L litres in 1 x central stainless steel tank (2013) and two mild steel side tanks.

Fresh water:

·         Total capacity of c.550L litres in 1 x polypropylene tank.

Blackwater holding tanks:

·         1 x stainless steel tank.

Internal:

·         Lowrance HDS 8M colour plotter (2013)/ BroadBand radar (2013).

·         Raymarine ST60 Depth (2013).

·         Raymarine Autopilot (2013).

·         Standard Horizon GX210  VHF (DSC) (2013).

·         AIS receiver (2013); integral to the radio and relayed onto both chart plotters.

·         Steering compass.

External:

·         Lowrance HDS 8M colour plotter (2013)/ BroadBand radar (2013).

·         Raymarine ST60 Depth (2013).

·         Raymarine ST60 Speed (2013).

·         Raymarine Autopilot (2013).

·         Electronic compass.

·         Removable standard Horizon slave unit that uses the normal radio from up top.

Galley:

·         Electrolux microwave.

·         Tropic two burner gas hob with grill and cooker.

·         Electric top-loading fridge.

·         Stainless steel twin sink with h/c mixer tap.

·         Corian countertop.

Aft Heads/Showers:

·         1 x Jabsco manual WC.

·         1 x shower.

·         1 x basin.

Forward Heads/Showers:

·         1 x Jabsco manual WC.

·         1 x shower.

·         1 x basin.

Heating & Ventilation:

·         Eberspacher diesel-fired cabin heater.

Entertainment:

·         Sony CD/Radio.

·         Cello flatscreen TV.

Lighting:

·         12v recessed overhead lights throughout accommodation.

·         Reading lights to cabin and saloon.

Summary of Accommodation:

·         Satin teak joinery throughout of fine quality.

·         Ivory curtains to saloon and cabins.

·         Leather upholstery (treated annually).

General:

·         Bathing ladder.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

·         Lofrans Tigres 1200W anchor windlass.

·         Remote controls to foredeck and main console.

·         Rocna anchor.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

·         Aft spray dodger with removable clear sections and canvas top.

·         Windlass bonnet.

Fire-fighting equipment:

·         Manual fire extinguishers.