BLUE VENTURE OF NEDD is an excellent example of her class. The Nelson 45 offers legendary sea-keeping with a surprising amount of volume, not necessarily found aboard other Nelsons.

This is a very comfortable yacht. The aft deck has been remodelled with seating units to allow eating at a table (demountable). Spray hood and bimini provide good on-deck shelter on windy and sunny days alike. Owner refitted her in 2002/03. Then again in 2013/14. She has been cruised extensively in the UK and Mediterranean (Greece, Sicily, Malta, the west coast of Italy, Corsica, and the south of France).

RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

·         Hull, deck and superstructure: GRP; dark blue with white superstructure.

·         Hull epoxy treated (2013).

·         Topsides repainted October 2004 and superstructure 2014; both by HYS.

·         Side and Foredecks: GRP overlaid with teak (2006).

·         Coachroof: GRP covered with Treadmaster.

·         Aft Deck: GRP overlaid with teak and fitted with 2 x custom GRP seating units with dark blue upholstery.

·         External Trim: Stainless steel with teak badging.

·         All windows were renewed by Seaglaze and refitted by HYS in 2013/14.

·         LOA is 49’10” / 15.2m with dinghy on davits.

Engine & Gearboxes:

·         2 x Mermaid Turbo Plus 300hp diesel engines, fitted by HYS (2003).

·         1:5.1 twin-disc gearbox.

Maintenance & Performance:

·         Fuel consumption (per engine hour): 2 x 3 = (approx.) 6 gallons at 9 knots.

·         Maximum Speed: 21 knots.

·         Engine Hours: approx. 765 at April 2014.

·         Cruising Range: approx. 600nm at 9 knots.

Propulsion & Steering:

·         2 x Bronze 4-bladed propellers; 1 x spare.

·         Tides Marine seals on rudder shafts (2011) and prop shafts (2012).

·         New cutless bearings (2013).

Other Mechanical Equipment:

·         Cooling water flow warning system.

Voltage Systems:

·         240v sockets throughout the yacht.

·         4 x 24v sockets (2 x internal, 2 x external).

·         2 x Shaver points – 1 x in forward and 1 x in aft heads compartment.

Battery Banks:

·         1 x bank of 4 x 6v @ 220 amp/hr (new 2014) plus 2 x 12v @ 110 amp/hr (new 2007) (starboard).

·         1 x bank of 4 x 6v @ 220 amp.hr (new 2014) (port).

·         These banks may be run separately or jointly.

·         Separate 12v battery for generator (2014).

Battery Chargers:

·         Mastervolt battery charger.

Alternators:

·         2 x Engine driven alternators; 100 amp each (2003).

Generator:

·         Kohler 9kW (2003); hours run 190 at March 2014. Also has separate exhaust. This unit was installed by HYS.

Shore Power:

·         Mastervolt Dakar combi shore power system (2003).

Other Electrical:

·         24/2500w inverter.

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

·         Electric fresh water system (pump renewed in 2007).

·         Hot water produced via 240v calorifier plus engine circulation.

Bilge Pumps:

·         5 x Electric bilge pumps. Rule with float switches.

·         3 x Manual bilge pumps, controls located in dinette, to service forward, engine room, and aft compartments.

·         Engine driven bilge pump with magnetic clutch.

Fuel:

·         Total capacity of c. 1,900 litres (420 gallons) in 4 x GRP tanks (2 x keel; 2 x stern).

·         Cross valves for stern tanks.

Fresh water:

·         Total capacity of c. 1,280 litres (282 gallons) in 2 x GRP tanks.

Grey/Blackwater holding tanks:

·         Holding tanks fore and aft (2010). 52 litre capacity each.

·         B&G H1000 system – speed, depth, log etc., at wheel house/ exterior helm (2003).

·         B&G H1000 system autopilot at wheelhouse/exterior helm (2003).

·         Furuno GPs GP 1650 colour plotter at wheelhouse (circa. 2000).

·         Furuno 1834C radar/GPS at wheelhouse (2009/10).

·         Sestrel compass at wheelhouse.

·         Raytheon VHF plus 2 x handsets and 2 x speakers, at wheelhouse/exterior helm (2003).

·         Clock.

·         Barometer.

·         Thermometer.

Galley:

·         1 x Sharp microwave.

·         1 x 4-burner Miele hob (2010/11).

·         1 x Belling oven.

·         Waeco refrigerator – power by ship’s power or shore power. Fitted by HYS 2003.

·         Crockery (set of 6 x dinner plates, side plates, bowls and mugs).

·         Glasses (tumblers and shot glasses).

Heads/Showers:

·         2 x WCs – forward and aft, electric (renewed 2013/14).

·         2 x Showers – forward in separate compartment, and aft plus sump pumps (new pumps 2010/11).

·         Single lever taps in basins and showers (2010).

Heating & Ventilation:

·         Central heating: Eberspacher with outlets to all compartments of the ship.

·         Air scoop.

·         2 x Extractor fans (electric).

·         3 x Large fans (1 x in forward cabin, 1 x in saloon and 1 x in aft cabin).

·         3 x Small fans (1 x each in fore and aft cabins, and 1 x in galley).

·         Ventilites in all cabins.

Entertainment:

·         Portable radio.

Lighting:

·         Lighting in all cabins.

·         Berth lights.

Summary of Accommodation:

·         Normal 4, 2 in forecabin and 2 in aft cabin, but dinette can be converted to take 2 and room to sleep on saloon settee.

·         Interior teak all restored in 2003.

·         Interior colours: smoke blue carpets, dark blue upholstery with white piping. Curtains: white with blue motif.

·         All upholstery and soft furnishings were replaced in 2003.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forward Cabin:

·         Vee berth.

·         Access to chain locker via watertight hatch.

·         Hanging lockers aft of both berths.

·         Storage port and starboard and in drawers under berths.

·         Large dedicated shower to starboard with separate heads compartment to port.

·         New forward-facing small hatch fitted to improve ventilation.

Dinette:

·         Galley to starboard with dinette to port, which will convert to a double berth if needed.

Saloon:

·         Helm position to port, navigation/chart table to starboard (full size).

·         Instrumentation.

·         2 x Bremshey seats.

·         Main switch panel.

·         Engine room hatch in centre of sole.

·         Small seat to port; L long settee to starboard. Storage below.

·         Fold up table.

Aft Cabin:

·         2 x Large berths, storage port and starboard and in drawers under berths.

·         Dressing table with mirror and large drawer.

·         Access to heads with shower.

General:

·         There is a removable table on the aft deck; this is a unique feature aboard this yacht. Fitted by HYS (2003).

·         Amidships sea water deck/anchor wash system, fitted by HYS 2003.

·         Gate at stern, guardrails with entry port and starboard.

·         Aft deck has a solid teak handrail which is varnished.

·         Ladder at stern.

·         Bathing platform, bathing ladder with teak treads (fitted 2003).

·         Passarelle.

·         Kent screen and 2 x Wynn straight line wipers (all refurbished 2013/14).

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

·         CQR 35lb anchor (spare CQR 20lb plus chain and warp).

·         Circa. 50m x 3/8”.

·         Various warps (2007).

·         Lofrans Falcon windlass feeding through bow roller; with navy blue cover.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

·         Cockpit tonneau cover, sprayhood and bimini, aft deck seat covers (all 2003).

·         2 x Deck chairs.

·         Sunbed fitted on coachroof (2007).

·         Canvas sunbed shade to reduce heat on wheelhouse roof, foredeck etc.

·         Screen covers.

Tender & Outboard:

·         Avon 3.10m rib (2006).

·         Mercury 5.0 outboard (2010); older Mercury 9.9 available.

·         Simpson stainless steel davits

·         Simpson handylift crane to deploy outboard (2003).

Safety Equipment:

·         Zodiac liferaft (2003) – latest certification 2003, stored in custom stowage beneath helmsman’s seat.

·         4 x Kapok type lifejackets.

·         Coastal flare pack.

Fire-fighting equipment:

·         Fire extinguishers replaced in 2003.

·         Seafire automatic fire extinguishing system for engine room (2003).