1979 Ohlson 29

The accommodation offers up to five berths in two cabins. Forward cabin with vee berths, with infill converting to a double berth. Stowage under and above. Vent. Heads compartment aft to starboard, with reconditioned Jabsco marine toilet and pull out sink. Stowage. Hanging locker opposite to port. Opening hatch to foredeck (replaced). Saloon with L shaped dinette to starboard, with stowage under and outboard. Settee opposite to port. Vent.  Galley aft to port, with new spirit two burner gimballed cooker. Stainless steel sink with cold water supply. Stowage under and above. Coolbox. Salt water tap. Aft quarter berth opposite to starboard, with new chart table over. Carpets. Full interior LED lighting. Steps up to self draining cockpit, with seating and stowage under.

Located abaft the companionway. Volvo Penta 2002 18 hp diesel engine. Twin cylinders. Electric start. Sea water cooled (Reconditioned injectors & pumps and head reconditioned) Saildrive to folding propeller (Saildrive diaphragm replaced 2013). Single lever engine control. Cruising speed 5 knots. Maximum speed 6 knots. 

Alternator charging to 2 x 12 volt batteries (2017)

12 volt switch panel

Masthead rigged bermudan sloop. Silver anodised mast and boom by Kemp. Stainless steel standing rigging (2017). Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks. Z Spars spinnaker pole with deck stowage. Profurl C320 furling headsail system. Backstay adjuster.

Mainsail - Dolphin Sails - 1993 - good

No 1 genoa - Jeckells - 2009 - very good

Storm jib - Gowen - 1993 - good

Spinnaker - Sobstad - 1993 - good

Danforth anchor with 30 mtrs chain & 20 mtrs warp

Stainless steel pulpit (replaced), pushpit, stanchions & lifelines

Sprayhood

Stainless steel boarding ladder

Sail cover

Outboard bracket on stern rail

Various fenders & warps

Winch handle pocket

Barlow 24 self tailing sheet winches x 2

Barlow 16 spinnaker sheet winches x 2

Lewmar halyard winch

Lewmar 6 coachroof winch

Lewmar 8 coachroof winch

Plastimo Contest bulkhead steering compass

Icom ICM421 DSC VHF radio with aerial

Autohelm ST2000 autopilot

AIS Radar

NASA Target Navtex Pro (2008)

NASA Clipper GPS repeater

Garmin Map 180C GPS/chart plotter

Autohelm ST40 log/speed/depth sounder with repeater

Autohelm ST50 windspeed/direction

Navigation lights

Windex

Manual bilge pump

Fire extinguishers (expiry dates unknown)

Lifebuoy x 2

Radar reflector

Floating light

Fire blanket

Built by Vinga Marine of Finland in 1979 to a design by Einar Ohlson. White GRP hull with black style stripe. Hull scraped back and epoxied 2013. White GRP coachroof with grey moulded in non-slip to decks and cockpit. Moulded toe rails. Cast iron fin keel. Teak hand rails. Self draining cockpit and anchor well. Teak cockpit grating. Tiller steering to skeg hung rudder. Tiller replaced. Windows and window surrounds replaced. Seacocks replaced with DZR type in 2013.

The Ohlson 29 is an excellent seaboat with good performance. This example has sailed around the British isles in 1996 and has made many cross channel trips. She has good accommodation, is well equipped and has had lots of updates and improvements in her current ownership with standing and running rigging replaced in 2017. Viewing by appointment through Howard Ford Marine Sales.

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.