Abemama is for sale because her owners are changing their cruising style. 1986 Launched. Fitted out to a high standard by professionals.  1996 Re-sprayed. 2001 Re-engined with Beta 50Hp in  (lightly used since). 2008 sliding door and much wheelhouse woodwork totally renewed.

Ketch rig (spare main and headsail) Roller reefing. 6winches (2 x 2 speed) Davits. Outboard motor hoist. Professionally fitted, galvanised bilge keels.  Spurs cutters. Anodes. 35lb CQR + 60m calibrated chain. Power windlass(curly cable and remote to wheelhouse).

New heads (with holding tank) Portable shower( both with electric excavation pumps) New hob.  New microwave. 2 x flexible water tanks. 4 x camping Gaz 907 with manifold switchover. New Waeco 60litre fridge. Stereo. VHF. Wheelhouse /cockpit table. Beta 50Hp + 55 gallon diesel tank (Full) All electrics on circuit breakers and individual fused switches. (Vetus panels)

Hydraulic steering.  Powerful Cetrek autopilot. Simrad wind, speed depth. (Fitted 2007) Garmin 152 GPS. Humminbird fishfinder. Full engine instruments. Adverc battery management system and monitor. 4 x new Optimax long life batteries.  Switch mode battery charger.

This is a beautifully built and equipped boat, whose life has been regularly reported in PBO and BoatMart.  She has never wintered afloat and for the last several years has been stored for half the year under cover at Castelsarrasin  This is a marvellous base, which could be made available to the new owner,  It costs less than 50% of UK equivalent.

Abemama is ready for sea and could be driven along the canals to the Med, or to Bordeaux. Alternatively, she can be moved by the yard's transport to any French port.

Selling price for the above spec, plus numerous spares and extras, is £32,500. There are also many, many extras available in deckware, spare prop,  and a superb suite of electronics – everything from professional radar, chart plotter and plotter/radar combo displays,  to weather forecasting systems, AIS and solar panels with regulator and monitor.  These are all recently fitted and tested products and will be sold at 50% of shop price.  In October, I will put a comprehensive, illustrated catalogue on www.colvicwatson.co.uk, where there is already much info about Ab.
Contact Colin and Rita Jones[ 01972 445550] {+33 6 71 35 97 27} (cwabemama@aol.com)