Bowman 45
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XPresented For Sale By:
Red Ensign Marine
United Kingdom
| Make | Bowman |
|---|---|
| Model | 45 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Condition | Used |
| Price | £125,000 |
| Type | Sail |
| Class | Cruiser (Sail) |
| Length | 48 ft |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Hull Material | Fiberglass |
| Location | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| LOA | 45 ft 12 in |
|---|---|
| Length at Water Line | 36 ft 7 in |
| Beam | 13 ft |
| Min. Draft | 6 ft 6 in |
| Ballast | 4201 kg |
| Dry Weight | 11113 kg |
| Gross Tonnage | 14 t |
| Engine Type | Inboard |
|---|---|
| Engine Make | Yanmar |
| Engine Model | 4JH2E |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Power | 50 hp |
| Drive Type | Direct Drive |
| Engine Location | enums.engine-location.center |
| Propeller Type | 3 Blade |
| Engine usage (hours) | 3330 |
| Designer | Chuck Paine |
|---|---|
| Builder | Bowman |
| Fuel Tanks | 1 x 560 liters |
| Fresh Water Tanks | 3 x 890 liters |
Description
A rare opportunity to acquire a Bowman 45, a true modern classic of British yacht design and craftsmanship. Piano was built by Bowman Yachts Ltd and first commissioned following her display at the 1995 London Boat Show. Designed by Chuck Paine, she combines a fine entry and well-balanced hull form with the strength, seakeeping, and performance for which Bowman and Rustler yachts are renowned.
Fast, immensely capable, and reassuringly robust, this Bowman 45 has cruised extensively in European, Atlantic, Caribbean and USA waters under three meticulous owners. Professionally refitted by Rustler Yachts in 2009, she has been maintained to a high standard and is fully equipped for extended bluewater cruising or comfortable liveaboard life for a couple or small family.
Her cutter rig, moderate draft, and easily handled sail plan make her ideal for short-handed voyaging, while her spacious interior with two double cabins, two heads, additional pipe-cots, and generous storage makes her equally suited to long-term passage making.
Currently lying in Solomans, Maryland, USA, she is available for viewings by prior arrangement with her owners.
Principal Specifications
- Designer: Chuck Paine
- Builder: Bowman Yachts Ltd, Southampton
- Year Built: 1994 (commissioned 1995)
- Construction: GRP hull and deck with teak cap rail and rubbing strake
- Length Overall: 14.56 m (47'9")
- Beam: 3.96 m (13'0")
- Draft: 1.75 m (5'9")
- Displacement: Approx. 14 tonnes
- Engine: Yanmar 4JH2E 50hp diesel (approx. 3,330 hrs)
- Generator: Westerbeke 4.0BCD 4kW (approx. 5,940 hrs)
- Fuel Capacity: 560L stainless steel tank
- Water Capacity: 890L stainless steel (3 tanks)
- Rig: Cutter rig with Kemp mast and boom, slab reefing, and furling headsails
- Accommodation: 2 double cabins, 2 heads, saloon berths and pipe cots
Construction & Deck Equipment
- White GRP hull with blue trim line
- Teak cap rail and rubbing strake with stainless steel capping
- “Chuck Paine” fin keel with lead bulb
- Skeg-hung semi-balanced rudder
- Non-slip white deck with off-white panels
- 30” stainless steel guardrails and pushpit/pulpit
- Sprayhood and bimini with zip-on side and aft panels
- Deck-mounted Lewmar 2000 electric windlass with dual controls
- Fittings for beaching legs (stored aboard)
- Teak-laid cockpit in excellent condition
- Large cockpit lockers, folding table, Edson wheel steering
- Aries windvane self-steering plus Raymarine autopilot
- Emergency tiller
Rigging & Sails
- Kemp keel-stepped mast with twin spreaders and mast steps
- Standing rigging replaced 2009 (Riggers UK, Falmouth)
- Flying forestay with Wichard ratchet tensioner for hanked sails
- Lewmar Ocean winches throughout (8 primary, secondary & halyard)
- Sails:
- Mainsail – Ullman (2014) – slab reefing, 5 battens
- Yankee – Doyle (2012) on Harken MkII furler
- Staysail – Ullman (2015) on Harken MkII furler
- Multi-purpose Genoa – Hood original (light use)
- Storm trysail – Hood original (unused)
- Spinnaker gear with twin poles
Machinery & Systems
- Engine: Yanmar 4JH2E, 50hp, Aquadrive coupling, Maxprop 3-blade propeller
- Outboard: Mercury 10HP 2-stroke
- Exhaust manifold and elbow replaced 2021
- Bowthruster: Sleipner Sidepower 7hp
- Generator: Westerbeke 4.0BCD (heat exchanger replaced 2021)
- Wind generator: Rutland 913 with HRDX controller
- Battery banks:
- 2x AC West Marine starter (2025)
- 3x Trojan domestic 130Ah (2020)
- Master chargers, Sterling regulators
- Fuel filters: Lucas CAV system for engine, generator, and heater
- Heating: Newport diesel cabin heater with stainless day tank
- Water system: 3 stainless tanks (890L), pressurised hot/cold, Katadyn filtered drinking water, and foot pumps
- Hot water: via engine calorifier or 2kW immersion
Navigation & Electronics
- Raymarine Smartpilot S3 autopilot with dual controls (ST7002 controller at helm and ST7000 at nav desk)
- B&G Hydra wind/depth/speed instruments
- Furuno GP-32 GPS and radar (black box with ARPA)
- Comar Class B AIS transponder using Comer AST100 splitter for VHF masthead antenna
- SEA-ME radar enhancer (visible and audible indication of X-band)
- NASA PC Navtex Pro 2
- Vertex DSC VM-3500E DSC VHF with Standard Horizon remote mic
- Cassens & Plath steering compass
- Horizon HX270E (submersible) hand-held VHF
- ICOM IC-M801E MF/HF DSC transceiver with AT-141 Automatic Antenna Tuner
- PACTOR modem for data/email at sea
- Navigation PC with multiplexed NMEA data
Accommodation
Layout: Forward double/twin cabin, forward heads, large saloon with convertible berths and two pipe-cots, galley to port, navigation station to starboard, workshop area, aft heads, and aft double cabin.
- Forward Cabin: Twin/double berths, drawers, wardrobes, storage, fan
- Forward Heads: Shower/hip bath, sink, Soba washing machine, Porta Potti
- Saloon: U-shaped seating, large folding table, diesel heater, MEOS 22inch flat-screen 12V TV , Alpine multi-speaker entertainment system, pipe-cots, extensive storage, precision analogue barograph.Concealed pipe-cot rolls out over the settee and settee- can be used as a berth, fitted with a lee cloth
- Galley: Corian worksurfaces, twin stainless sinks, GN-Espace stove (4-burner/oven/grill), large fridge/freezer, filtered drinking water, ample stowage
- Navigation Area: Full chart table with dedicated seat and full instrumentation
- Aft Heads: Lavac toilet, pump-out system, wash basin, optional shower setup. (New Raritan Electro Scan US Coast Guard Certified Type 1 Marine Sanitation device complete with Control Unit plus the Raritan Powerflush, 12 volt with manual pump Model P101E12/01 are available)
- Aft Cabin: Double berth, drawers, wardrobe, vanity, fan
- Workshop Area: Workbench with vice, grinder, wet locker
Ground Tackle
- Rocna 33kg primary anchor (2011) with 91m of 10mm chain (2014)
- Fortress FX37 kedge anchor + 50m warp
- Bruce 30kg spare, CQR 9kg kedge/dinghy anchor
Tender & Outboard
- AB Alumina 9.5 RIB (2015)
- Mercury 10HP 2-stroke
- Security cable and motor lock
Inventory & Spares
- Extensive selection of engine, generator, rigging, and systems spares
- Safety equipment including EPIRB, lifelines, and harness points
Disclaimer
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.
Presented For Sale By:
Red Ensign Marine
United Kingdom
Presented For Sale By:
Red Ensign Marine
United Kingdom
