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Birchwood 450 (2000 May )

Type Modern Deep Vee offshore flybridge cruiser Cat "B" Dimensions Loa 13.95m Beam 4.1m Air Draft 4.73 (to GRP arch top) Draught 1.17m Displacement 11750Kg approx,
Built By the Birchwood Boat Company Ltd Nottinghamshire. Hand laid GRP hull and superstructure with white gelcoats. Stained Cherry interior woodwork, Cream leather saloon upholstery. Engines Twin Yanmar 6LY2-STE's six cylinder Turbo diesels producing 420hp with just 128 Hours run from new, These superb engines drive through Twin disc gearboxes and a straight shaft to four blade bronze propellers. Nearly 29 Knots and relaxed cruising at 22-23 knots should be sensible when conditions allow. These engines have electronic controls. The starboard engine was replaced completely in March 2009.... Unusual for a Yanmar but it had a problem and the owner has simply replaced it !!
Tanks 2 x Fuel tanks of 123 Gallons each (560lts) 2 x water tanks of 45 gallons each (229lts) Berths Six berths in three seperate cabins, Double forward, double to port, twin to stb.  Twin heads /showers

Interior

We will look from forward inside and then walk aft, few photos were taken at first visit as it was raining very hard! and the sea at Brighton marina was pounding over the wall!!

good size central berth, high level lockers both side and hanging space, hatch over  with built in blinds

stb side note heating outlet, door to cabin in shot

en-suite to fore-cabin set to port, covered WC, corian worktops, decent shower space with curved sliding door and moulded seat which woorks well.

further aft the twin cabin to stb, tall ahnging space en-suite door left of shot (forward)

shower and wc with door to twin cabin and out on to corridor

 

looking aft from forward cabin, door left to twin cabin, door right to double side cabin, lit steps up to saloon

port side cabin double across the ship.

helm to stb good equipment and all in very very clean condition

Screen covers are on so rather dark in photos!

Covers removed...

at the end of the helm seat, Battery jump switch, windlass breaker, 12 volt outlet and fan control all easy to get at.

galley to port "Galley up" arrangement is very popular, nice and light and not tucked away below!

concealed Microwave, and neat crockery stowage

extra glasses in a drawer under helm seat, note heater in back of shot, these are all around the boat to keep her warm.

settee set to stb side, more beautiful cream leather, high gloss table

set to port, there is a neat twin seat unit, and the TV locker set in curved cabinet

the domestic panel is set at the front end of the saloon to stb side

looking at S/S aft doors with moulded steps up to the flybridge on the port side, in this locker under the steps is an extra fridge

Covers removed, new cockpit canopy on the way...Teak in Beautiful order, nice easy boarding eith side to aft platform

Forward hatch to engines, aft to big lazarette store.

Very useful!

aft port cockpit nice easy gate access from aft platform,

rope locker with hinge tops in side combings also houses Fuel cocks

aft of two deck hatches give good access to big store and 6KVA generator

and the forward one gives access to back of engineroom

up steps to a big flybridge, covers on seats, and overall cover over them as well, all very clean, S/S ridge back cover, not removed due to weather at visit!

 

Sat now in Hythe marina, Clean and tidy and awaiting lift out.. April 2009

there is a full overall cover as well as individual ones..

Big sun pad at back of flybridge,

Moulded return on flybridge screen actually works well .

Electronics 14" Philips TV, 7" LCD Raychart 520 Plotter with GPS, lower helm, Raystar 112 LP GPS Receiver, 7" Path finder Radar CRT lower helm,and upper helm 24" 4KW Raydome,  Extra Furuno GP31 GPS, VHF
Extras The standard specification of the 450 was high including extra fridges, microwave, teak cockpit, etc listed to follow are off invoice, 6KW Generator installed, Central Heating, Full cockpit enclosure cover, Fly bridge tonneau with frame support, Bow thruster, Dehumidifier to saloon, Screen covers, extra fender holders,Leather upholstery,
History Built and supplied to One owner from new, used lightly hence just 128 Hours!! always lifted each year, She had a problem with one of her Yanmar engines, (very Rare!!) but has had the starboard engine replaced with new..!! I went and drove her for the post fitment trials, and then delivered her back to Hythe where she is now berthed, awaiting lifting ashore when there is space.. She has had a big clean, and is also having an internal valet, a new aft canopy and Teak treatment to give her a good "wash and brush up".
Broker's Comments Three cabins, Twin Yanmar 420hps, big flybridge and good access around boat and to services generally do make the Birchwood boats easy and functional to use.

Hythe Marina £149,850 WOW Fantastic value

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