Hardy 32DS

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised Category B “Offshore”

for 8 persons on board.

 

Hull Construction:

• Height above waterline (mast down): 8’10” / 2.70m.
• Initial lay-up using Lloyds approved isophthalic gelcoat and resin. 
• Subsequent lay-up orthphthalic resin. 
• Stiffened with heavy GRP foam-filled stringers and hand-bonded plywood grid, bonded waterproof plywood equipment beds and foundations. 
• Hand bonded, resin-coated waterproof plywood bulkhead. 
• High density foam-cored bonded engine beds with integral plate steel mountings. 
• Grey vinyl wrapped top stripe to hull (May 2023), white gelcoat hull elsewhere.
• Hull polishing, re-antifouling and anode replacement in 2024, 2025 & 2026.

 

Superstructure Construction:

• GRP with balsa reinforcing.
• Bonded waterproof plywood equipment beds and foundations.
• White gelcoat finish. 
• Hull and superstructure bonded together with Plexus and bolted together using stainless steel bolts to 10 mm backing plates.
• Powered sliding sunroof to forward wheelhouse roof with smoked perspex insert (new 2023).

 

Deck Construction:

• Synthetic teak decking in cockpit, with non-slip moulded tread to side decks.
• Wide, safe side decks enclosed by bulwarks and solid 25mm diameter stainless steel pulpit and guard rails.
• All deck fittings in 316-grade stainless steel.
• Access openings in side rails and at transom gateway, with wire safety strops.
• Stainless steel rubbing rail.
• Stainless steel rubbing protection strips (new 2023).
• Stainless steel tank fillers.
• Stainless steel bathing platform with teak slats. 
• Fixed stainless-steel mast for navigation lighting.
• Stainless steel grabrails to coachroof. 

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• Twin Yanmar 4LHA-STP 6-cylinder 4-stroke 240hp mechanically governed diesel engines.
• 3455cc displacement, turbo-charged and intercooled, with direct fuel injection.
• Shaft drive to Yanmar KMH50A hydraulic gearboxes.
• c. 690/691 hours as at February 2025.
• Chromed Morse single-lever engine/gearbox controls at helm position.
• Separ fuel pre-filters. 
• Vetus exhaust temperature alarms.
• Emergency fuel shut offs in saloon.

 

Maintenance & Performance:

• Serviced February 2026, June 2024, & June 2023 (history from 2016 – 2021).
• Engine turbos replaced October 2024.
• Maximum speed 22-24 knots.
• Cruising speed 15 knots.
• Fuel consumption at 15 knots of 3 litres per NM. 
• Range at c. 15 knots of 320 NM approx. with 10% reserve.

 

Note: Assumes reasonable weather, normal loading and that the boat is clean under-water.

 

Propulsion & Steering:

• Eltrim trim tab controls at helm.
• 2 x 4-bladed, handed fixed pitch propellers on 1.5” stainless steel shafts.
• 2 x rope cutters to shafts.
• Traditional packed stern glands for reliability and safety.
• Cutlass bearings in Manganese bronze P-brackets.
• Cathodic bonding system to zinc anodes.
• Bronze rudders with stainless steel rudder stocks.
• Vetus electric bow-thruster in tunnel.
• Helm console (new fascia 2023) with engine, thrusters, trim tab and steering controls.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12V ships battery system.

 

Battery Banks:

• 2 x AGM 120A engine start batteries– with battery link (engine cranking set replaced January 2026).
• 2 x AGM 130A service batteries (new June 2023).

 

Battery Chargers:

• Victron Quattro 3000/120 charger/inverter (new 2023).
• Victron BMV700 Smart digital battery monitor.

 

Alternators:

• 125A DC alternator on each engine to charge domestic/start battery bank.

 

Generator:

• Fischer Panda 5kW 5000 Neo generator (new 2023).
• c. 2 hours as at February 2025.

 

Shore Power:

• 16A shore power lead & transom socket.
• Plentiful 240V AC sockets.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• 12V DC pressurised hot/cold water system with a 36-litre (8 imp. gal) capacity calorifier heated by a 240V AC immersion heater and starboard engine heat exchange.

 

Bilge Pumps:

• Electric submersible pumps with automatic sensors are installed in each of the three independent bilge areas.
• Emergency manual bilge pump operated from the starboard-side of the cockpit.

Tankage

• Stainless steel deck fillers for tanks.

 

Fuel:

• Total capacity of 870 Litres (190 Imperial Gallons) in 2 x stainless steel tanks, with deck fillers to either side.

 

Fresh Water:

• Total capacity of 340 Litres (75 Imperial Gallons) in one stainless steel tank.

 

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• 228 Litre (50 Imperial Gallons) holding tank with 12V DC discharge macerator pump and deck pump-out facilities.
• Shower and basin in the heads are piped to mini-tanks with automatic electric pump-out overboard.

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine Axiom 9 MFD at lower helm (2023).
• Raymarine 4kW radome (2023).
• Raymarine P70 autopilot (2023).
• Raymarine AIS650 (Class B Transceiver - 2023).
• Ray260 DSC VHF with loudhailer/horn (2023).

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• GE Espace induction hob (2023).
• GE Espace electric oven (2023).
• Under-counter 115L fridge with freezer compartment (2023).
• One & ½ stainless steel sink with mixer tap (2023).
• Waste bin space within the galley top.
• Countertop in grey Corian (2023).

 

Heads/Showers:

• Grey Corian countertop with integrated wash basin forward (2023).
• Separate shower cubicle aft within the heads, with clear perspex door, grey grating, mixer tap and shower head (2023).
• Electric Jabsco marine WC (2023).
• Hot/cold shower to transom.

 

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher diesel-fired cabin heating & helm demister vent, with 801 controller head. 
• Dorade ventilation from deck; 2 x dorade ventilators on foredeck & 2 mushroom vents.

 

Entertainment:

• Fusion Marine MS-RA70N stereo system installed, and 2 x new speakers fitted.
• TV/FM antenna booster fitted.

 

Lighting:

• Overhead LED lighting, reading lights to berths.
• 12V DC engine compartment lighting.
• Deck courtesy lighting (2023).

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Forward Owners cabin, with heads to port and large galley to starboard.
• Light and airy saloon with good headroom throughout.
• Interior joinery is in American Light Oak, finished with satin-gloss varnish.
• Off-white vinyl headlinings.
• Wheelhouse sofa upholstered in durable Warwick Microsuede Storm fabric (2023) – converts into occasional berth with infill cushion.
• Saloon and cabin soles in teak and holly timber flooring. 
• Roller blinds fitted to coachports in forward cabin, galley and heads (2023).

 

Description of layout from forwards:

 

Forward Master Cabin:

• Full length, wide ‘V’ berth with infill.
• New sprung mattresses 2023.
• Large hanging lockers port and starboard.
• Access to the chain locker via a watertight door behind panel at forward end.
• Lewmar 60 deck hatch with black-out/insect blind.
• LED reading lights and LED overhead lighting.

 

Galley:

• Grey Corian countertop and large integrated stainless-steel sinks with mixer tap (2023).
• Various lockers and drawers, recessed stowage outboard.
• General LED lighting.
• Opening coachports with blinds (2023) and dorade ventilation from deck.
• 240V AC sockets x 2.

 

Wheelhouse helm position:

• Adjustable helm seat.
• Slide-opening side window.
• Fuel and water gauges.
• Engine & thruster controls, trim tab controls, compass, navigation and communication electronic equipment in console (remodelled in 2023 with Oak Burr finish and flush-mounted instruments).
• Three windscreens with washer and wiper at each screen.
• 12V DC USB charging socket at console.

 

Saloon:

• Set of two highly varnished teak timber doors to aft saloon bulkhead (fully re-varnished 2023).
• Comfortable seating for 4, with sufficient length to use as additional berth/sea berth (2023).
• Seating upholstered in Warwick Microsuede Storm fabric (2023) – converts into occasional berth with infill cushion.
• Custom fiddled dining table with European Pippy Oak veneers, fold-out leaf and an adjustable height central pillar (2023).
• Two portable upholstered stools for additional seating (2023).
• Custom Oak joinery unit to port (top in European Pippy Oak) with custom lockers for crockery, glasses, wine & spirits bottle stowage (2023).
• Vitrifrigo glass-front wine cooler/drinks refrigerator to port sideboard (2023).
• Large manual-opening sunroof in saloon roof (with covers) and smoked perspex panel (2023).
• Pleated Seaview blinds to all main windows and windscreens (2023).
• Daily access hatch to engine compartment.
• Plentiful 240V AC sockets.

 

Engine Compartment:

• Sound insulated and ventilated.
• Daily inspection hatch.
• Independent lighting.
• Sole panels can be removed for improved access to machinery. 

Deck Equipment

General:

• Ensign staff with socket.
• Hardy plaques.
• Self-draining aft cockpit.
• Lazarette below cockpit sole with locking lid (fuel tank, generator, calorifier & steering access) with large stowage volume on painted ply flooring.
• Custom cockpit table in varnished teak with fiddle rail (new 2023).

 

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Maxwell vertical electric windlass on foredeck with local foot control buttons.
• Stainless steel 10 kg Delta anchor (new 2023) and 30m of galvanised 8x24x10.5mm short link chain with plastic chain-marker inserts (new 2023).
• Stainless steel bow protection plate.
• 6 x stainless steel mooring cleats.
• Stainless steel stem-head for anchor stowage with bow roller.
• Black mooring warps (2023).
• Fender with named Sarinah covers (2026).
• Stainless steel bathing platform with teak slats. 
• Swim ladder.

 

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Removable cockpit seat cushions & backrests in Silvertex Storm (new 2023).
• External screen, sunroof and hatch covers in Sunbrella Flannelle (new 2023).
• Screen and roof cover in Anthracite Soltis 86.
• Table cover and 4 x foredeck cushions in Silvertex Storm (new 2023).
• 6-piece aft cockpit canopy in Sunbrella Flannelle (new 2023) and removable stainless steel tubular frame.
• Table stowage bag.

 

Tender & Outboard:

• Snap davits to bathing platform.
• Avon inflatable dinghy.

Safety Equipment

• 6-man canister Waypoint Offshore Plus ORC liferaft located in aft bulwark moulding (service date July 2023).
• Names Lifesaver horseshoe (2023).

 

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• 3 x 1kg dry powder fire extinguishers (service dates unverified).
• Fire blanket in galley.
• SeaFire FM200 automatic fire extinguisher, with manual activation remote cable and status panel (service dates unverified).

 

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.