Najad 420
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Grabau International
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| Make | Najad |
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| Model | 420 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Condition | Used |
| Price | £145,000 |
| Type | Sail |
| Class | Centre Cockpit |
| Length | 43 ft / 13 m |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Hull Material | Fibreglass |
| Location | Oban, Argyll and Bute |
| Tax Status | Tax Paid |
| LOA | 42 ft 8 in / 13 m |
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| Length at Water Line | 34 ft 3 in / 10.45 m |
| Beam | 12 ft 6 in / 3.8 m |
| Max Draft | 6 ft 3 in / 1.9 m |
| Min. Draft | 6 ft 3 in / 1.9 m |
| Keel Type | Fin |
| Displacement | 13000 kg |
| Ballast | 4800 kg |
| Engine Type | Inboard |
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| Engine Make | Volvo Penta |
| Engine Model | MD31A |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Engine Year | 1993 |
| Power | 62 hp |
| Drive Type | Shaft Drive |
| Propeller Type | 3 Blade |
| Propeller Material | Bronze |
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| Designer | Thorwald Karlsson |
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| Builder | Najadvaret |
| Guest Cabins | 2 |
| Guest Heads | 2 |
| Fuel Tanks | 380 litres |
| Fresh Water Tanks | 500 litres |
| Holding Tanks | 2 |
| Hull Shape | Monohull |
| Windlass | Electric Windlass |
| Liferaft Capacity | 4 |
Description
Fantastically well-presented cruising yacht, benefiting from extensive refitting and significant investment in recent years.
FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:
With a relatively short production run between 1990 and 1996, the Najad 420 is a rare beast with only a limited number leaving the factory. Built in the usual Najad style with the high-quality finish expected from any yacht leaving an Ourst boat yard, the Najad 420 is a comfortable, heavy-displacement offshore cruising yacht offering spacious accommodation.
STRALSUND is a superbly presented example of the Najad 420, having undergone extensive refitting between 2018 and 2020. Her current owner continues to maintain and enhance the boat with meticulous attention to detail. Offered for sale with a comprehensive blue water cruising inventory, her key features include:
• Original gelcoat finish to topsides and coachroof
• Coppercoat antifouling applied in 2025
• Full professional renovation and re-caulking of teak decking in 2025
• Custom-built stainless steel radar arch with integrated dinghy and outboard lift (2019)
• Volvo Penta MD31A (62hp) marine diesel engine
• Brunton Autoprop (2019)
• Vetus 75kgf tunnel mounted bow thruster (2019)
• Hydrovane VXA2 self-steering gear
• Perkins 402D marine diesel generator
• Nautilus Super 60 Water Maker (2019)
• 12VDC and 24VDC onboard power system
• Dual battery chargers for both 12VDC and 24VDC systems
• 4x Photonic Universe 80W panels mounted on arch with MPPT charge controller (2019)
• PowerTech Pure Sinewave Inverter (2019)
• Raymarine SPX autopilot system with linear drive
• Raymarine C95 Plotter/Radar displays with Raymarine Quantum radar scanner (2019)
• Icom IC-M411 DSC VHFH
• Icom HF-Marine SSB radio IC-M802 with Pactor2 modem and A140 auto tuner – Not used in current ownership (2016)
• Vesper XB6000 AIS Transponder with Vesper SP160 antenna splitter (2019)
• Force 10 galley range, 3 burner, grill and oven (2019)
• Autotherm diesel-fired blown air heating system (2019)
• Mini Daewoo, 230VAC washing machine (2019)
• Cutter rig with furling genoa and staysails
• Full standing rigging replacement, including insulated backstay in 2018, full rigging inspection 2024
• Harken 56.2 self-tailing, two-speed, electric primary winches
• Vectran/Dacron, fully battened, slab reefing mainsail, 3 full reefs (2023)
• Vectran/Dacron, foam luff, roller reefing genoa, 120%, high-cut (2024)
• Cruising Chute with snuffer and dedicated lines (2019)
• Stackpack mainsail cover (2020)
• Spayhood (2023)
• Highfield 280 airdeck inflatable dinghy (2021)
Having wintered ashore STRALSUND is currently being recommissioned for the 2026 season and will be launched in mid-April. She is available now for immediate viewing by prior appointment.
MANUFACTURER’S COMMENTS:
The Najad 420 is a true long distance cruiser from the Najadvaret on Orust in Sweden. The boatyard where our policy is to blend traditional boat building skills with the best of today’s technology in order to achieve the highest quality and performance. Our philosophy will be your guarantee for many memorable miles of trouble free sailing.
The basic difference relating to the interior of a Najad compared to other yachts is the well proven layout. Considerable attention is paid to detail and finish of the woodwork. A yacht which you are going to use as your home and that will work well and suite your requirements must allow you the choice of customisation. This requires a good basic layout. For example the stowage must have easy access, the galley should have large cupboard for fresh, cool and dry food together with stowage for all crockery and utensils. Ample work space for preparation is also important. The head must be a reasonable size and centrally located but at the same time be situated in an undisturbed position. To have a shower onboard is also essential. The berths must be both comfortable and in pleasing surroundings. Would you like to have a cosy atmosphere in which to welcome friends which to welcome friends? The Najad 420 fulfils this requirement.
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CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
• GRP moulded hull with integral stub keel
• Hand-laid-up hull moulding of sandwich-type form using ISO polyester resin and tri-axial rovings.
• External surface finished with NGA gelcoat in an off-white colour.
• Hull reinforced with transverse floor plate construction and longitudinal stringers.
• All main bulkheads and transverse chainplate fittings laminated into hull.
• Galvanised mast pillar bolted to the floor plate construction.
• Burgundy sheerband painted in single-pack paint
• Underwater stripped and Coppercoat antifouling applied in 2018, 4 additional coats applied in 2025
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
• GRP moulded deck and superstructure.
• Hand–laid–up moulding of sandwich-type construction.
• Reinforcing of deck moulding in way of high-load deck fittings
• Additional reinforcing laminate in the way of high-load deck fittings.
• Original off-white gelcoat finish
• Substantial solid teak capping rail.
• Traditional solid teak, swept, laid teak on deck and coachroof
• Full professional renovation of the teak decking completed in 2025.
Keel & Rudder:
• External lead ballast keel bolted to hull
• Keel removed and keel bolts inspected in 2018
• Skeg hung rudder in NACA
• Semi-balanced rudder of GRP construction with stainless steel rudder stock.
• Rudder fittings in cast bronze, bolted to skeg.
• Rudder tube sealed with stuffing gland.
• Upper rudder bearing replaced in 2018
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
• Volvo Penta MD31A marine diesel engine
• 62hp
• In-line 4 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
• Volvo Penta MS4 reversing marine gearbox
• Duplex primary diesel filtration unit
• Single lever morse control
Maintenance & Performance:
• New sterntube fitted 2025
• New cutless bearing fitted 2025
• New engine mounts fitted in 2019
• Starter motor replaced with new item in 2018
• Extensive seletion of spares including, alternator, fuel pump, water pumps, filters, belts, anodes etc.
Propulsion & Steering:
• Halyard CV Shaft Coupling
• Stainless steel propellor shaft
• Volvo Penta type sterngland seal (2025)
• Disc type rope cutter (2026)
• Brunton Autoprop (2019)
• Spare fixed blade bronze prop aboard
• Cable drive steering system
• Steering cables replaced in 2020
• New larger diameter stainless steel wheel with leather covering fitted in 2019
• Emergency tiller
Bow Thurster:
• Vetus 75kgf tunnel mounted bow thruster (2019)
• Joystick type controller at helm station
Self-Steering System:
• Hydrovane VXA2 self steering gear
• Transom mounted
• Refurbished in 2019
Autopilot:
• Raymarine ST7000 control head
• Raymarine SPX30 course computer
• Raymarine linear drive (2018)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
• 12VDC onboard power system (engine starting, lighting and navigation electronics)
• 24VDC onboard power system
• 230VAC shore power system
Shore Power System:
• Extension lead to connect to shore supply
• Single 16 amp connection point
• Hardwired RCD-protected system.
• Galvanic isolator (2019)
• Power monitor on switch panel
• 3 pin UK sockets, battery charger, immersion heater
Battery Banks:
• 12VDC Battery Bank – 2x 12VDC, 150Ah Lucas AGM batteries (2020)
• 24VDC Battery Bank – 4x 12VDC, 150Ah Trojan lead acid batteries (2021)
• Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid battery (2022)
Battery Monitor:
• Sterling Power Products Power Management System
• Voltmeters on switch panel for both 12VDC and 24VDC batteries
Charging:
• Battery Charger #1 – Cotek CX2440 230VAC-24VDC, 40amp (2020)
• Battery Charger #2 – Sterling Power ProCharge 20 230VAC-24VDC, 20amp
• Battery Charger #3 – Sterling Power ProCharge Ultra 230VAC – 12VDC, 60amp (2019)
• Battery Charger #4 – Sterling Power ProCharge Ultra 230VAC – 12VDC, 30amp
Generator:
• Perkins 402D marine diesel generator
• 4.5kw, 230VAC output
Alternators:
• 12VDC engine-mounted alternator (2024)
• 24VDC engine-mounted alternator
• Adverc alternator controller for 24VDC alternator
Solar Panel:
• 4x Photonic Universe 80W panels mounted on arch aft (2019)
• MT50 solar charge controller at switch panel (2019)
• Spare MPPT charge controller aboard
Inverter:
• PowerTech Pure Sinewave Inverter (2019)
• 24VDC-230VAC, 2000W
Other Electrical:
• 12VDC charging socket at chart table
• 12VDC and USB charging sockets in cockpit
• WIFI Amplifier – RedPort WIFI signal amplifier/optimiser
PLUMBING SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
• Pressurised hot and cold water systems
• Mixer tap in galley with carbon Aquafilter filter unit (2019)
• Mixer tap in forward heads with head extending out for use as shower
• Mixer tap in aft heads
• Dedicated shower fitting in aft heads
• Cockpit shower with hot and cold water, installed in 2020
• Hot water provided from calorifier, heated by engine cooling water or 230VAC immersion heater
Water Maker:
• Nautilus Super 60 Water Maker (2019)
• 230VAC, 60ltrs per hour
• Currently pickled and not used in current ownership
Bilge Pumps:
• Manual Bilge Pump
• Electric Bilge Pump
• High Capacity Electric Emergency Pump
Deck/Anchor Wash:
• Pressurised salt water deck wash system
General:
• Water hose with various fittings for filling tank
TANKAGE
Fuel:
• Single diesel tank
• Stainless steel tank construction
• Approximate capacity 300ltrs
• Additional stainless steel ‘Day Tank’ of 80ltr capacity.
• Additional 2x 20ltr plastic fuel cans
Fresh Water:
• Single fresh water tank
• Stainless steel tank construction
• Approximate capacity 500ltrs
• Additional 1x 20ltr plastic water can
Holding Tank:
• Twin holding tanks.
• Forward tank, stainless steel tank construction, approximately 80ltrs capacity
• Aft tank, plastic tank construction, approximately 40ltrs capacity
Tank Monitoring:
• Water useage meter
• Analogue gauge for water and diesel tanks
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
• Depth – Raymarine ST60+
• Speed/Log – Raymarine ST60+
• Wind – Raymarine ST60+
• Repeater – Raymarine ST60+ Graphic display
• Plotter/Radar – Raymarine C95 with quantum radar scanner mounted on stainless steel arch (2019)
• GPS – Furuno GP32
• Forward Looking Sonar – Echopilot Platinum, integrated to display on Raymarine C95 (2019)
• Magnetic Compass
At Chart Table:
• Plotter / Radar – Raymarine C95, networked with display in cockpit (2019)
• MOB System – Mobi MOB system display (2019)
Communications Equipment:
• DSC VHF – Icom IC-M411
• SSB Radio – Icom HF-Marine IC-M802 with Pactor2 modem and A140 auto tuner – Not used in current ownership (2016)
• AIS – Vesper XB6000 AIS Transponder with Vesper SP160 antenna splitter (2019)
• Navtex – Furuno NX300 – requires new antenna
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
• Galley Stove – Force 10 galley range, 3 burner, grill and oven, gimbal mounted (2019)
• Fridge – Built-in top loading fridge, approximate capacity 100ltrs
Heads:
• Forward Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet
• Aft Toilet – Jabsoc manual marine toilet
• Porcelain wash hand basin x2
• Mixer tap with extending shower head in forward heads
• Dedicated, bulkhead mounted shower fitting in aft heads
Heating & Ventilation:
• Autotherm diesel fired blown air system (2019)
• Thermostatic cabin controller
• Outlets in saloon, aft cabin, forward cabin and both heads
• Cabin air circulating fans x6 (2019)
• Galley extraction fan (2019)
Lighting:
• All lighting throughout interior is LED
• Overhead lighting throughout accommodation space
• Bulkhead mounted reading lights in saloon and cabins
• Chart table working light
• Red night lighting at companionway/nav station
• Engine space lighting
Entertainment:
• Pioneer Radio/CD/USB head unit
• Speakers in saloon and cockpit
General:
• Washing Machine – Mini Daewoo, 230VAC, located within the forward heads – not used in current ownership (2019)
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
• Forward heads
• Master cabin forward with berths for up to three people and en-suite heads access
• Saloon
• Nav Station
• Galley
• Aft cabin with two single berths
• Aft heads, ensuite for aft cabin
Accommodation Finish:
• Handcrafted, African Mahogany joinery finished in a rich satin varnish
• Teak and Holly soleboards throughout.
• Textured mid-blue upholstery in forward cabin
• Red velour style upholstery in saloon
• Off-white laminate worktop in galley
• White laminate finish to heads compartments with varnished mahogany trims
• Off-white vinyl headlining in the traditional Scandinavian style with mahogany trims between the panels.
• Fitted curtains for all portholes
• Fitted blackout blinds/insect screens for all deck hatches
• Fitted carpets throughout interior
• Memory foam mattress toppers for all cabin bunks (2019)
• Anti-condensation matting below all cabin bunks (2019)
• Lee cloths fitted for forward cabin single berth and both aft cabin berths
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Heads:
• En-suite access from forward cabin
• Thwartships countertop forward
• Storage lockers below counter top, above counter top forward and outboard to port and starboard
• Porcelain wash hand basin to port with mixer tap and extending shower head type tap
• Manual marine toilet to starboard
• Washing machine located within upper forward locker
Forward Cabin:
• Central walk-thru from saloon to forward heads
• Double berth offset to port
• Single berth outboard to starboard
• Shelves running the length of the bunks outboard with larger shelf area across forward end of starboard bunk
• Storage lockers outboard overhead to port and starboard
• Storage locker space beneath both bunks
Saloon:
• Centrally mounted, double drop leaf saloon table with bottle storage in central section
• L-shaped settee berth to port
• Bench settee to starboard
• Both settees converting to occasional single berths
• Counter tops above settee backrests outboard
• Storage lockers above settee back rests outboard to port and starboard with central bookshelf section and storage lockers forward and aft
• Stroage locker space with front opening doors below starboard settee.
Nav Station:
• Located to starboard side of companionway
• Professionally re-configured in 2019 to improve layout of switch panel and mounting of displays
• Forward facing chart table with dedicated navigators seat
• Chart storage within table top
• Stroage locker beneath navigators seat unit
• Ships switch panel outboard of navigators seating
• Radar and HF radio mounted above chart table forward
• Companionway steps hinge forward with general storage space and engine access panel behind.
Galley:
• Linear galley running along walk-thru to aft cabin, along port side
• Inset double stainless steel sink forward
• Force 10 galley range outboard centrally
• In-built top-loading fridge beneath aft section of worktop
• Selection of drawers and storage lockers beneath worktop
• Selection of storage lockers above worktop, outboard
• Double opening doors inboard to access engine space
Aft Cabin:
• Accessed through galley
• Standing room forward with single seat outboard to port
• Hanging and shelved storage lockers outboard and forward of seat
• Counter top forward of standing room centrall with storage locker beneath
• Twin berths aft, outboard port and starboard
• Shelves running the length of the berths outboard to port and starboard
Aft Heads:
• En-suite access from aft cabin
• Shower stall inboard forward with dedicated shower fitting mounted on bulkead
• Manual marine toilet outboard
• Porcelain wash hand basin outboard aft with storage locker below and above outboard
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
• Deck stepped, double spreader, masthead, cutter rigged sloop
• Selden silver anodised alloy mast and spars
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• Full standing rigging replacement, including insulated backstay in 2018
• Full rigging inspection completed in 2024, report available upon request
• Furlex roller reefing system on forestay
• Harken roller reefing system on the cutter stay
• Lewmar ball bearing genoa car and tracks, fitted new in 2025
• Harken self-tacking staysail track mounted immediately forward of mast step
• Slab reefing mainsail with Selden RCB mast cars
• Gas strut rod kicker
• Nemo mechanical backstay adjuster
• Selden carbon/alloy spinnaker pole
• Lazyjacks
• Mast steps fitted to mast from deck level to first set of spreaders (2019)
• Dyneema mainsail halyard fitted in 2024
• Dyneema halyards for genoa and staysail fitted 2019
• New genoa sheets fitted in 2024
• Full set of spare standing rigging, all used but serviceable.
Winches:
• Primary Winches – 2x Harken 56.2 self-tailing, two-speed, electric winches
• Secondary Winches – 2x Lewmar 44 self-tailing, two-speed
• Mainsheet Winches – 2x Lewmar 40 self-tailing, two-speed
• Mast Mounted Winches – 2x Lewmar 40, two-speed winches, 2x Lewmar 16, self-tailing, two-speed winches
• Mainsail Reefing Winch – Lewmar 30, self-tailing, two-speed (2019)
Sails:
• Mainsail – Vectran/Dacron, fully battened, slab reefing mainsail, 3 full reefs (2023)
• Genoa – Vectran/Dacron, foam luff, roller reefing, 120%, high-cut (2024)
• Staysail – Dacron, roller furling, self-tacking.
• Cruising Chute – with snuffer and dedicated lines, lightly used (2019)
General:
• Twin stainless steel bow rollers
• Stainless steel pulpit rail
• Toerail-mounted stainless steel stanchions supporting double-tier stainless steel guardwires
• Guardwire gates to port and starboard
• Toerail mounted, alloy mooring cleats forward, mid-ships and aft
• Dorade deck ventilator centrally mounted, immediately forward of foredeck hatch, fitted with stainless steel protection rail
• Teak grabrails running along outboard edges of coachroof to port and starboard
• Teak chocks for liferaft storage fixed to coachroof centrally, forward of windscreen
• Dorade deck ventilators outboard to port and starboard at aft end of coachroof
• Alloy-framed, fixed windscreen wrapping around the forward end of the cockpit with stainless steel grabrails mounted to the port and starboard sides
• U-shaped seating wrapping around cockpit with moulded coamings outboard
• All winches mounted outboard of coamings and clear of cockpit
• Varnished shelves outboard of companionway to port and starboard
• Instruments mounted above companionway centrally with VHF and GPS mounted outboard to starboard
• Steering pedestal mounted towards the aft end of the cockpit centrally with an integrated stainless steel grabrail and instrument pod.
• Selection of two cockpit tables, fitting to forward side of the pedestal, passage making table or dinning table
• Short section of coachroof extending aft of cockpit with mainsheet mounted across forward end
• Lazarette lockers beneath aft deck to port and starboard
• Stainless steel arch spanning aft end of deck with solar panels, radar scanner and antenna all mounted on arch with integrated dinghy and outboard lift systems, custom built 2019
• Split stainless steel pulpit rail with central gate section to access transom boarding steps
• Removable teak seats to fit on pulpit rails
• Stainless steel bathing platform mounted on transom
• Stainless steel liferaft cradle mounted on starboard side pulpit rail (2018)
Canvas Work:
• Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with mastboot and lazyjacks (2020)
• Sprayhood – New canvas work in 2023, upgraded 1” stainless steel frame fitted in 2019
• Cockpit Tent
• Cockpit Bimini cover with stainless steel frame (2019)
• Full set of fitted cockpit cushions
• Binnacle/wheel cover (2023)
Anchoring & Mooring:
• Deck-mounted Lofrans electric anchor windlass
• Below deck anchor locker forward with double opening deck hatch
• Bower Anchor – 30kg stainless steel Bruce anchor (2021) on 100m chain rode (2019) with Kong anchor swivel (2020)
• Kedge Anchor – 15kg folding grapnel anchor on chain (15m) and warp (30m) rode
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
• Masthead tri-colour and anchor lights, LED (2019)
• Steaming light, LED (2019)
• Low level navigation lights, LED (2019)
Life saving:
• Liferaft – Crewsaver 4 person cannister raft – requires service
• Pilot Gas Control System – Alarm system only functioning
• Horseshoe Buoy
• Danbuoy
• Throwing Line
Disclaimer
Grabau International Scotland offers the details of all vessels in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information or warranty the condition of any vessel and the details do not constitute a part of any contract. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. All vessels are offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Grabau International Scotland provides professional yacht conveyancing and legal transfer of title for all yachts as per the ABYA Code of Practice with all deposit payments and final balance payments processed through secure dedicated client accounts solely for that purpose. Our dedicated client accounts are written in trust at Natwest Bank and we are fully insured.
Presented For Sale By:
Grabau International
United Kingdom
Presented For Sale By:
Grabau International
United Kingdom
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