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sailing yacht Nichols Lightning 57.9 Sale info

Boat price$7500Year of built1968
Boat manufacturerNicholsBoat modelLightning
Boat type: sailing yacht
Boat name: Nichols Lightning
Boat length: 5.79m / 17.6ft
Price: $7500
Country: USA
Location: New York, East Hampton
Contact with seller by phone: 9143935146

Nichols Lightning 57.9

  • Description: 1 shower, 1 large ceramic washbasin, large wall mirror, 1 spin dryer, 1 hot water tank
  • Equipment: Anemometer Deuter, Steiner Binoculars-Electronic.

Nichols Lightning 57.9 description

  • Rigging: Ketch with jib. Poles and trees are made of Spruce. The rig V4A. The davits, laminated mahogany.
  • Sails: boom jib, mainsail, mizzen, jib, genoa 2008.
  • Saloon: Seating for eight around huge folding table.
  • Heads: Aft with Jabsco sea toilet, shower, wet hanging locker, vanity locker and wash basin.
  • Fore: peak includes workshop, fender and line storage, and sail storage.
  • man-over: board pole & light.
  • The Kite is an 11' 7" cat: rigged sailing dinghy (class inactive) designed circa 1962 by Carter Pyle as an Olympic Finn class trainer. Like that era's Finns, the Kite's mast is flexible, unstayed Sitka spruce and spruce boom.
  • Lockers: Cockpit (large) with hinged cover; Bow Locker
  • Hatches: 3 opening, 2 piece companion way, sliding hatch cover
  • Great condition -: We have sailed this boat a lot over the past few years and expanding family forces s to sell as we have moved up. The price is extremely low for the quality and you will not find another C27 for this price with a reliable inboard diesel and new sails. She is on the hard in Sea Bright NJ and you can come and see her.
  • Ports: 9, 8 Beckson opening with screens (all lenses replaced) , 3 ports replaced (2013)
  • Bottom: VC 17 Epoxy, Interlux
  • Ice Box: Frigaboat Refridgeration System with digital control; 6 by 12 by 8 freezer section mounted in Ice Box
  • Trim: Teak throughout
  • Sole: teak and ash
  • Lifelines: SS stanchions, upper and lower lifelines with gate supports
  • Matilda II is a Pearson 28: 2, built in 1986. This was the final Pearson 28 design benefiting from years of production experience. She is the shoal keel model.
  • A Sea: going yacht, for a comfortable life on the seas.
  • Pulpits: SS double railed bow and stern
  • Bilge Pump: Manual, Whale Type (cockpit)
  • Compass: Galaxy, Lighted
  • Nav. Station: Teak chart table w/ swing out chair
  • Dinette: Fold down teak table
  • It was looked after very well and it was re: varnished just recently. It is kept in Jericho Sailing Association compound in Vancouver. It comes with a new mast made by Forte, new sails made by Quantum and new spinnaker made by North Sails. It also comes with spare spinnaker and jib. All ropes have been replaced this season. Beach dolly, road trailer and the top and bottom covers are included.
  • Locker: Hanging cedar locker
  • Galley: Fully equipped with stainless steel sinks, twin gas burner, oven, microwave and fridge. Cutlery, crockery for 6, pots, pans, other kitchen equipment
  • Aft cabin: Owners state room with double berth offset seating, hanging locker and dressing table with mirror.
  • Fresh Water: 30 Imp. Gallons, pressurized
  • Hot water: 5 gallon tank, electric
  • Length: 12.50 m (41 '0 ")
  • Fuel: 18 Imp.galllons diesel, Racor fuel/ water separator; Fuel shut off valve
  • Prop : Folding, 2 blade, PSS shaft seal (2013) new cutlass bearing (2010)
  • Engines: Volvo 28 HP 2 *
  • Swift Solo Skiff has a unique rigging where both sails : main and jib are controlled by one sheet, which means that the jib is self tacking and self adjusting. There is plenty information about Swift Solo Skiff on the Internet, so I encourage interested buyer to research all its features and excellence.
  • Owner: Niels Tempel
  • Draft: 0.70 m / 2 m (daggerboards)
  • Cockpit: Centre cockpit with teak laid seats. Storage under seats and in table. Large aft deck.
  • There are sleeping accommodations for seven. The forward cabin has V: berth with filler cushion, dresser, rope locker, and hanging locker. The salon sleeps three with single berth settee and convertible double berth settee. A quarterberth aft of the nav station provides an additional single berth. The head compartment is forward to starboard with toilet, vanity, and shower.
  • Guest WC: 1 electric toilet, 1 large Porcelain Basin, 1 wall mirror, closet space.
  • The front cabin: one above the other 2 bunks, 1 reading lamp, 1 table lamp, 1 ceiling light.

Nichols Lightning 57.9 equipment

  • UK Tri: radial Nylon spinnaker w/Stasher
  • Barient winches : (3) #26, (2) #22, (4) #32ST, (3) #23ST
  • Sewage tank: 100 litres, deck suction and macerator pump overboard discharge, tank monitoring system
  • L: Shaped bench Seat To Starboard
  • Broker must re: board boat to get full list of electronics.
  • VHF: ICOM IC: M412 (2012) RS8100 VHF emergency SHIPMATE
  • Spinnaker Poles: 1 aluminum, 1 carbon fiber, 1 whisker pole
  • Halyards: Double braid Dacron Genoa #1, #2, Main, Spinnaker & Pole lift
  • Run-Rigging: Enhanced for racing- Double braid Dacron: Genoa, BoomVang (Spinlock powervang adjustable boomvang), Mainsheet ( 3 block 8 to 1 purchase with 24 to 1 fine tuning control), , Topping lift, Spinlock line stoppers (6 6)
  • Winches: Two speed, self tailing Lewmar 30CST (2) and 40 CST (2), 2 Harken 30 winches cabin top, winch handels (3), cockpit winch handle pockets (4)
  • Furling: Harken split drum (for racing) dual track forestay
  • Mainsail: (1) Doyle fully battened, two reefs, boom cover; (1) Doyle Mylar racing main with full battens and carbon fiber tape drive
  • Lines: 4 docking lines, 2 spring lines
  • Fenders: 4 large inflatable
  • Spare parts: fan belt, impeller, oil filter, fuel filster, misc. SS hardware
  • Spinnakers: 1.5 oz. heavy spinnaker, 7 oz. AP spinnaker, .5 oz light spinnaker
  • Bimini : Custom made navy Sumbrella (2013)
  • Cradle: Custer marine Cradle Rigid steel (6 pads)
  • Anchors: 35# Plow, 300 ft 5/8 in Nylon, 10 ft chain, 50 ft trip line/buoy; 15# Bruce, 10 ft chain, 150 ft Ѕ in Nylon; 100 ft 3/8 in Nylon
  • Safety equipment: flares, flare pistol and cartridges, lightning arrestor at top of mast
  • Ask your self this: Do I want to be sailing the prettiest boat in the harbor? Don't wait!
  • 2 converters 12V/220V: Victron Phoenix Inverter 350W (2012) Synergex Purewatts 1000W (2012)
  • Main autopilot: SMARTPILOT SPX30 Gyro 12/24V (2012) with internal controls, external and wireless remote SmartController Raymarine S100 (2010)
  • Tridata: Raymarine ST60 (2012)
  • Oven : 2 burner LPG marine oven with grill and BBQ plate in cockpit able to be relocated to galley.
  • Anchoring Details: : Large captive reel anchor drum holding 30m of 13mm chain and approx 400m of 20mm nylon warp, including 300m of warp for parachute anchor. Driven by electric Maxwell 4500 series anchor winch with controls forward and in wheelhouse. 40kg Delta Anchor on central bow roller and large Danforth Anchor in locker
  • Stove top: 4 burner LPG in galley
  • Refrigeration Capacity: Danfoss 12v system with 50L top opening freezer and 100L front opening fridge able to be reduced to 50L fridge for low power consumption
  • Water Tanks: 8 x 100L plastic tanks located amidships in bilges. All able to be turned off separately
  • Black Water Tank: 150L holding tank with breather in port hull, discharge via air pressure.
  • engine intake sea: cock, ball valve type, all bronze

  • FM Transciver: DSC: SX35, Sailor 1000B shortwave station with Tellexstaton.
  • About Rhine: piston pump with 10Ltr. Accumulator.
  • Factory: . Segatron. Hydraulic with 20 Ltr controlled oil tank, solenoid valve. The heading sensor is located on the steering compass.
  • Battery Chargers: 1x 6,12,24 V to 100A, 1x 40A 24V.