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H27621	Ovni 345			Lying	ashore Hampshire
Builder	Alubat, Les Sables d'Olonne, France			Year	1999
Builder	Alubat, Les Sables d'Olonne, France			Price	£95,000
LOA	37' 8"	Sail area	720 sq ft main and genoa	Brief details
LWL	29' 10"	Rig	Sloop	One of the very distinctive Ovni range of multi-chine cruisers built in aluminium alloy with a centreboard allowing drying out safely. All Ovnis are very strongly built, and are popular for extended cruising. With almost 12 ft beam, the interior is quite spacious and is fitted out beautifully in oak joinery. This yacht is for sale by the executors of the late owner.
Beam	11' 10"	Cabins	2 plus saloon
Draught	1' 11" to 6' 10"	Berths	6
Displacement	15,450 lbs	Engine	Volvo diesel
Ballast	6,400 lbs	BHP	28
Keel type	Centreboard

Alubat has been building yachts in aluminium since 1974, with the first of their multi-chine centreboard designs in 1978. Since then all Ovnis have been similar in nature, built in welded aluminium, and normally sold and used with largely unpainted hull sides.

The hull is 5083H111 grade aluminium plate, internally and externally welded in an argon/helium atmosphere. The hull base and centreboard have lead ballast sealed in resin, the majority of this ballast being internal. The lightly ballasted centreboard is raised with a tackle from the cockpit, and the rudder is lifted hydraulically, with a mechanism that allows it to lift in case of an accidental grounding. As with all recent Ovnis, there is a large fixed stern gantry onto which solar panels, electronics etc., can be mounted.

The Ovni 345 model was designed by Michel Joubert of the Joubert & Nivelt design office, along with input from the Roseo yacht styling company. The Ovni 345 was built from around 1996 to 2006, at which point it was replaced with the very similar but slightly larger Ovni 365.

Yachtsnet photographs May 2021

This yacht is being sold by the executors of the late owner. He purchased her in early 2020 in France, and brought her into the UK that year. As there is proof of VAT (TVA) payment in France when new, and she entered the UK during the Brexit transition period, she now has UK VAT paid status.

Some work was done on the yacht shortly after arrival in the UK, including priming areas of the deck paint ready for top-coating. A new feathering prop was purchased, which has not yet been fitted, also a new mainsail, which is still at the sailmakers.

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Photographs May 2021

On Ovnis, it is normal for the two lower hull chines above the waterline to be left unpainted.
In the photos below you can see the areas of the deck paint that have been primed ready
for repainting in white.

Photographs
late May 2021

Two photos below:

Keel partly lowered whilst ashore
and rudder blade in raised position.
New 3-bladed feathering propeller
purchased but not yet fitted.

This yacht has been ashore for some time in a club compound near Southampton, since the death of the owner. She is now being sold by the executors. Whilst the interior is in lovely condition, and the engine has been winterised for layup, she is externally in need of some routine maintenance, including completion of the repainting of the deck, preparation and re-antifouling of the bottom, and some minor repairs to the teak trim in the cockpit, along with normal recommissioning. A new feathering prop is in it's box, and a new mainsail is still at the sailmakers.

Inventory:
Engine details		Volvo Penta MD2030 3-cylinder freshwater-cooled diesel, 29 bhp. Shaft drive with Volvo dripless type shaft seal.
Fuel tank capacity		191 litres
Propeller		Darglow Featherstream 16 x 10.5 three-bladed feathering prop, new Feb 2021, not yet fitted
Batteries		3 x 70AH services batteries and 70AH engine start battery
Battery charging/electrics		Engine alternator and two 60 watt solar panels on gantry at stern. Cristec Nemo 40 amp shorepower battery charger. Victron battery meter.
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		Sloop rig, Z-Spars alloy spars with S/S standing rigging renewed August 2020. Removable inner "Solent" forestay with pelican hook.
Mainsail		Sanders Sails dacron cruising mainsail, fully battened with three reefs, new 2021 - still at sailmakers ready for collection and fitting. Lazyjacks and stackpack type cover.
Genoa		Voilerie Tarot roller genoa, age unknown
Genoa furling		Profurl LC32
Spinnaker		Asymmetrical spinnaker with sock, age and make unknown.
Primary winches		2 x Harken ST42 two-speed self-tailing
Secondary/halyard winches		Harken ST32 two-speed self-tailing and harken ST16 single speed self-tailing on coachroof
Bower anchor		35 lb CQR
Anchor windlass		Lofrans Cayman 88 1000 watt electric windlass
Steering		Wheel - Whitlock system
Autopilot		Raymarine ST6001+ with below decks Linear Drive
Steering compass		Plastimo on binnacle
Miscellaneous		Cockpit sprayhood and bimini, cockpit table, warps and fenders.
Navigation Equipment and instruments
Radar		Raymarine SL72 Plus monochrome LCD radar/plotter with scanner on stern gantry
GPS/Chartplotter		Raymarine SL72, also MLR FX312 GPS
AIS		NASA AIS receiver
Log/speed		Raymarine ST60 Tridata
Depth sounder		Raymarine ST60 Tridata
Windspeed/direction		Raymarine ST60 Wind
VHF radio		Navicom RT450 with DSC
SSB radio		Icom IC718 transceiver with PACTOR USB controller for radio data transmission
Navtex		Furuno NX-300
Safety/emergency equipment
Liferaft		Plastimo 4-man ISO 9650 - overdue for service
EPIRB		RescueMe EPIRB
Bilge pumps		Manual and electric pumps
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin, saloon, heads and aft cabin
Cabin heating		Webasto blown hot-air diesel heating
Berths		6
Water tank capacity		228 litres
Cooker		Eno 2-burner and oven - gas
Coolbox		Refrigerated coolbox
Heads		Jabsco with holding tank
These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available. For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Yachtsnet on 01326-212234 or

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

UK sailing yacht brokerage and boat sales

SOLD

H27621

Ovni 345

Lying

ashore Hampshire

Builder

Alubat, Les Sables d'Olonne, France

Year

1999

Price

£95,000

LOA

37' 8"

Sail area

720 sq ft main and genoa

Brief details

LWL

29' 10"

Rig

Sloop

Beam

11' 10"

Cabins

2 plus saloon

Draught

1' 11" to 6' 10"

Berths

6

Displacement

15,450 lbs

Engine

Volvo diesel

Ballast

6,400 lbs

BHP

28

Keel type

Centreboard

Alubat has been building yachts in aluminium since 1974, with the first of their multi-chine centreboard designs in 1978. Since then all Ovnis have been similar in nature, built in welded aluminium, and normally sold and used with largely unpainted hull sides.

Yachtsnet photographs May 2021

Click here to open a new window with selected larger size photos

Photographs May 2021

On Ovnis, it is normal for the two lower hull chines above the waterline to be left unpainted. In the photos below you can see the areas of the deck paint that have been primed ready for repainting in white.

Photographs late May 2021

Two photos below: Keel partly lowered whilst ashore and rudder blade in raised position. New 3-bladed feathering propeller purchased but not yet fitted.

Inventory:

Engine details

Volvo Penta MD2030 3-cylinder freshwater-cooled diesel, 29 bhp. Shaft drive with Volvo dripless type shaft seal.

Fuel tank capacity

191 litres

Propeller

Darglow Featherstream 16 x 10.5 three-bladed feathering prop, new Feb 2021, not yet fitted

Batteries

3 x 70AH services batteries and 70AH engine start battery

Battery charging/electrics

Engine alternator and two 60 watt solar panels on gantry at stern. Cristec Nemo 40 amp shorepower battery charger. Victron battery meter.

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Sloop rig, Z-Spars alloy spars with S/S standing rigging renewed August 2020. Removable inner "Solent" forestay with pelican hook.

Mainsail

Sanders Sails dacron cruising mainsail, fully battened with three reefs, new 2021 - still at sailmakers ready for collection and fitting. Lazyjacks and stackpack type cover.

Genoa

Voilerie Tarot roller genoa, age unknown

Genoa furling

Profurl LC32

Spinnaker

Asymmetrical spinnaker with sock, age and make unknown.

Primary winches

2 x Harken ST42 two-speed self-tailing

Secondary/halyard winches

Harken ST32 two-speed self-tailing and harken ST16 single speed self-tailing on coachroof

Bower anchor

35 lb CQR

Anchor windlass

Lofrans Cayman 88 1000 watt electric windlass

Steering

Wheel - Whitlock system

Autopilot

Raymarine ST6001+ with below decks Linear Drive

Click here to open a new window
with selected larger size photos

On Ovnis, it is normal for the two lower hull chines above the waterline to be left unpainted.
In the photos below you can see the areas of the deck paint that have been primed ready
for repainting in white.

Photographs
late May 2021

Two photos below:

Keel partly lowered whilst ashore
and rudder blade in raised position.
New 3-bladed feathering propeller
purchased but not yet fitted.