Oven, barbecue, Extractor fan

Compass, Radar, Wind reading system, Weather radio receiver, VHF Radio, GPS, Autopilot

Sprayhood

Rudder (Bow), Battery charger, Generator, Mechanical bilge pump, Shore supply, Converter, Electrical bilge pump

Fender

Spinnaker furnishing, spinnaker

Epirb-System

Sloop rigged Bowman 57 rated Cat 0 yacht with potential 'Ocean Globe Race Yacht' and superb offshore cruising capability, "Oriole" was designed by the legendary Holman & Pye and built by the premium builder Bowman Yachts in Southampton.
Specification includes - New Perkins M130C engine with gearbox 2007. New sails from 2019 through to 2022,. New Lewmar bowthruster fitted 2022. Re-upholstered 2021. Full Cat 0 spec including double watertight bulkheads and comms suite. All bilge pumps uprated to Cat 0 spec
Oriole is lying ashore at Clyde Marina.
Construction and Deck Gear
Designed by Holman & Pye
Built by Bowman Yachts, Southampton
Masthead Sloop, Cutter rigged.
Single skin, solid, GRP moulding.
3/4 Long encapsulated Fin keel.
Large full skeg rudder.
Cockpit
Large cockpit which can seat up to 12 people.
Aft is the helmsman’s seat with space for 3.
There are 3 seats to port and 3 to starboard with large storage lockers underneath.
Space for 3 on the Bridge deck area which is protected by the sprayhood.
Winches
Pair of Lewmar 65 ST genoa winches.
Pair of Lewmar 55 ST staysail winches.
Pair of Lewmar 40 ST checkstay winches.
Single lewmar 43 main sheet winch.
A selection of winch handles.
Pair of Lewmar ST Spinnaker halyard winches on the foredeck.
Sheet control
Lewmar Genoa / staysail track with adjustable leads. New 2011
Large SS spinnaker turning blocks at the cockpit
Anchoring
1500 W Vetus (Lofrans) 24 V windlass below deck level in a self-draining well.
The windlass is operated by an up-only foot switch.
40 Kg Rocna bow anchor with 100 m of calibrated anchor chain
25 lb CQR as a kedge anchor with 20 m of chain.
Deck
Granny bars - A pair of sturdy granny bars on either side of the mast provides security while reefing and a step for securing the halyard to the mainsail.
Mooring cleats - 4 pairs (bow and stern and 2 amidships with fairleads in the toe rail)
Steering - Single wheel with wooden (varnished) trim.
Emergency tiller - The emergency tiller is located in the stbd cockpit locker and slots directly onto the rudder shaft by unscrewing a metal plate just forward of the steering pedestal.
Assortment of mooring lines
Mooring lines - Two sets of mooring lines with loops on one end.
Fenders
Six large tubular fenders (new 2010).
Two large round fenders (white).
Two small fenders.
Fender skirt which clips onto the toe rail.
Sprayhood - Covers the full width of the cabin top providing good shelter for the cabin and or those on the bridge deck.
Hatches / Windows
7 new Gebo hatches have been installed in recent years.
All the saloon windows were replaced in 2011.
Mechanical
Engine
Perkins Sabre M130C 130hp diesel engine with shaft drive to feathering prop.
New borg warner velvet drive gearbox 2019
Bruntons Autoprop, self feathering/self pitching. New 2004.
Assorted Engine spares
Fuel supply - Two 500lt built in fuel tanks located below the lower saloon bunks, vented on
the starboard coaming.
Two RACNOR primary filters in parallel and two secondary filters in
series on the engine.
Fuel gauges are located alongside the companionway steps
Electrical

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