Under Offer! Benguella is an Oyster Heritage 37 and is an elegant cruising yacht from the board of Holman and Pye. Thirty-two Oyster Heritage 37’s were launched between 1984 and 1989, Benguella is a 1988 build. As Yachting World wrote “she is closer to my ideal cruising yacht than any other boat on the market.” Benguella is currently owned by an experienced and knowledgeable owner who has loved and looked after the boat for many years. This yacht has been maintained to a high standard and is ready for her next adventure.

Navigation Equipment
Sestrel Steering compass
Tacktic wireless instruments for boat speed and log, windspeed and direction and
depth.
Autohelm digital hand bearing compass
Plastimo hand bearing compass
Autohelm 6000 autopilot.
Icom VHF radio.
NASA Navtex receiver.
Masthead tricolour and anchor light.
Deck level navigation lights.
Deck light on mast.
Hull & Deck
Hull epoxied from new
Antifoul removed and hull re-epoxied 2008
Engine and Propulsion
Volvo 2003 29 hp freshwater cooled by heat exchanger.
The engine has been regularly serviced.
Engine receive top end overhaul in 2007.
New engine mounts 2007.
Single lever control.
Cruising Speed: 6 knots
Maximum Speed: 7 knots
Max Prop 3 Blade Propeller
Spurs Rope Cutter
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 2x45 gals
Fuel Tanks: 1x35 gals
Electrical Systems
55 amp alternator charging with Adverc Smart Charge Controller.
Mobitronic Battery Monitor
2 x 12 volt 110 amp hr service batteries.
1 x 12 volt 108 amp hour engine start battery.
Rutland 913 wind generator.
Solara 45 watt solar panel (new 2006)
240 volt shore power system.
LED interior lights
Spars & Sails
Masthead rigged sloop. anodised aluminium mast and boom.
Kemp telescopic spinnaker pole mounted on mast.
Stainless steel standing rigging with removable inner forestay.
Solent Stay - unused
Selden rigid boom vang.
Slab Reefing Mainsail - 1999
Stack pack new 2007
Furling genoa on Hood Seafurl furling system.1999
Cruising chute - 1990.
Storm jib - 1988 unused.
Deck Equipment
Two Lewmar 46 self tailing sheet winches.
One Lewmar30 and one Lewmar 24 halyard winches at mast.
One Lewmar 30 self tailing winch for main sheet and vang on stbd. side coach
roof.
One Lewmar 16 winch for furling lines and main outhaul on port side coach roof.
16 kg Delta anchor with 60m. of 10mm. galvanised chain - new 2012
Simpson Lawrence electric anchor windlass.
Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guard wires.
Stainless steel boarding ladder on transom.
Whitlock Cobra 4 steering pedestal and wheel with elk hide covered.
Whitlock teak cockpit table.
Harness Eyes.
Various warps and fenders.
Navigation Equipment
Sestrel Steering compass
Tacktic wireless instruments for boat speed and log, windspeed and direction and
depth.
Autohelm digital hand bearing compass
Plastimo hand bearing compass
Autohelm 6000 autopilot.
Icom VHF radio.
NASA Navtex receiver.
Masthead tricolour and anchor light.
Deck level navigation lights.
Deck light on mast.
Safety Equipment
Fire extinguishers.
1 automatic dry powder in engine bay
1 dry powder in galley.
1 dry powder in forward cabin.
Fire blanket in galley.
Radar reflector.
Manual bilge pump in cockpit.
Manual bilge pump in galley.
6 man life raft
2 x Lifebuoys.
Man overboard life sling
Danbuoy
Webbing jack stays
Emergency tiller
Accommodation
The accommodation is fully fitted out with teak joinery and offers seven berths in
three cabins.
In fore cabin there is a V berth with infill and a hanging locker with opening hatch
to deck.
Separate heads to port with marine toilet, shower and washbasin.
In saloon, U shaped dinette to port which can convert to double with single berth
opposite.
Fixed table with drop leaves.
Galley to starboard with two burner gimballed gas cooker with grill and oven.
Stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressurised water and refrigerator.
Wet locker.
Aft cabin with chart table, hanging locker and double berth.
Opening hatch to deck.