Seaward 35

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised B – “Offshore” 

 

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Oxford Blue GRP hull with white superstructure.
• Diamond grey Treadmaster decks throughout.
• Traditional teak to aft deck area and top of aft deck seat lockers.
• Pilot type rubber fendering and spray rails to hull.
• Pilot boat-style rubber spray rails.
• Powder-coated removable mast housing radar scanner & reflector, reversing camera, horns, and hailer.
• Double-glazed forward windscreens (replaced 2022).
• BRUISER is lifted twice each season for hull & sterngear inspection, wash-off and annual anode replacement.
• Polish & wax to hull – April 2025.
• Antifouling to underwater hull – April 2025.
• New anodes – April 2025. 
• Propellers and rudders all polished – April 2025.
• Rope cutters cleaned and reassembled – April 2025.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 2 x 315hp Yanmar 6LPA-STP2 6-cylinder diesel engines.
• 4.16L displacement 4-stroke diesel engine developing 315MHP @ 3800 RPM.
• Turbo-charged and intercooled with direct 2-stage injection & mechanical engine management.
• Exhaust cooling water alarm system.
• Primary Separ bulkhead fuel filter (clear-bowl with draw saucer) and secondary engine-mounted fuel filter.

 

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours at April 2025 are 941/943.
• Engines annually serviced professionally by Elite Marine, Plymouth.
• Engines serviced April 2025.
• Heat exchangers removed and coolers serviced in 2021.
• Deep Sea seals checked and upgraded prior to 2023 Scottish voyage.
• Propellers and rudders all polished – April 2025.
• Rope cutters cleaned and reassembled – April 2025.

 

Propulsion & Steering:

• Fitted with 2 x 4 blade contra rotating propellers to Twin Disc IRM 63A reduction gearboxes.
• 1 x ¾” diameter stainless steel shafts giving a maximum speed of 25 knots.
• Twin cast bronze airfoil rudders.
• Bennett electro-hydraulic trim tabs, with indicators.
• Morse mechanical throttles.
• Stripper type rope cutters and longer shafts.
• Vetus 75kgf bow thruster with joystick to main console.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• Remote Victron Energy VE. Bus control panel in saloon.
• Voltage sensitive relay for split charging.
• 12V power sockets throughout accommodation.
• Voltmeters at 12V control panel.

 

Battery Banks:

• Approximately 440 Amp hours battery capacity in two battery banks of 12V AGM batteries.
• AGM generator starter battery with individual Victron charger.
• Additional domestic battery fitted at initial build.
• All batteries replaced with new in 2023.

 

Battery Chargers:

• Victron Energy MultiPlus Compact 12/2000W/80A inverter/charger (2018) supplying mains 240V voltage when shore power is not available.

 

Alternators:

• 80A Yanmar 12V alternator to each engine.

 

Generator:

• Fischer Panda 4000 Eco Power 3.8kW generator (2015).
• Remote generator control panel in saloon.
• Indicated 83 hours run @ April 2025.
• Double generator underwater exhaust muffler for very quiet running at anchor.
• Seacock replaced 2018.

 

Shore Power:

• 240V shore power with voltmeter, power supply to 240v ring main and hot water immersion heater. 6 sockets in all throughout.

 

Other electrical:

• Galvanic isolator.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Eberspacher Hydronic hot water and central heating system.
• Isotherm hot water heater via either engine heat exchange, 240v immersion heater or Eberspacher.

 

Bilge Pumps:

• Six electric bilge pumps with indicators at helm.
• Emergency manual bilge pump to aft cockpit.

Tankage

Fuel:

• BRUISER has a total diesel fuel capacity of 279 Imperial Gallons (1268 litres) in two fuel tanks which are integrally moulded into the keel section of the hull.
• The forward tank, No.3, holds 160 Imperial Gallons (727 litres): tank supplies port engine, generator, domestic heating, and Wallas hob.
• The aft tank No.2 holds 119 Imperial gallons (541 litres): tank supplies starboard engine only.
• The fuel supply lines are fitted with an emergency cross connection valve, allowing Bruiser to continue by switching of the fuel supply, should one engine require shutting down.
• Inspection lids for tank cleaning.
• Tank Tender mechanical pressurized tank contents display.
• Oceanic Systems volumetric fuel sender measuring system, with external digital display at port deck fillers & Offshore 3345 digital colour tank contents display at companionway.

 

Fresh Water:

• The two freshwater tanks in the lazarette hold 70 gallons (318 litres) in moulded polypropylene tanks.
• Tank Tender volumetric monitoring.

 

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• Blackwater holding tank system with deck suction fitting.
• The blackwater tank holds 19 gallons (87 litres).
• Blackwater volume sensor to Oceanic Systems gauge.
• Jabsco electric macerator pump (2023).

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine Axiom Pro 2 chart plotter – new July 2025.
• Raymarine 12” closed array radar scanner.
• Raymarine AIS.
• Raymarine ST60+ Speed.
• Raymarine ST60+ Depth.
• Raymarine ST60+ Wind & anemometer.
• Raymarine P70R Pilot control (2023).
• Raymarine hydraulic drive autopilot system.
• Raymarine Ray240E VHF/DSC.
• Raymarine external Loud Hailer system.
• Cyclops II radar reflector.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Ceramic hob 2 burner Wallas SafeFlame diesel cooker.
• Wallas diesel cooker serviced May 2025.
• Built-in Panasonic NN-ST559W Inverter combi microwave/grill/convection oven.
• Engel 47L electric galley refrigerator.
• Additional 32 litre capacity top-loading electric refrigerator built into port side helm seat base.

 

Heads/Showers:

• Heads compartment to port with Jabsco electric toilet (2023 - with fresh water or salt water flush), thermostatic shower head on umbilical hose and moulded hand basin (with mixer tap).
• Electric shower pump (2022) with teak gating.
• Storage cupboard, mirror, and opening port-light.

 

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher Hydronic hot water and central heating system.
• Pair of additional skylight hatches above the helm and navigator’s seats with built-in sunscreens.
• Powered ventilators to head and accommodation spaces.
• Larger opening port-lights at dinette, galley, forward cabin, with overhead opening deck-hatches.
• Sliding side windows to wheelhouse, with opening aft door, and dropping aft bulkhead window.

 

Entertainment:

• Ferguson mobile TV at saloon (with aerial point to Status powered antenna).
• Sony stereo CD/radio/MP3 player with four speakers inc. folding whip antenna.

 

Lighting:

• 12V lighting throughout, with overhead downlights and reading lights.
• Red night light switching to wheelhouse and galley areas.
• Full set of navigation lights.
• Courtesy exterior deck lighting (illuminates from inside air intake cowls).

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Blue Muirhead Ingleston “Bobbin” leather KAB suspension helm seats.
• Satin-varnished Oak interior cabinetry, with full ivory Alcantara side and head linings.
• Contemporary, blue-patterned fabric upholstery to wheelhouse sofa.
• Co-ordinated curtains to wheelhouse windows, with Navy blue forward screen internal covers.
• Cream wheelhouse carpet.
• Neutral Grey Avonite galley worktops.
• Teak and holly laminate flooring to galley/dinette sole.
• Double berth conversion in the dinette area.
• Additional single berth in wheelhouse area: navigators seat folds forward to extend the length of the berth, additional cushion supplied.
• Dinette table and seating opposite galley.
• Chart drawer set under the dinette table.
• Double hanging locker with drawer stowage beneath to starboard, forward of galley.
• 5 berths with fully sprung mattresses to V berth in owner’s cabin.
• Privacy door arrangement to separate forecabin from galley/dinette.
• Forward cabin with vee berth ( with infill section), vanity table and mirror, overheads opening deck-hatch, reading light, overhead downlights, and opening side port-lights.
• Lockers forward, and access to illuminated chain locker through forward bulkhead hatch.

Deck Equipment

General:

• Double Glazed front windscreens.
• Hepworth Heavy duty wiper system with freshwater screen wash.
• Deep lazarette, accessed via aft deck hatch.
• Aft cockpit table sockets.
• Teak and stainless-steel boarding platform with in-built boarding ladder and fold-down swim ladder.
• Snap davits fitted to bathing platform.
• Teak outboard engine bracket.
• A full set of reference manuals for the boat and its equipment will be sold with the boat.

 

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• A pair of D-section fender upright fenders to aft quarters.
• Electric Lofrans windlass with controls at the foredeck.
• 60m of galvanised chain to self-launching/stowing Bruce-type galvanised anchor.
• Massive polished stainless steel mooring bitts (with fairleads as applicable) and midships deck cleats.
• Mooring warps & fenders.

 

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Navy canvas front screen covers (internally studded).
• Navy canvas cover to aft deck (2024).
• Aft deck teak seating arrangement with grey cockpit vinyl seat cushions.

 

Tender & Outboard:

• Zodiac inflatable tender and 6hp Mariner outboard engine via separate negotiation.

Safety Equipment

• Ocean Safety four-person ORC offshore liferaft (2023 - valise model) – mounted at aft cockpit in stainless steel cradle with securing strap (next service Feb. 2026).
• McMurdo, Smartfind G8 EPIRB with AIS automatic housing with hydrostatic release (battery exp. March 2028) – serviced 2023.
• Offshore flare pack (2023).
• Seago MOB rescue sling.
• Horseshoe lifering.
• Electric air horn.
• Customs-style polished stainless safety rails.
• Foredeck pulpit in polished stainless steel.
• Polished stainless safety rails to wheelhouse roof.

 

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• Stat X 500T automatic engine room fire extinguishing system replaced with new unit in 2020.
• Manual extinguishers to accommodation (new 2023).
• Fire blanket to galley.