Ancasta are acting as brokers for the vendor who is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. These details are prepared from information provided by the vendor and are intended only as a guide to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not constitute part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and to have the vessel fully surveyed by a qualified marine surveyor. Details are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be through Ancasta brokerages. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice. Please Note: where the vessel’s status shows as “Preliminary”, details of the vessel have not yet been confirmed by the Vendor.
Trader 535 Signature
Summary
- Make Trader
- Model 535 Signature
- Year 1999
- LOA 55ft/17m
- Class Semi-Displacement
- Hull Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Engine Twin Diesel
- Drive Shaft Drives
- Layout Flybridge
- Berths 6
- Cabins 3
- Aft Cabins 1
- Ancasta Ref 40020
- Name Latitude
Overview
'LATTITUDE' is a fine example of the Trader 535 Signature. This particular example presents in very good condition for her age and has recently been re-upholstered internally and externally. The interior woodwork and joinery are in particularly good condition which is seen to be a very important aspect of these boats. In addition, she has low engine hours at around 1300.She has an impressive specification which includes reverse cycle air-conditioning, generator, bow-thruster, passerelle, dishwasher, icemaker, washer/dryer
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Build
TRADER 535 SIGNATURE (Built in 1999 to a corresponding 1999 HIN)TWIN SCREW MOTOR YACHT - THREE CABIN VERSION
White GRP hull and superstructure
Teak on aft deck, side-decks and forward deck
Classified as Catagory A over 12m, as defined by Article 8, Para 2a of the Recreational Craft Directive
DIMENSIONS
Length Overall 16.8m / 55'0"
Length Water Line 14.05m / 46'2"
Beam Overall 4.68m / 15'4"
Down Flooding Angle 32*
Air Draft 5.13m / 16'10"
Height Overall 6.06m / 20'0"
Draft (Max Load) 1.28m / 4'2"
Displacement 20,930kgs / 20.6 T
Maximum Load 5790kgs / 1742lbs
CONSTRUCTION
The hull, deck superstructure and flybridge are three separate GRP mouldings.
Deck superstructure bolted and bonded to the hull along the bulwark line, with the joint capped in stainless steel.
Heavy hand lay-up using woven rovings and chop strand mat with integral stiffening.
Flybridge complete with seat units bolted to wheelhouse deck.
Four full-width plywood bulkheads bonded to hull and deck, complete with bonded longitudinals which form the engine bearers complete the hull stiffening.
Main decks and flybridge deck sheathed in prime quality teak with PRC black caulking compound between planks.
Forward coach roof in non-slip GRP
All interior joinery is of selected teak; wipe clean linings in WCs.
Floors throughout the accommodation teak laid with contrasting holly strip.
Accommodation
SLEEPS 6 IN 3 CABINSThe specification includes:
Reverse cycle climate control throughout boat
Berth reading lights and portholes in all cabins
Interior curtains to side windows and aft cabin portholes
Teak laid floor with contrasting spines
SALOON
Oval settee (converts to berths) with stowage under
Two seater setee to starboard
Sliding pilot door to starboard
Helmsman's seat with steering wheel and engine console
High-low table
Pull-out bar unit
Full-length handrails
Forward stowage for charts
LOWER GALLEY
Comprises large worktop with deep stainless steel double sink and waste unit, both with fill-in tops, hot and cold mixer taps.
Teak louvred doors and drawers for under work top stowage.
Forward crockery stowage unit.
Access to engine room under the stairway.
Electric cooker with large oven
5 CU ft fridge with 3-star freezer compartment
Dinette for two or extensive extra stowage
Side windows
Deckhead motorised vent
MASTER CABIN
Offset double berth with mattress
Starboard side dressing table with drawer and large top Six drawers
Port and starboard bedside wardrobes
Six Drawers
Four opening portholes with curtains + 2 large windows on the transom through to aft cabin
Ensuite Bathroom includes electric WC, bath, marble vanity top with wash-basin with mixer taps, sliding teak door, stowage lockers, overhead lights and opening porthole.
FORE CABIN
Double berth with mattresses and stowage beneath
Fully lined cabin in teak and vinyl
Hatch to chain locker
Door to Forward Shower/WC
2 x Large hanging lockers
Side shelves with storage lockers
Overhead alloy frame deck hatch
Portholes in coaming
FORWARD SHOWER/WC includes electric WC, shower, wash-basin with hot and cold taps, teak shower door
Vanity top with lockers above and below outboard, deckhead light and opening porthole.
FORWARD LOBBY - engine room access behind removable companionway stairs to the saloon.
PORT TWIN CABINS
Twin berths with drawers under
Ceiling hatch
Wardrobe unit with drawers under
Teak strip flooring
2 portholes with curtains
Machinery
ENGINES2 x 3216 turbo-charged Caterpillar diesel close coupled to Twin Discs gearboxes with handed reduction boxes driving via 134" stainless steel propeller shafts running in stern glands with water lubricated rubber bearing in shaft log, intermediate and 'P' brackets, both with water lubricated rubber bearings.
Approx 1300 hours run to date.
Three bladed-handed turbine profile props in bronze, secured to propeller shafts by taper key and nuts.
Maximum intermittent power - 420hp at 2,800 rpm.
Engine exhausts using water injected underwater system.
20hp Torkmaster bowthruster
ENGINE CONTROLS
Throttle and gear morse type, with control heads at main and flybridge positions - twin leaver type.
Engines are fresh water cooled, with salt water cooled heat exchanger complete with water
jacketed exhaust manifold engine and gear box oil coolers.
12 volt electrics, negative earth.
Engine monitors - electric type with displays at main and flybridge command positions - tachometer, volts, oil pressure, water temperature, oil and charge warning light, stop and start switches.
240v Shore power, single phase
Onan 12kw Generator
TANKAGE
Fuel: 2900L
Fresh Water: 909L
ELECTRICS
Battries: 12v negative earth heavy duty
Battery Capacity: 2 x 200 Amp hrs domestic & 1 x 200 Amp hrs service
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
All wiring throughout the vessel is multi-stranded copper, sheathed, colour coded and run in looms.
Three heavy duty batteries in the engine room supply the 12v DC voltage. Each battery has approximately 200 amp hours charged by engine driven alternator, one battery is dedicated to engine starting, the other two supply domestic load.
Batteries are fitted with rotary type master switch.
When the vessel is running on shore line, heavy duty semi-automatic marine battery charger charges the battery and floats DC load (40 amp cap).
All circuits throughout the vessel are protected by circuit breakers complete with volt and amp meters mounted on electric's panel in wheelhouse.
Vessel wired for 220v/240v sockets (ring main) immersion heater (also heated via fresh water from engine) and battery charger.
These 220v/240v circuits protected by circuit breakers complete with shore selector switch provision for onboard generator.
Waterproof Hubbell type deck socket for shore line connection provided.
DC lights throughout the boat are a mixture of spotlight and filament type fitments.
Inventory
NAVIGATION AIDSNavigation lights: port, starboard, steaming, stern and anchor
Steaming light
55 channel VHF radiotelephone
Echo-sounder with alarm
Major compass with night illumination
Autopilot and Remote
Log with speed, distance and trip
24-mile Furuno Radar
Radar reflector
DECK EQUIPMENT
Bimini awning
Cooney passerelle
Flybridge seat units with cushions and stowage under
Gas cylinder on flybridge with cylinder, piping and regulator
Windscreen for flybridge
Hoop mast in GRP
Flybridge compass with illumination
Electric winch with 2-way remote control
70 metres calibrated galvanised chain
Bow platform with GRP base for anchor stemhead fitting
CQR type bow anchor
Stainless steel handrail around flybridge
Stainless steel stanchions with teak rail on bulwark
3 gangway gates in s/a rail - stern, port and starboard
Stainless steel steps with hand rail and teak treads to flybridge
Rubbing strake on topsides
Teak bulwark capping
3 x 2-speed electric windscreen wipers (pantograph type)
2 deck lights
All skin fittings on or below the water-line are in bronze, complete with gate valve.
Transom mounted anodes, bonded to all major underwater fittings.
Lockable wheelhouse doors
Windows throughout in safety glass
Opening windows all cabins and wheelhouse
Hatches fore and aft - aluminium framed
Teak bathing platform
Transom "Sea Stair"
Shower in locker on transom
Ensign staff
Deck fillers- fuel and water - (4)
Deck chain plate with stopper
Cleats-forward, aft and amidshipsColour flash on bulwark externally
Shore socket - waterproof Hubbell type
Electric horn
6 x fairleads
ENGINE / ENGINE ROOM EQUIPMENT
2 shower sump pumps
Engine room extractor fan
40 amp battery charger
Master battery switch
2 heavy duty 12v batteries approx 200 amp hrs each
Manual bilge pump
Automatic bilge pumps
Calorifier with immersion heater
AC and DC circuit breaker boards
Resiliently mounted engines
Heavy soundproofing in engine room
Colour coded wiring with multi-strand copper conductors
Warning system for each engine for high water temperature/low oil pressure
Fuel tanks complete with balance pipe and changeover valves with water traps feeding main engine
Broker Comments
Trader built quality long-range motor yachts for many years. Each craft is hand built to customer specification and finished using the finest materials. They are renowned for their high standard and attention to detail. This particular example is one of the best presented we have seen and photos do little to show the quality of the joinery and workmanship on this vessel. Viewing is advised.