I'VE DROPPED THE ASKING PRICE BY £5,000 TO £22,500 -- OFFERS STILL WELCOME          12.2m  (40ft)  SLOOP.   3-CABIN  CENTRE-COCKPIT  WITH  WHEEL  STEERING              195cms  (6'5")  INTERIOR HIGHT IN CENTRE OF ALL 3 CABINSProfessionally built (1979-1980) 12.2m Bermuda sloop.  Beam 4m.  Draught 1.7m. (40ft x 13ft x 5.5ft).
Ferro hull with a fibreglass foam sandwich deck and fibreglass cockpit and is built to such a high standard
it is hard to tell that she is a ferro vessel.  Dry weight 14 tonnes, 2x150 litre fuel tanks, 1x200 litre water tank.
This is a very sound, comfortable yacht with more room and storage space below than most 12m yachts.
Roomy proven long distance cruiser and comfortable live-aboard. SSR registration lapsed but can renew.
She crossed the Atlantic in the mid 80's, toured the east coast of the USA, saw the Carribean and even got
involved in a bit of smuggling.  Sailed back to the UK in 1995 and was bought by an East Anglian Sailing
School who got her RYA coded (1996 - 2003),  had the Iveco engine installed and did some upgrading.CENTRE-COCKPIT -
Self draining, with seacock. Seat 6 plus fixed Helm seat. Cockpit table (needs minor repair).
Fully enclosed, windowed, roll-up or drop-down canopy and spray-shield. Spray-dodgers (2).
Lewmar 48 2-sp self tailing winches (2) for the Genoa (2006).
Instruments: Depth,  Speed,  Wind Direction.
Plastimo compass and single-lever engine-control at wheel.
240v input socket + long cable for marina pontoon.SAILS -
Mast is keel-stepped. Three (3) winches on mast.
Fully battened Mainsail.  Furling Genoa (2006). Both in very good condition.
New UV strip on Genoa (2015).
New running rigging (2015).
Spinaker with snuffer. Spinaker Pole on deck.
Original foresail (good hank-on spare).
Lazyjack and sailcover.ENGINE -
Factory recon Iveco Aifo (Perkins) 8041 M109 3.9L 80hp marine inboard diesel engine. (1996).
Have warranty and handbook but no receipt as it's in the Sailing School's accounts.
Powerful engine. Reliable and starts immediately.  5 knots @ 1500rpm (max 4000rpm).
The engine is under the floor, so below the waterline assisting balance. Accessed by 1sq.m hatch at the
bottom of the steps from the cockpit.
There are 2 x 150L steel fuel tanks under the saloon floor. 1 is nearly full with clean red diesel. The other
is empty and switched off. I have not investigated.NAV STATION -
Large, desk-style with storage, bench seat.  Instruments: GPS,  Depth,  Radar,  Navtex,  Icom VHF.
Underneath are the yacht's electrics and batteries.SALOON -
Big fixed table 1m x 80cm + 45cm flap in gangway (seat 8). 1.93m slab cushions port and starb'd (berths).
Taylors diesel heater (worked well, now de-sooted and overhauled.  New parts bought - need fitting).
Big hatch for daylight which now doesn't open, but there is a good used opening hatch to replace it, which
needs fitting.  Barometer, Thermometer & Clock display over bookshelf.  Huge storage under seats. BERTHS - 8
Single berth in forecabin with big opening hatch and s/s escape ladder
4 single berths in saloon (not using the table).  Single berth in passage leading to big aft cabin which has a
big double berth, an opening hatch and its own head. 
Big storage space under all berths.BIG GALLEY -
57cms wide walk-in space!
1.5m deck each side with big storage below, plus storage in hull side (photo).
2 s/s sinks. auto-elec water pump (hot & cold).
Whale hand-pump to empty galley sinks. With seacock.
Force 10 s/s gimballed stove: 2-burner hob, oven with grill (2006).
Fridge 3-way (old) works on 240v & 12v  - gas not connected.
Cutlery, crockery, pots & pans (all very clean!).
Microwave, Kettle, Vacuum Cleaner (2015), all 240v only.
200L steel water-tank under saloon floor. Have had no problem with water quality (drinkable).HEADS -
Main head between forecabin and saloon. Jabsco bowl (2014).  h&c s/s sink, shower. Rinnai gas water-heater
plumbed to shower and all (4) sinks. 
Hanging locker opposite.Jabsco bowl is switchable either to sea or to 70L holding tank below floor which is emptied via seacock by
 Mascerator-pump, or by 'pump-out' via deck-flap.
Shower:  Auto sump-pump below floor to 70L holding tank, emptied via elec pump to sea, or by 'pump-out' via deck-flap.
Second head with h&c plastic sink, off  aft cabin. Seacocks fitted but currently has a chemical toilet (2015).MORE............!!!Liferaft 4-person (due a service).  Horseshoe float.
Autohelm 3000 (belt-driven on steering wheel).
4 big batteries for the boat.  2 for the engine (1 is new).
Dolphin battery-charging-management unit.
Skeg hung big rudder.
Big bronze 3-blade prop. 45cm dia. (2011).
20kg Delta Anchor with 50m of 10mm chain.
50m of mooring rope, unused.
Deck spotlights, pair, halfway up the mast.
Full navigation lights.
Side-boarding ladder (hard inflatable).
Fold down swim ladder on stern.
Manual and auto bilge pumps, with seacocks.
Radio/CD player in saloon.
8 Fenders.
2m mooring-buoy-pick-up pole.
Scoop-net on 1.5m pole - extends to 3m.
240v sockets in saloon, galley and aft cabin.
6kg Propane Cylinders (2) - UK connection, Regulator, in (2009) legal gas locker. Connected.
6kg Butane Cylinders (2) - Continental connection, Regulator. (From Holland.)
Many fire-extinguishers.  Lots of flares (all out of date).
25L plastic fuel container for outboard, unused.
25L steel fuel can.
Big plastic box of manuals, spec sheets, receipts, boat identity documents.                                                         -----------------------
YACHT'S HISTORY
1980 Launched.
Sailed to USA mid 80's.  Returned UK mid 90's.
1996-2003 owned by Sailing School - major upgrade.
2003-2009 owned by local sailor who upgraded more.
2009-2011 bought to live-aboard on pontoon in marina.
2011 - put on hard-standing, as owner went to USA.
In sept 2013 he decided to stay there and sell yacht.
Present owner bought it oct 2013.NEW  2014 - 2015 -
Engine and g'box oil and filters. Fuel filters. Starter motor rebuilt.
Galley decking (Genuine 'Formica').
Jabsco head and all white plumbing. Mascerator. Holding tank.
Shower sump with auto pump. Holding tank. Elec pump.
Running rigging. 
Genoa UV strip. (and sail cleaned.)
Engine battery.
Wind generator. (500W)
Bilge Pump (12v auto/manual)
Gas piping.
Chemical toilet.
Hull & interior paint. 
Full interior carpeting.2009 survey available to view onboard - nothing serious. Most things done.                                                        --------------------------RE-LAUNCHED JULY 2015Unsailed since 2009, (see above) two of us took 'Amp' out into the north sea in 2015 to see how it sailed.
Keel-stepped Mast is 15m from deck to top so with both sails up that's a lot of sq m.
So easy to sail .  Responsive, very stable and surprisingly fast, confirming its excellent blue-water design.
Experienced skipper was impressed (he has a fast 2006 10m grp yacht in the same marina).                                                            ------------------------The yacht is in Ipswich Haven Marina which has a 24hr lock to maintain deep water.
Half-hour down the river to the sea. The berth is available to the new owner - currently £371pcm.
Water & Wifi is free.  Elec is metered at cost.  24hr Security.  Coded marina and pontoon gates.
Big Trolleys from 3 (free) car-parks in the marina to get your gear to and from your boat.
Superb free showers and toilets. Launderettes (2) coin op. Chandlery and Bakery in the marina.                                                        -----------------------------For sale due to to unforseen big change in circumstances.
£27,500 is current valuation. Asking £22,500.  Sensible offers welcome of course.