Hardy Seawings 355 Elegance Sold

HARDY SEAWINGS 355 Elegance Specifications Year: 1999 / 2000 LOA: 11.50m LWL: 8.61m Beam: 3.66m Draft: 0.93m Displacement: 6900 Kgs Engines: 2 x Volvo Penta KAD 44 EDC with 260 hp each (2003) Fuel tank capacity: 591 ltrs Water tank: 223 ltrs Holding tank: 70 ltrs Number of berths: 4 +2 Manufacturer: Hardy Marine Ltd Designer: Andrew WolstenholmeFeatures This Hardy Seawings 355 Elegance is a very thoughtfully designed sea-going boat and ticks many boxes for a cruiser of her size. Her current owner has continuously maintained and upgraded her over the past 8 years including engine upgrade (2013), full sterndrive overhaul (2020), new fridges, new powerful bow thruster, electronics upgrades & much more and she is now presented in fantastic condition, ready for her next adventure.With a helm roof covering linked to the GRP Semi Hard Top, which, when removed, makes her feel like an open sports boat, or with it closed a protected all weather cruiser. She can even be considered a forerunner of today's modern hard top boats. With her 4+2 berths in 2 separate sleeping cabins, separate heads and comfortable bamboo wood flooring and Alcantara upholstered saloon complete with diesel cabin heating, she offers plenty of space in and out for the whole family & feels like a very safe and practical boat to be on board.At the helm she has a 12" Garmin chartplotter & radar, DSC VHF, forward scanning sonar as well as her engine instrumentation, and her teak cockpit offers ample seating around the dining table or in the lounge area forward for comfortable travel.Hardy is known for their solid build quality and good seaworthiness and the 355 seems to be no exception. With her twin Volvo Penta KAD 44 EDC diesel engines on SS Duo Props she is both powerful yet economical, ideal for long-distance cruising. She cruises nicely between 23-28 knots and tops out at +32 knots. She can easily be handled by a family or even single- handedly, thanks to the twin sterndrive propulsion and the powerful bow thruster. She also has best-in-class access to engines and other technical components for easy maintenance.Whether you are new to motor boating or an experienced skipper, this Hardy Seawings 355 Elegance offers solid construction and fantastic value for money with sufficient, luxurious space for socialising & extended cruising while offering countless practical features for comfortable living and ease of use on board.Accommodation Forward cabin with V-berths that convert into a large double berth with an infill. Hanging locker, storage and under-berth storage. Opening hatch and opening portholes. Door through to wood floor saloon with C-shaped settee in blue Alcantara and round dining table to starboard and linear galley to port. The settee has an infill cushion to make it into a double berth. Heads compartment to starboard and door to the aft double berth to port. Aft cabin has a seat, small hanging locker, storage, opening porthole lamp & cushion to make a double bed. From the saloon, steps up through the sliding door to the cockpit. Extra storage under the steps, under the floor and under the settee. Curtains and mosquito nets in all portholes.Engines and machinery Twin Volvo Penta KAD 44 EDC engines with DPE sterndrives on SS Duo Props from 2003, installed on this boat in 2013 by Volvo Penta after a thorough inspection and replacement of alternators, turbos and a number of other auxiliary components, with new SeaStar hydraulic power steering incl. steering wheel tilt. Engine hours approx. 1200h (approx. 400h on this boat) Electric engine hatch lift Sleipner SE 80 bow thruster with joystick 4 x battery banks and 4 x battery chargers, independent for each battery bank, house battery bank with monitor 5 x automatic bilge pumps 16A shore power socket ElTrim trim tabs Eberspächer warm air cabin heating with outlet also in the cockpit Windscreen demisting / engine warm air heating Windscreen wipers Complete with original owner's manuals and service manualsInstruments Full engine instrumentation Garmin 12" chartplotter / Radar, with NMEA 2000 depth sensor Echopilot 2D forward looking sonar Raytheon depth and speed display and sensors Standard Horizon DSC VHF Ritchie steering compass 12V sockets Sony stereo CD radio 12v flatscreen TV / DVD with remote control - New 2015 TV antenna and signal booster Extensive lightingGalley Four ring gas hob Gas oven and grill Stainless steel sink Hot and cold water, Hansgrohe mixer tap Fridge new 2019 Gas alarm, CO2 alarm, 2x fire alarm 3 x fire extinguishers Extensive storage and cooking spaceHeads Manual large flush marine toilet, washbasin with waste water tank Hot and cold water, Hansgrohe mixer tap Electric waste water tank pump and deck discharge Shower with shower door Cockpit storage Starboard seat to starboard-shaped L-settee to port with chart cover and light U-shaped aft bench Removable teak cockpit table Electric engine hatch lift Refrigerated cool box with new cooling unit in 2018 Cockpit sink and mixer tap Sliding windows to port and starboard Deck openings with canvas covers with tensioned battens to keep the canvas taut Storage under helm seat and aft bench Full teak in the cockpit and swim platform LED cockpit lightingDeck equipment Stainless steel pulpit and side railings Boarding step and ladders to the bow to the berth SL electric anchor winch Delta anchor with 30m chain Extended aft swim platform in SS / teak with excellent access when alongside the berth Teak deck on the aft platform Aft anchor / mooring line and SS anchor holder S/S dinghy davits - Removable if not required Aft platform hot and cold shower & large aft platform locker SS swim ladder Various warps and fenders