Freeward 42 (powerboat) for sale

Remarks :
For sale Freeward 42. NELL is a great boat that combines power, durability, and comfortable accommodations. This she is powered by two reliable and robust Deutz commercial 6-cylinder diesel engines, ensuring impressive performance and fuel efficiency.
One of the standout features of the Freeward 42 is its solid construction. Designed to withstand the rigors of both coastal cruising and open-water adventures, this boat is built to last, the hull is meticulously designed to handle a variety of sea conditions.
The interior is thoughtfully designed to offer spacious and inviting accommodations. Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or an extended voyage, you'll find that this NELL provides all the comforts. The living spaces are elegantly furnished, and the layout maximizes both privacy and socializing areas.
Whether you're an experienced boater or a newcomer to the world of motor boats, the Freeward 42's combination of powerful engines, solid construction, and comfortable living spaces make it an excellent choice for those seeking adventure.

Accommodation :
Accommodation
General:
Sleeps four in two double cabins comprising centreline double in fore cabin with further double to port in guest cabin, plus facility to sleep two more on occasional double in saloon – six berths in total
The internal joinery is a mixture of American Cherry faced ply with solid Cherry where appropriate, all finished with satin varnish for durability
Exposed hull linings are velour fabric on high density insulation foam
Headlinings are grained vinyl with wooden battening
Carpet throughout the vessel is high quality synthetic, easy clean/bleachable with bound edges – new 2018
Eberspacher D5LC diesel fired heating with outlets in all cabins, heads and wheelhouse
Lighting throughout the vessel mainly LED in high quality fittings with diffused lens, red night lighting in wheelhouse and companionways
Courtesy deck lighting, non-isolated lighting circuit provides illumination when entering the boat to gain access to the main isolator switches,
Master cabin:
Centreline double with interior sprung mattress – replaced April 2019, drawers beneath with mirrored wardrobes port and starboard, mirrored dressing table with retractable seat and storage, further storage under berth, access to anchor locker forward, four opening portholes and glazed hatch above berth, ventilators
Guest cabin:
Double berth with sprung mattress to port, drawers below and further storage under berth and behind headboard, wardrobe with drawers below, further lockers and shelves, two opening portholes, ventilator
Heads/shower:
High quality GRP module with stainless steel washbasin with mixer tap, Jabsco 3725 electric quiet flush WC, discharging overboard or to blackwater tank, pressurised shower with mixer tap, curtain, discharging overboard by pump or to blackwater tank, slatted teak grating on the compartment sole, extraction fan and ventilator, two opening portholes. All internal wood finishes in this compartment are high gloss exterior varnish and water resistant
Galley:
Seaward LPG stove with 3 burners, oven and grill (with flame failure), extractor fan, Panasonic microwave/grill, built in fridge with freezer compartment, double stainless steel sink unit with 3 way filter/mixer tap, low and high level storage, full height wet locker with louvered door by sliding door to starboard side deck, fire blanket
Stairs down to sleeping accommodation, heads and watertight engine room access, up to wheelhouse
Saloon:
Upholstered L shaped settee unit to aft and port with lockers under, around folding and collapsible table with ‘infill’ cushions to provide occasional double berth, shelf and cupboard, locker with three folding ‘directors’ chairs, full length unit on starboard side incorporating wine rack in locker, large sliding drinks locker with drawers above, further drawers and lockers, Denon radio/CD hi-fi system with deckhead speakers, TV point (mast head aerial)
Large hatch in saloon sole accessing engine room via stainless steel ladder
Wheelhouse:
Provides a commanding helm position with good visibility, full sized chart table with storage, window demisters, Hepworth double linear windscreen wipers and two arc wiper units incorporating speed controls and fresh water washers, two sprung pilot seats (KAB 300) and an upholstered double bench seat aft, 24v power sockets, 24v dual USB points either side of instrument panel, Pioneer CD/radio with deckhead speakers, clock and barometer
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Inventory :
Inventory & Equipment
Navigation & Communication Equipment:
All electronic navigation equipment is interfaced, NMEA 2000:
Raymarine eS127 12” HybridTouch Multifunction Display
Raymarine i70
Raymarine 4kw HD radar
Simrad A2004 autopilot, fitted 2020, with Simrad HS60 GPS compass. Autopilot pump new 2019
iCom M505 DSC VHF radio linked to iCom AIS B MA 500TR
Plastimo steering compass
Clock and barometer
Deck Equipment:
Stainless steel guardrail stanchions bolted to bulwark tops
Stainless steel pulpit around stem head and rail assembly around aft deck
Stainless steel ladder mounted on aft port cabin face for access to upper (boat) deck
Stainless stanchions and life-lines fitted around upper (boat) deck
Stainless steel ensign staff and socket on transom rail
Dorade vent cowls to port and starboard ventilating fore and port cabins and heads, mushroom vents on superstructure top ventilating saloon
Dedicated gas locker to port, accommodates 11/13kg gas bottle
Salt water deck wash in locker to starboard
Large deck mounted storage locker on coach roof
Full width lazarette locker under aft deck, accessed through large central deck hatch
Anchoring & Mooring Systems:
Vetus Tiger 1000w electric reversing anchor windlass with gypsies for chain and rope, foot operated switches with safety covers
55lb CQR anchor mounted onto double roller stainless steel stem head fitting (also constructed to mount 25kg ROCNA anchor)
50m galvanised calibrated short link 10mm chain stored via pipe to rope bitter end in anchor locker below stem head, accessible from large watertight bulkhead door in fore cabin
Stainless steel l post fitting central to aft of stem head rollers, extends to and is bonded into stem of hull
Port and starboard 8” aluminium alloy fairleads with stainless steel anti-chafe plates, leading to samson post (fitted with belaying pin) but also to 12” aluminium alloy mooring bollards on inner face of port and starboard foredeck bulwarks
2 further 12” aluminium alloy mooring bollards amidships, plus 2 additional stainless steel mooring bollards amidships
80mm stainless mooring posts at port and starboard quarters, each fitted with 25mm belaying pin
Beaching legs with fore & aft strops, stored in lazarette locker
Boarding:
Opening bulwark boarding gates with life-lines above to port, starboard and stern
Central stainless steel boarding ladder folds down between bathing platforms
Additional, accessible, stainless steel telescopic rescue/bathing ladder fitted to port side bathing platform
Tender facility:
Teak mounting frames on aft superstructure top (boat deck) profiled to fit tender
Selden aluminium alloy mast/boom assembly with blocks and falls to enable tender (with outboard) to be lifted outboard to port or starboard by hand via Lewmar 16 2-speed self-tailing winch (with handle)
Safety Equipment:
In addition to GPS, radar, VHF and AIS a Firdell blipper radar reflector is fitted to the mast
Horn
Navigation lights
Deck lights
Life saving equipment:
Seago 4 man valise life raft, 2012 (needs service)
2 x horseshoe lifebelt, one with light, situated on quick release racks inside transom either side of stern gate
Throwing line/rescue sling
Fire-fighting equipment:
Automatic halo-replacement system in engine room
Manual fuel shut off valves outside of engine room watertight door
Dry powder extinguishers sited in wet locker and by aft saloon door
Fire blanket in galley
Gas solenoid cut off valve in external gas locker with internal switched indicators
High capacity external sea water pump with hose connector for fire fighting in addition to deck wash
Smoke and carbon monoxide detector alarms

Mechanical :
Hull & construction, Engine and Systems
Designed by Wyatt & Freeman
Interior Design Edwin Meayers, London
Built by Neil Fernando Marine, Columbo and Blondecell, Lymington,
Built 1998 – launched 1999
Displacement 15,000kg Gross Tonnage 19T
Hull & superstructure GRP
Engines 2 x Deutz DTA67 286hp
Hull profile semi-displacement
Accommodation: two double berth cabins with single heads/shower room, further double berth in saloon

EU RCD Compliant
CE-Classified Category B – Offshore
VAT Paid
Flag: Guernsey (Part 1 Register)

Construction
General:
Hull heavy duty GRP moulding by Neil Fernando Marine LTD
Deck & superstructure heavy duty GRP moulding assembly by Blondecell LTD
Semi-displacement hull with extremely stable characteristics – even at the lowest of speeds
Deep V bow sections ensure a clean entry reducing drag and throwing off spray for a soft ride in high seas
Hull construction:
The moulding incorporates a combination of chopped strand mat and woven rovings laid up by hand using isophthalic polyester resins and powder bound mat
The outer surface is protected by a double gel coat, finished in dark (Oxford) blue gel. Coppercoat finish to lower hull (sandblasted & sprayed at Mylor in 2013), but subsequently antifouled 2022, black Jotun Mare Nostrum
The hull incorporates bilges keels/anti-roll baffles to port and starboard which enable the hull to take to the ground in an emergency
Watertight hatch in forward bulkhead providing access to the fore peak. Further watertight door in mid bulkhead to provide access to the engine room
International Woodskin finish to teak rubbing strake
Deck, superstructure & cockpit:
GRP construction with end grain balsa in superstructure sides and deck head for added insulation against heat and noise
Teak decking to aft and lower side decks
Tread master deck covering to foredeck and boat deck areas
Cream gel coat superstructure with International Woodskin finish to exposed teak
Two large bathing platforms made out of teak and stainless steel, joined by stainless fold down ladder with teak platform. Additional telescopic stainless steel bathing/escape ladder on port bathing platform
Windows and doors by Seaglaze with toughened glass and aluminium frames
Sliding door access from main deck level to starboard side deck.
Door access to aft cockpit
Machinery:
Engine & gearbox:
2 x 7.4l Deutz DTA67 6-cylinder diesels turbocharged & intercooled, rated at 201bhp @2300rpm continuous to 286bhp @ 2600rpm
Engine hours: Port 1129, Starboard 1129 as at 6th September 2023
Engine service to manufacturer specification (spare service items on board)
Vetus LM220 flexible engine mounts to GRP/steel laminated engine bearers
Fuel supplies filtered via high capacity Vetus WS 750 filter agglomerator units (Dahl 300 series)
Raw water engine cooling via Vetus type 1320 units
Hurth HSW A2.2:1 ratio reversing gearboxes with inbuilt 8 degree inclination
Gearboxes connected to propeller shafts with Vetus Bulflex flexible couplings and spacers
Morse KE4 electronic gear/throttle controls duplicated to port and starboard sides of the wheelhouse for ease of manoeuvring
Engine room ventilation via two pressure fans to both port and starboard which feed cooling air to the front of the engines with large protected intake and exhaust vents in the bulwark sides on the side decks
Propulsion & steering gear:
Vetus 130kg 24v DC bow thruster with joystick control
Vetus hydraulic steering with varnished wooden wheel
Twin nickel aluminium bronze spade rudders
Hydro Marine electro-hydraulic trim tabs with controls at helm and position indicators
2 x 4-bladed 24x21” manganese bronze propellers
Electrical System:
Voltage System:
24v DC domestic system with 12v DC droppers in wheelhouse for some instruments.
240v AC ring-main system from generator or shore power
Generator:
Vetus/Mitsubishi Model GLS6 6kva generator producing 240 volts @ 1,500rpm in an acoustic enclosure at aft end of engine room, double mounted on flexible mounts (Dahl 200 series primary filter)
Water separators and underwater exhaust discharge for ultra-quiet running
Generator hours: 888 as at 7th March 2023, 12v DC generator start
Generator service to manufacturer specification(service items on board)
Inverter/chargers/converters:
Mastervolt Mass 24/100 24vDC/220vAC/100Amp ‘intelligent’ battery charger, fully automatic system for continuous use - replaced 2015, with Victron argofet battery isolator, new 2021
High efficiency Mastervolt Mass 24/2500 24vDC/220vAC/2,500Watt DC-AC inverter providing ‘on demand’ AC at various outlets on the boat
2 x Adverc alternator charger controllers for engine alternators
IVO DC-DC converters for supplying DC from 24vDC system
Alternators:
2 x 24 volt engine mounted alternators
Shore power:
Marinco 16A 50Hz 220vAC shore power connection
Batteries:
All batteries are gel, stored in secure boxes
Service batteries: 4 x 210Ah 12v batteries joined in series to supply 420Ah @ 24v – replaced 2015
Dedicated port engine start: 2 x 220Ah 12v batteries joined in series to supply 220Ah @ 24v, 1500ccA – replaced 2021
2 further 220Ah 12v batteries joined in series to supply 220AH @ 24v, 1500ccA for for starboard engine start, windlass and bowthruster – replaced 2021
Generator start: 1 x 85Ah, charges from generator, replaced 2023
Mastervolt battery state monitor at DC panel - replaced 2015
General:
Mastervolt IVET 3.5 isolation transformer via a 13kw ‘soft start’ unit providing intelligent switching and selection of all 240v AC inputs
AC distribution uses dedicated modular panel incorporating circuit breakers, voltage and amperage meters & the genset controller
DC distribution via Mastervolt panel with individual circuit breakers and bilge pump, inverter, battery management & charger controls
Plumbing:
Water distribution:
24v pressurised salt water deck wash outlet
Hot and cold water via continuous pressure system to galley sink, heads sink and shower
Water heating:
Hot water produced by engine driven calorifier connected to starboard... whole text » less text