1987 Rival Bowman Yachts Bowman 40

If you are looking for a superbly capable cruiser with proven blue water ability, this highly regarded Chuck Paine design should be on your shortlist. The Bowman 40 offers ocean going potential but is equally at home as a powerful coastal passage maker.
The Bowman 40 is easily sailed, with a spacious uncluttered cockpit and the flexibility of a cutter rig. From the moment you step aboard, you know that you are on a real sailors boat, designed to make fast passages in safety and comfort.
‘Quiver’ is a good example of the marque and benefits from a recently installed Yanmar engine with just 75 hours run.
For more information or to arrange a viewing, contact Paul in the Plymouth office on 01752 260086.
CONSTRUCTION
Designed by Chuck Paine
Built by Rival Bowman Yachts
Scheel Keel
Skeg hung rudder
White GRP hull with off white superstructure
Hull repainted (2020)
Underwater sections stripped back and 2 coats epoxy applied (2020)
Teak decks
ENGINE, STERN GEAR & PROPULSION
Yanmar 4JH57 diesel engine (2023)
75 engine hours
57 HP
Shaft drive
Maxprop
DECK EQUIPMENT
27KG CQR anchor
55M galvanised anchor chain20KG Danforth anchor with chain & warp
Simpson lawrence electric anchor windlass
Sprayhood
Bimini on stainless steel frame
Warps & fenders
2 x Lewmar ST46 primary winches
2 x Lewmar ST40 secondary winches
2 x Lewmar ST coachroof winches
SYSTEMS
Pressurised hot & cold water
Manual freshwater supply to galley
Manual salt water pump to galley
Calorifier / immersion heater
Shore power
Battery charger
Sunware 48W solar panel on coachroof
1 x 110AH engine battery
3 x 110AH domestic battery
Waeco 25a smart charge control
2 x alternator
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
Webasto 3500 diesel heate
NAVIGATION
B&G Vulcan V7 chartplotter
Simrad AIS
Garmin 158i GPS
Autohelm 6002 autopilot
Furuno radar (not working)
ICOM M59 DSC VHF radio
B&G log instrument
B&G depth instrument
B&G wind instrument (not working)
Rigel Poseiden binnacle compass
RIG & SAILS
Twin spreader masthead rig
Kemp mast & boom
Cutter rig
Stainless steel standing rigging (2019)
Twin spinnaker poles stowed on mast
Slab reefing fully battened mainsail
Stackpack and lazyjacks (2020)
Sail number K400
Yankee on Schaefer furler
Hank on staysail
Cruising chute with snuffer
Storm staysail
Trysail
ACCOMMODATION
8 berths in 2 double cabins, with two saloon berths and fold-out pipecots
Light teak joinery
Teak & holly cabin sole
Blue upholstery
Webasto diesel cabin heating throughout
2 x heads compartments with showers and electric shower pump out
Pressurised hot and cold water heated via calorifier or 240V shore power
FORWARD CABIN
Double berth
Vanity unit, drawers and shelves
Large locker behind mirror. Hanging locker to starboard
Access to chain locker forward
FORWARD HEADS
Manual marine heads with shower and wash basin
Hot and cold mixer taps & separate single lever shower fitting
Storage lockers and mirror
Teak grating to sole. Opening porthole and deck vent
SALOON
U-shaped settee to port
Large saloon table
2 x full length single berths to port and starboard of saloon, with fitted lee cloths
Saloon table drops down to make a double berth
Fold-out pipecots above saloon berths to port and starboard
Lockers and bookshelves
Large opening hatch in centre of saloon
GALLEY
Aft of saloon to port
Stowage lockers, fitted cutlery drawer, fitted stowage for crockery, mugs and glasses
Taylors gimballed gas cooker, Deck hatch above
Twin sinks with pressurised hot and cold water. Deck hatch above.
Additional manual freshwater foot pump and seawater hand pump
Fridge (2023)
NAVIGATION AREA
Opposite galley to starboard
The chart table stowage takes a half folded Admiralty chart
Storage drawers
Opening deck hatch above
Bookcase
Electrical switch panel, navigational and radio equipment
Navigator’s seat with stowage under
AFT CABIN
To port quarter area
Double berth with stowage and water tank below
Hanging locker and vanity unit with drawers and mirror with locker behind
Opening hatch and porthole.
Large stowage space
AFT HEADS
To starboard quarter area
Manual marine heads
42 litre holding tank (2022)
Hot and cold shower
Wash basin with hot and cold taps
Stowage lockers and mirror
Teak grating sole
Opening hatch above.
Large wet locker with opening porthole