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1997 Hardy Seawing 305
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Specifications
Make
Hardy
Model
Seawing 305
Year
1997
Length
30.8ft (9.4m)
Beam
3.35m
Draft
0.97m
Hull Material
GRP
Engine
Twin Volvo Penta AD31P-A diesel inboards, 2 x 150hp, approx 945 hours
Fuel Type
Diesel
Location
Preveza, Greece
Equipment & Extras
- LOA
- 9.40m (30ft 10in)
- Range
- Approximately 160 nautical miles
- Anchor
- Rocna 15kg; 60m x 10mm chain (2021)
- Berths
- 4
- Dinghy
- Future Wave 3.7m aluminium RIB (November 2020)
- Fridge
- 2 (one new 2021)
- Galley
- 3-ring gas hob (gas installation — pipes, taps, and pressure reducer — renewed 2021)
- Heating
- Diesel hot-air heating
- Cool Box
- Fitted
- Headroom
- approximately 1.85m
- Outboard
- Suzuki 5hp (2021)
- Air draft
- 2.74m (9ft 0in)
- Batteries
- 4 x 100Ah (new 20/09/2020)
- VHF Radio
- Handheld (make and model to be confirmed)
- Depth Gauge
- Raymarine ST60+
- Engine Year
- 1997
- Shore Power
- 230V — EU shore power adaptor
- Chartplotter
- Handheld (make and model to be confirmed)
- Displacement
- 4,350kg (4.35 tonnes)
- Engine Hours
- Approximately 945 hours
- Solar Panels
- 2 x 200W (2021)
- Fuel Capacity
- 450 litres (99 gallons)
- House Battery
- 1 x 125Ah (2019)
- Maximum Speed
- Approximately 26 knots
- Cruising Speed
- Approximately 20 knots
- Water Capacity
- 150 litres (33 gallons) — new PE tank (2023)
- Anchor Windlass
- Electric — helm and remote control
- Fuel Consumption
- Approximately 33 litres per hour at cruise
- Hot and Cold Water
- Pressurised
- Engine Starter Batteries
- 2 x 125Ah (2019)
- Hard-top sports cruiser
- Volvo Penta DP-D1 290 Z-drives
- Coppercoat long-life antifoul
- New Rocna anchor 15kg with 60m x 10mm chain (2021)
- New aft cockpit enclosure with windows (2022)
- New water tank in PE (2023)
- New aluminium gangway (2023)
- Saloon upholstery renewed
- Carpet renewed
- Aft deck upholstery renewed
- Diesel hot-air heating
- German registration (ADAC Bootsschein)
- Interior shower
- Aft deck shower
- Marine toilet
- Hanging lockers
- Storage
- Pressurised hot and cold water
- Immersion heater for shore power use
- Pushpit and pulpit
- Boarding ladder
- Davits at bathing platform (dinghy davits)
- Rollcover cockpit roof (2022)
- Aft table (2023)
- Cockpit table
- Cockpit lockers
- Windscreen washers and wipers
- Bow sun shade cover
- Windscreen cover
- Stern covers
- Winter cover
- Full aft cockpit enclosure with windows (2022)
- Cockpit roof roll cover (2022)
- Dinghy davits at bathing platform
- Spare Volvo belts
- Spare prop
- Spare anchor (stainless steel 7.5kg delta)
- Spare engine oil
- Wooden emergency plugs
- EU shore power adaptor
- Cleaning products
- Spare lines
- Extra long lines (stern lines)
- Tow rope
- Extra ball fender
- 5 small fenders
- Bed cushions outside
- Extra cushion for aft double berth
- Coppercoat antifoul applied to hull
Description
Remarks :Dreamers Reality is a 1997 Hardy Seawings 305 — a well-regarded British-built hard-top sports cruiser designed by A. Wolstenholme and constructed by Hardy Marine in Norfolk, UK. A practical and purposeful design, the Seawings 305 combines twin Volvo Penta diesel inboard Z-drives with a robust hard-top arrangement and a comfortable two-cabin layout suited to a couple or small group. Now offered for sale under German registration, she presents in very good condition following a consistent programme of upgrades and maintenance by her current owner. Dreamers Reality has benefited from a significant number of recent improvements, including new solar panels (2021), a new aluminium anchor and 60m chain (2021), a new aft cockpit enclosure with windows (2022), a roll cover for the cockpit roof (2022), a new water tank in PE (2023), an aluminium gangway (2023), and a new aft table (2023). The saloon upholstery, carpet, and aft deck upholstery have all been renewed, and the hull is protected with Coppercoat long-life antifoul. A 3.7m aluminium RIB tender with Suzuki 5hp outboard is included in the sale. Highlights Listed below but included in Full Specs: British-built by Hardy Marine — hard-top sports cruiser Twin Volvo Penta AD31P-A diesel inboards, 150hp each — approximately 945 hours Volvo Penta DP-D1 290 Z-drives (1997) Coppercoat long-life antifoul Solar panels: 2 x 200W (2021) New Rocna anchor 15kg with 60m x 10mm chain (2021) New aft cockpit enclosure with windows (2022) New water tank in PE (2023) New aluminium gangway (2023) Saloon upholstery, carpet, and aft deck upholstery — all renewed 2 fridges (one new 2021) Diesel hot-air heating Dinghy: Future Wave 3.7m aluminium RIB (2020) with Suzuki 5hp (2021) — included German registration (ADAC Bootsschein) — valid to October 2026 BROKER'S REMARKS Dreamers Reality is a well-found and thoughtfully updated sports cruiser that rewards careful inspection. Hardy Marine built a reputation for quality and practicality over many years, and the Seawings 305 is a genuinely capable coastal motor boat: the hard-top keeps the helm position sheltered in all conditions, the twin Volvo Penta diesel Z-drives are a proven combination, and the layout below works well for a couple afloat for a week or more. The current owner has invested consistently in keeping the motor boat in good order and improving her specification. The list of recent works is substantial: new solar panels, a new anchor and chain, a full aft cockpit enclosure, renewed interior upholstery and carpet, a new water tank, aluminium gangway, and Coppercoat applied to the hull. These are the actions of an owner who takes upkeep seriously, and the condition of the vessel reflects that. With approximately 945 hours on the engines, a well-equipped specification, and the tender and outboard included in the sale, Dreamers Reality represents a sensible and practical package. Early viewing is recommended.
Accommodation :ACCOMMODATION Dreamers Reality offers practical two-cabin accommodation for up to four, with a forward V-berth and an aft double cabin. The interior has been freshly presented with new saloon upholstery, new carpet, and renewed aft deck and pilot seat upholstery. Headroom is approximately 1.85m throughout. An interior shower and separate aft deck shower are fitted. LAYOUT The accommodation comprises a forward double (V-berth) and an aft double cabin, with a central saloon area featuring a saloon table and chart table. A single heads compartment with marine toilet and shower is fitted. Hanging lockers and storage are provided throughout. DOMESTIC The galley is fitted with a 3-ring gas hob (gas installation — pipes, taps, and pressure reducer — renewed 2021), a cool box inside, a fridge inside, and a fridge outside (one renewed 2021). Pressurised hot and cold water is provided throughout, with an immersion heater for shore power use. Diesel hot-air heating is fitted. Interior shower and aft deck shower are both available.
Inventory :DECK Anchor: Rocna 15kg; 60m x 10mm chain (2021) Anchor windlass: Electric — helm and remote control Pushpit and pulpit: Fitted Boarding ladder: Fitted Davits: Fitted at bathing platform (dinghy davits) Aft cockpit enclosure with windows (2022) Rollcover cockpit roof (2022) Aft table (2023) Gangway: Aluminium (2023) Cockpit table: Fitted Cockpit lockers: Fitted Deck shower: Aft Windscreen washers and wipers: Fitted Bow sun shade cover Windscreen cover Stern covers Winter cover: Fitted CANVAS Aft cockpit enclosure: Full enclosure with windows (2022) Rollcover: Cockpit roof roll cover (2022) Windscreen cover Stern covers Winter cover: Full TENDER Dinghy: Future Wave 3.7m aluminium RIB (November 2020) Outboard: Suzuki 5hp (2021) Stowage: Dinghy davits at bathing platform MISCELLANEOUS Spare Volvo belts Spare prop Spare anchor (stainless steel 7.5kg delta) Spare engine oil Wooden emergency plugs Batteries x 4 x 100Ah — EU shore power adaptor (new 20/09/2020) Cleaning products Spare lines and extra long lines (stern lines) Tow rope Extra ball fender Fenders: 5 small Bed cushions outside; extra cushion for aft double berth Coppercoat antifoul applied to hull TENDER Dinghy: Future Wave 3.7m aluminium RIB (November 2020) Outboard: Suzuki 5hp (2021) Stowage: Dinghy davits at bathing platform MISCELLANEOUS Spare Volvo belts Spare prop Spare anchor (stainless steel 7.5kg delta) Spare engine oil Wooden emergency plugs Batteries x 4 x 100Ah — EU shore power adaptor (new 20/09/2020) Cleaning products Spare lines and extra long lines (stern lines) Tow rope Extra ball fender Fenders: 5 small Bed cushions outside; extra cushion for aft double berth Coppercoat antifoul applied to hull EXTRA DETAILS Currently located in Germany Price: €44,000 Condition and valuation survey carried out 2008 (copy available; buyers should commission a current survey prior to purchase) HISTORY Dreamers Reality was built by Hardy Marine in Norfolk, UK in 1997 (hull no. 2635) to a design by A. Wolstenholme. The vessel was registered under the UK Small Ships Register (SSR no. 133484) and sold in July 2020 by Jonathan Hayward of Shropshire to Frank Balsen of Mannheim, Germany. Following the sale the motor boat was registered under the German flag. Under current ownership the motor boat has been maintained and upgraded on a consistent basis. Notable works include new solar panels (2021), a new Rocna anchor with 60m chain (2021), a full aft cockpit enclosure with windows (2022), a cockpit roof roll cover (2022), a new water tank in PE (2023), a new aluminium gangway (2023), a new aft table (2023), and renewal of the saloon upholstery, carpet, and aft deck upholstery. Coppercoat long-life antifoul has been applied to the hull. A condition and valuation survey was carried out in 2008; a copy is available. The engine hours stand at approximately 945.
Mechanical :CONSTRUCTION Builder: Hardy Marine, Norfolk, UK Designer: A. Wolstenholme Year: 1997 Hull number: 2635 Hull material: GRP (GFK) Deck material: GRP Hull colour: White Hull type: Planing Hard-top: Fitted DIMENSIONS LOA: 9.40m (30ft 10in) Beam: 3.35m (11ft 0in) Draft: 0.97m (3ft 2in) Air draft: 2.74m (9ft 0in) Displacement: 4,350kg (4.35 tonnes) MECHANICAL Engines: Twin Volvo Penta AD31P-A diesel inboards Engine power: 2 x 150hp (2 x 110kW) Engine year: 1997 Engine hours: Approximately 945 hours Engine serial numbers: 2203122755 / 2203122958 Drive type: Z-drive — Volvo Penta DP-D1 290 (1997) Cooling: Fresh water and sea water (combined system) PERFORMANCE Cruising speed: Approximately 20 knots Maximum speed: Approximately 26 knots Fuel consumption: Approximately 33 litres per hour at cruise Range: Approximately 160 nautical miles TANKAGE Fuel: 450 litres (99 gallons) Water: 150 litres (33 gallons) — new PE tank (2023) ELECTRICAL Engine starter batteries: 2 x 125Ah (2019) — one per engine House battery: 1 x 125Ah (2019) Solar panels: 2 x 200W (2021) Shore power: 230V — EU shore power adaptor NAVIGATION Chartplotter: Handheld (make and model to be confirmed) VHF radio: Handheld (make and model to be confirmed) Depth gauge: Raymarine ST60+
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