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Rival Bowman Starlight 39 Encore

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Specifications

Make Rival Bowman
Model Starlight 39 Encore
Length 40.4ft (12.3m)
Beam 3.81m
Draft 2.05m
Hull Material GRP/fibreglass
Engine Yanmar 3JH2E 40hp diesel engine with shaft drive, Engine hours 1910 (estimate December 2025)
Fuel Type diesel
Location Inverkip, GB

Equipment & Extras

LOA m
12.32
LWL m
9.55
Beam m
3.81
Draft m
2.05
Ballast kg
3230
Fuel tank L
227
Water tank L
182
Holding tank L
42
Displacement kg
8600
  • Fin Keel version
  • Partial skeg hung rudder
  • Hull No. 41 built by Rival Bowman Yachts Ltd
  • Hull soda blasted in 2006 by Bowman Yachts and epoxied
  • Wheel steering
  • Hull number 41 (42 built)
  • Anti fouled (February 2026)
  • Topside polished (February 2026)
  • Shaft anode replaced (February 2026)
  • Stainless steel pulpit
  • Stainless steel pushpit quarters
  • Stainless steel stanchions with twin guard wires
  • Port and starboard gates
  • Transom gate
  • Raymarine 2kw radome mounted on a stern pole
  • Canvas covers fitted to all hatches and winches
  • Pulpit mounted horn
  • Swim ladder
  • Cockpit wheel steering with leather trim (48 inch wheel)
  • Lewmar folding 36 inch wheel new 2025 (available by separate negotiation)
  • Binnacle with extended grab rail
  • Teak seating in cockpit
  • Port, starboard and aft lockers in cockpit
  • Gas locker
  • Lights fitted in port and aft lockers
  • Lofrans Cayman 1000w electric anchor windlass with deck handheld controls (serviced 2021)
  • Double bow roller
  • CQR type anchor with 60m chain (anchor chain 2022) and 40m warp
  • Fortress 4.5 Kg FX16 aluminium kedge anchor (2019)
  • Stern anchor roller
  • Heavy duty waterproof 12v socket in anchor locker
  • Two Lewmar 54 self-tailing genoa sheet winches
  • Two Lewmar 40 self-tailing winches on coamings
  • Two Lewmar 44 self-tailing winches on coach roof
  • Gibb mast winch
  • Sleeping six across two cabins and the saloon
  • Bench settee to port and L-shaped settee to starboard in saloon
  • Settees can be used as single berths and are fitted with lee cloths
  • Central drop-leaf table with storage in saloon
  • Hanging locker with internal light in saloon
  • Upholstery by Trimline of Southampton
  • LED lighting throughout interior
  • Portlights re-bedded 2020–2023
  • Ocean Air blinds and insect screens on hatches (2020)
  • L-shaped galley to starboard
  • Plastimo Neptune two-burner gas stove with oven and grill
  • Fridge
  • Twin stainless steel sinks with hot and cold water
  • Lockers with internal lighting in galley
  • Opening portlight in galley
  • Forward-facing chart table and seat to port
  • Forward double berth
  • Seat in forward cabin
  • Hanging locker with internal light in forward cabin
  • Shelving in forward cabin
  • Two opening deck hatches in forward cabin
  • En-suite access to the Forward Heads
  • Aft double berth
  • Portlights (renewed 2020) to deck and cockpit in aft cabins
  • Opening hatch in aft cabins
  • Under-berth storage in aft cabins
  • Hanging locker with internal light in aft cabins
  • Forward Heads access direct from the forward cabin
  • Jabsco sea toilet (pump replaced 2024) in forward heads
  • Shower with teak grating and seat over toilet in forward heads
  • Sink with hot and cold-water system in forward heads
  • Storage lockers in forward heads
  • Portlight and opening hatch for ventilation in forward heads
  • Aft Heads accessed from saloon and aft cabin (day heads)
  • Jabsco sea toilet (pump replaced 2024) in aft heads
  • Aft toilet seacock replaced (2025)
  • Shower with teak grating and seat over toilet in aft heads
  • Sink with hot and cold-water system in aft heads
  • Storage lockers in aft heads
  • Portlight and opening hatch (portlight renewed 2020) in aft heads
  • B&G EVO3 plotter with AIS at helm, interfaced to chart table plotter (2018)
  • Simrad Waypoint plus Navigate at helm
  • Switches at helm for horn, cockpit red light
  • Autohelm autopilot 7001 in cockpit (with hydraulic ram)
  • Raymarine depth above companionway (2018)
  • Raymarine wind and speed above companionway (2018)
  • Raymarine log above companionway (2018)
  • Raymarine RL70C radar at chart table
  • Raymarine 2kw radar mounted on a stern pole
  • Raymarine A50D plotter at chart table
  • McMurdo ICS Nav6 Navtex at chart table
  • Techno weather station at chart table
  • ICOM IC-M601 DSC VHF radio at chart table
  • VHF radio handset extension in cockpit with cockpit speakers
  • Fuel and water tank gauges at chart table
  • Raymarine handheld compass
  • Clock and barometer
  • Helm magnetic compass
  • LED navigation lights
  • GPS aerials mounted in aft locker to prevent any damage
  • Two Simrad cockpit instruments are redundant but left in place to avoid holes (Raymarine covers to match other instruments)
  • Darglo Featherstream three blade feathering propellor (2025)
  • Engine serviced twice annually (winter and summer service)
  • Morse engine controls replaced 2024
  • PSS shaft seal
  • Mast head Rig
  • Three reefing lines
  • Main sail stack pack with lazy jacks by Owen Sails 2020
  • Frederiksen ball slide system for main sail
  • Furlex 300S furling system
  • Hasselfors backstay adjuster (serviced 2025)
  • Professional rig report May 2025
  • Cap shrouds and intermediate shrouds replaced (July 2025)
  • Lower shrouds replaced (2022)
  • Running rigging renewed 2020-2022
  • Mast mounted spinnaker pole
  • Keel stepped mast
  • Mast gaiter renewed 2014
  • Inner forestay, storm sail and staysail, stowed on board
  • All lines led aft to cockpit
  • Main sail, fully battened by Owen Sails 2020
  • Furling genoa in Vectron by Owen Sails 2020
  • Furling genoa for lighter winds by Parker & Kay
  • Cruising chute (make and age TBC)
  • Larger alternator fitted (original as spare)
  • Sterling Power battery management system with voltmeter and ammeter
  • Sterling Power 20A battery charger (2006)
  • 16A shore power socket
  • Three 110Ah domestic batteries (2021)
  • 110Ah engine battery
  • Seven ring main outlets in forward, aft cabins, saloon, galley, chart table, cockpit locker
  • 12V outlets in forward, aft cabins, chart table, cockpit
  • Blaupunkt CD MP3 player
  • Two additional fuel tanks in custom built base in port locker 25 litres each
  • Two additional water tank fitted into aft locker 25 litres each
  • Eberspacher cabin heating with saloon and aft cabin outlets
  • Calorifier with immersion and engine heating
  • Helm cover for winter protection
  • Helm cover to match sprayhood (2023)
  • Sprayhood with leather trimmed grab rail (Owen Sails 2020)
  • Sprayhood zip on and drop-down cover to protect companionway (2020)
  • Full cockpit tent to match sprayhood (Owen sails 2025)
  • Cockpit winter cover (Owen sails 2021)
  • Coach roof hatch covers
  • Seago Cruiser Plus six person liferaft (new 2024)
  • Manual and electric bilge pumps
  • Raymarine Life tag MOB system (requires new batteries)
  • McMurdo 406MHz EPIRB (requires new batteries)
  • Mini B 300 Personal Locator EPIRB
  • Danbuoy with light
  • Cockpit pad eyes
  • Tri-Lens radar reflector
  • Jackstays
  • Fire blanket
  • Dual watch gas and carbon monoxide alarm
  • Gas alarm
  • Carbon monoxide alarm in cockpit port locker
  • Ball and cone set secured in anchor locker
  • Blake’s seacocks lubricated twice annually
  • Raw water inlet seacock replaced 2023
  • Various warps and fenders
  • All 'Bills of Sale' (four owners from new)
  • UK VAT paid invoice
  • Builders certificate
  • RCD certificate of conformity
  • RYA Offshore Sail number
  • Documented evidence of the vessels UK based location on the 31st December 2020 (Brexit transition date)

Description

A true modern classic, the Starlight 39s reputation as a seaworthy, swift passage maker precedes it. With a hugely loyal base of owners, Starlight 39s rarely come to the market and 'Encore' is a very well specified and maintained example of the class. Designed by Stephen Jones the Starlights were originally built by Sadler Yachts but later models (such as 'Encore' which is a Mark II version) were built by the world renowned boat builders Rival Bowman with the Rival built models generally being considered to be of higher quality build and finish than the original Sadler built boats. Powered by a 40hp Yanmar shaft drive with a three bladed feathering propeller. 'Encore' has a 2023 survey available to view upon request and a swift viewing is highly recommended for this ready to go classic!

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