Available
1981 Rossiter Yachts Rossiter Curlew 32
dorset
£35,000 inc. VAT
Engine
-
Total Power
-
Engine Hours
NA
Class
Sail Classic
Length
9.74m (31.96ft)
Year
1981
Model
Rossiter Curlew 32
Capacity
Boat Details
Description
Wooden Ships Comments on this Rossiter Curlew 32
Rossiter Curlew 32 designed by H.T. Rossiter and built by Rossiter Yachts, Christchurch in 1981.
Built for the current owners father following on from his larger previous yacht built by the same yard, the present owner has been the custodian of this yacht since 1990. Cruised extensively over the years with trips to southern Brittany and Belle Isle, Ireland and up to Stockholm. The experienced owner has spent many years fine tuning this yacht for extended and comfortable cruising so that she is now a very well equipped and well set up boat, proving herself as a capable and comfortable sea boat over thousands of sea miles.
Her cockpit is large and spacious, but also set well down into the hull giving a feeling of security while still being easy to move about. The raised topsides forward hugely increase the interior volume giving a large and comfortable cabin for a boat of this length with 6’ headroom and up to 6 berths.
Her hull design is very shallow draft for the length, together with the bilge keels she can easily take the ground and dry out allowing her to access anchorages off limits to deep keel yachts. This feature opens up the cruising options around the coasts of the UK and France and invites exploration of some wonderful parts of the coast.
This is a very well presented yacht in superb condition, absolutely ready for her next owner to continue the voyaging she has excelled at so well.
Length on Deck 32’
Length Overall 37’
Length Waterline 26’8”
Beam 10’4”
Draft 4’
Construction
Hull
Carvel planked in 7/8” iroko fastened with copper rivets.
Framed with an exotic timber called Danta. Steam bent timbers of 1.25” x 1” @6.5” centres. Every 6th frame is laminated with larger sections of 2” x 2.25”.
Grown timber floors across the centreline through fastened with large copper rivets.
External iron ballast keel of 2.9 tons. Keel bolts of galvanised mild steel new in 2021.
Wooden bilge keels with stainless steel shoe plates fitted to take the ground
Decks and Cockpit
Yacht laid teak deck glued over a marine plywood subdeck. The deck is stepped at the forward end of the cockpit giving raised topsides which increases the interior volume and headroom of the cabin.
Varnished afromosia toe rails with scrubbed teak capping rails. Sunken bronze fairleads set into the toe rails.
Bronze cleats and fairleads.
Stainless steel stanchions and guard wires all round.
Large well designed self draining cockpit with afromosia coamings and teak cappings. Scrubbed teak thwarts open to access large lockers.
Teak cockpit gratings and a teak bridge deck to the companion hatch.
Tiller steering on a transom hung rudder.
Superstructure
Small elegant coachroof on the raised deck with varnished afromosia coamings and bronze framed windows.
Coachroof deck is laid teak over a marine plywood subdeck with varnished grab rails.
Rig
Bermudan cutter rig on a deck stepped alloy mast in a galvanised tabernacle.
Alloy slab reefing boom with StackPack system.
Alloy spinnaker pole.
Standing and Running Rigging
Galvanised wire 7×19 standing rigging to bronze rigging screws and external bronze chain plates.
Twin standing backstays, twin lower shrouds, cap shroud and intermediate shroud.
Furlex 200S roller furling system on staysail and genoa.
Sails
Mainsail Gowen & Co 256sqft 1995 Good condition
Geanoa Gowen & Co 385sqft 1999 Good condition
Staysail Gowen & Co 182sqft 1992 Good condition
Winches
2 x Lewmar non-ST mast winches.
2 x Lewmar 16 ST staysail sheet winches.
2 x Lewmar 40ST jib sheet winches.
Machinery
Engine
Bukh DV36 3 cylinder 36hp marine diesel engine. Installed as a new engine in 2014.
3 blade feathering propeller gives 5 knots cruising speed @ 4 litres/hour. 6.5 knots max speed.
Tanks
115 litre stainless steel fuel tank under the aft deck.
90 litres of fresh water in 2 separate tanks.
Stainless steel holding tank for the heads.
Batteries and Electrics
4 x 12 volt batteries under the companion steps charged from the engine alternator. Adverc battery management system connected to the alternator.
Shore power system with Stirling Power Products 240 volt charger.
Bilge pumps
1 x Whale Gusher 10 manual bilge pump.
1 x Whale Pump Mk3 manual bilge pump.
Accommodation
Berths and Headroom
6 berths including a double saloon settee berth, single settee berth, saloon pipecot berth and 2 single berths in the forecabin.
6’ headroom in the saloon.
5’10” headroom forward.
General Description
Steps into the main cabin from the companion hatch with galley to port and chart desk to starboard.
Capacious hanging locker next to the companion steps.
Chart desk faces aft using the end of the settee berth as a seat.
Half height bulkhead with vertical grabrail to port separates off the saloon. Centreline dropleaf mahogany saloon table. Settee berth to port has an infill to create a double berth. Single settee berth to starboard with a pipecot berth that pulls out above. The pipecot is suitable for use by a child.
Paraffin cabin heater against the forward bulkhead.
Centreline passageway going forward with heads to starboard.
Forecabin has 2 single V-berths with storage space beneath. Anchor locker in the bows.
Galley
Taylors 030 paraffin stove. Single stainless steel sink with manually pumped fresh water. Storage lockers and shelves built specifically for the yachts crockery.
Heads
Simpson Lawrence manual sea toilet which discharges into a holding tank.
Hand basin with manually pumped fresh water pulls out in a tray above the heads.
Equipment
Sestrel Moore steering compass
B&G sounder with cockpit repeater
B&G thru’ hull log with cockpit repeater
B&G wind indicator
B&G GPS cockpit repeater
Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC VHF
Autohelm Sea Talk ST4000 autopilot
Furuno GP70 GPS
Cap Horn wind vane self steering system
Panasonic Toughbook laptop with Maxsea software
AIS Class B Transponder by Digital Yacht connected to laptop
Plastimo 4 person canister liferaft, service due 02/2026
2 x lifebuoys
Danbuoy
Odeo electronic red flare
MOB system on starboard rail
Floating throwing line
Jackstays
2 x Whale manual bilge pumps
Day shapes
20kg spade anchor with 55m x 5/16” chain
35lb CQR with 20 fathoms of warp
25lb CQR kedge anchor
Simpson Lawrence Seatiger 555 manual windlass
Mooring warps
Fenders
Pushpit mounted webbing mooring line/kedge anchor line
2 x boat hooks
Bunk and berth cushions
Simpson Lawrence sea toilet with holding tank
Taylors 030 galley cooker
Galley equipment
Paraffin cabin heater
Moveable cockpit coaming seat
Mainsail Gowen & Co 256sqft 1995 Good condition
Geanoa Gowen & Co 385sqft 1999 Good condition
Staysail Gowen & Co 182sqft 1992 Good condition
StackPack system on the boom
Furlex 200s roller furling on staysail and genoa
Alloy spinnaker pole
2 x Lewmar non-ST mast winches
2 x Lewmar 16 ST staysail sheet winches
2 x Lewmar 40ST jib sheet winches
4 x 12 volt batteries
Stirling 240 volt battery charger
Adverc battery management system
8’ Nestaway carbon fibre dinghy with oars and lug rig (stows in 2 parts on purpose made chocks on coachroof)
Boat Summary
Make:
Rossiter Yachts
Model:
Rossiter Curlew 32
Boat Type:
sail
Boat Class:
Sail Classic
Build Year:
1981
Refit Year:
-
Hull Number:
-
Deck Plans:
Propulsion
Engine
Make:
-
Model:
-
No. engines:
-
Year:
-
Hours:
-
Type:
inboard
Fuel:
diesel
Propeller Material:
-
Total Power:
-
Specification
Dimensions
Length (Overall):
9.74m (31.96ft)
Length (Waterline):
-
Beam:
3.1m (10.17ft)
Min Draft:
-
Max Draft:
1.2m (3.94ft)
Min Bridge Clearance:
-
Weigths
Gross Weight:
-
Displacement:
-
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks:
-
Fuel Tanks:
-
Holding Tanks:
-
Speed & Distance
Max Speed:
-
Cruising Speed:
-
Range at cruising speed:
-
Miscellaneous
Windlass:
-
Deadrise at transom:
-
Hull Material:
wood
Life Raft Capacity:
-
Accomodation
Seating Capacity:
-
Guest Cabins:
-
Guest Heads:
-
Cabin Headroom:
-
Crew Cabins:
-
Crew Heads:
-
More from Wooden Ships
Available
1981 Rossiter Yachts Rossiter Curlew 32
dorset
£35,000 inc. VAT
Ready To Sell Your Boat?
Reach more buyers by listing your boat on Yachts-Trader. Built for Brokers and private sellers, our platform makes selling simple, fast and hassle-free.
Quick Links
Copyright ©2026 Yachts Trader | All rights reserved | Website by: Lazerstation.com