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Price
AU $365,000
Finance
Pre-Purchase Inspection
Currency
Length
50' 4" - 15.34m
Vessel Location
Currently Fiji
Launch Year
1994
Hull Material
Composite

BOSSANOVA is a substantial 15.34-metre cruising catamaran that combines proven construction, impressive volume and a superbly practical open layout. Built in England by North Shore Yachts, she offers the strength, simplicity and functionality sought by serious cruising sailors, together with the space and comfort needed for extended living aboard.

She has been exceptionally well cared for by her fastidious owner, a former airline pilot whose attention to detail is evident throughout. Cosmetically, BOSSANOVA presents in excellent condition, with clean accommodation, beautifully maintained machinery spaces and notably tidy electrical and systems installations. Her March 2025 condition survey found her structurally sound, clean, dry and well maintained overall, with the hull, decks, coachhouse, cockpit, keels, rudders, rig and structural components all presenting in sound condition.

With a generous 7.24-metre beam, BOSSANOVA provides an exceptionally spacious and functional living environment. The bright saloon connects naturally with the sheltered cockpit, creating an open and sociable area for entertaining, relaxing and enjoying life aboard. Wide decks, excellent access, substantial shelter and straightforward deck arrangements make her practical and comfortable both underway and at anchor.

Accommodation is arranged across four private double cabins, providing comfortable sleeping for up to eight people. Two forward bathroom compartments include separate showers, with one electric and one manual marine toilet. The interior is clean, spacious and sensibly laid out, making BOSSANOVA equally suitable as a family cruising yacht, long-term liveaboard or capable passagemaker.

The well-equipped galley includes a three-burner Eno hob, Thetford oven and grill, inverter microwave, refrigeration and excellent storage. Additional saloon refrigeration includes a separate fridge and freezer, while an Oceanflo desalination watermaker supports extended periods away from shore. With approximately 800 litres of freshwater and 750 litres of diesel capacity, she has the range and self-sufficiency expected of a genuine bluewater cruising catamaran.

Power is provided by twin Yanmar 3JH4E diesel engines with saildrives, complemented by folding and feathering propellers. Her machinery spaces are exceptionally clean and orderly, while her electrical system incorporates shore power, 12-volt and 230-volt systems, solar panels and six securely installed batteries.

BOSSANOVA is comprehensively equipped for cruising, with Raymarine Axiom navigation, radar, GPS, depth, wind and speed instrumentation, autopilot, multiple VHF and long-range radios, an Iridium GO! satellite communication system and a well-protected internal navigation station.

Her cruising inventory also includes a Maxwell electric anchor windlass with cordless helm remote, a substantial main anchor with approximately 120 metres of 10mm chain, a complete spare anchoring system, stainless-steel tender davits and a Southern Pacific 3.1-metre RIB with Yamaha 15hp outboard.

The robust aluminium mast and boom, substantial chainplates, standing rigging and comprehensive Lewmar winch package reflect her solid construction and genuine offshore capability. Recently reapplied antifouling, Propspeed-treated propellers and new hull and saildrive anodes further demonstrate the ongoing care invested in the vessel.

BOSSANOVA is an impressive, honest and exceptionally well-presented cruising catamaran. Spacious without being complicated, strongly built and comprehensively equipped, she offers an outstanding platform for coastal cruising, ocean passagemaking or comfortable full-time living aboard.

In a nutshell: Fastidiously maintained, spacious and seriously capable bluewater catamaran.


Price
AU $365,000   
Vessel Name
BossaNova
Boat Reference
MH0001
Launch Year
1994
Length
50' 4" - 15.34m
Beam
23'9"
Draft
3'5"
Displacement
7800KGs approximately
Keel / Ballast
Mini Keels
Vessel Location
Currently Fiji
Region
Fiji
Use
Family, Leisure, Cruising
Designer
Toby Richardson
Builder
North Shore Yachts
Hull Material
Composite
Decks Material
Composite
Engine
Yanmar 3jh4e Clean neat and well maintained.
Engine Make
Yanmar
Number Engines
2
Horsepower
38
Fuel Type
Diesel : Twin Yanmar 3JH4E
Fuel Consumption
Approx 2LPH each @cruise
Max Speed
8.5
Cruise Speed
7.5
Propulsion
Inboard Sail Drive
Fuel
750L
Water
800l
Dinghy
Southern pacific 3.1m inflatable
Outboard
Yamaha 15
Covers
Solid cockpit cover with drop down sides
Accommodation
A lovely blend of timbers and painted surfaces with great vision and superb ventilation through several opening hatches. The interior is clean, spacious and sensibly laid out, making BOSSANOVA equally suitable as a family cruising yacht, long-term liveaboard or capable passagemaker.
Cabins
Four private double cabins, providing comfortable sleeping for up to eight people. Two forward bathroom compartments include separate showers, with one electric and one manual marine toilet.
Berths
8
Shower
2
Toilet
Electric and Manual
Galley
Located amidships in the starboard hull, BOSSANOVA's impressive apartment-style galley is a genuine highlight of the interior. Full-length stainless-steel benchtops run along both sides, creating an expansive, highly practical workspace with exceptional storage in numerous drawers, cupboards and lockers. Excellent natural light and ventilation enhance the sense of space, while the three-burner hob, oven and grill, microwave and comprehensive refrigeration make this a superb working galley for entertaining, living aboard or extended cruising.
Refrigeration
Galley Fridge plus seperate Fridge /Freezer
Stove
Eno 3 Burner / Oven and grill
Water-Maker
Ocean Flow
Ground Tackle
Main plough-type anchor, approx. 30 kg, with approx. 120 m of 10 mm chain.
o Spare Bruce anchor, approx. 20 kg, with approx. 15 m of 12 mm chain and approx. 60 m warp.
o Maxwell 12 V electric anchor windlass.
o Maxwell AA710 cordless windlass remote at cockpit helm.
Safety Gear
Three 150 N inflatable lifejackets.
o Three 71 N lifejackets.
o Two horseshoe liferings with lines aft of cockpit.
o McMurdo 406 MHz EPIRB, serial 12936; battery expiry recorded as August 2021.
o Parachute rockets and hand flares recorded expired December 2023.
o Three well-stocked first-aid kits.
o Boat hook, portable air horn and torch with spares.
o Six dry-powder portable fire extinguishers of various sizes
Bilge Pumps
4 Electric. 2 Manual
Life Jackets
Yes
Flares
Yes
Fire Protection
Various extinguishers
Electrics
230 V shore-power inlet and 230 V AC system.
o 12 V DC system.
o Solar panels.
o Six batteries: two engine-start batteries and four house batteries, distributed beneath the aft cabin berths.
Electronics / Navigation
Helm
o Raymarine Axiom multifunction display combining radar, GPS, depth, wind and speed.
o Two Raymarine multi displays.
o Raymarine autopilot.
o Whitlock 4-inch compass.
Navigation Station
o Philips GPS Navigator.
o Raymarine RL80C chart display.
Radio & Satellite
o Icom IC-M56 marine VHF in saloon.
o Icom IC-M700PRO marine SSB/HF radio in saloon.
o Uniden handheld VHF.
o Iridium GO! satellite communications unit.
o Callsign ZMW9723; MMSI 512008908.
o Navigation lights
Mast / Rigging
Aluminium Mast and Boom Standing rigging age TBA
Deck Gear
Mast: one Lewmar 48 two-speed manual winch.
o Port cockpit: Lewmar 66, Lewmar 44 and Lewmar 54 two-speed manual winches.
o Starboard cockpit: Lewmar 66, Lewmar 44 and Lewmar 48 two-speed manual winches.
o Winches appeared in good condition but were not function-tested.
Remarks
BOSSANOVA is an impressive, substantial and beautifully maintained cruising catamaran that offers an outstanding combination of space, strength and genuine offshore capability.

CONTACT DETAILS
Dealer
Boaty Yacht Services
Telephone
Address
Church Point
Sydney NSW Australia


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