The Sadler 290, designed by Stephen Jones, successfully combines impressive performance with a remarkable amount of space for a yacht of her size, a balance that is rarely achieved. "Foreness" has cruised East and South coasts and sailed around Britain single-handed in 2024. She has twin bilge keels so is a particularly appealing choice for East Coast cruising and beyond.

Viewing by appointment only through the Essex office - 01621 785600 or email: essex@clarkeandcarter.co.uk

Accommodation

The accommodation provides up to six berths across two cabins and the saloon. Forward, the cabin features a V-berth double bed with an opening hatch to the foredeck, providing plenty of natural light and ventilation.

To port is a separate heads compartment fitted with a Jabsco manual marine toilet connected to a 60-litre holding tank. A stainless steel wash basin incorporates a pull-out shower, supplied with pressurised hot and cold water from a 120-litre freshwater tank, heated via engine calorifier. Opposite the heads compartment to starboard is a large hanging locker, offering practical storage for extended cruising.

Stepping aft into the saloon, to port is a comfortable L-shaped settee finished in teal upholstery, centred around a practical drop-leaf dining table. Opposite, to starboard, is a single settee berth with a aft-facing chart table, providing a dedicated navigation area while retaining ample seating and living space.

The L-shaped galley is located to port and is well equipped for extended cruising, featuring twin stainless steel sinks supplied with pressurised hot and cold fresh water, a Plastimo Neptune 2500 two-burner gas cooker with grill and oven, a large top-opening 12v refrigerator, and useful side stowage lockers.

In the starboard quarter is the aft cabin with a vast double berth. Cabin heating is provided by a 240v fan heater. A Mikuni diesel fired heater is fitted but it requires a new heater unit.

Mechanical Systems

Located behind the companionway steps is the 2007 Yanmar 3MY20, three cylinder, 20hp marine diesel engine. Freshwater cooled via a heat exchanger. Power is transmitted via a saildrive leg (diaphragm replaced 2022) to a two-blade folding propeller. 60 litre plastic fuel tank. Engine professionally serviced annually every winter during her current ownership. Engine hours not recorded.

Electrical Systems

2 x 12v domestic batteries and single 12v engine start battery (all batteries new 2023). Alternator charging. 240v shore power with battery charger and ring main. Shore power cable and extension lead. Inverter.

Sails and Spars

Fractionally rigged sloop. Selden deck-stepped, single spreader alloy mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2022). Terylene running rigging. Selden rod kicker. Adjustable backstay. Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks. Goiot headsail furling system. All lines led aft to rope clutches. Two Antal 30.2 self-tailing sheet winches. Three Antal W16 self-tailing control line winches on coachroof.

• Mainsail - Banks - 2007 - Good for age - Last valeted 2022
• Genoa no. 1 - Banks - 2007 - Good for age - Last valeted 2022
• Genoa no. 3 - Crusader - 2011 - Good - Last valeted 2022
• Cruising chute with snuffer - Crusader - 2009 - Good

Deck Equipment

• 9kg CQR anchor with 30m chain and 40m warp
• Quick electric anchor windlass with foot controls
• Blue sprayhood (new 2023)
• Blue stackpack mainsail cover (new 2023)
• Bathing platform
• Boarding ladder
• Removable davits
• 4 x winch handles
• Boat hook
• Bosun's chair
• Various fenders and warps

Navigation Equipment

• Plastimo bulkhead mounted compass
• Standard Horizon Quest-X GX1500E DSC VHF and remote handset in cockpit
• Raymarine ST60+ separate speed and depth displays
• Raymarine ST60+ wind speed/direction
• Raymarine Axiom 18" GPS/radar/charplotter (2018) fitted to removable mount in companionway
• Mast mounted radome
• Garmin GPSmap 276C colour plotter with mounting in cockpit
• 2 x Raymarine St4000 tiller pilot heads
• Navigation lights
• Clock and barometer

Safety Equipment

• Seago ISO-9650-2, four-person valise liferaft (new 2002 and due first service)
• Sea-Me radar target enhancer
• 3 x fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• CO detector
• Smoke alarm
• Jackstays
• Deck light
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• XM Oscar MOB sling
• Fog horn
• Manual and electric bilge pumps

Construction

Built by Rampart Yachts in 2007 to a Stephen Jones design, she features a white moulded GRP hull with blue style stripes and a folding transom gate. Solid GRP layup below the waterline with foam-cored sandwich above. White GRP superstructure with moulded-in non-slip surfaces and teak-laid cockpit seats and floor. Two additional seats mounted to the pushpit provide comfortable seating when at anchor or underway. Twin lead bilge keels, offering excellent stability and versatility for cruising in shallow waters. Tiller steering to a responsive spade-hung rudder. Spinlock tiller extension. Aft self-draining cockpit.

Disclaimer:

The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at their own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet the specific needs of the new owner(s).