Price Details
Price: £18,500 GBP
Location: Maldon, Essex GB
Make: Rustler
Year: 1967
Condition: Fair- good
Category: Sail
Class: Cruisers
Keel Type: Full Keel
Description
Rustler 31, GRP Bermudan Sloop, Holman and Pye design taking after their Twister 28 design.
Long keel, underwater shape of a large Folk boat. Over the years the design has gained a reputation as a fast and safe offshore passage maker.
Many examples of type are still safely looking after their owners, all around the world.
A very practical, simple layout. Good headroom throughout. Loads of stowage space. Self draining cockpit. This example is well found.
She was fully prepped up for around UK Challenge in 2000. Present owners bought her in fine fettle in 2004.
hey have made passages over to the near continent and coastal cruises of the South and East Coast of UK. Old Survey report from 2004.
Last out of the water Summer 2024.
Measurements
Nominal Length: 9.58m Length Overall: 9.00m Length At Water Line: 7.32m
Beam: 2.77m Draft: 1.68m Air Draft: 10.67m
Specifications
Fuel Tank Capacity: 10 : gallons Water Tank Capacity: 20 : gallons
Displacement: 4536kgs
Cruising Speed: 6 knots
Engine Power: 16hp Number of Engines: 1
Accommodation
Berths: 5 Cabins: 2 Heads: 1 Passenger Capacity: 4
Builder/Designer
Builder: Thames Structural Plastics Ltd
Designer: Holman & Pye
Boat Name: Maverick of West Mersea
Hull
Hull Material: Fibreglass
Hull Design: Displacement
Hull Speed: 8 knots
Engine
Engine Description: Sole Mini 17 , twin cylinder diesel engine. Electric start. 12v Battery. Gauge and ignition in the cockpit single lever controls.
Engine inboard, sited under companionway and cockpit. Installed 1992. Last serviced October 2025
Shaft driven to a triple bladed propeller. Ronim V type Gear box
Fresh water cooled using ta heat exchanger.
Construction:
All moulded GRP. A robust lay-up. Similar underwater shape to a large folk boat. Encapsulated lead ballast keel. The water tank built into the bilge.
Painted GRP decks with Tracmarc, Last out of the water 2024. Re antifouled. Kept on a mud berth mooring.
An open aft self draining cockpit. Gas locker in the lazarette in her aft deck.
Some precautionary Osmosis treatment was carried out on her. Gel coat peeled , re applied and then spray painted.
Accommodation:
Good standing 6ft headroom below. All berths 6ft 6ins. Interior is well found and well kept., curtaining at the ports. Laminated holly wood cabin sole.
Galley facility to port on entering the accommodation: Gas cooker with twin burners, oven and grill. Galley sink manual water pump , cold only. Dinner service, plates / cutlery etc.
Purpose built stowage stowage cupboards and shelving. Starboard is the Navigation station. Aft facing Navigators seat and desk / chart table.
In the Saloon there are full length settee berths with a high pipe cot up behind the starboard. Stowage behind and underneath the settees.
Dorade ventilation vents in the cabin roof. 12 v cabin lighting. A removable drop leaf dining table can be set up in the saloon.
Under mast deck a separate “Heads” compartment Stbd with Lavac toilet and drop down wash bowl, opposite a wet gear hanging locker and stowage cupboards.
In the forepeak there are twin V berths. Escape hatch in the foredeck.
Equipment:
25lb CQR Anchor with 30m of chain and 30m of warp.
Lofrans manual windlass.
Canvass pram hood spray screen with clear view screen.
8ft GRP tender
Sails:
Bermudan Sloop rig. Deck stepped alloy mast and boom. Spinnaker pole. Sailspar reefing system for the genoa.
Sail ties for reefing the main sail. Sail number K2307. Stainless steel standing rigging Synthetic material for the running rigging.
2 x Lewmar top action, two speed self tailing sheet winches.
Very tired blue canvas main sail cover.
Sail wardrobe – Main sail, a Genoa and a spinnaker made by East Coast Sails.
A spare main sail and Genoa. All in good condition.
Navigation Equipment:
Tiller steering, a wooden tiller replaced with new, 2026.
GPS MLR FX312
Standard Horizon chart plotter
Navik wind vane self steering gear (not fitted) Plastimo
Nasa log, Seafarer Depth and GPS repeater
VHF radio
Raymarine ST2000 Auto pilot
Through Bulkhead Compass
Safety Equipment:
Lifebuoy Horseshoe with flashing light.
Boat hook
Various fenders
Floating beacon with flag attached
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A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.