1979 Hinthoeller Niagara sailboat hull #24. Just returned from southern Mexico in April. Did nine months of cruising, 08 Haha, sea of Cortez, and south. Truly a great boat and great design.Built solid, even in heavy seas always felt safe, Always worked flawlessly. Never had issues besides the regular oil change and a few impellers. One 10 cent rubber seal needed to be replaced on the saildrive, as well as one bilge pump. Her, design is unique but really made for the sailing couple in mind. 35 with a 11.5 beam. Lots of living space, more than any boat I have seen in this this size range. Before leaving south we went thru a one year retrofit from top to bottom.Here are just a few of the new or redone jobs done:
New bottom at KKMI with barrier seal. $5,000, saildrive cleaned up as well as the engine checked and serviced $5000. Mast sanded and shot with 2 coast of paint 1 epoxy coat at KKMI. New electric wiring in mast with new lights from anchor to decklights, with new antenna run. Lazy jack system with pack, New Dodger, New binimi, New boomkicker, New Standing rigging, including turnbuckles, New running rigging, everything. New furling system Hood,Topside paint, New liferaft cetifified for 2 more years. New 110 wiring with deck power, 5 outlets. New black water tank. 25 gallons, new head, new lines, New water lines, New faucets, Instant flash hot water heater with hand shower in cockpit. Moniter windvane, with raymarine autopilot and paddle. New propane lines and two big tanks. With new off switch in cabin. New Frigo(itallian) ice box conversion with extra fan. Flat screen with hookup for computers in main area. Easy movie set up when to hot outside. New sound system with cockpit speakers ipod, sirrus radio,cd, Bose speakers inside. New cabin sole. New cockpit cushions. New radar Furuno 1623, installed furuno 1650 with west coast mexico and south pacific, new ramarine uhf with a extra handheld. st60 raymarine wind and depth Still much, much more! If you have any questions please call me at 530-209-4348
A great website with boat reviews is at
www.highseas.tv/niagara35.html.
Engine: VOLVO MD11 WITH 110 SAILDRIVE AND FOLDING PROP. Used about 1/3 of a gallon of diesel an hours at 1900 rpms.
Radar Furno 1623 installed 08
GPS Furuno 1650
sails , genoa, jib yankee, main, with spinnaker with sock
water 90 gallons 2 45 gallons under settees
30 gallons of diesel
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