1967 Bourne 35 Centre Cockpit

• Privately commissioned, never been in hire
• Builder unknown but believed to be Ernest Collins & Sons of Wroxham, Powles of Wroxham or Sutton Staithe Boatyard
• GRP hull
• Mahogany cabin
• Sliding canopy (new bearings 2005) over centre cockpit
• Fixed windscreen
• Stern well access
• Chain locker in forepeak
• Trakmark covered decks and cabin roof
• Air draft approximately 2.13m (7ft)
• Wintered ashore annually
• Exterior varnished winter 2006/07
• Antifouled winter 2008/09
• Last surveyed Dec 2004 (copy available)

• Perkins 4108 diesel inboard (professionally serviced)
• Borg-Warner Velvet Drive gearbox
• Morse single lever control
• Engine instruments
• 1 x engine battery and 3 x domestic batteries (under saloon sole)
• Fuse panel (in aft cabin)
• Clarke BC120E battery/booster charger
• Shore power with lead

• 6 berths in 3 cabins
• Forward cabin with v-berth with draws under, hanging locker and vanity unit (H&C)
• Heads compartment with Simpson Lawrence SL2000 sea toilet (no holding tank, but space to fit one)
• Main saloon with helm with reversible double seat, dinette (converts to double berth) and cupboards/draws
• Galley (to starboard) with Flavel gas stove (3 burners, grill, oven), sink (H&C) with drainer and Coolmatic gas/12v/240v fridge
• Shower compartment (to port opposite galley) with shower (H&C), hand basin (H&C) and cupboards
• Aft cabin with 2 x single berths with draws under and hanging locker
• Hot water provided by calorifier and immersion heater
• Eberspacher DL3 diesel forced air heating
• 12v and 240v cabin lights
• Gas locker (2005, under saloon steps) with 2 x gas bottles (not full)
• Curtain, carpets and upholstered seat/berth cushions
• Radio/CD player

• Custom made full length winter cover
• Pushpit and pulpit rails
• Electric windlass
• Automatic bilge pump
• Fire extinguishers (not guaranteed in date) and fire blanket
• Gas alarm
• Life ring
• Floodlight (at bow)
• Mud weight
• Rhond anchors
• Fenders
• Mooring warps
• Boathook
• Boat Safety Scheme certificate (expires Nov 2009 but will be renewed at the vendor’s expense prior to sale)

Purchased by the current owners in 2005, ‘C’est La Vie’ is a beautifully presented, traditionally styled, Bourne 35 motor cruiser. She has never been part of a hire fleet, and she has clearly been well looked after by both her current and previous owners. She is light and spacious, making her an ideal family cruiser or potential liveaboard vessel, and her sliding canopy allows the great outdoors to be enjoyed from the comfort of the saloon which seats at least six. For sale due to the purchase of a smaller boat. Photos taken by Topsail (July 2009).