1979 Nicholson 303, 11.500 EUR

Remarks :
Classic Nicholson 303 the cruising version of the Ron Holland designed Silver Jubilee. Fin keel with lead insert and semi balanced spade rudder. This yacht handles like a dinghy. Easily crewed by 2/3 making it ideal for day sailing and club racing. Replacement Watson sails 2025 and reconditioned Yanmar 2QM15 diesel in 2026 with shaft drive to a Radice two blade bronze folding propeller. Furling genoa with a Furlex and slab reef main sail with new lazy stack cover. Quality Camper & Nicholson build with Kemp spars & Barton fittings. "Blue Moon" won its class in the Scottish Series in 1984 (35 in class) and has been stored ashore every winter for all its years. Ideal easily handled day & weekend yacht with a dinghy feel that will provide much pleasure. For club racing VPRS 2026 Non Spinnaker TCC 0.864.


Accommodation :
ON DECK
Moulded non skid deck surface.
Anodized aluminium alloy toerail with integral fairleads.
Anchor cleat and 2 X mooring cleats forward.
2 X mooring cleats aft.
Stainless steel stemhead roller fitting incorporating jib tack and forestay connections and anchor chain and mooring chute with safety pin.
Stainless steel four legged pulpit and stainless steel pushpit with 2 X lifebuoy cradles and VHF antenna.
Tapered aluminium stanchions with two wires and gate on the port side.
Stainless steel A staple type chainplates.
Canpa forehatch with tannoy vent, main saloon sliding hatch with securing piston bolt and locking hasp.
Heavy perspex washboards.
Stainless steel handrails on coachroof.
2 water box cowl ventilators over saloon with clam shell vent over the toilet.
Large cockpit storage locker in the cockpit with shallow locker starboard side. 
Engine access panel in cockpit sole.
Compass installed in bridge deck.
X section mainsheet traveller on bridge deck. 
T section alloy genoa tracks on deck with adjustable roller fairleads. 
2 X Lewmar 40 two speed primary winches.
2 X Lewmar 18 two speed secondary winches.
2 X Lewmar 18 halyard winces on the coachroof.
6 X clutches.

BELOW DECK
All internal joinery is teak faced and polished and the cabin sole is of mahogany and white seamed plywood.
The coachroof sides are GRP linings with vinyl lined panels on the coachroof and main deck head.
Exposed bulkhead edges are trimmed in teak.
The GRP mould forward cabin provides two berths with two storage bins and integral water tank.
Hull side lined with carpet and storage packets. Overhead Canpa opening hatch with Tannoy vent. 
Bulkhead twist prism lights.
TOILET
Complete GRP moulding with Blake Lavac toilet. Folding doors to close off when not in use. Opposite a porcelain wash basin with pump water supply. Lockers above and below the sink and mirror. Doors closed off the heads and forecabin area.
Heads and wash basin areas have a grab rail 
SALOON
Main bulkhead teak faced laminate.
Settee berths fitted with wrap-around contoured backrest cushions which drop down to give access to storage behind.
Starboard settee berth extends forward under the heads locker and the pilot berth to port extends forward behind the toilet.
Upholstery is of soft blue floral pattern material.
There is a bottle locker to starboard, small bookcase and hanging locker on the starboard side above the berth.
A teak two drop leaf central table with removable fiddle on central piece.
Teak handrails are fitted to the two carlins.
Internal lights both battery operated and off the shore power.
The Dorade vents provide ventilation.
Shore power 3 pin sockets and USB re-charge port.
Teak navigation table to starboard with chart storage under hinged top.
Navigation instruments, Garmin X 2, VHF and chart light. Switch panel adjacent.
Quarter berth provides the chart table seat with batteries underneath and battery switches.
Behind the companionway steps there is a removable timber panels for engine and sea cock access.
In the quarter berth there is a light panel from the cockpit and the fore and aft bulkhead has access panels to give access to the side of the engine, fuel filter and the exhaust water lock and Volvo stern gland seal.
All berths (with exception of the quarter berth) have lee cloths. 







GALLEY
Space for a gimballed cooker now removed. A new spirit two burner is not installed.
Stainless sink with water supply pump.
3 Cu ft chest cool box.
Lockers are fitted under the sink with further lockers outboard with sliding perspex tinted doors.
Special cutlery, plate and glass storage shelf's.




















Inventory :
25lb CQR anchor
60' of 8mm chain
Anchor warp
Anchor locker forward.
8 X fenders
Mooring lines
Boat hook
2 X horse shoe buoys 2025
Emergency Nav lights
Oral fog horn
New depth and speed log in cockpit
Plastimo compass with light on bridgedeck.
Cockpit cushions
3 X fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Smoke alarm
Mahogany tiller with sleeve and handle detachable extension.
Brass barometer
Rope ladder
Lazy jacks
Ensign staff
Engine spares
Cleaning materials
C&N plates and bowls
C&N Ash tray !
Plastic stem wine glasses
Glass - unbreakable
Icom M323G VHF with DSC.
NASA Clipper depth and transducer installed 2026
NASA Clipper log installed 2026.
Garmin 120 plotter
Garmin 180 Plotter
Clipper GPS Repeater in cockpit
Matsutec Marine automatic AIS identifier.
Raymarine ST1000+ tiller pilot.

Afloat Dun Laoghaire - viewing by appointment.









Mechanical :
Reconditioned Yanmar 2QM15 diesel installed in 2026.
New engine bearer flexible feet.
New exhaust water lock.
Parker quick fit removable fuel filter kit installed 2026.
New plastic fuel tank
2 X 12 v batteries with new monitor 2026
2 X isolation switches
Shore power installed 2026 with cable.
Smart battery isolator with digital read installed 2026.
Engine compartment has three strip lights
Kemp aluminium mast with spreaders.
Standing rig replaced 2018
Lewmar 6 reefing winch on the mast
Kemp "Packaway" main cover on boom 2025
Boom has three internal jammers for reefing. Barton boom support vang which negates requirement for a topping lift.
Replacement reefing lines 2026
Replacement mainsheet 2025
Replacement genoa sheets 2025
Spare genoa halyard.
Cleats on mast.
Steaming light on mastfront and masthead tri light.
Mast supported by top. lowers, baby stay and back stay with handle screw adjuster.
Watson mainsail 2026 with battens and two reefs.
Watson genoa 2026
Storm jib by Hood
Older sails & spinnaker - not on board.