‘Matui’ is well respected in the Plymouth circuit and known as the particular example that has enjoyed so much money spent on her in recent years – even to the extent of a new mast and boom, as well as the auxiliary engine!  

 

In the early 2000’s she was bought by a retired medical consultant, looking to enjoy more room than in his previous Trapper 300. She offered satisfying sailing speed, with better comfort for local cruising and with his relatively comfortable income, he set about improving the boat’s appearance by having the topsides spray-painted and then replacing the original 10hp Volvo engine with a modern, indirectly cooled, 20 BHP Beta Marine diesel. 

 

The main boom had been replaced to provide slab-reefing, but the mast remained the original. When the next ownership came to replace the standing rigging (May 2018), they were persuaded of the merits in replacing the mast too!  

Hence, we are able to offer a better than averagely presented Ballad, with a lot of ‘big ticket’ items of equipment already replaced. 

 

 

Please contact on 01752 228855 or email us for further details or to arrange a viewing 

This ballad offers up to 4 berths in two cabins; main saloon and forward cabin. Two in the forward cabin with an in-filling cushion to provide a ‘double’; two in single settee berths in the main saloon but with an infilling, slatted support, these berths can provide a double berth that utilises the full beam of the boat. 

The cushions are covered in a relatively recent and heavy-weight fabric to good standard. The galley has been fitted with a replacement cooker and the cool box is fitted with a refrigeration unit. In short, this particular Ballard has been fitted out with a greater emphasis on ‘creature comforts’ than will be commonly found on many of her peers. 

 

Forward Cabin: Accessed through a door in the main bulkhead that is slightly offset to port of the centreline, the sole area extends forward from the bulkhead and its use is shared with the heads compartment located to starboard of the centreline, but an additional door to the latter compartment closes the heads from the forward cabin’s berths. Diffused light is provided through the GRP of an overhead hatch, with a ‘Tannoy’-style ventilator provided too. An in-filling panel of plywood with associated cushion may be removed to provide addition cabin sole area, between the two berths. 

 

Heads Compartment: Located to starboard, immediately forward of the main bulkhead, this heads is fitted with a manually-flushed marine toilet. 

 

Main Saloon: A ‘Tannoy’-style ventilator is fitted on the centre-line to provide natural ventilation and fixed, toughened glass windows provide good light levels. A bulkhead-mounted table hinges down and extends across the centre-line immediately abaft the mast and may be sat to from the settee berths to either side of the cabin. Beneath the side decks, there are wide stowage areas abaft a closed and shelved locker on either side of the cabin. Additionally, cave lockers are to be found behind the backrest cushions. A stereo CD player by Sony is fitted alongside the chart table, with speakers fitted in the main saloon. 

 

Nav area: In this Ballad, an additional cockpit locker was provided in lieu of a quarter berth, meaning that a fixed and dedicated chart table was fitted within the port aft corner of the main saloon. A centralised 12V DC switch panel for the instrumentation is fitted above the table, along with an Adverc Battery Monitoring display panel giving the state of battery charge and output available. 

Disguised behind a removable panel above the engine box/companionway steps, the main 12V DC distribution board is located alongside three double pole isolation switches for the batteries. 

 

Galley: ‘L’-shaped in form and located to starboard of the companionway, the galley features a stainless steel sink; a top access fridge (unserviceable) and plenty of closed lockers. The cooker is a replacement (a ‘Neptune 4500’, by Plastimo)