RIVAL BOWMAN Bowman 40

The Bowman 40 has long been regarded as one of Britain's finest bluewater cruising yachts, and MAUD OF ITCHEN is a particularly special example. Hand-picked by her current owners for the quality of her construction and the confidence she inspires offshore, attributes they felt simply could not be matched. Five years of devoted ownership have left her in great condition, comprehensively updated, freshly serviced, and genuinely ready to go. Her warm teak interior and comfortable two cabin layout make extended passages a pleasure. Three meticulous history binders tell the story of a boat that has been truly loved and it shows in every detail.

Construction

Build to Lloyds + 100A1.

 

RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998.

 

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Deep and safe self-draining cockpit.
• Teak laid seats and cockpit sole.
• Teak laid decks in good condition.
• All teak is in good condition.
• Epoxied from new.
• Copper coating refreshed (2020).

 

Keel & Rudder:

• Scheel keel.
• Skeg hung Rudder.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 4-cylinder Volvo MD22L-A 50hp diesel engine; fresh water cooled.
• Full engine access via mid-saloon location.

 

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine last serviced April 2026 including new cam belt.
• New cutlass bearing 2025.
• Cruising speed – approx. 6 knots @ 1800rpm.
• Maximum speed – approx. 7.5 knots @ 2000rpm.
• Fuel consumption at cruising speed – approx. 2 litres per hour.
• Range at cruising speed – approx. 1000Nm.

 

Propulsion & Steering:

• Shaft drive via flexible Aquadrive coupling for very quiet running.
• Feathering 3-bladed Maxprop.
• Sleipner bow thruster.
• Edson wheel steering with hide covered rim plus cover.
• Engine controls to cockpit.
• Access to emergency steering with rudder fittings, to cockpit.
• Rope cutter.

 

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• Upgraded primary power wiring & switching.
• Electrical switch panel, instruments & heater controls to navigation station.
• 12V accessory sockets.

 

Battery Banks:

• 12V electrical system with 450 Ah high quality 'Trojan' traction batteries.
• Dedicated high-capacity engine start battery.

 

Battery Chargers:

• Battery monitor (V & A) on switch panel with 25 circuit breakers and nav. light indicators.
• Mains powered smart dual output battery charger.

 

Alternators:

• 55A alternator with Adverc smart regulator.

Shore Power:

• 240V mains shore power with RCD & 5 x MCBs feeding ring main sockets with meters.

 

Other Electrical:

• Galvanic isolator.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Pressurised hot and cold water.
• Hot water via engine calorifier or 240V AC immersion heater.

 

Bilge Pumps:

• 1 x Large capacity manual bilge pump.
• 1 x Electric bilge pump.

Tankage

• Tank tender gauges for both water tanks and diesel.

 

Fuel:

• Total fuel capacity of 364 litres in 1 x diesel tank with primary filter and water separator.

Fresh Water:

• Total water capacity of 546 litres below port and starboard saloon berths.

Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• Holding tank – Approx 60L.

Navigation Equipment

• Cetrek binnacle compass with cover.
• Full B&G instrumentation:
  1. Above companionway - Depth, Tack, Wind, Speed.
  2. At helm - Nav, Pilot.
  3. At chart table – GPS, Data (multi repeater).
• ICS Nav6 Navtex (dual frequency version).
• Raymarine radar with Radome on cockpit arch.
• Icom IC-M505 VHF.
• AIS with separate antenna linked to plotter.
• Removable Garmin 550 cockpit plotter.
• Side-Power Thruster controller at helm.
• Hydraulic B&G autopilot (with fluxgate compass) directly linked to rudder shaft.
• Steaming light, deck light, plus tri-colour nav. lights and LED anchor light at masthead.
• Additional bicolour & stern back-up navigation lights at bow & stern.
• Echomax active band radar enhancer.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Gas checked and certified April 2026.
• Fully equipped for extended offshore cruising.
• Taylors 041 2-ring gas cooker with grill, oven, and hot plate.
• 2 x Stainless steel sinks with pressurised mixer tap.
• Additional manual pop-up fresh water pump with filter.
• Large Isotherm water-cooled fridge.
• Copious storage for long distance cruising.
• Ample easy-clean working surfaces.
• Lined cutlery drawer.
• Some crockery included.

Heads/Showers:

• 2 x WCs; 1 x forward, 1 x aft with large wet locker.
• 2 x Jabsco sea toilets.
• 2 x Showers.
• 2 x Hand basins.
• Blakes seacocks on all toilets and sinks.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Immersion heater.
• Eberspacher 5DL warm air diesel heater with outlets in wet locker, saloon, fore & aft cabins.  Checked April 2026.
• Marine Dehumidifier.

Lighting:

• 4 x Background & 4 x reading lights along with 2 x Alpenglow low-energy white/red units.
• LED white/red light at chart table.

• Domestic Kenwood Bluetooth radio/CD player feeding saloon & cockpit speakers.
• Avtex TV in saloon.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 8 berths in 3 cabins.
• Forward cabin has 2 x single berths with an insert to convert to double.
• Dressing table and wardrobe in forward cabin, together with under berth sail stowage.
• Forward heads with shower and holding tank.
• Main saloon with large dining area.
• 2 x Single settee berths and 2 x pipe cots, fitted with lee cloths.
• Navigation station.
• Galley.
• Aft heads complete with shower and wet hanging area with heater outlet.
• Aft cabin with double berth, lee clothes, dressing table, wardrobe, and lockers.

Main Saloon:

• Light teak woodwork.
• Large comfortable saloon seating with soft furnishings in good condition.
• Dining table folds out to seat 8 (4 x when folded); deep fiddles.
• Extensive storage for extended cruising (lockers, bins & shelves).
• Locker down stowage under cabin sole.
• 2 x Pull out pipe cots.

Navigation Station:

• The large navigation area with waterproof seat fabric is on the starboard side of the vessel close to the companionway.
• Ample stowage for pilot books, charts, binoculars, and passage spares.
• Chart table 850 x 730mm.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• The vessel is cutter rigged and all masts and spars are alloy by Kemp/Selden.
• Double spreader mast with steps and heavy-duty rigging tangs.
• All standing rigging replaced December 2025.
• Mast un stepped and all checked including wiring – December 2025.
• Running backstays - only really needed for heavier weather.
• Solid kicker.
• Mast stored spinnaker pole with quick release.
• Fixed mast head radar reflector.
• Active X radar transmitter.
• Lazy jacks.
• 2 x Jackstays.
• Main sheet is located outside the cockpit for better convenience.

Winches:

• 3 x Lewmar self-tailing mast winches (44, 30 & 16) and 6 x jammers in 2 x banks.
• 2 x Coachroof Lewmar self-tailing winches (2 x 30) and 6 x jammers in 2 banks.
• 4 x Self-tailing Lewmar cockpit winches (2 x 54 & 2 x 44).
• Primaries oversized for easier operation.

Sails:

• Fully battened mainsail with 3 x reefs and easy-adjust leach line.
• High cut Yankee on Schaeffer 3000 furling gear,
• Staysail on Schaeffer 2100 furling gear.
• No. 1 genoa for lighter weather.
• Cruising chute in snuffer and running gear.
• Storm heavy duty staysail.
• All working sails are valeted, repairs and stored ashore each winter.
• All sails Hood. Age unknown.

General:

• Teak folding and removable cockpit table.
• 3 x Large cockpit lockers including self-draining gas locker.
• 2 x 7kg butane bottles with safety regulator.
• Stainless pulpit, pushpit, granny bars and cockpit arch.
• Numerous spares (e.g. cooling water pump, toilet pump spares).
• Full set of manuals and instruction books.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• 6 x Mooring cleats with enclosed fairleads.
• Twin bow anchor stowage.
• 60lb CQR bow anchor with 65m of 9.5mm galvanised chain spliced to 25m of nylon rope, plus chain hook and warp.
• 20kg Kedge mounted at stern with 20m of 9.5mm galvanised chain spliced to 40m of 18mm anchor plait in gas/anchor locker.
• Lewmar 1000 electric anchor windlass with up/down foot switch on foredeck.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Sail cover, sprayhood, and wheel cover in blue canvas (April 2026).
• Bimini and framework
• Concealed scuppers to protect topsides from unsightly staining.
• Overall winter yacht cover in Weathermax 80 Silver Grey fabric; custom made by Goacher Sails in November 2015.

Tender & Outboard:

• Avon 2.8m Hyperlon dinghy.
• Mariner 3.3hp outboard engine.

Safety Equipment

• Ocean Safety ‘Ocean’ ISO 9650 6-man life raft in cannister. Serviced January 2026.  .3-year service interval until 2036.
• 2 x Lifebuoys.
• Extendable danbuoy with light.
• 'Kim' rescue sling.
• Boarding ladder with secure amidship deployment.
• Pilot gas alarm. Serviced April 2026 with new sensors.
• Back up gas alarm.
• EPIRB.

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• 3 x Fire extinguishers (April 2026).
• “Clean Agent” Automatic fire extinguisher in engine compartment (April 2026).