Najad 331

Details Name: Ruby Builder: Najad Sweden Hull Material: Fiberglass Location: Kingswear, United Kingdom Dimensions LOA: 9.98 Beam: 3.26 m Displacement: 5,300 kg Draft: 1.7 m Engine Make / Fuel: Volvo HP: 28 horsepower Cruising Speed: 6 kn Max Speed: 8 kn Tankage Fuel: 92 l Water: 170 l Holding: 40 l General Description Ruby is a Najad 331, a modern sailing cruising yacht that provides exceptional sailing performance designed to RCD category A (Ocean) requirements, the Najad 331 is capable of comfortable long-distance cruising.

Designed and built without compromise in Scandinavia by craftsmen who over generations have developed skills to provide high quality boat building with outstanding precision and a superior quality of finish.

The Najad 331 has a wide and flat hull line at the stern which results in high buoyancy, this provides excellent performance down wind, the sharp bow cuts the waves easily resulting in low water resistance, combining this with the long sailing waterline provides an impressive windward performance. The long fin keel which has a widening base gives directional stability and reduces drag.

The Najad 331 has a stiff and strong hull, this is due to its sandwich construction and multi-axial roving laminate using ISO polyester resin and an NGA gelcoat, this gives a water tight surface. The fully balanced spade rudder with a strong rudder post on double roller bearings inclined aft, guarantees easy and precise steering with directional stability.

The Najad 331 has a fractional rig 19/20 with spreaders angled backwards and when trimmed has the stability of a masthead rig. The yacht may be sailed using the Genoa only, due to its large fore triangle. The Volvo Penta 2030 28 hp engine combined with a twin bladed folding propeller provides the mechanical propulsion.

Not only is the Najad 331 impressive to sail, it has a well-designed layout, featuring a spacious, secure deep sided cockpit with easily accessible under seat lockers situated on both Port and Starboard sides, it features a large saloon with two large cabin berths, fore and aft. Below deck the Najad 331 has excellent ventilation, this along with the well-insulated hull results in a dry and comfortable living environment.

The voluminous saloon cabin is light and airy with standing headroom of 1.78 m, there are plenty of cupboards, shelves and practical hanging lockers all around the yacht’s interior. A large double leafed dining table is situated in this saloon area. There is a wide (2.0 m) double berth aft cabin, this berth has opening twin portholes, it has plenty of shelving and a hanging locker.

There is a spacious forward cabin with standing headroom, this cabin has a nice long double berth of 2.05 m, it also has twin portholes and an opening ceiling hatch, this cabin also has plenty of cupboard space, shelving and practical hanging lockers.

The galley is situated on the Portside of the yacht, it contains a gas stove with oven, a refrigerator, a twin basined sink unit, pressurised fresh water, plenty of cupboards, draw space and work tops. Situated on the Starboard side of the yacht is the very functional forward facing full sized navigational desk and area, close by is the control panel switchboard and bookshelf.

Also situated on the Starboard side is the large heads compartment, this has a large wash hand basin and shower, there are plenty of storage cupboards and a large ventilated wet locker, there is also an opening porthole. Overall the outstanding superior quality of finishing is typical of the Najad yard and its craftsmen boat builder’s.

Additional Information Saildrive serviced, diaphragm and gaitor replaced 2020 Secondary seawater inlet to supplement saildrive added 2020 Volvo stainless water lock exhaust replacement – 2024 Sea water pump full serviced, stripped, cleaned, new shaft, new seals, impellor – June 2026 Gas – x2 Butane 2.75 kg cylinders ( Full gas check, new regulator, new pipes and braided hoses 2021 ) BERTHS6 Berths ( x2 fore peak / x2 saloon / x2 rear cabin ) Lee cloths fitted to x2 saloon berths RIGGING Type – Sloop ( Fractional ) Standing rigging – stainless steel Mainsail reefing – x3 reefs slab ( x2 leading to cockpit, third reef at mast ) Gas dampner Spinnaker pole – x1 extending pole Stack pack and Lazy Jacks Back stay adjuster Mast prepared for spinnaker equipment Rigging both standing and running checked annually (most recent March 2026 by Petersons, all good, written report available) Sails valeted annually by Dart Sails and Covers New sprayhood and full cockpit canopy - 2021 WINCHES, ETC Lewmar – x2 Anderson ST28 reefing winch Anderson -x1 (at the mast) Winch handles – x3 Extra conduits on SB side + blocks on rooftop for future lines to run aft ELECTRICAL Batteries – x4 x1 dedicated engine battery renewed 2024, fitted under rear berth x3 domestic, under Starboard salon berth and chart table Battery management system and 240v shore power ANCHORING 1 Bruce 15 kg – ( captive at bowroller, 40 metres x 8mm chain + 20 mts of warp1 x Anchor swivel 1 Grapnell stern anchor 12 kg – ( situated Lazerette, 3 metres chain + 40 mts 14mm warp ) Anchor Windlass – Lofrans electric with manual override Mooring warps – x6 bow / stern lines and springs + x2 long shore line mooring warps DETECTION EQUIPMENT / SAFETY EQUIPMENT Radar – Raymarine Radar reflector – ( situated high on mast ) Fixed navigation lights Motoring cone and anchor ball Hand held fog horn Bilge pumps – x3 auto and manual Jack stays – x2 in cockpit stainless steel, x2 on deck EPIRB location beacon – McMurdo T406 FIRE FIGHTING Fire blanket - x1 ( BS EN 1869 ) Fire extinguishers - x2 ABC Powder MOB RECOVERY EQUIPMENT Horseshoe lifebelt and sling with light, drogue and Danbouy ( renewed 2017 ) Recovery sling + 30mtrs floating line Fixed stern boarding ladder Portable side boarding ladder INTERIOR / DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Joinery type – Mahogany Head lining – off white vinyl covered panels with mahogany strips Headroom – 6’1” Chart table – forward facing Flooring – Teak and holly + part carpet Upholstery – Blue ( extra 3 “ thick cushion overall plus double mattress topper in rear berth) Hanging lockers – in front and rear berths Wet locker – situated in heads Eberspacher heating – outlets in saloon, rear berth, front berth Immersion heater Heads – Toilet, washbasin, shower (New Jabsco marine toilet and full pipework – Dec 2024) (New seacocks x2 in heads to outlet and holding tank - 2020) Cooker – Gimballed 2 burner with oven Refrigerator Gas Check ( Gas Safe Marine ) Replaced all hoses and new regulator – April 2021 Radio, CD player stereo - Blaupunkt Brass Clock & Barometer Cockpit table including swivelCockpit cushions x4 Deck lighting Fresh water filter Fresh water pump replaced – Domestic ( Jabsco – May 2026 ) EXTRA EQUIPMENT Stainless steel side gateways step ashore x2 ( Port and Starboard ) Teak decking on steps bathing platform Full canvass cockpit extension cover Cantilever cockpit table Brass protection on cleats Front window on sprayhood 2 extra cleats at midships Port and Starboard Teak outboard motor bracket Fenders – x8 Mooring Fender board wooden - x1 Boathook – x1 Red ensign – x1 Autohelm digital hand bearing compass fitted at chart table Emergency antenna Shorelink - unused First aid kit Heavy duty emergency rig wire cutters Various engine spares / filters / oil / coolant / etc Disclaimer A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated.

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