1981 Chien Hwa 35 - Mental Floss

Mental Floss

Year: 1981
Current Price: SOLD
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Engine/Fuel Type: Twin Diesel
YW# 75666-1802130

Other photos:

Salon Seating & Dining Area, Galley, Master Stateroom, Master Head/Shower, Guest Stateroom, Guest Head/Shower, Lower Helm, Bridge Deck, Windlass, NO TEAK Sidedecks, Stern, Texaline Window Covers, Twin 80HP Lehmans Engines, Upper Helm Seating.

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Builder/Designer

Builder: Chien Hwa

Dimensions

LOA: 34'5"	Beam: 12'	Displacement: 17,000
Draft: 3'2"

Engines

Engine(s): Lehman (twin)	Engine(s) HP: 80	Engine Model: 4D254
Hours: 1879

Tankage

Fuel: 218

Water: 120

Holding: 42

Accommodations
Mental Floss has a bright spacious feel with double cabin layout and 6'5" of headroom. Parquet cabin sole throughout. Each stateroom comfortably sleeps two people plus two more on the convertible settee in the salon.
The aft stateroom features a pocket door for privacy and stair access to the salon and aft deck, a nice size berth to starboard and a comfortable single berth to port. Large hanging locker with fiddled shelf above, and vanity with (5) drawers. Forward to starboard is a private enclosed head w/ensuite shower, shower curtain, teak grate, ample locker space, and mirrored bulkhead.
The salon has a L-shaped settee with dining table that folds out for meal time and table lowers on pedestal to create a double berth with filler cushion. Large opening windows provide plenty of light and her opposing helm doors allow for exellent cross ventilation. There is marine air conditioning throughout!
At the lower helm you have a chart table with area to spread out charts, drawer storage, and plenty of locker space.
The private guest stateroom forward has a wide V-berth with filler cushion, bin storage below berth as well as ample drawers and cabinets, and a butterfly hatch to the foredeck. Guest accomodations are completed with a forward head w/ensuite shower, shower curtain, and teak grate and a sink and mirror.

Galley
The galley is located to starboard in the salon. It is equipped with a 3 burner electric "Princess" stove/oven and "Norcold" 12V/120V Refrigerator/Freezer. It has a single stainless steel sink with pressure hot/cold water. Lots of storage with (5) drawers, (4) cabinets, cabinet storage under the helm seat, and fiddled shelf storage across full width of the salon.

Electronics

Autohelm 6000 Autopilot
Mariner 7800 VHF
Apelco Depth Sounder
(2) 4" Ritchie Compasses

Stereo System
Television
TV Antenna

Electrical/Mechanical
New Engine Instrumentation is ready for installation.

12 Volt/110 Volt Electrical System
Dockside Electrical Cables
16,000 BTU A/C installed in 2006
(2) Batteries w/battery parallel switch
Automatic Battery Charger
(3) Automatic Bilge Pumps
Raw Water Sea Strainer
Hydraulic Wheel Steering

Steering controls in-cabin & at the bridge
Engine Alarm
Emergency Engine Stop
Fire Extinguishers
Fresh Water Cooling System
Racor Fuel Filters
Fuel Shut Off Valve on Engine
Manual Heads w/holding tank

Deck/Hull
The bottom was painted in October, 2006 and reported to be in very good condition. Sidedecks are fiberglass (less teak to maintain).

Anchor Davit
ABI Bronze Manual Windlass
35lb. CQR Anchor
Bow Pulpit & Rails
Side Stanchions
Upper Helm Storage
Seat Storage Compartments
Bimini on S/S frames
Windshield Washers & Wipers

Textaline Mesh Covers on all doors & windows
Sunbrella Cover for aft companionway
Bridge Cover
Flybridge Seat Cushions
4 Life Jackets
Fenders & Lines
Navigation Lights
Swim Platform w/ladder

Additional Comments
"Mental Floss" will provide her new owners with a safe, stable, and economical platform on which to start their cruising adventures. There is some cosmetic work to be done but her owner is both realistic and motivated, thus her asking price of under $50K.
Please allow us the opportunity to show you this excellent value!

Personal Gear is excluded from sale.

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.