Night Heron
1961, Geerd Hendel / Bigelow Brothers Marconi Cutter, 32’ LOA
Night Heron
Night Heron has benefited from the focused attention of an experienced owner, and she has been well maintained by knowledgeable professionals. She’s had her annual regimen for 2026 (topsides and bottom paint, on-deck paint and brightwork, spar varnish, engine fluids and filters, etc.) and is truly in sail-away condition. She carries enough character and detail to let you know that she’s a special boat, but not so much that she becomes an owner’s life’s work.
From a spacious self-bailing cockpit, you head below to a comfortable full berth to starboard and galley to port. Engine room with large opening is on centerline aft of companionway ladder. There’s also a large access hatch in the cockpit sole that gives great access to engine, transmission, battery bank, and other service points. ‘Midship is a pair of settees that double as berths with a drop-leaf table on centerline. A solid-fuel cabin heater is mounted on the bulkhead to port that will help to extend your season on both ends. Passage to the forepeak is to starboard. There you’ll find a single berth to starboard and head to port with anchor and rode storage forward of that. There is much secure stowage aboard, and great access to all systems service points throughout the vessel.
Night Heron was well thought out on Mr. Hendel’s drafting table, well built, and has been well maintained by her owners over the years. She’ll continue to bring much pleasure to her next owner.
Asking Price: $33,000
Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts
Recent Work and Equipment Upgrades
Stainless steel bow pulpit
New mast lighting, new wiring
New U.S. Made galvanized chain and triple strand line, 250 feet
New rudder
New marine head and platform
New wheel
2x new Group 24 batteries (2026)
Hull and Deck Construction
Mahogany planking over oak frames, bronze fastened
Deck Hardware
Traditional bronze hardware and fittings throughout
Galley Equipment
Alcohol cooking stove (2 burner, with oven)
Spars and Rigging
Original wood (box) mast, new spreaders
New mast lighting, new wiring
Sail Trim and Sail Handling Equipment
Harken bronze self-tailing sheet winches P+S, Harken bronze self-tailing halyard winch on cabin top.Main with lazy jacks on spruce boom with multi-part boom-end sheeting to bronze rod traveler. Bronze and teak boom gallows. Hank-on staysail is self-tending on a spruce boom and bronze rod traveler. Roller-furling (Furlex) jib. Three slab reef points in main, single slab reef in staysail.
Sails and Canvas
Main, club footed staysail, jib
Canvas covers for main and staysail
Cushions for cockpit seating, full berth, and main cabin settees
Auxiliary Propulsion and Fuel Systems and Equipment
Yanmar diesel, 3JH3E, FWC, 4-Stroke, 29 HP, 491 hours (as of May 2026)
15 gallon diesel fuel tank
Three blade bronze prop
Stainless shaft with flax packed bronze stuffing box, new in 2025
Steering Systems and Equipment
Edson bronze worm gear steering
New wheel
New rudder
Electrical Systems and Equipment
2 Group 24 marine deep cycle batteries new in 2026
Dual bank battery select/disconnect switch
12v breaker panel for house and lighting loads
Freshwater Plumbing and Sanitation Systems and Equipment
No water tank (previous owners used a bladder)
10 gallon holding tank
New marine head and platform
Electronics and Navigational Equipment
VHF Radio
Garmin 9” GPS on bracket at companionway
Ground Tackle Systems and Equipment
New U.S. Made galvanized chain and triple strand line, 250 feet
Dewatering Equipment
Bilge high water alarm
12v automatic bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Safety Equipment
Bilge alarm
Smoke and CO alarms
5x fire extinguishers
Additional Equipment
Wood burning heating stove
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