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| Part of EQUIPMENT :
75 W Solar panel, Icom VHF, Digital Depth Sounder, Autohelm 5000 Autopilot, GPS (small one), RDF, Sestrel copper compass, lots of charts, etc... 3 anchors (Bruce 35p, CQR 45p, Fisherman 40p ) with chain and ropes, 2 sails, spinnaker pole, 5 winches, dinghy anchor, oars, GRP Dinghy (unsinkable) +4 hp Yamaha, new (2002) Bimini (very large), 8 fenders, 2 new extinguishers (2004) + 2 others , new bilge pump (2002), small inverter 12v-120v, life jackets, extra docking lines , lots of parts and tools, cockpit table, cockpit cushions, etc... The Sails (main and Genoa )from COOPSAIL in England, are in good condition, but will probably need to be replaced in 3 or 4 years if lot of cruising is expected . The Roller furlings (from SAILSPARS England) are in perfect conditions, and very effective , so I never needed to carry other sails . (It can seem unusual, but it work for me during 18 years and 30 000 miles )!! The standing and running rigging have always been kept in very good condition (replacements have been made in 2001, 2003, 2005), and are in perfect order . The 85 hp diesel engine PERKINS 4236 (1 gallon per hour, at 8 Knts cruising speed) has 3400 hrs, and is in perfect condition (been always maintained carefully, complete overhauled every year), with new exhaust, in 2003 . Brand new batteries, and more updates in 2005. Fuel tanks (2) are 120 gallons with 4 fuel filters, (plus 30 gallons in heavy duty plastic containers). 2 Water tanks with 250 gallons, (also with filters, water pressure pomp, new in 2005). Bottom paint in 2004 . The upright piano is a �Collingwood & Co, London�, from 1920 /30 , with a metal frame, in fair condition ( need some work) , can be removed . The galley has a 4 burners propane stove, Oven, 12 v Fridge, a very large s/s sink with fresh and salt water taps, and all the equipment stay with the boat ( pots and pans, silver , plates and glasses etc...) The W.C pump is new (2003), the Shower has been renewed (2004). T.V., Stereo system, with 2 speakers, Piano , lamps, chairs, fishing and snorkelling gears, BBQ, etc... This boat has an enormous storage capability . |
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| 2 BATTERIES, New 2005 |
| PERKINS 85 hp |
| Deck and superstructure are also a single molding , with mechanically and fiberglass tabbed hull and deck join .
All bulkheads are glassed to the hull and deck, and a heavy rub rail is installed . All this make it an extremely strong and safe 24000 Pds ocean going vessel. On the transom, an articulated platform is supported by a stainless steel frame and provides access from the water and storage for the dinghy. A large Bimini top is supported by strong stainless steel frames. A 2004 appraisal report says : � The hull is structurally sound, and no evidence of grounding damage or blistering was observed �. This survey priced the boat at US$ 85000 The single spreader aluminium Mast ( from SAILSPARS, England),is deck stepped with good support, and a steel compression post to the keel. Standing rigging consist of forestay, inner forestay, two upper and lower shrouds, and two backstays, all of 1/19 S/S Steel 8mm cables . This is a �no boom� rigging with two roller furling systems on Main and Genoa . This proven system for safety and easy handeling, worked perfectly for me during 18 years and 30 000 miles. |
| The Hull was built in solid fiberglass reinforced plastic, hand laid laminated, on a one piece mold, with a integrated heavy duty full keel, and skeg, and an encapsulated ballast(6000 Pds ).
Fiberglass hull thickness goes from three inches for the keel , two inches up to the water line, and one inch to the top ( it is more than the double of a production boat �Benneteau-) |
| The furling on the Main (outside the mast) ,is the same as the one for the Genoa : they are from SAILSPARS, built in England, simple ,strong, safe and easy to use in any kind of weather, and even in a strong downwind !
No boom seems unusual, but this is not the only boat with this kind of rigging, and it was a traditional rigging on the Briton fishing boat .( We met a US boat who went around the world with the same system, as well as several european cruisers, from 30� to 80 �). Of course a racing captain will tell you that you will not be able to go upwind 30�. It's true . You can expect 40� in flat see and 45� to 50� in strong conditions, which is not bad at all for a cruising boat . We crossed the Atlantic only under sails, at 7 kts average with some days of 200 miles+, under Autopilot, and without the danger of jibbing in the heavy sea. In cruising ,safety and simplicity come first , and this system is absolutly a winner . Also remember that the boat is equipped with a 85 HP Perkins, that can take you through any weather...at 7.5 kts. |