CONSTRUCTION

Hull and superstructure are heavy duty hand lay-up GRP mouldings. In the hull, woven rovings and chopped strand mats are used in combination. With thickness increasing progressively towards the keel area. There is a balsa core in the topsides which stops just above the waterline. The deck is of sandwich type construction using balsa core stiffening, with plywood in high stress areas where fittings are positioned. Bulkheads are glassed in and the entire deck is bonded to the hull resulting in a strong and integrated unit. A teak rubbing strake is fitted externally. Interior joinery is of teak faced plywood with solid teak trims built onto GRP Base modules which are glassed into the hull.

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GENERAL

Coachroof, deck and hull topsides in standard off white gelcoat finish. Bilges and lockers painted throughout. Boot-top in blue yacht paint finish. Nordseal laminate system applied to hull with copperclad gelcoat underwater.

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SWING KEEL

The cast iron grounding plate is bolted into a recess in the hull using stainless steel bolts. It acts as transverse stiffening in the way of the keel slot and protects the hull when taking ground. The aerofoil swing keel is cast iron with a stainless steel pivot pin fitted into a substantial boss at the forward end of the grounding plate. The swing keel is raised by an electrically operated single ram hydraulic system which is attached to the swing keel by a pulley system.

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ENGINE

​Yanmar 3YM30 3 cylinder diesel engine fitted with reduction/reverse gear. A marine electrical system with a 60amp alternator is fitted, together with the Yanmar standard instrument panel. Other fittings include; bronze stern tube with water lubricated stern gland; stainless steel shaft with flexible drive coupling to engine; bronze 3 bladed propeller; Ambassador Marine rope cutter; stainless steel fuel tank, capacity approx. 115 litres, with line filter; bronze water inlet with strainer. Sound insulation in engine compartment. Single lever controls in cockpit. Access to the engine is through the companionway area.

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BOWTHRUSTER

Bow thuster fitted, motor in forepeak centre locker, with pushbutton control on cockpit steering pedestal​

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ELECTRICS

Three heavy duty 12V batteries are fitted , two for domestic circuits and one for engine start, charged by the engine alternator. Battery charger. 12V to 240V inverter. Full accommodation and navigation lights. Combined steaming and deck flood light on mast and combined tri-colour all round white light at masthead. Circuit breaker panel at chart table. Sacrificial anode on hull wired to engine and stern tube. 12V socket near chart table. 12V socket in cockpit. 240V ring main with 2 interior sockets, waterproof shore connection socket in cockpit with safety circuit breaker and cable to connect to shore.

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NAVIGATION/ELECTRONICS

Firdell radar reflector fitted to mast. Stowe Dataline central unit at chart table, Stowe Dataline Digital boat speed, Simrad wind speed and direction, Garmin 152H GPS. Sestral hand bearing compass. NASA Clipper depth sounder, ICOM 505 VHF/DSC marine transceiver with internal and external connectors. Yeoman chart plotter with set of charts. Raymarine Smart Pilot X5 autopilot, cockpit mounted. Raytheon R10X radar. Garmin GPS.

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ENGINEERING

Eberspacher D3L warm air heating with 2 outlets in saloon. Isotherm 3000 refrigeration unit fitted to icebox. Radio/cassette stereo system with two sets of speakers. Gas detector with sender unit and automatic solenoid cut off. Windscreen wiper. Internal engine controls. Seawater hand pump fitted in galley. Engine calorifier unit fitted, with immersion heater connected to shore power. Shore powered engine compartment heater. Engine compartment fire port. Black water holding tank. Extended red light system.

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FRESH WATER

90 Gallons approx. Stainless steel vented tank with deck filler and level indicator, feeds the electric pressure water system. An additional freshwater tank is fitted.

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BILGE PUMP

A manual bilge pump is fitted in the cockpit, piped from the bilge to the hull discharge. An electric bilge pump is also fitted.

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STEERING

Internal and cockpit steering positions are provide. The cockpit wheel is pedestal mounted, connect to the rudder arm with a torque tube system. The internal wheel is connected to the rudder arm using Morse type cable. The rudder is a GRP moulding protected by a shoe to facilitate beaching or sailing in shallow water, fitted with wings for better control

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SPARS

Mast and boom are anodised aluminium alloy with stainless steel and alloy fittings. The mainsail has in mast reefing gear. Furlex or similar headsail reefing system is fitted.

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RIGGING

Standing rigging is of 1 x 19 stainless steel wire with swaged end fittings and stainless steel rigging screws. The mainsheet system, the mainsail halyard, genoa halyard and single line reefing systems are let aft to the cockpit. Telescopic pole in deck chocks

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SAILS

In-mast furling mainsail (177sq ft). Furling Genoa (301 sq ft) with UV protection strip. Cruising Chute & snuffer. Number 2 Yankee

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