HULL CONSTRUCTION

Heavy duty GRP moulding , hand laid up to Northshore’s Nordseal laminating system incorporation multi-axial and unidirectional reinforcements. Thickness increases progressively towards the keel area. The keel box is an integral part of the hull layup and sandwich construction stiffening runs the entire length of the hull topsides All main bulkheads are bonded into the hull at the layup stage.

• Hull topside gelcoat colour: Ivory White 9010

• Underwater gelcoat colour: Clear

• Boot top colour: Oxford Blue

• Style stripe colour: Oxford Blue

• Antifouling: Conventional antifouling paint

• Rubbing strake: Teak rubbing strakes with stainless steel rubbing bands

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DECK CONSTRUCTION

Hand laid up GRP sandwich type construction using balsa core stiffening with plywood in high stress areas where fittings are positioned, heavily stressed area are additionally reinforced with unidirectional glass reinforcement. The hull is bonded to the deck through the entire length and to all main bulkheads resulting in a strong and integrated unit. A teak capping is fitted to the hull and deck joint upstand.

• Deck gelcoat colour: Ivory white 9010

• Ring deck: Two tone (Biscuit)

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VARIABLE DRAFT KEEL

The fixed ballast is an iron casting which acts as a grounding plate and as a transverse stiffening to the keel unit. It is fitted into a recess in the hull in the area of the keel box with stainless steel studs. The aerofoil swing keel is cast iron and incorporates a stainless steel pivot at the leading edge.

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The swing keel is raised and lowered by a hydraulic ram powered by an electrically driven pump with a hand operated back up. All hydraulics are easily accessible for maintenance. A keel control switch and gauge showing keel position are fitted at the wheel pedestal. Supplied with a removeable stainless steel pin to enable the keel to be locked in the “up” position..

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ENGINEERING

• Yanmar 3JH4E 40hp, 3 cylinder fresh water cooled diesel engine with reduction/reverse gearbox 60amp alternator

• Bronze stern tube with water lubricated stern gland

• Stainless steel propeller shaft

• Bronze three blade Variprop feathering propeller

• Ambassador AM10 rope cutter fitted

• Substantial skeg fitted on centreline to protect propeller and rudders when yacht is dried out. Stainless steel fuel tank in sail locker with sediment trap and line filter, 225L/50gal capacity. Non metallic water strainer with removeable filter

• 12 volt electric ventilator

• Extractor fan

• Sound deadening to engine box

• Opening doors to engine box for access

• Automatic CO² fire extinguisher fitted in engine space

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BOWTHRUSTER

• 75Kg tunnel bow thruster fitted with joystick control at steering pedestal

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ELECTRICS

• 12 volt system

• Three heavy duty batteries, charged from engine alternator, one for engine start, two for domestic use, NEW in 2021

• Battery state meter

• Mastervolt automatic battery charger, NEW in 2021

• Battman unit to monitor charge/discharge of domestic batteries

• Isolating switches

• Cabin lighting throughout

• Reading light over bunks

• Chart light over navigation table

• Full navigation light system incorporating, bow lights, stern light, masthead tri-colour light  with all round white anchor light, deck floodlight and steaming light

• Circuit breakers on main switch panel board

• 12V interior socket (Cigarette type) fitted at chart table

• Lightning master fitted at masthead with grounding plate fitted to hull

• 240V ring main system, with 3 double UK outlet sockets, earth leak circuit breaker and connecting cable with plug for connecting to shore power. 1Kw Immersion heater fitted to calorifier

 

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION

• Radar reflector fitted on mast

• Raymarine ST60+ speed, depth and wind indicators mounted in instrument pod

• Raymarine ST60 graphic display fitted at steering pedestal

• Raymarine autopilot with Lewmar Whitlock Mamba rotary drive, St6001+ displays fitted in cockpit and at chart table

• Raymarine C120 chart plotter display fitted at chart table

• 18” Raymarine Raydome fitted to stainless steel arch

• Raystar 125 satellite differential GPS antenna fitted to stainless stell arch

• Fishfinder module

• Navtex 6 Plus c/w antenna mounted on stainless steel arch

• Vertex VHF, with fog horn/loud hailer fitted to mast and extension handset fitted in cockpit

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ENGINEERING

• Hot air heating system with three outlets

• Keel cooled evaporator plate, with sintered keel cooler, fitted to ice box

• Greyline 85ASU front opening refrigerator

• Radio/CD stereo system with two speakers in saloon

• 2 Waterproof speakers fitted to cockpit

• 15” LCD flat screen TV fitted to saloon bulkhead with Glomex TV antenna fitted to stainless steel arch Holding tank system fitted

• Microwave fitted in aft end of galley facing inboard

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WATER SYSTEMS & PUMPS

• Pressurised hot and cold water system

• Mixer tap to galley

• Mixer tap to heads compartment

• Aquafilta water filter fitted

• Patay Helford chrome freshwater hand pump fitted at galley sink Stainless steel water tank under aft end of dinette, 205L/45gal capacity Additional water tank fitted under Galley

• Hot water provided by engine calorifier unit

• Deck shower with hot and cold water fitted to cockpit on starboard side Electric sump pump to shower tray

• One manual bilge pump

• One electric submersible bilge pump

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STEERING

• Semi-balanced twin rudders

• Pedestal mounted 30” stainless steel cockpit wheel, with hide cover Lewmar Whitlock Mamba torque tube and gearbox steering system Single lever engine control at pedestal

• Emergency steering tiller arm

• 6” main steering compass

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SPARS & RIGGING

• Selden masthead rid

• Double spread rig

• Selden anodised aluminium spars finished in silver

• Internal halyards

• 1 x 19 stainless steel wire  standing rigging with swage toggle-fork rigging screws Furlex headsail reefing system

• Single line reefing led aft to cockpit for mainsail

• Kicker, main halyard, topping lift, outhaul and  reefs led aft

• Genoa halyard at mast

• Burgee and signal halyard

• Sail controls lead aft across the coachroof

• Lewmar size 8 winch fitted on lower mast

• Telescopic spinnaker pole with vertical mast stowage and topping lift and down hauls 2 folding mast steps 1M down from top of mast

• Removable stainless steel bowsprit

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SAILS

• Dacron sails

• UV protect strip to foresail

• Fully battened mainsail with Selden MDS cars

• Stackpack system for mainsail in blue canvas with lazy jack system at mast Furling asymmetric cruising chute

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COCKPIT

• Centre cockpit

• Self-draining

• Laid teak to cockpit seats

• Teak grating on cockpit sole

• Telescopic stern boarding ladder

• Lage cockpit locker

• Drained gas bottle stowage in cockpit locker

• Two cave lockers in cockpit coamings

• Acrylic main hatch with washboard

• Instrument panel above hatchway

• Two winch handle pockets

• Steering pedestal

• Lewmar Whitlock steering pedestal

• Two safety harness eyes

• Sprayhood with integral handle in blue canvas, Renewed 2019

• Full cockpit enclosure to zip to sprayhood, with roll up sides and entrance across aft deck, Renewed 2019

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