HULL CONSTRUCTION

Heavy duty GRP moulding , hand laid up to Northshore’s Nordseal laminating system incorporating 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: Southerly Blue (Resprayed 2020 with Hempel's Mega Aries Blue) Underwater gelcoat colour: Clear

• Boot top colour: Ivory White

• Style stripe colour: Ivory White

• Antifouling: Coppercoat (2020)

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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

• Ring deck: Teak laid

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VARIABLE DRAFT KEEL

The fixed ballast is an iron casting which acts as a grounding plate and as 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, The swing keel is raised and lowered by a hydraulic ram (Serviced and the piston rod replaced 2015) 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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ENGINE ROOM AND PROPULSION

• Yanmar 3JH4GE 40hp, 3 cylinder fresh water cooled diesel engine with reduction/reverse gearbox

• 60amp alternator

• Bronze stern tube with water lubricated stern gland, (Stern gland unit replaced 2023)

• Stainless steel propeller shaft

• Bronze three blade propeller

• 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

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BOWTHRUSTER

• Lewmar 75Kg with control at binnacle, fitted new 2019, new control fitted 2020

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ELECTRICS

• 12 volt system

• Six heavy duty batteries, charged from engine alternator, one for engine start, four for domestic use, one for bowthruster and windlass operation.

• Sterling battery charger, 30amp Isolating switches

• LED 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

• Two solar panels fitted 2021

 

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION

• Firdell radar reflector fitted on the mast

• Raymarine i50/i60 speed, depth and wind indicators mounted in instrument pod above companionway (New 2021)

• Raymarine autopilot with Whitlock Mamba rotary drive, ST6001+ displays in cockpit and at chart table

• ICOM VHF Radio with DSC function (new 2020)

• Raymarine Axiom Pro 9 MFD 12” screen Radar/Chartplotter system LCD Mono display, 2kW scanner mounter on mast

• Raystar 120LP GPS antenna mounted to pushpit

• Glomax TV antenna at masthead with cable through the mast

• AIS – Class A

• Digital Antenna

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ENGINEERING

• Eberspacher D4LC heating system with three outlets and standard controller

• 240V Ring Main, including 3 double UK socket, earth leak circuit breaker, earth leak circuit breaker and connection cable with plug for shore connection cable.

• Refrigeration: Isotherm 3200ASU fitted in standard cool box (New in 2022)

• Holding tank system, heads pump to sea or into tank

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WATER SYSTEMS & PUMPS

• Pressurised hot and cold water system (New pump 2023)

• Mixer tap to galley

• Mixer tap to heads compartment

• Stainless steel water tank under aft end of dinette, 205L/45gal capacity

• Hot water provided by engine calorifier unit

• Electric sump pump to shower tray

• One manual bilge pump

• One electric submersible bilge pump

• Deckwash pump, outlet in cockpit

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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, with in-mast furling

• Selden anodised aluminium spars finished in silver

• Internal halyards

• 1 x 19 stainless steel wire standing rigging with swage toggle-fork rigging screws, replaced in 2019 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

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SAILS

• Jeckells Mainsail in Marblehead close weave Dacron with 4 vertical battens and mast sliders, new in 2019

• UV protection strip to foresail

• Genoa, new 2013

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COCKPIT

• Centre cockpit

• Self-draining

• Laid teak to cockpit seats

• Teak grating on cockpit sole

• Telescopic stern boarding ladder

• Large cockpit locker

• Drained gas bottle stowage in cockpit locker

• Two cave lockers in cockpit coamings

• Acrylic main hatch with washboard

• Instrument panel above hatchway

• Steering pedestal

• Lewmar Whitlock steering pedestal

• Two safety harness eyes

• Sprayhood with integral handles in blue canvas

• Cockpit tent, 2010

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