HULL CONSTRUCTION

The hull is built in hand lay-up GRP. Thickness increased progressively towards the keel area. Additional stiffening is provided by a sandwich construction panel that runs the entire length of the hull. The keel box is an integral part of the hull lay-up. All main bulkheads are glassed into the hull at the main layup stage. Bottom stripped of antifouling and replaced with Cuprotect© on gelcoat (2008).

• Hull Colour: Off White

• Style lines: Blue

DECK CONSTRUCTION

The deck is built in hand lay-up GRP and of sandwich construction with balsa stiffening in all horizontal areas with plywood infills in way of deck fittings. Heavily stressed areas are additionally reinforced with unidirectional glass reinforcement. The deck is bonded to the hull through the entire length and to all main bulkheads resulting in a strong and integrated unit.

• Moulded in non-slip surface on ring deck

• Gel Colour: Off White

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VARIABLE DRAFT KEEL

This is fitted into a recess beneath the keel box by means of stainless steel bolts. The aerofoil swing keel is cast iron and incorporates a stainless steel pivot at the leading edge. Keel fully refurbished at foundry in 2020.The swing keel is raised and lowered by a hydraulic ram powered by an electrically driven pump. The system incorporates a back-up hand operated pump. All the hydraulics are easily accessible for maintenance.

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ENGINE

• Yanmar 4JHE 44hp 4 cylinder diesel engine fitted with a reduction/reverse gear, fresh water cooled, with a 12V 50Amp alternator fitted, and connections for calorifier.

• Bronze stern tube with water lubricated stern gland. 1 ¼” stainless steel propeller shaft fitted with bronze feathering Maxprop propeller and rope cutter.

• Two fuel tanks with a total capacity of 80 gallons/300 ltr (starboard tested 2019, portside replaced 2020), with sediment traps and line filter.

• Bronze water inlet with removable filter gauze strainer.

• 12V engine room ventilator, sound deadening in engine compartment.

• Engine room bilge separate to main bilges with bilge pump facility.

• Fuel gauges to all tanks.

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ENGINEERING

• Stainless steel holding tank with overboard discharge pump in workshop.

• Webasto diesel powered hot air heating system with four outlets, (replaced 2020).

• Vetus electric bowthruster.

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ELECTRICS

• 12 volt system incorporating one heavy duty battery for engine starting and three heavy duty batteries for lighting and other equipment ( Replacements fitted 2018 – Leoch Powerblock 150a/h gel traction batteries) dedicated battery for bow thruster and windlass (fitted 2013).

• Both banks of batteries have isolating switches and are charged from the engine alternator.

• 4KVa HFL Farriman diesel generator installed above main engine (Fitted 2003). 

• Leading Edge wind turbine mounted on S/S mast on aft deck.

• 18amp Inverter (Fitted 2012).

• Cabin lighting is provided throughout the accommodation with reading lights over the bunks (converted to LED in 2013).

• Gold plated flexible chart light over the navigation table red/white (fitted 2004).

• LED floodlights in engine space and under dinette storage (fitted 2013).

• Red light circuit (fitted 2003).

• Deck flood lights (fitted 2020).

• Cockpit flood lights integrated into sprayhood frame (fitted 2003).

• Ships name illumination lights in counter (fitted 2003).

• Full navigation lights are provided with combined bow light, stern light, deck flood and steaming lights.

• All circuits are protected with breakers on the main panel located adjacent to the chart table.

• 13amp ring main with shore power supply.

• Customised automatic power & battery management system (fitted 2003).

• BVM battery monitor (fitted 2003).

• Galvanic isolator (fitted 2006).

• Docking station and charge for Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner (fitted 2015).

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION 

• Customised teak hinged recessed radio/telecommunications panel with Navman VHF/DSC ship to shore radio(with masthead antenna) and dual operating stations, mobile phone holder/charger, FM radio/CD player with remote control and loudspeaker controls. Twin speakers in 3 cabins & cockpit; tweeters, base speaker, & amplifier (fitted 2003, with base speaker, cockpit and forecabin speakers replaced 2016)

• 22”LG flat screen TV with masthead antenna and modulator(fitted 2013).

• Charging points for mobile phones, laptops, and tablets (fitted 2013).

• Raymarine instruments comprising two E80 screens, one at pedestal, one at nav station, radar scanner, wind. depth speed and multi control instrumentation, AIS identification system - Receive only (fitted 2007) Raymarine S100 wireless remote for Autopilot (fitted 2015).

• Raymarine Evolution autopilot installed (fitted 2016).

• Navtex receiver.

• Radar reflector mounted at mast (fitted 2003).

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WATER SYSTEMS & PUMPS

• Two freshwater tanks with a total capacity of 120 gallons/450 ltr (starboard tested 2019, portside replaced 2020), connected to forward and aft toilets and galley by electric pressure pump (Pump replaced 2021).

• Capacity gauges fitted to all tanks. 

• Hot water is provided by an engine calorifier unit with 240V electric immersion heater(replaced 2020), electric sump pumps in forward and aft toilet shower trays.

• Deck shower with holt and cold water.

• Two manual bilge pumps, one to main bilge, one to engine room bilge.

• One auto-electric bilge pump.

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STEARING GEAR

• Lewmar/Whitlock torque tube and bevel box steering system is fitted.

• The cockpit steering is pedestal mounted with a 32” stainless steel destroyer wheel with elkhide cover.

• The pedestal is fitted with a handgrip and a 6” main steering compass (replaced 2021) with a light and a built in single lever engine control.

• Emergency tiller steering is provided.

• The fixed, low aspect ratio, semi balanced rudder is designed to facilitate beaching or sailing in shallow water.

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SPARS & RIGGING

• The mast and boom are silver anodised aluminium alloy extrusions.

• The mast, with in-mast furling, has a double spreader rig, halyards and internal sound deadening is fitted.

• A telescopic spinnaker pole and track is fitted to the foreside of the mast.

• The boom incorporates an internal topping lift and a mainsail outhaul.

• An adjustable rigid boom vang is fitted.

• Standing rigging is of 1 x 19 stainless steel wire and stainless steel rigging screws (Replaced 2021).

• The halyard and reefing lines are led across the coachroof for adjustment from the cockpit.

• A Main and Genoa halyard is fitted as well as a spinnaker halyard.

• Burgee and signal halyards are provided.

• Easymatic main sheet system (fitted 2014).

• Removable bowsprit (fitted 2016).

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SAILS

• Vertically battened “Furl-Max” In-mast furling mainsail by Crusader Sails (fitted in 2016).

• Furling genoa by Crusader sails (fitted in 2017).

• Cruising chute.

• Removable hank-on inner staysail/storm headsail.

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COCKPIT

• The cockpit is an integral part of the deck moulding and is self-draining with four 1 ½” bore drains.

• Stowage bins.

• Pedestal fitted with wheel, binnacle compass, teak drinks holder and engine control.

• Raymarine E80 electronic chart display, with controls for keel lift, windlass, bow thruster, auto pilot and cockpit lighting.

• Engine instrument panel.

• Teak grating on cockpit sole.

• Teak laid decking and seats and cockpit coaming.

• Folding cockpit table.

• Raised helmsmans seat with stowage pockets (fitted 2015) with folding footrest (fitted 2004).

• Cockpit cave locker doors under helmsmans seat (fitted 2013).

• Cockpit cushions (fitted 2003).

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