Deck.

• The deck has a low maintenance yet attractive appearance, with non skid polyurethane laid over an epoxy screed. teak planking in both the cockpit decks and seats.

Sailplan

•  The Yachts rig is 2 masted double spreader stayail schooner with loose footed roller furling staysail on the main stay as well as the forestay and fittings for fore fisherman, on foremast, although golywobber carried on board.

 14mm chain. All winches are self tailing 12 in all. Barberossa.

• Forepeak..stowage of chain, sails and lines, 2 crew squeeze bunks.

• Cockpits ...The yacht has a large main cockpit, for dining etc and a steering cockpit aft, the main cockpit is normally entered by a thruway on the starboard side. There are three deck lockers under the seats. There is a large spray dodger. While sailing the main boom is high enough  to pass comfortably overhead while tacking.  Further aft is the sailing cockit, from here sheets can be hauled instruments observed, and the vessel steered.

• Lazzerette...This compartment is entered thru a deck hatch either side of the steering cockpit, apart from steering hydraulics and motors, the space is for stowage.

• Steering The Steering is hydraulically operated by a large ram (500cc) and wheel pump above, a 24volt motor runs a hydraulic pump for jog steering, and the Silva autopilot operates the pump solenoids for automatic steering. Should complete failure occur a 3 piece tiller arm can be directly and quickly connected to the top of the rudder stock which is accesed through a cut out in the foreward part of the aft cockpit. This system allows unusually powerfull control from the main cockpit. This tiller arm is stowed in the lazzarette.

Accomadation...This is not cozy, it is spacious The entrance to the accomadation is from the cockpit. The coach roof is large with four hatches, and outside may be used  for deck cushions and working area for main mast lines and winches

Apon descending belowdecks the immediate sense is one of space and light, The deckhouse has large windows as well as the hatches. The main salon has cushioned seating to port and starboard, nav station, drinks cabinet etc, lifting seat cushions and backs reveals many storage lockers descends down 2 steps forward, and the spacious galley is to port, and the dining area to starboard with seating for 10, this is sort of like a split level huge saloon. Moving forward is an attractive passageway with four almost equal cabins, each with a hatch and porthole, ¾ berth below and single upper. Each cabin has its own head and washroom, and adequate cupboards drawers and storage lockers. Moving aft through the saloon down two steps on the starboard side is the entrance to the Master cabin This is spacious,has a queen size bed, and full seating, porthole to port and starboard and two hatches.The interior of the yacht is finished throughout with teak trim and , panneling of chinese oak, and kiat. The sole is teak and holly.

• Saloon... This area is the focal point of the interior, to one side forward is the chart table and navstation. There is an 'L' shaped couch to port and similar size to starboard. The area is complemented with liqor cabinet and bookshelves, there is a lot of space and headroom in this area, the feeling is bright and airy, and added to because of the viewpoint down to the galley and dining salon. Which is the same space but on a lower level.

• Galley.....The galley is u shaped with spacious corian work surfaces and twin inset sinks. Across from the galley is the saloon table with seating for 10. Storage lockers are under these seats, and in various lockers in the galley.

• ovens....There is a combined microwave rottiserie convection oven.There is also a gimballed gas oven with top burners.( The gas bottles being kept in an isolated space, accesible bay hatch from the deck, to port.

• refrigeration....Under one counter is the fridge/freezer which has a holding plate to a compressor on the generater, and a holding plate to a seperate 24 volt DC compresser,

• Cabins

  • toilets , are marine type low maintenanace manual. The heads have shower space provision and drainage.

  • storage, is more than adequate with large lockers in the heads and cabins.

Machinery...Machinery space is under the saloon sole, entrance is gained through a hatch in the sole to port and a hatch to starboard. Most routine tasks can then be performed, should greater access be required the sole is partitioned and designed to be easily removed, as are the silencing panels.

• Main Engine... is a 6 cylinder Ford Sabre 150hp turbo diesel with aquadrive and shaft brake, the engine is started from its own 24volt batterybank, which is charged from a dedicated alternater on the main engine.

• Genererater....The generater is a Yanmar..........................with ...... hours. 16Kw output 220v 50hz. The generater is started from its own 12v. Battery, and has its dedicated instruments and alarms at the nav station.

• Waterheater...There is a 4kw water heater, which is heated both electrically and by recirculation through the main engine cooling system.

• BatterybankThe main batterybank consists of 2 banks of 12 x 2volt cells, giving a rating of over 1000 amp hours, These are charged from a 100 amp alternater on the main engine, and a Victron 100 amp charger/conditioner from shore power/genererater. A compresser is geared to the generater and providies coolant to the galley refrigerat.er holding plates

• Bilge pumpingMain bilge suction points are the lazzarette a keel foot under the main engine, a space between the outboard fuel tanks in way of the galley, and a keel space by the sump tank, located in the cabin passage way, forward is a suction point by the foremast. Two Gusher 25 pumps serve these manually, one from the aft cockpit serves the main engine space. Automatic 24 volt pumps serve all compartments.