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Hull
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Built
in Austria in 1985 by the prestigeous Austrian yacht building
company Schöchel
(click here for the English
version)
as a Hallberg-Rassy copy; 36 foot (11m) at the deckline (38’
incl. bow sprit) with a quarter-length lead keel drawing 7
feet (2.1m); Full length skeg rudder (easy to reverse); 11
tons; heavy duty fiberglass construction (with both lateral
and longitudal reinforcements on the hull). Four marine-ply
glassed-in bulkheads; all chainplates recently inspected and
approved. Central bilge with new (4/01) over spec Rule auto
bilge pump; two forward bilge pumps plus shower bilge pump;
hand-pump from cockpit; central stainless steel water locker. back
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Rigging
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New
(Feb ’01) English steel over-strength Dyform standard rigging
with Norsman fittings top and bottom and new tangs (the rigging
is fault-tolerant: 12 stays ensure that no single break can
bring the mast down). 140 genoa and 110 working jib on close-set
Furlex roller furlers (controlled from the cockpit). New jib
halyards (02/01). Twin jib poles mounted on the mast for double
headsail downwind sailing. Main sail is slab reef (x3) on
a 45’ single spreader aluminium deck-stepped mast with new
Spectra main sheet (the best rope money can buy). Detachable
downhaul can be used as a boom restrainer for downwind or
broad reach sailing. Pair of Lewmar 54 self-tailing winches
in cockpit, plus two spare Enkes self-tailers. Self-tailing
Enkes on mast for main halyard, plus regular winch for jib
halyards. Lazy jacks keep the mainsail neatly on the boom. back
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Mechanics
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Yanmar
3HM-35C three cycliner, 35 h.p. diesel engine (5400 hours)
with a Yanmar sail drive… will do 5 knots in neutral conditions.
Spare feathering prop. Access panels on three sides of engine.
Manuals. 40 gallon stainless steel fuel tank with access hatch.
Dedicated 1000 cranking amp starting battery. New over-spec
muffler (Aug ’00). Whitlock chain steering with emergency
tiller. New (May ’01) Autohelm ST5000+ autopilot control unit,
fluxgate compass and tiller reference unit (with spare linear
drive unit). back
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Electricity
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Three
16 month old deep cycle batteries deliver 245 amp hours. Three
solar panels deliver up to 10 amps continuous. Super quiet
wind generator. New Heart Interface 3-stage smart regulator
linked to a new 75 amp Balmar altenator (all 02/00). 220 and
110 volt inverters. New 220 volt shore power unit (9/00). back
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Water
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52
gallon stainless steel tank (with access hatch). Auto-shut-off
electric pump (with a warm-standby pump rigged and ready to
go). Hot water to galley and shower/sink (heated by engine
or shore power). Cold water for a deck hose (under helmsman
seat). Pur 50-II watermaker makes 5 gallons an hour. The head
is a hand-pump style with coast-guard compliant holding tanks. back
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Anchoring
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Electric
windlass, controlled either from the foredeck or the cockpit.
Heavy duty 3/8 ths galvanized chain (over 70 metres or 220
feet, with 40 metres new in 3/01) with 50 lb CQR (Plow. Spare
30lb Plow and spare Danforth. Additional 30 metres of chain
below deck for emergency use. Mooring ropes and fenders. Numerous
spare ropes. back
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Dinghy
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Apex
9 foot inflatable with a Yamaha 5 HP outboard with external
3 gallon tank (all 18 months old). Reliable, easy-to-start
engine. Oars, seat, anchor, pump. Aft dinghy davits (heavy
stainless steel construction) offer the option to raise dinghy
for longer voyages, or use the heavy duty nylon tow rope.
Mahogany outboard engine stand on transom railing. back
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Galley
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Double
stainless steel sink with pumped hot and cold water. Brass-finished
Taylor mineral spirits 2-burner stove and oven. Included with
the kitchen is an electric sandwich maker, electric kettle,
stove top kettle and coffee percolator, pots, frying pans,
plates, bowls, cutlery, utensils, etc, etc. New (12/00) stainless
steel Magnum marine barbecue on aft railing. Refrigeration
consists of a chest-style two compartment fridge with an electric-driven
compressor for three panels and an engine-driven compressor
for a freezer holding plate. Back
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On
Deck
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Center
cockpit with seating for 6 (w/ cockpit cushions); central
fold-up, fold-out teak table and drink holder attached to
the helm column. Hard dodger with canvas and steel fold-up
upper section. Cloth and steel cockpit bimini; new (3/00)
half-deck sun awning with 8 feet of headroom (includes rain-catcher
valves and hose). Stainless steel dinghy davits on the transom
support three solar panels and Aerogen wind generator. A fold-up
steel and wooden swim ladder. Deck lights on dinghy davits
and one forward mounted on the mast. Back
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At
the Helm
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Newly
varnished teak and chrome spoke wheel. New Plastimo compass
with night light. Cockpit instruments: wind direction and
trim indicator, knot meter, and dual depth sounders. Easy
access from helm to engine panel, autopilot, main sheet and
jib winches. Engine throttle mounted on steering post. Back
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Safety
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Harness
and clip lines; forward looking depth sounder can spot submerged
obstacles up to 25 metres ahead. New fire extinguisher. Primary
and backup GPS. Portable, waterproof VHF plus ship’s radio.
Flares. Sound devices. Emergency overboard rescue buoy with
whistle and light attached. Life jackets (6). back
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Extras
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Wide
range of tools and spares included. All linen included. All
kitchen appliances, utensils and stock included. Chrome kerosene
heater in main saloon (disconnected, but all parts are on
board). Huge stack of older charts from Europe, West Africa
and South America. Manuals. Log book. Receipts.
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