Fiberglass reinforced vinylester laminate with 25mm corecell coring from the sheer to the waterline and solid glass from the waterline down.
All stiffeners, stringers and web frames are glassfiber layups with local unidirectional fiber reinforcements.
Engine bed is of GRP with steel inserts.
Forepeak and lazarette structural bulkheads are watertight and of a sandwich construction of 30mm corecell core and fiberglass reinforced vinylester laminate.
Forward saloon structural bulkhead is a sandwich construction of 25mm corecell core and glassfiber reinforced vinylester laminate.
Other structural bulkheads are marine plywood.
All bulkheads are laminated to the hull and deck.
Stainless steel headstay, main shroud and backstay chain plates are bolted to the hull laminate.
Hull finish is NGA 7344 dark blue gel coat.
Note, the blue hull gel coat is faded and needs either a heavy compounding and wax or re-paint.
White sheer and waterline stripes.
4 x layers of Gelshield epoxy primer applied at time of build.
The keel is a lead casting with antimony.
Keel bolts are high tensile stainless steel.
Rudder is PVC foam cored glassfiber reinforced polyester laminate with tapered high tensile stainless steel stock, supported by 2 x self-aligning bearings. Weed deflector in front of rudder.
Rudder sheaves under the deck are provided with guards to prevent jamming of steering wire. Aluminum quadrant with end stops bolted to ruder stock.
There are 2 composite steering pedestals with roller bearings and brake.
2 x 1.05m stainless steel wheels with elk hide cover, 2.1 turns, hard over to hard over.
Emergency tiller stowed in lazarette.
The mast is stepped through the deck onto a composite mast step. There are tie rods from the collar. The mast show is aluminum.
All through hull fittings below the waterline are bronze seacocks finished flush with the outside and located in accessible position.
The lazarette is separated by a watertight bulkhead from the interior.
The transom folds out to form a full size platform with fittings for a swim ladder. Helm seat is integrated into the transom hatch. The platform is operated by hydraulic cylinders.
Side power 24V drop down bow thruster.
DECKSandwich construction, using multiaxial glass fiber reinforced vinylester laminate with low density closed cell foam core and is bonded to the hull.
High density core or solid laminate is under deck fittings.
Shine surfaces on deck are white gelcoat with blue coachroof coaming stripe.
Teak on side deck 12mm and coachroof top 9mm is glued down and vacuum bagged 9mm quarter sawn planking with 4mm black Sikaflex caulking. Screws are used only in the perimeter planking.
35mm high teak toe rail.
Teak foot rests for the helmsman.
Lewmar V4, stainless steel, anchor windlass, 24V, with gypsy for 10mm chain.
Hand held remote control for the anchor windlass.
Stainless steel stem head fitting with 2 x Delrin anchor rollers.
2 x Antal aluminum jib tracks with Antal cars on coachroof.
Antal running rigging blocks at mast partners.
Antal line jammers forward of each primary winch and other strategic locations on deck.
Stainless steel bow and stern rails.
Outboard bracket on stern rail.
3 x pair mooring cleats, 1 x forward, 1 x midship, 1 x aft.
3 x pair mooring line fairleads, 1 x pair forward, 1 x pair aft.
Stainless steel lifeline stanchions.
Stainless steel lifelines gates port and starboard.
Flag pole holder in stern rail.
5 x Wichard folding padeyes in cockpit for lifelines.
4 x Wichard folding padeyes on side decks for jacklines.
Other Wichard folding padeyes strategically mounted on deck for gennaker tackline, inner forestay, staysail tack, preventer lines, jib in-hauler and Cunningham.
Flush mounted boarding ladder attachment points at each lifeline gate.
Dodger recess and cover.
Storage locker in cockpit.
2 x halyard lockers with hinging lid each side of cockpit coaming.
LPG locker as part of anchor locker forward.
10 x Lewmar opening deck hatches.
Anchor locker forward with 2 x teak covered hatches over locker, windlass and LPG.
Large lazarette locker aft with teak covered hatch.
Storage locker in starboard cockpit seating with teak covered hatch.
4 x Lewmar opening portholes in deck coamings.
4 x fixed tinted, thermally toughened, windows in deck coaming, 2 each side.
Main companionway has a tinted acrylic sliding hatch cover and drop boar.
2 x cockpit seats with backrests, 1 each side.
Helm seat integrated into the fold down transom hatch as well as the aft end of the cockpit coaming.
Removable varnished cockpit table on centerline with folding leaves port and starboard.
WINCHES
All Harken:
2 x #60.2 STEA 24H electric mainsheet just forward of wheels in cockpit.
2 x #70.2 STEA 24H electric primary in cockpit.
All halyards and controls lines are led to any of the winches.
ACCOMMODATIONSGENERAL ARRANGEMENT
Sleeps 6 in 3 separate sleeping cabins plus 1 more in the main saloon for a total of 7. There is another storage cabin aft to starboard. Oak furniture with satin varnish finish. Oak and teak satin varnished floorboards. Vinyl covered paneling for the overheads. Vinyl lined hull sides where there is no furniture. Double action catches on door handles, and other interior hardware to eliminate rattling.
FORWARD CABIN
Located in the bow with centerline double bed. 2 x deep drawers under foot of bed. Hanging locker with automatic lights to port and to starboard. Overhead lockers outboard to port and to starboard. Lower lockers outboard to port and to starboard. Desk aft on centerline with mirror over.
FORWARD GUEST CABIN
Located aft of the forward cabin and on the port side. Offset double bed. Drawers under the bunk. Hanging locker forward with automatic light. Lockers above and outboard.
FORWARD HEAD and SHOWER
Located on the starboard side aft of the forward cabin and opposite the forward guest cabin. Separate door to head and to shower stall from the accommodations. Forward is the head with white gel coated glass fiber unit. Teak shower grate. White Corian counter tops. Sink forward with locker under. Lockers above and outboard with mirror surfaces. Electric head. Door aft to stall shower with gel coated glass fiber unit. Teak grate. Seat outboard with lifting lid to access some storage. Lockers above and outboard.
MAIN SALOON
Located aft of the forward cabins. “U” shaped dinette to port. Chart table to starboard. 4 x fixed windows in the hull, 2 x to port and 2 x to starboard. Drawers under settee forward and aft.
NAVIGATION STATION
Located on the starboard side and opposite the dinette. Forward facing and against the forward bulkhead. Drawers under and forward. Lifting desktop to access folded chart storage desk. Large locker aft and behind chart table seat with shelf on top. Shelf outboard.
GALLEY
Located aft of the navigation station on the starboard side. “L” shaped. Stainless steel sink with lockers and drawers under. White Corian counter tops. Freezer outboard and forward. 3 x burner propane stove with oven next aft with lockers outboard and extractor fan above. Eye level, side load fridge next aft. Eye level locker all the way aft. Under the eye level fridge and eye level locker are 3 more lockers. Inboard and aft is the AC/DC electrical panel. Isotherm fridge and Isotherm freezer are 24V with thermostat control. Freezer can also be used as a fridge.
AFT STARBORD CABIN
Located aft of the galley on the starboard side. Single bed. Hanging locker. Inboard lockers.
AFT HEAD
Located aft of the main saloon and on the port side. 2 accesses, one from saloon and one from aft port cabin. White gel coat unit. Teak shower grate. Corian countertop. Sink. Telephone type shower. Electric head. Lockers outboard with mirror surfaces.
AFT PORT CABIN
Located aft of the port head and accessed from the saloon. Double bed with split cushion for lee board. Hanging locker, drawer and additional locker forward. Overhead lockers overhead and outboard. Shelf outboard.
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