Wooden Custom Wood-epoxy Classic Cruising Sailboat
Boat of 16 polar expeditions!
- Boat REF# · 246721
- LOA · 14.47m
- Year · 1970
- Construction · Wood
- Underwater profile · Long keel
- Berths · 6
- Engine · 1 x Diesel 55hp, Volvo D2-55 (2008)
- Lying · South Brittany
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Extra Details
| Lying | South Brittany |
|---|---|
| Fuel capacity | 510.0 ltr Total - 3 Tanks |
| Water capacity | 360.0 ltr Total - 1 Tanks |
Mechanical
| Engine | 1 x Diesel 55hp |
|---|---|
| Engine make and model | Volvo D2-55 (2008) |
| Engine Hours | Not Recorded |
| Engine Cooled | Indirect |
| Steering | Wheel |
| Drive | Shaft |
| Prop(s) | 3 blade propeller - hélice tripale RH19 x 13.5 (+ Rope Cutter) |
| Fuel consumption (approx) | 4.0 ltr /hour At Cruising Speed |
| Cruising speed (approx) | 6 knots |
| Generator output | 4000KVA |
| Engine spares | |
|---|---|
| Water-maker |
- Engine serviced in 2016
- Alternator 11A/12V
Dimensions
| LOA | 14.47m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 3.80m |
| Draft Min | 2.40m |
| Draft Max | 2.40m |
| Airdraft | 13.50m |
| Displacement | 14,000kg |
| Storage | On mooring |
Rig
Yawl rigged Z-spars Aluminium spars () with stainless steel standing rigging ()
Sails
| Mainsail | - Other (2011) |
|---|---|
| Headsail | - Furling () |
- Furling (Profurl) main sail 30m2 (2011)
- Furling (Profurl) Yankee 43m2 (2008)
- Furling genoa jib 56m2 (2010)
- Storm jib 16m2 (2013)
- Swedish mainsail (2010)
- Sunbrella covers for wheelhouse, deck windows and lockers, lines rollers, bulwark.
- Stainless steel mainsail boom
- Jib boom and dinghy boom
- Crow's nest, ladder
- All main manoeuvres can be made from cockpit
Electrical Systems
12 volt battery, 4 batteries charged by: engine, solar panels, shore power, generator 3 batteries AGM Varta LAD 150Ah + 1 x Varta LA80 for engine/genset
Construction
| Construction | Wood |
|---|---|
| Underwater profile | Long keel |
| Finish | Paint finish |
Hull is varnished
2 inox tanks (2x220L) + 1 day tank in aluminium 70L
Accommodation
| Total # of berths | 6 |
|---|---|
| No. of single berths | 6 |
| Cabin(s) | 1 |
| Handbasin | 1 |
| Shower | 1 |
| Heads | 1 heads (Manual) |
- Classic mahogany + pine wood accommodation
- Comfortable and dry atmosphere thanks to heating, ventilation and insulation (double glazing) well studied.
- Front cabin : 2 berths (about 180x70cm)
- Front cabin : computer desk (80x70cm) with lockers and shelves
- Saloon : 2 up berths (200x70cm) with curtains + 2 berths (also seats) with anti-fire cover
- Saloon : 4 large lockers for "crew" belongings
- Saloon table : 140x100cm
- Chart table (110x80cm) with heated locker able to contain more than 400 charts
- Galley :
Dometic cooker (2010) with 3 burners, oven, grill, piezzo. 2x13kg gas containers.
Microwave 12V 800W. Moulinex. 17l.
2 fridge/freezer 40L Waeco (2010)
- Pressurized hot and cold water for shower, handbasin, sink + sea water footpump at sink
- 40l water heater (220V/800W). Works with engine, inverter and shore connection.
- Toilets. Lavac with Henderson MK5 handpump.
- Seawater osmoser 12V, 60l/h "Dessalator" (revision in 2010, membranes replaced in 2016)
- Diesel heater Webasto 5kW
- Heater on engine coolant
- 2 towel dryers
3 burner gas cooker/stove
Accommodation
| Cooker/stove | |
|---|---|
| Grill | |
| Oven | |
| Sink | |
| Icebox | |
| Refrigerator | |
| Freezer | |
| Curtains | |
| Cabin heating | |
| Pressurised water system | |
| Hot water system | |
| Raw water wash | |
| Microwave |
- Classic mahogany + pine wood accommodation
- Comfortable and dry atmosphere thanks to heating, ventilation and insulation (double glazing) well studied.
- Front cabin : 2 berths (about 180x70cm)
- Front cabin : computer desk (80x70cm) with lockers and shelves
- Saloon : 2 up berths (200x70cm) with curtains + 2 berths (also seats) with anti-fire cover
- Saloon : 4 large lockers for "crew" belongings
- Saloon table : 140x100cm
- Chart table (110x80cm) with heated locker able to contain more than 400 charts
- Galley :
Dometic cooker (2010) with 3 burners, oven, grill, piezzo. 2x13kg gas containers.
Microwave 12V 800W. Moulinex. 17l.
2 fridge/freezer 40L Waeco (2010)
- Pressurized hot and cold water for shower, handbasin, sink + sea water footpump at sink
- 40l water heater (220V/800W). Works with engine, inverter and shore connection.
- Toilets. Lavac with Henderson MK5 handpump.
- Seawater osmoser 12V, 60l/h "Dessalator" (revision in 2010, membranes replaced in 2016)
- Diesel heater Webasto 5kW
- Heater on engine coolant
- 2 towel dryers
3 burner gas cooker/stove
Deck Gear
| Sail cover | |
|---|---|
| Fenders |
Electric Goïot 1500W/12V (2016) windlass
2 anchors
(Fortress + aluminium spade)
60.00m of chain
100.00m of warp
chain diam 11mm
30m extra safety chain
Nav Equipment
| Compass | |
|---|---|
| Speed | |
| Log | |
| Wind | |
| Radar | |
| VHF | |
| VHF DSC radio | |
| SSB | |
| GPS | |
| Chart plotter | |
| Autopilot | |
| Navigation lights | |
| AIS Receiver | |
| Echo sounder |
- Radar/chart plotter Navionics Raymarine E120, 48nm, 4kW antenna
- NKE/Raymarine autopilot, hydraulic system + remote control
- 2 GPS MC Marine
- VHF Furuno RO4800 with AIS reception
- NKE system with loch, sounder (0-200m), windmeter, wind direction, electronic compass
- Furuno Sounder FCV585 600W bi-freq 500/200Hz
- BLU Yaesu FRG100
- Satellite phone/data Iridium pilot
- Magnetic compass (cockpit)
Safety Equipment
| Liferaft | |
|---|---|
| Life buoys | |
| EPIRB 406MHz | |
| Boarding ladder |
2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 Electric)
- Electric bilge pump 11000 l/h
- 3 carbon boat hooks
- Tools
Broker's Comments
This unique polar expedition sailboat is for sale in South Brittany, France.
Initially built for famous RORC cruise in 1970, she was transformed in 1994 by two famous scientists for their polar expeditions, to endure extreme navigations with comfort.
If you are looking for an aluminium boat for sale, you might take a look at this very interesting alternative, a tough wooden boat whith a long polar experience.
This boat has made 16 polar scientific expeditions (3 to 7 month each).
This boat is very well equipped, with many spare parts, and was maintained by two very careful owners.