Bob Perry article - Sailing - February 2008

Cruising World - Import boat of the year 2008

2 cabin version

Hull , white

Ø      Color: White

Ø      GRP hand lay-up

Ø      Sandwich construction above water line

Ø      Aluminum toerail with six open chocks

Ø      Keel in Cast Iron

Ø      Pre balanced rudder with bottom and top roller bearings

Ø      Rudder stock in aluminum 55 mm  

Deck  

Ø      Color: white

Ø      GRP hand lay-up, sandwich construction

Ø      Bow fitting with integrated anchor roller

Ø      Pulpit and pushpits with navigation lights

Ø      Anchor hatch with extra reinforcement for windlass

Ø      Mooring cleats forward and aft-ships

Ø      8 stanchions with double lifelines

Ø      2 big and 4 small opening hatches

Ø      Side port-lights and panoramic windows in tinted Plexiglas

Ø      2 top rails

Ø      Two 5 sheave deck organizers

Ø      2 genua/jib tracks with cars

Ø      Main sheet track with ball bearings traveler

Cockpit

Ø      Large self-draining cockpit with two lockers

Ø      Companion sliding hatch in Plexiglas washboard in two parts

Ø      1 opening port-light in to aft cabin

Ø      Ten clutches for various purposes

Ø      Two self-tailing winches No. 28 STA

Ø      Two self-tailing winches No. 16 STA

Ø      2 winch handles

Ø      Floor and seats are teak laid

Ø      Gas bottles locker + gas installation 3/8 pipes

Ø      Steering pedestal with wheel ,protection bar/ or tiller and magnetic compass

Ø      Instrument console

Ø      Emergency tiller

Ø     Bathing platform teak laid with swimming ladder

Sails & Rig

Ø      Selden Double spreader rig 9/10

Ø      Main boom with arrangement for 2 single line reef

Ø      Rodkick

Ø      Furlex furling jib system

Ø      Full batten mainsail with two reefs

Ø      Anchor light, masthead and deck spotlight

Interior

Ø      All joinery work is in mahogany

Ø      Forward cabin with double berths, standing height

Ø      Height in saloon:

Ø      Chart table in saloon

Ø      Toilet aft in saloon with holding tank 45 L

Ø      One aft cabin with double berths and locker

Galley

Ø      Double stainless steel sink  

Ø      Gimballed twin burner gas stove with oven

Ø      Safety switch on gas pipe

Ø      ISOTHERM refrigeration BI 75 air cooled

Ø      Drawers and racks for stowage of crockery

Ø      Single lever tap for hot and cold water

Ø      Work areas in Corian

Ø      Fire extinguishers 2 kg

Electrical equipment

Ø      Master electric panel with automatic fuses, main switches and indicator of battery charging,

Ø      Level gauges for water and diesel

Ø      Main electrical switches

Ø      Battery charger 230V/12V 25 A

Ø     3 sockets 220 V over the cooker, in toilet, over chart table

Ø     1 socket 12 V

Ø     Batteries 1 x 105 Ah 1 x 75 Ah

Water system

Ø      Drink water tank 200 L, stainless steel

Ø      Warm water heater

Ø      Water pressure pump

Ø      1 automatic bilge pump

Ø      1 manual bilge pump

Engine

Ø      Volvo Penta D1-20, 18 HP, Propeller shaft  with 2 blade propeller

Ø      Sound insulation 30 mm

Ø      100 liter fuel tank

Electronics

Ø      Log, speed and deep sounder ST 60 Tridata

Ø      Wind ST 60

Certification

             PRS

             CE category A