Luxurious blue water liveaboard cruising yacht, set up for single handed sailing and is located in Vanuatu ready for her new owner to start cruising straight away. NZ registered and NZ category 1 compliant. Extremely strongly built in hand laid GRP. Imported into Vanuatu, which asset allows a new owner the option for a Residency Permit in Vanuatu.
This is an extremely sturdy built and immaculately maintained cutter/sloop with beautiful classic lines. She was built by renowned boat builder Alan Orams in Whangarei, New Zealand following a Louis Francis Herreshoff design. (Sistership of Ticonderoga) She was commissioned in 1974 by her first owner as a bare hull with full headroom (as special order), fitted with only engine, teak decks and mast/rigging. She was than sailed to Auckland to be finished with her luxurious and detailed mahogany interior by the first owner who was a professional joiner. Launched in 1979.
Earlier refit:
Vessel is presented in near immaculate condition.
Teak decks refurbishment; all hardware was removed from the decks and all deck-fasteners were removed, all screws removed and planking re- fastened with epoxy glued dowels and teak bungs. New caulking.
For every piece of hardware new teak inlays were made, these inlays are supported with 2” hardwood reinforcement blocks underneath to ensure a strong and watertight base for the new fastening bolts bedded in threaded reinforced epoxy. All inlays are varnished which accentuate her classic heritage.
All chain-plates were inspected and improved accessibility was made for future service. New genoa track inlay in teak and refastened in threaded reinforced epoxy. New paint job on hull and superstructure – Alltex paints 2011. New engine heat exchanger 2011. New anchor chain 110 meters of galvanized 13mm installed in 2012. New house batteries 2012, 8x 6V. New electronics battery 12V./ 2017 Sails lofted and serviced Oct 2013.
Recent refit:
Last haul out in Noumea, New Caledonia in August 2016. Anti fouled with Carboline Seabarrier 3000 a very effective paint.
Recently upgraded with new solar panels and deck caulking replacements where needed.. New refrigeration compressor and heat-exchanger for freezer/fridge. New stainless steel exhaust bellows
Mast pulled and painted, new hardwood mast-step installed with new aluminum base plate, rigging checked and tuned, new electrical wiring and new Windex and Nav lights on mast. Winches overhauled, greased and secured with new SS bolts.
