PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS

Designer: H. Jacobs & Harry G. May
Builder: Berthon Boat Company Ltd, Lymington
Year: 1924 (Major restoration 1999)

• LOA: 34 ft 6 in / 10.51 m

• LWL: 24 ft 0 in / 7.32 m

• Beam: 7 ft 6 in / 2.29 m

• Draft: 5 ft 3 in / 1.60 m

• Displacement: Approx. 4.25 tonnes

• Construction: Pine planking on oak frames

• Engine: None (as originally conceived)

RESTORATION (1998–1999)

A full, stem-to-stern rebuild was undertaken by Peter Brookes at Maldon, completed to concours standard. The work encompassed hull, deck, spars, interior, systems, and fittings. This was the final West Solent restored by Brookes before his relocation to New Zealand, and is widely regarded as one of his finest achievements.

HISTORY

Yard Number: 199
Class Sail Number: W-1

Commissioned for Mrs Ida Potter of Lymington — an accomplished helmswoman and a woman notably ahead of her time — ARROW began life among a spirited family of racers. Her husband, Major Cyril Potter OBE, banker and Royal Yacht Squadron member, was instrumental in founding the club that would become the Royal Lymington Yacht Club. The Potters’ enthusiasm for small-boat competition helped bring the West Solent class into being, and ARROW was their flagship.

Her early career was marked by success, taking the overall class championship in her first season. Over the following decades she passed through distinguished hands, known variously as DART and later HUAHINE. Among her custodians were decorated naval officers, a celebrated motor-yacht owner, several committed amateur racers, and notably Frank G. G. Carr — former Director of the National Maritime Museum, intimately involved in the preservation of CUTTY SARK.

Throughout the 20th century she sailed extensively on the south coast, the Medway, Chichester and Brightlingsea waters, and the East Coast rivers. Returning to Maldon in 1998 for her major restoration, she regained her original name ARROW.

During the past 25 years she has been actively and successfully campaigned, winning admiration wherever she appears. At the 2025 Hamble Classics Regatta she received the Concours d’Elegance award — a fitting accolade for a yacht of such stature.

CONSTRUCTION

• Carvel pine planking over oak frames

• Timber floors (no metal floors fitted)

• Painted, sheathed marine ply deck

• Varnished teak covering boards, toerails, coamings, and deck structures

DECK LAYOUT & EQUIPMENT

Aft Deck

• Bronze fairleads port and starboard

• Backstay chainplate

• Teak and bronze centreline mooring cleat

• Bronze mainsheet horse

• Wooden blocks for mainsheet

• Running backstay hardware

• Rudder head with wooden tiller

Cockpit

• Low traditional coamings

• Slatted helm seats

• Raw teak grating sole

• 2 × Lewmar 24 self-tailing bronze winches (refurbished 2025)

• 2 × Lewmar 16 bronze runner winches (refurbished 2025)

• Winch handles

Side Decks & Foredeck

• 9 × Spinlock XC clutches (2025)

• Bronze headsail tracks

• Harken blocks (2025)

• Varnished forehatch

• Samson post

• Bronze fairleads

• Bronze anchor roller starboard of stem

Ground Tackle

• Anchor with warp

ACCOMMODATION

Simple, original, and entirely in keeping with a classic racer:

• Sliding coachroof hatch and skylight

• Varnished Douglas fir sole boards

• White deck head and bulkheads with contrasting varnished joinery

• Galley to port: small sink, lockers and shelves

• Chart table to starboard: lifting top with stowage, nav equipment

• Two settee berths with lee cloths and stowage below

• Blue berth cushions

RIG, SAILS & CANVAS

Rig

• Spruce mast with single spreader and jumper struts (A. Riva, 2016)

• New stainless masthead cap with LED nav light (2025)

• Spruce boom (Collars, 2016)

• Stainless mast collar to mast step

• Wooden spinnaker pole (Collars, 2024) for CIM

• Carbon spinnaker pole for IRC

Running Rigging (mostly renewed 2024–2025)

• Continuous mainsheet (2025)

• Spinnaker sheets, jib sheets (2025)

• Dyneema reefing lines

• Adjustable backstay

• Traveller system (2025)

• New halyards throughout: main, fractional and masthead spinnaker halyards, jib (2025)

• Topping lift, downhaul, tackline (2024), vang purchases (2025)

Sails

(A notably comprehensive wardrobe for both CIM and IRC)

• North Mainsail (as-new condition, commissioned 2024/25)

• North J1 (2024, unused)

• Dacron and Mylar headsails (J1, J3, J4)

• Storm jib

• Full suite of CIM spinnakers (A1.5, A5, S1.5, S2)

• IRC radial spinnakers (S2, S5)

• Additional North S2 sails (70 m² & 75 m²)

Covers & Canvaswork

• Full hull and deck cover (2025)

• Mainsail cover with ‘ARROW W-1’ lettering

• Hatch, skylight, forehatch and cockpit covers

• Boom-under cover

• Mast and boom storage covers

• Deck bags, padded washboard bag (2025)

• Cockpit cushions (blue)

• Protective bow fender

ELECTRICAL

• 12V sockets

• Fixed battery charger with shore lead

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATIONS

Navigation

• Original steering compass

• Raymarine depth/speed (2016)

• TackTick 20/20 mast display (2025)

• TackTick Race Master

• GPS receiver & electronic compass

• Raymarine chartplotter (2016)

• TackTick wind instruments (2016)

• LED masthead navigation light

Communications

• ICOM DSC VHF with masthead aerial (2016)

• Fusion stereo with speakers

SAFETY

• Manual bilge pump with cockpit/cabin selector (seals renewed 2025)

• Horseshoe lifebuoy

• 6 × customised Spinlock PFDs (2025)

TRANSPORT TRUCK & CRADLE

A major and unusual asset:

• DAF 19-tonne flatbed

• Fully serviced and MOT’d

• Custom welded cradle

• UK & EU-legal Smart 2 tachograph (2025)

• Kenwood stereo (2025)

This combination enables ARROW to be transported safely between regattas and dry-stored indoors, preserving her hull to a degree rarely achievable for yachts of her age.

OTHER EQUIPMENT

• 6 × fenders with socks (2025)

• Mooring warps

• Wooden passerelle

• Spinlock tiller extension (wood-effect)

• Helmsman’s seats (2025)

• Full set of code flags

• Battle flag

Additional information

Design, Heritage & Provenance

LA FENICE’s origins give her a uniquely purposeful elegance: a hull conceived for range, stability and composed performance in open water. Laurent Giles shaped her with the quiet confidence of a designer working at the top of his game, producing a vessel that remains remarkably efficient and soft-footed underway more than six decades later.

Launched in 1962 as Diadem of Dewlish, she was created as the travelling mother ship for financier J.A. Boyden’s America’s Cup campaign with Sovereign in Newport, Rhode Island. The brief demanded stamina, refinement and the ability to cross oceans without hesitation — qualities that still define her. The early drawings, correspondence and technical notes from Giles’ office reveal a yacht engineered not as an accessory, but as an essential part of the racing effort.

Her years as a French Navy training vessel added another layer to her structural credibility, while her later life under photographer Peter Lindbergh ushered in the collaboration with Christian Liaigre. That partnership introduced the understated, sculptural interior language that now runs through the yacht: dark timber floors, precise lines, generous volumes and a quietly flowing arrangement that feels both modern and faithful to the spirit of a classic yacht.

The vessel’s provenance is unusually well preserved. Her documentation spans:
– Photos from yard period in 2001
– Cartagena refit records (2015/16)
– Original 1962 architects’ and shipyard drawings
– The full Studio Liaigre project file, including handwritten annotations
 – And even a photograph of Christian Liaigre onboard 

Together, these materials form a continuous narrative of care, craftsmanship and thoughtful evolution — all of which accompany the yacht today.

Interior

LA FENICE’s interior captures the warmth and proportion of a classic yacht, balanced with the clean, understated detailing characteristic of Christian Liaigre. Large windows, generous headroom and an unbroken flow between spaces create an unusually open and inviting interior for a yacht of this size and vintage.  She was the first Christian Liaaigre boat and onne can see many of her design details mirrored in later vessels that came under the mastery of Studio Liaigre.

 

Bridge Deck

• Wheelhouse with excellent visibility and navigation station
• Internal lounge/observation area with table
• Large exterior deck with sunpad and substantial bimini and sunshade
• Ideal for private dining or charter entertaining

Main Deck

• Aft lounge with bar
• Day head
• Side-deck access via door
• Forward saloon with ample seating, dining area, bench seating and dedicated TV snug

Lower Deck

• Guest suites (all ensuite):
  1. 3 × double staterooms
  2. 1 × double with Pullman (sleeps 3; perfect for family use)
• Crew area accessed via forward stairway:
  1. Full galley and crew mess
  2. Captain’s double cabin and 2 twin cabins — all ensuite
  3. Crew finish of a standard suitable for occasional guest use

Galley & Service

• Commercial-grade 6-zone induction hob
• 3-phase oven and extractor
• Microwave
• Two large refrigerators
• Freezer
• Dishwasher and extractor
• Washer/dryer (2022)
• Complete galley-ware inventory included

Bar & Upper Deck Service

• Slimline dishwasher
• Wine fridge
• Coffee machine
• Upper deck fridge, freezer and ice-maker 

Exterior & Decks

During the 2021–2023 refit, all exterior decking was renewed to a very high standard. Original teak was faired, overlaid with Lloyd’s-approved marine ply, epoxy faired and sealed  and finished with new Tek-Dek synthetic decking across all exterior areas.

Additional exterior upgrades include:

• Custom stainless-steel lazarette hatch
• Overhauled windlass with new bearings and transformers
• Davit mounting rings, wiring and controls renewed
• Complete antifoul rebuild: wet blasting, dry blasting, Hempel primers, Coppercoat Superyacht finish
• New splash guards for side decks

Ground tackle:

• 2 × 80 kg Pool anchors
• 192 m + 110 m of 16 mm calibrated chain

Machinery & Technical Specification

Main Engines

Twin Gardner 8L3B (230 hp @ 1130 rpm)
~400 hours since complete Gardner Marine overhaul
New bronze raw-water pumps and full spare kits
New exhaust silencers, expansion bellows and high-temperature insulation
Extensive engine room spares
Consumption: Just 45L/Hr inc generator at 10 knots (cruising speed)

 

Gearboxes

Gardner 3UC gearboxes — professionally rebuilt by Gardner Marine (documentation available)

Generators

• Fischer Panda 25 kW, 415 V 3-phase (~1140 hrs), stainless sound enclosure
• Northern Lights 944T 44 kW, 415 V 3-phase (~237 hrs since zero hour rebuild)

Thrusters

• Sleipner 550 AC bow thruster 
• Sleipner 320 DC stern thruster with new tunnel and custom fairings

Stabilisation

• Vosper twin-fin stabilisers (underway)
• Stabilisers fully rebuilt: bearings, rams, hydraulic hoses, nitrogen vessels
• Shafts machined in Inconel 625

Tankage

• Fuel: 14,000 L (4 tanks)
• Fresh water: 12,000 L
• Black/Grey: 1800 L aft, 800 L forward, 350 L sludge

Water Systems

• Aquafresh 190 L/hr watermaker (touchscreen control)
• Technicomar MARPOL-compliant treatment plant (approx. 3,200 L/day)
• Fully renewed freshwater circuits, pumps, filters and heaters

Air Handling

• Dometic reverse-cycle air conditioning throughout (new CuNi raw water pipework, new raw water and circulation pumps, safety circuits and control systems 2023)
• 16 kW Eberspacher heating system (installed; commissioning optional)

Electrical & Connectivity

A complete AC/DC renewal was undertaken during refit, including:

• Full Megger testing
• New starter, service and GMDSS battery banks
• Victron AC, DC and GMDSS charging systems
• New DC consumer panel
• Overhauled AC cabinets
• Phase-rotation meter
• Peplink multi-WAN router with distributed onboard WAP network
• Starlink system installed and fully integrated

Navigation & Electronics

• Furuno TZ2 16” multifunction display
• Furuno GP1871 plotter
• Furuno GP39 GPS
• Furuno NavPilot 700 Autohelm
• Furuno NX300 Navtex
• Furuno SC30 satellite compass
• Furuno 12A 12 kW radar
• Icom GM600 GMDSS VHF
• Furuno FA70 Class B AIS transponder with SOTDMA
• Furuno wind/multi instrument
• ZF 9910 electronic engine controls
• Francis 1 kW searchlight
• Fully renewed NMEA 0183/2000 infrastructure
• Starlink providing global high-bandwidth connectivity

Tenders & Toys

• Predator 550 tender with Yamaha 115 hp
• RS500 sailing dinghy

 

Covers, Canvas & Soft Goods

(All new 2023)

• Custom 3D-patterned covers for aft deck, bar and boat-deck furniture
• Rib console and full tender covers
• Dodger
• Forward hatch and windlass covers
• New cushions throughout (interior and exterior)
• Lounge-pad frame rebuilt
• Branded liferaft covers
• Bags for windlass controls, davit controls and shore-power cable
• Inflatable fender set with branded grey covers and inflator
• Liros Octoplat yard lines
• Liros Super Yacht 32 mm dock lines with leather splices

Safety Equipment

(All supplied new during refit; fully maintained and compliant with MGN280 Category 2)

• 2 × 8-man SOLAS B liferafts with hydrostatic release
• Jonbuoy recovery module with AIS MOB1
• 15 × lifejackets (MGN280 compliant)
• 15 × TPA
• SOLAS throw rings & floating lines
• Full flare pack
• Solid-foam lifejackets
• EPIRB
• FM200 fixed fire-suppression system (serviced 2025)
• Diesel-powered external fire/bilge pump (electric + pull start)

Regulatory & Commercial Notes

• Registered under the UK Ship Register (UKSR)
• Updated GRT/NT measurements and certification
• Full 3D digital scan of hull and superstructure
• Historic Load Line exemption allows operation under <24m MGN280 regulations
• Charter-compliant layout and systems; coding can be completed subject to survey
• Branding, website, social media, photography and charter materials available
• EU VAT exempt

Current Use & Operational Status

LA FENICE is very much a living yacht rather than a showpiece. She has remained in regular use under her present owner, undertaking cruising between Ibiza and Sitges, an extended presence during the 37th America’s Cup, and ongoing time aboard in the Ebro Delta. Her owner participates as signed crew, keeping a close connection with the boat’s operation and ensuring she is exercised, tested and enjoyed as intended.

She is operated with a full-time crew, with a structured maintenance and improvement programme already established for the coming seasons, including the planned winter works for 2025/26. This consistent operational rhythm preserves her mechanical health and confirms that she remains a reliable, travelling yacht — maintained, used and cared for on a continuous basis.

Sustainability & Stewardship

LA FENICE’s environmental approach is shaped by her owner’s background in historic conservation and low-energy design, demonstrating how a classic 29-metre yacht can operate with a lighter footprint than many modern vessels. The guiding principle is straightforward: restore what endures, refine what matters, and engineer efficiency into every stage of operation.

Her reconditioned Gardner engines — rebuilt to full specification — deliver exceptionally low fuel consumption and extended service intervals, using only a fraction of the fuel required by contemporary engines in her class. Throughout the refit, key systems were reconsidered through life-cycle assessments to reduce long-term impact rather than simply minimise upfront emissions.

Significant sustainability measures include:

• Long-life Coppercoat hull protection, applied at commercial thickness for 25-year durability, reducing maintenance cycles and environmental release.
• A combined MARPOL-compliant black and grey water treatment plant, processing approximately 3,200 L/day and reducing greywater discharge by roughly 90%.
• Right-sized power generation, with onboard loads recalibrated to run efficiently on a downsized 25 kW generator.

These engineering decisions give LA FENICE an unusually light operational footprint for a 29-metre motor yacht, showing how responsible cruising and classic yacht preservation can align naturally and effectively.

Descriptions

Fairey Marine of Hamble have an enviable world-wide reputation for making wooden hulls using Agba veneers bonded together under high pressure and high temperature in an autoclave, thus forcing the glue into the pores of each veneer making a firm yet flexible long-lasting hull.

The Huntress was their 'break-through' design with a single engine on a shaft drive, penned by Alan V Burnard, and used as a Captain's boat in the Royal Navy.

Dell Quay of Bosham bought many Huntress hulls making Ranger 27 boats with a thicker transom to take twin stern-drives and with a more spacious superstructure.

Layout
Moving aft from the bow is the light and airy fore-cabin with windows on three sides plus either twin single berths in a 'Vee' layout or, with an in-fill, a single double berth. There is much storage space and a useful locker for hanging clothes.

The central cockpit of the Dell Quay Ranger 27 can be regarded as the hub of the boat.
On the port side is the helm position with all the engine controls for the two Volvo engines.  To starboard is the galley with the period gas cooker and hob as well as a food preparation area.

To port off the cockpit is the cubicle for the heads and shower, both with hot and cold water. The hot water is heated by a calorifier using engine heat and/or an electric immersion coil from the shore-power when in a marina.

Still moving aft, the saloon is reached by descending a few steps down from the central cockpit and has been recently re-furbished with a gleaming floor and traditional blue-covered settees to each side.  These settees make excellent single berths and the saloon, being some distance from the fore-cabin, achieves a sense of privacy.

Aft of the saloon is the sun-deck being the area above the two engine hatches.  On the stern are quarter push-pits and if dodgers were to be fitted, this also would be a relatively private area.

Navigation and Electrical
Garmin GPS 182 Colour Chart plotter

Garmin Fish finder echo-sounder

Standard Horizon GX1700 DSC VHF with built in GPS

Glomex omnidirectional TV aerial

12volt DC Power circuits for: internal lighting, steaming and anchor lights

Windscreen wipers, bilge pumps, shower and water pumps

Navigation equipment and engine instrumentation

USB Points in fore cabin, galley and aft cabin 

Shorepower

New 12volt batteries were fitted in 2023.

Engines, Fuel, and Water
Installed in 1999 and regularly serviced since the two Volvo TAMD 22PB four cylinder diesel engines drive through SX sterndrives fitted with counter-rotating propellors. 

A good speed of 25 knots is easily achieved although and economical cruising is best at 20 knots.

The two diesel fuel tanks, each of 50 gallons capacity and made of stainless steel, give a very useful range.
There is one water tank of 35 gallons capacity.

Deck Equipment
Anchor and chain

Stainless steel:
Pulpit at the bow
Stanchions around the deck with guide wires
Quarter push-pits at the stern

Custom built beaching legs

Manual bilge pump

Ropes and Fenders

Trim Tabs

Maintenance - very well done for over 25 years

Bought by the current owner from the previous who enjoyed the boat for over 25 years, and every winter brought the boat ashore for dry-storage.  It was he who, at a cost of over £25,000 in 1999 had the boat re-engined by Hunton Power Boats, Cambridge.
Those two Volvo Penta TAMD22P8 engines, each 105BHP, were fitted with Volvo SX Stern drives with new electrical looms and instrumentation.  

The current owner, a very knowledgeable Fairey Marine of Hamble enthusiast, has continued cherishing this lovely little ship, winterising the engines and dry storing the boat over winter.

Full-service history with 27 years of invoices and documentation.

2023 Refurbishment
The current owner continued cherishing this boat and sanded back the hull which was then primed and repainted with 2 coats of Epiphanes Mono urethane.

The Top Sides were also sanded back, primed and repainted with 2 coats of Epiphanes Mono urethane.

All the windows: were  removed; the frames powder coated; the windows re-sealed in the frames and refitted.

All the exterior woodwork was sanded back and re-varnished with 3 coats of International Yacht varnish.

All the internal decks removed, sanded, and coated with two coats of Epoxy varnish.

Hull and stern drives were abraded and given two coats of anti-foul.

New 'Tek-Dek' synthetic teak decks were laid.

2017 
New Jabsco heads

2015
Hull epoxy painted with 3 coats below waterline

Owner's Comment

After three exciting years and many enjoyable adventures cruising the French inland waterways, and more recently the Solent, 1963 Dell Quay Ranger Tiger C II is now ready to be handed over to a new custodian. 

This robust and capable little boat is presented in fine original order throughout, and has turned heads wherever we have been. She has spent the winter in Bembridge Boat storage and is currently being anti fouled and polished for the new season and will be in fine fettle and ready to go.

For those of you that don’t know, or who have not had the experience of a voyage in one of these little boats, then a pleasant surprise awaits.  This really is a little / big boat. Bags of space inside with an open galley and helm in the centre cockpit.  There's a spacious aft cabin with its sliding roof with much under-seat storage and a sizable wardrobe.  The fore-cabin can be configured as either two single or one double berth, also with under stowage, and a useful wardrobe with plenty of hanging space.
There's a heads with hot and cold shower off the central cockpit.

The canvas top can be configured in many ways from being totally shut, sides up, open back, bimini or all off.  If you want to be outside, there's a large deck pad above the engines where you can scatter cushions and enjoy the sun.

What’s she like to drive, I hear you say? Once again the phrase Little Big boat, comes to mind. Her steadfast sea keeping in all weathers belittles her size, with dual Volvo engines producing 210HP she can easily zoom along at 25 knots or ease back to 20 knots for an economical cruise.
When your passage is over then berthing is made easy with contra rotating propellors.

Complete with warps and fenders, recent anti-foul, and ready to go.

Broker's Comments

In the 'golden years' era of British power-boats there were several yards making production twin-engined power-boats.  For discerning clients, W A Souter made not only race-winning boats but also finished them to very high standards.

Lakfors III is one such power-boat - more 'Bentley' than 'Jaguar' in car terms.

This Ray Hunt design is well-known in the classic boat fraternity.

Purchased by the Owner's father in 1984, much recent work and affection has been lavished on this craft, now powered by twin Yanmar straight 6 cylinder turbo diesel engines of 315 hp each.  (That compares with the original two 325 hp V8 petrol Mercruiser installations when raced in period).

PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS

Construction: Hot Moulded Agba Veneer
LOA: 33ft (10.06m)
Beam: 11ft 5in (3.47m)
Draft: 3ft (0.91m)
Displacement: Approx. 7 tonnes
Fuel Capacity: 200 gallons (910 litres approx.)
Water Capacity: 50 gallons (225 litres approx.)
Accommodation: 4 berths in 2 cabins
Heads: 2

CONSTRUCTION

Fairey Marine Hull No. 48 – Super Swordsman Aft Cabin Series

• Hot-moulded Agba veneers compressed and baked in Fairey's autoclave
• Epoxied marine ply superstructure
• Teak decks over marine ply
• Varnished teak toe rails
• Teak-laid aft cabin roof
• Teak-laid cockpit sole
• Black painted topsides
• White superstructure and cabin tops
• Red antifouling with painted boot-top
• Gold Fairey dart lines and transom detailing

MACHINERY

Twin Perkins Sabre M225Ti six-cylinder turbocharged diesel engines

• 2 x 225hp
 • Six-cylinder diesel engines
 • Heat exchanger cooled
 • Direct shaft drive via Borg Warner gearboxes reduction gearboxes
 • Morse single lever controls
 • Engine instrumentation panel

 • Cruising 17/18 knots

 • Maximum around 26/28 knots.

Maintenance

• Engine service completed February 2026
 • Antifouled March 2026
 • Professionally maintained throughout ownership

Propulsion & Steering

• Twin bronze propellers
 • Bronze P-brackets
 • Disc rope cutters fitted to both shafts
 • Hydraulic steering
 • Stainless steel ships wheel

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

• 24V onboard electrical system
• 12V converter
• Six 110Ah batteries
• Battery charger
• Engine alternators
• 220V shore power
• Shore power cable

PLUMBING & TANKAGE

Fuel

• Twin stainless steel fuel tanks
 • Total capacity approximately 200 gallons (910 litres)

Fresh Water

• Stainless steel water tank
 • Capacity approximately 50 gallons (225 litres)

Water System

• Pressurised hot and cold water
• Sigmar calorifier
• Jabsco pressure pump

Bilge Pumps

• Manual bilge pump
• Three electric bilge pumps

ACCOMMODATION

Four berths in two cabins with two heads compartments.

Finished in traditional varnished timber throughout, APOLLYON offers a warm and inviting interior with excellent storage and practical cruising accommodation.

Forward Cabin

• Twin V-berths
• Storage beneath berths
• Chain locker access
• Hanging lockers
• Reading lights
• Opening deck hatch

Saloon

• L-shaped seating
• Original upholstery
• Excellent natural light
• Refrigerator
• Clock and barometer
• Storage lockers

Galley

• Stainless steel sink
• Hot and cold water
• Flavel Vanessa two-burner gas hob
• Grill and oven
• Refrigerator
• Galley storage lockers

Aft Cabin

• Double berth
• Upholstered headboard
• Storage lockers
• Vanity unit
• Reading lights
• Ensuite access

Heads

Forward Heads

• Jabsco manual marine WC
• Wash basin
• Opening window

Aft Ensuite Heads

• Jabsco manual marine WC
• Shower
• Wash basin
• Opening hatch

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

• Garmin Echomap GPS chartplotter
• Raymarine Autopilot
• Raymarine ST60 Tridata
• Raymarine 54E DSC VHF radio
• Ritchie steering compass

DECK EQUIPMENT

• Stainless steel pulpit
• Stainless steel pushpit
• Stainless steel handrails
• Original curved windscreen
• Timber mast with navigation lights
• Cockpit seating
• Sliding companionway hatch

Anchoring & Mooring

• Lofrans Cayman 24V anchor windlass
• Danforth anchor with galvanised chain
• Bow roller
• Mooring cleats
• Fairleads
• Warps
• Fenders

Covers & Upholstery

• Cockpit seating cushions
• Cockpit cover
• Hatch screen

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Ocean Safety 4-person canister liferaft
• Horseshoe lifebuoys with lights
• Manual fire extinguishers
• Automatic engine room fire suppression system

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• Cabin heater supplied with the vessel (not currently installed)

DOCUMENTATION

• Current owner purchased August 2024, Bill of Sale from first to current owner available

• Believed deemed VAT paid as first supplied before April 1973, in private use before 1 January 1985 and located within the EU on 31 December 1992

Accommodation and Layout

From the bow going aft.

The fore-cabin has been extensively re-furbished compared to the cadet officer days.  Out went the spartan naval bunks and sea-toilet to be replaced by a double bed on the boat's centre-line with, to starboard, an en-suite electric head, hand-basin and shower.  
A new holding tank (46 UK gallons capacity) was also installed, appropriate with modern standards.

The large engine room has been extensively improved and modernised and is well equipped with an Eberspacher hot water heating unit and hot water tank with an electric immersion element when connected to shore-power.

The bridge (above the engine room) is very presentable, has a commanding view, and has all the boat's controls to hand, including for the recently installed electric windlass and bow-thruster.  There are extensive navionics.

Aft of the bridge and down some steps is a very useful cockpit/open area which, as  in the pictures, is under the new blue canopy.

Aft of that space is the light and airy aft cabin with has been extensively re-worked with significant seating, the addition of a modern galley to port and an electric heads and hand-basin to starboard.  
There is a central dinette table.  All is done well, and to modern standards.

Aft of that cabin there is another useful deck area with significant storage underneath.

Construction, deck, and exterior equipment

The 'Nelson' brand of boats have an enviable reputation for being thoughtfully designed for safe sea-worthiness, and being made to a very high standard.  Thorough GRP construction is the hall-mark of all Nelsons with a round chine and deep Vee entry to the bow.  

Stoic is one of the later models with a GRP deck that is over-laid with TreadMaster panels and recently re-painted.
As part of the MoD re-fit in 2014, some localised Osmosis treatment was carried out.

At the bow is the recently-fitted Lofrans 24 volt electric windlass with a 45 lb CQR anchor and 40 metres of 10 mm chain.
Also, a new bow-thruster was installed which, together with the contra-rotating propellors, greatly eases manoeuvring in a marina.

As one might expect in a vessel of this type the fairleads and cleats are substantial.
 
In the recent refit, all the skin fittings were renewed and many new stainless steel hand-rails were installed..

Aft of the bridge is a recent new canopy over the cockpit - the open space between between bridge and aft cabin with its raised edges - providing useful shelter.

Engines and Electrical equipment

Engines and gearboxes.

In 2014, whilst still with the Dartmouth College, the original diesel engines were replaced by two Perkins-Sabre 6 cylinder M130C engines that drive through PRM gearboxes through shafts to bronze counter-rotating 3-bladed propellors.  
The 'C' designation stands for 'Commercial' rating.
(Still being researched, but not yet confirmed, is the well-known Royal Navy practice of installing de-rated diesel engines to improve reliability and length of service). 

Two new diesel fuel tanks were installed, each of 75 UK gallons capacity, so 150 UK gallons in total.

During the refit the Eberspacher diesel-fired hot-water and blown warm air systems were thoroughly reconditioned.  The stored hot water is in a calorifier tank in the engine room having a heating element connected to the Shore-power system.

Also installed was a Shoreline 230V connector, and lithium batteries were installed with a 3Kw inverter.  

The galley has recent new electric: microwave; kettle; fridge/freezer installed.

Navionics 
There is a 12 volt drop-down box from the boat's 24 volt system.
During that re-fit in 2014, modern navionics were fitted including:

* Icom VHF DCS and AIS radio
* Garmin GPSmap 6012 Chart Plotter/Radar
* Garmin GM! 1 0 Log/Depth + GPS Repeater.

Chronology: Care, Maintenance, Improvements

Chronology
The following gives an indication of the well-cared-for nature of this 1985 Westerly Merlin Special Edition over the years:

• 2007  New Nanni 3.75HE 21HP marine engine (freshwater closed-circuit cooling)
  
• 2007  New 3 bladed propeller 
• 2010  New Standing Rigging  (Invoice available)
• 2010  New Jeckell's mainsail in premium Marblehead woven Dacron and lightly used since.  (Slab reefing with 3 reefing points and 2 reefing lines running to cockpit jammers with ram’s horn at mast)
• 2010  New Jeckells furling genoa in premium Marblehead woven Dacron with UV strip and lightly used since
• 2010  New mainsail cover in burgundy
• 2010  New sprayhood with clear panels and grab rail 
• 2016  New vision panels to spray hood
• 2017  New acetal cutlass bearing
• 2018  New engine battery
• 2020  The cast iron bilge ballast keels grit blasted and re-primed by Larkmans of Woodbridge
• 2020  Running rigging replaced (Cruising Dyneema)
• 2021 Stanchions checked and guard rail wires renewed
• 2021 Thorough standing and running rigging inspection. 
  All approved in Plymouth after road transport from the East Coast.
  New runners at top of mast.  New halyard and new furler.
  New, mast head VHF/Windex unit.
  New Haarken furling system
  New mainsail bag and lazy-jacks
  New Stackpack Weathermax.
  All before re-rigging in Plymouth.
  New fender and mooring lines.
• 2021 Polished hull
• 2022 Two new 110Amp/hr batteries installed
• 2024 New dodgers and lazy-jack sail bag
• 2024 Painted fore-deck and cockpit
• 2024 New spray-hood
• 2024 Topsides pressure washed and polished
• 2025 New sea-cocks, full engine service, new UV strip on Genoa, and thorough annual maintenance.
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More sailing information

The following is additional sailing-related data about Morning Star,a well cared-for Westerly Merlin Special Edition:

• Deck and superstructure in white with grey non-slip panels to deck, coach-roof, cockpit coamings and lockers
• Transom hung rudder with tiller steering
• Self-draining cockpit
• Fractional sloop rig
• Silver anodised aluminium alloy mast: Boom and spinnaker pole by Kemp
• Deck stepped mast
• Headsail furling system
• Control lines lead aft to cockpit via Spinlock jammers
• Two Barlow 23 two speed genoa sheet winches
• Two Barlow 20 halyard winches.

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Recent Maintenance

2019
Engine service
Turbos serviced
Two new dipsticks (Borgwarner)

2020
2 new intercoolers, housings, air filters, and gaskets

2021
Engine service (inc replacing starboard engine cylinder head)
3 new bilge pumps fitted
New impellers fitted
One turbo repaired
New VHF transceiver
New battery isolator switches
New bilge pump float switcih and switch at panel
New Raymarine unit inc transducer

2022
Trailer service

2023
Wash and reproof boat cover
Hull shot blasted
Coppercoat applied (October)

2024
Engine service (April)
New exhaust tube to port engine
New steering wheel cover
New steps fitted to ladder
New Morse cables to both engines
New grease tubes to driveshafts

2025
New 12V XV31MF Batteries x 4
New header tank

Mechanical

• Engines: 2 × Cummins V8 V903, 425 hp each – approx. 600 hours

• Generator: 6.5 kW

• Bow Thruster: with joystick

• Trim Tabs

• Hydraulic Passerelle

• Hydraulic Lift Tables × 2 (cockpit & saloon; saloon table converts to double berth)

• Air Conditioning: CruiseAir units in saloon and master cabin, with master cabin vent

• Full Soft Leather Settees

• Solid Stainless Steel Windscreen

• Extended Factory-Built Teak Bathing Platform (unique to this hull)

• Recently Antifouled: July 2025

Electronics & Navigation

• Garmin GPS Plotter

• Autopilot: Raymarine

• Compass

• VHF radio

• Navigation lights

• Depth/speed instruments

Deck & Exterior Features

• Extended teak bathing platform (factory-built)

• Bow sunbeds × 3

• Spacious cockpit with hydraulic dining table (converts to large sunpad)

• Sunshade awning on two stainless-steel poles (new 2024)

• Blue LED floor/courtesy lights in cockpit

• Underwater lights

• Full cockpit tonneau and full canopy covers

• Stainless steel flagpole

• Teak or maintenance-grade deck surfaces

Galley & Bar

• Wet bar with sink

• Cockpit bar with new fridge (2022)

• Stainless-steel fridge in galley

• Electric hob (new 2019)

Interior

• 2 cabins, 5-berth layout

• Owner’s cabin with ensuite access (Jack-and-Jill heads configuration)

• Open-plan saloon with classic Riva wood finish

• Hydraulic saloon table converting to double berth

• CruiseAir air conditioning and reverse-cycle heating

• Full soft leather seating

Audio & Entertainment

• New Alpine Bluetooth Stereo in Saloon

• 2 speakers in saloon + 2 new Fusion speakers in cockpit

• Original Alpine player with 2 speakers in Master Cabin

Safety & Other Equipment

• 6-man liferaft (requires service)

• 4 life jackets

• 2 lifebuoys

• Fire extinguishers

• Halon fire extinguisher (requires service)

• 3 × automatic bilge pumps with alarms

• Manual bilge pump

• Hot water tank with immersion heater

• Cleats

• Boat hook

Other

• Original Riva binder and instructions from new

Additional Information

Few yachts offered for sale carry a history as clear and well-documented as Ecover of Skagen. She was built in 1991 by Devonport Management Ltd as one of the original Challenge 67 fleet, and competed as Group 4 under Mike Golding, winning her class in the round-the-world race against prevailing winds and currents. That pedigree is not merely decorative: it tells you that the underlying structure of this yacht was designed and built to sustain the most demanding offshore conditions a yacht can encounter.

 

In 2009 she was taken to Danish Yacht in Skagen, Denmark, for a rebuild of thoroughgoing ambition. The Challenge interior and deck arrangement were stripped entirely. She emerged with a classical cruising layout finished in bird's eye maple with a teak sole, hand-laid teak decks with black caulking throughout, a carbon spar from Nordic Mast, and a complete replacement of all electrical, hydraulic and plumbing systems. The result is a vessel that reads and presents as a purpose-built luxury cruising yacht. Her racing origins are evident only in her hull form, her structural robustness and the exceptional quality of her winch and hydraulic arrangements.

 

The current owners purchased her in France in 2014 and have sailed her extensively, including a transatlantic passage in 2017 as part of the ARC, followed by extended cruising in St Lucia, Antigua, Martinique and Grenada. She returned to the UK in 2021 via the Azores.

 

Maintenance during the current ownership has been systematic and well-documented. In 2023 a new Steyr SE236E40 230hp engine was fitted, giving her barely 15 hours at the time of listing. The hot water system was refurbished, all batteries replaced throughout, rudder bearings renewed, bilge pumps and windlass serviced, and hydraulic hoses replaced. In 2024 the rod rigging received its full five-year service and all halyards were replaced, navigation lights were renewed, and all mast LED lights replaced. The life raft, lifejackets and fire extinguishers have all been serviced within the past two years. This is not a yacht requiring a list of deferred work; she is ready for her next passage.

 

Ecover of Skagen accommodates eight in four cabins, each with its own en-suite heads and shower. The owner's cabin occupies the full beam aft, with a double berth of 150 by 210 centimetres, a two-seat sofa, dressing table and ample stowage. Two guest cabins forward of the saloon and a crew cabin in the forepeak complete the arrangement. The saloon is generous by any standard, with leather sofas, a dining table seating six, a Bose sound system and a concealed widescreen television that rises electrically from behind the seating. A separate nav station carries the full Furuno electronics suite and Simrad autopilot.

 

On deck the layout is clean and seamanlike. The hydraulic systems manage the genoa furler, vang, backstay rams and mainsail outhaul, reducing the physical effort required of a short-handed crew. Anderson primary and secondary winches handle the sail plan efficiently, and the Reckmann hydraulic genoa furler is well suited to extended offshore passages. The teak bathing platform opens hydraulically via remote control, giving straightforward access from a tender or from the water.

Full Specification & Inventory

Principal Dimensions

LOA: 67ft / 20.42m

LWL: 55ft / 16.76m

Beam: 17ft 3in / 5.26m

Draft: 10ft 2in / 3.1m

Displacement: 50,000 kg / 110,231 lb

Hull Material: High tensile steel

Builder: Devonport Management Ltd

Designer: David Thomas

Year Built: 1991

Year Rebuilt: 2009, Danish Yacht, Skagen, Denmark

Official Number: 721998

Classification: MCA SCV Cat 0 (6 persons), Cat 2 (14 persons) — not currently in date

Accommodation: 8 berths in 4 cabins

 

Construction

Hull: High tensile steel shell plating over T-bar longitudinals and angle ring frames

Keel: Cast iron, by Iron Brothers Ltd

Keel Bolts: 16 x 30mm

Rudder: Steel; full depth skeg; ertalite bearings. Rudder removed, bearings replaced 2023

Deck: Hand-laid teak with black caulking throughout

Bathing Platform: Teak; hydraulically operated via fixed and wireless remote control

Antifouling: 2023

 

Engine & Machinery

Engine: Steyr SE236E40, 230hp (new 2023)

Engine Hours: Approx. 15 hours at January 2026

Gearbox: ZF63A

Throttle: ZF Microcommand 91100 electric throttle (serviced 2023)

Propeller: 28" Gori 3-blade folding (2009)

Steering: Lewmar carbon steering wheel

Bow Thruster: Maxpower 24v 10kW; new motor and solenoid 2023

 

Electrical Systems

Voltage: 24VDC and 220VAC

Domestic Batteries: 6 x Rolls R12-200 AGM (all new 2023)

Emergency Lighting: 2 x Exide EP900 AGM 100Ah

Generator Start: 1 x Optima Blue Top 50Ah / 975CCA

Engine Start: 1 x Optima Blue Top 50Ah / 975CCA

Bow Thruster / Windlass: 4 x Optima Blue Top 50Ah / 765CCA

GMDSS Batteries: 2 x Exide Sonnenschein GF12 044Y

Battery Chargers: 2 x 100A Mastervolt (house); 1 x 30A Mastervolt (bow thruster / windlass); 1 x 10A GMDSS; 1 x 10A emergency lighting; 1 x 15A engine / genset start; 1 x 30A bow thruster

Alternator: 150A at 24VDC

Generator: Fisher Panda P25i, 24kVA, 3 x 230V 50Hz (2009; fully refurbished 2023). Approx. 1,804 hours at January 2026

Shore Power: 3 x 208V or 3 x 400V through 20kVA transformer; 1 x 220VAC at 32A backup; 2,500W inverter bus

Hydraulic Powerpack: Anderson 2 x 3kW 24VDC; Halmatro manual hydraulic panel

Hydraulic Hoses: All replaced 2024 (mast, furlers, transom platform)

Lighting: LED throughout (new 2023)

Navigation Lights: All new 2024; mast LED LOPO lights replaced 2024

 

Plumbing & Tankage

Fresh Water Pressure: Jabsco hydrophore system (2009; serviced 2024)

Fresh Water Pumps: Jabsco Double Stack 24v, 22 lpm (new 2023); new accumulator tanks

Water Heaters: 2 x water heaters; full refurbishment and new elements 2023

Watermaker: Sea Recovery (2009)

Bilge Pumps: Jabsco; all serviced 2023

Fuel Capacity: 1,378 litres diesel

Fresh Water Capacity: 650 litres; tanks cleaned, new seals and senders 2023

Grey / Black Water: 340 litres; grey waste sump boxes replaced 2023

Tank Monitoring: Monitoring system fitted; tanks vented to mast; pipework pressure tested

 

Navigation & Electronics

Chart Plotter / PC: Furuno MaxSea navigation and communications PC integrated with NavNet II helm display (2009)

GPS: Furuno GP32 (2009)

Navtex: Furuno NX300 (2009)

Compass: Furuno satellite compass (2009)

AIS: Furuno FA150 Class A transceiver (2009)

Radar: Furuno NavNet black-box (2009)

VHF / DSC: Furuno DSC VHF (2009)

Autopilot: Simrad AP50

Instruments: Furuno FI system with 4 displays at helm (2009)

Satellite Communications: Thrane & Thrane Fleet Broadband 250 (2009)

Alarm System: IP addressable fire and bilge alarm with SMS alerting (2009)

Navigation Computer: Navigation / communications computer via UPS

 

Rig & Sails

Mast: Nordic Mast 3-spreader carbon, painted white (2009)

Boom: Nordic Mast carbon Park Avenue, painted white (2009)

Spinnaker Pole: Nordic Mast carbon, painted white (2009)

Rig Dimensions: P: 22.28m  |  J: 7.825m  |  E: 7.4m  |  IG: 24.24m

Standing Rigging: Rod rigging; 5-year service completed 2024

Running Rigging: All replaced 2024

Reefing: 2 reef points; single-line or traditional slab reefing

Genoa Furler: Reckmann hydraulic

Hydraulic Systems: Anderson 2 x 3kW 24VDC powerpack; Halmatro manual hydraulic panel; Halmatro hydraulic vang, twin backstay rams and mainsail outhaul

Primary Winches: Anderson 72ST 2-speed (x2)

Secondary Winches: Anderson 58ST 2-speed (x2)

Halyard Winches: Anderson 58ST 2-speed (x2)

Mainsheet: Anderson captive reel winch

Genoa Tracks: Harken (2009)

Genoa: North Sails furling genoa (2020)

Mainsail: North Sails full-batten Spectra laminate with ECOVER logo (2009)

Yankee: North Sails Spectra laminate with tiger stripe livery (2009)

Staysail: North Sails Spectra laminate with tiger stripe livery (2009)

Gennaker: North Sails nylon cruising gennaker with ECOVER logo (2009)

Storm Sails: Dacron trysail and storm staysail by Hoods

 

Deck Equipment & Anchoring

Cockpits: Forward guest cockpit and aft sailing cockpit with fold-away dining table

Stanchions: Full stanchions and guard wires with additional handholds on cabin top

Windlass: Lewmar 24VDC 2kW with 100m chain (serviced 2023)

Chain: 1 x Solid Zinc G40 100m (new 2023)

Cleats: Aluminium, fore and aft

Deck Wash: Anchor wash and deck wash pumps; new raw water pump 2023

Deck Hatches: All removed and overhauled as required 2023

Cushions: Cockpit cushions supplied

 

Accommodation

Layout: 8 berths in 4 cabins; all en-suite; bird's eye maple joinery throughout; teak sole

Owner's Cabin: Full-beam aft; double berth 150 x 210cm; two-seat sofa; dressing / writing table; full-length hanging locker; hidden secure locker; LCD TV; en-suite heads and shower

Guest Cabin (Starboard): Lower berth 100 x 210cm; upper berth 80 x 210cm; drawers and hanging space; en-suite heads and shower

Guest Cabin (Port): Lower berth 85 x 210cm; upper berth 80 x 210cm; drawers and hanging space; en-suite heads and shower

Crew Cabin: Forepeak; twin berths 210cm; drawers and hanging space; en-suite heads and shower; accessible from deck or port guest cabin

Saloon: 250cm headroom; leather sofas; dining table for 6; concealed electric widescreen TV; Bose sound system; extensive stowage; wet locker to starboard

Galley: Open plan, aft to starboard; bird's eye maple cabinetry; Corian worktops; ENO 4-burner gimballed gas stove with oven and grill; 2-drawer refrigerator; top-access chest freezer; Siemens microwave; extractor fan; stainless sink with mixer tap

Navigation Station: Open station adjacent to companionway; full-size chart table; full AC and DC control panels

Heads: Vetus electric heads throughout

 

Domestic Systems

Air Conditioning: Central plant reversible system with air-handlers for all cabins; Webasto serviced 2023 with new saltwater coolant pump

Entertainment: Bose sound system in saloon; LCD TV in owner's cabin; TV in saloon (new 2023); CD / radio in crew cabin

Lighting: LED throughout (new 2023)

 

Safety Equipment

Liferaft: Crewsaver 95062 Ocean ISO 8-person container, over-24hr pack (2023; serviced 2024)

Lifejackets: Viking (serviced 2023)

Fire Suppression: Seafire 1230 automatic unit with shutdown and monitor control (2023)

Fire Extinguishers: 4 x 2kg dry powder; 1 x 4kg dry powder; 1 x 6kg dry powder (all 2023; all serviced 2024)

Alarm System: IP addressable fire and bilge alarm with SMS alerting

Gas Certification: 2023

Navigation Lights: All new 2024

 

Summary of Recent Maintenance

2023: New Steyr engine; new battery banks throughout; hot water system refurbished; fresh water pumps replaced; rudder bearings renewed; bilge pumps serviced; windlass serviced; new bow thruster motor and solenoid; hydraulic hoses replaced; grey waste sump boxes replaced; water tank seals and senders replaced; new LED lights; new navigation lights; Webasto air conditioning serviced; generator refurbished; ZF throttle serviced; deck hatches overhauled; antifouling; gas safety certification; life raft, lifejackets and fire extinguishers serviced; raw water deck wash pump replaced

2024: Rod rigging 5-year service; all halyards and running rigging replaced; hydraulic hoses replaced (mast, furlers, transom platform); mast LED LOPO lights replaced; navigation lights replaced; fire extinguishers serviced; liferaft serviced; fresh water pressure system serviced

Mechanical

M/Y AXELLA is powered by twin Detroit Diesel 1,450hp engines with Duplex 90" shaft drives and 5-blade propellers.

• Engine hours - Port: 16,920 / Starboard: 16,465
• Cruising speed: 12kts
• Maximum speed: 20 kts
• Fuel consumption: 150l/h
• Range: 850nm

2x Generators: Kohler: 55kW (4,885h) & John Deere: 35kW (1,505h)

Bow Thruster - 70hp hydraulic

Air-conditioning - Climma 110,000 BTU

Windlass motors - Motoreacorrante x4

Watermaker - Seamar 350 l/h

Accommodation

Master cabin with large ensuite bathroom

VIP cabin starboard with ensuite bathroom

VIP cabin port with ensure bathroom

2x Guest cabins with twin berths and ensuite bathrooms

There are also 3x crew cabins and 3x crew bathrooms with access through galley.

Exterior

M/Y AXELLA features many zones in which to relax, refresh or socialise:

Bow sofa seating

Foredeck sofa, coffee table and sunpads

Cockpit dining area with sofa seating to aft

Upgraded hydraulic bathing platform

Flybridge open lounge with sofa and large TV, sheltered by hard top bimini

Flybridge helm station

Aft flybridge large sunbathing area with sun pads

Navigation and Electronics

4x Raymarine electronic chart / sonar system

Raymarine radar

Raymarine AIS

Raymarine GPS

Simrad Autopilot

VHF systems - Sailor / ICOM /  McMurdo Marine / ICOM handheld

Tender, Outboard and Additional Equipment

Williams Dieseljet 6.25 tender with BMW 3.0 diesel M57 engine (2013 - 230 hours)

Novurania 4.35 tender with Yamaha F70 engine (2015 - 450 hours)

Seadoo Spark (2013)

Safety Equipment

2x 16pax Life rafts

22x Life jackets

2x Anchors with 180m chain

7x navigation lights

Fire extinguishers

Fire Detection system

EPIRB

Tankage

Fuel: 10,600L

Fresh Water: 3,000L

Grey Water: 1,750L

Black Water: 3,000L

Refit Specification

• Electrical systems overhauled
• Updated bowthruster to electric drive systemm
• Fire detection system installed
• Upgrade to navigation systems
• Air-conditioning control panel replaced
• Conversion from mechanical to semi-electronic throttle system
• New 180m anchor chain
• Removal of old antifouling, necessary repairs and application of 5-year silicone antifouling coating
• Surface preparation and painting of hull and superstructure with Hempel PU paint
• Renewal of black water systems
• 8x Tecma electric toilets installed
• New hydraulic bathing platform and tender/jet ski lifting equipment
• New teak deck installation on flybridge and aft platform, teak repairs on main deck
• Security camera system installed
• New flybridge dashboard
• Renewal of windscreen
• Engine room insulation, fans and air duct renewed
• Under water lighting installed
• Hard top installed
• All upholstery, cushions and canvas renewed
• 5.5m telescopic passerelle installed
• Port generator replaced
• New design and renovation of aft deck seating, fore seating, wet bar, master cabin top and aft stairs
• Sonos and Heos multimedia systems installed
• New galley equipment - refrigerators, cooker, dishwasher, ice maker, washing machine
• Renewal of watermaker
• Replacement of all batteries except stationary batteries

Full refit spec available on request. 

Additional information
Construction & Design

• Builder: Hallberg-Rassy, Sweden

• Designer: German Frers

• Year: 1992

• Hull: GRP, white, round-bilged

• Keel: Fin keel with bulb

• Ballast: Lead, 6.4 tonnes

• Displacement: Approx. 16 tonnes

Dimensions

• LOA: 14.12 m

• LWL: 11.60 m

• Beam: 4.32 m

• Draft: 1.88 m

• Air Draft: 21.0 m

• Headroom: approx. 1.95 m

The underwater body has been treated with two layers of West epoxy coating. Rudder seals and bearings renewed in 2015.

Deck, Cockpit & Exterior

• Teak decks and cockpit (refurbished 2020)

• GRP superstructure

• Aluminium window frames with polycarbonate glazing

• Aluminium portlights and deck hatches

• Four dorade vents

• Fixed windscreen

• Sprayhood

• Cockpit cover

• Bimini (2020)

• Teak cockpit table

• Stainless steel boarding ladder

• Hot and cold deck shower

• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and guardrails with side access

• Teak grabrails

• Stainless steel davits

Anchoring & Deck Equipment

• Primary anchor: Rocna 40 kg (2021)

• Secondary anchor: Danforth

• Chain: 75 m

• Windlass: Electric Lofrans Leopard (overhauled 2015)

• Capstan

• Deck wash pump

Accommodation & Interior

Classic Hallberg-Rassy mahogany interior in very good condition, with teak and holly sole throughout.

• Cabins: 3

• Berths: 7

Owner’s Cabin (Aft)

• Centreline double berth plus additional single

• Hanging lockers, drawers and shelving

• En-suite heads with separate shower

Guest Cabins

• Two forward cabins, each with bunk berths

Saloon

• Spacious saloon with L-shaped settee and opposing seating

• Chart table

• Excellent natural light and ventilation

• Headroom approx. 1.94 m

Galley

• U-shaped galley

• Two stainless steel sinks

• Eno two-burner gas cooker

• Eno oven

• Water-cooled refrigerator (new pump fitted, spare onboard)

• Hot water via engine and 220V (approx. 45 litres)

• Electric pressure water system with pressure tank

• Manual and foot pump

Heads

• Two heads compartments

• Two manual toilets

• Separate aft shower

Heating

• Two Webasto diesel heaters, ducted (3.2 kW)

Machinery & Engineering

• Engine: Yanmar 4JH110

• Power: 110 HP / 80.9 kW

• Fuel: Diesel

• Installed: 2025

• Engine hours: approx. 1

• Drive: Straight shaft

• Propeller: 3-blade fixed

• Cruising speed: approx. 6.5 knots

• Maximum speed: approx. 8 knots

• Consumption: approx. 4.0 l/hr

Tanks

• Fuel: 600 litres (stainless steel)

• Fresh water: 1,000 litres (2 × 500 litres, GRP)

• Blackwater: Stainless steel with pump-out

Electrical & Power Systems

• Electrical system: 24V / 12V / 220V

• Generator: Westerbeke 4 kW, wet exhaust

• Generator hours: approx. 1,570

Batteries

• Engine start battery (new 2025)

• 2 × Varta Professional AGM service batteries (260 Ah)

• Victron lithium battery system installed

Charging & Power

• Victron MultiPlus charger (70 A)

• Sterling charger (12 A)

• Victron MultiPlus inverter (3,000 W)

• Shore power connection

Renewable Energy

• SunPower solar panels:

  • 4 × 100 W

  • 1 × 160 W stern panel

  • 6 flexible panels

• Victron MPPT 150/35 solar controller (2021)

• ProStar solar controller (backup)

• Superwind wind generator (2021)

Navigation & Electronics

• Suunto compass on wheel pedestal

• Electric compass via autopilot

• B&G depth sounder

• B&G log

• B&G wind instruments

• B&G repeater

• B&G Zeus 3S 12” chart plotter

• B&G Halo 20+ radar

• Icom VHF (2020)

• Icom AIS (2020)

• GPS via AIS and Philips Mk8

• Raymarine ST7001 autopilot (2015)

• Autohelm 6000 backup autopilot

• Rudder angle indicator via autopilot

Rigging & Sails

• Cutter-rigged sloop

• Seldén aluminium mast with three sets of spreaders

• Standing rigging replaced by Seldén (2020)

• Removable cutter stay

• Isolated backstay

• In-mast furling mainsail

Sails

• Mainsail: North Sails NPL Tour UltraX NorLam NLU350 (2020)

• Genoa: Doyle (2015), good condition

• Jib: Omega Sails, approx. 37 m²

Deck Gear

• Furlex genoa furler

• Mechanical Seldén boom vang

• Booster with squeezer

• Lewmar winches:

  • 2 × 65 CST (genoa)

  • 2 × 43 CST (secondary)

  • 2 × 43 CST (halyard)

• Aluminium spinnaker pole

Safety & Inventory

• Viking liferaft, 6-person, canister (last serviced 2020)

• Emergency tiller

• Manual bilge pump

• Electric bilge pump plus emergency pump (18,000 l/hr)

• Fire extinguishers (new 2020)

• Lifebuoy

• Fenders and mooring lines

• Tow line (40 m)

Tenders & Outboards

• Dinghy: Highfield UL340 aluminium RIB (new)

• Outboards:

  • Honda 15 HP

  • Tohatsu 3.5 HP

Accommodation and Layout

From the bow going aft, the guest cabin has a large double bed on the boat's centre-line with plenty of storage in lockers.

To one side, the en-suite facilities include a hand-basin, shower, and an electric Sanilav SN31 heads (to the holding tank) that uses fresh water to reduce odour. 

A short passage-way leads towards the saloon.

* To port, off that passage-way, is the galley that has been sympathetically upgraded.  Gone is the old oven to be replaced by a micro-wave and an electric ceramic-top hob (no gas on board this vessel).
The tall American fridge/freezer is dual voltage.
* To starboard, off that passage-way, is the dinette with seating and a table for dining with its cosy atmosphere. 

Up some steps to the saloon and to starboard is the elevated vessel's command console with wheelhouse sliding door to the side-deck.  To either side of the steering wheel are the gearbox selectors and engine throttle controls.  
As well as the engine instrumentation there is a full suite of navigation equipment including: Raytheon Log and Echo Sounder; Raytheon Radar; an Autohelm Autopilot; and a Huson 60/Kelvin Hughes type VHF radio.

The saloon has extensive settee-type seating to port with a coffee table.  To starboard is a wet bar, cocktail cabinet and a TV storage locker.  All windows have both blinds and curtains.

Some steps at the aft end of the saloon lead down to the master stateroom with its en-suite facilities with an electric Sanilav SN31 heads (to the holding tank) that uses fresh water to reduce odour.  
This is a private and luxurious room with its double bed and extensive storage and the two windows have venetian blinds.

Some steps at the aft end of the saloon lead up to the aft cockpit, a significant area for entertaining, being enclosed with full-length hard-top and new side screens.  As well as a table and chairs there are storage lockers for safety equipment including an 8 man liferaft (requires servicing).  For al-fresco dining there is a cockpit galley with sink, cooking area, and a free standing refrigerator.

A few steps lead up to the flybridge with the recently recovered seats and: 
- duplicate gearbox and engine control
- duplicate engine instrumentation
- Raytheon VHF
- Raytheon Log and Echo Sounder
- Garmin Chart Plotter.

Care and Improvements

The vessel has benefitted from extensive improvements by the current owner:

2010 Refit after Purchase

- Osmosis treatment starting with stripping the Gelcoat
  Followed by applying 8 coats of International Gelshield and Gelshield Plus

- All seacocks removed and either replaced or reconditioned

- Stainless steel rudders removed and reinstalled with new seals and packing

- Fresh water tank removed from aft cabin and completely rewelded with double thickness stainless steel. Reinstalled and replumbed. New piping where necessary

- Remove and replace both sea toilets. Replaced with Sanilav SN31 units that use fresh water to reduce odour with new plumbing 

- New galley sink unit

- New fresh water Jabsco pump

- New water heater element

Flybridge
- new upholstery
- new tinted windscreen
- renovated dashboard
- new Raymarine echo-sounder and depth gauges
- new Garmin chart plotter
- the Bimini had a new stainless-steel frame and cover

- Buff hull and superstructure

- Respray hull and flybridge blue striping

- Strip anchor winch: recondition; reassemble; and refit

- New and additional 30 metres of galvanised anchor chain

- New Delta 45kg anchor

- New saloon window side screens

- New interior downlights and led bulbs

- Aft cockpit - new cockpit covers fitted

- Aft cockpit - new shower system

- New teak bathing platform 

Both Engines
- Extensive engine service
- Recondition the raw water circulation pumps  

Subsequent Maintenance
- Each season, the boat is removed from water and checked for osmosis (all OK)

- Two coats of antifoul (dark blue)

- Replace external anodes

- Hull polish when necessary

- Check anchor chain integrity and remark when necessary

- Check sea cock operation and service when necessary

- Extensive service to each engine bi-annually

- New cutlass bearings in 2023.

2022 Refit

- New cockpit canopies in Sunbrella

- New cockpit upholstery

- New teak side decks and foredeck

- New external anodes

- New solar panel system including new 80 Amp/hour battery charger and 5kW inverter

- Complete hull and superstructure buff

- Respray transom

- New stainless steel name lettering

- Extensive engine service to each engine

- Port engine: new high pressure oil pipe to oil cooler 

- Starboard engine: remove lagging to exhaust system and replace after checking the exhaust system's integrity

- New oil and fuel filters including Racor system

- New engine anodes throughout

- Complete overhaul of Onan Generator including: cylinder head; valves; exhaust manifold; new water pump; reconditioned injectors and heat exchanger.

Decks and Equipment

On the bow is a recently purchased Delta 40kg anchor with, also recently, an additional 30 metres of chain added to the previous length of chain.  The Owner reports that, when anchoring, it is now often the case that little chain is required to make fast because the anchor is so effective.

The electric windlass is a heavy-duty model made by Maxwell.

New teak decks were commissioned in 2022 and there are photographs concerning their construction before installation.

The flybridge has ample seating, all of which has been recently recovered.  Together with all the regular engine and navigation instrumentation there are gearbox control levers to one side of the steering wheel and engine throttle levers to the other side.  

At flybridge level, behind the solar panels, is the crane for the Zodiac 3.5 metre dinghy with its Honda 2.5 hp outboard.engine. 

Electrical, Galley, and Navigation details

Solar Panels, Batteries, and Inverter

In late 2023 new solar panels were installed together with a new inverter controller and new batteries (plus a new battery charger and change-over switches).  
One of those 200Amp/hour batteries is dedicated to start the port engine and the other two batteries of the same capacity supply the 'domestic' voltage circuits.  

Thus, 'Mood Swing' has full 230V and 12V capability providing independence from both marina and/or shore connections reducing the need to run either an engine or the generator to top up the batteries.  
The generator has its own 125 Amp/hour battery (new in 2023) for the ONAN 6.5 KVA generator.

Unless otherwise stated, the boat's electrical system is 12 volt.

In the galley the American fridge/freezer has a dual-voltage input and is so reliable that there has been no advantage in replacing it.

The original oven was removed and a new ceramic electric hob installed together with a new microwave oven. 

In the aft cockpit there is a 230 volt refrigerator to keep drinks cool. 

Navigation equipment is located at both the internal command console and the external flybridge station and can be summarised as:

* Internally at Command Console 
Raytheon Log and Echo Sounder
Raytheon Radar
Autohelm Autopilot
Huson 60/Kelvin Hughes type VHF radio.

* Externally on Flybridge
Raytheon Log and Echo Sounder
Autohelm Autopilot
Raytheon VHF
Garmin Chart Plotter

Engines, Engine Room, and Tanks

The two Caterpillar V8 diesel engines are normally aspirated (non-turbo) for economy and ease of maintenance.  They are regularly serviced and the next full service is booked for March 2026.  Both engines start quickly, run very well with no smoke, and show the recommended oil pressures and temperature.  
The port engine has a calorifier providing hot water through the heat-exchanger.

In 2010 the raw water seacocks were replaced as were the raw water pumps on each engine as a precaution.  In 2014 replacement alternators were fitted.

The engines have only about 2,250 hours on each and now only run about 75 hours per year.

In the engine room the ONAN 6.5 kVA Generator has about 1,600 hours in total and was last serviced in 2022. 

There are two fuel tanks for the diesel, one for each engine, and each holds approximately 1,200 litres.

The single stainless steel water tank holds about 800 litres

There is also a holding tank with overboard and pump-out facilities.

Accessed is through a door in the aft state-room and, interestingly, the engine room has significant head-room of approximately 5' 8" - nearly full standing room.
Thus, no hatches need to be lifted in the saloon (or anywhere else) to access the engine room. 

Inventory

Principal Dimensions

• LOA: 11.25 m
• LWL: 9.45 m
• Beam: 3.63 m
• Draft: 1.80 m
• Displacement: 9.7 tonnes
• Builder: Najadvarvet, Orust, Sweden
• Designer: Najadvarvet
• Year: 1994
• Hull No.: 43
• Construction: GRP sandwich with lead keel and skeg-hung rudder

Machinery & Systems

• Engine: Volvo Penta MD22L, 57hp – fully overhauled with genuine VP parts (records available)
• New heat exchanger (2015), alternator (2014), drive belt (2017)
• Fixed 3-blade propeller (2017) with rope cutter
• Bow thruster (helm, deck, and remote controls)
• Tanks: Fuel 275L (cleaned 2018), Water 450L (cleaned 2017), Holding tank with deck & sea discharge
• Electrics:
  • 3 x 140Ah service batteries (2022)
  • 1 x 110Ah starter battery (2022)
  • Victron smart charger & solar controller (Bluetooth enabled)
  • LED lighting throughout

Rig & Sails

• Rig: Hydraulic in-mast furling main, Furlex furling genoa, Reckmann mast & boom
• Over-dimensioned rigging with aluminium turnbuckle protection
• Andersen winches including 2 x 52ST electric and manual secondaries
• Telescopic whisker pole & spinnaker gear
• Sails:
  • Furling mainsail (serviceable, 2–3 years life)
  • Genoa (2018)
  • Working jib (2016)
  • Spinnaker (unused by current owner, condition unknown)

Deck & Equipment

• New teak decks (2017/18) – superb condition, not yet sanded
• Electric windlass with stainless Bruce anchor & chain
• Stainless guardrails with gates port, starboard & stern
• Teak cockpit with full cushions, folding wheel, G&T seats, custom stainless/teak swim platform & ladder
• Sprayhood & extension (cleaned & reproofed 2018)
• Cockpit shower (hot/cold)
• Inflatable tender (2.3m) with 4hp Mercury outboard (low hours)

Navigation & Electronics

• Integrated Raymarine suite:
  • 2 x plotters (helm & navpod)
  • 5 x Raymarine instruments (incl. i70 wind/multi, 2018)
  • Autopilot with handheld remote (new control unit 2021)
  • VHF at helm & chart table
• Stereo/CD (Pioneer, 2015) with saloon & cockpit speakers

Interior

• Traditional Najad mahogany joinery with white panel headlining
• Layout: Forward cabin, aft cabin, saloon, galley, nav station, heads, and separate shower
• New upholstery & mattresses (2016), carpets (2014)
• Galley with ENO cooker (2021), large fridge, and full inventory of cookware (negotiable)
• Diesel heating system (Eberspächer, 2018) with spare unit included
• Stereo with 4 speakers + subwoofer
• Fully modernised heads & separate shower room

Condition

• Hull & freeboard re-gelcoated – immaculate, scratch-free finish
• Below waterline epoxy treated & faired – seacocks replaced, keel bolts sound
• Chainplates and rigging in excellent order
• Extensive spares, safety kit, lines, and ancillary equipment included

Additional information

Principal Dimensions

Length Overall: 30.10 metres
Beam: Approx. 6.00 metres
Draft: Approx. 2.20 metres
Displacement: Approx. 81 tonnes
Hull & Superstructure: GRP
Hull Colour: White

Machinery & Performance

Powered by twin MTU diesel engines delivering 1,800 hp each, this Maiora offers comfortable fast-cruising capability and dependable shaft-drive propulsion.
Engines: 2 × MTU (1999)
Engine Hours: Approx. 2,600
Cruising Speed: 18–20 knots
Maximum Speed: Approx. 22 knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Bow Thruster: Yes
Engines were last serviced in 2026, with further mechanical works included within the ongoing refit programme.

Tankage

Fuel: Approx. 12,000 litres
Fresh Water: Approx. 3,000 litres
Black/Grey Water: Approx. 2,000 litres

Accommodation

Exceptional accommodation for a yacht of this size, sleeping up to 12 guests in 6 cabins, complemented by separate crew quarters.
Master Cabin: Full-beam, main deck
Guest Cabins: 5 additional cabins
Guest Bathrooms: En suite
Crew Cabins: 2
Total Heads: 9 (including crew)
The main saloon is spacious and light, featuring comfortable seating and a formal dining area, making her well suited to both private use and charter operation.

Galley

Main deck galley
Cooker & oven
Microwave
Full refrigeration & freezer
Dishwasher

Navigation & Electronics

GPS
VHF
Full navigation suite fitted (details available on request)

Electrical & Systems

Generators: 2 × 25 kW
Shore power
Battery charger / inverter
Full air conditioning throughout
Heating system
Watermaker

Deck & Exterior

Flybridge with seating and sunbathing areas
Teak decking to cockpit, side decks and flybridge
Hydraulic passerelle
Tender with outboard
Crane / davit
Bimini and sun awnings
Anchor and windlass

Maintenance & Ownership

Owners: 2 since new
Current Owner: Since 2022
Usage: Private until 2022, charter thereafter
Refit: Ongoing 2025–2026 (approx. EUR 200,000)
Antifouling & Haul-Out: Scheduled 2026

2025/2026 REFIT WORKS

BOAT STORAGE

Winter storage 2025-2026
Hauling out and launching
Handling and blocking
Hull cleaning
Preparation of propeller shafts and rudders with primer and Velox antifouling paint
Hull painting


ENGINE ROOM

New port generator set
Installation and comissioning
General check of starboard generator set with water discharge modification
MTU engines service
Overhaul of alternators and starter motors for engines and generators
Desalinator overhaul
Air conditioning and fan coil overhaul
Installation of a new generator set
Disembark of the port old generator set
Truck for offloading/loading the fly crane and the new generator set

ELECTRONICS

GMDSS system restoration
Updated GPS with AIS integration
Restoration of fixed VHF microphone
Autopilot overhaul with GPS/AIS integration
Overhaul of engine/astern cameras and screens
Powder fire extinguishers overhaul
CO2 fire suppression system recharge
Renewal of life rafts
EEBIS mask inspection
EPIRB SART GMDSS inspection, including certification

INTERIORS & EXTERIORS

Remaking of caulking and corridors
Dashboard glass sealing
Painting of external seats
Exterior cushions
Replacement of hinges for salon and cabin furniture
Crew cabins restoration and mattress replacement
Seals for hatches/escape hatch/side doors and crew for water ingress
External spotlights
Restoration of macerator and French shower pump port side
Bathroom and cabin door handles
Mosquito disinfestation
Smoke detection system for galley, cabins, and engine room
Tender crane maintenance

Accommodation

Accommodation for 8 guests is provided within 4 cabins on board this Sunseeker Manhattan 84.

• Huge Master cabin with ensuite bathroom including bath tub
• 2x twin guest cabins with ensuite bathrooms
• Double guest cabin with ensuite bathroom
• Crew accommodation to the aft of the vessel with 1x double and 2x single berths

Interior

The interior of this Sunseeker Manhattan 84 is finished in timeless high-gloss cherry wood throughout. All upholstery (including crew quarters) was renewed in 2019. The saloon and dining areas are finished in grey and black upholstery, while roof and side linings are finished in white.

On the main deck is a spacious saloon which opens out to the aft deck thorugh sliding glass doors. This Sunseeker Manhattan 84 is made for entertainment and comfort with plentiful seating areas and multiple options for dining. The flybridge offers true luxury with an on-deck jacuzzi as well as a day galley and bar.

Mechanical

• This 2000 Sunseeker Manhattan 84 is powered by twin Caterpillar 3412e V12 1450hp diesel engines with approximately 3200 engine hours. Engines were extensively serviced in 2023.
• 2x 27kw generators (serviced 2023)
• 240l/h watermaker (serviced 2023)
• Hydraulic bathing platform
• Hydraulic gangway
• 7x 88000BTU Air-conditioning units (new fan coil units 2023)
• Bow thrusters

Navigation and Electronics

• Autopilot
• Echosounder/depthsounder
• Speedometer
• GPS chart plotter
• Wind instrument

Galley Equipment

• Coffee machine
• Fridge/freezer
• Dishwasher
• Oven
• Ice maker
• Microwave
• Washing machine/dryer

Safety Equipment

• Liferafts
• Lifebuoys
• Life jackets
• Hand flares
• Parachute flares
• Buoyant smoke signals
• Thermal protective aids

Tender, Outboard and Additional Equipment

• Highfield 380 tender (2023)
• Honda 20hp outboard engine (2023)
• Seadoo T-Spark (2018)

General Information

• Model: Beneteau Oceanis 473 Clipper
• Year Built: 2001
• Flag/Registry: Poland (Private)
• Location: Porto Lagos, Greece
• VAT Status: Paid
• Owner Since: 2023
• Documentation: Bill of Sale, VAT Evidence, Declaration of Conformity, Safety Certificates – All Present

Dimensions & Construction

• LOA: 14.15 m
• Beam: 4.31 m
• Draft: 2.1 m
• Displacement: 20.7 tonnes
• Hull Material: GRP
• Deck Material: Teak (Flexiteek at stern added 2024)
• Upholstery: Fabric

Machinery & Systems

• Engine: Volvo MD22 – 59 HP – Shaft Drive
• Engine Hours: Approx. 4400
• Bow Thruster: Yes
• Battery Bank: 1 Starter, 3 Domestic, 2 Bow Thruster (GEL, good condition)
• Alternator: Refurbished (2023)
• Inverter & Battery Charger: Yes
• Solar Power: 2 x 180W Semi-Flexible (2024)
• Water System: Pressurised
• Water Tanks: 600 L
• Fuel Tanks: 235 L
• Fuel Consumption: 2–3 L/hr at 7 knots
• Cruising Speed: 7 knots
• Max Speed: 10.5 knots

Deck Equipment

• Windlass: Electric
• Anchor: New 25kg (2024)
• Anchor Chain: Total 100m (50m new 2024, 50m prior)
• Electric Winch: Yes
• Winches: 4 total
• Passerelle: Manual
• Bathing Ladder + Transom Shower
• Sunbathing Cushions
• New Bimini (2025)
• Fenders: 10

Accommodation

• Cabins: 3
• Berths: 8 (including saloon)
• Heads: 3 (2 electric, 1 manual – new Jabsco toilet 2024)
• Galley: Gas cooker, fridge, pressurised water
• Saloon: Spacious with dining area and navigation station
• Entertainment: Stereo system, cockpit waterproof speakers (2024)

Electronics & Navigation

• Chartplotter: Garmin GPSMAP 4008 (with Navionics 2023 charts)
• Radar: Garmin GMR-18
• Autopilot: B&G ACP1
• Depth Sounder: Airmar DST810 Gen2 (2024)
• Wind Instrument: Garmin gWind (2024)
• Multifunction Display: B&G Triton2 (2024)
• VHF: B&G V20S DSC (2023)
• New VHF Antenna (2024)
• Anchor Light & LED Nav Lights (2024)

Sails & Rigging

• Main Sail: Roller – New 2025
• Genoa: Roller – New 2025
• Rigging: Standing rigging fully replaced 2024 (10-year warranty)
• New Genoa Sheets (2025)
• New Main Outhaul (2024)

Tender & Safety

• Tender: 2.2m GT Inflatables HFP220M
• Outboard: Tohatsu MFS 3.5 (New)
• Life Raft: Serviced
• Safety Certificates: Current and valid

Recent Works & Upgrades

2025:

• New Mainsail & Genoa
• New Genoa Sheets
• New Cutlass Bearing
• New Bimini
• New Solar Panel Arch
• New Antifouling
• New Flexiteek at Stern

2024:

• Full Standing Rigging Replacement (with 10-year warranty)
• New DST810 Tri-Sensor & Wind Sensor
• B&G Triton2 Display
• Anchor Light, VHF Antenna
• New Electric Winch
• New Anchor & 50m Chain
• Engine: New Raw & Circulation Water Pumps, Exhaust Water Lock
• New Engine Control Cables
• Hull Polished

2023:

• Alternator Rebuilt
• New VHF Radio
• Boat Relocated to Greece
• Dinghy & Outboard Added
• Liferaft Serviced

2022 and prior:

• Engine Overhauled
• Service Batteries Replaced (x3)
• Helm Leather Covers
• Sprayhood & Bimini (2020)
• LED Lighting
• Electric Davits
• Interior Upgrades to Master Cabin (2010)

Equipment Overview

Accommodation

Master Stateroom (Full Beam)
Double bed
Wardrobe with hanging/drawers/shelves
En suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and shower

Guest Cabin 1
Double bed
Wardrobe with hanging/drawers/shelves
En suite bathroom with shower

Guest Cabin 2
Twin single beds
Wardrobe with hanging/drawers/shelves
En suite bathroom with shower

Guest Cabin 3
Double bed
Wardrobe with hanging/drawers/shelves
En suite bathroom with shower

Crew Cabin
2 x bunks (2 berths)
Crew mess with seating area
En suite bathroom with shower
Washing Machine (New LG)
Dryer (Siemens)

Interior & Comfort

Air Conditioning: Reverse cycle
Heating: Diesel-powered
Wall-to-wall carpet: New (2023)
Saloon & Dining Area: Open-plan layout
Galley: U-shaped with Corian countertops

Appliances:
Cooker: Siemens electric
Oven: Siemens
Microwave: Siemens
Dishwasher: Siemens
Fridge: Profile double door with ice maker
Freezer: Profile
Kettle & Coffee Maker

Navigation Equipment

Compass: Electric and on Flybridge
Autopilot: Raytheon RP650
Multi-control Display: 2 x Raymarine Hybridtouch
Depth Sounder: Raymarine
Windset: Raymarine
Fish Finder: Raymarine
VHF: Yes (Handheld Simrad HT51)
GPS: Raymarine
Plotter: Raymarine
Radar: Raymarine
AIS Receiver: Raymarine
AIS Transponder: Raymarine
EPIRB: Yes
Navtex: JRC NCR-300A
Rudder Angle Indicator: On Autopilot
CCTV System: 4 Cameras with center control at bridge
Searchlight: 2 x Sanshin HR1012
Loudhailer: Raytheon RAY430

Electronics & Entertainment

Satellite System: Starlink integrated
Bose Surround Sound System
Bose Subwoofer
Cockpit & Cabin Speakers
TV: Yes
Stereo System: Yes
4 x Cameras: Fully integrated with bridge controls

Deck Equipment

Flybridge: Spacious with seating, wet bar, and new bimini
Aft Deck: 21 m² with ample space for dining and lounging
Bathing Platform: Fixed stern platform for easy water access
Gangway: Yes
Boarding Ladder: Yes
Deck Crane: Hydraulic Besenzoni 400kg capacity
Dinghy: Williams 385 Jet Tender (Inboard)
Anchor: 2 x 80kg anchors with 16mm chain
Windlass: Maxwell electric
Capstan: 2 x Maxwell 2200
Life Rafts: 2
Lifejackets: Yes
Fenders: Yes
Tools: Yes

Engines & Machinery

Engines:
2 x Caterpillar C32A (1400 HP each)
Total Power: 2800 HP
Engine Hours: Approx. 1687
Cruising Speed: 19 knots
Maximum Speed: 21 knots
Fuel Capacity: 2 x 4250L tanks
Range: Approx. 500 nautical miles
Cooling System: Freshwater heat exchanger
Drive: Shaft with hydraulic ZF gearbox
Bow Thruster: Hydraulic American Thruster
Stern Thruster: Hydraulic American Thruster
Exhaust: Watercooled

Generators:
Onan MDKAF 3384038B (22.5 kW)
Generator 1 Hours: 2465
Generator 2 Hours: 2927

Watermaker: Idromar International (New 2022)
Battery System: New (Start, Service, and Generator batteries)
Battery Charger/Inverter: Mastervolt
Battery Monitor: Yes
Shorepower: Yes, with cable

Safety & Security

Bilge Pump: Electric
Bilge Alarm: Yes
Fire Extinguishers: Yes
Life Jackets: Yes
Life Rafts: 2
Fenders: Yes

This list encapsulates the outstanding features and equipment aboard CURIOSITY, ensuring that this 2001 Elegance 82 S is not only beautifully crafted but also fully equipped for long-range cruising, luxurious living, and safe navigation.