TRADITIONAL 48T

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DIMENSIONS

Length overall 57' 0" (17.40m)

Length on deck 47' 10" (14.6m)

Length waterline 41' 3" (12.6m)

Beam 14' 3" (4.34m)

Draught 6' 6" (1.98m)

Ballast weight 14,700 lb. (6,668kg)

Displacement 44,000 lb. (20,000kg)

CONSTRUCTION

The hull and deck are hand laid up in accordance with approved laminates and procedures. The standard hull and deck colour is off white (ref. LR #8981). In the hull a combination of woven roving and chopped strand mat are used with thickness increasing towards the keel. There is a reinforcing balsa core in the topsides which stops at six inches above the waterline. Vinylester resin is used for the initial layers below the waterline. The ballast keel is encapsulated entirely within the hull moulding. The deck moulding has a balsa or PVC foam core which is replaced with plywood in high stress areas where fittings are attached. A two part epoxy barrier coat paint is applied below the boot-top for extra anti-osmosis protection.

RUDDER

The rudder is moulded GRP with a stainless steel stock, the base of which locates onto the bottom of the keel fairing. The heel fitting is a cast bronze item. The rudder post is machined to accept cable steering fittings as standard (hydraulic steering available as an option) and a custom emergency tiller is provided.

COCKPIT

The cockpit is integral with the deck moulding. There are two cockpit lockers port and starboard, each have GRP sealing lids. The drained gas bottle locker is incorporated into the starboard side locker, with space for two bottles. The cockpit has vertical teak staving to the seat backs, with teak inlay to the seats as standard. The cockpit sole is also teak inlay, with one removable panel for access to the engine room. Four large cockpit drains are fitted.

RIG

The standard rig for the vessel is a cutter rig with a club footed staysail to the dimensions as follows:

I 54.00ft (16.460m)

J 26.50ft (8.077m)

P 46.83ft (14.274m)

E 17.50ft (5.334m)

A single spreader aluminium mast with external halyards for Mainsail, Headsail and Staysail. Three winches and cleats are mast mounted for halyards. One masthead light, one bow light and one pair of spreader lights are installed. The aluminium boom is fitted with a 4:1 outhaul system and two winches and cleats for outhaul and reefing. The mast and boom are painted white.

Standing rigging is of 1 x 19 stainless steel wire with swage on upper end fittings and swage on turnbuckles at lower fittings.

Running rigging is of low stretch double braid polyester with stainless steel shackles.

SAILS

The standard sails supplied are by UK Sailmakers and include the following:

MAINSAIL 8.8oz Cruising cross cut main with three reefs and a total area of 38.07m2

HEADSAIL 8.8oz Cruising cross cut, 63% hanks on Yankee - total area of 45.25m2

STAYSAIL 8.8oz Cruising cross cut hanks on Staysail - total area of 27.06m2

BOOM COVER

YANKEE READY BAG

STAYSAIL READY BAG

DECK FITTING

The side decks, coach roof and cockpit are all teak covered, 9/16" thick, laid down on two part flexible sealant, and screwed and plugged. Ventilation is provided by five opening stainless steel framed deck hatches, 12 bronze opening elliptical portholes, one opening custom skylight, and four stainless steel dorade ventilators. Teak grab rails are fitted on the coach roof. The following are also supplied :-

Stainless Steel Pulpit

Stainless Steel Pushpit (optional boomkin with integral swim ladder)

1 stainless Steel deck hatch 20 1/2" x 20 1/2"

2 stainless Steel deck hatches 17 1/4" x 17 1/4"

2 stainless Steel deck hatches 14 1/4" x 14 1/4"

12 bronze port holes

1 custom teak framed Skylight

Stainless steel guard for Skylight

14 stainless Steel stanchions

Teak port & starboard mast storage boxes

Stainless steel mast guard with pin rail

8 teak halyard belaying pins

GRP with teak covering sail locker hatch

Teak companionway sliding hatch

6 custom bronze mooring cleat/fairlead combination

2 large bronze freeing ports

Bronze labelled water and fuel deck fillers

Solid teak weather boards

Hinged companionway doors

Samson post with custom bronze tips

2 custom bronze hawse pipes

Solid teak capping to top of bulwark

Custom bronze double anchor rollers

WINCHES AND HARDWARE

Winches are by Lewmar and are as follows:

Primaries 2 x #62 2 speed Bronze Self Tailing Winches

Staysail 1 x #48 2 speed Bronze Self Tailing Winch

Mainsheet 1 x #44 2 speed Bronze Self Tailing Winch

Halyards 2 x #40 2 speed Bronze Self Tailing Winches

1 x #44 2 speed Bronze Self tailing Winch

Outhaul 1 x #30 2 speed Bronze Self Tailing Winch

Reefing 1 x #30 2 speed Bronze Self Tailing Winch

2 winch handles are also supplied

Lewmar Mainsheet track and car with teak blocks giving a 4:1 purchase on the mainsheet.

Yankee tracks are aluminium (optional, stainless steel) T-track with 4 custom bronze genoa cars

The staysail is club footed, and teak blocks and bronze cheek blocks lead the sheet aft to the cockpit.

ANCHORS AND WARPS

One 65lb galvanised Plough anchor with chain and rope rode is supplied along with three mooring lines.

INTERIOR AND JOINER WORK

The interior of the vessel will be with solid teak staving and selected teak veneers. The cabin sole is teak and holly striped plydeck, and the overheads are finished in custom white FRP panels with solid teak trims. There is an optional layer of insulation above the overheads offered. Counter tops and the chart table are finished with black Formica, the galley work surface as well as the bathroom counters are finished in white Formica as standard, options include marble, granite, or 'corian style' surfaces from our selected samples. All doors are of solid teak with ventilation louvers to the lower panel as standard. All door frames, locker doors and frames are of solid teak construction. All door furniture is brass (stainless fittings are available as an option). Teak gratings over the FRP shower pans are standard.

CHAIN LOCKER

Painted white, and drains directly overboard port and starboard, via holes, and GRP clam shell covers to the boot top. Aft plywood bulkhead is painted white, and is sealed all around, but not termed as a water tight bulkhead. An access hole is cut into the bulkhead to access the chain locker from the sail locker.

SAIL LOCKER

Painted white throughout as standard with a plywood removable floorplate, also painted white. The aft bulkhead is limbered to drain into the forward bilge sump. Access to the fwd head is gained via teak doors in the aft bulkhead. Large deck hatch over, with facility to lock down from the inside. Options include fully teak staved locker, with FRP panels to the overheads, teak grate to the sole, watertight bulkhead, with no access from the forward head, or with watertight door to aft bulkhead, with bilge pump discharging overboard.

FWD HEAD

White Formica counter surfaces, stainless steel washbasin, bronze mixer faucet to basin, separate bronze shower mixer. A manual marine head installed in the correct manner with vented loops on both salt water inlet and discharge. Y-Valve fitted into discharge line allowing waste to be discharged directly overboard, or to integral holding tank. General finish of the head to be white FRP mouldings, and panels with teak trims. FRP moulded shower pan with teak grating. Teak louvered door to locker under the washbasin, teak framed mirrored sliding doors to lockers over the washbasin, and a teak framed mirrored door to locker outboard of head. Finish to the inside of the lockers is in white Formica with teak trims. The locker outboard of the head is fitted with shelves for stowage of towels, etc. A teak toilet tissue holder is fitted to the inside of the locker door under the washbasin. A bronze opening port to starboard, fitted with a brass portlight chain to hold the port in an open position, and dorade vent over shower stall provides ventilation to the compartment. The dorade vent is fitted with a screen, and the port is supplied with a screen to prevent insects entering the compartment. Standard door furniture to lockers consist of teak finger holes and brass elbow catches with barrel bolts on double doors.

The washbasin drains into a the shower drain system. Shower sump drains into the shower drain system, mounted under the forward berth, and discharging overboard through a seacock located under the forward berth. The shower sump operates automatically and has a separate circuit breaker at the DC panel. Y-Valve and vented loops are located in the locker outboard of the head. Salt water inlet seacock for the marine head is located under the forward removable sole panel of the forward cabin.

The compartment is fitted with one overhead dome light, with white and red 'night vision' lamps switched independently on the light fitting, and one twin directional spotlight fitting over the washbasin. One double outlet for AC power is fitted to locker font above the washbasin.

A solid teak door with a louvered lower panel, fitted with brass hinges and mortise lock, a brass robe hook, and teak towel rail, leads aft to the forward cabin. A gooseneck hook holds the cabin in an open position.

FORWARD CABIN

Teak Staved throughout. Teak bookshelf running along port side of Pullman berth. 5 (five) drawers are fitted under the berth, the forward lower drawer front hinging down to access holding tank pump. Louvered door to locker to aft, alongside drawers.

The compartment is fitted with one overhead dome light, with white and red 'night vision' lamps switched independently on the light fitting, one twin directional spotlight fitting over the bookshelf to port, and one brass reading lamp to the aft bulkhead of the berth. One double outlet for AC power is fitted outboard of the berth over the bookshelf.

The hanging locker to port, is split to form stowage shelves to the forward end, with hanging space to the aft end. Locker is lined with teak veneers and white Formica with teak trims to the shelves, and an automatic locker light is fitted. A small dressing seat is fitted under the hanging locker.

A 12 gallon water heater is installed under the Pullman berth. The water heater is of the calorifier type, whereby engine coolant is circulated through a coil within the cylinder, thus heating the water when the engine is running. The unit also has an electric heating element installed which enables hot water to be produced when the vessel has ac power.

Two bronze opening ports to starboard, and two bronze opening ports to port are each fitted with a brass portlight chain to hold the port in an open position, Two stainless steel deck hatches overhead and dorade vent over berth provides ventilation to the compartment. The dorade vent is fitted with a screen, and the ports and hatches are each supplied with a screen to prevent insects entering the compartment. Standard door furniture to lockers consist of teak finger holes and brass elbow catches with barrel bolts on double doors.

A solid teak door with a louvered lower panel, fitted with brass hinges and mortise lock, a brass robe hook, leads aft to the saloon. A gooseneck hook holds the cabin in an open position.

SALOON

Teak Staved throughout. A U-shaped dinette is to port, and a settee to starboard. Stowage lockers with teak louvered doors are fitted forward and aft, with bookshelves between. Ample stowage is provide under the settees. A large teak veneered dining table, with solid teak removable fiddles is the focal point of the saloon. The dining table is mounted on a teak staved cabinet, with stowage locker under, and a lift up top for access from above.

The compartment is fitted with four overhead dome lights, with white and red 'night vision' lamps switched independently on the light fitting, twin directional spotlights are fitted over the bookshelves to port and starboard, Two double outlets for AC power are fitted to the aft outboard cabinets.

Two bronze opening ports one starboard, and one to port are each fitted with a brass portlight chain to hold the port in an open position. A large opening skylight overhead provides ventilation to the compartment. The ports and skylight are each supplied with a screen to prevent insects entering the compartment. Standard door furniture to lockers consist of teak finger holes and brass elbow catches with barrel bolts on double doors.

Moving aft the Nav station is located to starboard, and the Galley to port. Both have been located near to the vessels pitch centre.

NAV. STATION

Teak staved throughout, the Navigation station faces outboard with a swing out seat. A large chart table is finished in black Formica with solid teak trims. The chart table top lifts to provide chart stowage under, and a nest of drawers provide stowage under the table. The main electrical panel is mounted in the aft panel, and the bilge pump control panel and the tank monitoring system is mounted in the forward panel.

The area is fitted with one overhead dome light, with white and red 'night vision' lamps switched independently on the light fitting, one twin directional spotlight fitting over the Nav station. One double outlet for AC power is fitted.

A bronze opening port above the nav. station, is fitted with a brass portlight chain to hold the port in an open position, A stainless steel deck hatch overhead and dorade vent provides ventilation to the area The dorade vent is fitted with a screen, and the port and hatch are each supplied with a screen to prevent insects entering the compartment. Standard door furniture to lockers consist of teak finger holes and brass elbow catches with barrel bolts on double doors.

A solid teak door with a louvered lower panel, fitted with brass hinges and mortise lock, leads aft to the after stateroom. A gooseneck hook holds the cabin in an open position.

GALLEY

Teak staved throughout, the galley is located to port and is fitted with a deep stainless double sink facing forward. A bronze mixer faucet provides hot and cold water from the pressurised main. In addition two bronze handpumps are fitted, one providing salt water, the other one fresh water from the vessels tanks. Teak cutting boards are supplied for the sink. White Formica counter surfaces. Ample stowage is provided by way of drawers and lockers. The FRP iceboxes are insulated with 4" of polyurethane foam and are accessed via lift top hatches and one opening side door. The gimballed stove is a Force 10 three burner with broiler, and is fitted into a stainless steel lined opening.

The galley sink drains directly overboard, and a seacock is accessed under the galley sink unit.

The area is fitted with one overhead dome lights, with white and red 'night vision' lamps switched independently on the light fitting, twin directional spotlights are fitted to the work spaces. One double outlet for AC power is fitted to the forward work space, and one double outlet for AC power is fitted to the aft work space.

One bronze opening port is fitted with a brass portlight chain to hold the port in an open position, A stainless steel deck hatch overhead and dorade vent provides ventilation to the area The dorade vent is fitted with a screen, and the port and hatch are each supplied with a screen to prevent insects entering the compartment. Standard door furniture to lockers consist of teak finger holes and brass elbow catches with barrel bolts on double doors.

AFT STATEROOM

Teak staved throughout. A full-size centreline berth is fitted, with stowage drawers under. A hanging locker to port, and is lined with teak veneers and white Formica with teak trims to the shelves, and an automatic locker light is fitted. Shelves port and starboard of the berth are of black Formica with solid teak trims. There is ample stowage to port and starboard with lockers and lift top and/or stuff bins to the shelves. A small dressing seat is fitted to starboard, and a dresser with drawers under, forward

The compartment is fitted with two overhead dome lights, with white and red 'night vision' lamps switched independently on the light fitting, two twin directional spotlight fitting over the dresser shelves to port and starboard, and two brass reading lamps to the aft bulkhead over the berth. Two double outlets for AC power are fitted at he dresser shelves to port and starboard. Access to the steering gear is via a removable panel to the aft bulkhead.

One bronze opening port to starboard, and one bronze opening port to port are each fitted with a brass portlight chain to hold the port in an open position, One large stainless steel deck hatch overhead and two dorade vents provides ventilation to the compartment. The dorade vents are fitted with a screen, and the ports and hatch are each supplied with a screen to prevent insects entering the compartment. Standard door furniture to lockers consist of teak finger holes and brass elbow catches with barrel bolts on double doors.

A solid teak door to starboard, with a louvered lower panel, fitted with brass hinges and mortise lock, a brass robe hook, leads forward to the private head. A gooseneck hook holds the cabin in an open position.

AFT HEAD

White Formica counter surfaces, stainless steel washbasin, bronze mixer faucet to basin, and a separate shower stall with bronze shower mixer. A manual marine head installed in the correct manner with vented loops on both salt water inlet and discharge. Y-Valve fitted into discharge line allowing waste to be discharged directly overboard, or to integral holding tank. General finish of the head and shower stall to be white FRP mouldings, and panels with teak trims. Shower stall has FRP moulded shower pan with teak grating, and a slatted teak seat. Teak louvered door to locker under the washbasin, teak framed mirrored sliding doors to lockers over the washbasin, and a teak framed mirrored door to locker outboard of head. Finish to the inside of the lockers is in white Formica with teak trims. The locker outboard of the head is fitted with shelves for stowage of towels, etc. A teak toilet tissue holder is fitted to the inside of the locker door under the washbasin.

A bronze opening port over the head, fitted with a brass portlight chain to hold the port in an open position, provides ventilation to the compartment. The port is supplied with a screen to prevent insects entering the compartment. An optional extra port can be fitted into the shower stall. Standard door furniture to lockers consist of teak finger holes and brass elbow catches with barrel bolts on double doors.

The washbasin drains into a the shower drain system. Shower sump drains into the shower drain system, mounted in the engine compartment, and discharging overboard through a seacock located in the engine compartment .The shower sump operates automatically and has a separate circuit breaker at the DC panel. Y-Valve and vented loops are located in the locker outboard of the head. Salt water inlet seacock for the marine head is located under a removable sole panel.

The compartment is fitted with one overhead dome light, with white and red 'night vision' lamps switched independently on the light fitting, and one twin directional spotlight fitting over the washbasin. One double outlet for AC power is fitted to locker font above the washbasin.

A solid teak door with a louvered lower panel, fitted with brass hinges and mortise lock, a brass robe hook, and teak towel rail, leads aft to the forward cabin. A gooseneck hook holds the cabin in an open position.

PLUMBING

The vessel has installed integral water tanks with an approximate capacity of 250 gallons (946 litres), two integral fuel tanks, coated with approved epoxy tank coating with a total capacity of approximately 200 gallons (757 litres), and two integral holding tanks with a total capacity of approximately 25 gallons (94 litres).

The pressurised hot and cold water system consists of one 12V DC water pressure pump with strainer and an accumulator to provide an even flow and to eliminate water hammer, and one 12 gallon calorifier, with a fitted element for hot water from AC power. All fresh water pipework uses WHALE fittings for hot and cold water. Other standard fitted equipment as follows :-

'Y' valve for Toilet discharge overboard, or to the holding tank

Isolating valves on all water and fuel tanks

2 submersible 12v DC electric bilge pumps, with strainers and automatic float switch discharging overboard

1 manual bilge Pump, with Strainer, Discharging overboard

2 12V DC Electric Shower Sump Pumps, with Strainers Discharging Overboard

Bronze Shower and Washbasin fittings in Bathrooms

Bronze Fresh and Salt water Manual pump Faucets to galley sink

Copper Tubing from Gas Locker to Stove well

Bronze Through Hull fittings with Bronze Seacocks on all Standard hull penetrations

ELECTRICAL

The vessel is wired for a 12 volt DC electrical system as standard. An AC power system (110V or 220V) is wired to run from a shore power connection point, and there is one AC outlet in each area ; Aft cabin, galley, Saloon, Forward Cabin. Standard lighting fixtures are Brass 5 inch dome lights with twin switches for white and red 'night vision' lighting, twin spotlight lights in alcoves and under shelving, Brass reading lights are fitted above the berths, and red cabin sole courtesy lights throughout. Standard fit out as follows :-

A copper strip running the entire length of the vessel for the Bonding system

All tanks, sea cocks, chainplates, etc., are all fully bonded to the Copper Strip

3 Zinc Anodes Connected to the Bonding System

1 50 Amp 110/220 Volt Shore Power Plug/Adaptor

1 Heavy Duty Master Disconnect Switch for Batteries

2 Fibreglass Battery Boxes with Batteries and battery Cables

1 Newmar Control Panel

Navigation Lights on Stern and Bow Rails

Propane gas Solenoid Shutoff Valve

MACHINERY

The Standard scope of supply for the machinery items are as follows :-

Fully Bonded FRP Seats for engine installation

Yanmar 4LH - TE c/w KM5A Gearbox (to be updated to 4JH3-HTE, 100hp)

1 1/2" Diameter Stainless Steel Propeller Shaft

1 Bronze 3 Bladed Propeller at 22 " Dia and 11" pitch

Insulated Engine room Compartment

1 Racor Fuel Filter before Fuel Manifold

1 Engine cooling water seacock with strainer

2 12V DC Engine Room Blowers

2 FRP Exhaust Mufflers - 1 water lock, and 1 muffler.

GENERAL

The bilges and lockers are painted throughout

The interior woodwork is finished in a satin finish varnish

The boot-top is painted in yacht paint finish

NOTES

This specification is believed to be correct at the time of printing, but the builder reserves the right to make alterations without notice. Such alterations will not be considered applicable to yachts delivered. A building specification would be agreed and incorporated into the build contract at the time of order.