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Hull #2
$1.35 million

Designer Schulz,Carter & Associates
Length on Deck 53' 7"
Length Overall 55' 9"
Length on Waterline
52' 7"
Beam 17' 6"
Displacement 44,500 lbs.
Ballast 8,500 lbs.
Mast Bridge Clearance
64'-76'
Engine Single 145 hp or Twin 75 hps
Water 180 gallons
Fuel
500 gallons

STANDARD FEATURES AND SAILAWAY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY

Hull

* Patented shallow draft design with twin lee boards

* Linear PVC foam-cored composite hull hand laid up with isopthalic gelcoat, vinylester resin veil coat, bi-axial laminates and Kevlar hybrids

* Ten year hull and deck laminate warranty

* Internal solid lead ballast, encapsulated and sealed within fiberglass laminates (no keel bolts)

* Reinforcing stringer grid with extra 45x45 degree bias bi-axial laminates

* Reinforcing laminates in the bow, keel, and transom

* Hull to deck joint bonded and thru-bolted every eight inches, with bi-axial laminates backing the internal hull flange

* Twin rudders with stainless steel rudder post and internal reinforcing plate

* Epoxy barrier undercoat and two coats bottom paint

* Awlgrip boot top - owner choice of color

* Vinyl graphic name and hailport

Engine/Propeller/ Shaft/Stuffing Boxes/Fuel Tank

* Single Lugger 145HP or Twin Yanmar 75 HP diesel engines

* Oversized Powerline 200 amp engine alternator with external voltage regulator

* Dual custom engine panels with full gauges and alarms

* Hurth type mechanical transmission, 2.76 to 1 reduction

* Three-bladed Max-prop polished bronze propellers

* Aquamet 22 stainless steel propeller shafts

* Custom stainless steel shaft tubes with removable cutless bearings

* Internal bronze propeller and rudder stuffing boxes

* Two independent diesel fuel systems (500 gallons), two 5052 aluminum alloy tanks

* Racor dual water separator primary fuel filters

* Lead lined acoustical foam insulation in engine room

* Groco engine raw water intake strainer

* Engine room 12 VDC lights

Interior

* Custom layouts to owner's specifications

* Primary bulkheads 1" with solid hardwood cornerposts and trim

* Solid teak and holly cabin sole with access hatches

* Gloss varnished 6 coats on joinerwork standard, with owner's choice of mahogany, cherry, or teak,
including wood ceilings against all hull surfaces with cedar lining inside all hanging lockers

* Overhead fiberglass panels with hardwood battens and removable access panels

Ventilation

* Wheel house doors and hatches

* Twelve stainless steel or polished bronze opening ports with screens

* Five stainless steel deck hatches - forward cabin, wheel house (2), guest cabin, and galley

* Two 4" stainless steel or white PVC cowl vents on baffled dorade boxes

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Galley

* Gimballed stainless steel three-burner with oven propane stove

* Two 10 lbs. propane tanks in vapor proof locker

* Propane shutoff solenoid control in galley

* Deep double stainless steel sink with H/C pressurized water and single lever fixtures

* Foot pump backup to pressure fresh water system

* Ice box with minimum 4" foam insulation, vapor barrier, top and side access hatches, Plexiglass
shelves and dividers, separate ice box pump out

* Seafrost cold plate refrigeration with engine drive and 12 VDC compressors


Heads/Plumbing/Water Tanks/Pumps

* Pressure hot/cold water with single lever fixtures

* Twelve gallon stainless steel hot water heater with engine water heat exchanger/110 VAC system

* Two marine heads with holding tanks and macerator/deck pump-outs

* Shower sump pumps with overboard discharge

* Full-way bronze seacocks, ABYC approved

* Heavy duty rubber hoses with double hose clamps on all fittings

* Two separate self-trimming and isolatable water tanks (140 gallons), 316L stainless steel

* Two ShurFlo 3.3 GPM fresh water pressure pumps

* Whale Gulper 220 and Rule 3000 GPH electric bilge pumps with automatic float switches

* Whale 15 GPM manual bilge pump in cockpit and Edson 30 GPM manual bilge pump in cabin

Electrical System

* Northern Lights 8KW generator

* Ten 115 AH Group 31 AGM marine batteries with Dolphin 100 amp battery charger

* Bass electric panels for DC and AC systems with built-in battery switch, ammeters and voltmeters

* Dockside 110 VAC power system with 50 foot 50VAC shore power cord

* Twelve overhead dome lights, ten bulkhead mounted halogen reading lights, four under-counter
flourescent lights; in stainless steel or brass finish

* Red/white aircraft-type chart light

* Lightning ground and electrolysis bonding system

* Two 12 VDC outlets and eight 110 VAC GFI outlets

Electronics

* Standard Horizon VHF radio with two RAM remotes

* Two Raymarine ST60 depthsounder/ knotmeters

* Two Raymarine ST60 apparent wind speed and direction indicators

* Raymarine ST60 Multi repeater

* Copper band ground plane in hull for possible SSB antenna installation

Deck, Cockpit, and Aft Lounge Deck

* PVC foam cored deck and wheelhouse - hand laid up with biaxial laminates

* Custom diamond pattern fiberglass non-skid with contrasting gelcoat color

* Mainsheet traveler bridge with adjustable mainsheet traveler car

* Wheelhouse windows with safety glass, including four opening side windows with screens and
removeable Lexan storm covering boards

* Eight oversized stainless steel deck and mooring cleats, six recessed deck chocks, two anchor rode
deck pipes

* Upper cockpit with two Edson steers, cockpit tables, L bench seats, and engine controls

* Bow platform with two anchor retainers and rollers

* Double rail stainless steel bow pulpits, with separate running lights

* Stainless steel stanchions with double lifelines and port and starboard boarding gates

* Interior and dual exterior independent dual Edson wheel steering systems with Ritchie compasses,
engine controls, stainless steel destroyer type wheels, and wheel brake

* Aft cockpit lounge deck, hinged transom door/boarding platform and swim ladder

* Exterior stainless steel grabrails

* Upper rub rail with stainless steel striker

* NO exterior teak for easy maintenance. Varnished exterior teak option available

Mast, Rigging, Winches and Sails

* Oversized custom aluminum Awl-gripped keel stepped mainmast and boom

* Bow/foredeck and sidedeck lights, international tricolor and anchor masthead light

* Solid stainless steel chain plates thru-bolted to transverse knees with 1/2" stainless steel bolts

* Navtec solid stainless rod rigging with external tangs and open barrel turnbuckles

* Lewmar Ocean Series winches: Two 66 CST two-speed 12 VDC electric self-tailing primaries, two
54CST two-speed 12 VDC self-tailing main sheet and main halyard ,two 40C two-speed halyard
winches, and three self locking winch handles (or Andersen equivalants – owner choice)

* Owner's choice of sailmaker for Shannon Scutter rig with Sketch option

* Main sail, genoa, and yankee jib

* Two headsail roller furlers

Saftey Equipment, Mooring and Anchor Gear

* Flares, radar reflector, eight Type 1 lifejackets, first aid kit, fog horn, flashlights, three ABC fire
extinguishers

* Emergency tiller, wood seacock plugs,

* CQR 65# and Danforth 30H anchors, rodes - 250’ x 3/4" nylon anchor rode and 250' x 7/16" HT chain,
dock lines and fenders

* Spares kits for engine, head, and electrical system

* Owner's manual with systems diagrams

Construction, Commissioning, Seatrials, and Delivery

* Site inspections welcomed and photographs supplied during construction

* Boat delivered in the water in Rhode Island with all systems tested and working

* Owner checkout, seatrial, and docking drills.

PRICES AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 2/08

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