The
Shpountz 38-40 is designed to the highest standard; |
| Thaleia
was built to the highest standard; | |
The
Shpountz Thaleia has been maintained to the highest standard. |
The
Shpountz Thaleia is one of the most beautiful, meticulously constructed
Shpountzes in the world. Built by Roger Landry and Anna Alexandruk in St. Gabriel
de Brandon, Quebec, Thaleia was featured in Cruising World, February
'99. Their building process, spanning six years, was video taped and aired on
television in Montreal when they launched her in 1996. They spared nothing in
creating this classic schooner. Landry
is a master woodworker whose joinery on Thaleia is a testimony to his superior
craftsmanship, and Alexandruk's attention to detail is evident throughout the
vessel. Working hand in hand for six years, Anna and Roger built the ship, learning
whatever new skills were necessary to bring Thaleia to life. We,
John and Judy, became Thaleia's proud new owners in May of 2000. Because
Roger and Anna's plans for cruising changed shortly after they launched her, Thaleia
languished on the hard in North Florida for several years and was in need of attention.
John, having years of experience in renovating and refitting boats, was eager
to take on the job of restoring Thaleia to her former self. For instance,
his first task was to build 60 new teak blocks. Since then, we have completed
her restoration and have upgraded some systems to make life aboard easier and
passage-making safer, never sacrificing the aesthetics of this classic yacht.
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- designed
by Daniel Z. Bombigher .................1976, plans and construction manual onboard
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built by Roger Landry.................................1991-1996
- commissioned...........................................1996
- latest
survey............................................June, 2005
The
ship's equipment and construction listed below is original (1996) except as noted
(in parens with the year that it was replaced or added).
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- LOA.......................................................16.12
m | 50'
- LOD.......................................................12.78
m | 41.9'
- LWL.......................................................10.96
m | 36'
- beam......................................................4
m | 13.1'
- width
overall............................................4.28 m | 14'
-
displacement...........................................14
tons
- internal
balast..........................................lead and pitch 4.4 tons
-
draught w/out centerboard.........................1.49
m | 4.9'
- draught
with centerboard...........................2.37 m | 7.8'
- air
draught..............................................15.5 m | 50.8'
-
maximum speed under
sail..........................11 knots
- theoretical
critical speed............................8 knots
- fuel
tankage............................................340 liters, 89.8 gallons
-
water tankage.........................................680
liters, 180 gallons
- head
room...............................................2 m | 6.6'
- cockpit
size............................................. seats
eight to ten people
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- cabins
(2)
- head
(1)
- salon
(1)
- galley
(1)
- double
berth (1)
- single
berths (2)
- dining
settees seat 6 comfortably, convert to berths (2)
- large
nav station, chart storage
- wet
locker
- engine
room, access in cockpit and below decks to port of companionway
-
sail
lockers (2), access on foredeck
- chain
lockers, access on foredeck from sail lockers
- large
cockpit lockers (4)
- companionways
(2)
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- Large
cockpit with
engine access in center and lockers under seats; steering aft, binnacle center,
just forward of engine access door. Fuel tanks under cockpit floor.
- To
starboard of companionway is wet locker and to port is another engine access and
electrical panel access.
- Forward
from companionway to starboard is nav station with chart storage; to port is master
berth with curtained privacy, large under bed storage, hanging locker, clothes
lockers, bookcase.
- Forward
of master berth and nav station to starboard, is the galley; in the center, the
centerboard trunk; to port, the head.
- Forward
of galley and head is the salon with large drop-leaf table, storage under and
behind seats, and bookcases.
- Forward
of salon is the v-berth w/two large berths, lockers to the sides, water tanks
and storage under berths. V-berth has companionway with ladder for deck access
and curtains for privacy.
- Forward
of v-berth (on deck), large sail lockers and anchor lockers accessed through sail
lockers.
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- hull
cold-molded over laminated frames, all layers epoxy-sheathed
- inner
layer strip planked larch
- 2
middle layers diagonally planked mahogany
-
outer layer spiled iroko
- hull,
cabin and deck trim painted w/Interlux 2-part Interthane
- center
board
- lead
and epoxy resin encased in plywood
- centerboard
trunk: epoxy-sheathed
plywood
- teak
decks (replaced 2003), 7/16 teak glued over marine-grade plywood (no screws, no
leaks)
- deck
margins and king planks, painted iroko
- cabin
roof: 7/16 teak over marine-grade plywood
- cabin
sides: plywood, painted white
- 16
opening ports: nickel-plated bronze exterior, gold-plated bronze interior, with
screens
- 4
nickel-plated bronze dorade vents
- 1
overhead skylight hatch
- forward
cabin companionway
- main
cabin companionway
- large
dry cockpit
- interior
- laminated
varnished overhead beams
with overhead formica in-fills
- all
horizontal surfaces: varnished iroko
- wide
varnished iroko hold rail throughout
- doors
and walls: white paneling with varnished iroko trim
- hinges,
latches, hooks gold-plated bronze
- cabin
sole: varnished iroko
- liquor/wine
and baguette lockers
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- gaff
rigged foresail and mainsail
-
laminated sitka spruce spars (keel stepped) and booms
- downwind
poles (2)
- traditional
dead eyes and lanyards
- shrouds:
7x19
3/8" galvanized wire
- spliced
around bronze thimbals
- treated,
parceled and served
- port
and starboard ratlines
- baggy
wrinkles for anti-chafing
- forestays:
7x19 stainless wire
- whisker
stays 7x19 3/8" stainless wire
- carrick
bend bow net of 1/4" nylon line
(2005)
- all
teak blocks (2001)
- teak
belaying pins (2001)
- halyards
and sheets 3-strand dacron
- Barient
2-speed M22-35 sheet winches (2)
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-
main.............................................................28.8
sq m/ 310 sq ft -
foresail..........................................................24.3
sq m/ 261.6 sq ft -
staysail.........................................................12.5
sq m/134.6 sq ft -
jib................................................................20.9
sq m/225 sq ft -
topsail...........................................................9.0
sq m/97 sq ft -
genoa...........................................................44.8
sq m/482.2 sq ft -
downwind
genoas (2)......................................35.2 sq m/379 sq
ft -
fisherman......................................................22.7
sq m/244.3 sq ft
- total
sail wardrobe..........................................198.2 sq m/2133
sq ft
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- Perkins
M80-T diesel, 78 hp,
2980 hours as of June, 2007
- Borg-Warner
V-drive gear box, ratio
2.5:1.00 (rebuilt May, 2007)
- Morse
single lever control
- large
engine room, access
in cockpit and belowdecks to port of companionway
- fuel
tanks under cockpit sole
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electrical
system /entertainment |
- 2
battery banks, access in cockpit locker (2006)
- 440
amp house bank
- dedicated
starting battery
- 160
amp Balmar alternator w/512 regulator (2001, + spare rebuilt 2007)
- Heart
Freedom 10 1000 Watt inverter/50
amp charger (2001)
- Link
1000 monitor (2001)
- 6
12-volt fan outlets (2002)
- A/C
outlets at nav station and salon
- 12-volt
lights &
kerosene lamps in
cabins
- kerosene
trawler lamp in salon
- dual
electric bilge pumps w/high water alarm--1 Rule 2000 and 1 Rule 3700 (2005)
- Edson
manual bilge pump
- grey
water holding tank and pump (2004)
- Pioneer
stereo/CD/MP3 player w/connection for computer DVD player (2005)
- 4
bose speakers--2 in salon and 2 in cockpit (2004)
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- Edson
worm gear
- custom
cast nickel plated bronze wheel hub w/ship's name
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- Lofrans
Falcon 12v 1500W windlass (2005)
- custom
cast
nickel-plated bronze fisherman w/ship's name
- 60
lb/27 kg CQR
- 45
lb/20.5 kg CQR
- stainless
steel folding Northhill (2001)
- 70
m /230 ft 3/8 high test galvanized chain (2003)
-
24 m /80 ft 3/8 galvanized chain shackled to 61 m /200 ft of 5/8 nylon rode (2003)
- additional
61 m /200 ft 5/8 nylon rode (2003)
- dock
lines 3-strand nylon
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-
Kenwood TS-50 HAM/SSB (2001)
-
West Marine VHF 600 VSC (2005) w/ WHAM (wireless microphone for cockpit) 2007
-
radar to be replaced
-
Furuno GPS
31 (2003)
-
Weems and Plath sextant
-
Weems and Plath barograph
-
Chelsea analog barometer (2001)
-
Boston Shipstrike clock
-
Danforth Constellation pedastal mounted compass
-
Mini Morin 2000 hand-held bearing compass
- Speedmaster
Skytech handheld wind indicator
-
Stowe depth sounder (2007)
-
custom cast nickel plated bronze bell w/ship's name etched on it
-
a star to steer her by, ancient
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- 12
volt WACO refrigerator, 3cu ft (2005)
- pressure
water (added 2001)
- Taylor
kerosene stove
- dishes
and glassware for six or more
- Taylor
kerosene heater
- Blakes
Lavac head
- hand-held
shower
- clothes
hamper
- gecko
(joined the crew in 2006--great for mosquito control)
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- Avon
4-man life raft (2001), last serviced (2005)
- 3
fire extinguishers (2001), last serviced (2005)
- Epirb
406 (2001), last serviced (2005)
- 2
boat hooks
- boarding
ladder
- 3
life rings
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- sailing
awning--Sunbrella (2007)
- anchor
awnings for entire boat (3)--Stamoid (2004)
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- Trinka
8 foot rowing dinghy (2001)
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