Description: Aft cockpit, cutter rigged, fin keel with
skeg mounted rudder. Yaniska will stand on the fin keel.
Official Number British Register of Shipping: 376658 Port of Falmouth. Reg. Ton 19.16
Dimensions: L.O.A. 47' (14.3 m), Beam 14'2" (4.3 m), Draft 7'6" (2.3 m).
Designer: Guy Thompson of Burnham on Crouch.
Builders: Hull by Othman bin Jusoh at Mersing, Johore, West Malaysia. Completion by Kim Hiap Huat of Kallang Basin, Singapore in 1977.
Construction: Traditional carvel in Chengal (Balanocarpus heimii (King)) timber, Chengal is very strong and of the oak family, not exported and used for ships and piles. The planking is fastened to the frames with 2.5" (63 mm) No 14 silicon bronze screws. ASA 316 SS keel bolts.
Engine: Volvo MD2040 driving 18 x 12 2-blade propeller through Acquadrive CV bearing and thrust bearing, 127 hrs @ Nov 01.
Tankage: Diesel - 2 x 60 gallon (267 litres), of heavy galvanised iron construction. Removed, cleaned and painted in 1994.
Water: 1X90 gallon (410 litres) under aft cabin, 2 x 30 gallon (134 litres) under saloon berths, Stainless steel. Capacity is estimated and established by experience.
Electrics: 12V.
2X130Ah. batteries in series for ship's supply. 1X90Ah. for engine starting. 55
amp alternator on main engine. 1kW.Robin petrol generator in box on deck. 40
amp switch mode shore power system. Ampair 50 wind/water
generator.
Mast/Sails: The mast is stepped on the keelson and earthed to the iron keel. Designed and built by Sparlight with Spencer rigging. New wire rigging supplied by Spencer and fitted 1998. Swages at the upper ends and Norseman terminals at lower ends. Stacpac main by Lucas, spare roachless main. Profurl gear on jib stay with Elvström genoa, also furling no. 2 jib. Genoa staysail and working staysail. Storm jib sets on staysail halyard. these by Lucas. Gennaker from Australia with snuffer.
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Sail Plan: Note that this is the original sail plan
before roller furling and Stacpac fitted.
| ACCOMMODATION: from fwd
1. Large sail locker 2. Forecabin with 2 berths 6'3"X2'6" (1.91mX0.76m) wide, solid teak trim, stowage below, 3 drawers at head of each berth, bookshelves and lockers above each berth. Steps to hatch. 3. Between forecabin and saloon. Port side toilet room with Lavac head, washhand basin with stowage above. Starboard side hanging space and linen shelves. 4. Saloon. Mast at forward bulkhead. Port side, L shaped settee 6'2"X2'2" (1.85mX0.66m) sleeping length around gimballed solid teak table with folding wings, angled seat backs with lockers behind, sliding teak louvres with shelves behind, sideboard with glassware and bottle stowage, tape player, Brass Taylor diesel heater. Starboard side, settee berth, 5'10"X2'2" (1.77mX0.66m) with lockers and louvres as port side. matching sideboard with 2 x approx 3 ft3 ice boxes with 12 cm insulation. One icebox with holding plate to Thermocool engine driven compressor. (Inoperative 1999) Step up to galley area. Step contains tools. 30 gallon SS water tank under each berth. 3. Port side. Galley with Taylor 030 kerosene 2 burner plus oven cooker. (Note only use premium paraffin), crockery and pans stowage behind, twin basins with drainage racks above Starboard side. Behind sliding door with cassette racks. Washroom with washhandbasin, stowage cupboards and racks. Fuel tanks and engine under this area. 4. Aft cabin.
Port side. Berth 6'5"X2'2" (1.95mX0.66m), stowage below and batteries 2X130Ah.
deep cycling service and 1X90Ah. engine. Bookshelf above. Hanging locker and
chart table with chart stowage. Starboard side. Berth 6'5"X2'2" (1.95mX0.66m),
stowage below, bookshelf above, Hanging locker. 5. Steps up to cockpit. Entry behind steps through to under cockpit where forward bulkhead is racked for 16 long-term stowage boxes. Go to Accommodation Photos |
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
Heating Cooking Fridge Navigation Winches Anchoring Boats Generator Controls Mediterranean gear Go to Layout Plan |
In the year 2000-2001
there has been much refit work. September 2000 underwater hull burnt off and
additional 2.5" silicon bronze screws inserted to re-inforce the floors to
frames connection, some re-caulking (pictures available).
A new Volvo 2040
diesel engine was also installed in September 2000 and Acquadrive in May 2001.
250 hours on this unit at the start of 2003.
In May 2001 areas of the marina
play had epoxy/acryllic cloth sheathing removed for examination of the wood
(10% of area). The area was resheathed with glass mat.
In October 2001 new
bronze seacock and sea water filter fitted.
In June 2001 most of the 12 volt
wiring was replaced with new plugs and fittings - new conduits being run
throughout the yacht.
In October 2001 old teak trim was removed from the
coachroof/deck joint replaced over a rubber sealant. A teak cover was made to
replace the stainless steel one visible in the aft cabin
photo.
September/October 2002 much interior painting and varnishing.
Topsides and anti-fouling professionally repainted ready for 2003/4. New Blake
bronze toilet seacocks, new cutlass bearing.
