Sailing yachts
Bermudan Ketch Motor Sailer
(REF: 5524)£75000
Full specification
Classic Yacht Brokerage Comments on this Bermudan Ketch Motor Sailer
The hull was built by boat builder Charles McElroy in Ardboe, N. Ireland and launched in 1991. She looks very similar to a Fisher motor sailer and is often mistaken for one but is in fact a more substantial design with more attractive underwater hull sections giving her good sailing ability.
The uncompleted hull was purchased by local man Aiden Riley, a lifeboat mechanic, who completed the build with the help of cabinet maker Vincent Murphy.
Plans for the completed boat were drawn up by naval architects Barr & Associates with stability analysis by Strathclyde Maritime Design.
She is largely based on traditional fishing boat lines, however her fore and aft sections are finer giving her a good grip in the water and better sailing performance than a round bilge fishing boat.
The RNLI connection is evident throughout from the aluminium wheelhouse to numerous high-end fittings, attention to details and the general no nonsense finish.
Bought by the present owner in 2014, a thorough rolling refit commenced with upgrading of much of the equipment and systems. Most of the rig is new, all electronics, nav systems and a Beta 90hp engine fitted in 2022.
In recent years she has been used for cruising the west coast of Scotland and the Hebrides, where she has proven herself as a very capable and comfortable sea-going boat, well known and much admired in many places. Her hull shape is most interesting with good grip in the water, giving her rather impressive sailing performance. Although a motor-sailer at heart, she has a big sail area and can stand up to her canvas. She will easily make 6/7 knots on a beam reach.
This is a very impressive yacht, superbly well equipped, and ready for any extended cruising. Her large wheelhouse gives excellent space and shelter. Dedicated sleeping areas in the forward and the aft cabins separates sleeping space from living space.
Very favourable April 2024 survey available, insurance company have confirmed they will cover a new owner with this report.
Length on Deck 36’3” / 11.06m
Beam 12’3” / 3.72m
Draft 5’9” / 1.75m
Accommodation
Berths an Headroom
6 berths including a double in the aft cabin, double in the saloon and 2 singles in the fore cabin.
6’3” headroom midships. 5’4” headroom forward.
Layout Description
Port and starboard sliding entrance doors into the spacious wheelhouse.
Lockers and storage space and crew perches to port starboard. Port side helm position with large chart desk area and instrument displays in front of the helm.
Numerous hand holds and grab rails throughout the wheelhouse and interior.
Starboard side companion hatch into the aft cabin which has a double berth and standing headroom.
Starboard side companion hatch going forward into the main cabin with galley to starboard and saloon seating to port.
Saloon seating to port around a table which can be lowered to create another double berth. Plenty of inlaid hardwood locker, drawers and shelf space. Storage beneath and behind the saloon seats.
Starboard side door going forward into a changing area with hanging locker and drawers to starboard. Heads compartment to port.
Going forward from the changing area into the forecabin, there are 2 single V-berths with storage below and central heating radiator. Hatch forward into the chain locker in the bows.
Galley
Galley stretches along the starboard side. Taylors 041 gas stove with oven and grill. Single stainless sink with hot and cold pressurised water. Isotherm top loading fridge.
Heads
Heads compartment has a Blakes Victory manual sea toilet discharging either overboard or into a waste tank. Heads serviced 2024. Full height shower and hand basin both with hot and cold pressurised water and a central heating radiator.
Rig
Bermudan ketch rig on deck stepped alloy masts and booms.
Rigging
Stainless steel standing rigging, new in 2018. Stainless steel internal chain plates.
Most of the running rigging new in 2021.
Winches
4 x mast winches.
Single Harken 50.2 self tailing sheet winch on the aft deck. New 2018.
Sails
Mainsail, mizzen, staysail, genoa and spinnaker – most less than 6 years old.
Reefing
Roller furling headsail system
Slab reefing mainsail and mizzen with Stack Packs on the booms (new in 2015) and lazy jacks.
Machinery and systems
Engine
Beta Marine 90hp 4cyl diesel installed new in 2022. Carries manufacturers 5 year warranty. 270 total engine hours.
PRM 500 gearbox (2022) with an AquaDrive coupling. Cutlass bearing and AquaDrive bearings replaced in 2022.
Centreline fixed 3 blade bronze propeller with Ambassador Stripper rope cutter.
Cruising speed of ±5 knots @ 1500rpm. 7 knots max speed.
Fuel consumption of ±3.5 litres/hour @1500rpm.
Tanks
2 x steel fuel tanks, total capacity of 680 litres.
3 x aluminium water tanks with total capacity of 1090 litres.
Electrical systems and Batteries
24 volt DC system:
-2 x 12 volt batteries for engine start.
-8 x 6 volt batteries for domestic use.
-2 x 12 volt batteries for windlass.
2 x 24 volt engine alternators of 100 amp and 55 amp.
Shore power system with a Victron MultiPlus 24/3000/70-16 inverter charger (2016)
140W solar panels and LE300 wind turbine charger for batteries.
Domestic Systems
55 litre calorifier for domestic hot water connected to the engine. Alternative water heating via electric coil or Webasto diesel heater.
Webasto diesel-fired central heating system with radiators throughout including the wheelhouse.
Construction
Hull
Carvel planked in iroko. Fastened with bronze screws to sawn oak frames.
Iron strap floors across the centreline.
External iron ballast keel.
Decks
Decks of marine plywood overlaid with swept mahogany deck planking.
Bulwark all round with stainless stanchions. New guard wires 2021.
Iroko rubbing strakes with Celtic carvings at the bow.
Superstructure
Aluminium coachroof and wheelhouse with clear homage to lifeboat design. Coachroof deck has teak grab rails and finished with non-slip Treadmaster.
Wheel steering on a hydraulic system.
Equipment
Navigation
Sestrel steering compass
Raymarine sounder
Raymarine log
Raymarine windex
Standard Horizon GX2000E DSC VHF
Sailor RT2048 VHF
Raymarine ES128 hybrid touch chart plotter screen
Raymarine digital radar
Raymarine autopilot T70161 + P70s & ACU-400
Digital Yacht AIT2500 Class B+ 5W SOTMA AIS transponder (new 2024)
Navtex weather receiver
Multiple GPS antennas incl. WiFi-enabled tri-band receiver
Potsdock for Iridium satellite telephone + external satellite antenna
Active mast-mounted WiFi antenna and Redport Otimizer
Mast-mounted docking camera
Paired FCC Precision clock and barometer
Safety
Ocean Safety 4 person life raft (New March 2026. Service March 2029)
EPIRB (service due Sept 2028)
Lifebuoy
Lifejackets
Electronic flare pack
Radar reflector
MOB sling
Throwing line
Danbuoy
Various manual fire extinguishers
2 x automatic fire extinguishers in the engine space
Fire blanket
Deck mounted fog horn/loud hailer
MOB/bathing ladder
Jackstays
2 x 24 volt auto bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Smoke & CO alarms
Emergency tiller
Mooring
20kg Bruce anchor + 60m x 13mm galvanised chain
Francis 1500 24 volt electric windlass
Numerous fenders
Mooring warps
Rig
Fully battened mainsail Moatt Sails 2022 Excellent condition
Genoa Moatt Sails 2018 Excellent condition
Mizzen Moatt Sails 2018 Excellent condition
Spinnaker Moatt Sails 2019 Excellent condition
Staysail System Sails 1992 Good condition
Stack Packs Niall Clarke 2015 Good condition
Harken 50.2 self tailing winch
4 x mast winches
Multiple clutches and jammers on masts, booms and deck
Systems
Webasto Thermo 90S diesel-fuelled wet central heating heater
5 x wet radiators
2 x wet system hot air blowers
55 litre calorifier for hot water connected to engine + 1kw immersion coil
Victron galvanic isolator
Installed shore power system
Victron Multiplus 24/3000/70-16 inverter/charger
2 x 12 volt 120ah engine start batteries (2022)
8 x Trojan 6 volt 225ah deep cycle batteries for domestics (2016)
2 x 12 volt Trojan batteries for anchor windlass (2017)
Merlin SmartBank Advanced +Smartguage battery management system
3 x Blue Sea DC voltage meters
55 amp engine alternator
100 amp engine alternator
LE300 300W 24 volt wind turbine charger
2 x Sunware s-series SW-3266 24 volt solar panels (total 140w)
Steca PR1010 smart charge controller for solar panels
Domestic
Bunk and berth cushions
TV and DVD player
Fusion music system w. iPhone docking station
Multiple USB sockets and 240 volt sockets in each cabin
Fixed safe for valuable items
Taylors 041 gas galley stove
Isotherm top loading fridge (can act as a freezer)
Blake Victory manual sea toilet
Shower with hot and cold pressurised water
2 x 7kg gas bottles
Deck gear
2 x boat hooks
Ensign and staff
Bison Marine 2.7m air deck inflatable dinghy with bag and cradle on deck
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