BIG CHANGES of plans
Posted at 8:33 AM, Thursday, April 15, 2010
Hi All,
Really pleased to announce we will be grandparents to hopeful twins in October of this year. We've known for some time this was a goal and we've tried to jam in as much 'away' cruising into our schedul- knowing that once babes were on the way then time wandering the oceans might be curtailed for a few years.
Now it;s happened, and reviewing our ability to only spend months last year with Swagman, and not sure with this news if we really can spend any more next year - plus good old commercial sense with a strong euro making a UK boat good value right now - we've decided to sell Swagman to a new loving owner.
It is big step but one we've thought lots about over the past month and we really do believe the time is right.
So if anyone knows anyone wishing for a very higly specced and much loved ocean cruising yacht - Swagman is a Hanse 461 launched 2005, and for only a fraction more than other under specified alternatives, then drop me and email at john(dot)allison(at)erauk(dot)net.
Here is the itinery I've just listed today.
Erm. The blog will not stop.
Hanse 461
constructed 2004 and commissioned January 2005.
A Judel / Vrolijk offshore cruiser designed for swift short handed sailing.
This is the yacht that won the 2005 European Innovation Yacht Award for Hanse GMBH and led them into the larger high tech performance cruiser market. The 461 is noted for its quality build as well as stylish design and functional layout above and below deck.
Swagman was hull number 7 and built to a very high initial order specification. She was monitored right through the construction process in Germany.
Teak deck with Flag Blue Awlgrip paint to cream epoxy hull. A 2.13 medium draft keel. Red leather armchairs and white leather couch compliment the high gloss mahogany carpentry and light beech wood flooring.
This boat has been outfitted for two handed offshore cruising and has proved herself on a maiden UK to Mediterranean cruise, then both a two year Mediterranean followed by an Atlantic circuit, mostly with just a husband and wife team.
Three handed Swagman crossed with the ARC in only 16 days to win the 2007 Class A Cruiser Division ‘Prime Ministers’ Trophy.
Fitted with electric winches, bow thruster, fully battened mainsail, lazy jacks and stack pack, ball car tracks, furling headsails and other extras, she has proved as easy to manoeuvre as she is to sail swiftly.
An oversized 75hp turbo engine with a three bladed prop will drive her at 8.5 knots if and when required.
Fully equipped with all the safety features you would expect of a yacht of this class, Swagman is UK part 1 registered and fully tax paid.
Lying Lagos, Portugal. Recently polished, antifouled, new anodes - all ready to go.
225,000 euros
2.15 Medium Draft keel
Epoxy hull with Awlgrip Flag Blue Paint
Sparcraft 22 metre mast and boom
Norths CC fully battened Dacron main (new 2009)
Harken A series mast track
North DC 120% Dacron Genoa (new 2007) on Harken furler
Crusader storm headsail
Quantum Mylar 200% Code 0 headsail on Facnor furler (new 2007)
Stainless removable bowsprit (new 2007)
Quantum cruising symmetrical spinnaker
Carbon fibre spinnaker pole with Harken A series spinnaker mast track
Harken deck gear to include 2 x 54 electric winches, 2 x 44 manual winches, clutches and blocks
Lazy Jacks and Velcro closed beige mainsail cover
Katadyn 80E Watermaker
1 x 92 WD Solara walk on / removable Solar Panel
Simpson Laurence Lift Out Davits
Multi Plex folding carbon gangway and carbon rails
Bombard / Zodiac A500 / folding transom RIB with bow bag / anchor / swim ladder / 12v air pump
6 HP Yamaha Outboard with 2 x fuel tanks
Blue spray hood by Hanse with added sun covers
Full sized blue bimini by C&J marine
Deck cushions in beige by C&J marine
Salon berth lee cloth by C&J marine
Internal blinds to all hatches and windows by Oceanair
Side beige bimini covers in Sunbrella air cloth
1 x stainless steel / hardwood metal mesh lockable washboard
4 x weighted mosquito nets for deck hatches
Plastic mosquito nets for side opening hatches
75 HP Yanmar TD Engine with Flexofold 3 bladed prop onto Yanmar sail drive
80ah alternator with Stirling Smart System + new spare 55ah alternator + new spare starter motor
4 x 80ah Varta gel service batteries
4 x 80ah Varta gel winch / windlass batteries
1 x 120ah gel starter battery
Cross over battery bank connector cable
Stirling 50ah 110 / 220v / 12v charger
Phillipi digital tank and battery gauges
Foldaway Anchor Launcher in anchor locker
Sea water deck pump / hose in anchor locker
Overspecified Delta Anchor
Overspecified 60 metres 10mm chain
Electric Fog Horn
2nd Danforth style anchor with 14 mm weighted kedge line
Electric Windlass fitted with remote (+ spare remote) and manual operation appendage / lever
Maxpower Retractable Bow thruster
Stainless clock and barometer in saloon
Additional stainless hand holds in saloon
Raymarine 80E chart plotter on deck
Raymarine 240E DSC VHF and speaker on deck
2 x ST60 wind, 2 x ST60 logs, 2 x ST60 depth instruments, 1 x autopilot and 1 x Maxpower controls on deck
Raymarine E120 chart plotter at chart table with Gold Cards for Northern Europe, Western, Central and Eastern Mediterranean
Raymarine 240 DSC VHF and speaker at chart table
Raymarine Radar overlaid to chart plotters
Raymarine Autopilot with hydraulic drive to stock
Raymarine Man Overboard locators (4 personal units)
WiFi amplifier with external antenna on radar pole (giving 3 mile WiFi range)
ICOM 802 DSC HF with ATU and Pactor 3 email modem and transom whip antennas for HF and DSC at chart table
ICS Nav 6 Navtex at chart table
Alpine CDA 50 watt CD Receiver with MP 3 / iPod connection at chart table and saloon and deck speaker
EPIRB
1st 60 litre front opening refrigerator in galley
2nd 40 litre top loading refrigerator adjacent galley in aft port cabin
Webasto diesel fired hot air heating
Cooling fans to all cabins
Additional 220v sockets to galley and saloon
LED lamps in tricolour, anchor lamp, and some saloon down lights
Plastimo Ocean Cruiser 6 man life raft in hard case (in service)
2 x white horseshoe life rings with Plastimo lamps / whistles / drogues
1 x Jonboy auto inflatable MOB marker
1 x throwing line
6 x inflatable life jackets
Bosun’s Chair
6 x blue socked fenders
Blue socked bow fender + large fender + fender step
Mooring Lines
Radar Reflector / Motoring Cone / Anchor Ball
Please note the following may be seen on Swagman but are not included in the inventory:
Personal items of clothing and toiletries, cutlery, plates, cooking pots and utensils; assorted books and paper charts; 220v lamps and appliances; misc bedding including blue cushions; folding Bicycles; a broken 290 WD Solara Panel; dive equipment, torches and binoculars; fishing rod and tackle; tools and cleaning kits; flags and inflatable fenders
A gentlemans power yacht with classic lines and eventually loaded with wooden sailing dinghies, fishing rods etc, is in my sights already to keep me occupied but closer to home - methinks an ideal vessel for a grandfather to share with his family when sliding around the creeks and rivers of England and France............:-)
JOHN