| Description | Hull No.54, commissioned in Southampton, BALI BLUE has safely cruised 30,000 nautical miles taking in the Mediterranean and a world circumnavigation. All that is needed ahead of a new adventure is some food, water and fuel! SPECIFICATION Construction: All of the structure specifications of the hull and deck have been through American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) "plan certification" as well as "CE" Certification (category " A - Unlimited Offshore") both of which are internationally recognised certification processes. ABS, in particular, places an emphasis on structural detailHull, Deck & Superstructure Construction: The general skin laminate is clad in an Oyster (off-white) isophthalic-npg gelcoat finish. Just inside of the gelcoat, a mat layer laminated with vinylester resin begins the hull skin laminate. The laminate continues with isophthalic resin laminated biaxial rovings. The hull bottom is solid fibreglass up to the design waterline. Underwater sections treated with 3 coats of epoxy prior to original commissioning The hull topsides are cored above the waterline with Baltek balsa core. While it is a costly process the balsa core augments panel stiffness, and increases thermal and sound insulation. The increased stiffness-to-weight ratio improves the payload carrying ability. Non-slip GRP mouldings to deck and cockpit surfaces finished in Off White gelcoat (non-slip deck areas) or Arctic White (general mouldings) The hull and deck flanges are bedded in polyurethane and through-bolted with stainless steel bolts. The joint is then sealed with a teak capping rail. Double thickness rubbing strake capped with stainless steel. Chain plates for the cap shrouds and intermediate shrouds are through-bolted into the hull, and the lowers bolted to the deck with backing plates. Primary bulkheads are bolted as well as bonded to the hull and deck, and internal mouldings bonded in with mat and woven rovings. The underside of the deck, bilges and inside of the hull are gel coated to facilitate cleaning. Dark blue sheer stripe and boot line. Lightening ground system. SSB radio copper ground system. The waterline has been raised to allow the yacht to carry a larger inventory. This increases the draft by approx 12cm and also increased the waterline length (further improving windward performance).Keel & Rudder: The shoal draft ballast keel is cast of antimonial lead It is attached externally to provide the maximum righting moment for a given amount of ballast. Since it is mounted externally, the lead can also sustain impart and abrasion from grounding without damage to fibreglass surfaces. The build draft of the shoal keel is actually 1.57m (52), but the draft of the vessel has been increased by raising the waterline. The ballast is attached with ten 1" keel bolts and bedded in epoxy at the joint with the solid fibrerg1ass keel boss. Each bolt is attached on the inside of the hull with a stainless steel backing plate bedded in epoxy, washers and nuts locked with epoxy. The rudder skegforms a protective foundation for rudder attachment and an aperture for the propeller and shaft to protect them from damage and fouling. There is a steel spine inside the skeg encased in filled resin. A molded- in recess at the bottom of the skeg accepts the heavy bronze gudgeon that supports the lower end of the rudderstock.Machiner y: Engine & Gearboxes: Yanmar 4JH3E 56hp 4-cylinder naturally-aspirated marine diesel engine Fresh water engine cooling via raw-water inlet and heat exchanger Conventional 2.62:1 reduction gearbox connected to shaft drive via Buck Algonquin shaft seal Racor fuel filters Single lever throttle/gear control on steering pedestal Exhaust temperature alarmMaintenance & Performance: Engine last serviced: May 2011 Cruising speed approx 5 knots @ 2,000rpm Maximum speed approx 7 knots @ 3,000rpmPropulsion & Steering: Vetus 12vDC 75kgf bowthruster with control at helm Maxprop 3-bladed feathering prop Prop Protector rope cutter on shaft Rack & pinion steering system Edson CD-i pedestal with quadhousing for B&G instruments and Navpod for chart plotter 36 hide-covered stainless steel wheel Hydrovane wind vane steering system at sternElectrical Systems: Voltage Systems: 12vDC domestic system and 220v ring main from shorepower Battery Banks: 1x 105Ah 12vDC Lifeline engine start battery 2x 160Ah 12vDC Mastervolt service batteries joined in parallel to supply 320AH @ 12v 1x 105Ah 12vDC Lifeline generator start batteryBattery Charger/ Inverter: Heart "Freedom 20'. inverter/charger with integral " echo charger ". The Freedom 20 integrates a 100-amp battery charger, with a 2000-watt inverter system. Xantrex True Charge 110v battery charger allowing charging where 120vAC voltage is available. Heart Interface for monitoring battery condition, charge rate and DC amperage load.Generator: HFL Mariner 1-4 P3M 4kva 12vDC generator Generator hours: approx 1,720 |
