1967 Classic 63' Fleur de Lys Motor Yacht

Wooden Ships Comments on this 63′ Fleur de Lys Motor Yacht

63’ Fleur De Lys twin screw motor yacht designed and built by Dagless Ltd in 1967.

Built to Lloyds 100A1 standard, this large motor yacht was a symbol of status, power and wealth for her first owner, an impressive and very large yacht for the time intended to be run with a professional crew. It is thought she spent a lot of her time in the Mediterranean where her layout and large aft deck with sun shelter would have been superb.

Bought by the present owner after storm damage had destroyed the aft deck roof and damaged the superstructure, the boat was given a professional refit around 2020, rebuilding the superstructure, repairing the deck in places, engine overhauls and rewiring most of the boat.

She is currently under a substantial winter cover and is looking very smart on deck and inside, however the topsides are in need of painting.

Her interior is largely original and offers 10 berths in total with 4 heads compartments. The large aft owners cabin is en-suite with a queen size double berth. 2 further guest cabins with guest heads, plus 4 crew berths and a separate crew heads in the bows.

The aft deck has been designed for entertaining with newly fitted units on the aft deck containing a fridge, power, lighting and a sink as well as an outside music system and a large table with seating. The aft deck can be enclosed with canvas sides creating a dry large entertaining space.

This yacht has quite the presence with her forward wheelhouse, funnel and elegant hull lines. She is one of the largest yachts built by Dagless and would make an excellent cruising home, especially in warmer climes.

Her original Volvo engines are in great condition, parts are easily available and she will cruise comfortably at 8 knots, able to reach a max speed of 12 knots if required.

2021 survey available.

Up to 4 months free berthing available to the new owner.

Length on Deck: 62’10”

Length Waterline: 56’9”

Beam: 16’4”

Draft: 6’

Thames Tonnage:

Construction Hull

Carvel planked in iroko all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers.

External iron ballast keel believed to be fastened with galvanised keel bolts.

Decks

1” straight laid iroko deck planking fastened to a marine plywood subdeck on sawn iroko deck beams.

Iroko covering board and toe rail all round.

Superstructure

Marine plywood superstructure on hardwood framing.

Wheelhouse windows with iroko frames. Side windows with aluminium frames.

All the superstructure roofs, aft deck covering and all varnished iroko trim on the superstructure is new.

Custom made canvas sides with windows fit into sliders around the aft deck to completely enclose this large outside space, ideal for entertaining when the weather is not ideal.

Machinery Engines

2 x Volvo Penta MD100A 6cyl engines of 162hp each.

Approximately 1200 hours on each engine.

Top end overhaul on both engines in recent years with heads off.

Self Changing Gears Ltd gearboxes to handed 3 blade bronze propellers.

Cruising speed of 8 knots. 12 knots max speed.

Tanks

2 x 2000 litre steel fuel tanks in the engine room.

2 x 2000 litre galvanised steel water tanks in the engine room.

Batteries and Electrics

8 x Numax XV31MF 105ah batteries for domestic and engine starting.

24 volt systems throughout the boat.

Mastervolt 50 amp battery charger.

Twin engine alternators for battery charging.

Much of the vessel was rewired in the refit.

Generator

Onan 11Kw generator installed in the engine room providing 240 volt power to the vessel.

Bilge pumps

3 x auto electric bilge pumps in various parts of the bilge.

Large capacity manual bilge pump in the engine room.

Engine driven Jabsco Salvage pump run off the port engine with a manual clutch.

Steering system

Mathway rod and hear steering system connecting the wheel to the rudder quadrant. Single centreline rudder.

Cabin heating system

Diesel fired hot water heating system in the engine room with a dedicated fuel tank running radiators around the vessel.

Stabilisers

Vosper Minifin stabiliser system fitted from new. The hydraulic drive for this system is currently disconnected from the main engine drive, but the system seems to be complete so there is no reason it could be re-commissioned.

Accommodation Berths and Headroom

10 berths in total including a double aft owners en-suite cabin, twin aft guest cabin, twin forward guest cabin, double forward berth and twin forepeak cabin.

General Description

It is clear to see the interior layout was based on the vessel being used as a private yacht with a professional paid crew. There are very definite and separate crew and guest/owner areas within the accommodation.

The majority of the internal joinery is original with some very nice features and fittings.

Walking from the aft deck into the deck saloon, the galley is in the aft port corner with a large saloon table and seating in the main deck saloon.

Steps up to the wheelhouse in the forward starboard corner. The wheelhouse is positioned quite far forward giving excellent visibility over the bows, and with 2 side doors it is easy to view all round the vessel while handling in close quarters.

From the deck saloon there is a centreline companionway going down into the forward accommodation.

To starboard is a heads compartment and opposite to port is the forward guest cabin comprising 2 large single berths with locker and drawer storage space.

Moving forward through a door into what would have been the crew area with a heads compartment to starboard and large double berth to port. The forepeak cabin in the bows has 2 single berths with plenty of storage space.

Dropping down from the deck saloon into the aft accommodation area, the entrance to the engine room is a small door next to the main companion steps.

Guest heads compartment to starboard with nicely appointed guest cabin to port comprising 2 single berths and storage space.

The owners cabin spans the full breadth of the vessel at the aft end. The joinery has been reconfigured to offer a queen size double berth with a settee and lots of storage space.

En-suite heads compartment in the owners cabin.

Galley

New galley fitted in the deck saloon area. Nelson Tecma 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill. Single large stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressurised water. Swan refrigerator.

Heads

4 x separate heads compartments.

1 heads as part of the aft owners cabin with a full size bath with shower over, hand basin and Jabsco electric sea toilet.

2^nd heads compartment in the aft accommodation has a ¾ size bath with shower over, hand basin and electric Jabsco sea toilet.

3^rd heads in the forward accommodation area for guests has a ¾ size bath with shower over, hand basin and electric Jabsco sea toilet.

4^th heads in the forward area was originally for the crew with a shower, hand basin and Jabsco electric sea toilet.