Herreshoff Caribbean 50 Ketch
Built in 1978, this Herreshoff Caribbean 50 is a classic lined clipper ketch with a central teak cockpit. It is robustly constructed and fully equipped for safe, comfortable inshore and offshore cruising.
General Information
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Name: Velella
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Flag: Swiss
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Length: 15m / 50ft
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Manufacturer: Herreshoff
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Year Built: 1978
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Engine Type: Perkins Sabre 135 hp
Boat Specifications
- Built in 1978 by Cheng shipyard in Hong Kong
- Designed by Halsey Herreshoff - USA
- Hull in fiberglass, deck laid with 15.9mm teak
- Blue hull treated anti-osmosis
- New hull paint in March 2014
- New antifouling-underwater paint and anodes exchanged January 2017
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L.O.A: 50' - 15.24m
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L.W.L: 37' 09 - 11.50m
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Beam: 14' - 4.26m
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Draft: 5' 64" - 1.72m-3m50
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Displacement: 45,000 lbs
Engine
- Perkins Sabre M135, 100kW, 6 Cylinders Diesel Year: 1996
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Engine Hours: 1750h
- Gearbox: Borg Wagner Velvet Drive 1996
- Shaft Drive - 3 bladed bronze propeller
- Last engine service in June 2015 with oil change, filter change and injectors check/calibration
Tankage
- 2 x fuel tanks - steel - 1,250L - 275 gallons
- 2 stainless steel fresh water tanks - 1,136L - 250 gallons
- Shower with 54L holding tank with Projet pump, 11l/min, new in October 2014
- Hot water heater - ISOTEMP Magic calorifier 1996
- The calorifier has a built-in heat accumulator to give extended water heating
- Water is heated by the engine cooling or 1000W 220V electric element for use when shore power is available - new heater element changed in 2005
- All water pipes have been changed throughout the boat in June 2014
Ground Tackle
- Electric windlass: IDEAL DECK MACHINERY
- 1 Rocna – 33kg
- 1 CQR - 34Kg - 75Lbs
- 1 DANFORTH 35H – 16kg
- 80 m of calibrated chain
Rig
- Ketch rig
- Main mast - Aluminium - SPARCRAFT Ocean NG
- Main boom - Aluminium - SPARCRAFT Performance
- Mizzen mast - Aluminium - SPARCRAFT Ocean NG
- Mizzen boom - Aluminium - SPARCRAFT Ocean
- New standing and running rigging fitted May 2003
- Main sail, halyards and single line reefing led back to cockpit
- Mizzen sail, halyards and single line reefing at mast base
- New WALDER type 403 and 203 jibing-regulator main and mizzen boom vangs
- Genoa roller furler - PROFURL - Classic 2003
- Genoa spare forestay for hanked sails - 2014
- Spinnaker pole - FORESPAR
- Whisker pole - FORESPAR
Winch
- 2 x LEWMAR 55 - two speed - ST - Genoa
- 2 x ANDERSEN 46 - two speed - ST - Halyards led back to cockpit
- 1 GIBB - two speed - mainsheet
- 1 GIBB - single speed - mizzensheet
- 2 x ANDERSEN - mizzen mast halyard
Sails
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Main Sail: horizontal cut - Dacron - 41m2 - 10.5oz – WITTEVRONGEL Belgium - May 2003 - Full battened sail - FREDERIKSEN ballslides – 2 reefing points
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Spare Mainsail: 9.25oz - Dacron - A. LAM in Hong Kong - 1982
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Mizzen Sail: 9.25oz - Dacron - A. LAM in Hong Kong
- Main sail and mizzen sail: Lazy jack and lazy bag - 2003
- 2 Mizzen staysails: A. LAM
- 2 x Roller Genoa: 7.25 oz - Dacron - A. LAM checked and repaired
- 3 x Genoa hanked
- Storm jib
- Main spinnaker - 1.5oz - 1037 sq ft - A. LAM 1982
- Mizzen spinnaker - 1.2oz A. LAM
- Ghosting genoa - A. LAM
Accommodation
Sleeps 8 in two cabins + saloon. All cushions and mattresses new in June 2014. Boat with central cockpit in teak. Teak panelling and trim with teak flooring throughout boat. Heating with EBERSPACKER D4L Universal.
Forward Cabin
- Double V berth – sleeps 3
- Exit through window to foredeck
Saloon
- Saloon headroom is 2m
- U shaped double convertible dinette
- Single settee berth
- Portholes
- 1 WC compartment with hand basin and shower, new toilet, toilet pump and faucet in August 2014
Galley
- Double stainless steel sinks, 1 seawater hand pump, 1 fresh water hand pump, 1 fresh water automatic pump, new in August 2014
- Cooker DOMETIC, gas, 3 burners, Oven with grill, new in May 2014
- Fridge - 200l cold cabinet and icebox
- Companionway with access to engine room and aft cabin
Aft Cabin
- Charts/ Navigational table and cockpit access
- Large double berth
- Single settee with cushion
- Wardrobe
- 1 WC compartment with hand basin and shower, new toilet, toilet pump and faucet in August 2014
Inventory
Navigation Equipment
- Garmin GPSMAP 721, new in June 2015 with Bluecharts: Mediterranean, Atlantic, Western Africa, Southeast Caribbean, US All, Canadian West Coast, Bermuda
- 2 x Garmin GMI/GWI 20, new in May 2014
- AIRMAR Log Transducer, new in May 2014
- Garmin AIS600, new in May 2014 - all part of NMEA2000 system
- Radar FURUNO - M821 LCD - range: 24Nm - 1997
- GPS GARMIN MAP 215 - Differential GPS - 1998
- GPS FURUNO GP32 - WAAS GPS – 2004, installed in April 2015
- VHF FURUNO FM300 DSC, installed in April 2014
- Autopilot AUTOHELM ST 7000, new Raymarine linear gears installed in June 2015
- Compass SESTREL Major
- WEMP chronometer, barometer, clock
Electricity
- 12/220V system
- 6 house batteries: 130Ah each, total 780Ah – VICTRON Gel deep cycle, new in April 2014
- 1 start battery: 130Ah – VICTRON AGM deep cycle, new in April 2014
- Battery monitor: VICTRON, new in April 2014
- Alternator: AMP TECH 140Amps, new in May 2015
- Battery isolator - MASTERVOLT - 160Amp 12V, new in May 2015
- Inverter/Charger HEART INTERPHASE Freedom 25 - 2,500W – 1997 including HEART INTERPHASE Link 2000R
- Galvanic isolator - ZINC saver II
- Solar panel Regulator MASTERVOLT, new in April 2015
- Solar panels: 1 x 520Wh/D, 2 x 560Wh/D, new in August 2014
- Sony Radio with waterproof speaker in cockpit and saloon, new in May 2014
Security
- Liferaft Plastimo Transocean ISO 9650-1, >24h, 8 Persons, new in April 2014
- 1 Bilge pump - JABSCO Amazon Warrior - 135 Lpm
- 1 JABSCO Universal - 100 Lpm - 2001
- 1 Automatic Bilge Pump new in September 2016
- Guardrails
- Lifelines
- Fire extinguishers: 2 x Dry powder - 2Kg new in April 2014 and 1x 1Kg – automatic CO2 extinguisher in engine room, serviced April 2004
- 2 Fire blankets
- Flares kit, new in April 2014
- First aid kit, new in April 2014
- ACR/RLB EPIRB
- EPIRB MT403 with GPS, new in August 2014
- 2 horseshoe buoys with boat name and lights
- Danbuoy, new in April 2014
- Throw line, new in April 2014
Other
- Dinghy ALLPA - 2.6m, new in August 2014
- Outboard engine SELVA 6 HP with 12l fuel tank, new in August 2014
- Fender with covers
- Numerous lines and spare ropes
- Hatch cover, winch cover, sun cover
- Shore power cable
- SIEMENS vacuum cleaner
- Sewing machine
- 1 foldable bike with cover
- Navigational books
- Numerous spares: engine filter, engine alternator, fresh water pump and much more
Price
NEW REDUCED PRICE IN 18000€ !! APRIL 2017
