Remarks :A beautifully presented Trader 54, Simplicity comes to the market with all annual servicing and maintenance completed in June 2021. The spacious accommodation of the Trader 54 makes it one of the most sought-after models. Following a major refit on purchase in 2010-11, the owners have upgraded and maintained this Trader 54 Sundeck to a very high standard. Including re-upholstered saloon and dinette seating, many upgrades to navigation equipment, installation of a stern thruster, and many other mechanical improvements.Built under the close supervision of her owner’s own marine surveyors, both at the build-yard in Taiwan and whilst being commissioned in Emsworth UK, Simplicity is certainly far from the average Trader 54 Sundeck.
Fitted out to accommodate up to 8 guests (9 at a push) in comfort, all her systems are configured as such, and these include full reverse-cycle air-conditioning, a watermaker, and a 12kva Onan generator. A hydraulic bowthruster was also added to allow for easy man-and-wife cruising, along with a stern thruster in 2015. Many unique features were also incorporated into her build, including an extra large u-shaped saloon settee, comfortable twin seats to the port side of the saloon and a magnificent 10-person teak dining table on the aft deck.
A proper cruising semi-displacement motor yacht in every respect, Simplicity has taken her owners in absolute comfort and complete safety from the South Coast of the UK, along to the West Country, over to Ireland, up to Scotland, into Scandinavia, down to Portugal, round Spain, over to the Balearics, across to Sicily and then up into the Adriatic.
Accommodation :Accommodation
The interior joinery is principally of high quality handcrafted teak with raised mouldings. All doors and frames are solid teak and vented. The joinery is finished in satin varnish to create a light and airy interior with excellent ambience under both natural and artificial lighting.
The heads compartments are cream laminate trimmed with teak for easy cleaning. Shower doors are solid teak with tinted plexiglass panels.
The heads sink-surrounds are light Corian. The galley worktop is white laminate for hygiene. All other surfaces are teak.
All interior upholstery including mattresses replaced in 2000
Sleeping cabins are upholstered with blue patterned cloth. In the saloon, the upholstery is a high quality blue/white pattern.
The curtains in the sleeping cabins are cloth to match the mattresses. In the saloon, the curtains are blue/white stripe.
All floors are teak laid with contrasting holly inlay.
The headlinings throughout the yacht are white padded vinyl with teak battening.
Generous 6’+ headroom in all cabins.
VIP Cabin:
Located to towards the bow, and accessed by a door from the central lower corridor, this cabin features a large centreline double berth with stowage beneath via 3 drawers or via access panel beneath mattress. Either side of the berth are vanity lockers and upholstered seats. Aft of berth to port & starboard are hanging lockers with internal lights. Aft to port is a full-length mirror. To starboard is an en-suite access to the forward heads. Access to the foredeck via a deckhead hatch. Additional stowage can be found in a useful removable bin in the bilge-space.
Twin Guest Cabin:
Two single berths running athwartships. Stowage beneath berths accessed in drawers. Central locker with hanging locker behind and mirror on door. Door to central lower corridor.
Forward Heads:
Accessible from central lower corridor or via en-suite door from VIP cabin. Single Corian inset sink with marble surround. Lockers above and below sink tops with mirror. Hot & cold pressurised water supply. Manual marine heads. Dedicated shower cubicle with seat, teak grated floor and locker stowage.
Lower Helm Station:
Forward of the main saloon area and accessed from the forward lower corridor via 4 steps. To starboard side of companionway is the main helm station with full engine & throttle controls, engine gauges and navigation instruments. Variable speed control for windscreen wipers. To port is a large chart-table area. At deckhead is a teak panel with various navigation instruments mounted. To port & starboard are 2-person upholstered bench seats. To starboard is a watertight sliding door to the sidedeck.
Saloon:
To starboard are two single chairs with a locker & counter between with a large teak drinks cabinet forward beneath helm seat. Aft is a teak cabinet and curved staircase to aft deck with solid teak banister. To port is a large U-shaped settee with extensive stowage beneath. The saloon table is solid teak with a stainless steel height-adjuster, allowing conversion to a large double berth with supplied infill cushion. Teak grabrails at deckhead.
Engine room:
Located beneath the saloon. Accessed from forward lower corridor and galley via removable panels and hinged steps or via saloon sole through removable floor-panels. Natural ventilation via topsides grills (with manual shut-off in case of fire) and forced ventilation & extraction via 12v fans. The engine room benefits from extensive insulation to protect guests from heat & noise. Between the engines is an aluminium chequer plate walkway. Generator, watermaker, water-heater and battery charger are located at the forward end.
Dinette:
Accessed via 4-steps down from saloon. A large L-shaped settee is located to starboard with stowage beneath, stowage cupboards above and outboard and book-shelving above. An extendable solid teak table lowers with a stainless steel height adjuster allowing conversion to a large single berth with supplied infill cushion. When used as a berth, a portioning blind can be drawn across for privacy.
Galley:
Directly opposite Dinette to port. U-shaped worktop to port with twin stainless steel sinks inset. Twin front-opening fridges. Extensive stowage is found in lockers, cupboards and drawers above and below the worktop.
Master Cabin:
Accessed from the dinette, this extremely large owner’s cabin centres around a sizeable diagonal-positioned double berth with small bedside cabinets either side. To port is a full-length hanging locker with a desk/dressing table aft complete with upholstered seat. To starboard is a full-length hanging locker. Access to ensuite heads is forward to port.
En-Suite Heads:
Accessed from the port side of the Master Cabin. Single marble inset sink with Corian surround. Lockers above and below sink tops with mirror. Hot & cold pressurised water supply. Manual marine heads. Dedicated shower cubicle with teak grated floor and teak/plexiglass sliding partition door.
Deck Accomodation
Foredeck:
Teak laid deck. Deck-mounted anchor windlass with chain dropping to chain locker.
Sidedecks:
Wide sidedecks running aft to steps up to aft deck. GRP bulwark with teak-capped guardrails. Stainless steel grabrails mounted to superstructure sides. Sliding door access to starboard lower helm position.
Flybridge:
Accessed via teak & stainless steel staircase on port side of aft deck. GRP bench seating with stowage below. Central helm seat. Upper helm position with lockers to port & starboard. Stainless steel framed bimini above. GRP radar/antenna arch to the aft end.
Aft deck:
Large teak laid level deck area. L-shaped GRP seating with free-standing solid teak varnished dining table to port. GRP deckbox/seating to starboard. Additional directors-chairs for al-fresco dining. Access to bathing platform on via stainless steel & teak ladder. The aft deck is covered by a GRP solid bimini running aft of flybridge with inset lighting and stainless steel grabrails. Steps down to bathing platform
Inventory :Navigation Equipment
Lower Helm Position:
Lenovo all in in one flat screen ships computer with Maxsea Chartplotter and radar feed
Simrad 48 mile open radar scanner with Chartplotter
Cetrek principal instruments including:-
Depth
Speed
Digital compass
GPS
Plastimo Horizon 135 steering compass
Autohelm handheld compass
Brass clock & barometer
Additional brass clock & barometer in owner’s cabin
Upper Helm Position:
Raymarine A65 Chart Plotter
Cetrek principal instruments including:
Nav
Digital compass
Cetrek Autopilot
Communications Equipment:
Shipmate RS8110 VHF at lower helm with dual station mount at upper helm and external speaker at upper helm
Deck Equipment
Anchoring:
Lofrans Tigress 12v DC 1,000w reversing anchor windlass with deck-mounted buttons and remote controls at lower & upper helms
Galvanised ‘Delta’ principal anchor with 60m of galvanised chain
Mooring:
Stainless steel mooring bits fore & aft with fairleads and additional mid-cleats
Various warps & springs
Fenders with stainless steel fender baskets at transom
Tenders & Watersports Equipment:
Tender available by separate negotiation
Boarding:
Boarding ladder with fitting on bathing platform
Stainless steel side-boarding ladder
Opening gates in guardrail on to starboard, port & aft
Stainless steel & teak bathing platform ladder with further ladder from bathing platform to aft deck level
Canvas Work & External Cushions:
Blue canvas bimini at flybridge with stainless steel frame
White canvas forward windscreen cover
White canvas cover for aft deck table
Perforated side window covers
Vinyl cushions for all exterior seating in white with navy blue trim
Safety Equipment
Navigation:
Navigation lights
12v DC horn
Windscreen wipers at lower helm with 12v DC demister fans
Searchlight on radar arch
Life-saving:
1x horseshoe buoys with lights
Fire-fighting:
Alarm system:
Halyard exhaust temperature alarm system with units at lower & upper helms
Fire-extinguishers:
3x automatic fire-extinguishers in engine room
Manual dry-powder fire-extinguishers in saloon & galley
Fire-blanket in galley
Construction
Hull Construction:
The hull is constructed of hand-laid GRP using woven rovings and chopped strand mat with integral stiffening.
Full width plywood bulkheads are bonded to the hull and deck, complete with bonded longitudinals stringers with hardwood inserts which form the engine bearers to complete the hull stiffening.
The Hull was Gel Shielded for anti Osmosis protection from new
The hull is finished with a white gelcoat complemented by dark blue waterline & boot-top lines.
The hull is protected by a full-length stainless steel rubbing strake at boot-top level.
The stainless steel & teak bathing platform is externally bolted to the transom
Deck, Superstructure & Flybridge Construction:
The deck, superstructure & flybridge are constructed of hand-laid GRP in the same manner as the hull.
The deck & superstructure and flybridge structures are separates moulding from the hull structure.
The aft deck is fully protected by a GRP-moulded deckhead running aft of the flybridge structure.
The superstructure is bolted and bonded to the hull along the bulwark line..
The deck areas are sheathed in prime quality teak with PRC black caulking compound between planks. The flybridge and the bathing platform are also teak laid.
The forward coachroof is GRP also teak laid.
Stainless steel guardrail stanchions with teak capped guardrail
GRP dodgers surrounding aft deck
Exterior doors & windows:
Aluminium framed safety glass windows
Mosquito screens for all opening portholes
Sliding GRP & teak side-door on starboard side adjacent to lower helm
Sliding GRP & teak door at aft end of saloon giving access to aft deck
Opening deckhead hatches for VIP and owner’s cabins
Stainless steel opening side-ports
Mechanical Data
Engines & Gearboxes:
2x Caterpillar 3208TA direct-injection V8 turbo-charged after-cooled diesel engines producing 435hp @ 2,800rpm
Fresh water engine cooling via raw-water intake and heat exchangers
Twin disc hydraulic reduction gearboxes
Morse twin-lever cable throttle & gear controls at lower & upper helms
Full bank of VDO engine monitoring gauges at lower & upper helms including voltmeters, water temperature, water pressure, oil pressure and engine hours
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine hours: approx 1495hrs - June 2021
Date of last service: June 2021
Displacement cruising speed: 11-12 knots @ 1,700rpm
Fuel consumption at cruising speed: 40lph (range approx 520Nm)
Maximum speed: approx 17-18knots @ 2,700rpm
Propulsion & Steering:
Nickel bronze 3-bladed propellors
Stainless steel shafts driving through low-maintenance shaft seals and bronze V-brackets
Sonihull sonic shaft protectors on each shaft
Rope-cutters on both shafts
12hp Hydraulic bowthruster powered by hydraulic take-off from starboard main engine, with 12v electric actuation
Side Power electric stern thruster
Joint bow and stern thruster control unit at lower & upper helms
Twin rudders
Hynautic hydraulic steering with helm wheels at lower & upper wheels
VDO rudder-angle indicators at lower & upper helms
Emergency steering gear connecting directly to rudder stock in aft cabin
Stainless steel electro-hydraulic actuated Trim-Master trim-tabs with controls at lower & upper helms
Other Mechanical
Pressurised fresh water supply:
Pressurised water supply via 12v DC low pressure pump with additional backup pump located in engine room
Hot water generated by Raritan 45 litre engine-driven calorifier connected to starboard engine or 1.25kw immersion heater element powered by 240v AC system
Watermaker:
Aquafresh 800AC 240v AC reverse-osmosis watermaker producing approx 126lph
Control at lower forward companionway
Watermaker hours: 850 -June 2021
Bilge Pumps:
3x Rule 12v DC automatic bilge pumps with float switch activation located in forward bilge, engine bilge and aft bilge.
Manual overrides for bilge pumps with visual alarms at lower helm
Emergency engine-driven bilge pump arrangement for engine bilge area
Henderson manual bilge pump located at lower helm position
Grey water system:
Grey water from heads & galley sinks discharges directly overboard by gravity
Grey water from shower trays drain to forward & aft sumps and is discharged overboard by 12v sump pumps
Black water system:
Black water from both heads discharges directly overboard by manual pump on heads.
Electrical
Voltage Systems:
12v DC domestic system supplying navigation instruments, VHF, navigation lights, interior lights, stereo, bowthruster, trimtabs, refrigerators, all pumps excluding air-conditioning, watermaker & deck salt-water pump
240v AC system supplying air-conditioning, microwave, watermaker, ring main sockets
Battery Banks:
Emergency link to connect service and engine banks located at lower helm
All batteries replaced 2014 or newer
Battery banks located in battery boxes in engine space
Engine start batteries:
3x Odyssey Pc 2150 cranking starter batteries joined in parallel
Service batteries:
3x Varta 140 amp deep cycle batteries joined in parallel to supply 420Ah @ 12v
Generator start batteries:
2x Bosch 75Ah 12v generator starter batteries can be linked-to engine start bank
Stern thruster batteries
2 x Mercedes AGM 80Ah
Battery chargers:
Sterling pro charge ultra
Generators:
Onan 12.0 12.5kva 12v DC/240v AC generator in sound-shielded box
Generator hours: 847 - June 2021
Generator start controls on AC/DC panel and further controls & gauges on generator unit
Alternators:
Caterpillar 12v 51Amp alternators for charging main engine batteries and 95amp alternator on starboard engine for charging domestic bank domestic battery banks
Alternator on generator for charging generator battery
Shore power:
2x 32 Amp shorepower connectors
16 Amp shorepower connection for independent 240v shorepower supply
Other electrical:
240v sockets throughout yacht including in engine room
AC/DC panel at lower forward companionway with volt & ammeters
Main battery bank selector switch at aft lower companionway
Isolator switches for service, engine and windlass circuits
Tankage
Fuel tanks:
2x equal-sized mild steel ‘wing’ fuel tanks with a combined capacity of 1,892 litres (416 gallons) located in engine room
Digital/analogue fuel-flow meters at helm allowing accurate calculation of fuel consumption and range
Twin Racor 1000FG 180gph fuel filter/water separators supplying filtered fuel to both engines and generator via manifold system from either or both fuel tanks
Stainless steel fillers on side-decks
Water tanks:
2x equal-sized polyurethene water tanks with a combined capacity of 787 litres (173 gallons) located beneath owner’s cabin double berth
Manifold system at tanks for selecting independent or both water tanks for supply to 12v freshwater pumps
Stainless steel filler on deck
Domestic Equipment
Galley:
Hotpoint electric freestanding cooker with 4 burners, oven & grill
Panasonic 240V microwave oven
2x stainless steel sinks with thermostatic mixer tap and additional shower head
2x Waeco Coolmatic front-opening refrigerators
Heads:
Jabsco manual salt-water flushing heads in both heads
Inset sinks with ‘Delta’ chromed mixer taps
‘Delta’ chromed showers in both heads
Air conditioning & Heating:
240V AC Marine Air reverse-cycle air-conditioning system with 4x 5,000BTU independent units supplying all accommodation cabins with digital thermostat controls in all principle cabins.
Air-conditioning system can supply heating in addition to cold air
2 X Mikuni 3.5KWA diesel hot air blowers / heaters
Ventilation:
12v DC engine room blower fans located to port & starboard
Opening sideports throughout hull length
Domestic Lighting:
12v DC LED lighting inset to deckhead throughout yacht
12v DC reading lights in all accommodation cabins plus saloon
12v DC waterproof lighting in engine room, all heads compartments, aft deck deckhead and radar arch
12v DC chart-table light at lower helm
240v AC reading lamps in saloon
Entertainment Equipment:
Sound Systems:
Radio/CD player with speakers in saloon
Radio/CD player with speakers on the aft deck and flybridge
