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LOCATION
Wilmington, NC United States of America
YEAR
1993
LENGTH
46.16 ft.
Condition
Used
Name
Falco
Year
1993
Make & Model
Wauquiez Centurion 45
Boat type
Sail
Length
46.16 ft.
Fuel Type
Diesel
Location
Wilmington, NC United States of America
Beam
13.25 ft.
Cabins
3
Draft
5.91 ft.
Fresh Water Tanks
2 Stainless steel (45 Gallons)
LWL
36.15 ft.
Falco is a fast and capable cruiser-racer designed by the renowned Ed Dubois. The boat was built at Wauquiez Yard before it was bought out by Beneteau Group. The overall construction quality is very high, having been built to a standard much higher than many of the more modern monohull designs. She is also one of the largest ICW capable designs with a mast height less that 65ft and draft of 5.9ft.
The boat can be single handed by a competent sailor or easily double handed by a couple. She sails upwind very nicely and is very fast on a reach or downwind. The design does not cater to any rating rules so the boat has not been restricted in either speed or comfort. Underway she doesn't pound even in the steep waves out on the Gulfstream. She also performs well under power and can motor into a strong gale at a comfortable speed.
Her current owner has used her for coastal cruising and offshore trips to the Bahamas. She has been well maintained and has extensive records of service and upgrades.
The interior of the boat is both beautiful and functional with 3 cabins and 2 heads. Done in real wood veneer, the boat shows very well for its age. The salon and galley are together in one space, placing the cook in the social activities. The galley is equipped with a SS double basin sink with a hose sprayer and two foot pumps. The three burner Force 10 stove and oven combo is gimballed with a corian cover for added counter space. Basin type 12v Grunert Polar mate fridge / deep freezer.
There are two queen berths and a cabin with two single bunks. The bunk cabin berths are equipped with lee clothes and there are ample hand holds throughout the boat. Each berth has its own 12v electric fans for cooling.
While not a separate shower stall, the aft head has a large shower space unencumbered by the counter or head. The forward head is a standard “wet head” design. The toilets are the very reliable Lavacs brand.
Included is a large two-part canvas cover that can shade the entire boat and shelter it from rain, allowing for all hatches to be kept open in rainy / hot conditions. The A/C system was sized to handle the hottest days in Florida but currently needs to be serviced.
The rig is a double spreader Selden with Navtec discontinuous rod rigging and twin Navtec hydraulic backstays adjusters. The North Sails furling genoa is a heavier cruising sail on a Harken roller furling system. The sheets run through Harken adjustable fairleads to the cockpit.
An additional chainplate was added to the forward bulkhead. This chainplate accommodates the baby stay in a more forward position, allowing for a 12’ dinghy to be stored on deck. The baby stay can also be used for a solent jib or storm jib.
The mainsail is a Banks dacron crosscut with 5 full length battons and a loose foot. The mainsail battens run on Harken roller cars in the mast track. The traveler is on a Harken Ball Bearing track located in the cockpit.
There is a rigid spring type vang (new in 2018) with lots of purchase and an outhaul led to the cockpit.
All of the winches on the boat are 2 speed self tailing.
There is an asymmetrical spinnaker included on the boat.
The boat has a PRHF rating of 82
Navtec Rod Rigging
Extra Chainplate for Babystay
7 Harken two-speed winches (size 56 primaries)
2 Lewmar two-speed winches
Anderson pole winch
Harken Fairlead track
Harken Ball Bearing main traveler
Rigid vang
Navtec twin cylinder hydraulic backstay
Spinnaker sheets and guys
Check stays
Banks dacron mainsail
North Sails 135% genoa
Asymmetrical spinnaker
Storm Jib
"Falco" has a spacious cockpit with a large helm seat and wheel. There is ample storage in bench lockers and lazarettes. She has teak decks going forward and beautiful lines that exemplify her quality and performance pedigree.
Loframs Tigress Windlass
Twin anchor bow roller
Delta 44lbs anchor with 250ft of 5/16” HT all chain rode
Brittany 40lbs anchor with 250ft of 5/8” line rode
Shade canvas with roll down flaps and rain catchment fitting
8 Vetus PVC dorades
6 Goiot Traditional deck hatches
5 Goiot Traditional opening ports
316 SS lifelines with cover
Large swim step with telescoping swim ladder
Mobile propane grill with rail mount
Dinghy outboard mount
3 porta seats
Furuno Autopilot with rate gyro (2008)
Raymarine Type 2 Linear drive
Raymarine Tri-data sailing instruments
Garmin 3206 GPS chartplotter with North America charts (2009)
Standard Horizons VHF and Icom 706 MKII SSB radios with 36” SS whip antenna
Handheld VHF
Plath 5” compass
Stereo with Sony cabin speakers
LCD flat screen TV with DVD player
Yanmar 4JH4 Diesel (installed 2006)
ZF 15 MIV, 2.13:1
Racor 500
PSS Shaft Seal
Martec Eliptical Prop 22x13
3-blade fixed prop 19.5x13 (spare)
5.5kw MASPOWER / Yanmar Genset with soundsheild
4 x Trogan 105ah house batteries
1 engine start battery
40A Trucharge charge controller
Two pole 3 battery switches
Ship-Shore selector switch
Forward and Aft shore power receptacles
50’ Shore power cord
Marine Air 24KBTU reverse cycle heat and air with digital control (needs regular servicing)
Raritan 6g SS Hot Water Heater
Hot/Cold swim platform shower
Shower sump pumps in both heads
Electra San system in forward head
Par fresh water pump
2 manual foot pumps in galley
Force 10 Stove / Oven combo
12v propane gas solenoid and regulator
2 x 10lbs propane bottles with overfill prevention
12v Grunert Polar fridge / deep freezer
Par bilge pump and super switch
Whale manual bilge pump at helm
Apex L11 PVC dinghy with Yamaha 15hp 2-stroke outboard motor
Life jackets
Jacklines
Bosun Chair
Emergency tiller
Dock lines and fenders
18’ telescoping boat hook
Ship’s bell
Spares for engine, gen, toilets, etc
Fuel Tanks = 1 Fiberglass 30g and 2 additional 20g rubber bladder tanks - Total 70g
Fresh Water tanks = 1 Stainless steel 50g and 1 plastic 40g fresh water tanks - Total 90g
Blackwater Holding Tanks = 25g for aft head
Cruising Speed
7 knots @ 2200 RPM
Engine Count
1
Engine Horse Power
54 HP
Engine Location
Center
Max Speed Knots
8 knots
HULL
Ballast
10000 lbs
Designer
Ed Dubois
Hull Material
Fiberglass
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Holding Tanks
Yes
OTHER
Double Berths
2
Single Berths
2
Bridge Clearance
62 ft 5 in
Builder
Wauquiez
Displacement(kgs)
24332 lbs
Engine Year
2006
Engine Type
Inboard
Fuel Tanks
3
No of Heads
2
Keel
Fin
Propeller
Folding propeller
Seating Capacity
6
The Wauquiez Centurion 45 is 46 feet long that boasts a 13 feet beam. This 1993 diesel Wauquiez Centurion 45 powered by Yanmar 4JH4 with 54 HP horsepower is capable of reaching a maximum speed of 8 knots knots and a cruising speed of 7 knots @ 2200 RPM. The Wauquiez Centurion 45 is made of fiberglass. This vessel comes equipped with holding tanks .