“Sailor Vie” Hartley Tahitian 45 ft Centre Cockpit Ferro Cement Sloop
Sold in April 2001. The end of a twenty year dream. We built the
boat
with the intention of sailing to Europe and retiring to a cruising
life. Illness and overweight reduced our ability to manage the
physical effort. Weekends afloat to finish the details became
relaxing social, fishing afternoons and the maintenance backlog
rose faster than the working time devoted. We hoped that
the new owner will realise his dream through Sailor Vie and it would be
cruising UK waters four years later.
Memories remain of lazy weekends on the harbour when we pretended to
work on the fit-out but fished for crabs and bream and chatted with
friends.
Swinging Mooring – Mort Bay Balmain Sydney
Construction Begun 1977, Launched 1982 Owner Built
Keel
Internal - Lead
Cabin
- Thai Teak and Brazilian Walnut
Roof
– Dynel, laminated marine ply on Queensland maple laminated
beams
Cast
Deck Fittings
Plough
Anchor – S&L Manual Winch -100 metres chain
Mast
– Aluminium – Internal Halyards
Boom
- Hood roller reefing system
Boom
Vang – McIntyre Marine
Foresail
– Hood furler
Sails
Hood Main and Jib in Brown Bainbridge Cloth
Hood
MPS in Dacron
Winches
- Barlow
Standing
Rigging – Stainless- Twin Back stays
Hatches
- Goiot
Ventilators
- Solar
Engine
– Ford 6cyl Diesel Marinised by Brown Bros Balmain
Propellor
– 3 Blade bronze
Auxiliary
Diesel – Honda 15 HP twin Diesel driving 240 v 7.5
kva
alternator
Deck
Pump
Depth/Speed/Log
– Brookes and Gatehouse
CB
Radio
Autophone
VHF
Dickenson
Diesel Cooking stove/Oven/ Water Heater/ Cabin heater
Solar
charging 2 –42 watt panels with regulators
Freezer
– components only
Desalinator-
McIntyre Marine Power Survivor
Toilets
– Aft sealed to flexible tank
Hot
Water Showers
Avon
Dinghy and Mercury Outboard
Windows
- Lexan and laminated glass
Steering
– Hydraulic – Cetrak Autopilot
Compass
- Danforth
3
Batteries
Water
Tanks – Flexible-200 litres
Fuel
tanks steel 2 X 400 litres
Bilge
pumps Henderson and Jabsco
Sea
Cocks - Bronze
LifeBuoy
and Lifejackets
Teak
rail –s/s staunchions
Anchor locker
2 berths
Hanging Locker –Heads with hot shower
Teak dining table and settee berth in Main cabin
Double berth guest cabin with hanging locker
Galley with sink stove etc.
Engine under floor
Auxiliary in locker
Navigatorium
Aft heads (sealed)
Double berth and settee berth
Large locker
And the last views at Easter 2001
Julien who
organised the sale and the view from our mooring in Balmain
looking towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Terminé samedi le 12 Août 2006