OPEN PLAN design helps to avoid Sea Sickness
Original plans. Note the aft cockpit & the central cockpit.
Also indicated in this drawing...the internal steering station and dodger shown as helm inside the companionway.
An excerpt from the 2017 Survey
Out of Water Survey and Hull Treatment
Many elements were unknown to us at the time of survey.
So we got more than we bargained for (in a good way).
We have been more than pleasantly surprised with all the unique features we have discovered since 2017.
For those interested in making long passages,
please note that there are 1240 litres of Diesel in 3 balanced tanks (including the 40 litre Day tank with manual & spare electric pumps)
and 1000 litres of water in 3 balanced tanks.
Also, the anchor winch is NOT electric, as suggested in the Survey
but rather a CUSTOM geared hand winch
that can enable even a child to raise it. However, the mechanism has power installed - for conversion into an electric winch if required.
Also anchors are stored on deck in safe and,
again, custom built fastenings.
Survey 2017
AVAILABLE by REQUEST.
Some details of the Survey undertaken at the purchase, and the accompanying Specs sheet were incorrect, as some of the information was unavailable due to it being sold as a Deceased Estate. Thankfully...we were pleasantly surprised at the discoveries we made. We have also completed many upgrades.
We can walk you through the original Survey if you send us an email.
In the interim...
See SPECS Sheet below.
Some details of the Survey undertaken at the purchase, and the accompanying Specs sheet were incorrect, as some of the information was unavailable due to it being sold as a Deceased Estate. Thankfully...we were pleasantly surprised at the discoveries we made. We have also completed many upgrades.
We can walk you through the original Survey if you send us an email.
In the interim...
See SPECS Sheet below.
More Photos and Videos by request
Specs Sheet |
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Price |
POA |
Vessel Name |
MEROPS |
Launch Year |
1985 |
Length |
LOA 42 ft (12.8 Metres) |
Beam |
11ft 6 inches (3.6 Metres) |
Draft |
7ft 3 inches (2.3 Metres) |
Displacement |
17 Tonne |
Keel/Ballast |
Full Length Keel with Cutaway Front and Keel Cooling |
Location |
Sydney Australia |
HIN Number |
AUWWA196236FP8 |
Registration |
AJT600N |
Designer |
Halvorsen |
Builder |
Michael Foley and Horst Diegnamm |
Hull Material |
Rolled Corten Steel over Corten Steel Frames every 3 Feet and Longitudinal Flat Bar Stringers 12 inches apart (very strong – ship) Epoxy Primed and Insulated below Waterline |
Deck Material |
Corten Steel plus Devcon Coating and Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Housing for Aft and Rear Cockpits |
Engine |
Lister Petter with Keel Cooling system (Dry Exhaust) All Spares and Manual Starter Motor recently rebuilt Engine Oil Changed and Serviced October 2020 |
Gearbox |
Borg Warner Reduction Drive 2:1:1 and Velvet Drive |
Propulsion |
Straight Shaft driving a 3 Blade Bronze Alloy Prop |
Steering |
Primary: Wheel Steering Aft Cockpit Emergency: Tiller off Steering Capstan Secondary: Full Balanced Rudder – with Below Deck Steering And Separate Emergency Tiller Steering Tertiary: Permanently Mounted Aries Windvane with own Balanced Rudder |
Fuel |
400 Litres in Aft Tank 600 Litres in Midship Tank 50 Litres in Day Tank Fuel Consumption 4 Litres/Hr at 6 Knots Maximum Revs makes 8 knots |
Water |
1000 Litres in 3 Stainless Steel Tanks - Balanced and with Sea Cock Cross Feeds Gate Valves are Stainless steel Easy to access Emergency Drain |
Dinghy/Outboard |
De Havilland 3 Metre Aluminium 3 Seat Dinghy 5HP Suzuki 4 Stroke |
Covers |
Aft Cockpit ¾ Enclosed Covers Central Cockpit Cover |
Accommodation |
Starboard Quarter Berth (Sea Berth) Starboard 2.5 Metre Couch/Berth Port Navigation Station and Seating Port Aft/Midship Double Berth Port Dinette style Dining Area Table and 2 Bench Seats Amidships Port Fwd Double Berth Toilet and Shower in Bow |
Berths |
2 x Doubles 2 x Singles (Sea Berth and Long Lounge) |
Toilet |
Electric TMC (new 2020) with area reserved to install Holding Tank |
Fans/Heaters |
2 x Brand New Sirocco 24V Low Amp Oscillating Fans & Timers 1 x Perkins Perkette - very rare (and sought after) Diesel Wick Drip Heater and Custom Built Stainless Steel Chimney integrated system (trawler grade - also Google “Skip Novak”) |
Galley |
Long Bench Shaped Galley. Waist Height Stainless Steel Sinks and Prep Area Stainless Steel Flu System Internal Emergency Gas Shutoff Tap |
Oven/Stove |
Roden 4 Burner Gas Stove and Oven and Grill - Easy Reach Safety Starter system |
Refrigeration |
3 Way (Gas/12V/240V) Danfoss Fridge and Freezer 120 Litre Eutectic Fridge/Freezer - new belts and compressor installed Nov 2020 (requires new regulator) |
Hot Water |
Valiant Gas Standalone Hot Water System |
Ground Tackle |
1 x 65 Pound CQR Anchor 1 x Large Admiralty (Storm) Anchor 1 x Custom Stainless Steel Folding Danforth/Grapple Anchor 2 x 30M lengths of close link chain 1 x 100M 12mm Nylon Anchor Rope (new) 2 x separate Hawse pipes for setting independent anchors 1 x Custom Fully Geared Manual Anchor Winch with Power Supply for optional Motor 1 x Large Burke Seabrake plus new Rope and Chain 5 x Large Stainless Steel Bollards Welded into Hull for secure tie off |
Safety Gear |
All safety gear including Flares, Life Jackets for 4 Adults, Life Ring, Danbuoy, Safety Harnesses, 2 x EPIRBS, V Sheet, Emergency MOB LED Strobe Buoys Recessed Stainless steel Steps and Handholds Port and Starboard, down to and under the waterline (see pics) |
Bilge Pumps |
2 x 24V 5000 ltr/hr (Fishing Trawler grade) Ruhle Bilge Pumps. One with Float Switch. One without. Plus 2 Spares and 12V Bilge Pump for Emergency. And 2 Hand Bilge Pumps. Spare Whale Hand Bilge Pump and Hose Self Draining Cockpits – Aft and Midship |
Electrics |
Dual system of 24 Volt and 12 Volt 240 Volt Shorepower with polarity switch for use in Foreign Ports 24V and 12V Alternators 200W 24 Volt Solar Panel with Smart Charger/Regulator Aerogen 24 Volt Wind Generator 120W 12 Volt Solar Panel with MPPT Smart Charger 12V LED Lighting with optional Red Night Light settings and 24V Lighting throughout 2 Separate Battery Banks One for 12V System and Starter Another for 24V System Each Bank has 2 x 130aH AGM Deep Cycle Marine Batteries The first bank is wired for 12 Volt – for Starting and Isolator Switch for all Internal LEDs and Accessories and Backup GPS and Radio The second bank is wired in 24Volts for Primary Navigation Equipment, Radar (for a lower voltage drop on high amp usage equipment) 12 Volt Battery Bank NEW Nov 2020 24 Volt Battery Bank NEW April 2020 |
Electronics/Navigation |
Navigation: Furuno 24V 72nM Open Array Radar on Power Tower Furuno Navnet C-Map 111 Chartplotter with integrated Radar (Colour Display Unit) Furuno GP33 GPS Navigator linked to AP4 Coursemaster Autopilot (with Hydraulic Ram Drive) Radar Reflector Radios: GME VHF DSC Mounted Radio with External Speaker + Mic Uniden Handheld VHF Furuno HF Marine Radio with automatic attenuator (Antenna tuner) Backup Radios: Wagner HF Marine Radio with Manual Tuner and Preset Emergency Voice Calling Frequencies Other: Raymarine Depth Gauge in Cockpit (installed 2017) Ultra-Heavy Duty Power Tower for All aerials, antennas, solar panel, and other electrics/electronic sensors and Nav lights, to save going up the mast. Analog Navigation: Cestrel Mounted Binnacle Master Compass on Helm Internal Rubber Mounted Compass inside Companionway |
Sail Inventory |
Rolly Tasker Sails. Main, MPS Gennaker, Storm Main, Storm Headsail, Staysail, Hank on Jib, Storm Trisail, Headsail/Furling Genoa on Roller Furler (sail needs replacing). 2 x Spinnaker Poles. |
Mast/Rigging |
Cutter Rigged. All 1 x 19 Stainless Steel rigging wire. No sign of rust. Age unknown. 4 x Arco Winches 2 x Malcolm Barlow Custom Silverstone 77 Winches on Mast Alloy Mast and Boom Allmast Roller Furling system fitted to Genoa All running rigging, pulleys, etc in good condition See survey for details |
Deck/Gear |
All in good condition Stainless Steel Permanent Rope Storage Box Central Cockpit Hatches good condition |
Remarks |
Corten Steel – means no rust problems It is 40% stronger than regular Mild Steel, and lighter, and employs the process of having a thin veneer of oxidization, such as Aluminium...that prevents rust Ice Breaker (Crusher) Bow design Custom Geared Anchor Winch with Power installed for adpating to a powered winch All Stanchions/Granny Bars/Fittings custom made – hand engineered and welded to make them super strong for Antarctic Conditions 2 x Winches on the Mast – hand made by Malcolm Barlow in the 1960s especially for the Halvorsen brothers – and are from the ORIGINAL Freya (the 3 time Sydney to Hobart winner) - made from a Bronze/Aluminium Alloy to last forever. Magnus Halvorsen said they were the strongest winches he had ever seen, and never needed maintaining. These are referred to in the Maritim Museum. Only 6 were ever made. These are 2 of those 6. Recessed Portholes Midships – can be opened for cross-ventilation All Deck Hatches are 20mm Perspex, with Stainless Steel Housing. Portholes and Companionway Doors are Armoured Glass Oversized Dorade box for ventilation No Condensation under all conditions Insulated Hull Handholds strategically placed everywhere Rare Diesel Drip-wick Heater (Trawler style) Custom Stainless Steel Detachable Chimney Keel Cooling – reduces risk of salt water contamination or fouling through foreign objects such as plastic bags Oversized Heavy Duty Custom Built Stainless Steel Sea Cocks Recessed Steps (and Handholds) down to and under the waterline on Port and Starboard sides – to ensure one can ALWAYS get back on the boat. Very handy for alighting from or entering a Dinghy. |