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OPEN PLAN design helps to avoid Sea Sickness

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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

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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.

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. 
 ​

At the time of survey, certain details were unknown. But we have spent 3 very full years finding out everything we can about her. And we have found that she has indeed been built, in every way, from the ground up, to be able to sail to remote places, where there are NO electricians, engineers, plumbers, and such, available.

​She is simple, strong and seaworthy, with a full range of spares and tools and manuals aboard.


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