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Specifications
De Blauwe Maan is a modern Classic Yawl designed and built by Manfred
Kessler, Germany in 1982. The hull shape is based on the famous Sparkman and
Stephens Bloodhound design from the 1930s.
The hull is cold
moulded 5 layers of 7mm Mahogany epoxy glued onto laminated Mahogany
frames. Topsides painted Awlgrip 2005. Superstructure of Mahogany
and marine ply is oiled. Teak
decks were re "Sikaflexed" in 2004. The keel is Lead and the keel bolts are stainless
steel (inspected 1997) She offers up to six berths in three cabins.
Approximate Dimensions
| Length Overall |
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| Length On Deck |
55ft 6ins |
16.9m |
| Waterline Length |
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| Beam |
12ft 6ins |
3.8m |
| Draft |
6ft 6ins |
2m |
| Displacement |
22T |
| Ballast |
8T |
Rig, Sails and Spars
 | Yawl rig |
| Anodised Aluminium alloy spars |
| Stainless steel standing rigging (1982) |
| Mainsail - with lazyjacks |
| Mizzen - with lazyjacks |
| Furling genoa and jib |
| Furling staysail |
| Monkey (sets between mizzen top and mainsail foot) |
| Electric sheet, reefing and halyard winch in cockpit |
Deck Equipment
| Plough anchor with 80m 8mm chain |
| Electric windlass |
| Guardrails fitted with nets (we sail with grandchildren) |
| Cockpit table |
| Teak swimming platform / boarding ladder - folds against side of hull |
| Sun awning for cockpit |
| Sun awning for foredeck |
| Cockpit cushions |
| Boat hook |
| Fenders |
| Warps |
| Anchor ball |
| Motor sailing cone |
| 2 x deck chairs (with yacht name) |
General Equipment
| Gas cooker - 2 burners, grill and oven (gas bottles in cockpit
locker draining overboard) |
| Large refrigerator |
| 2 x electric sea toilets |
| Washing machine |
| Towels with embroidered ships name. |
| Pots, pans and cutlery |
| Clock |
| Barometer |
Engine and Mechanics
| 90hp Fiat AIFO diesel |
| 2.2KW Diesel Generator - 220Volts and 12 Volts 70A. |
| Prop shaft generator - charges when sailing. |
| Bow
thruster. |
| Electric cockpit winch |
| Eberspacher warm air central heating to all cabins |
| Pressurised hot and cold water throughout |
Tankage
| Water - Stainless Steel 900 litres |
| Calorifier 40 litres |
| Diesel - Stainless Steel 350litres |
| Holding tank - Stainless steel 50 litres - one toilet only |
Electrics / Electronics
| 6 x 12Volt batteries (1-engine start, 3-general service, 2-winches) |
| Split diode charging system |
| Shorepower installation |
| 50A Battery charger |
| Radar |
| Autopilot |
| Flat screen television |
| Broadcast Radio receiver |
| Echo sounder |
| VHF Radio Telephone |
| Interior lighting |
| Navigation lights |
Safety Gear
| 6 x life jackets |
| 4 x harnesses |
| lifebuoy with light |
| liferaft - due for service |
| Fire extinguisher |
| Flares - (not all guaranteed in date) |
| Electric Bilge pump |
| Manual bilge pump |
| Boarding ladder |
Shore Gear
| Plywood / epoxy clinker dinghy - mounts on deck - upright or inverted |
| Sail, rudder and paddles for dinghy |
| Honda 2hp 4-stroke outboard |
Note: - dinghy hoists on board using halyard on to electric winch
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