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Specification for 54ft Sailing Yacht ‘Nilaya’
| Phone: | +64 9 3761182 |
| Mobile: | 027 4119141 |
| Email: | nilaya@xtra.co.nz |
| Location: | Auckland |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Year: | Commissioned 1998 |
| Designer: | Woollacot Body lines – Hydrodynamics by Mummery, Deck style Easton Architecture, Interior -Woods deThier Yacht Stylists |
| Builder: | Steel Construction Ltd, F. Geck (steel work) – Ken Keighley Yachts (woodwork) |
| Length: | 16.40m- 54ft |
| Beam: | 4.26m – 14ft |
| Draft: | 1.6m (board up) 5’6” (3.2m centre board down) 10’8” |
| Displacement: | 22 tonnes |
| Keel/Ballast: | Keel/Ballast-lead poured encapsulated in steel keel |
| Hull Material: | Rolled cor - ten steel plate to Category 6 survey. |
| Hull Material: | Rolled cor - ten steel plate to Category 6 survey. |
| Deck Material: 12mm teak epoxy bonded to epoxy sealed marine plywood, Sika bonded to epoxy Altex paint system on welded steel deck. (No through teak fastenings) | |
| Engine: | Cummins 6B5.9M 115hp diesel |
| Engine Hours: | 1050 hrs |
| Engine Room: | Engine room-below pilot house with full access from all sides, above and aft via owner’s cabin by removable panels. Cummins 6B5.9M diesel – Luke 26” x 24” diameter feathering prop driven by PRM 401c 3:1 reduction gearbox - 50mm (2”) diameter shaft (certified 316 s/s) Admiralty Standard pattern stuffing box Cup type greaser with pressure feed to cutlass bearing. Engine exhaust is water injected to custom waterlock muffler surveyed hose to rubber backflow/muffler discharge. Accessory drive to 160 amp alternator, to one and a half inch Jabsco crash pump, to Sundin refrigeration compressor, to hydraulic anchor winch pump. All electrical components of accessories are new, replaced in 2004. |
| Fuel: | 2/300 litre tanks integral to hull in keel to total 600 litres |
| Water: | 2/850 litre tanks to total 1700 litres integral to hull |
| Tank Monitoring: | Provision included to check contents volume via ‘Tank Tender’ (4 No tanks) or dipping via inspection ports |
| F’cstle | A generous volume compartment houses a chain bin for 120m of 13mm (half inch) grade L chain, the hydraulic control equipment for the anchor winch with a facility for running accessory equipment, both Rule 12volt and integral one and a half inch pipe work to Jabsco pump for bilge pumping. Fenders, mooring lines and ancillary equipment are stored within this space. The F’cstle is fully sealed from the rest of the vessel with a welded steel watertight bulkhead. |
| Accommodation: | Twin two berth cabins forward are separated by a removable hinging /folding wall to give either a generous four berth cabin or utilize as two two berth cabins each complete with its own entry door, deck hatch and both ventilating air supply and discharge via deck dorades. These cabins could easily convert to a large double cabin with the addition of an insert. There are generous hanging lockers in both cabins and inbuilt chests of drawers. Beneath the bright finished teak cabin sole is generous storage in the spotless epoxy coated bilge. Also there is generous storage space beneath all bunks. Artificial lighting is by way of bulkhead mounted spotlights or discreet mounted floor lighting. |
| Shower: | Moving aft, immediately ahead of the mast to port is a shower compartment incorporating a generous laundry closet. The shower has dedicated mechanical ventilation to a deck dorade. Grohe shower fittings – shower drains to a grey water tank to discharge via a float switch and whale gulper pump. Immediately outside the shower compartment is a teak grate to contain any water. |
| F’rd Head: | The starboard head houses a Raritan toilet and a custom crafted corian vanity with Grohe fittings, self draining floor to grey water tank, dedicated mechanical ventilation, storage cabinets and lockers. A black water holding tank piped to a through hull sea valve and a carbon filter is housed in a locker in this area. |
| Saloon: | Moving aft of the mast is a generous saloon housing a large convertible table which can be easily reduced in size by removing a central panel. Generous seating for up to ten people makes this an appealing feature of this fine yacht. The hand crafted saloon table features custom designed Birds Eye Maple Marquetry and a hand crafted glass back lit lens. Immediately overhead is an exquisitely crafted teak skylight with its amour plate glass and teak sashes lifted easily by custom gas rams. The skylight has external stainless steel grills. This skylight can be easily removed to provide generous access to the interior of the vessel for bulky items. This skylight floods the saloon with light. All bulkheads and doors are finished in white satin epoxy lacquer all door frames are crafted in teak finished bright. Beneath the main table is life jacket storage and drawers to provide additional storage space. To port is a settee leading to the navigator’s station. Beneath all settees is generous storage. A substantial teak grab rail, bright finished demarks the carlin sheer for aesthetic and safety purpose. |
| Navigators Station: | Port aft of the main saloon is sited the navigator’s station with chart table and chart storage, main 12volt electrical distribution board, position for 240volt distribution board, cabinet for electronics, navigator’s drawer cabinet. This area is situated at the area of least motion for ease of use in a sea-way. |
| Pilot House: | Moving aft up two steps is the pilot house with a port side settee behind which is a single service cabin. The pilothouse offers a generous sheltered vision out and of deck activities. It houses an inside control station with a Wagner hydraulic helm pump controlled by a ‘destroyer’ type steering wheel and engine controls. The Furuno VHF radio telephone is ready at hand. The pilot house bright finished teak floor panels offer access to the auxiliary engine and are weather rebated and trayed. Hand hold and grab rails are discretely designed into the rail to the lower galley, the cabinetry and the main access stair surrounds. Engine instruments include key start/stop, rev. counter/eng. hours, temp. Oil pressure gear box, main engine, alarms, exhaust temp. Alarm, and are visible from the cockpit helm station. |
| Galley: | Two steps down to starboard is the galley with white corian benches, a fridge freezer, a refrigerator, deep double sinks, generous storage drawers, lockers and cabinets and an immaculate (4 burner LPG oven). Beneath the bright finished teak sole floor is generous storage for vegetables and the like. A flight of bright finished teak steps access the bridge deck via a substantial acrylic sliding hatch. The low position of the galley and the strong surround rails allows ease of function and safety when sea conditions are ‘willing’. The galley’s position allows the ‘cook’ visual, audible and physical communication with the pilothouse, the saloon and the cockpit. |
| Owner’s Cabin: | Aft of the pilothouse/galley is the owner’s cabin/ensuite which has a single sea berth to starboard and a generous berth to port. |
| Aft Ensuite Head: | A head, complete with mechanical ventilation houses a Raritan ceramic toilet and a custom made corian vanity unit. The self draining floor is plumbed to a grey water holding tank with auto switch whale gulper discharge pump. |
| Refrigeration: | Large volume front opening below bench refrigerator and large volume top load freezer all generously insulated are chilled by belt driven compressor on main engine and custom made by Quality Stainless Steel Ltd. |
| Covers: | Various covers to mainsail, winches, skylight, hatches, pedestal wheel new 2007. |
| Ground Tackle: | Custom made 40 kilogram delta type anchor on 120m of 13mm grade L chain and 20kg CQR anchor with chain, various polyester anchor rodes, Simpson Lawrence 4000lb reversing hydraulic anchor winch controlled by cabled remote from foredeck or helm station in the cockpit. Substantial dual custom engineered bow rollers on lubricated shaft. One and a half inch salt water feed to foredeck for anchor wash down and fire fighting. All chain self stows to heavily fibre glassed plywood locker independent of f’csle lining and steel hull. |
| Safety Gear: | Two M&I approved life rings in custom racks on quarter rails, RFD 8 man raft in dedicated deck locker, port side immediately forward of pilot house (subject to survey) Man over board throwing ring and various flares. Various life jackets. |
| Electrics: | All wiring throughout by ‘Electrical Projects Ltd’ approx 480 amp hour lead acid batteries and deep cycle engine start battery all Hella Endurant (new 2005). All substantially protected by appropriately sized fuses and control switches. All distribution via approx 48 dual pole electric hydraulic breakers and utilizing an above ground system for electrolytic protection. Cabling set up for invertor/battery charger system. Link 2000R battery monitoring system all wiring is immaculate and largely uses 2mm tinned cable throughout. Fully cabled for 240V should a new owner require it with a provision in the Electrical panel to install the distribution board. |
| Electronics: | Full wind, log, depth, boat speed and log instruments – Simrad, Furuno25 watt VHF Radio, fully cabled tray ducted throughout with display panel equipped for installation of specialist electronics. |
| Auto Pilot: | Provision made for installation of Auto Pilot with hydraulic pipe work in place to mounting position within lazarette. |
| Sail Inventory: | Masthead cutter rigged sloop with roller furl jib on Profurl equipment. Self tacking staysail, fully battened mainsail with provision for Lazyjacks and two reef stations with all reefing lines and outhaul run through clutches and turning blocks for control on coach mounted winch immediately abeam the mast. An MPS in a hoist sock complements the wardrobe. All are North Sails and in excellent condition having only been lightly used over 4 to 5 summer seasons. |
| Mast & Rigging: | Stainless steel wire rigging with Graham rigging screws to support 11 x 7 double spreader mast. Boom with spring loaded vang all internal reefing lines all by Yachtspars and in excellent condition. Two self tailing Lewmar winches on the mast handle spinnaker halyard to port via a clutch and or second jib halyard if needed. To starboard a self tailing Lewmar handles the staysail halyard and spinnaker pole hoist on the mast is a dedicated tri sail track to deck level and a spinnaker pole track and car controlled by a continuous hoist and downhaul. All halyards are led through clutches to turning blocks to be controlled by a Lewmar 55 self tailing winch mounted on the coach house both to port and starboard of the mast. The rig was removed for painting and general maintenance 2005. |
| Navigational & Deck Lighting: | The mast has a strobe, port starboard and stern light and all round white light on top of the mast, a steaming light and deck flood immediately above the second set of spreaders, a second set of navigation lights are mounted on the pulpit rail and on the stern rail as is a courtesy light to light the boarding platform. |
| Pedestal: | A custom crafted stainless steel/plywood and fiberglass pedestal supports a Wagner Hydraulic helm pump driven by a 1200 (48”) destroyer type wheel, engine Morse controls, a Sunto 125mm (5”) diameter compass, wind direction and speed, boat speed log and a substantial grab rail, various electrical with all hydraulic oil reticulated by stainless steel pipework. All installed by Whiting Marine. Controls including engine emergency stop and centerboard up and down anchor up and down and panic horn. On the side of the pedestal is mounted a audio alarm for engine temp and pressure and this is repeated in the pilot house behind the engine instrumentation panel. Also on the pedestal recessed flush is a check valve for the hydraulic steering system which would be activated in the event an emergency tiller was in use. |
| Winches: | All halyards and sheet handling is controlled by the appropriately sized self tailing Lewmar winches - surrounding the cockpit are four Lewmar 65 self tailors mounted on a base which ventilates both the aft owners cabin and the lazerette via a stainless steel riser tube with a screw down storm blanking plate and all are secretly drained via the lazarette to a hull fitting. The mainsheet is controlled by a pilothouse Lewmar self tailing winch. |
| Lazerette: | Accessed via a deck mounted teak hinged hatch houses the hydraulic steering ram and coupling to the rudder, Hydraulic oil pipework led to automatic pilot station, a manifold connecting various winch base and cock pit drains to a through hull bronze valve, a two inch bronze valve fitted to a through hull penetration is fitted in readiness for a generator should a new owner wish to install one. A hot and cold shower is installed in the lazerette and is commonly used while standing on the boarding platform. |
| Radar: | Tower Central stern rail incorporates four one and a quarter inch welded stern rail stainless steel tubes with a spigated joint for the installation of a radar tower complete with cable access for radar and various communication equipment and forms part of the inventory of this vessel. |
| Sea Valves: | All sea valves have been mounted on a substantial steel doubler plate welded into the hull and are either bronze or stainless steel for ease of maintenance. |
| Engineering: | Considerable research in engineering has been applied to many aspects of this fine vessel. For example the pilot house window frames are on 316 s/s for both maintenance reasons and to lessen ‘hard iron’ content in the arc of the compass. Any difficult access areas of the steelwork have been plated and flooded with a rust inhibiting fluid via a socket and plug to eliminate any rust or corrosion. Water tanks have generous access via bolt down lids to provide ease of maintenance if and when required. Pipe work includes CNI (Copper Nickle Iron) and surveyed quality schedule 80 316 S/S risers to above water-line. Any areas such as fairleads/mooring bits/hatch risers are trimmed with 316 S/S as is the stern boarding platform which protects the paint work from tender damage. All dissimilar surfaces have been thoroughly insulated to avoid galvanic action. All through steel fastenings have been thoroughly epoxy painted then sleeved. |
| Centre Board: | Fabricated with a heavy fiberglass lay-up specified by High Modulus to Alan Mummery design over laminated plywood core with substantial 316 s/s head board operated by an electric hydraulic mechanism. |
| Cockpit: | Teak decked seats to fully welded steel cockpit, custom teak grates to sole, in seat lockers, drains to port and starboard and centre-line. Welded anchors for life harness attachment. High combing provides protection from deck wash. |
| Deck Lockers: | Port aft of the coach house is a flush mounted deck locker to contain an 8 man life raft for easy access to the access gate, access for shore power, hot and cold feeds for a deck shower and has drains to the side deck. Starboard aft of the coach house is a flush mounted deck locker to house 2 No. LPG tanks and a weather baffled dedicated air intake ducted to the engine room. |
| Ventilation/Insulation: | Substantial thermal and acoustic insulation coupled with generous ventilation ensures that Nilaya provides a dry and ambient interior atmosphere even in the most humid or wintry of conditions. |
| Handling: | Nilaya has a powerful sea kindly motion reminiscent of her pilot cutter forebears and has proven to be easily handled by two people with safety and ease even in the most boisterous of conditions This is truly an ocean going vessel capable of taking on the oceans of the world or gracing the marina’s in exotic ports. |
| Remarks: | Don’t miss this opportunity to own this magnificent yacht at a fair price. Nilaya has been crafted for a very discerning and experienced owner regardless of cost and has had extremely light usage over the past 5 seasons. Recently Nilaya had a complete exterior repaint, new hatches, cowl vents, staysail traveler, hatch covers and presents as new. The attention to detail throughout, from the research of the hull design, the practical and innovative systems combined with unequalled quality of fit out ensure that Nilaya will always be a much admired vessel with undisputable seagoing capabilities. Considerable attention has been applied to the ergo dynamics of deck, cockpit and interior design with particular attention to generously radiused cabinetry and bulkhead corners for safety and visually pleasing aesthetics. If its time to fulfill your cruising dreams – then this is the yacht for you. Nilaya is offered at an extremely reasonable price when measured against replacement which is estimated to be in the vicinity of NZ$2.5million. |
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Contact Owner: +64 9 376 1182 Mobile: 027 411 9141 |