Encore !!

 


Semi-Custom 56' (17.1 m) Angelo Lavranos Design

 

LOA:

 

56' (17.1 m)

LWL:

 

45' (13.7 m)

Beam:

 

15'2" (4.6 m)

Draft:

 

 6’ (2 m)

Clearance:

 

70’8” (21.6m)

Hull Mtrl:

 

Fiberglass

Hull Cnfg.:

 

Scheel keel, spade rudder

Disp:

 

50000 lb (22680 kg)

Ballast Weight:

 

14000 lb (6350 kg)

Flag:

 

USA

Location:

 

Enroute to USA

 

 

Year:

 

Mfg-1992 /Refit- 2002

Mfg:

 

FRED SCHOLTZ

Model:

 

Islander 56

Type:

 

Performance Cruiser

Rig:

 

Solent Rigged Cutter

Cockpit:

 

Center, rigid dodger

Fuel Cap:

 

460 g (1750 l)

Water Cap:

 

300 g (1200 l)

Engine:

 

Volvo  TAMD31 Turbo
130 HP, 3800hrs

Speed:

 

Cruise  7 knots  /  Max   8.5 knots

 

 

Specifications are approximate

 

 Layout


Accommodations

 Forward Cabins (Port and Starboard)

 

 

 Mid-ship Cabin (Pilot Berths)

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Two double bunk cabins forward

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Port cabin convertible into doublewide bunk

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Mirrored vanity w/cupboards and shelves

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Drawer and large storage below

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Two opening overhead hatches each

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Storage compartments below cabin sole

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Air conditioned

 

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Double bunks

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Ultra leather seat

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Mirrored cupboards and shelves

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Four opening ports with screens

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Storage compartments below cabin sole

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Custom mattresses plus 3” foam inserts

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Air conditioned

 

Layout

 

  

Owner’s Cabin

         

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Spacious and well lit with double berth

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Custom mattress with 3” foam cushion

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Custom grate headboard with indirect backlighting

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Ultra leather seat

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Two opening ports and large overhead opening hatch, all with screens

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Stereo system with CD player

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Large hanging locker, lockers and shelves all around

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Drawer and storage areas under berth

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Air conditioned

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Solid cherry headliner, teak cabinetry, teak and holly sole, wool Persian throw rug

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Ensuite head with separate stall shower, opening port and screen

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Built-in steel safe for valuables

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Deep cupboard for diving and wakeboard gear

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B&G full function data display for all instrument readings

 

 

Other Accommodation Features

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Multiple sheets and pillows for all berths

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Secure sea cloths for all berths

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220VAC and 110VAC outlets

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Fans

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Framed artwork including custom oil paintings

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Below cabin sole storage in forward cabins for provisions

 

 

Galley



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(2) Deep sinks

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3 burner Princess LPG stove and oven (2002), two gas tanks in vented compartment in aft lazarette

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Magic Chef Microwave oven (2002) operates from inverter

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Lots of counter space for preparing and serving meals

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(4) Opening ports with screens, galley fan

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Huge top loading freezer and large separate refrigerator/front opening - both A/C driven from shore power or via generator (refrigerator can also be run using inverter), cold plate technology maintains temperatures 24 hours with 30 minutes daily runtime

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Electronic temperature readouts and automatic digital thermostats plus manual timers for control

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Lockers with custom storage racks for silverware, plates, bowl, etc.

 

 

Heads

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Large bowl Jabsco Heads, opening hatch and electric ventilation fan in forward head

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Hot and cold fresh water to all fixtures, separate salt water shower fixtures, automatic shower sump pumps

 


Hull and Deck Equipment


     

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Stainless arch on aft deck for radar, aft deck light and all aerials for electronics, originally designed for dinghy davits

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Hull and cabin top Awlgriped Arista Blue and White 2002

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Teak deck refinished and recaulked 2005

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Full length stainless wire jack lines both side decks

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Hot and cold transom fresh water shower

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Swim ladder and steps on aft transom scoop for swimming and access via dinghy

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Forespar Davit and tackle for raising and lowering dinghy outboard motor

 


Aft Lazarette

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Watertight and spacious, manual bilge pump

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Access via Lewmar 500x500 deck hatch

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Deck wash system plumbed for both salt water and internal fresh water

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(2) LPG Gas bottles in separate self-draining locker – 1 new 2007

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Solenoid valve for LPG system

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Dive bottle storage – 2 dive bottles, (2 BCDs, weight belt included)

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Emergency tiller in stainless steel

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Access to rudderpost, quadrant and steering cables

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Raymarine Type 3 Linear hydraulic autopilot drive,  spare B&G Type 2 Linear hydraulic drive

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Autopilot integrated to B&G navigation system including steering to apparent wind angle

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8kW diesel generator – new 2005

 

Navigation and Electronic Equipment

 

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Two networked Furuno Navnet 24nm radar/plotters (Navionics) – color at nav station, monochrome in cockpit; includes independent GPS, boat speed, depth and water temperature transducers

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B & G Hydra System: Boat speed, wind instruments, depth, etc.  5 full function displays (3 cockpit, 1 nav station, 1 owners stateroom); integrated with B&G Hydrapilot autopilot system; extensive spares including spare autopilot drive, controller and pilot display; spare full function display

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Large chart table with all navigation aids easily visible

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Furuno GP31 GPS networked to B&G System and AIS receiver

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Garmin Handheld GPS 12

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SEA 322 HF SSB and antenna tuner, insulated backstay (insulators new 2006)

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West Marine VHF radio (DSC) – new 2005 with GPS input and independent RF remote microphone/spkr

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Spare ICOM and SEA VHF radios

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AIS (ship identification system) receiver tied into laptop (not included)

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Link 2000 Digital dual battery monitor

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DC and AC circuit breaker panels 

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Globalstar Qualcomm satellite/CDMA telephone

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Sony multisync television with amplified external antenna and digital receiver

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DVD player, VHS player

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Sony AM/FM stereo radio with 10 CD changer, speakers in cabin and cockpit

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Tamaya ships clock

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Barrigo brass barometer

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Speedtech digital barometer/ weather station

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Seafarer strobe depth sounder; naval grade hand bearing compass

 


Cockpit

               

      

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Spacious seats with high cockpit combing for comfort, long enough to sleep on underway

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Raised steering bench allows view over rigid dodger

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Fiberglass rigid dodger with tinted Lexantm  windows, fully trimmed teak varnished interior and teak exterior window frames allowing full visibility but protection from the elements, standing headroom 

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Additional Sunbrella canvas dodger with opening windows and integral canvas bimini; zip on clear plastic side and back panels fully enclose cockpit during inclement weather (usable under sail); additional canvas sun awning extensions to bimini

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External waterproof stereo speakers

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Leather covered steering wheel

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Engine controls with custom Lexantm cover and teak trimmed box

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B&G Hydra autopilot digital display and three full function displays, wind speed and angle, depth, boat speed, GPS data, B&G analog wind angle display

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Binnacle compass

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12V socket for spotlight, accessories

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Custom cockpit cushions

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Teak covered seats, cockpit sole and trim

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Large folding teak cockpit table fitted to steering pedestal, with drink/binocular holder

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Stainless steel grab handle fitted to steering pedestal

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Manual bilge pump    

 


Electrical System

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Two separate DC circuits – Engine/ House, with separate battery switches – controls allow connecting alternators, chargers to either or both and to parallel when desired, independent volt and amp meters

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Main engine and generator use two group 27 wet cell (12 V) batteries in parallel – new 2005

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House Bank #1 -  Six Trojan 6V deep cycle wet cells in series/parallel (12 V 600 amp hour) new 2005

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House Bank #2 – Four Trojan 6V deep cycle wet cells in series/parallel (12 V 400 amp hour) new 2005

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Heart Battery automatic charger/inverter: 70+ amp for house batteries, 2kW 220VAC inverter

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Independent 100 amp engine room mounted manual battery charger

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60 amp engine alternator

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200 amp house alternator

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Easy to parallel all battery banks for emergency main engine or genset start

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AC systems  for both 110V/60Hz (inverter) and 240V/50 or 60 Hz (inverter, shore power, genset)

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50’ 240V/50Amp USA shore power cord with adapters other countries, 20m 15amp Australian cord

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8kw generator new 2005 400 hours

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2kw 110V inverter with convenience outlets throughout

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220V convenience outlets throughout

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Digital AC panel meter for volts, amps, frequency

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Small flexible solar panel for maintaining batteries during long term unattended storage

 


Interior Lighting

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Halogen recessed eyeball spotlights throughout

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Halogen reading lights above each bed

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Nightlights in red

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Adjustable Aqua Signal chart table light

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Fluorescent lights in nav station area and heads

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Recessed lighting in main salon table, glass cabinets, aft cabin backboard grating

 


Sails and Rigging

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Mast height off water is 71 feet (21.6 meters)

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Mast is double spreader section, deck stepped with rigid telescoping vang, dual spinnaker poles  and jockey pole –mast and boom Awlgriped white January 2002

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Main halyard, dual mainsail reefing lines and cunninghams, one spinnaker halyard, one spinnaker pole topping lift, and boom vang all led back from mast to sheet stoppers and winches (1 electric, 1 manual) under rigid dodger.  Reef without going on deck.  Use spinnaker halyard and electric winch to easily raise RIB dinghy onto foredeck

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Profurl Furlers for genoa and yankee - both operated from electric winch (along with main sheet) behind steering bench; genoa furler rebuilt 2006

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UK Kevlar Tapedrive high performance cruising mainsail, yankee and genoa – All new 2002

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Doyle stackpack style mainsail cover (new 2007) with lazy jacks

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Removable inner forestay for staysail and storm jib

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2 Spinnakers - .75oz symmetrical, 1.5oz asymmetrical in socks

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Full set of halyards, sheets, guys and running rigging – many new 2002-2007, many spares

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Storm jib

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Staysail

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Large battened Sunbrella awning mounts above boom and covers cockpit and cabin top

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Running backstays with 4 part tackle

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Dutchman boom brake

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White Awlgriped aluminum rollers on outboard shrouds

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Deck lights are molded into spreaders

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Rigging survey in November 2005 prior to Trans-Pacific cruise

 

 

 

Mechanical Equipment

                           

 Starboard Side Engine Access

                                                        

 

Fuel transfer/filtering system, watermaker pump and filters                        Engine room port side access

 

 

 

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Volvo TAMD 31 Turbo charged diesel 130hp with 3,800 hours (detailed maintenance records from 2000)

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Three blade MaxProp propeller (Self feathering)

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Engine room is well lit and sound proofed and has excellent access from  both sides and front

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250 liter day tank fed from dual redundant diesel filter polishing system with water separators

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Automatic engine room blower, can also be operated manually when performing maintenance

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Drip less stuffing box

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Extensive spares, including spare starter and alternator

 

Generator and Alternators

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8kW diesel 240 VAC MasPower generator (3 cylinder Yanmar engine) new 2005- 400 hours

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Remote control for generator in galley

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(2) Alternators on main engine - standard Volvo Penta and high output 200 amp alternator with 3 stage automatic regulator, spare Volvo Penta alternator

 

Diesel Fuel

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(3) Stainless steel tanks – two primary 750 liters each plus 250 liter day tank for total of 1750 liters and range > 1800 nautical miles under power

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Electric fuel transfer pump with counter for liters transferred, separate polishing filter system  

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Fitted Tank Tender fuel and water gauges w/software program for calculating reserves and range

Water

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12 Volt Offshore Marine Laboratories 15 gallon per hour water maker (2002) with extensive spares

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Hot and cold pressurized water throughout, whole system water filter with spares

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Manual/foot pump for freshwater in galley

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Hot water via main engine, shore power or generator

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(2) Stainless steel freshwater tanks - total approximately 1200 litres/300 gallons

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Transom mounted hot and cold water shower


Sail Locker Forward

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Watertight and very large

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Access via Lewmar 500x500 hatch

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Sail and rope locker

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Access to chain locker and windlass


Winches

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All winches are Lewmar chrome self-tailing

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(2) 46CST electric in cockpit and under rigid dodger for mainsail halyard and reefing, Genoa and yankee furling, boom vang - all backed up with line stoppers

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(2) 70CST custom primaries for genoa sheets and spinnaker guys

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(2) 56CST secondary for staysail sheets and spinnaker sheets

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(2) 46CST for running backstays

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(3) 43CST on mast for headsail halyards with backup from line stoppers and for mainsail outhaul

Other Features and Equipment

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(2) Electric automatic bilge pumps in (2) separate sumps

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(4) Manual bilge pumps, engine driven emergency bilge pump (not currently mounted)

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(2) air conditioning/reverse cycle heating units – new 2002

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Lewmar hatches with mosquito nets

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3.2m A-B RIB inflatable – new 2001

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15hp Mercury Mariner outboard – new November 2006

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Teak outboard bracket on push pit

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(2) SCUBA tanks and BCD’s, 100’ air hose with primary and secondary regulators for diving without tanks

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Wakeboard and tow rope

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Force 10 BBQ

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Osmosis survey in May 2005

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MaxSea navigation software and CMAP world charts, Weather Fax software, computerized inventory location and quantity log,  AIS software, nav station fully wired for laptop power and nav system interface

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(2) Offshore fishing poles with reels, fishing tackle, dual pole mounts at transom, gaffs

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Extensive cruising guides for South Pacific including Australia

 

Ground Tackle

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80m x 12mm Chain with primary CQR anchor on heavy duty bow roller

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5m x 12mm Chain plus 50m warp with secondary CQR anchor

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20m x 12mm Chain spare; Fortress storm anchor

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Lewmar 3000 electric windlass with radio controlled remote control  and backup handheld controller, spare motor

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8+ fenders and 10+ dock lines

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3m custom teak passarelle with stanchions and support rigging/hardware –

Safety Equipment

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AVON 8-man valise life raft - serviced November 2005, Abandon ship bag, Parachute sea anchor

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ACR 406 EPIRB - new battery 2005 – Valid through 2010, ACR Mini-B EPIRB

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(4) Auto-inflating life jackets, strobes and harnesses,  (8+) DOT approved lifejackets

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Safety harnesses, man overboard pole, Lifesling, extensive sets of flares

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(2) Horseshoe life rings with drogue

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Fixed and portable radar reflectors; Boat hooks

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Full set of flares; red handheld, white handheld, smoke markers and red parachute flares - new January 2002

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Automatic Halon fire extinguisher in engine room – new 2002, 5 manual fire extinguishers  

 

 

Remarks



 

Designed by Angelo Lavranos (www.lavranosyachtdesign.co.nz), semi-custom built in Cape Town, South Africa for the commodore of the Royal Natal Yacht Club (Durban) under the supervision of a Lloyd’s surveyor “Encore II (previously Centime)” is a high performance, beautiful and elegant 56’ center cockpit cutter.  She was extensively cruised and occasionally raced in the Indian Ocean in some of the worlds harshest seas prior to being delivered to and sold in Ft. Lauderdale in 2000.  Subsequent to refits in 2000 and 2002, Encore II was then cruised in the Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean through 2005.  The current voyage across the Pacific took place in 2006 and Encore II is now being cruised in Australia.  This was the second Pacific crossing for the current owners and modifications made in 2000 and 2002 were based on their previous 30,000 miles (www.encorevoyages.com) of cruising experience. 

 

    Encore II in Moorea

 

Encore II sails safely and extremely well under all conditions, and averaged over 200 nautical miles per day for 5 consecutive days during the 2006 passage to French Polynesia.  Approaching Australia with 20+’ seas and 35+ knots of wind, Encore II sailed “comfortably” at over 10 knots.  The Solent rigged headsails are roller furling and can be controlled by an electric winch from behind the cockpit, while the mainsail can be raised and reefed from the safety of the secure cockpit.  The Solent rig provides great flexibility.  There are watertight bulkheads located forward and aft (limber hole drained).  Primary fuel and water tanks are stainless steel inside the keel keeping the weight low and also giving vast storage capacity.  She has a Scheel keel which makes her efficient with shallow draft.  There are extensive spares and redundancies for all systems.  Detailed maintenance records for engine, generator and all major repairs and upgrades.  Electronic schematics for principal electrical circuits.  Paper and/or electronic manuals for all onboard equipment and systems, including complete engine shop manual set.

 

    

 

The spacious main salon and cockpit are elegant for entertaining and dining.  The fully trimmed out interior in a combination of woods as well as the wood finished rigid dodger is unique among her sister ships and makes for an exceptionally beautiful yacht. 

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