Remarks :'Chaika III', Bowman Starlight 46, one of the last three Starlight 46's built by Rival Bowman Yachts Ltd in 2000/2001. The concept and design was continued by CR Yachts in 2003 and the Bowman Starlight 46 became the CR Yacht 470. Superb single cockpit with twin wheels makes for a very simply, safe and user friendly area. She offers fantastic accommodation with berths that can be used at sea.
Remarks :'Chaika III', Bowman Starlight 46, one of the last three Starlight 46's built by Rival Bowman Yachts Ltd in 2000/2001. The concept and design was continued by CR Yachts in 2003 and the Bowman Starlight 46 became the CR Yacht 470. Superb single cockpit with twin wheels makes for a very simply, safe and user friendly area. She offers fantastic accommodation with berths that can be used at sea. The deck layout provides very easy sail handling for short handed and long distance work as required. She has been used by a husband and wife team for cruising. Boat laid up each winter until April 2008 in a heated boatshed. Lying Conwy - Viewings by appointment
Accommodation :'Chaika III', a Bowman Starlight 46 Yacht, one of the last three Starlight 46's built by Rival Bowman Yachts Ltd in 2000/2001. The concept and design was continued by CR Yachts in 2003 and the Bowman Starlight 46 became the CR Yacht 470. Superb single cockpit with twin wheels makes for a very simply, safe and user friendly area. She offers fantastic accommodation with berths that can be used at sea. The deck layout provides very easy sail handling for short handed and long distance work as required. She has been used by a husband and wife team for cruising. Boat laid up each winter until April 2008 in a heated boat shed. Please call for more information. Lying Conwy - Viewings by appointment
Inventory :Navigation/Electronic Equipment:B&G Hydra 2000 Speed/Depth/Wind
- 1 x Full Function Display at chart table
- 3 x 20/20 over garage
- 1 x Full Function Zeus 3 Display at the port wheel
B&G Hydra 2000 Pilot with R2 RAM - Remote at companionway steps
H5000 - Interface between Hydra 2000 & Zeus.
B&G Ultrasonic speed c/w Bronze housing
B&G Paddlewheel speed (As Spare)
B&G Master head unit (New 2018)
B&G Zeus-3 9 inch Colour plotter/radar with overlay at chart table (New 2018)
B&G Zeus-3 9 inch plotter/radar repeater at the port helm (New 2018)
B&G 4G Colour radar (New 2018)
NAIS -500 Active AIS (New 2018)
2 x B&G electronic fluxgate compass repeaters at the wheel
1 x Silva magnetic steering compass at companionway
ICOM IC M50 VHF at chart table with the speaker in cave locker
ICOM M710 MF/VHF at chart table with bonding and earth plate. Aerial on back-stay
ICS Fax 4 Weather facsimile at chart table (Links to MF/HF for weather synopsis charts)
ICS Nav 6 Navtex at chart table - Display only No receiver.
Interphase Forward-looking Echo sounder at starboard wheelfeet)
Navigation lights plus deck light and light under boom
LED Tricolour & Anchor light (New 2018)
Deck Equipment:
35lb Delta anchor with calibrated and marked chain
Lewmar electric anchor windlass
Fenders and mooring warps
Sprayhood with hide covered grab handle
Bimini track aft
Bimini
Simpson Stainless steel davits for dinghy/rib
Stainless steel boarding ladder
Boarding gates to port and starboard
Removable cockpit table - Solid teak
New cockpit seating.
Safety Equipment:Danbuoy, holder and light
2 x Horseshoe lifebelts c/w lights
6-Man Liferaft (New 2016)
4 x Fire extinguishers (2 in main cabin / 1 in cockpit / 1 in forward heads)
Plastimo clock and barometer
Windex at masthead
Auto electric and manual bilge pumps
Radar reflector at mast head
Other Equipment:Sony Digital Radio/CD/Bluetooth
Speakers in saloon and cockpit
Glomex TV antenna @ masthead (New 2018)
Finlux Flat screen TV in cupboard (New 2018)
Wifi-onboard with wifi booster on pushpit
Roku-Wifi TV receiver.
Mechanical :Construction:
Built by Bowman Yachts in 2000/2001 to a Stephen Jones and Jonathon Sherwill design, and commissioned in August 2002.
HIN: GB RBY46BFNC000
Fin Keel - Lead
Displacement/Length Ratio - 213
Sail area displacement Ratio - 19.08
Max GZ - 70 Degrees
AVS - 142 Degrees
GRP hull, deck and superstructure. Hull Solid Laminate White
First launched in July 2001. Hauled out for commissioning and re-launched in August 2002
RCD Classification... OCEAN “A “- C.E Certified for maximum 14 Persons
Cutter Rig
Escape Hatches to aft cabins and forward heads
Interior Teak (No foam)
Hull was given 4 coats water based epoxy from new, then 4 coats Copperbot.
Copperbot was not effective, believed to be faulty batch, resulting in liquidation of manufacturer!
Copperbot well rubbed down and 4 coats Coppercoat applied 2008.
Teak in cockpit
Stern bathing/transom folding GRP unit, s/s rails and ladder
2x EDSON steering wheels - Leather covered (New bearing port side 2017)
New guardwires
New standing rigging
Mechanical:
NANNI 5.280 HE 5cyl 65 hp Diesel engine with separate throttle at each wheel
2 x Diesel primary filters with vacuum gauge and change over switch (RNLI Style)
MAXPROP 3 blade feathering prop
35mm S/S shaft with cutless bearing
DEEP SEA internal seal (aka stuffing box)
3 blade Rope Cutter
Prop Anode
Hull Anode - All skin fittings bonded to anode (RNLI Style)
Bowthruster - Max Power - Vertically retracting (Quiet and powerful)
Stainless steel seacocks
Spares for engine, seacocks and bowthruster
Engine serviced every year.
Electrics:
Additional 90 amp engine alternator with pararelling wiring (New 2018)
230v Shore power with polarity/incorrect polarity switch
4 x 120 amp AGM Domestic batteries
1 x 120 amp dedicated Engine Start battery
1 x 120 amp Bow Thruster / Capstan battery
( All can be isolated or linked )
VICTRON 1600 watt/75amp/ 12v Inverter Charger
PAGUROVolt 4KVA Generator (New 2017 - only 17.8 hrs run)
MAXPOWER VIP vertically retracting bow thruster with foot switches at each wheel
SPECTRA Watermaker ( pickled) to both main water tanks produces 62 ltrs p hr
CLIMMA Compact 12 REM 220v/ 4amp Air Conditioner/ Cabin Heater ( main & Fwd cabin only)
SHARP 230v Microwave
ISOTHERM 12v Fridge plus ISOTHERM 12v Freezer - New compressor and evaporator 2017
HELLA 12v cabin fans (6 in total)
Galvanic Isolator on Shore power
230v circuit breakers
12v Circuit breaker for Winches and generator
2x 12v Dri plugs at chart and cave locker
12v Main Bilge pump
12v Sail Locker bilge pump both with Auto/Man controllers
12v Deck wash pump
12v Extractor Fan in galley
Lights to sail locker and aft lockers
Red night light to chart area and aft heads
Solar extractor fan in forward heads
3x 12v Cigar lighter sockets
LED Cabin lighting throughout
Sails, Rigging & Deck Hardware:
Seldon mast - Keel stepped with laminated teak cover below decks
Dyform standing rigging with hydraulics for tension etc - Re-rigged with Dyform 2018
Leisurefurl "in boom" mainsail furling system
Navtec hydraulic back-stay tensioner and vang - Vang fully reconditioned 2018
Carbon fibre spinnaker pole, mast or deck stowed
Schaefer furler for genoa/yankee and staysail
Furler for staysail
Detachable storm-stay with pelican hook
Towing cars for genoa sheet blocks
Lewmar blocks - All ball bearing racing with jammers
Lewmar Ocean 3 Capstan with foot switch and remote control
2 x Electric ST64 Genoa winches
2 x Electric 54 winches for halyards
2 x Manual 54 for spinnaker
All Sails by Quantum, Parker and Kay
Fully Battened Mainsail
Furling genoa
Yankee
Furling staysail
Storm jib
Spinnaker
New mainsail July 2020
Fully repaired and laundered genoa and staysail 2020
New sprayhood
Plumbing and Gas:
Man Bilge pump from cockpit
Emergency bilge to engine intake valves
Man sail locker bilge pump from fwd heads
Black Tank with gauge and 12v Elect and auto pump out. Also has man pump-out and with shore-side pump-out.
Grey Tank for sink water with 12v elect auto pump out.
Manual foot pump for sink water
FORCE 10 3 burner gas cooker with oven
12v extractor fan over galley
2X gas Lockers, one to port, one to starboard with overboard drains
2x Gas bottles with Bubble tester on gas pipe delivery
2x S.S Water Tanks with change over lever
1x Flex water tank aft
Manual foot pump for filtered drinking water
3x S.S Fuel Tanks with drain cocks to bilge area (to take samples or drain off)
(All tanks vented to aft deck)
(All tanks fitted with closure valves and change over levers)
Pneumatic “Tank level” meter for all tanks
2 Heads, both with JABSCO WC
2x Showers
Moulded wash basins with Marlan tops to both heads
Galley S.S Sinks with Marlan work top
Hot/cold Shower at Aft deck
Fresh Water Heads flushing system at end of cruise .....(No smells.....ever)
LEWMAR Deck hatches with OCEANIS Blinds and insect screens
Hot Water Immersion heater 60 ltr 230v twin coil
EBERSPACHER Hydronic 5KW diesel heater (New 2016) produces cabin hot water to calorifier and to cabin heating via rads with 24v fans (quieter than 12v)
