Sailing Vessel Stella Maris

Sailing Vessel Stella Maris is a 5 Cabin, 50' custom blue water cruising catamaran, built in South Africa.

Safety and Simplicity

Her theme is safety and simplicity. For safety, she is built solid with fiberglass over plywood. Sturdy stainless tube safety deck rail with netting around the entire boat.

She sailed from South Africa to the Caribbean and the East Coast of the US since. For simplicity, she is incredibly functional and easy to maintain.

Storage and Accommodations

She has ample storage, easy access to all systems, full size galley appliances, washer/dryer, and remote-controlled dinghy platform. With 5 cabins, 5 heads, office and laundry, she easily accommodates a large family and guests or charter guests.

Layout & Accommodations

• 5 cabins with 5 heads
• 2 queen beds
• Two double beds
• 5th cabin has 4 single bunks, providing a total of 12 berths
• Spacious hulls with an amazing amount of living space
• Office space in the port hull with desk, closet, counter, and bookshelf
• Laundry space with full size GE stacked washer (2.3 cu.ft.) and dryer (4.4 cu.ft.)

Inside Equipment

• Washing Machine: Full size stacked washer/dryer
• Electric Bilge Pump
• Oven: Thermostatic
• Manual Bilge Pump
• Microwave Oven: Panasonic
• Air Conditioning: 5000 BTU
• Electric Head
• Hot Water: Vetus 20 gallon heater
• Refrigerator: Danby 11 cu. ft.
• Fresh Water Maker: 2020 seawater pro 30gph
• Deep Freezer: Arctic King 3.5 cu. ft.
• Battery Charger

Galley

• Modern style galley up design
• Danby 11 cu. ft. (311L) standup refrigerator
• Arctic King 3.5 cu. ft. chest freezer
• Panasonic microwave
• Full stainless steel sink with large basin
• Elba oven with 4 burners (propane)
• Safety devices on all burners
• Thermostatic gas oven – Gas grill
• Safety devices on oven/grill with triple glass door
• Equipment: tray, shelves (2), self-cleaning catalytic panels
• Overall dimensions of oven (HxWxD): 850x600x600 mm

Deck & Equipment

• Cockpit Shower: Hot and cold
• Davit(s): remote
• Tender
• Solar Panel: 2880 watt
• Liferaft
• Cockpit Cushions
• Swimming Ladder
• 105lb Mantus with 250’ chain
• Spare 88lb MaxSet plough
• Maxwell HRC Windlass
• Harken manual 2 speed winches
• 10 Jammers
• Dinghy/Swim Platform: Carbon fiber, motorized, remote controlled
• Dual-helm cables w/ autopilot

Electronics & Navigation

• Depthsounder
• Radar
• Log-Speedometer
• Wind Speed and Direction
• Plotter: Garmin 7412xsv
• Autopilot: GHP12
• Radio
• Compass: Ritchie nav HD-745
• GPS
• VHF
• Garmin 7412xsv Chart Plotter
• GMR 24xhd Radar
• AIS600
• GHP12 Autopilot
• Ritchie Navigation Compass HD-745
• EPIRB

Electrical, Power & Plumbing

• Shore Power Inlet: 30 amp
• Generator: 2kw portable
• Inverter: Victron quattro 5000VA, 120V
• Electric: 12V, 24V, and 120V subpanels
• 2880 Watt Solar (8 x 360 Watt panels)
• 1720 Ah (8 x 215 Ah) AGM House Batteries (2020)
• Victron Quattro 24V, 5000VA, 120V
• Twin Balmar 70A each @ 24V (equivalent of 140A each @ 12V)
• Water storage 2000L (520 gallons)
• Vetus 20 gallon (75 liter) water heater (needs new heating element)
• 2020 Sea Water Pro 30gph Watermaker (new membranes Jan 2023)
• Air Conditioner: 5000 BTU Window
• 2kW portable generator (housed on deck, starboard bow)
• Bow heads electric with 37 gallon holding tank each
• Aft heads manual with 10 gallon holding tank shared

Engine & Mechanical

Craftsman Marine / Hyundai marinized 80hp engines

• All new throttle cables for both engines to both helms Dec 2022
• ZF SD12 Saildrive, 3-blade fixed prop
• 2x90 gallon diesel fuel tanks
• Propane system for oven, stovetop, and dryer. 2x 10lb composite tanks in bow locker, additional 15lb composite tank on deck
• Xintex propane fume solenoid control in port bow head
• Port engine: 1200hrs
• Starboard engine: 1500hrs

Sails & Rigging

• Covers: Bimini Top, Mainsail Cover, Lazy Bag, Lazyjacks
• Rigging: Steering Wheel: Twin helms and throttles
• Sails: Battened Mainsail, Furling Genoa
• Stainless wire Standing rigging 2016
• Ullman Sails Main and 125% Genoa
• Mainsail batten pockets restitched Dec 2022

Additional Information

• Wireless smoke detectors and CO detection in each room
• Power washer (located in starboard bow locker)
• 2 kids kayaks with paddles
• Emergency life jackets (located under aft starboard bunk)
• Full toolset in office area drawer
• Tons of spare parts: impellers, fuel filters, fuel injector, bilge pumps, electrical wire (multiple gauges), hosing, etc.