Dubois 37m Ketch for sale in Port Adriano Spain

Offers Welcomed - Keen Seller

Carrswood are delighted to offer the 37m Dubois ketch Taipan of Wales For Sale. Meticulously built by Pendennis shipyard, Taipan offers so much for the owner who's looking for volume and superb liveaboard comfort. This is the yacht to take around the world whilst enjoying a huge amount of space for up to 8 guests in four cabins. Her owner has invested considerably to maintain her 'go anywhere' qualities. Superb value – July 2024 price reduced by €350k to sell. Viewing is highly recommended.

MAIN SPECIFICATIONS:

• Type: Dubois Aluminium Ketch
• Launched: 1991
• Construction: Aluminium
• Designer: Dubois Naval Architects Ltd.
• Interior: Terrence Disdale design
• Classification: ABS (not renewed since 2018)
• Flag: Cayman Islands

DIMENSIONS:

• Length overall: 37.40m / 122’8”
• Waterline length: 33.97m / 111’5”
• Beam: 8.20m / 26’10”
• Draft: 3.9m
• Displacement: 207 tons
• Gross tonnage: 169 tons
• Net tonnage: 50 tons

CONSTRUCTION:

• Construction: Aluminium
• Superstructure: Aluminium
• Decks: Aluminium (Teakdeck new 2016)

SPEED & CONSUMPTION:

• Max Speed: 12.5 Knots
• Cruising speed: 10 Knots
• Consumption: 40l/hr. @ 10 knots (combined with one generator)

TANKAGE:

• Fuel: 22800 litres / 6032 US gal (in 6 x tanks – all cleaned 2022)
• Lubrication oil: 114 litres
• Fresh water: 9000 litres / 1982 US gal (in 2 x tanks – New 2022)
• Grey water: 1890 litres
• Black water: 1134 litres

MACHINERY:

• Engines: Single MTU 12V 183 TE 91 (393kw / 527hp)
• Engine hours: 6652 hrs (July 2024)
• Generators: 2 x Kilopak / John Deere 120 KV
• Generator hours: Port 25,000, Starboard 22,000 (July 2024)
• Propeller: Hundestad variable pitch, skewed four blade propeller (service and rebuild 2022)
• Bowthruster: Richfeld 40 Hp. (Full rebuild 11/2018) Serviced and oil change 2023
• Watermaker: 2x HEM reverse osmosis H30 (170 litres p/hr)
• Fuel Separator: Alfa Laval
• Waste treatment: Hamann HL Cont. 24m3/day
• Air Conditioning: Marineair Hydronics/Climma chilled water (new circulation pumps 2023)

ELECTRICAL:

• 380v AC 3 phase (50Hz)
• 230v AC single phase (50Hz)
• 24v DC
• ASEA Shore power converter 25kW, 400V, 36A – includes seamless transfer
• 2 x Victron 24/5000 inverters
• 2 x Victron 100A battery chargers

BATTERIES:

• Main engine start batteries 24vDC, 52 amp hr, 800A CCA
• Generator start batteries, 2 sets 52 amp/h Optima 24vDC
• Ship's service batteries AGM Gel 24vDC, 810Ah
• Navigation batteries Emergency batteries - 540 amp/hr New 2021

COMMUNICATION & NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:

• V Sat Broadband internet via Intellian VSat
• Starlink R/V Version 2023, Cisco Router Unify Switch for 3 x Access Unify Points
• Satcom Sailor-Cobham Fleet 250 (new 2016)
• WiFi/ GSM 4G Pepwave Router (new 2022)
• Iridium mobile
• Sat C Sailor mini C + GMDSS terminal
• AIS Sailor 6282 Class B Transponder
• Navtex Sailor 6390 Navtex receiver
• VHF Sailor 6222 VHF/DSC/ remote on helm station, Pilot house, Skippers cabin, Crew Mess
• 1 x Stand alone Icom IC-M421
• Crew communications: 7 x Icom M88 handheld

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:

• Sestrel magnetic compass
• 1 x Anschutz Gyro compass (new sphere 2023)
• Simrad AP 70 autopilot
• LOG: Brookes and Gatehouse Hydra 5000
• Depth: Brookes & Gatehouse
• Wind: Brookes and Gatehouse Hydra 5000
• Furuno radar open antenna array. Mod.FAR-28x7
• 2 x helm Nav station screens Simrad 24” MO24T
• 2 x Pilothouse screens Simrad 19” MO19P run by 1x mini mac
• 3 x stand alone Marble systems operation screens Crew mess, Pilot House, Helm Station. GPS 2 x Simrad GPS
• MaxSea professional + CMap charts Med and Caribbean

ENTERTAINMENT:

• LG Television 49” / 125cm in owner's cabin (New 2024)
• Samsung 111 cm TV in saloon (New 2021)
• LG Smart Flat Screen in Each Guest Cabin (New 2023)
• Panasonic Smart Flat Screen 59 cm Captains Cabin
• Philips Flat Screen 80 cm Crew Mess
• Drobo Mass multimedia storage device
• Music systems Denon/Crestron/Sonos

OFFICE EQUIPMENT:

• Printer Xerox Workcenter 6605 A4
• Computers 3x Mini Macs
• Servers and switches – recently refitted 2023, with Net Gate control
• Alarm systems, control and monitoring multi screen – MARBLE. Upgraded 2023.

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT: GALLEY

• Oven – Wolf Professional (New 2017)
• Hob – 2 x Miele Combiset Induction (New 2019)
• Microwave – Fridgidaire
• Icemaker – Frigomar (new 2022)
• Dishwasher – Miele Professional G7856
• Washing machine – Miele Professional PW5065
• Dryer – Miele Professional PT5135C
• Fridge & freezers - Stainless Steel Units with new 4x compressors (replaced 2015)
• Cockpit drawer fridges x 2 Air Cooled
• Saloon Wine fridge 46 Bottles (new 2022)

INTERIOR DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

Very large full beam Master suite and a further three twin guest cabins all with ensuites. The main saloon and wheelhouse are open plan with great views out through the wrap around windscreen and spacious cockpit. A further lower salon and dining area forward of here and the galley and crew areas forward again.

OWNER CABIN:

• 1 x double cabin with jacuzzi / very large bathroom ensuite. Office desk

GUESTS:

• 2 x twin cabins with ensuite bathroom (these two cabins are symmetrical)
• 1 x bunk cabin with ensuite bathroom.

CREW:

• 1 x double captain's cabin with shower room ensuite.
• 2 x twin cabins with shower rooms ensuite.

DECK:

• All Teak decks replaced 2015

WINCHES:

• 2 x Seaway Primary headsail captive winches model no 16
• 2 x Seaway Staysail sheet captive winches model no 12
• 1 x Seaway Main sheet captive winch (2:1 purchase) model no 12
• 1 x Seaway Mizzen sheet captive winch (2:1) model no 10
• 1 x Seaway Main halyard captive winch model no 14
• 1 x Seaway Mizzen halyard captive winch model no 10
• 2 x Seaway Runner captive winches (2:1 purchase) model no 12
• 2 x Hydraulic Runner retriever reels
• 2 x Lewmar Spinnaker sheet winches
• 2 x Mizzen mast base winches
• 2 x Main mast base winches (hydraulic)

ANCHOR WINDLASS:

• 2 x Maxwell hydraulic anchor windlasses with cable gypsy and warping capstan. (rebuilt 2022/2023)
• Anchors - 2 x 200kg Union anchors
• Chains - 2 x 150m 16mm galvanized chain

OTHER:

• Substantial folding passarelle with Teak inlay treads (upgraded 2023)
• Jacuzzi – foredeck large Jacuzzi/dip pool with ‘fast fill’ pump, heating and bubbles!
• Swim platform foldout transom lowers to create excellent stern swimming & boarding platform (overhauled 2022)
• Cockpit hard Bimini with integral lighting and sliding panel for mizzen vang, provides excellent shade and shelter
• BBQ – charcoal fuelled large custom unit with stern hanging bracket.

PAINT:

• Full new Paint in 2017
• Full Rig, Booms and Spreader paint 2020
• Hull Navy Blue
• Superstructure White

TENDER & TOYS:

• Main Tender: Williams 565 DJ (5.65m) Dieseljet Yanmar 4BY3-180 (110hp) (New 2017)
• Additional Crew Tender
• Paddle boards: 2 x Inflatable
• Canoe Inflatable
• Water skis & wake board
• 2 x Penn reels with rods and assorted gear.
• Dive equipment:
• 2 x Scubapro dive equipment
• 2 x 15 litre steel dive tanks

SAILS & RIGGING:

• Masts: Formula Spars UK Carbon, built in 2006
• Carbon furling booms by Matrix, New Zealand
• Stainless steel standing Rigging Nitronic 50
• Masts constructed to ‘Germanischer Lloyd’ classification
• Reckmann RF90-5 Headsail furler and RF 90-4 Staysail furler

SAILS:

• Sails by: Evolution Sails NZL - built in 2014 with Tri Radial Spectra construction.
• Foresail: 243.7m2
• Mainsail: 217.5m2
• Mizzen sail: 132.3m2
• Staysail: 78.2m2
• Asymmetric Sail: 506.1m2

SAFETY & SECURITY:

• EPIRB McMurdo 406 MHz free floating (G5 SMARTFIND + CAT 1)
• Liferafts 2 x Zodiac Survivetec Extrem / Solas A / 16 Person per Raft.
• JONBUOY x 2, Mk5.
• DANBOUY x 1
• ISP Intrepid Mk8 Immersion Suits x 12
• Roll Out 1 stretcher
• Linethrower 250 x 4
• Hand Throw Lines, Security Rope x 2, Trew
• Throwing Strop with body harness x 3. Kim
• Flares, Parachute x 4, Hand held x 4, Smoke x 3
• Grab Bags x 2, VHF, GPS, Watermaker, Meds, Space Blankets, Food, Water, Clothes, Horn, Signal Mirror, Torch, MOB lights, Thermal, Inflatable Pumps.
• SART x 1, ACR Pathfinder 3

FIRE FIGHTING:

• FM200 engine room x1, Manual Activation
• FM200 Lazarette x 2 Manual Activation
• Integrated smoke alarm system throughout vessel – regularly tested
• Gianneschi 80l/min Fire/anchor Wash electric pump new June 2019
• Crash Pump Hatz/Gianneschi diesel portable 550l/min (new 2022)
• Bilge/Fire pump ‘AlphPompe’ 125l/min
• 2 x sets full ‘Drager’ BA kits with protective fire fighting gear.
• EEBD (Emergency Escape Breathing Device) x 2, Scott Elsa 15 Min
• 14 x EEBD Drager Parat 5520
• Owner's cabin deck access escape hatch, with rope ladder.
• Engine room escape hatch - down shaft tunnel

STORAGE:

The boat owns a 20ft storage container with shelves, workbench, lighting and a stock of spare parts.

REFIT HISTORY:

• 2011-12: Main engine rebuild by official MTU service in the Netherlands
• 2014: New sails from Evolution Sails Palma
• 2016/17: STP/Astilleros winter refit (10 month): Full paint job Hull and superstructure by Nautipaints Mallorca, New teak decks, CNG Carpentry Palma, Rudder and propeller shaft removed and inspected. New seals and bearings, New outside helm stations + all new navigation systems: Upgrade to B&G H5000 and Simrad AP70, Full new GMDSS Installation (DSC VHF, AIS, NAVTEX, SAT-C, Fleet 250), Full crew cabin interior refit, Full upholstery and varnish refit of entire interior, New bridge sliding doors installed Alufer/Italy
• 2018: New bridge sliding doors installed Alufer/Italy
• 2020/21: Winter refit STP/Port Adriano Shipyard: Full rig repaint and 4 years EOM Service. All hydraulics and Reckmann furlers serviced. Keel tank cleaned and inspected. Bathing platform removed, refurbished and painted. Grey / black tanks sweep blasted and recoated
• 2021/22: STP, Palma de Mallorca: Integral Water Tank replacement, cut out and re welded back in new tanks, Epoxy coated new Tanks, Repainted engine room complete, Thermo insulated engine room, Serviced all auxiliary pumps complete, Repaired and replaced Air con Compressors, Removal prop shaft/ New stern tube/ Mechanical seal and Cutlass bearing, Full service overhaul of Hundestad propeller, Serviced hydraulic Pumps- replaced Stb PTO, Replaced emergency Crash Pump, Upgraded Interior cupboards, New cockpit table made adjustable, Full service and overhaul of Williams Tender, Service of Asea shore power converters, Replacement of Master cabin and Nanny Cabin Mattresses, Installation upgrade of Pepwave receivers on mizzen mast, Upgrade of Marble Alarm System, Full overhaul of Hamann Sanitary control System, New sunbed Mattress custom made for the fore deck
• 2022/23: Port Adriano, Mallorca: Bow thruster Full service, New Antifoul Trilux, Upgrade interior Calling comms system, Replace Icemaker, Built custom wine rack in Saloon, New stairs in teak finish in main salon, Generator and Main engine servicing, replacement of all bulwark lights, Full overhaul of water Maker and water softener, Sails service repaired and professionally cleaned by Elvestrom sails, Service of all Galley equipment, Various upgrades in Galley area, Upgraded and widened stern passarelle, IT/Upgrade of ships computer network, Installation of Starlink Internet, New Gyro replaced, Overhaul of the Hamann system

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.