This design with its semi displacement round bilge hull form had a good reputation for soft riding and seaworthiness. The early boats were timber constructed and with distinctive low profile superstructure. This vessel purchased in 1987 from the Elephant Boatyard, is of GRP and with a fly bridge atop with a bespoke radar arch and powder coated alloy mast.
This design with its semi displacement round bilge hull form had a good reputation for soft riding and seaworthiness. The early boats were timber constructed and with distinctive low profile superstructure. This vessel purchased in 1987 from the Elephant Boatyard, is of GRP and with a fly bridge atop with a bespoke radar arch and powder coated alloy mast. She has benefitted from 30 years current sole ownership, new engines in 2007 and £28,000 worth of gyroscopic stabilising in 2014. BELLE AMIE is a class act – the perfect support boat, luxury launch or family retreat and picnic boat. She is 1960s chic and today’s designs struggle even to come close.
Brokers Comments
This design with its semi displacement round bilge hull form had a good reputation for soft riding and seaworthiness. The early boats were timber constructed and with distinctive low profile superstructure. This vessel purchased in 1987 from the Elephant Boatyard, is of GRP and with a fly bridge atop with a bespoke radar arch and powder coated alloy mast. She has benefitted from 30 years current sole ownership, new engines in 2007 and £28,000 worth of gyroscopic stabilising in 2014. BELLE AMIE is a class act – the perfect support boat, luxury launch or family retreat and picnic boat. She is 1960s chic and today’s designs struggle even to come close.
Construction
- GRP Construction
- Finished in French navy blue Awlgrip
- Gold cove line and white boot top
- Fully integrated anode system from shafts, rudders and aft hull
- Anti corrosion system applied to props and rudders
Deck Equipment and Ground Tackle
From aft
- Stainless steel pushpit rail at each quarter aft
- 2 x Panama style fairleads
- 4 x sets of stainless steel mooring bollards
- Varnished teak bright work throughout
- Lazarette hatch in cockpit
- Open cockpit with high comings leading forward to deck saloon
- Raw teak cockpit sole and decks
- Lockers each side of open cockpit
- Varnished teak engine housing each side
- Glazed bulkhead with doorway into main deck saloon and helm position
Stainless steel ladder to fly bridge
- Full height framework around fly bridge to meet MCA standard
- Foldable radar arch enables vessel’s passage under bridges etc
- Full helm position with instruments
Forward
- Glazed opening windows on each side of the coach roof
- Stainless steel hand rails and glazed Perspex fore hatch on the coach roof
- Deck prisms each side
- Custom stainless steel pulpit with integrated fender storage
- Electric anchor windlass with full dual station remote control
- Dual station chain counter
-20 kg Bruce anchor with 40 m 8 mm chain
-10 kg Kedge anchor with 20 m chain and 40 m warp
Covers, Canvas and cushions
- All canvas navy blue covers
- Canvas full height bimini over aft deck with full enclosure windows
- Alternative tonneau cockpit cover
- Canvas window coverings
- Ample cushions
Accommodation and Domestic Equipment
Accommodation can sleep up to 6 in 2 cabins
From aft
Deck saloon
- Seating to starboard over substantial locker
- Offset to stbd table to sit six and lower to form a double berth
- Full size chart drawer under saloon seating
- Helm station to port with seating
- Steps down to forward accommodation
Galley to port
- Spinflo 4 burner gas hob, full height oven and grill
- 240 V Microwave
- Full size fridge
- Twin sink with hot and cold water and Perspex cover
- Brushed stainless steel splash back to worktop
- Guzzini Melamine crockery and glasses for 10 people
Head compartment to stbd
- Electric sea toilet with holding tank
- Wash basin hot and cold water
- Power shower
Forward Cabin
- Royal blue Alcantara upholstery throughout
- Working upholstery set in two tone grey washable fabric
- Bulkhead lights
- Dimmer controlled lighting throughout cabins
- Storage lockers
- CD stereo
- LCD TV
Mechanical Electrical and Tankage
- 2 X Perkins Sabre 225 HP Diesel engines, new 2007 c 350 hours
- Vetus fly by wire dual twin engine controls
- Vetus engine exhaust alarm on both engines
- Engine room air control system and dorade air isolation safety system
- 6 HP side power bowthruster – dual station controls
- Battery and voltage control system
- Charge / power selector – alternator / generator / shore power
- Twin 90 A alternators
- Additional spare 120 A alternator on stbd engine
- Mastervolt Whisper 3.5 KVA generator
- 240 V Shore power
- Blue sea systems 12 V, 240 V and battery switchgear throughout
- Mains selector panel for shore, onboard and Seakeeper supply
- Hot water from engine calorifier or 240 V immersion heater
- 4 x Diesel fuel tanks: main engine twin stainless steel cross linked in use diesel tanks
- Twin subsidiary capacity in- hull GRP tanks, total capacity 900 litres in 4 tanks
- Fuel manifold feeds and fuel isolator valves on feed and return; cross over facility
- 2 x Plastic fresh water tanks total 200 litres
- GRP Holding tank 30 litres
- Gas system with vented gas locker on flybridge
Navigation Communication and Electronics
- Raymarine ST60 Tridata
- Raymarine C120 plotter and 2 k W radome
- Garmin GPS / plotter / sonar on fly bridge
- Icom M601 DSC / VHF dual station
- Marine sport line remote spotlight - long and short ranges on radar arch
- Clarion CD stereo, speakers in saloon, cockpit and fly bridge
Seakeeper 5 Compact Gyroscopic Stabiliser System
- Seakeeper 5 gyro system fits perfectly centrally and forward of gen set under the cockpit sole
- Mains and battery powered remote digital control and display monitor on main console
- Enables keeping even keel when moored and at 6 knots in a beam sea
- Even more effective at higher speeds where a substantial fuel economy is achieved through directional stability and consistency minimising throttle use for wave control
- The system assesses the wave pattern in order to act proactively rather than reactively
- Pictures from astern show comparison rolling in a sea – and not rolling when stabilised
Safety
- 14 Lifejackets with automatic lights, serviced in July 2010
- One 8 man and one 10 man life raft both serviced in July 2010 to Solas B specification
- Additional grab bags
- Echomax EM 230 radar reflector
- Emergency steering system
- Emergency floor level lighting
- Pilot mini gas alarm system
- Automatic engine room fire extinguisher system
- Six point bilge pump system
- Automatic submersible main bilge pumps
- Manual engine room and drive shaft compartment pumps
- Manual cockpit pump
- Main deck scuppers
- MCA flare pack
- 2 x horseshoe lifebuoys with drogues
- Dan buoy
- Throw line
- Thermal protective aids
- Gas safety certificate in July 2010
Refit details
Substantial renovation and MCA coding
- 2007 Refurbishment, engines replaced and documented electrical refit
Stern gear and under cockpit sole refurbishment - repositioning generator to optimise location of Seakeeper 5 compact gyro stabiliser
Other Equipment
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