Herreshoff Caribbean 50 Ketch
Built in 1978, this Herreshoff Carribean 50 is a classic lined clipper ketch with central teak cockpit, robustly constructed and fully equipped for safe comfortable inshore and offshore cruising.
Herreshoff Caribbean 50 Ketch
Name Velella
Flag: Swiss
Length 15m/50ft
Manufacturer Herreshoff
Year built 1978
Engine type Perkins Sabre 135 hp
Herreshoff Caribbean 50 Ketch
Built in 1978, this Herreshoff Carribean 50 is a classic lined clipper ketch with central teak cockpit, robustly constructed and fully equipped for safe comfortable inshore and offshore cruising.
Herreshoff Caribbean 50 Ketch
Name Velella
Flag: Swiss
Length 15m/50ft
Manufacturer Herreshoff
Year built 1978
Engine type Perkins Sabre 135 hp
BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Built in 1978 by Cheng shipyard in Hong-Kong
Designed by Halsey HERRESHOFF - USA
Hull in Fiberglass, deck laid with 15.9mm teak
Blue hull treated anti-osmosisKinsale Boatyard Co. – Cork Ireland New hull paint in March 2014
New antifouling-underwater paint and anodes exchanged January 2017
L.O.A: 50' - 15.24m
L.W.L : 37' 09 - 11.50m
BEAM : 14' - 4.26m
DRAFT : 5' 64" - 1.72m-3m50 DISPLACEMENT : 45,000LbsKg
ENGINE
Perkins Sabre M135, 100kW, 6 Cylinders Diesel Year: 1996
Engine Hours: 1750h
Gearbox: Borg Wagner Velvet Drive 1996 Shaft Drive - 3 bladed bronze propeller
Last engine service in June 2015 with oil change, filter change and injectors check/calibration
TANKAGE
2 x fuel tanks - steel - 1,250L - 275 gallons
2 stainless steel fresh water tanks - 1,136L - 250 gallons
Shower with 54L holding tank with Projet pump, 11l/min, new in October 2014
Hot water heater - ISOTEMP Magic calorifier 1996
The calorifier has a built in heat accumulator to give extended water heating
Water is heated by the engine cooling or 1000W 220V electric element for use when shore power is available - new heater element changed in 2005
All water pipes have been changed throughout the boat in June 2014
GROUND TACKLE
Electric windlass: IDEAL DECK MACHINERY 1 Rocna – 33kg
1 CQR - 34Kg - 75Lbs
1 DANFORTH 35H – 16kg
80 m of calibrated chain
RIG
KETCH RIG
Main mast - Aluminium - SPARCRAFT Ocean NGMain boom - Aluminium - SPARCRAFT Performance
Mizzen mast - Aluminium - SPARCRAFT Ocean NGMizzen boom - Aluminium - SPARCRAFT Ocean
New standing and running rigging fitted May 2003
Main sail, halyards and single line reefing led back to cockpit
Mizzen sail, halyards and single line reefing at mast base
New WALDER type 403 and 203 jibing-regulator main and mizzen boom vangs Genoa roller furler - PROFURL - Classic 2003
Genoa spare forestay for hanked sails - 2014
Spinnaker pole - FORESPAR
Whisker pole - FORESPAR
WINCH
2 x LEWMAR 55 - two speed - ST - Genoa
2 x ANDERSEN 46 - two speed - ST - Halyards led back to cockpit 1 GIBB - two speed - mainsheet
1 GIBB - single speed - mizzensheet
2 x ANDERSEN - mizzen mast halyard
SAILS
MAIN SAIL : horizontal cut - Dacron - 41m2 -10.5oz – WITTEVRONGEL Belgium - May 2003 - Full battened sail - FREDERIKSEN ballslides – 2 reefing points
SPARE MAINSAIL : 9.25oz - Dacron - A. LAM in Hong Kong - 1982
MIZZEN SAIL : 9.25oz - Dacron - A. LAM in Hong Kong
MAINSAIL and MIZZEN SAIL : Lazy jack and lazy bag - 2003
2 MIZZEN STAYSAILS : A. LAM
2 x ROLLER GENOA : 7.25 oz - Dacron - A. LAM checked and repaired 3 x GENOA HANKED
STORM JIB
MAIN SPINNAKER - 1.5oz - 1037 sq ft - A. LAM 1982
MIZZEN SPINNAKER - 1.2oz A. LAMGHOSTING GENOA - A. LAM
ACCOMMODATION
SLEEPS 8 IN TWO CABINS + SALOON
All cushions and mattresses new in June 2014
Boat with central cockpit in teak
Teak panelling and trim with teak flooring throughout boat Heating with EBERSPACKER D4L Universal
FORWARD CABIN
Double V berth – sleeps 3
Exit through window to foredeck
SALOON
Saloon headroom is 2m
U shaped double convertible dinette
Single settee berth
Portholes
1 WC compartment with hand basin and shower, new toilet, toiletpump and faucet in August 2014
GALLEY
Double stainless steel sinks, 1 seawater handpump, 1 fresh water handpump, 1 fresh water automatic pump, new in August 2014
Cooker DOMETIC, gas, 3 burners, Oven with grill, new in May 2014
Fridge - 200l cold cabinet and icebox
Companionway with access to engine room and aft cabin
AFT CABIN
Charts/ Navigational table and cockpit access Large double berth
Single settee with cushion
Wardrobe
1 WC compartment with hand basin and shower, new toilet, toiletpump and faucet in August 2014
INVENTORY
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
Garmin GPSMAP 721, new in June 2015 with Bluecharts: Mediterranean, Atlantic, Western Africa, Southeast Carribean, US All, Canadien West Coast, Bermuda
2 x Garmin GMI/GWI 20, new in May 2014
AIRMAR Log Transducer, new in May 2014
Garmin AIS600, new in May 2014
> all part of NMEA2000 system
Radar FURUNO - M821 LCD - range : 24Nm - 1997
GPS GARMIN MAP 215 - Differential GPS - 1998
GPS FURUNO GP32 - WAAS GPS – 2004, installed in April 2015
VHF FURUNO FM300 DSC, installed in April 2014
Autopilot AUTOHELM ST 7000, new Raymarine linear gears installed in June 2015 Compass SESTREL Major
WEMP chronometer, barometer, clock
ELECTRICITY
12/220V system
6 house batteries : 130Ah each, total 780Ah – VICTRON Gel deep cycle, new in April 2014
1 start battery : 130Ah – VICTRON AGM deep cycle, new in April 2014
Battery monitor: VICTRON, new in April 2014
Alternator: AMP TECH 140Amps, new in May 2015
Battery isolator - MASTERVOLT - 160Amp 12V, new in May 2015
Inverter/Charger HEART INTERPHASE Freedom 25 - 2,500W – 1997 including HEART INTERPHASE Link 2000R
Galvanic isolator - ZINC saver II
Solarpanel Regulator MASTERVOLT, new in April 2015
Solarpanels: 1 x 520Wh/D, 2 x 560Wh/D, new in August 2014
Sony Radio with waterproof speaker in cockpit and saloon, new in May 2014
SECURITY
Liferaft Plastimo Transocean ISO 9650-1, >24h, 8 Persons, new in April 2014 1 Bilge pump - JABSCO Amazon Warrior - 135 Lpm
1 JABSCO Universal - 100 Lpm - 2001
1 Automatic Bilge Pump new in September 2016
Guardrails
Lifelines
Fire extinguishers: 2 x Dry powder - 2Kg new in April 2014 and 1x 1Kg – automatic CO2 extinguisher in engine room, serviced April 2004
2 Fire blankets
Flares kit, new in April 2014
First aid kit, new in April 2014
ACR/RLB EPIRB
EPIRB MT403 with GPS, new in August 2014 2 horseshoe buoys with boatname and lights Danbuoy, new in April 2014
Throw line, new in April 2014
OTHER
Dinghy ALLPA - 2.6m, new in August 2014
Outboard engine SELVA 6 HP with 12l fueltank, new in August 2014
Fender with covers
Numerous lines and spare ropes
Hatch cover, winch cover, sun cover
Shore power cable
SIEMENS vacuum cleaner
Sewing machine
1 foldable bike with cover
Navigational books
Numerous spares: engine filter, engine alternator, fresh water pump and much more
NEW REDUCED PRICE IN 18000€ !! APRIL 2017
