Kelsall Marin 47 for sale in Río Dulce Guatemala

S/v Florimell Overview

S/v Florimell is now on the market! Made in 1969, this beautiful, unique 47’ Kelsall Marin catamaran is in pristine condition. In 1965, legendary catamaran designer Derek Kelsall started the Kelsall Catamarans design company in Cornwall, United Kingdom, and built boats for 20 years. Since 1998, they have been operating out of New Zealand. These vessels are known to be lightweight and unsinkable, built with a formed sandwich with Airex PVC core and glassed in.

Ownership History

This vessel has only had 2 owners. The current owner bought her in 1977 in Plymouth and spent 5 years sailing on and off in the Mediterranean. Then he and his family circumnavigated for 6 years. After his circumnavigation, he has crossed the Atlantic 7 times in both directions in this vessel. It is a proven seaworthy passage cat and has been regularly maintained with all systems functioning.

Accommodations

Although s/v Florimell has the perfect layout and sleeping accommodations for chartering, she has never been chartered. She has 6 sleeping cabins, 2 manual heads, and 7.2 ft head room throughout with a 20ft beam, providing plenty of space and storage. There are 2 showers, one inside and another in the cockpit. The galley is equipped with a 4-burner propane stove with oven, and a very large 12v refrigerator with compressor. The galley water is 12v pressure with 2-foot pumps, one for fresh and one for saltwater.

Cruising Equipment

S/v Florimell has all you need to go cruising right now. She has been equipped with 500 watts of solar, a 3000-watt inverter combined with a 100-amp loading system. She can hold 500L of fresh water over 2 tanks, and she carries 150L of fuel in two tanks. There is also a water filtration system and a water maker that produces up to 60L per hour. To get you to shore, there is a 12ft Carib dinghy with 2 outboard motors, an 8hp Mercury and a 5hp.

Sails and Electronics

This vessel comes with the following sails: Main sail, fully battened with lazy jacks, in very good condition and bought new in 2018. The head sail is a Genoa furling, and there is a Stay-sail furling, self-tacking, and a spare Gennaker 140 sq meters. The wind-vane is electric and can switch between autopilot and compass, and the vessel has 10 manual winches.

Engine and Maintenance

S/v Florimell is powered by 2 well maintained 1980 Bukh diesel engines, model: DV 20 Sail drives. Five years ago, all the sails were replaced and a new water maker installed. All electronics were also replaced and are in excellent condition. This vessel comes with a Raymarine chart plotter, radar, Raymarine VHF radio with AIS, autopilot, and epirb.

Conclusion

If you are looking for a proven seaworthy catamaran, then s/v Florimell is worth a look. She is ready to go now! Just had new anti-fouling, and new zincs. Florimell is happily back in the water and in December will be cruising Belize for any showings.

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.