Sailing Vessel Stella Maris is a 5 Cabin, 50" custom Blue water cruising catamaran, built in South Africa.
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.
Sailing Vessel Stella Maris is a 5 Cabin, 50" custom Blue water cruising catamaran, built in South Africa.
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.
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 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
Accommodations:
5 cabin with 5 heads, 2 queen beds, two double beds and the 5th cabin has
4 single bunks giving an amazing 12 berths.
The spacious hulls have an amazing amount of living space.
An 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 (4.4cu. ft.)
Galley 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 Outside Equipment/Extras
- Cockpit Shower: Hot and cold
- Davit(s): remote
- Tender
- Solar Panel: 2880 watt
- Liferaft
- Cockpit Cushions
- Swimming Ladder
Deck & Equipment
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 Electronics
- 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 Electrical Equipment
- 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 eng: 1200hrs
Stbd eng: 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
