Volvo Ocean 60 for sale in Sydney Australia

Price Reduction

2025

Overview

This Volvo Ocean 60 can make you $$ (call for full details on the charter website). Originally built as Volvo Ocean 60 Merit. Merit is in Commercial 1D survey and has had an amazing refit in 2018 and 2023. Swept back spreaders and a single backstay make her very user friendly. Full cat 1 Sydney to Hobart spec'd or just head north and run charters in the Whitsundays like we all dream of.

Refurbishment Details

Extensive refurbishment list below. In 2018, Merit was given a complete rebuild with $280,000 being invested. In 2023, over $100,000 was spent - see list below.

2023 Upgrades

• New stainless-steel Pushpit and Pulpit (1-2023)
• 6 new stanchions on port side (1-2023)
• Backstay hydraulic ram fully rebuilt (4-2023)
• Vang hydraulic ram fully rebuilt (12-2023)
• Outhaul hydraulic ram fully rebuilt (12-2023)
• New Doyle Stratis racing mainsail (12-2023)
• New Karver KRS45 headsail reefing Furler (12-2023)
• New wire forestay (12-2023)
• New Dyneema main halyard (12-2023)
• New Dyneema mainsheet strop (12-2023)
• New dyneema mainsheet (un-used)
• New Lewmar Ocean hatches in head and wet locker (12-2023)
• New hatch seals to all remaining deck hatches (12-2023)
• Re-seated bow hatch (12-2023)
• New Victron Multiplus 2 Inverter/Charger 240/24 volt (1-2024)
• New 50mm2 wire leads from inverter/charger to battery bank (12-2023)
• New instant hot water maker in galley (12-2023)
• New Inverter Microwave oven (12-2023)
• New 400-amp hour 24-volt gel battery bank (12-2023)
• New battery leads on Battery bank (12-2023)
• New HF backstay aerial (12-2023)
• New Iridium-Go sat-phone (12-2023)
• New Predict Wind Data Hub (12-2023)
• New Icom IC-M94DE Handheld DSC VHF Radio with GPS and AIS
• New antifoul to waterline (1.5m down), keel and rudder (2 coats) (11-2023)
• New 5-year AMSA commercial survey (includes in water, out of water, shaft and light ship stability survey) (11-2023)
• Australian Sailing Keel and Rudder Inspection (11-2023)
• 2 x new Coastal 'greater than 24-hour' 12-person life rafts (total 24 pax) (12-2023)
• 2 x new hydrostatic release mechanisms (12-2023)
• New hydrostatic release for float free EPIRB (2-2024)
• Australian Sailing Cat 1 safety certificate including new flare and first aid kit (12-2023)
• 2 x new jackstays in cockpit (12-2023)
• 5 x new Crewsaver N180 PFD's and safety tethers (12-2023)
• New 24-volt Muir Anchor Winch Solenoid (1-2024)
• New alternator belts to both 12 and 24-volt alternators (12-2023)
• Engine service including Engine oil, oil filter and Raycor filter change (1-2023)
• Ballast tank pump electro-magnetic clutch service and rebuild (12-2023)

Specifications

Designer

Farr Yacht Design

Builder

Marten Marine

Length

63' 3" - 19.29m

Beam

5.23m

Draft

3.76m

Displacement

13,799kg

Keel / Ballast

Fin with Bulb

Hull Material

Composite

Deck Material

Composite

Engine

New alternator belts to both 12 and 24-volt alternators (12-2023) Engine service including Engine oil, oil filter and Raycor filter change (1-2023)

Engine Make

Yanmar

Horsepower

75hp

Fuel Type

Diesel

Engine Hours

2900

Propulsion

Two blade folding prop

Fuel Capacity

400Lt

Water Capacity

60Lt

Galley

Moulded galley sink with hot and cold water, Microwave, Smev Gas stove with three burners plus oven new in 2023, 24 v fridge compressor unit

Refrigeration

24 v fridge compressor unit

Stove

Smev Gas three burner with oven

Hot Water System

Instant Hot water system

Accommodation

Racing Interior

Berths

Three double berths plus 16 pipe cots

Shower

Pull out shower head from sink basin

Toilet

Electric marine toilet with holding tank

Entertainment

AM/FM with 2 x cockpit speakers

Covers

Mainsail cover, boom tent, winch covers, helm covers

Ground Tackle

27 kg plough anchor, Primary anchor chain is 45 metres of 13mm galvanised short link. Secondary anchor with chain & rope located in forward starboard locker. New windlass being fitted March 2024

Safety Gear

Australian Sailing Cat 1 safety certificate including new flare and first aid kit (12-2023)
2 x new jackstays in cockpit (12-2023)

Bilge Pumps

Multiple

Life Raft

2 x new Coastal 'greater than 24-hour' 12-person life rafts (total 24 pax) (12-2023)

Epirb

New hydrostatic release for float free EPIRB (2-2024)

Life Jackets

5 x new Crewsaver N180 PFD's and safety tethers (12-2023)

Flares

Cat 1

Fire Protection

Cat 1 - 1D survey

Electrics

12- and 24-volt switchboard in nav station
24-volt switchboard at mast bulkhead
4 x 200 Ah house batteries (new December 2023)
2 x 70 Ah engine cranking batteries
Link 10 battery monitor
160 amp 24- and 12-volt engine alternators
Victron 240-volt house bank inverter/charger (new January 2024)
Port and starboard nav lights
Anchor light
Stern light
Steaming light

Electronics

Uniden MC535, VHF
Furuno FS 1562 SSB transceiver and automatic tuner (new aerial connected to backstay)
Iridium-Go sat phone
Icom IC-M25 Euro handheld VHF radio
Icom IC-M94DE handheld VHF GMDSS radio with GPS & AIS
B&G Broadband 4G Radar
B&G H5000 Hercules CPU system
NEP-2 expansion port
H5000 Pilot Computer
B&G NAIS-500 and NSPL500 AIS system
2 x B&G 12´´ Vulcan Chart Plotters at helms
5 x B&G 2020 HV displays at mast
1 x B&G Multifunction Display in nav station
1 x B&G Pilot Control Unit in nav station
B&G Wind speed/direction masthead unit
B&G DST800 depth/speed/temp sensor
B&G Precision 9 Compass
B&G 3D Motion sensor
B&G Wind speed/direction masthead unit
B&G DST800 depth/speed/temp sensor
B&G Precision 9 Compass
B&G 3D Motion sensor
B&G T2 24-volt Hydraulic Ram

Sail Inventory

Doyle mainsail new 2018 average condition.
New Doyle Stratis racing mainsail December 2023
New boom bag with lazy jacks
105% No. 3 jib in fair condition
105% No. 4 jib in good condition
105% No. 5 jib in very good condition
Storm jib
Storm trysail
Masthead spinnaker. 9 oz (needs repair)
Masthead spinnaker 1.5 oz
Fractional spinnaker
R2 heavy reacher
Code 0 very good condition
Jib top good condition
Container load of assorted sails in varying condition

Mast / Rigging

7/8th rigged mast fully rebuilt including new sheave boxes
Aluminium extrusion mast
Standing rigging replaced 2018 (dyform/compact wire)
Triple swept spreaders plus jumper strut
New spreaders 2018
Keel stepped mast
Port and starboard chainplates redesigned and replaced 2018
New Karver KRS45 headsail reefing Furler (12-2023)
Aluminium box boom

Deck Gear

All associated deck gear fit for purpose.
Winch system with pedestal

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.