DEVONPORT YACHTS Thomas Custom 67 for sale (1991) in Lymington, United Kingdom

Famous as Mike Golding's GROUP 4 Challenge 67, with her sisters she one design raced around the world against prevailing winds and currents and she was a winning yacht. Rebuilt to Category 0 at Danish Yachts, builders of J Class Yachts at a cost of €2.2m, she was back to bare metal. Little of the original GROUP 4 remains apart from her capability to cross oceans. Teak decks, carbon spars, superyacht interior. She has been massively updated in this ownership including new Steyr main engine. She is epic.

Construction

Official Number 721998 - Classification MCA SCV Cat 0 (6 persons), Cat 2 (14 persons) - MCA Coding not currently in date

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Decks have been hand laid in teak with black caulking.
• A bathing platform / wide transom steps have been added which is opened hydraulically via remote control (fixed and wireless) allowing easy access from the tender or from the water. The platform and steps are hand laid in teak.
• Antifouling (2023.)

Keel & Rudder:

• The hull is constructed of high tensile steel shell plating over “T” bar longitudinally and angle ring frames.
• A full depth skeg and ertalite bearings provide support for the steel rudder and good engineering ensures absolute reliability.
• Ballast Keel - Cast Iron by Iron Brothers Ltd.
• Keel Bolts - 16 x 30mm Bolts.
• Rudder removed, bearings replaced 2023.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Steyr SE236E40, 230hp (2023).

• ZF Microcommand 91100 Electric throttle – serviced 2023.

Propulsion & Steering:

• 3 Blade 28” Gori folding propeller (2009).
• Lewmar carbon steering wheel.
• Maxpower 24v 10KW bow thruster, new motor, solenoid fitted 2023.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 24VDC electrical.
• Domestic consumers from house batteries.
• 220VAC electrical.

Battery Banks:

• All new 2023.
• Domestic service Batteries - 6 x Rolls R12-200AGM.
• Emergency Light Batteries 2 x - Excide EP900 AGM 100Ah.
• Generator Start Battery - 1 x Optima Blue Top Battery 50Ah / 975CCA.
• Engine Start Battery - 1 x Optima Blue Top Battery 50Ah / 975CCA.
• Bow Thruster / Windlass - 4 x Optima Blue Top Battery 50Ah / 765CCA.
• GMDSS Electronics - 2 x Excide Sonnenschein GF12 044Y.

Battery Chargers:

• 2 * 100A Mastervolt chargers for house batteries.
• 1 * 30A Mastervolt charger for bowthruster / windlass batteries.
• 1 * 10A GMDSS battery charger.
• 1 * 10A emergency lighting charger.
• 1 * 15A engine / genset start batteries charger.
• 1 * 30A bow thruster charger.

Alternators:

• 150A @24VDC alternator.

Generator:

• Generator Fisher Panda P25i - 3*230V, 50Hz, 24kVA (2009).
• Full refurbishment (2023).

Shore Power:

• 3*208V or 3*400V through 20kVA transformer.
• 1*220VAC @ 32A for limited function backup.
• 220VAC main bus from genset or primary shore power.
• 220VAC 2500W inverter bus from house batteries.

Other Electrical:

• Hydraulic powerpack.
• Hydraulic hoses, mast, furlers, transom platform replaced 2024.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Jabsco hydrophore fresh water pressure system (2009). Serviced (2024).
• 2 x Water-heaters. Full refurbishment and new heater elements (2023).
• New fresh water pumps fitted 2023. Jabsco Double Stack system 24v - 22lpm / 5.8gpm, including new accumulator tanks.

Watermaker:

• Sea Recovery watermaker (2009).

Bilge Pumps:

• Jabsco bilge pumps (2023).
• All serviced (2023).

Tankage

• Tank monitoring system.
• Tanks are vented to the mast.
• Pipe-work was pressure tested.

Fuel:

• Fuel transfer pump.
• Diesel fuel storage tanks – 1750 litres.
• Diesel fuel day tank – 75 litres.
• Fuel can be transferred to the day tank via either an electric or manual transfer pump.

Fresh Water:

• Fresh water storage tanks – 650 litres.
• Tanks, cleaned, new seals and senders fitted (2023).

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• Grey / black water treatment system (2009).

• Black and grey water tanks – 340 litres.
• Grey waste sump boxes replaced in 2023.

Navigation Equipment

• Furuno MaxSea navigation and communications PC fully integrated with second full control NavNet II display at helm position (2009).
• Furuno GP32 GPS (2009).
• Furuno NX300 Navtex (2009).
• Furuno Satellite compass (2009).
• Furuno FA 150 Class A AIS transceiver (2009).
• Furuno Navnet ‘black-box’ Radar (2009).
• Furuno DSC VHF (2009).
• Simrad AP50 autopilot.
• Furuno FI Instrument system with 4 displays at helm position (2009).
• Thrane and Thrane Fleet Broadband 250 satellite communications (2009).
• IP addressable fire and bilge alarm system with SMS alerting (2009).
• Navigation / communications computer via UPS.
• Cabin CD / radio systems.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• ENO 4 burner (butane) stove with oven and grill. Gimballed.
• Fridge and freezer units; 2 drawer refrigerator unit; top access chest freezer.
• Siemens microwave.
• 220VAC Extractor fan.
• Stainless sink let in to the Corian worktop with mixer tap.

Heads/Showers:

• Vetus electrical heads.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Engine room ventilation.
• Central plant reversible air-conditioning system and air-handlers for all cabins.
• Webasto aircon serviced 2023 and replacement salt water coolant pump fitted.
• Galley extractor.

Entertainment:

• LCD TV to watch DVD or charts to owner’s cabin.
• TVs new 2023.
• CD and radio to crew cabin.

Lighting:

• New LED lights throughout (2023).
• Navigation lights (2024).
• Mast LED LOPO lights all replaced 2024.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 8 berths in 4 cabins.
• The interior layout has been completely changed to a classical luxury cruising yacht layout with a light finish in Birds Eye Maple with a teak sole.
• The owner’s cabin is aft, saloon central with two guest cabins forward.
• The crew cabin is in the forepeak and can be accessed through the yacht or via the deck hatch.
• All cabins have independent en-suite head/shower rooms.

Description of layout from forwards:

Crew Cabin:

• Accessed from port guest cabin or deck finished in bird’s eye maple with en-suite head / shower
• Twin bunks 210cm long with high quality mattress and lee boards
• Drawers and hanging space.
• CD / radio.

Guest Cabin Starboard:

• Accessed from saloon forward finished in bird’s eye maple with en-suite head / shower.
• Lower bunk (max width 100cm * 210cm long) with thick high quality mattress and lee cloths.
• Upper bunk (max width 80cm * 210cm long) with thick high quality mattress and lee cloths.
• Drawers and hanging space.

Guest Cabin Port:

• Accessed from saloon forward finished in bird’s eye maple with en-suite head / shower.
• Lower bunk (max width 85cm * 210cm long) with thick high quality mattress and lee cloths.
• Upper bunk (max width 80cm * 210cm long) with thick high quality mattress and lee cloths.
• Drawers and hanging space.

Saloon:

• Accessed via main companionway finished in bird’s eye maple with 250cm max headroom.
• Port side.
• Large sofa with leather finish .
• Hidden wide screen TV rises electrically from behind the seats.
• Bose sound system and DVD / Radio.
• Numerous cupboards and drawers for excellent storage.
• Wet locker starboard side.
• Large sofa and central seat with leather finish
• Large dining table comfortably seating 6.

Galley:

• A well equipped open galley aft and to starboard of the saloon.
• Cupboards finished in bird’s eye maple with work tops in Corian.
• Generous cupboards and storage.

Navigation Area:

• An open Nav station aft and to board of the saloon with direct access to main companionway.
• Chart table with full size chart storage.
• Control panels for all AC and DC systems.
• Equipped to a very high standard with electronics and navigation equipment.

Owner's Cabin:

• Full width aft in bird’s eye maple finish with en-suite head / shower.
• Double bed (max width 150cm * 210cm long) with thick high quality mattress and lee boards.
• Two seat sofa to port.
• Make-up / dressing / writing table to stbd with stool.
• Hidden secure locker.
• Numerous drawers and storage spaces plus full length hanging locker.
• Full length mirror.
• LCD TV to watch DVD or charts.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Nordic Mast 3 Spreader, Carbon Mast painted white (2009).
• Rod rigging 5 year service completed 2024.
• Running rigging replaced 2024.
• Reckmann hydraulic genoa furler.
• Nordic Mast Carbon Park Avenue Boom painted white (2009).
• 2 Reef points.
• Option for single line or traditional slab reefing.
• Nordic Mast Carbon Spinnaker pole painted white (2009).
• The lines of the yacht have been greatly improved with simplification and streamlining of the deck layout.
• Anderson 2*3kW 24VDC hydraulic power pack.
• Halmatro manual hydraulic panel.
• Halmatro hydraulic vang.
• Halmatro hydraulic twin backstay rams.
• Halmatro hydraulic mainsail outhaul.
• Genoa tracks, cars and footblocks. Harken (2009).
• P: 22.28m.
• J: 7.825m.
• E: 7.4m.
• IG: 24.24m.

Winches:

• Headstay. Reckmann hydraulic furler unit (2009).
• Mainsheet. Anderson captive reel winch.
• Primary winches. Anderson 72ST 2-speed.
• Secondary winches. Anderson 58ST 2-speed.
• Halyard winches. Anderson 58ST 2-speed.

Sails:

• North Sails furling genoa (2020).
• Full batten Spectra laminate mainsail. Northsails with ECOVER painted logo (2009).
• Spectra laminate yankee. Northsails with “Tiger Stripes” (2009).
• Spectra laminate staysail. Northsails with “Tiger Stripes” (2009).
• Nylon cruising gennaker. Northsails with ECOVER painted logo (2009).
• Dacron trysail and storm staysail. Hoods.

General:

• There is now a forward guest cockpit and an aft sailing cockpit which also has a foldaway table for dining.
• Stanchions and guard wires are fitted around the working deck with additional hand holds on the cabin top.
• Anchor wash and deck wash pumps.
• New raw water deck wash pump fitted 2023.
• Deck hatches removed and overhauled as required (2023).

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Lewmar 24VDC 2kW windlass with 100m chain. Chain locker light installed (2023). Serviced 2023.
• 1 x Solid Zinc G40 100m chain (2023).
• Aluminium cleats fore and aft.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Cushions are supplied for comfortable seating.

Safety Equipment

• Alarm system.
• Crewsaver 95062 Ocean ISO Liferaft 8 person container Over 24hr – 2023. Life raft serviced 2024.
• Viking lifejackets serviced 2023.
• Gas safety certification – 2023.

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• Seafire 1230 Auto Unit, shutdown unit, monitor control (2023).
• 4 x 2kg dry powder fire extinguisher (2023).
• 1 x 4kg dry powder fire extinguisher (2023).
• 1 x 6kg dry powder fire extinguisher (2023).