DISCOVERY Discovery 55 (2009) for sale in Marina di Ragusa, Italy

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Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”

Hull Construction:

• Composite construction with end grain balsa core providing strength, thermal insulation and acoustic insulation.
• Layer of Kevlar adding to the hull strength.
• Non-pigmented gel is used below the waterline to help prevent osmosis.
• Vinylester resins are used throughout for added strength and osmosis prevention.
• 3 x Layers of epoxy as a barrier against moisture ingress.
• Hull moulding in ‘flag blue’.
• Three water tight bulkheads providing sealed buoyancy.
• Stainless steel rubbing rail on gunwale.
• Hull moulding in Flag Blue with white boot top tripe with red stripe above. Coachline above portlights gelled in white.
• Hull antifouling in SPL2 Seaforce 90 Jotun Dark Red.
• Stainless steel stem fitting to below waterline, top cut below inner check attachment on stem head for protection against ice.

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Composite construction with end grain balsa core providing strength, thermal insulation and acoustic insulation.
• Marine ply, stainless steel or alloy is used in all load bearing areas for added strength.
• White gel coat with optional black mullions.
• Teak capping rail and decks.
• Joined to the hull with epoxy paste and stainless bolts for security.
• All bulkheads are laminated into the deck for strength and stiffness.
• Deck saloon window mullions in black.

Keel & Rudder:

• 9,500kg (20,500lb) shaped lead keel and a depth of 7’3” (2.23m) provides a ballast ratio of 42% providing maximum stability. Bearings serviced 2018.
• Semi balanced large Kevlar reinforced rudder.
• Hull moulding in Flag Blue with white boot top tripe with red stripe above. Coachline above portlights gelled in white.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• Yanmar 4LHA-HTP 160hp diesel engine with gearbox ratio of 2.68:1.
• Twin Racor fuel filters fitted in engine room, including 4 spare filters.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Maintained in accordance with the Manufacturers’ recommendations.
• Engine Hours: approx. 2745 @ October 2023.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Bow thruster – Maxpower 125 composite. New dedicated batteries (2020).
• Rope cutter/stripper.
• Stainless morse control.
• Pedestal modified for fitment of C90.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• Additional double 220V sockets at saloon table pedestal.
• Additional 220V socket at chart table.
• Additional double 220V sockets in galley on left of fridge.
• Aft cabin socket moved from port wardrobe to side of bed.
• Additional 220V socket at head of aft berth.
• 12V socket on bow, positioned on bulkhead in anchor locker.
• Additional 12V socket on pedestal.

Battery Banks:

• Upgraded batteries and inverter power to cope with cooker 700amp hrs.
• Dedicated engine battery.
• Dedicated bow thruster battery (2020).
• Victron BMV 602 battery monitor installed.

Battery Chargers:

• Victron Phoenix Multiplus 24v 70amp 3000w combi inverter charger.
• Dedicated Victron Phoenix Multiplus 24v 70amp 3000w inverter charger for the electric cooker.
• Stand -alone Victron Centaur 110v 60amp charger for US.

Alternators:

• 100amp additional alternator.

Generator:

• 11kVA Onan generator.

• Generator Hours: approx. 1561 @ October 2023.

Shore Power:

• Europe, plus USA, shore power option (only 220V 60Hz).
• Stainless steel shore power socket to replace standard socket.

Other Electrical:

• 3-position selector switch installed for cooker control – hob, oven and grill from inverter feed.
• Hydrogenerator – POD 600 Watt & Sea (2020).
• Solar panels, fully set up with support contract (2019).

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• 10kW Eberspacher system.
• Hot tub plumbing.

Watermaker:

• Seafresh H206A watermaker, 102 litres/hr.
• Heat exchanger for Seafresh watermaker system.

Bilge Pumps:

• All the bilge pumps are alarmed.
• Electric bilge pumps in: Sail locker forward; fore and aft saloon; both aft lazarettes.
• Manual bulge pump in central bilge.

Tankage:

• All tank gauges US spec and wired to Tek Tank gauge.

Fuel:

• 3 x Tek tanks with total capacity of 370 gallons (1680 litres).
• 1 x tank holding approx. 86 gallons (390 litres).
• 1 x tank holding approx. 132 gallons (600 litres).
• 1 x tank holding approx. 152 gallons (690 litres).

Fresh water:

• 3 x Polyethylene tanks.
• Approx. 171 gallons (776 litres) total capacity.

Grey/Black Water Holding Tanks:

• Black water tank gauges fitted to forward and aft.
• 1 x Grey water tank approx. 33 gallons (150 litres).
• Forward black tank approx. 9 gallons (40 litres).
• Aft black tank approx. 13 gallons (60 litres).

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine electronics (2020).
• New Raymarine radar (2020).
• Standard antenna masts fitted including fitment of Iridium antenna.
• Raychart 400.
• 2 x Icom M71.

Navigation – Above Deck:

• Raymarine ST60 log.
• Raymarine ST60 depth.
• Raymarine ST60 wind.
• Raymarine ST7002 autopilot.
• Raymarine SPX30 corepack for full MARPA facility.
• Raymarine Raystar 125 GPS antenna.
• Raymarine C90 display on helmsman’s pedestal.
• 4kW digital HD Raymarine radar inc. brackets and cabling.
• Digital yacht NMEA GPS antenna – input just for radios.
• 2 x GPS antenna and AIS GPS mounted on cab top aft of starboard hatch.
• Supply Navionics chart 32P - compaq flash C140 plotter (2021).
• Supply Navionics chart 32P - SD card Axiom (2021).
• Supply Navionics chart 46XG - compaq flash C140 plotter (2021).

Navigation – Below Deck:

• Raymarine C140W & integral radar display at nav. Station.
• Additional ST6002 mounted at chart table.
• AIT250 AIS class B AIS transponder, programmed to be able to turn transmit off.
• ST60 graphic display mounted in aft cabin port side of vanity unit above light switches.
• Forward looking sonar – Echopilot Platinum.

Communication & Weather:

• ICOM 505 VHF with second station at pedestal, fitted with loud hailer on mast
• ICOM 802 SSB including antenna tuning unit, isolators on the backstay for aerial.
• Furuno Navtex.
• Iridium 9555 with data kit and external aerial.
• PTC-II USB Pactor 3 modem with audio lead with RF suppressors both ends and remote tuning lead for your specified marine SSB transceiver. Connection documentation and telephone technical support.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Centrally located strainer plugs fitted to galley sink.
• Force 10 electric oven; gas pipe from original installation remains installed.
• Seagull filtered drinking water tap mounted to left of sink.

Heads/Showers:

• Tecma electric head aft (2020)
• Tecma electric head forward.
• Thermostatically controlled showers in separate cubicles both fore and aft.
• Bosch washer/dryer located in aft heads.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspächer 24v Hydronic 10 diesel/hotwater heating system.
• Additional heater blower outlet in forward heads.
• Reverse cycle Tropical air conditioning.
• Engine supplies hot water for heating system via switchable valve.
• Fans in White Sirocco – 2 in forward cabin, 2 in Pullman cabin and 2 in aft cabin.
• Two additional white fans mounted in galley.
• Mushroom foredeck dorade.

Entertainment:

• Fusion stereo with iPod dock, AUX input and Bluetooth
• No speakers in cockpit.
• Audio inputs located at saloon table for laptop – plugged into rear of stereo.
• Fusion iPod stereo fitted in aft cabin, including speakers in headlining.
• Audio inputs located in aft cabin for laptop – plugged into rear of stereo.

Lighting:

• Lux slim inox white lighting throughout (2021).
• Lights in galley and saloon LED Diana 85 lights and wired with dimmer on each circuit.
• Hella LED navigation lights.
• Deck lights in stainless steel and higher rated.
• Tricolour at the masthead.
• Antenna mast has a 24V deck floor light, illuminating aft gate area.
• Additional anchor light mounted on stern antenna mast.
• LED LOPOLIGHTS incorporated into bimini frame, 24V feed to exit on port outboard cockpit combing.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Discovery joinery Cherry, clear lacquer.
• Alternative saloon layout with arm chairs instead of pilot berth.
• Retaining catches on floor hatches.
• Larger locker catches
• Navigation console at chart table – square backed and flat topped.
• Teak/holly flooring throughout
• Headlining in both heads Kayospruce Mystic white.
• Deck head insulation on single skin laminate to avoid possible condensation between headlining. Foil insulation added at end of build.
• Port light above pilot berth (fixed).
• Front opening windows (fixed).
• Pullmans and forward hatches turned 180 so that the hinges are forward and opening aft.

Fabrics & Material:

• Moore and Giles Leather Scorpion Marine Blue.
• Stressless Saloon chairs upholstered in Scorpion Marine Blue.
• Aft cabin head board in Scorpion Marine Blue.
• Navigation seat cushions in Scorpion Marine Blue.
• Saloon seating cushions in Scorpion Marine Blue.
• Forward cabin footstools in Scorpion Marine Blue.
• Forward cabin curtains in Turnberry Barley.
• Pullman cabin curtains in Turnberry Barley.
• Saloon curtains in Turnberry Barley.
• Aft cabin curtains Turnberry Barley.
• Aft, Pullman and forward cabin curtains have blackout lining.
• Mattresses are blue and white striped.
• Natural mat sheets for all cabins.
• Galley Corian in Whitecap.
• Forward heads Corian in Atlantis.
• Aft heads Corian in Atlantis.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forward Cabin, Pullmans Cabin & Forward Heads:

• Forward cabin – standard layout with head aft, footstalls and high-level lockers.
• Forward berth headboard extended 200mm towards centre.
• Shade/mosquito sky screens to Pullman cabin.

Saloon & Pilot Berth:

• Concealed Sky screens (shade/mosquito) to saloon coach roof hatches.
• Saloon armrest made in cherry wood
• Saloon table fiddle rail around non-seated edge.
• Starboard side unit behind chairs incorporates chart stowage.
• Locker door to chart table unit forward outboard side for extra storage. Shelf placed at conduit level.
• Locker unit added starboard side forward of chairs, with lift up lid. Incorporates access panel to chain plate locker.

Galley:

• Twin Stainless sinks
• Draining prep sink in Corian beside sinks.
• Front opening stainless fridge
• Front opening stainless freezer
• Wine rack under galley floor.
• Pantry locker with basket drawers for more gallery storage.
• Cup rack fitted.
• Removable pegs with a number of holes added to the cupboard above the Corian sink, and aft cupboard in galley.
• Full width bookshelf above fridge.

Aft Cabin, Aft Heads & Engine Room:

• Large wardrobes to port and starboard in Owners’ cabin
• Engine room insulation in white.
• Bookshelves on lower level lockers have supports either side of port light.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Custom Selden white painted mast and boom.
• Electric in-mast reefing.
• Twin white whisker poles with option to mount both on mast simultaneously.
• Reckman electric furler upgraded on both head sails. (serviced by Reckman 2016).
• Navtec hydraulic boom vang
• Sea Me (Active) adar reflector – alarm on off switch mounted at chart table.
• Radar reflector (passive).
• 2 x Spinnaker halyards (halyard, splicing, swivel snap shackle, cranked top bracket on mast, turning block and spinlock jammer).
• Boom preventer supplied with Selden boom.
• Main outhaul and jib sheet lead aft.
• Topping lift extended 11m to run aft and Harken block added to mast to enable mast climbing.
• Remote control spot lights on first spreaders.

Winches:

• No winch on coach roof, or any other line control items.
• Andersen winches.
• Electric mainsheet winch.
• Additional mainsheet winch on starboard side (electric, 54ST).
• Top of winches in stainless steel.

Sails:

• Sail plan – all 2009 by Hood Sails with UV strips.
• Vectran cross cut mainsail.
• Vectran cross cut Solent self-tacking yankee.
• Genoa fabricated in Dimension Polyant Hydra Net Radial Fabrics.

General:

• Winch buttons and furling buttons located inside cockpit. Genoa furl buttons have repeaters to allow use on port and starboard side.
• Additional catches for both side deck lockers.
• Locking catches on all lockers.
• Sealed cockpit table.
• Teak grating in aft cockpit.
• Stanchion gates do not have ladder sockets.
• Stanchions are modified to have rope guides.
• Shelf in port lazarette locker (includes drain bung).
• Shelf in starboard lazarette locker (includes drain bung).
• Deck filler arrangement mounted on anchor locker lid.
• Spinlock Bosuns’ Chair.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Spade anchor S200.
• Modification of stemhead at build to accommodate S200 anchor.
• 10mm Pad Eye positioned to starboard side of windlass. Chain hook and bottle screw with dyneema strop provided for anchor stowage.
• Anchor stowage supports made in teak and located in starboard lazarette. .
• 10m chain, plus 100m 3 strand 20mm nylon with large eye splice.
• No anchor pin bracket mounted on deck, teak strip runs to stem head.
• Stainless steel rubbing rail on gunwale.
• Pedestal control for windlass.
• V5 Anchor windlass with capstan that accommodates extra weight of anchor and chain.
• Additional stainless mooring cleats x 4 (total) – location 2 x transom and 2 x bow aft of bow seat.
• 2 x Polyprop 100m x 20mm ropes supplied in separate bags.
• Anchor bollard rotated 90 degrees.
• 100m galavanised chain, 10mm grade 70 (2021).
• Swivel Mantus S3 (2021) (previous KONG swivel still available on board as a spare).

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Permanent structural bimini incorporating a spray hood, secured to deck with flat top. Sprayhood fitted with Strataglass.
• Tailor made winter cover (2020).

Tender & Outboard:

• Pushpit has additional outboard mount on port side.
• Electric davits (175kg load) fitted (includes strengthening on hull).
• Ribeye dinghy with 20hp Yamaha outboard with an aluminium floor.

Safety Equipment:

• Cockpit harness points are fold down (Wichard 10mm WD-6506)
• 8-man Ocean ISO SOLAS B liferaft.
• 6 x automatic CO2 life jackets
• Custom pushpit mounted lift raft cradle suitable for hydrostatic release.
• ACR Globalfix I-PRO EPIRB c/w small bracket.
• Poly bottle for flares; Ikasos red parachute rocket – MCA (4), Ikaros red handheld flare – MCA (4), Ikaros buoyant smoke – MCA (2), Ikaros white hand held flare (4).
• Horseshoe set c/w bracket and sirrius light – colour white (2).
• Kim Lifebuoy drogue and pocket (2).
• 1m squared panel of GRP with holes drilled around edge, flexible – to be used as emergency hole cover.