DISCOVERY Discovery 55 (2007) for sale in Plymouth, United Kingdom

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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 Grey.
• Stainless steel stem fitting extendable swimming ladder complete with Fresh water shower hose on transom.
• Transom lockers to hold Outboard petrol cans oil etc.

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 dark green.

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 & Generator:

• Yanmar 4LHA-HTP 160hp diesel engine with gearbox ratio of 2.68:1.
• Racor R15P fuel filter fitted in engine room, including  spare filters.
• 11kVA Onan generator.
• Engine and generator each have exhaust water separators to provide silent exhaust – very peaceful in the evening.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Maintained in accordance with the Manufacturers’ recommendations.
• Engine Hours:  3235 @ March 2024.
• Generator Hours: 977 @ March 2024.
• Fuel consumption motor sailing typically 1 litre / nautical mile.

Propulsion & Steering:

• 24” Brunton 4 blade folding propeller - quieter propulsion.
• Rope cutter/stripper.
• Leather covered wheel steering.
• Stainless Morse control.
• Bow thruster – Maxpower 125 composite.
• 2 x 12 volt AGM batteries renewed  2023 under forward bunk to deliver higher voltage to the Bow thruster due to much lower cable length.
• These 2 x batteries are charged by a small 24-volt CTEK charger fed from the 240-volt supply.
• Operator port / starboard buttons / joystick on forward deck and at steering pedestal.
• In addition a remote control of Bow thruster by Maxpower to facilitate shorthanded buoy pick up.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• HUAHINE’s 240-volt AC system is supplied either from the shore power or from the Victron inverter in the engine room.
• 240 volts is used by the immersion heater, the Victron Multiplus for main battery charging, washing machine, 3 x air conditioners in the main saloon, aft cabin and forward cabins, standby 60-amp battery charger behind the Navigation seat.
• Multiple three pin 240-volt sockets throughout the cabins and saloon. Ideal for USB adaptors.
• The primary service voltage is 24 Volts DC for all winches, pumps, lights (largely LED) etc.
• There is a drop down device to provide 12 volts from 24 volts for the navigation equipment.

Battery Banks:

• The main 24-volt battery bank is serviced by 12 x 2 volt gel batteries under the main saloon table. This is the original main battery and it is tested under load each spring (April 2024 - No voltage drop after 3 hours at 19 amp call off).
• Dedicated 12-volt 75 AH AGM engine battery (replaced 2016).
• Dedicated 12-volt 75AH AGM generator battery (replaced 2016).
• Dedicated bow thruster batteries (replaced 2023).
• Battery monitor installed to measure 3 x battery voltages plus current follow in and out of the main 24-volt battery.

Battery Chargers:

• Victron Phoenix Multiplus 24v 70amp 2000w combi inverter charger. This provides three step charging for optimal battery protection.
• Spare 24 volt 50 amp charger aft of navigation seat.
• Small CTEK 24 volt charger for the bow thruster batteries.

Alternators:

• 100-amp additional alternator on main engine to charge the main 24-volt battery set.
• 70-amp alternator on main engine to charge the main engine 12-volt battery.

Shore Power:

• 60 foot cable from transom to shore with 16 amp 3 round pin plug and usage meter.
• 60 foot extension cable.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Main engine fresh water system circulates through the hot water calorifier.
• Alternatively, the fresh water calorifier can be heated by its 240-volt immersion heater.
• Hot and cold fresh water is pumped to the galley and two bathrooms toilets showers and cockpit with pressure modulated by a pressurised tank.
• Hot tub plumbing (hot and cold fresh or salt water).

Watermaker:

• Seafresh H206A watermaker, 70 litres/hr.

Bilge Pumps:

• All the bilge pumps are alarmed. In addition, the main bilge has a LED light alarm electrically supplied from an independent circuit.
• Three Electric bilge pumps in: sail locker, forward and Pullman cabin and main bilge.
• Manual bulge pump in cockpit for main bilge.

Tankage

Fuel:

• 3 x Tek tanks (600, 344, 300 litres) with total capacity of 1,244 litres.

Fresh Water:

• 2 x Tek tanks (578 & 432 litres) with total capacity 1,010 litres.
• Panel display of both fuel and water tank levels.

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

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

Navigation Equipment

• Main compass and hand held compass.
• Sextant – Brass in teak box.
• Original Raymarine electronics.
• New 2 kw digital radar (2010) integrated with Raymarine plotters.
• Standard antenna masts fitted.
• Raymarine ST60 log.
• Raymarine ST60 depth. With 2 x sounders – 1 x forward, 1 x aft.
• Raymarine ST60 wind. Depth and wind visual displays above companionway.
• Raymarine ST7002 autopilot.
• Garmin 128 GPS.
• Raymarine E80 display on helmsman’s pedestal.
• Raymarine E120 at nav. desk.
• Raymarine Smart pilot controller.
• Raymarine AIS transponder, programmed to be able to turn transmit off.
• Supply Navionics charts covering Vigo to Stockholm.
• Supply paper charts covering the same area apart from the Baltic.
• Supply of Pilotage books for the area.

Communication & Weather:

• Raymarine VHF with station at pedestal.
• Portable VHF receiver/transmitter.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Force 10 gimballed gas stove. 3 x 8kg propane bottles in their externally draining locker.
• Gas leak alarm system.
• Charcoal filtered drinking water tap mounted to left of sink.
• Emergency foot pump in case the fresh water pump fails.
• Extraction fan above stove with lights.
• Twin stainless sinks.
• Draining prep sink in Corian beside sinks.
• Large front opening stainless fridge.
• Large front opening stainless freezer. Refrigerant for both cooled on external hull fittings.
• Pantry locker with 5 x basket drawers for more gallery storage.
• 3 x Cutlery drawers, 3 x food lockers.
• Panasonic breadmaker. Ideal for getting crew out of their bunks in the morning.
• Cup rack.

Heads/Showers:

• Tecma electric head aft. Fresh or salt water supply.
• Tecma electric head forward. Fresh or salt water.
• Thermostatically controlled showers in separate cubicles both fore and aft.
• Heated towel rails.
• Bosch washer/dryer located forward of aft shower.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspächer 24v Hydronic 10 diesel/hot water heating system. Servicing fans in aft cabin, main saloon, forward & Pullman cabin.
• Main Engine circulates hot water to the fresh water calorifier.
• 3 x Mushroom for fore cabin and aft cabin dorades.
• Ventilation for Pullman via upper and lower timber grills through the cabin door.
• Full tropical air conditioning. This has three units - one for each cabin -  240 volt supply which can either be shore powered or via the upsized generator.

Entertainment:

• TV in main saloon mounted on the inside of the cockpit bulkhead.
• Stereo radio and CD fitted in aft cabin and main cabin, including speakers in headlining.

Lighting:

• Overhead cabin lighting converted to LEDs to reduce battery drain.
• Navigation lights.
• Deck lights.
• Tricolour at the masthead.
• Stern light.
• Additional removable anchor light.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Joinery finish in Teak lacquer.
• Pilot berth in main saloon.
• Wet locker cupboard for Oilskins just aft of the forward heads.
• Retaining catches on floor hatches.
• Navigation console at chart table – square backed and flat topped.
• Teak/holly flooring throughout.
• Headlining in both heads Kayospruce Mystic white.
• 2 x Main cabin front opening windows.

Fabrics & Material:

• All curtains in light blue.
• Main cabin seats in Ivory Alcatara.
• Additional blue scatter cushions.

Description of Layout from Forward:

Forward Cabin, Pullmans Cabin & Forward Heads:

• Forward cabin – alternative layout with head forward, footstalls and high-level lockers.
• Substantial hanging lockers, cupboards and drawer.
• Shade/mosquito sky screens to forward cabin.

Saloon & Pilot Berth:

• Fine saloon table with inset motif able to easily accommodate 8 x people.
• Table folds to enable access to under floor items.
• Wine cupboard below.
• Pilot berth with fixed window. Locker below for manuals.
• Starboard side incorporates chart stowage, wine locker, bespoke secure glass locker.

Navigation Area:

• Navigation table on starboard side with E120 Chart plotter, GPS. Smart pilot controller.
• Nav. desk folds up to provide storage of small items.
• A wide seat give room for two that is ideal for nav. training.
• As the desk is significantly higher than the saloon table the visibility outside is excellent particularly towards the give way starboard side.

Aft Cabin:

• This aft cabin is light, airy and spacious.
• The high quality split mattress is set on special battens for maximum comfort and to allow it to breathe.
• Each berth is equipped with a bedside reading light.
• A central vanity unit with drawers and cupboards.
• A large hatch is positioned over the berth, with an additional opening port aft, recessed into the transom that can be left open even in rain showers.
• There are two opening port lights in the coach roof, two ports in the hull and two dorade vents for extra ventilation.
• Large wardrobes to port and starboard.
• Four drawers under the bunk.
• Bookshelf aft.
• Access to emergency steering kit below bunks.

Aft Heads:

• Electric toilet with either fresh of salt water supply. Black water gauge.
• Domestic style shower.
• Wash basin.
• Cupboards.
• Electric shaver socket.
• Heated towel rail.

Engine Room:

• Walk in to access engine room.
• Victron multimeter.
• Main winch breakers.
• Watermaker.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• 700 sq. ft. Kemp mainsail (2016) - electric in mast furling.
• 942 sq. ft. Kemp genoa (2018).
• 300 sq. ft. Ullman self-tacking staysail (2019).
• Custom Selden white painted mast.
• Seldon Furlex 400 manual 400 Furlers on both head sails.
• Manual boom vang.
• Radar reflector (passive).
• Spinnaker halyard (halyard, splicing, swivel snap shackle, cranked top bracket on mast, turning block and spinlock jammer).
• Main outhaul, jib sheet, genoa furler, staysail furler topping lift Kicking strap and MPS tack all lead aft through 7 x spinlock jammers to Anderson winch.
• Remote control spot lights on first spreaders.

Winches:

• Andersen electric mainsheet winch.
• 2 x Andersen electric genoa winches.
• Port and Starboard Anderson 2-speed manual mast halliard winches.
• Lewmar V4 anchor winch.

General:

• Winch buttons and main furling button located inside cockpit.
• Additional catches for both side deck lockers.
• Locking catches on all lockers.
• Sealed cockpit table.
• Teak grating in aft cockpit.
• Stanchion gates have overside ladder sockets.
• Large forward deck locker for Fortress kedge anchor and MPS sail.
• Large port and starboard lazarette lockers for mooring lines, shore cables etc.
• Extendable hook and moor boat hook to loop mooring rope through mooring buoy eye.
• Spinlock Bosuns’ chair.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Spade anchor S200.
• 80 metres of 10mm galvanised chain.
• Fortress kedge anchor with 10m chain and 50 metres 20mm nylon rope.
• Stainless steel rubbing rail on gunwale.
• Pedestal and foredeck control for windlass.
• V4 Lewmar anchor windlass with capstan.
• Stainless mooring cleats x 8 (total) – location 2 x transom, 2 x bow, and 4 x amidships.

Sprayhood and Bimini top:

• Folding sprayhood, with 25mm stainless supports.
• Folding bimini top also on stainless supports.

Tender & Outboard:

• Pushpit has outboard mount on starboard side.
• Manual stainless davits (100kg load) fitted.
• Ribeye dinghy with aluminium floor. Due for replacement.
• 2.4kw Yamaha outboard and Torqeedo Electric outboard.

Safety Equipment