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1991 Offshore 45 Yacht in her second ownership since new this is a well founded and capable cruising yacht. The Cat Ketch rig offers efficient and easy cruising, with lightweight spars and minimal sail handling. Light unstayed masts provides simplicity and reliability, due to a lack of wire rigging, and a very moderate draft. Powered by a Yanmar engine with a bow thruster to aid close quarters manoeuvres. Her inventory includes a suite of navigation electronics, full cockpit covers, heating and safety equipment. There are dedicated berths for six with an occasional double in the saloon. Very well laid out with secure galley, nav station and comfortable seating. This is a rare and unusual yacht that will bring a smile to skipper and crew when setting off on sailing adventures.
Rig
Aerorig
CAT KETCH RIG
2 x carbon fibre, unstayed spars
Wishbone booms
Mizzensheet track around aft of cockpit for mizzen sail
Mainsheet track across coachroof for forward mainsail
SAILS
Westaway mainsail
Westaway Mizzen sail
Dart Sails Stay sail
WINCHES
1 x Anderson 46ST electric self tailing halyard winch
2 x Barlow 25 mainsheet winches
2 x Antel winches for stay sail sheets
Broker comments
Daringly different is how many regard the Offshore 45, the Cat Ketch configuration that make sail handling the simplest of tasks and lightweight carbon tapered spars, one third the weight of conventional rigs, this improves overall stability and the entire sail and spars setup is aerodynamically efficient. Her interior sleeps four very comfortably but there are additional berths to sleep up to eight. The build and design team set out with the intention to include a place for everything that a modern cruising yacht requires and onboard you get the sense that this has been very much achieved. A wonderful option for longer cruising especially short handed or with a young family looking to broaden their horizons.
NAVIGATION AIDS
Raymarine RL-70 chartplotter in cockpit
Raymarine RL-70 chartplotter at nav station
Raymarine instruments for depth, speed and wind
Autohelm 7000 autopilot
Icom IC-M501 Euro VHF Radio
Icom DS-100 VHF DSC Radio
Digital Yacht Smarter Chart AIS receiver
ICS Navtex
Raymarine radome on pole
Ritchie Globe steering compass
GROUND TACKLE
25kg Delta anchor with 60 metres of chain
15kg Bruce anchor as secondary with short section of chain and 50m of warp
Goiot windlass
INVENTORY
Sprayhood
Cockpit cover
Dodgers
Clock and barometer
Radio with speakers
Cutlery, crockery and utensils
Warps and fenders
Boathook
2 x manual and 2 x auto bilge pumps
Honwave inflatable tender
Yamaha 4hp Outboard
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Seago 4 person liferaft (new in 2021, service status undetermined)
Danbuoy
Lifesling
Lifebuoy
5 x lifejackets (servicing required)
Fire blanket
1 x auto and 4 x manual fire extinguishers (all require service)
YANMAR 4JH-TBE 55HP INBOARD DIESEL ENGINE
Engine hours: 2331 approx.
Serviced: June 2024
Shaft drive with Max prop 3 blade folding propelller
Vetus bow thruster
ELECTRICS
4 batteries for engine and domestic, 3 in 2021, 1 in 2016
HFL Mariner1 Mk3 generator with start battery (latter new 2024) hours 310 approx. and serviced June 2024
Engine alternator and 240v charger for main batteries
Shore power connection
TANKAGE
Fuel: 2 x 50 US gal stainless steel tanks
Water: 100 Us gal main tank and 17 US gal reserve tank
Holding: 17 US gal
WATER SYSTEM
Hot and cold pressurised water throughout plus manual pump freshwater tap with filter at galley sink
Water heated by engine heat exchanger or electric heater
ALL FIGURES ARE APPROXIMATE
1991 OFFSHORE 45
Built by Offshore Yachts International in Taiwan, final fit out in USA, designed by Yves-Marie Tanton
CONSTRUCTION
White hand-laid GRP hull with core material above waterline and solid laminate below
White hand-laid GRP deck with balsa core
Shallow Long fin keel
Skeg hung rudder
Canoe stern with bathing/boarding ladder
Anti-fouled - May 2024
DIMENSIONS
LOA:44.83 ft / 13.66 m
LWL:39.42 ft / 12.02 m
Beam:13.67 ft / 4.17 m
Draft:4.92 ft / 1.50 m
Displacement:25,920.00 lb / 11,757 kg
Ballast:9,270.00 lb / 4,205 kg
ALL FIGURES ARE APPROXIMATE