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Since 2000 Tabasco has had just 3 X owners, each of whom have maintained and added considerably to the beautiful example she is today. The first of these x3 owners was Falmouth Boat Construction, a well-respected Cornish boat builder and still based in Falmouth. Falmouth Boat Construction carried out substantial rebuild and renovation works, including the fitting of the 2 X new engines and, after several years use, sold Tabasco to a private owner who kept and further improved Tabasco in Salcombe, Devon. Then, in the Spring of 2016, she was purchased by the current owner who wanted a more spacious boat than the Christina 25 he'd owned for more than 10 years.
Tabasco (hull no 51 built 1973) is a much loved and cared for Super Swordsman and, being one of the last 14 Super Swordsmen built to Fairey's final design, Tabasco benefits from the many refinements incorporated as the Swordsman was continually improved during what turned out to be the final years of production. As well as the raised roof profile, which created the more spacious and brighter aft cabin fitted by Fairey Marine to the Super Swordsman (instead of the dark, almost windowless aft cabins on the earlier Swordsmen), the greater use of varnished interior timber on the Super Swordsmen epitomises classic tradition and style. To further enhance Tabasco's beautiful woodwork recent finishing touches such as the rechroming of the original handles, fittings and even hinges, along with years of careful and thoughtful use have all helped toward preserving Tabasco's classic elegance.
Throughout, Tabasco has been maintained in the conscientious and thoughtful manner necessary for regular and reliable use by her current owner. Needless to say a comprehensive mechanical service history is available. Most importantly, during the damp winter months (mid/end October to mid May) Tabasco has been kept indoors at her home boatyard in Cornwall helping substantially towards keeping her in the beautiful condition she is in today. Also available are many invoices and documents which demonstrate Tabasco's detailed, thorough and careful maintenance and improvements history, not only during her current ownership, but also during the previous owner's 10 year tenure.
Machinery and equipment
2 x 210hp Ford Mermaid Majestic. 5.9 litre 6 cylinder diesel engines Turbocharged and aftercooled
Recorded engine hours - 380
Engine numbers 12161 and 12162
Both engines fitted new in 2002
Approx 21 knots cruising and 25 knots top speed
Original manufacturers dynamometer certificates
Full Mermaid Marine service manual
Borg Warner 1.5: 1 reduction gearboxes
21" X 21" propellers c/w shaft-mounted rope cutters 2 X 500 litre (approx) fuel tanks (diesel).
In addition to the tachometer log the current owner keeps a separate detailed log of hours run and also fuel consumption which shows that, on a typical journey of between 3 and 1/2 to 4 hours from Falmouth to the Isles of Scilly, cruising at around 20 knots, an average total fuel consumption is between 45 and 50 litres per hour. Speeds between 6 to 8 knots are generally in the range of just 10 - 15 litres per hour.
Aft heads with Jabsco electric flush toilet, basin with hot and cold water.
Forward heads with Jabsco manual flush toilet, basin with hot and cold water.
1 X 250 (approx) litre water tank
Bathing platform c/w boarding ladder
Whitlock steering with Raymarine autopilot.
Lewmar windlass, operated from both helm position and also foot switches mounted on foredeck.
Webasto central heating to galley, forward and aft cabins.
Jabsco ParMax pressurised hot and cold water system
Calorifier (heated either by engine or from shore power)
NASA Weatherman Radiotelex receiver
240 volt shore power input socket (adjacent helm position)
13 amp sockets in galley (x4), engine room (x1) and aft cabin (x1)
2 x 120 ah dedicated starting batteries
2 x 140 ah dual purpose leisure & starting batteries (trickle charged via solar panels)
Additional battery for 12 volt systems and windlass (trickle charged via solar panels)
4 x 12 volt DC charging sockets in forward cabin, galley, helm and aft cabin
6 x bilge pumps (3 x manual & 3 x automatic)
Ritchie steering compass
2 x Deckwash outlets (one on foredeck & one on starboard rear quarter)
Further specifications.
Sink with hot & cold mixer tap
Gas oven with grill and 2 burners
Electric fridge with small freezer compartment
Combined radio, Stereo & CD player c/w speakers in galley & cockpit.
Fire extinguishers in aft cabin, engine room, cockpit and galley.
4 x person liferaft in rigid case (service due)
6 x fenders
Mooring lines
All-over hinged collapsible cockpit canopy (see photos)
Windscreen spray hood (hinged)
Cockpit cover (for on-mooring protection)
A custom-made heavy duty canvas winter storage all-over cover with modular support frame (covers and protects entire boat down to chine rails) is also available if required)
Recent works.
Hull stripped and sanded from keel up to waterline then left to dry naturally indoors for
6 months from November 21 to April 22
May 2022 - 2 X coats epoxy applied followed by 2 coats of EU45 high copper content antifoul.
All work carried out inside her winter storage shed
New flexible windows to all-over cockpit canopy and sprayhood for 2022 season
Custom-fitted matching navy windscreen protection covers for 2022 season
Port and starboard exhaust hoses replaced complete from motors to transom mounted pipes for 2022 season
15kg Rocna anchor new in 2021
Polished stainless anchor chain 8mm X 55 metres new in 2021
Self-launching & recovering custom bow roller made from 5mm polished 316 stainless to suit Rocna anchor new in 2021
Custom-made anchor turner in polished 316 stainless - to automatically orientate anchor for hands-free recovery new 2021 season
ICOM M506 DSC/AIS vhf radio (2020)
Raymarine plotter and autopilot (2019)
LED cabin lighting throughout (2018)
Jabsco pressurised water system (2021)
Depth gauge transponder (2020)
ProCharge Ultra shore power charging & battery conditioning system (2018) Adverc DCM4 digital circuit monitoring system (2018)
Adverc battery monitoring system