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If you are looking for a cruising yacht on a Budget, Tafola ticks all the boxes. With the same owners since new, they have enjoyed decades of cruising with thoughtful upgrades along the way.
The time has come to sell their beloved boat and pass custodian on to the next owner.
Tafola features upgraded electronics and navigation equipment, including Raymarine Axiom touch screen GPS with AIS and Radar at the helm. Raymarine autopilot, secondary Axiom chart plotter at the chart table, all new 2022. The electrical system includes a 12V to 110V pure sine wave inverter (2023), a solar panel system providing up to 2 kWh/day, and a wind generator for supplementary power making her perfect for off grid cruising.
The cockpit has an upgraded hardtop doghouse with side shades installed in 2022. The boat has been cleared out, cleaned, fresh bottom job, varnished and ready to sell!
This yacht has a rich cruising history across the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and South Pacific, making it a proven bluewater cruiser.
Additional Information
Engine Information
- Manufacturer: Yanmar
- Model: 4JH3-TE
- Horsepower: 69 HP
- Year: New in 2005
- Propeller: MaxProp (installed 2011)
- Shaft: New larger shaft installed
Dinghy and Outboard Engines
- Dinghy Make: ZARmini RIB-DL, 10 feet (2018)
- Primary Outboard Engine: Mercury 4-stroke, 15 HP (2005)
- Electric Outboard: Torqeedo electric outboard (2016)
- Spare Outboard Engine: Tohatsu 2-stroke, 10 HP (2020)
Interior Comforts and Amenities
- Refrigeration: Single refrigeration box with two independent systems:
- 12 Volt DC system (installed 2018)
- 12 Volt DC system (installed 2016, currently not working)
- Stove and Oven: ENO 2-burner stove and oven
- Propane Shut-off Valve
- Vented Propane Locker
- Propane Tanks: (1) tank
- Watermaker: Installed in 2013, condition unknown
- Water Heater: Raritan 1700 series
- Water System: 12V pressurized system
- Fans: 12V fans throughout the interior
Electronics and Navigation Equipment
- Autopilot: Raymarine (installed 2022)
- Primary Chart Plotter & GPS: Raymarine Axiom 12 Pro GPS at helm (installed 2022)
- Secondary Chart Plotter: Raymarine Axiom 9 GPS at chart table (installed 2022)
- Radar: Raymarine Doppler radar (installed 2022)
- Depth, Wind, Speed Sensors: Raymarine multifunction sailing instruments (installed 2022)
- Primary VHF Radio: Standard Horizon Eclipse VHF Radio with AIS receiver
- Wind Direction and Speed Indicator: Raymarine (installed 2022)
- Compass: Plastimo at helm
- AIS Receiver: Integrated with Raymarine system
- Stereo System: AM/FM stereo
- Deck Lights
- Navigation Lights
Electrical System
- Internal System Voltage: 110 Volt AC and 12 Volt DC
- External Connection: Choice of 110V or 220V with internal transformer and switch
- Battery Charger: 50/60 Hz battery charger (installed 2018)
- Inverter: 12V to 110V, 2000W pure sine wave inverter (installed 2023)
- Batteries: (3) AGM batteries (installed 2024)
- Solar Panel System: Nominal 2 kWh/day output (installed 2022)
- Wind Generator: AeroGen, estimated 300W to 400W under optimal wind conditions (installed 2018)
Mechanical Equipment
- Electric Bilge Pumps: (1) submersible Rule 12V electric pump with automatic switches
- Steering Type: Single helm station using roller chain to 7x19 cable over sheaves to the quadrant
- Fire Extinguishers:
- (4) ABC dry chemical extinguishers (service tags indicate units out of service date)
- (1) HFC-227 4.8 kg automatic extinguisher (service tags indicate unit out of service date)
- Emergency Tiller
- Propeller: MaxProp feathering propeller
- Alternator: Yanmar OEM alternator
Deck and Cockpit Equipment
- Bow Anchor Windlass: Electric (installed 2006)
- Stern Anchor Windlass: Electric (installed 2007)
- Primary Bow Anchor: 55 lbs Delta anchor with 300 feet of 5/16" high-test chain (installed 2015) and 150 feet of 5/8" nylon rode
- Spare Anchor Rode: 30 feet of 5/16" high-test chain + 500 feet of 5/8" nylon rode
- Stern Anchor: Fortress 33 with 130 feet of 10 mm chain
- Spare Anchors: 45 lbs CQR and Fortress 33
- Bimini Top: Hard top "dog house" (installed 2022)
- Side Curtains: Sunshades on dog house
- Dodger: With hatch for ventilation
- Cockpit Cushions: Cream leatherette
- Cockpit Table: Drop-leaf table
- Fenders and Dock Lines
- Swim Platform
- Bow Pulpit and Rails
- Swim Ladder
- Side Stanchions and Lifelines
- Navigation Lights
Sails and Rigging
- Main Mast: Forespar mast with main furling system
- Spreaders: Single rigged, alloy spreaders
- Chainplates: Stainless steel, bolted to the hull (new in 2002)
- Standing Rigging: 1x19 stainless-steel wire (replaced in 2013)
- Running Rigging: Needs replacement
- Winches: (8) Barient manual winches
- Turnbuckles: Chrome-plated open barrel bronze
- Mainsail: Doyle furling main (installed 2010)
- Jib Furling System: Harken jib furling system
- Jib Sail: Doyle furling jib (installed 2014)
- Spare Jib Sail: Doyle furling jib
Hull Information
- Osmosis Treatment: Performed in 2007. The hull was carefully dried out, gel coat and two layers of fiberglass were removed, and new layers were applied with epoxy.
Boat History
The boat was purchased new in Clearwater, Florida in 1977. After cruising in the Bahamas, the boat was transported to California, where it was sailed in San Francisco Bay and along the California coast until 1985. In 1985, the boat was sailed to the South Pacific, including the Marquesas, Tuamotus, and Tahiti. In 1986, it returned to Hawaii and then to California.
In 1989, the boat was transported to Florida and sailed to the Eastern Caribbean, cruising between the BVI and Trinidad until 2005. During that time, significant upgrades were made. In 2005, the boat was transported to the Mediterranean and sailed between Spain, Italy, Greece, and Turkey until 2007. It returned to the Caribbean in 2008, with additional upgrades between 2008 and 2015.
The boat was again in the Mediterranean in 2015 and returned to the Caribbean in 2016, before going back to the Mediterranean in 2022. In 2022, new electronics were installed, and a rigid dodger was added to support solar panels.
In September 2017, Hurricane Irma struck Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, causing the boat to fall on its port side in the boatyard. The hull was punctured by a jack stand, and the wind generator, batteries, and battery charger were damaged. All repairs were completed, and the boat was repainted. Damages were covered by insurance except for the deductible.