DISCOVERY Discovery 55 (2007) in vendita in Cavalaire-sur-Mer, Francia

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Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• GRP construction to Lloyds.
• Two coats of isothalic gelcoat, non-pigmented below the waterline followed by a powder bound matt.
• Vinylester resin is used throughout the hull.
• Layup incorporates an end-grain balsa core and this is laid up under vacuum.
• Layer of woven Kevlar through the forward part of the hull.
• Stringers run the full length of the yacht incorporating engine beds and tank supports.
• Two watertight bulkheads. One behind the anchor locker, another aft of the forward lazarette and the third toward the main saloon.
• The hull is epoxy painted beneath the waterline.
• Teak laid on GRP deck with balsa core, with load bearing areas in marine ply with aluminium and with stainless steel backing plates where needed.
• Deck incorporates 2 x lockers in the transom, 2 x lazarette steps, self-draining gas locker and life raft locker amidships.
• The hull to deck join incorporates a raised flange from the bulwark, which is bonded to the matching hull flange with epoxy bonding paste.

Keel & Rudder:

• Bolted lead fin keel on a deep GRP stub.
• Semi balanced rudder on a partial skeg for improved manoeuvrability and responsiveness.
• Solid GRP stern tube.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Yanmar 4LHA-HTP 160hp diesel engine with gearbox ratio of 2.68:1.
• Engine room in lined with fire retardant insulation faced to avoid contamination.
• Ventilation ducting is also sound insulated where required.
• Racor twin fuel filter with alarm.
• Camara fitted in engine room, linked upto cockpit/chat table.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours – 2039 May 2024.
• Engine last serviced: May 2024.
• Cruising speed – approx. 8 knots @ 2000rpm (on overdrive).
• Maximum speed – approx. 9 knots @ 3500rpm.
• Fuel consumption at cruising speed – approx. 10.5litres per hour.
• Range @ cruising speed – approx. 900Nm.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Emergency steering system.
• Plastic Morse control.
• Single steering pedestal with raised curved seat for good forward visibility and comfort.
• Maxpower 125 composite bow thruster.
• 42" stainless steel wheel with beige leather covering.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 220v sockets throughout.
• 12v socket fitted to navigation desk
• All wiring is tinned, multi-strand marine cable.
• Heavy-duty battery switches isolate all circuits apart from the independent bilge pump system.

Battery Banks:

• 850ah house and service batteries.
• New separate 24v battery for windlass and bow thruster.
• 2 separate 12 v batteries for engine and generator.

Battery Chargers:

• Battery charging via shore power, or on board generator (or engine).
• Mastervolt inverter/charger.
• Isolated battery system for bow thruster with own charger.

Alternators:

• Dual alternators (12V and 24V).

Generator:

• Onan 11kva Generator, 230V (upgrade from std 6.5kw).
• Yearly generator service.

Shore Power:

• 220V shore power connection and lead with RCD protection.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Pressurised hot and cold fresh water for sinks, showers.
• Sink manual fresh water backup foot pump.
• Saltwater pressurised deck & anchor wash.
• Freshwater deck wash system with outlet in cockpit.
• Hot tub plumping in cockpit.

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Watermaker:

• Seafresh watermaker 95lt p/hr.
• Fully serviced – May 2024.

Bilge Pumps:

• Bilges are separated into 2 areas.
• The forward cabin has its own electric bilge pump.
• The main cabin drains via limber holes to a deep sump fitted with high output electric bilge pump. There is also an electric bilge pump for the forward sail locker.
• All 3 pumps are fitted with automatic floats and 2-position switch.
• A manual bilge pump fitted with strum box can be operated from the cockpit.

Tankage

Fuel:

• Total capacity of 1,334 litres.
• 3 x Diesel high-density polyethylene tanks with baffles and inspection hatches.
• Each tank has a drain point at the bottom to permit the removal of water or contaminants.
• The main fuel feed is then led to a Racor fuel filter and water separator.
• There are level gauges for all 3 tanks.
• New high spec fuel filtration system for generator and engine.

Fresh Water:

• 2 x Fresh water food grade high-density polyethylene tanks from Tec Tanks, fitted with inspection hatches and baffles. Tanks 1 and 2 are approximately 400 litres each.
• There are deck feeds for these and a rainwater catching system and level gauges.

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• 2 x Blackwater tanks each of approximately 60 litres.
• Grey water-holding tank of 170 litres above the keel sump with electric pump out.

Navigation Equipment

• New (2022) B&G Zeus navigation electronics containing the following:
• B&G Zeus nav screens at helm and nav table.
• B&G Halo 24 radar.
• B&G sailing instruments, sensors and displays in companionway and nav table.
• B&G autopilot computer with controls and displays at helm and nav station.
• Wi-Fi connection for B&G system so boat can be controlled and monitored via B&G app.
• New ICOM M605 VHF with Station at nav table and handheld unit wired to helm station.
• New satellite broadband internet antenna and server KVH V30 (replaced old TV antenna).

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Front-loading stainless-steel refrigerator (300L). With new fridge seals.
• Front loading freezer 170L.
• Fully gimballed gas cooker 3 burner, grill and oven.
• Permanent gas supply and bayonet fitting to barbeque.

Heads/Showers:

• Electric toilet to aft heads – Tecma with fresh and sea water.
• Manual toilet to fwd heads. 
• Forward & aft walk-in showers. Shower pumps replaced 2022.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Full tropical air conditioning.
• Eberspacher hydronic 10, 24v heater system.
• All deck hatches replaced in 2022.

Entertainment:

• Two 15.4’’ TV’s in Saloon & Aft Cabin both drop down.
• 2021 Sony Radio for bluetooth connection to speakers in saloon, cockpit & aft cabin.

Lighting:

• Part LED & part halogen lighting throughout.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 7 berths in 3 cabins.
• Cherry joinery.
• Teak and holly flooring throughout.
• New beige (leather) upholstery in saloon and bed backrests.
• New curtains in all cabins.
• Front opening windows in saloon (2).
• Fire alarms fitted in each cabin.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forward Cabin:

• Island berth with new double mattress & fitted sheets.
• Wardrobe, drawers and shelves.
• Overhead opening.

Pullman Cabin:

• Generous single berths with two new mattress.
• Overhead hatches.
• Concealed Sky screens.

Forward Heads:

• Electric marine toilet.
• Washbasin with Corian surround.
• Separate shower with seat and glass door.
• Opening hatches, one in shower and one in heads.

Saloon:

• Mark 1 saloon layout.
• Raised seating for eight to ten people.
• Saloon seating in faux leather in cream/beige.
• Starboard side pilot berth with storage under.
• Raised navigator seating giving excellent visibility and full size chart table.

Galley:

• Twin stainless steel sinks with mixer tap.
• “Discovery” Garbage bin fitted in galley worktop.
• Galley bilge areas utilized for wine storage.
• Gas supply for BBQ aft deck.

Owner’s Cabin:

• Large centreline king-size new mattress & fitted sheets.
• Vanity area at foot of berth.
• Extra storage in place of standard seat.
• Drop down TV.
• 2 x Speakers in headling.
• 2 x Table lamps fitted.
• Carpet on steps.
• Aft en-suite head.
• Electric marine toilet.
• Separate shower with seat & glass door.
• Washer/dryer - Zannussi Aquacylce.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Selden white aluminium alloy masthead spar with twin swept back spreaders.
• All standing rigging replaced – 2020. 1 x 19 stainless steel wire.
• Electric in-mast furling.
• New electric furler for genoa with conrols at helm plus wireless remote.
• Manual furlex system for self-tacking jib.
• Selden spring kicker kicker.
• Twin pole Twistle rig; poles.
• Self-tacking staysail.
• Two boom lights.
• See-me radar reflector.

Winches:

• All Lewmar winches.
• Electric mainsheet winch upgrade (54ST).
• Additional manual mainsheet winch on starboard side (54ST).
• All Lewmar blocks.
• Winches all serviced – May 2024.

Sails:

• 2020 North Sails main sail.
• 2022 Technique Voile Genoa.
• 2022 Technique Voile Storm Sail, which is mounted on top of the fully furled genoa in severe storms with winds higher than 45kts (just used for sea trials).
• Cruising Shute.
• Sails stored inside during winter.

General:

• Custom made foldable carbon passarelle.
• Custom made cockpit cushions.
• Side bathing ladder and mounts.
• Varnished fixed cockpit table with storage internally.
• All stainless steel fabrications in 316 marine grade stainless steel mirror polished.
• Stern rail extends well forward with opening gate to transom.
• Gin and tonic seats on pushpit, and Dolphin seats on pulpit.
• Opening gates port and starboard with high stainless steel stanchions.
• Double stainless steel guardwires.
• Stainless steel guard rails over all dorade boxes and grab handles along deck saloon roof.
• 2 x 6kg gas bottles in deck gas locker and 1 x 6Kg spare bottle in pot lazarette.
• Salt-water pressure pump for deck wash fitted at anchor well. 15m of hose and hose gun.
• Salt-water deck wash with an outlet at the anchor well and at the hot tub.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Fortress FX55 kedge anchor. 
• 100m of chain, 50m cockpit nylon warp.
• Anchor windless switch at wheel.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Full cockpit tent.
• Bimini top & sprayhood.
• Covers – wheel pedestal & cockpit table.
• Winter cover for cockpit.

Tender & Outboard:

• Manual davits.
• New inflatable tender.
• Yamaha 15hp engine.

Safety Equipment