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The second iteration from the Ker Yachts Design team, which offers vast levels of optimisation on from the original 40ft design.
With three boats already sold and the first hull sailing in the UK and already winning silver wear, its clear to see that this boat is going to be the new 40ft benchmark.
Rig
Sloop
Packages available from Southern Spars and Hall Spars to varying degrees of optimisation.
Carbon 2 Spreader rig (Split as option)
Twin spreader configuration.
Nitronic 50 standing rigging (PBO and Carbon as option)
Kevlar backstay
Carbon Boom, 2 reef lines
Carbon quick vang
Harken carbo foil head foil
Adjsutable Mast Base
Adjustable internal hydraulic mast jack
ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS
Spinnaker string drop system - KER 40+ Grand Prix
Reeler sheet tidy system.
Checkstay deflector system.
2:1 Mainsail halyard
1 x Fractional Jib halyard
1 x Fractional Spin / jib halyard
2 x Masthead spinnaker halyards
1 x Staysail halyard
1 x Mainsheet
2 x Spin sheets
2 x Jib sheets Traveler with purchase
Main Cunningham with purchase
Outhaul purchase in boom
2 x Reeflines
Vang purchase
Jib car in haul adjuster with purchase
Jib lead up down adjuster with purchase
2 x Spinnaker tack lines
2 x Topmast Backstay Tails
1 x Bob Stay
Halyard locking systems available throughout.
ENGINE
30 hp Yanmar diesel engine with Sail Drive
Folding 2 bladed prop
Spinlock flush throttle control
100 Liter rigid plastic fuel tank
ELECTRICAL
Red/white cabin lighting in saloon, galley, heads navigation areas
12 volt DC switch panelBattery isolator/selection switch
2 x House Batteries
1 x Engine Battery
LED Navigation Lights Pulpit, Pushpit mounted
PLUMBING
Freshwater Hand pump at galley sink
Lightweight head
2 Manual bilge pumps
2 x 50 liter fresh water bladder tank
HYDRAULICS - KER 40+ Grand Prix
Hydraulic headstay cylinder
Hydraulic backstay deflector system
Deck Hardware
Full Harken deck gear package (Harken Grinder pedestal system optional)
7 x Spinlock Clutches along with custom organizers
McConaghy autoclaved glass aerofoil Stanchions, Pulpit & Pushpit
Stainless steel 1/19 wire lifeline (lower) SPECTRA (upper)
6 x Dinghy hatches in cockpit sides for rope stowage
McConaghy carbon fibre winch handle pockets
Forward sliding hatch with pneumatic inflatable seal
McConaghy carbon fibre foredeck toerails to ORC Standards
Cockpit Clipping points
McConaghy Carbon Fibre Winch Handle Pockets
WINCHES
KER 40+
2 x Primary Winches Harken B50.2 PTA
1 x Pit Winches Harken B46.2 STA
2 x Main Sheet Winches Harken B46.2 STA
2 x Backstay Winches Harken B35.2 STA
KER 40+ Grand Prix
2 x Primary Winches Harken 50.3 STR FD Pedestal Driven
1 x Pit Winches Harken 50.2 STP
2 x Main Sheet Winches Harken 50.2 STP
2 x Backstay Winches Harken 50.2 STP
UNDERDECK SYSTEM
Vang purchase system led aft under-deck to control box
Outhaul led aft under-deck to control box
Main cunningham led aft underdeck to control box
Main traveller led forward under-deck to control box
Spinnaker tack lines led aft underdeck to pit winch
Spinnaker sheets led forward underdeck to primary winches
Halyards led underdeck
Jib sheet up/down led aft to cockpit sides under primary winches
Jib car in-hauler led aft to cockpit sides under primary winches
Jib Tack led aft to cockpit sides under primary winches
STEERING SYSTEMS
Autoclaved prepreg carbon rudder stock
Corecell foam cored, carbon skin rudder blade
Autoclaved Carbon Fibre Tiller + Spinlock Tiller extension
JP3 Upper and Lower self-aligning rudder bearings
Optional McConaghy twin carbon wheel steering system
KEEL & BULB
A generously sized deep “T” shaped lead bulb keel
High Ballast to Displacement Ratios
Keel & Keel attachment is in excess of ISO structural regulations to Class A with plan approval by Germanischer Lloyd
Deep SG Iron fin keel with composite fairings
Lead T-Bulb
Fin and Bulb are delivered faired and undercoated
BOWSPRIT
Custom autoclaved carbon bowsprit Bobstay
World Renowned builders McConaghy Boats are again spearheading the construction of the latest Ker designed 40 footer.
The 40+ is the second generation design of the original Ker 40, which benefits from several years of development and optimisation from the first boat.
Three construction versions of the design are available;
Construction - Ker 40+
Ker 40+ as per specifications (Eglass)
Hull and Deck constructed from vacuum consolidated eglass/epoxy/foam sandwich.
Additional reinforcements for deck fittings and other highly loaded areas.
Internal structure vacuum consolidated eglass/epoxy/foam sandwich construction with unidirectional reinforcements.
Construction - Ker 40+ Grand Prix
Ker 40+ Grand Prix as per specifications (carbon, foam)
Hull and Deck constructed from infused carbon/epoxy/foam sandwich.
Additional reinforcements for deck fittings and other highly loaded areas.
Internal structure infused carbon/epoxy/foam sandwich.
Construction - Ker 40+ Prepreg
Ker 40+ PrePreg (Carbon, Nomex)
Prepreg Carbon and Nomex Hull, Deck and Structure.
Additional reinforcements for deck fittings and other highly loaded areas.
Internal structure prepreg carbon and nomex.