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Wauquiez Centurion 45s (2003) Designed by Berrett/Racoupeau. High quality French cruiser, deep draft fin keel, wheel steering. Teak laid decks & cockpit. Accom for 6/7 in three double cabins + single in saloon, 2 x Jabsco heads/showers, Alcantara upholstery, quality teak joinered interior, Webasto heating, Quick calorifier, 2 holding tanks, fully equipped galley with all required for long term sailing.
Powered by Volvo D2-55 engine 55hp, sail drive to 3 bladed Max prop. Volvo QL Bowthruster, Fischer Panda generator, Rutland/Marlec wind charger. Full electrics, most batteries under 2 yrs old, Victron charger, Solar panels.
Sloop rigged, standing rigging new 2017, Hyde Mainsail (slab reefing) & Genoa both new 2017, little used spinnaker (original), 2 electric 46ST winches,
Predominantly Raymarine Nav/electronics, incl Plotter ES98, Radar, i70 instruments, integrated GPS, 2 x P60 autopilots. Complete and comprehensive safety gear, incl life raft, life jackets, EPIRB, Zodiac tender 2.45m & 2.2hp outboard.
Incredible attention to detail, this yacht is fantastically organised, maintained and loved. Rarely are we ever provided with so much detailed information. More photos and details of significant improvements since 2015 available on request, invoices to support. Last survey 2015 on purchase. Now ashore for winter.
VAT paid £120,000
Construction
Built by Wauquiez Yachts, France 2003
Designed by Berrett/Racoupeau
White GRP hull, deck & structure
Teak laid decks & cockpit
Fin keel (lead)
Blade rudder
Wheel steering
LOA: 45’11” / 14m
LWL: 40’3” / 12.28m
Beam: 13’7” / 4.16m
Draft: 8’2” / 2.5m
Displacement: 10,500kg / 23,148lb
Ballast: 3,850kg / 8,487lb
Last structural survey on purchase in 2015
Machinery
Volvo D2-55 engine 55hp/41kw (original)
Hours – 3387 (Sept 2024)
Last service April 2024
Volvo gear box 25S 2.20
Sail drive (120S) seal last changed Autumn 2021
3 bladed classic Max prop
Volvo QL Bowthruster
Fischer Panda generator 4.2 kva
Rutland/Marlec 1200 wind charger
Engine and gearbox oil changed annually. Fuel Filters changed annually.
Various spare service filters and oil for D2-55 Engine and gearbox
Maxprop serviced annually, some parts & special grease gun for Maxrop feathering prop.
Spare Belt, bearings & seals for Bow Thruster, plus tool to extract shaft. Last changed 2021.
Exhaust pipe changed 2022
Heat Exchanger, Exhaust manifold and Exhaust Elbow changed September 2022
Bilge Pump serviced 2018 – spare service kit consisting of the diaphragms and 4 valves
Sea Drive rubber tunnel seal changed 2021 & GRP repairs.
Lower leg oil seal changed 2021
Electrics
12v DC & 220v AC systems
Shore power through 16a RCD protection device.
3 x Excide Domestic batteries 140 a/h each (new Sept 2024)
1 x Excide engine start battery 77 a/h (April 2020)
2 x Marina Bowthruster batteries 90 a/h each (June 2023)
Spectra inverter 1200w Pure Sine Wave
Victron charger Phoenix IP43 – 50w 1+1 (blue tooth)
Solar panels – Sunpower (2 x) Spectraflex (1x)
50w each, 32w plug point port cockpit
2018 – Wind Generator fitted with Marlec stage MPPT charge controller.
2018 – Spectra 1200W Pure Sine Wave fitted with 2 mains outlets & 4x 5V charging points
2019 – 2 x 50W Sunpower solar cells fitted to coach roof and input for 32W Spectraflex charging through the Marlec MPPT Charge Controller
2023 - Shore power Battery charge controller replaced with Victron Pheonix IP43 50A 1+1 unit. Bluetooth enabled with app to see progress and history of charging.
Tankage
Fuel: 1 x 250 ltr tanks (black polypropylene)
Water: 2 x 250 ltr tanks (total 500) (blue polypropylene)
Holding: 2 x 50 ltrs tanks (fore & aft heads) (white polypropylene)
Rig and Sails
Sloop rigged
Standing rigging new winter 2017 S/S wire, discontinuous
Removable aluminium bowsprit 1m 110dia 80mm
Aluminium sparcraft spars
Single Spinnaker Halyard, Pole, Uphaul, Downhaul, Sheets, Guys, pulleys, to winches for Symmetrical (no sail) & Asymmetric (fitted.)
2 x Andersen 58ST winches
2 x Andersen 46ST winches
2 x electric Andersen 46ST winches,
Mainsail, 3 point slab reefing white, tri-radial 9.11 Warp-Drive Cruise, by Hyde sails (2017)
Genoa roller furling white, tri-radial 9.11 Warp-Drive Cruise, by Hyde sails (2017)
Spinnaker (original) Red/White/Blue - Lightweight Ripstop by Incidences 130.5sqm 21years (lightly used)
New Hyde Sails & canvas lazy bag / Bonnet 2017 June. Mainsail treated with protective coating 2018.
Winches serviced in 2020/21. Service grease and remainder of kits and parts available.
Walder Boom Brake fitted 2018
Accommodation
Accom for 6/7 in three double cabins + single in saloon (with lea cloth)
2 x Jabsco heads/showers
Showers – 3x (1 in each Head and 1 Aft Deck shower (Hot / Cold)
Alcantara upholstery
Quality teak joinered interior
Approx 1.9m headroom
Domestic
Webasto Airtop 2000 heating
Quick Square 42L 1200w calorifier
Eno G30 Butane cooker/oven
2 burner hob
1 ½ sink S/S
Fridge – Dometic CRX80
Freezer - Fitted Top Loading Frigomatic K35F
Freezer coolant recharged September 2024
Fusion MV- AV600 4 speaker Entertainment system (main cabin and cockpit) with radio, CD and Bluetooth connectivity. Aerial connected to Raymarine masthead aerial splitter fitted 2018
More than ample cooking equipment
Clock/Barometer Vion/Altitude
Deck
Quick Eagle 1412 electric windlass 1400w
20kg Delta anchor with 60m 10mm chain
Spare Danforth anchor with chain & warp (aft locker)
5kg dinghy grapnel anchor with warp/rope
Warps - 4+ & 2+ long land lines
Fenders - 6 + & 2 ball stern fenders
Passerelle - folding with top rig lines and single guys
Sprayhood - new windows 2022
Bimini - worn & repaired
Winter covers for winches and hatches
Swim ladder
Swim platform (reinforced 2021)
Fender step boarding ladder
Hot/cold boarding ladder
Nav lights - Port bow, Starboard Bow, Stern / Tricolour / steaming light and deck light changed to LEDs
Windlass remote that can be connected at the helm. Windlass shafts cleaned & greased 2023
Main Halyard and Genoa Halyards changed – Main to a cruising Dyneema.
Many lines available of varying lengths. Including some old halyards.
2x Foresheda Mooring Compensators (for 24mm Mooring Lines)
Anchor marking buoy (and trip line)
Hook & Moor M60 2.5 Automated pull or push mooring hook
Anchor snubber with compensator and wear sleeve (Jimmy Green Ltd bespoke)
Navigation
Compass - Plastimo (lens casing slightly damaged but fully functioning)
Speed Log - Transducer replaced 2022 to Raymarine instruments & MFD
Echosounder - Sensor feeding Raymarine backbone to 3x Raymarine i70 programmable displays
Wind Indicator - 3 x Raymarine i70 programmable Port and Starboard helm postions and at Nav station.
GPS - Raymarine integrated into System
Plotter - Raymarine ES98 Nav seat MFD and ES75 Helm MFD
Autopilot - 2x Raymarine P60 Autopilot controller driving a Lecomble and Schmidt Hydraulic steering ram
Navtex - Navtex Nav6 – not currently functioning
Radar - Raymarine Digital Radar feeds to Raymarine MFDs
VHF - Icom VHF DSC at Nav Station with second unit at the helm station
Onboard Wireless Network - WiFi Onboard 4G and WiFi extender.
AIS receiver/transmitter - Integrated in Raymarine MFDs using masthead aerial through a splitter
Icom VHF DSC Radio handset unit at the helm
Raymarine ES75 at Helm position
Tenders
Zodiac CRF 265 tender 2.45m (original 21yrs old) & 2.2hp Yamaha Malta outboard (serviced 2020 rarely used)
Packed and stowed in bow locker
Safety
Crewsaver ISO Ocean - 6man Canister LifeRaft - certificated to 07/2025.
4 x Crewsaver 190CS life jackets (Auto Auto units out of date (2 replacement auto on board))
1 x Ocean Signal EPIRB April 2016
Life buoy 1x with light and drogue
Dan buoy - inflatable with light and lifebuoy
Emergency Tiller - stored in port locker. Plus a bespoke tool to remove the cover
Radar reflector
Fire extinguishers 3 x Dry Powder(2x 1KG & 1x 2Kg)
Fire blanket by galley
1 x electric & 1 x manual bilge pumps
Grab handles in cabin
Cooker safety strap
Fire Angel CO Monitor alarm
Fire Angel Smoke Detector /Alarm
KIM: Man Overboard Rescue Sling
Throw line on starboard rail
Grab bag
The condition or level of safety equipment on board is not to be negotiated on following survey. It is likely to be listed by most surveyors but is not structural or an integral working part of the vessel and is not to be used to further negotiate the price down after survey. We strongly suggest that for your own personal safety that when purchasing a yacht you provide new safety equipment rather than relying on second hand gear.
Should you become the new owner of this yacht then the responsibility to re-register or update official bodies for items such as EPIRB, VHF, MMSI or AIS becomes yours.
Title Documents and Tax
List of All documents seen prior to setting details live for mkting.
British Flag - Part 1 (current)
Copy - EU Yard invoice confirming location in EU @ Brexit Dec 2020
Copy - Bill of Sale to current owners (2015)
Copy - Statement of Purchase (2015)
Copy - Bill of Sale previous owners (2003)
Copy - HMRC T2L Vat status letter (2022)
Copy - UK VAT invoice on first supply (2003)
Copy - Builders Certificate (2003)
Copy - Ce Conformity Attestation (ICNN)
HIN # in hull
Ce Plate in cockpit
Wauquiez builders plaque
Transit Log (UTL) handed to Preveza Customs Oct for 'Stamping Out'
Comments / Cruising History
Initially based in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne:
2016 Cross channel cruises, Channel Isles and Normandy, Isle of Scillies and U.K. South Coast.
2017 Cross Channel short Cruises, France, and Netherlands.
2018 Channel Isles, Normandy, Brittany, Biscay, North Spain- over wintered in A Coruna
2019 Atlantic Spain and Portugal, Gibraltar, Mediterranean Spain, Balearics, Sardinia (summer break in Cagliari), Sicily, Straits of Messina and Syracuse, Southern and East Coast Italy, Wintering in Venice.
2020 Venice through Croatia to Dubrovnik (COVID Year)
2021 Dubrovnik on the hard (Covid and Replacement sea leg rubber seal.)
2022 Dubrovnik to Montenegro to Southern Italy to Corfu and Ionian (Summer break on the hard Cleopatra, Preveza) Ionian tour returning to Cleopatra for Winter 2022/23
2023 Ionian, Peloponnese, Crete (Summer lay up water berth Agios Nikolas), Rhodes, Turkey - Fethiye to Ankanya, finally wintering in Cyprus.
2024 Cyprus, Southern Turkey Finike to Bozburun, Simi, Dodecanese / Aegean Islands, Cyclades Islands, Saronic Gulf islands, Corinth Canal, Gulf of Corinth and Patras. Ionian and return to Cleopatra Marina / Boatyard.
Comments / Work since 2015
Since we had the boat in October 2015 we have completed the following:
1. October 2015 - Updated the Raymarine Electronics to the ES series (MFD - Nav Stationes98 and helm es75 MFDs) with P60 and i70 displays / controllers plus digital radar unit (Berthon Boatyard, Lymington).
2. Winter 2015 Replacement Acetal nylon pulleys in Wichard deck organisers
3. May 2016 Standing rigging changed and all mast lights replaced with LED units. New Genoa Halyard. (Tate Marine – Riggers Sovereign Harbour)
4. Spring 2016 Fitted a second black water holding tank (original option kit purchased directly from Wauquiez) to the Aft heads
5. Summer 2016 Replaced the fridge unit with Dometic CRX80
6. Most Cabin lights switch from halogen to LED, including Nav Table Light.
7. Summer 2017 New Main Sail and Genoa plus stack pack canvasses (Hyde Sails)
8. March 2018 Canvasses replaced - Sprayhood and Bimini (Wilkinson Sails).
9. March 2018 - Fisher Panda diesel AC generator installed, Commissioned by Fisher Panda engineer. With a Silent Exhaust unit.
10. March 2018 - Rutland 1200 wind generator and Marlec MPPT controller fitted with remote controller.
11. April 2018 - Walder Boom Brake, line, pulleys and jammer fitted
12. 2018 New Fusion MV- AV600 4 speaker Entertainment system (main cabin and cockpit) with Digital & VHF radio, CD and Bluetooth connectivity. Aerial connected to Raymarine masthead aerial splitter.
13. November 2018 - Replace Lewmar hatch seals and acrylics on 4 smaller hatches
14. November 2018 - Converted cold water transom shower to a mixer with Hot and Cold water.
15. March 2019 - Small Sunpower 2x 50W solar cells to coach roof and additional input point for flexible solar cell - all supplied through Marlec MPPT controller.
16. April 2019 Application of Coppercoat anti fouling – (FibraCoruna, A Coruna, Spain).
17. April 2019 - Gas check and replacement Gas Solenoid and hoses fitted. (Marina Seca, Gas Specialist)
18. April 2019 - WiFi to Go unit and aerials fitted.
19. New Engine Start Battery April 2020 (Certosa Marin, Venice)
20. August 2021 Genoa reefing line and furling system serviced (ACI Dubrovnik North Sails agent)
21. The Volvo Penta saildrive diaphragm replaced, plus new sea leg bottom seals September 2021. Included GRP repairs to Sea Leg Tunnel. November 2021 Repairs to Sail Drive Tunnel (ACI Yard / MarineFokus, Dubrovnik) guided by marine surveyor.
22. September 2021 - New bow thruster belt drive, bearing, seals and helm control touch button switch.
23. September 2022 - Replaced Heat Exchanger/exhaust manifold and Exhaust Elbow (Raptis Marine, Volvo Penta Engineers – Cleopatra Marina)
24. September 2022 Replacement Sprayhood windows and repairs to sail stack bag. (Waypoint Sails, Cleopatra Marina
25. Swim Platform reinforced after reports of Centurion 40S having problems (Cleopatra Technical, Preveza)
26. September 2022 New hull speed transducer and through hull fitting
27. June 2023New batteries - bow bank for windlass and bow thruster. Serviced Anchor Windlass top capstrum & Drum. (Chania, Crete)
28. June 2023 – Original Cristec Mains Charge Controller replaced with Victron Pheonix ip43 12/240 - 50A. 1+1. Cost covered by Agios Nikolas marina, Crete, as fault on pontoon wiring damaged many boats controllers.
29. September 2023 New Starboard Nav Light and aft nav light lens fitted
30. August 2024 Freezer unit checked and re gassed.
31. August 2024 Aft Transom seal cleaned out & gel repairs / new mastic applied.
32. New House Batteries 3x 140A September 2024 (Olympic Marine, S)
Equipment that might not function 100%:
Navtex Nav 6 – unit was reconditioned in 2021 and a new aerial was recommended but not purchased. This displays but is currently not picking up new reports.
SeaSmart toilet system in the aft heads can leak more than needed into the inlet pipe so is often disconnected.
Tender has a slow water leak and at 21 years of age and has had replacement valves, oar pad, been cleaned and new Auto bailer rubber. Some spares on board including auto bailer rubber.
Left gas Cooker hob takes awhile (30- 60 secs) for the flame failure device to keep flame alight. (Annoying but safe)
Planned winter work 2024/25:
Cleopatra Marina Technical are quoting to complete these in the winter 2024/5 layup;
- Service of Engine and change the gearbox oil
- Replace the seals at the rear of the raw water pump, Start of a leak
- Replace the oil seal at the rear of the Crankcase. Slight leak
Investigate and fix the leak in the Fresh Water supply system – nb not the Pressurised side.
Two extremely minor claims:
Struck on the bow anchor whilst alongside moored in NW France. The other boat accepted liability as they overshot their berth. Only minor gel damage from their anchor. No metalwork damage.
Nudged whilst at berth in Agios Nicholas Marina Crete. Broken Starboard Navigation Light and some marking on the gel coat - all polished out.
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