This blue water ketch has been refitted following cruising in the Med, USA, N Africa, British Isles in preparation for circumnavigation. Owner circumstances have changed and she must go. Formosa 41 yachts are well known as suitable for liveaboard and blue water cruising. It has a heavily build glass fiber hull and extensive use of fine teak in both the exterior and exterior. No osmosis. It has a high comfort ratio as a blue water cruiser given its 4 tons of ballast and full keel. This boat was stored for some 12 years under shed and while in refit. The vessel has been professionally refurbished including new steam teak deck, engine, replumb, re-rig etc to name but a few, circa 50k stg in refit. Cosmetic work can be completed as you sail. Make a serious offer and she is yours. Could trade for riverboat with/out cash
Vessel type: | Formosa |
Designer: | Bill Garden |
Builder: | Formosa |
Make: | Formosa |
Model: | 41 |
Fit Out: | Ketch Rig, |
Constructed: | 1980 |
Sail number: | IRL XX |
HIN: | TBD |
Registration: | IRL |
Registry: | Ireland |
Berths: | 8 |
No. of engines: | 1 |
Engine model: | Penta D55 |
Engine power: | 55 |
Engine hours: | 2000 |
Fuel type: | Diesel |
Drive type: | Shaft drive |
Length over all: | 12m |
Hull material: | Glass Fibre |
Hull type: | Heavy Displacement |
Hull colour: | White |
Keel type: | Full Keel |
Displacement: | 15 metric tons |
Dry Weight: | 12 metric tons |
Fuel capacity: | 100 Litres |
Water capacity: | 400 Litres |
Holding tank capacity: | 100 Litres |
Saloon: 2 berths, 1 pull-out with cot cloths for sea use. Master Cabin has a double berth, pull-out. Vee berth has a bunk.
Aft saloon has a double berth with table top sitting on mounts. Main galley table converts to a berth if required.
Galley: A dysfunctional small galley with sea oven and ice box was removed. This gally was too small and primitive. Replaced by a large 2 sqm table top. The new owner can decide the configuration-to use the swinging oven or not, may suit long passage making. Install is simple. Or use air fryer or portable gas stove for short passages. This is a matter of purpose and has been deliberately left until the passage plan is known.
Up to 60 lockers and drawers in fine teak are installed in the vessel.
Very heavy fiberglass hull, with 20 -25mm skin thickness. Deck is steamed teak 12mm epoxied on glass fiber sandwich, screwless method. Interior fit out in Burmese teak. Masts are Oregon pine, overhauled, repaired and revarnished. Rigging in good condition. Main mast 57', Mizzen 32'. Keel mounted. Ballast 4 tons lead.
Remining work is confined to fitting hinges for hatches, resecure some replacement access panels, 2 small headliners, materials on board.
Feruno Radar,
DSB 8 Man life raft
Avon Inflatable Dinghy.
VHF x 2
Log, Depth Sounder.
GPS x 2.
Gas Stove oven.
Air Con unit.
Mouse sailing Dinghy.
Volvo Penta D55, 4 cyl Diesel, with Borg Varner Velvet drive. Engine has 2000 hours perhaps less, life is up to 12000 hours. New cutlass, rope, mounts. Note the engine is winterised and fitted with desiccants and cylinder fogging compounds.
Sails: Storm job good. Main fair. Mizzen poor. replace genoa. Good condition sails complete set , estimate 1200 stg.
Rigging and Electrics. - See list of completions works.
Sea Ladder new.
Old style teak and bronze sea ladder.
8 new lifejackets.
2 Inflatable jackets
8 man DSB life raft
Flare sets.
MOB pole
MOB sling.
Note: Indicated location is approximate general area only.