ASKEW DISPLACEMENT CRUISER  Just Listed

A well proven one owner displacement cruiser built to NZ commercial survey, offshore rating, with a very strong cold moulded timber and fibreglassed hull and with 110 degree self righting.
This is a very spacious, comfortable and safe vessel that presents in excellent condition.
Accommodation is in three cabins with 8 berths plus 3 pipe berths if required, private owners cabin aft, two toilets and showers, two saloons, commercial sized galley with vast storage capacity, wheelhouse and full standing height engine room.
On deck she has full walkaround side decks with 3 access doors, large back deck, high bulwarks and portugese bridge for safety at sea.
Some sails to play with on longer trips which can give her additional stability and fuel efficiency.
Fully equipped for offshore she is equally at home as a coastal cruiser her hull shape and turbo/intercooled engine giving a remarkable 8 litres per hour at 8 knots. So relevant with todays ever increasing fuel prices.
Basic specs are:
18 meters X 5.00 X 1.80
5000 litres fuel, 1,800 litres water.
Maxwell 4000 windlass with remote controls and chain counter
150 lb Manson anchors with 13mm chain
240 hp Volvo main with Twindisk 3:1 box. 220 hrs since rebuild.
Westerbeke 8 kva genset
Furuno Blackbox navigation
Furuno 6 kw radar
Furuno/Wagner pilot
Icom SSB
3.6 meter RIB with 20 hp Yamaha
CO2 engine room flooding
Parachute anchor and survival suits
All systems are designed for simplicity and low maintenance.
Full specs available to serious purchasers.