Adams 45 Masthead Cutter - Blue Water Cruiser
Designed by renowned Australian naval architect Joe Adams and custom-built by a professional shipwright in Port Stephens NSW, LOTTE is a heavily upgraded Adams 45 prepared for serious offshore cruising.
Following an extensive multi-year refit completed in 2022, she presents as a technically refined bluewater cruising yacht with comprehensively renewed systems including electrical, plumbing, rigging, navigation electronics, steering, hull coatings, anchoring systems and interior refurbishment.
Combining the proven offshore pedigree of the Adams 45 design with practical systems redundancy and substantial cruising autonomy, LOTTE offers a rare opportunity to acquire a genuinely capable long-range cruising platform.
2 x out of water surveys can be provided. The first from when I purchased the boat in 2011, which includes a hull thickness test, and the second from the relaunch in 2022.
More images and information to follow.
Following an extensive multi-year refit completed in 2022, she presents as a technically refined bluewater cruising yacht with comprehensively renewed systems including electrical, plumbing, rigging, navigation electronics, steering, hull coatings, anchoring systems and interior refurbishment.
Combining the proven offshore pedigree of the Adams 45 design with practical systems redundancy and substantial cruising autonomy, LOTTE offers a rare opportunity to acquire a genuinely capable long-range cruising platform.
2 x out of water surveys can be provided. The first from when I purchased the boat in 2011, which includes a hull thickness test, and the second from the relaunch in 2022.
More images and information to follow.
Region
New South Wales
Location
South Coast Area Jervis Bay
Usage
Cruising
Launch Year
1987
Hull
Steel
HIN
AU-WWA047968
Rego
FT990N
Rego Expiry
17/10/2026
Designer
Joe Adams
Builder
John Adams
Length
45' 0" - 13.72m
Beam
4m
Draft
2.1m
Displacement
17 tonne
Keel / Ballast
Fin Keel - Skeg Hung Rudder
Deck Material
Steel
Engine Make
Ford
Engine
Engine Ford Lehman 2712e with Bowman Heat Exchanger, Engine Oil Cooler Replaced 2012 (Bowman), Transmission Oil Cooler Replaced 2012 (Bowman) Fitted with a full wet exhaust that comprises of Vetus Waterlock, Vetus Gooseneck, Vetus Exhaust Outlet, Vetus 70mm Hose, Vetus Vented Loop. The transmission is a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. Engine mounts and flexible coupling renewed as part of refurb. A PSS dripless shaftseal was fitted as well.
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
80
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
2000 (approx)
Fuel Consumption
3.5 l/hr (approx)
Max Speed
9 knots
Cruise Speed
6.5 knots
Propulsion
Inboard Shaft Drive : 2 Blade propeller
Fuel
570
Water
3 x 200 litre stainless steel freshwater tanks.
Accommodation
Sleeps 6 x Adults + 1 Child/Small Person
Cabins
2
Berths
7
Refrigeration
Chest fridge with 12/240v refrigeration unit.
Freezer
Chest Freezer Box.
Stove
3 x burner gas stove
Hotwater System
60 litre engine heated fully insulated calorifer tank.
Shower
Yes
Toilet
2 x Toilets - FWD Electric, AFT manual.
Entertainment
Fusion MS-205 with 2 x internal speakers (saloon) and 2 x external cockpit speakers.
Covers
Lazy-Jack sail bag, Bimini and FWD/AFT Hatch covers. All winches have covers.
Ground Tackle
Electrically Hydraulic Anchor Windlass with both foot and pendant control forward as well as cockpit control. A Rocna 33 Anchor on a custom tilting bow roller for ease of deployment and retrieval, 100m of 10mm short link galvanised chain plus 100m of nylon rode.
Safety Gear
2 x Jack lines and 4 x harnesses.
Bilge Pumps
1 x engine driven ( FWD/AFT bilges), Jabsco manual bilge pump, FWD and AFT automatic bilge pumps.
Life Raft
6 person - needs servicing.
Epirb
Yes
Life Jackets
8 x combination harness 150D PFD - Auto Inflate
Flares
Yes
Fire Protection
2 x fire extinguisher + 1 x fire blanket
Electrics
The full systems refurbishment between 2015 and 2022 covered the following.
- The entire electrical supply cabling system was replaced with 12v marine grade tinned cable.
- A dedicated Engine Switch Panel was constructed and fitted. This provides a level of battery isolation from the house system and ensures that cranking battery depletion as a result of other system draw does not occur.
- The main house system was full replaced with BEP switches
- A Nav Station Panel was constructed and fitted. It houses the Raymarine VHF Radio, the MA-205 Fusion Stereo, Fuel, Water and Waste Tank/s Level Gauges and the Forward and Aft Bilge control switches.
Battery Management System
- The battery management system comprises of two main sets of batteries.
- Engine Starting is serviced by 2 x 100ah Century Lead Acid batteries and a separate engine switching panel. The engine has 2 x positions for starting and stopping (1) saloon panel and (b) helm station. This panel can switch between one or two batteries for cranking and a VCR to ensure both benefit from alternator based charging.
- An marine uprgaded 85amp Bosch alternator has been fitted.
- A Balmar 614MC smart charger is fitted.
- An AIS unit is fitted and interfaced to the Raymarine SeaTalk NG system.
- The house battery bank can be diverted to engine starting needs via a separate switch. This is considered a 3rd level of starting redundancy. This also allows users to divert alternator charging to the house system.
- The house battery management system comprises of 4 x 100Ah AGM batteries that are supply power to all systems except engine cranking.
- A Victron12/20 DC to DC Smart Charger is fitted that diverts excess charge from the alternator when the engine is running.
- A series of solar panels fitted to the AFT targus rail provides charging to the batteries as follows via
- 1 x 300w Panel (House)
- 1 x 80W Panel (House)
- 1 x 80w Panel - (Starting)
NB - the separate battery systems allows for Lithium upgrade if required. The Victron DC to DC Smart Charger can provide charge for either lead acid, AGM or Lithium.
- The entire electrical supply cabling system was replaced with 12v marine grade tinned cable.
- A dedicated Engine Switch Panel was constructed and fitted. This provides a level of battery isolation from the house system and ensures that cranking battery depletion as a result of other system draw does not occur.
- The main house system was full replaced with BEP switches
- A Nav Station Panel was constructed and fitted. It houses the Raymarine VHF Radio, the MA-205 Fusion Stereo, Fuel, Water and Waste Tank/s Level Gauges and the Forward and Aft Bilge control switches.
Battery Management System
- The battery management system comprises of two main sets of batteries.
- Engine Starting is serviced by 2 x 100ah Century Lead Acid batteries and a separate engine switching panel. The engine has 2 x positions for starting and stopping (1) saloon panel and (b) helm station. This panel can switch between one or two batteries for cranking and a VCR to ensure both benefit from alternator based charging.
- An marine uprgaded 85amp Bosch alternator has been fitted.
- A Balmar 614MC smart charger is fitted.
- An AIS unit is fitted and interfaced to the Raymarine SeaTalk NG system.
- The house battery bank can be diverted to engine starting needs via a separate switch. This is considered a 3rd level of starting redundancy. This also allows users to divert alternator charging to the house system.
- The house battery management system comprises of 4 x 100Ah AGM batteries that are supply power to all systems except engine cranking.
- A Victron12/20 DC to DC Smart Charger is fitted that diverts excess charge from the alternator when the engine is running.
- A series of solar panels fitted to the AFT targus rail provides charging to the batteries as follows via
- 1 x 300w Panel (House)
- 1 x 80W Panel (House)
- 1 x 80w Panel - (Starting)
NB - the separate battery systems allows for Lithium upgrade if required. The Victron DC to DC Smart Charger can provide charge for either lead acid, AGM or Lithium.
Sail Inventory
Radial cut mainsail, staysail, Yankee.
Mast / Rigging
Double spreader continuous. Mast and boom resprayed professionally as part of refurb.
Deck Gear
2 x Barlow Jib Winches, 2 x self tailing (saloon house/cockpit) 1 x Barlow mainsail sheet. All winches refurbished and rechromed.
Presentation
Remarks
The entire exterior of the vessel was sandblasted and painted to the paint suppliers specifications using a marine industrial grade Carboguard/Carbothane paint systems. The interior lower section of the hull, from main hatchway bulkhead to AFT, was also sandblasted and repainted using Carboguard/Carbothane paint systems.
ABOUT THE SELLER
Richard Montgomery
Tomerong
NSW 2540 Australia
NSW 2540 Australia