Custom Designed by Jean Roux - Sydney
Myambla is a large comfortable Bermudan Ketch. It's main feature is that it is an excellent home. It is spacious and is well maintained (awnings may need repair or replacement). Everything works. 2 double cabins. Three other berths. Large saloon. 2 toilets, workshop, spacious galley. Large cockpit. Great aft deck seating and table. TV etc. We currently have an electric keyboard in the saloon because of the available space. Lots of shelf and cupboard storage. Storage also in aft lazarette. The boat is loaded with spares (ropes, plumbing, electrics, deck gear) and tools. We have lived continuosly on Myambla since 1978 so it has eveything you could need but more importantly, the systems are all (generally) manageable without relying on tradesmen. This includes the navigation equipment. Eg. The steering is cable/chain, not hydaulics. The cable system is easily repaired if ever needed at sea. Not so for hydraulics. Ten opening portholes in hull and 4 in aft cabins. If you are seeking a home that is affordable this boat may be your answer. The economics are interesting. We do pay insurance. Yes, about $2000 pa. Compare that with house insurance! You can avoid insurance in some places altogether. You do not have to buy any furniture. You can change location at will. You can avoid rental costs by being at anchor in many places. Currently we are in Bluewater Marina, Trinity Park 4879 and we own a 99 year lease on an 18 m berth which is also separately up for sale.
Myambla was designed for easy long distance cruising and the sail rig is set up for that. New unused sails plus a few spares. Masts can be lowered to near horizontal if needed to pass under some bridges.
3 separate water tanks (280L, 600L and about 1000L). 3 separate fuel tanks (350L, 350L and 78 L day tank). Two half inch short link chain anchor winches (one Nielsen electric, other manual). Two large anchors 55 KG plough and 40 kg CQR type. 50 m galvanized chain in good condition. Plus a short spare length.
Compressor driven fridge/freezer for use at sea and three small 240V units while in marina berth.
Engines and gearbox all recently overhauled. Main is a Ford 590E series 6 cylinder diiesel. (Parts are readily available and at a cost fraction of most other engines. ) Generator (240 VAC plus freezer compressor) is a converted Yanmar 1 GM. The main engine gearbox is a Paragon which has updated hyraulics. The 2.25 inch prop shaft has a PYI non drip seal.
The interior is a bit dated (launched in 1978) and is generally white enamel/oil based paint. Timber trim is varnished Jarrah. Some Scottish tartan wall papers. Deck and hull are (generally) insulated.
The hull, deck and some bulkheads are ferro cement. Ocassionally we have found areas of corrosion on lift out and repairs are done by grinding out the affected area and patching with neat epoxy laminating resin (never use anything else), glass matting and epoxy filler. Flooring is cork tiles execpt for aft double cabins and V berth section Fwd - carpet.
Can be contacted by email or phone for much more detail or viewing. Currently living on board so viewing and answers to questions can be readily managed. Reason for sale is health and age.
Myambla was designed for easy long distance cruising and the sail rig is set up for that. New unused sails plus a few spares. Masts can be lowered to near horizontal if needed to pass under some bridges.
3 separate water tanks (280L, 600L and about 1000L). 3 separate fuel tanks (350L, 350L and 78 L day tank). Two half inch short link chain anchor winches (one Nielsen electric, other manual). Two large anchors 55 KG plough and 40 kg CQR type. 50 m galvanized chain in good condition. Plus a short spare length.
Compressor driven fridge/freezer for use at sea and three small 240V units while in marina berth.
Engines and gearbox all recently overhauled. Main is a Ford 590E series 6 cylinder diiesel. (Parts are readily available and at a cost fraction of most other engines. ) Generator (240 VAC plus freezer compressor) is a converted Yanmar 1 GM. The main engine gearbox is a Paragon which has updated hyraulics. The 2.25 inch prop shaft has a PYI non drip seal.
The interior is a bit dated (launched in 1978) and is generally white enamel/oil based paint. Timber trim is varnished Jarrah. Some Scottish tartan wall papers. Deck and hull are (generally) insulated.
The hull, deck and some bulkheads are ferro cement. Ocassionally we have found areas of corrosion on lift out and repairs are done by grinding out the affected area and patching with neat epoxy laminating resin (never use anything else), glass matting and epoxy filler. Flooring is cork tiles execpt for aft double cabins and V berth section Fwd - carpet.
Can be contacted by email or phone for much more detail or viewing. Currently living on board so viewing and answers to questions can be readily managed. Reason for sale is health and age.
Region
Queensland
Location
Cairns Area Trinity Park QLD
Usage
Cruising
Launch Year
1978
Hull
Ferro 6 m long keel with rudder hung from keel end.
HIN
Aus reg 385810
Rego
QLD TQ359Q
Rego Expiry
05/06/2026
Designer
Jean Roux
Builder
William Shorter
Length
52' 6" - 16.00m
Beam
4.8 m
Draft
2.3 m
Displacement
35 metric tons
Keel / Ballast
Iron balls in concrete
Deck Material
Ferro cement
Engine Make
Ford
Engine
Ford 590 E series 80 BHP 6 cylinder
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
Main 80 BHP
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
Since head overhaul 10 hours
Fuel Consumption
At 1500 rpm about 6 L/hour
Max Speed
Hull speed is 8 knots
Cruise Speed
About 6.5 knots
Propulsion
3 bladed fixed prop.
Thrusters
None
Genset
Yanmar 1 GM overhaul about 5 hours
Fuel
778 L total
Water
1000 L plus 280 L plus 600 L
Accommodation
Very spacious. Lots of storage and hanging space.
Cabins
Two aft doubles. Workshop. Toilet/shower. Front V berths/office. Main saloon, galley.
Berths
2 aft doubles. One midship single. Two front V berths.
Galley
Spacious. Large sink. SS covered bench space. Two separate water supplies. One is a foot operated swithch which allows both hands to be free and helps conserve water useage. Stacks of storage for pots/pans, crockery and cutlery, spices etc. Canned food etc.
Refrigeration
Currently two small bar sized front opening fridges. One Engel can operate on 240 VAC or 12 VDC. The other is 240VAC and sits on top of the normal freezer/fridge which is used only when at sea.
Freezer
Currently in the marina we use a small 240VAC front opening freezer.
Stove
Three burner gas cook top. No grill or oven. (With good reasons. ) 600 watt microwave.
Water Maker
No need
Hotwater System
No need
Shower
1
Toilet
2 One in shower room. One in workshop.
Entertainment
TV. Radio CD player in cockpit.
Air Conditioning
Not built in. We use an RAC sometimes when hot.
Dinghy
Small glass fibre. Kept on deck over front hatch
Outboard
2.5 hp Suzuki 4 stroke. Brand new never used.
Covers
Heavy duty material. The mizzen cover needs replacement and the large main cover needs some repair.
Ground Tackle
Two anchor winches. One electric. Half inch short link chain. Two large anchors. One plough and one CQR
Safety Gear
Epirb. Life vests. Two afety ring floats. Medical chest.
Bilge Pumps
One large volume 240VAC. Plus a few 12 VDC bilge pumps. (Spares kept in storage)
Life Raft
None
Epirb
Yes. Model SAIG battery replacement Nov 26
Life Jackets
2 life jackets and 9 vests
Flares
A stack of older ones. Should be updated if going sailing.
Fire Protection
6 fire extinguishers. One galley fire blanket.
Electrics
12 VDC Two 150A AGM storage batteries plus a battery charger (both new May 25). 12 VDC lighting is all LED. As are the navigation lights. Main engine has a 55 AMP alternator and the Yanmar Gen set provides 35 AMP. The switchboard uses replacement fuses rather than expensive circuit breakers for most of the boat wiring. Easier to change a fuse than replace an inadequate or over rated circuit breaker. The supply to the anchor winch uses a 200 AMP circuit breaker. There are 12VDC outlets at many places around the boat. The power distribution includes a 1770 welding cable pair to provide low resistance supply to the anchor winch. If for some reason both the generator and the main deisel can't be startded or can't charge the batteries we keep a small petrol gen set under the main cockpit seat. Never needed in 40 years.
No solar panels.
The boat is also fully wired for 240 VAC with plenty of outlets. Some with USB.
There is also a 12VDC to 240 VAC inverter rated at 600 watts. Suggest a larger inverter be installed to manage the microwave at sea.
No solar panels.
The boat is also fully wired for 240 VAC with plenty of outlets. Some with USB.
There is also a 12VDC to 240 VAC inverter rated at 600 watts. Suggest a larger inverter be installed to manage the microwave at sea.
Electronics
Some instrumentation is a bit dated but it works for us. We decided to have independent back up systems rather than one large instrument. Indepenedent systems include a depth sounder (Advansea) plus an ummounted spare Raymarine sounder. One hull mounted Raymarine speed log. One Coursemaster 250 Autopilot (old but simple). One UHF marine radio (GME (GMX600) with spare, and also one Ham VHF (ICOM IC-707) with an automatic antenna tuner. No AIS system. Would suggest considering one if intending to go cruising.
We use OPEN CPN navigation software on laptops, pads and smart phones. It is free. Works on ALL computer and smart phones. Designed by sailors for sailors. Comes with CM93 world charts plus many others free downloaded. Provides just about anything you want. Includes detailed charts, tracking, speed, direction, log keeping, tides etc and can take in and/or connect up to other instruments. It has a BU353S4 GPS antenna which has really top performance and costs about $40. Open CPN can be overlaid onto Google Earth images as well. We have it installed on a number of devices as back ups. We have used it in preference to "expensive, short use by date, all in one" instruments. Boat comes with a pile of paper charts for WA, NT, QLD and some Pacific.
There is a Glomex powered TV antenna at the main mast head. Glomex offer a free lifetime warranty on any failed parts.
We use OPEN CPN navigation software on laptops, pads and smart phones. It is free. Works on ALL computer and smart phones. Designed by sailors for sailors. Comes with CM93 world charts plus many others free downloaded. Provides just about anything you want. Includes detailed charts, tracking, speed, direction, log keeping, tides etc and can take in and/or connect up to other instruments. It has a BU353S4 GPS antenna which has really top performance and costs about $40. Open CPN can be overlaid onto Google Earth images as well. We have it installed on a number of devices as back ups. We have used it in preference to "expensive, short use by date, all in one" instruments. Boat comes with a pile of paper charts for WA, NT, QLD and some Pacific.
There is a Glomex powered TV antenna at the main mast head. Glomex offer a free lifetime warranty on any failed parts.
Sail Inventory
Mizzen. New with a spare. Main - new unused, headsail No1 brand new, No 2 new. Storm yankee new. Staysail fully repaired. Two "drifters" used in very lightwinds. All sails kept inside out of sunlight so are in excellent condition.
Mast / Rigging
Main is about 52 ft high and the mizzen is about 38 ft. Alspar extrusions. All the standing rigging is now Dyneema which means that a complete standing rigging kit can be kept in a small plastic bag if needed. There are three forestays. Two at the very front and one at the inner foresail. The two at the front allow two headsails to be put up at the same time. The sails are held out using two spinnaker poles. This allows for really safe simple downwind sailing. These two forestays are part of the mast lowering arrangement. It could be dispelled with and then install roller furling. Currently all headsails use brass piston hanks. The large foredeck allows for relatively easy sail stowage, but it definetly is not as simple to use as roller furling. Just remember that sails left on roller furling do save stowage space inside the boat, but they still do deteriorate even with UV covers.
Deck Gear
Two anchor winches described above. All the halyard and sheet winches are not self tailing. This has not proven to be a problem and the winches are very expensive to replace. The headsail sheets use an adjustable slide (deck track) to position the sheet angle. The sheets ropes then go aft and then come back to the cockpit main sheet winches (Barlow 30's). The main sail sheeting is in the cockpit as is the mizzen sheeting. The mizzen has 2 winches. The main has 4 winches and the main boom has one outhaul winch. Reefing on the main and mizzen sails is "slab reefing" and you need to be at the booms to do it.
The inner forestay is "self tacking". Once set up you leave it alone and it automatically best adjusts itself. Very clever geometry.
There are deck mooring cleats at the aft and slightly forward of the main, with a large Samson post at the very front.
At the aft end there is a large deck table and seating for about 8 people. Under the seats are 150 mm PVC pipes for storing "long things" such as sail battens, boat hooks etc. This table hinges up like a hatch to allow entry to the lazarette store and the Yanmar generator. The rudder shaft comes through the deck and there is an emergency tiller arm that can be attached if ever needed.
There are also two large deck storage boxes either side of the cockpit that also serve as deck seats. We keep vapour producing stuff such as paints and solvents in one and ropes etc in the other. Both have deck drains.
The inner forestay is "self tacking". Once set up you leave it alone and it automatically best adjusts itself. Very clever geometry.
There are deck mooring cleats at the aft and slightly forward of the main, with a large Samson post at the very front.
At the aft end there is a large deck table and seating for about 8 people. Under the seats are 150 mm PVC pipes for storing "long things" such as sail battens, boat hooks etc. This table hinges up like a hatch to allow entry to the lazarette store and the Yanmar generator. The rudder shaft comes through the deck and there is an emergency tiller arm that can be attached if ever needed.
There are also two large deck storage boxes either side of the cockpit that also serve as deck seats. We keep vapour producing stuff such as paints and solvents in one and ropes etc in the other. Both have deck drains.
Remarks
Myambla does not present as a modern racing yacht. It is a developed, safe very comfortable home that can sail or motor long distances if needed. We do receive positive comments on its "lines". The interior does show signs of some revarnishing needed and some white paint touch up, but everything is there and it all works.
ABOUT THE SELLER
William Henry Shorter
Trinity Park
QLD 4879 Australia
QLD 4879 Australia