LAURENT GILES 57 WORLD CRUSING YACHT POWERFUL, STRONG AND SAFE  Under Contract

CURRENTLY ON THE HARDSTAND ON THE GOLD COAST SILVER LYNX AWAITS THE SAVVY BUYER WHO KNOWS THE COST OF STARTING FROM SCRATCH AND/OR THE TIME INVOLVED IN COMMENCING A NEW BUILD OF SUCH EPIC PROPORTIONS IN ROLLED 5083 MARINE GRADE ALUMINIUM. SILVER LYNX WAS FIRST COMMENCED IN 2000 AND COMMISSIONED LEAVING CAPETOWN SOUTH AFRICA IN 2007, ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED AS AN EXPEDITION VESSEL FOR THE MOVIE INDUSTRY. UNTIL COMING TO AUSTRALIA FROM PANAMA VIA NZ IN 2018 SHE HAD SPENT MOST OF HER LIFE CRUISING THE AMERICAS.

A POWERFUL DESIGN WITH YAWL RIG SHE HAS BEEN SET UP TO BE SAILED SHORTHANDED, THE CENTRE COCKPIT WITH LARGE WHEEL IS COMPLIMENTED BY AN ALLWEATHER SECOND HELM IN A FULLY ENCLOSED FORWARD AREA OF THE COCKPIT WITH REMOVEABLE BULKHEAD ADJAECNT TO THE COMPANIONWAY, ALLOWING FULL PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS.

FITTED WITH A SIX CYLINDER PERKINS DIESEL AND HUNDESTAD CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLOR SHE IS CAPABLE OF MOTORSAILING OR MOTORING THRU THE WORST OF CONDITIONS AS REQUIRED. WITH A LARGE FUEL CAPACITY SHE IS CAPABLE OF GREAT DISTANCES UNDER POWER.

SPECIFICATIONS

57 FT (17.5M) ALUMINIUM YAWL,
BUILDER FAROCEAN MARINE CAPETOWN SOUTH AFRICA
14.2 FT ( 4.3M) BEAM
8.8 FT (2.5M) DRAFT
COMMISSIONED APRIL 2007

HULL

MARINE GRADE 5083 ALUMINIUM IN ROUND BILGE FORMAT, WINEGLASS STERN WITH ENCAPSULATED KEEL AND LARGE RUGGED SKEG MOUNTED RUDDER.
PLATING IS COACHROOF 5MM, TOPSIDES 6MM, GARBOARD 8MM, KEEL 20MM
TRANSVERSE FRAMES AND DECK BEAMS 63MM X 63MM X 6.3MM AT 450MM CENTRES
5 WATERTIGHT BULKHEADS WITH EMERGENCY ENGINE BILGE PUMPING FROM ALL COMPARTMENTS
HULL AND DECK INSULATION IN 50MM FOAM

MASTS

MASTS BY SPARCARFT
RIGGING ORIGINAL

MAIN MAST
KEEL STEPPED, TAPERED TRIPLE SPREADER - HARKEN BATTCARS
BOOM CONTAINS STACKPACK, SIAL CAN BE REEFED FROM COCKPIT OR THE MAST

MIZZEN MAST
DECK STEPPED, TAPERED SINGLE SPREADER, HARKEN BATTCARS STACKPACK REEFING.

SAILS

NEW MAIN MANUFACTURED IN AUCKLAND AND FREIGHTED TO PANAMA, ONLY COMPLETED SINGLE PACIFIC CROSSING.

NEW MIZZEN MANUFACTURED IN AUCKLAND AND FREIGHTED TO PANAMA, ONLY COMPLETED SINGLE PACIFIC CROSSING.
NEW STAYSAIL, STORM STAYSAIL
FURLING HEADSAIL

NUMEROUS OTHER OLDER SAILS ONBOARD IN VARYING CONDITIONS.

WINCHES

COCKPIT MOUNTED
2 X LEWMAR 65ST 24 VOLT ELECTRIC PRIMARIES
2 X LEWMAR55ST SECONDARIES. 1 X LEWMAR54ST AND 1 X 48ST CONTROL LINES
1 X LEWMAR 44ST MAIN SHEET WINCH, 1 X LEWMAR 48ST ELCTRIC REEFING WINCH
2 X LEWMAR 40STMIZZEN SHEET ANDF REEFING CONTROLS

MAST MOUNTED
1 X LEWMAR 48STYANKEE AND SPINNAKER HALYARDS
1 X LEWMAR 30ST MIZZEN AND MIZZEN STAYSAIL HALYARDS

ENGINE, GENSET, THRUSTER AND GENERAL ENGINEERING
PERKINS SABRE NATURALLY ASPIRATED M130 6 CYLINDER COMMERCIALLY RATED MARINE DIESEL
2 X RACOR 500G FUEL FILTERS WITH 2 WALBORO MARINE FUEL PUMPS TO POLISHING DAY TANK
2 ALTERNATORS LUCAS 24V 40AMP, MASTERVOLT 24 VOLT 150AMP
JABSCO 60GPM MECHANICAL PUMP
GEARBOX - BORG WARNER HYDRAULIC VELVET DRIVE 72C 10 - 18 - 2.57 : 1 REDUCTION
AQUA DRIVE CV30, JOHN CRANE EY 17 SHAFT SEAL
MORSE MT 3 ENGINE CONTROLS
PROPELLOR HUNDESTAD FR CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLOR 3 BLADES 760MM 30" DIAMETER
MAXPOWER R208 24 VOLT 16 HP HYDRAULIC/ELECTRIC RETRACTABLE BOW THRUSTER
WESTERBEKE 6BTD 230V 50HZ 1500RPM 6K/26 AMP, 24V/25 AMP
SEA FIREFM20 AUTO FIRE SYSTEM
2 X JABSCO 4" VENTILLATORS

FUEL CAPACITY AND RANGE

INTEGRAL ALUMIN IUM KEEL FUEL TANKS MADE UP OF MAIN, 1950 LITRES AND AN AUXILARY TANK OF 300 LITRES COMBINED THESE PROVIDE A RANGE UNDER POWER OF IN EXCESS OF 2100NM GOING TO WINWARD IN 20 KNOTS ACHEIVING 6.5 KNOTS SOG

MOTORSAILING IN 10 KNOTS OF BREEZE AT 1200 RPM WITH A COARSE PITCH ON PROPELLOR ACHEIVING 7.5 KNOTS SOG A RANGE IN EXCESS ON 3750 NM IS ACHEIVEABLE.

STEERING

LEWMAR/WHITLOK MAMBA BH19 TORQUE TUBE SYSTEM WITH 36INCH CENTRECOCKPIT STAINLESS WHEEEL. SECOND SMALLER WHEEL IN PILOTHOUSE. INTEGRAL 1/2HP WHITLOCK ELECTRIC AUTO PILOT DRIVE. 65MM STAINLESS STEEL RUDDER STOCK WITH JETTANEEDLE BEARINGS AT HEAD AND FOOT.

ELECTRICS

MAIN BATTERIES 582 AH AT 24 VOLTS
12 X SONNENSCHEIN HEAVY DUTY 2V GELCELLS
START BATTERY 24 VOLTS 102 AH, 2 X MAINTENANCE FREE LEAD CALCIUM 12V GELCELLS
MATERVOLT MASS 24 V 100 AMP BATTERY CHARGER
VICTRON PHOENIX 24V 3000WATT INVERTER
VICTRON ATLAS 24 V 600WATT BACKUP INVERTER
MASTERVOLT 24 V TO 12 V 300 WATT CONVERTER
MASTERVOLT 4.5KVA ISOLATION TRANSFORMER WITH SOFT START FOR 220/110 V SHOREPOWER
ALL CARLING SWITCHING AND ANCOR WIRING, FITTED BY DH AUTO/MARINE TO ABYC CODE

INSTRUMENTATION/ELECTRONICS

IN PILOTHOUSE

BROOKES AND GATEHOUSE HYDRA 2000 SYSTEM
DIGITAL DISPLAY WITH ANALOGUE WIND DIRECTION, WIND SPEED, DEPTH AND COMPASS
2 X BROOKES AND GATEHOUSE HYDRA PILOT CONTROL UNITS
HYDRA COMPASS
RAYMARINE RL70C 24 MILE RADAR/ELCTRONIC CHARTPLOTTER
FURUNO CLASS AAIS
SAILOR VHF RADIO WITH FULL DCS
DIGITAL CHRONOMETER

AT PEDESTAL

GARMIN 441S GPS/FISHFINDER WITH WIND

AT CHART TABLE

BROOKES AND GATEHOUSE HYDRO REPEAT DISPLAY FOR ALL DATA
STANDALONE BACKUP RAYMARINE RL70 12 MILE RADAR.
SAILOR HF4500B SSB RADIO, FULL DCS
THRANE AND THRANE CAPSAT GMDSS IMMARASAT C AND MINI M SATELLITE TRANCEIVERS
FURUNO 207 WEATHERFAX
MCMURDO 406 GPS EPIRB
WESTMARINE HANDHELD VHF
SPEEDTECH HAND HELD DEPTH SOUNDER
DENON BOSE MUSIC CENTRE.

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HOUSE SYSTEMS

PRESSURISED FRESHWATER SUPPLY

JABSCO 3000 IMPELLOR PUMP AND SHURFLO STAINLESS STEEL ACCUMULATOR
HOT WATER VIA 22V AND ENGINE HEATING
EURONOVO WASHING MACHINE/DRYER.
INTEGRAL ALUMINIUM FRESHAWATER TANKS 2100L
STAINLESS STEEL 150GALLON AND 30 GALLON HOLDING TANKS WITH PUMPOUT AND DISCHARGE FACILITIES.
10 THRU-HULL FITTINGS. ALL BLAKES ALUMINIUM/STAINLESS STEEL SUB ZERO CONE TYPE VALVES.
BILGE PUMPS WITH AIR SWITCHES AND HIGHWATER ALARMS IN EVERY WATERTIGHT COMPARTMENT.
2 X JABSCO 3000 UTILITY PUMPS
2 X RULE 3700 CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
2 X SEALAND ELECTRIC DIAPHRAGM PUMPS
2 X JABSCO ELECTRIC DIAPHRAGM PUMPS
1 X WHALE GUSHER 30 MANUAL PUMP
3 X HENDERSON MK5 MANUAL PUMPS

DECK LAYOUT

THE CENTRE COCKPIT HAS ASUBSTANTIAL PILOTHOUSE WITH A CHART TABLE AND ALL THE PRIMARY INSTRUMENTATION FOR TRANS OCEAN NAVIGATION
THE YACHT CAN BE SAILED FROM HERE WITHOUT HAVING TO DON FOULD WEATHER GEAR FOR WATCHKEEPING
IN REALLY COLD CONDITIONS REMOVEABLE ALUMINIUM PANELSENCLOSE THE DOGHOUSE AND OPEN IT TO THE AREA BELOW
IN THE TROPICS THE PANELS CAN BE REMOVED AND A BIMINI AND VARIOUS SHADE COVERS CAN PROTECT THE CREW FROM THE SUN
THE COACHROOF IS FITTED WITH 5 INTRUDER PROOF DOUBLE GLAZED HATCES AND 16 VAASEN OPENING PORTS
FOR HIGH SEAS SECURITY THE WALKAROUND DECK HAS AN ALLROUND 33' HIGH ALUMINIUM RAILS, A STAINLESS PULPIT AND STAINLESS PUSHPIT WITH FOLDING STAINLESS SEATS AND A BBQ
FOR EASE OF BOARDING THERE ARE PORT AND STARBOARD LONGTITUDINAL STAINLESS STAIRS THAT CAN DROP BELOW THE SURFACE TO ALLOW SWIMMING AND MOB RECOVERY
A DROPDOWN BOARDING PLATFORM, DINGY DAVITS AND FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE ARE PROVIDED AT THE TRANSOM
A LARGE WATERTIGHT COMPARTMENT BELOW THE AFT DECK PROVIDES A VERY LARGE STORAGE AREA FOR ROPES, SAILS, BIKES, TOYS ETC ETC