
Generously equipped for blue water cruising, this luxuriously customised Lightwave 45 Grande' is set up to be easily handled by a cruising couple. The layout is considered for live aboard with extended family & friends accommodation. Customised interior with solid American Oak timber accents, includes galley up with a forward looking navigation station, an office, three cabins & two bathrooms.
Uniquely catering for the harsh elements of tropical island cruising, dinstinctive features of the Lightwave 45 Grande include the double deck cabin for a light and breezy interior; one of the safest helms available with protected, unobstructed vision to all four points of the boat; the largest covered cockpit of any catamaran in this size range providing room for alfresco dining and lounging areas free of obstructions; significantly lighter than most catamarans with great payload capability, & excellent sailing performance.
Dealing with the Builder direct, you can be rest assured of the excellent support that comes with owning a Lightwave catamaran. You simply must step on board to truly appreciate this exceptional catamaran and unsurpassed quality.
Location
Gold Coast Area Paradise Point
Usage
Family, Cruising, Live Aboard
Keel / Ballast
Hydronamic designed mini-keels with watertight bulkheads.
Engine
D2-55 with 3 blade Volvo folding propellers on sail drives
Fuel Consumption
At cruising revs approx 1000-mile range
Genset
Paguro 600 5KVA in Stb engine room approx 102hrs
Fuel
2 x 400lt (800lt total)
Water
2 x 400 lt freshwater tanks with carbon filters on outlet side.
Accommodation
Owners side Port Side
Master cabin with queen size bed, spring mattress
Full size shower and vacuflush freshwater toilet
Full size washing machine and dryer
Starboard side
Forward guest cabin, queen size mattress, with shower and vacuflush freshwater toilet
Aft single cabin with two single bunks that can be converted to twin bed.
Office area with Provision for a computer monitor on the desk, Samsung monitor not included, HP Envy 5530 printer, Logitec Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, Swivel chair
Ample storage with 27 drawers around the boat
American oak trim throughout
Navigation Station
Forward facing nav station with opening desk
Paper charts for Yamba to Palm Islands updated to approx. June 2018 (AUS 252,254,236,367,490,814,816,817,818,819,820,822,823,824,825,826,827)
Swivel chair
VHF repeater and Garmin GPSMap 7412sxv chart plotter, clock, barometer
Cruising Guides: Beacon to Beacon, Rob's Passage Planner, Lucas Cruising NSW Coast 6th ed., Lucas Cruising the Coral coast 9th ed. The Curtis Coast, 100 Magic Miles 13th ed. Tasmanian Anchorage Guide 5th ed. Marine Radio Operators handbook.
Handheld Standard Horizon HX300 VHF radio
Saloon
Lounge and table to seat 6
Escape hatch
Entertainment unit, LG 32LHS570D LED flat TV, Panasonic DMR HWT260 PVR, DVD control unit, Fusion 750 & Amplifier, B&W speakers in saloon and JL Audio speakers and Sub in cockpit (July 2024)
Breville Coffee Machine and Accessories
Cockpit
Sovereign gas BBQ
sink with fresh hot/cold water
deck shower with fresh hot/cold water
swim ladder off starboard sugar scoop
saltwater deck wash
4 deck lockers
table with seating for 8
leather seat cushions
full set of clears and insect screens
upgraded clears for helm station
opening hatch
Ventilation
Additional attention given to ventilation for the tropical climate
opening hatches with blinds and insect screens designed to give in and out flow of air through cabins,
2 large forward facing opening windows with insect screens in saloon
6 caframo fans located around the vessel
2 x solar extraction fans in saloon
Galley
Galley up
large, innovative, fully equipped galley.
Force 10 gas oven, with grill, 3 burner cook top
hot/cold fresh water and saltwater tap
full size sink
large pantry
Microwave
Space and GPO for Expresso machine
Refrigeration
Full size bar fridge
twin drawer fridge
Freezer
Freezer under helm station
Stove
Force 10 gas oven, with grill, 3 burner cook top
Water Maker
Stella 240 litre/hour, 240 volt approx 30 hours. Also water collection from cockpit hard top
Hotwater System
60lt hot water unit driven from Starboard engine heat exchanger, and 240volt element via shore pow
Toilet
2 x electric Vacuflush toilets, Freshwater flush, 80 L holding tank
Entertainment
LG 32LHS570D LED flat TV
Panasonic DMR HWT260 PVR
DVD control unit
Fusion 750 & Amplifier
B&W speakers in saloon and JL Audio speakers and Sub in cockpit (July 2024)
Air Conditioning
Two x 1600BTU units Domestic to aircon saloon, main cabin, and guest cabins
Dinghy
Highfield 3.2 m aluminium RIB, separate fuel and anchor lockers.
Outboard
Yamaha 20 hp 4 Stroke
Covers
Fully enclosing cockpit covers with insect screens; Weather proof clears for helm station
Full set of shade cloths that enable entire deck to be covered.
Shade clothes for main cabin windows that can stay on while sailing
Second set of lighter shade cloths for cockpit
Ground Tackle
1 x Muir VR2200 electric anchor windlass
1 x Windlass up/down remote control with LED spotlight at the bow
1 60 lb Manson Supreme
90m of 10mm galvanized anchor chain (July 2024)
Aluminium Lightweight Emergency Anchor in rear cockpit locker
70m x 14mm nylon warp in starboard forward deck locker
Safety Gear
Safety Pack
o Epirbs - 3 on board, saloon, life raft and tender safety bag
o 3 x Jacklines
o Flares for tender and Blue Shift
o 4 harnesses
o 6 type adult lifejackets
o 4 inflatable lifejackets
o Life ring
o SOS Inflatable danbouy
o MoB recovery Lifesling
o offshore first aid kit
o through hull plugs
o waterproof torches
o ACR AIS link Personal transmitter
Bilge Pumps
6 x Electric bilge pumps with float switches, visual and auditory bilge pump alarms
Life Raft
Includes Epirb - Repacked and certified 2024 (All survival Food & Water replaced)
Electrics
Electrical
o Victron 900Ah Lithium-Ion battery bank, with Battery Management System
o Victron 3000w /100A inverter/charger,
o Galvanic Isolator, Earth plate and Lifeline start battery.
o 2 x 115amp Alternators - Standard Volvo Alternators.
o 8 flex panels x 120W (960W total) with 40Amp regulator.
o 240-volt system includes Shore/Inverter selector, circuit breaker panel, reverse polarity/earth wire tester & earth leakage device.
o LED lighting throughout, 240-volt GPO's and USB charging stations throughout boat.
o LED courtesy lighting
o 4 x Aqualuma 6 Series blue underwater lights in hull at rear steps (July 2024)
o 15m 15-amp extension lead.
o 15 amp to 10-amp converter lead.
o Heavy duty battery jump start cables
Electronics
Electronics and Navigation
o Connectivity - Tektonika 950 dual SIM, modem/router, new upgraded WI-FI modem installed in September 2025 to facilitate onboard Wi-Fi & remote monitoring of new Victron battery system. Wired for Starlink to rear port davit arm.
o Cel-fi WiFi booster with antenna on 2nd spreader
o IridiumGO
o At Navigation station - VHF repeater and Garmin GPSMap 7412sxv chart plotter, clock, barometer
o Helm - GPSMap 7412sxv chart plotter, Garmin VHF 200, Garmin GRID, Garmin GHP 20 Autolpilot, Garmin GNX 20 depth & speed, Garmin GMI 20 wind instrument, Muir anchor chain counter
o Garmin AIS 600 transponder
o Garmin GMR18xHD radar
o Garmin Panopix Sonar
o Garmin Quatrix 5 watch and GND interface to instruments
Sail Inventory
O Complete Set of New Sails and Sheets installed on Board January 2026 (Black)
o 75m2 square top main with 3 reef points. Radially cut in Dimension pro-radial material
o 41.5m2 overlapping genoa. Radially cut in Dimension pro-radial material
o 70m2 screecher.
o spinnaker halyard
Deck Gear
O 2 primary 52st Andersen electric winches
o 2 secondary 46st Andersen winches
o 2 x spare lazy sheets
o Profurl Furlers
o main sheet bridle system
o 2 x Andersen 46st main sheet winches. Double duty to raise tender on davits
o various snap blocks, handy billy and lines for sail shape control when required
o 7 large fenders 880 x 300
o 4 small fenders 600 x 200
o 6 mooring lines
o Muir VR2200 electric windlass
o Dinghy on Davits. Manual raising via main sheet winches
Dive Compressor
o located in port aft locker. Powered by 240 volt shore power or gen set
o Bauer Junior 2 with P21 Filtration and B- Timer
o approx 25 hrs run time
ABOUT THE DEALER
Yatala
QLD 4207 Australia
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Boating Industry Association Member
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