Thirsty Work is a very special S125, designed by Kim Swarbrick and built by Dave Clifton at Clifton Yachts in 1998. She's his own boat so was built to a really high specification. Thirsty Work has competed successfully in WA racing for many years. She had a complete refit in 2022, not just a Tizzy up but the full Monty. Check out the details below, no expense was spared because Dave loves this boat. He may have over capitalised but that's to the new owners advantage.
Thirsty Work has very impressive performance when racing but the set up of the boat for fast cruising with minimal crew is great. Contact me if you are interested in having a look.
Details of refit:
Relaunched 6th October 2022. New paint- internal and external. New carbon standing rigging. New electrics and wiring and all cushions replaced. The galley modified to take an Engel/Waco 95L dual zone fridge freezer. There is also a large ice box for day sailing. Two 500kg water ballast tanks were added above the rear quarter berths which vastly improve sailing performance when shorthanded without impinging on room in the berths. The ballast tanks also double as freshwater storage when cruising. All running gear for the motor was replaced including gearbox, heat exchanger, shaft, shaft seal, flexible coupling, P bracket, Gori 3 blade folding 2 speed propeller, new gear box controls. The keel is lifted with a stainless-steel hydraulic ram.
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Region
Western Australia
Location
Bunbury Area Koombana Bay Sailing Club, WA
Reference
Thirsty Work
Usage
Cruising, Racing
Launch Year
1998
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP
Designer
Kim Swarbrick
Builder
Clifton Yachts
Length
40' 10" - 12.44m
Beam
3.9m
Draft
2.1/3.3m
Displacement
~6000kg
Keel / Ballast
Retractable/ Carbon fibre fin with 1600kg Lead bulb (1150mm lift)
Deck Material
GRP
Engine Make
Vetus
Engine
Vetus M417A-A 42HP @3000rpm
Horsepower
42
Engine Hours
725
Max Speed
9 knots
Cruise Speed
7 knots
Fuel
90lt
Water
100lt
Accommodation
2 Double rear quarter berths, one double V berth usually used for sail storage. Settee berth is a single 2m long bunk
Cabins
3
Berths
7
Galley
Single stainless steel sink, microwave oven and induction cook top
Pressurised fresh water
Refrigeration
95 litre dual zone fridge/freezer on Starboard side.
Separate ice box on Port Side
Stove
Induction cook top
Hotwater System
Yes
Shower
Yes
Toilet
Manual pump
Entertainment
Owners personal Starlink, tablet, etc.
Dinghy
Vetus 3.3m new 2022
Outboard
Mercury 3.5Hp new 2024
Covers
Boom Cover
Ground Tackle
2x Danforth anchors with chain and rope
Safety Gear
Currently AYF Category 5 including emergency rudder
Bilge Pumps
Yes
Life Raft
No
Epirb
Yes
Life Jackets
Yes
Flares
Yes
Fire Protection
Yes
Electrics
Lithium-ion start battery, Two 100amp/hr lithium-ion house batteries, Itech 40amp Dc/Dc charger. 2000W inverter. 3000psi 12V hydraulic power pack for lifting the keel. 12V mono seawater pump for water ballast. Sureflow 12v pump for fresh water.
Electronics
Raymarine wireless instruments (wind, speed, depth, compass) plus Garmin GPS/chart plotter connected to the Raymarine instruments. Garmin VHF radio
Sail Inventory
1 UK Sails carbon tapedrive mainsail. 1 x delivery mylar/polyester mainsail. No1 carbon 150% genoa, No2 carbon 125% jib, No3 carbon 100% jib. No4 heavy weather jib.
A1 asymmetric spinnaker, A3 asymmetric spinnaker, 55% Code zero. Code C asymmetric spinnaker for cruising. All spinnakers on furlers. Original A1 & A3 symmetric spinnakers
Mast / Rigging
Aluminium mast. Lightspeed carbon fibre standing rigging (new 2022 ~ $25k). Nitric50 Forestay. Tuffluff headstay foil (new 2022)
Deck Gear
Winches 2xST46,2xST44,4xST40
Spinlock clutches. Harken high load blocks throughout.
Jeffa roller Rudder bearings
Retractable prodder
Sovereign stainless steel BBQ