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Ensign Yachts, Australia’s Premier Yacht Group
Ensign Yachts, Australia’s Premier Yacht Group
Sydney Yachts 40
Business as Usual is very well cared for Swept Spreader rig race yacht that competed in last year`s Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and is complimented with nice interior accommodation.
She had a major overhaul in 2019 including:
- Re engineered Keel/ Bulb & keel bolts.
- New rudder blade.
- New Rudder bearing.
- New Garmin Instruments.
- New GPS Plotter.
- New HF SSB Radio.
- New Sails - 2 Reef offshore, Light Medium Jib & Medium Heavy Jib by Doyle Sails.
- New Led Nav lights.
- New Harken Headfoil.
- New halyards.
- New Safety lines
- Sail drive leg rebuilt in 2020.
Should you be in the market for a 40 foot club race boat with all the major stuff in good order then we recommend a viewing to fully appreciate her current condition which shows how well her current owners have taken care of her.
Reference:
ESC 462
Name:
Business as Usual
Location:
Sydney
Region:
New South Wales
Year:
2002
Designer:
Murray/ Burns & Dovell
Builder:
Sydney Yachts
Length:
40′ (12.19m)
Draft:
2.69 Meters
Displacement:
5,495 Kg
Keel/Ballast:
Cast fin with lead bulb, completely reengineered in 2019 by Andy Dovell, New rudder blade to drawings, over $45,000 spent on these items.
Hull Material:
Fibreglass/GRP Composite
Deck Material:
GRP Composite
Engine:
Yanmar 3 Cylinder 30 HP Diesel Saildrive
Engine Make:
Yanmar
HorsePower:
30 HP
Fuel Type:
Diesel
Engine Hours:
1,035 hours
Fuel Consumption:
3.5 ltrs / hr @ cruise
Max Speed:
7.7 Knots
Cruise Speed:
7 Knots
Fuel Capacity:
100 Litres
WaterCapacity:
300 Litres total (2 bladder tanks 150 Litres each, new in 2019)
Galley:
LAYOUT: Open plan, sink & Stove to Port, Icebox to Starboard
STORAGE: adequate
STORAGE: adequate
Stove:
2 Burner Metho with grill
Accommodation:
SALOON: Open with galley & Bunks
Cabins:
2 cabin, V Berth forward
Berths:
10
Toilet:
Enclosed
Covers:
Boom tent over boat
Ground Tackle:
ANCHOR: 2 X AYF Cat 1
CHAIN: Yes
CHAIN: Yes
Safety Gear:
SPOTLIGHT: Yes
Bilge Pumps:
2 manual
Life Jackets:
10 X PFD 1
Fire Protection:
Yes
Electrics:
LIGHTING: 12 Volt throughout
BATTERIES: 2 X House, 1 Engine
BATTERIES: 2 X House, 1 Engine
Electronics/Navigation:
GPS: Garmin
PLOTTER: Garmin 9" at Nav station 2019
SOUNDER: Garmin
WIND INSTRUMENTS: Garmin ( 2 X MFD in Cockpit New 2019
RADIOS: ICOM VHF & HF
PLOTTER: Garmin 9" at Nav station 2019
SOUNDER: Garmin
WIND INSTRUMENTS: Garmin ( 2 X MFD in Cockpit New 2019
RADIOS: ICOM VHF & HF
Sail Inventory:
Mainsails:
3 Reef Offshore Carbon main 2019 -Doyle,
Dacron 2 reef Delivery main - Very good condition,
Club race main Fair condition.
Headsails:
Light / Medium Jib Carbon 2019 - Doyle,
Medium / Heavy Jib Carbon 2019 - Doyle,
#4 Working Jib - Good condition,
Storm Jib & Trysail,
Mast head Spinnaker - Avg Condition,
Fractional Spinnaker - Avg Condition.
3 Reef Offshore Carbon main 2019 -Doyle,
Dacron 2 reef Delivery main - Very good condition,
Club race main Fair condition.
Headsails:
Light / Medium Jib Carbon 2019 - Doyle,
Medium / Heavy Jib Carbon 2019 - Doyle,
#4 Working Jib - Good condition,
Storm Jib & Trysail,
Mast head Spinnaker - Avg Condition,
Fractional Spinnaker - Avg Condition.
Mast/Rigging:
RIG TYPE: Swept Spreader Fractional
RIG AGE: 2002
SPARS: Whalespar
RIG AGE: 2002
SPARS: Whalespar
Deck Gear:
Lewmar 3 speed primary winches plus 6 X 2 speed winches