German Yachts in close co-operation with Dubbel & Jesse built CAPE CROSS.  Designed by Tony Castro, she offers a maximum of comfort and safety.

With her three cabin layout CAPE CROSS is an ideal yacht for family cruising. She is rugged and well found for serious passage-making.

In 2000 CAPE CROSS sailed to the UK where the Berthon Boat Company carried out an exhaustive refit to prepare her for serious world cruising.  Many systems were replaced and including the main engine and generator to ensure total reliability.  The rig was overhauled and painted, as well as being further enhanced with a CarboSpars Park Avenue style boom.  The yacht was totally resprayed and the teak deck totally refurbished.  Whilst in refit Nicholson Interiors reworked the whole interior in an imaginative fashion to update the yacht, yet retaining her character. 

After some enthusiastic cruising in her next ownership, when the layout was altered to provide a large owner’s cabin and two guest cabins, the current owner purchased CAPE CROSS and at that time she needed a refit and another upgrade of her systems. He has sailed her only sparingly yet has undertaken a thoughtful upgrade of systems in his ownership. He now lacks the time to use the yacht so the quest for a new owner is urgent.

She has been consistently improved and updated and is offered for sale ready for the current season.  

Overall Measured Length: 68’8”

RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

·         Aluminium hull, deck and superstructure, with teak decks overlaid on side decks, and in cockpits. 

·         Decks refurbished during refit 2000, including removal of deck fittings and re-siting where appropriate.

·         Starboard teak side deck needs some local repair

·         Hull and superstructure repainted with in Awlgrip Matterhorn white with blue style lines 2000. 

·         In 2010 the hull and superstructure were refurbished and repainted as necessary to bring them both up to a good yacht finish.

·         In addition a cosmetic repair was made to the starboard topsides.

·         In 2010, the underwater coatings were completely removed and the bottom re-epoxied and antifouled. 

·         New custom made anodes were fitted as well as new shaft and bow thruster anodes.

Engine & Gearboxes:

·         Yanmar 4LHA STE 230 hp diesel engine fitted 2000, fully serviced 2010.

·         New Separ fuel filtration system fitted prior to leaving Cascais in 2012.

Maintenance & Performance:

·         Engine Hours: 5232 hours as of February 2012.

·         Starter motor replaced 2010.

·         Engine room fan stripped, repainted and refitted 2000. 

·         Engine room fully cleaned, degreased, prepared and painted where needed 2010

·         Engine room bilge manifold rebuilt 2000.

·         Exhaust run for main engine and generator rebuilt 2000. 

·         Sound insulation in engine room removed and replaced with hard sound deadening sheeting, and additional insulation fitted to reduce noise 2000. 

·         Maximum Speed: 9 knots.

·         Cruising Speed: 8 knots.

·         Fuel consumption at cruising speed 15 litres per hour this is a purely approximate measurement.

·         Range at cruising speed: 1,200 nautical miles this is an approximation and cannot be guaranteed.

Propulsion & Steering:

·         Aquadrive unit.

·         Morse controls for engine.

·         3 bladed Maxprop refitted 2000. 

·         Hydromar side-power bowthruster refitted 2000 with hydraulic takeoff reworked 2001.

Voltage Systems:

·         Voltage – 12/24/240v all serviced and overhauled 2006.

Battery Banks:

·         4 x 12v/850amp batteries (April 2013).

Battery Chargers:

·         Charging system and switch over system replaced 2010.

Alternators:

·         New 24v 100 amp alternator (2012).

Generator:

·         17.5 KW Onan Generator installed 2000, Rebuilt 2015.

·         Generator Hours: 3855 hours as of February 2012.

Shore Power:

·         220v ring main and power inlet.

Other Electrical:

·         3 way blocking diode system installed 2000.

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

·         Pressurised hot and cold water system. 

·         The whole plumbing system was overhauled 2010 with new freshwater circulation pump fitted.

·         Hot water from calorifier with 220v immersion; the tank was renewed in 2000. 

·         The system is now fitted with 4 membranes SW2540 which give a nominal capacity of 5000lpd at 25 deg C. 

·         New self priming pump type ACB90. 

·         Modification of pipe work to connections for cleaning / Storage procedures:

1.       installation of 1 Dump line/Chemical tank manifold.

2.       installation of 1 Suction line/Chemical tank manifold.

Watermaker:

·         HEM watermaker fully upgraded and up-rated with new membranes etc. by HEM 2006. 

·         Watermaker refurbished and pickled 2006 and unused since (as of April 2013); therefore not warranted.

Bilge Pumps:

·         Bilge alarm system 2000.

·         2 x High capacity bilge pumps fitted 2012.

Fuel:

·         Fuel capacity: 1,800 litres.

Fresh water:

·         Water capacity: 2,000 litres.

Grey/Blackwater holding tanks:

·         Grey water tank.

·         Black water tank.

From 2000:

·         Raytheon R80 Radar Chartplotter system with 24” radome.

·         Raytheon RL70 Radar Chartplotter repeater.

·         Raytheon RC520 chartplotter at helm.

·         Raytheon Differential GPS.

·         Icom M 505 VHF Fitted 2013

·         B & G Hydra Autopilot with hand remote; station at aft cabin, new station at pedestal.

·         B & G Hercules 2000 Sailing instruments giving log/speed/wind/angle with full multi-function displays and analogue displays to helm cockpit and nav station, air temperature sensor, heel sensor, barometric sensor.

·         Garmin I28 GPS.

·         Interphase forward looking sounder display unit fitted 2013.

·         Ocean Sentry radar target enhancer.

·         Ariel connections for GSM mobile phone.

·         Dolfin Seafender alarm system.

·         Weatherman paperless weatherfax; factory refurbished winter 2012 (on board but not fitted).

A new instrument pod was fitted to accept the new electronics in 2000 with KOB alarm system, and also a new systems post was fabricated for aerials and antennae in 2000.  The electronics were fully overhauled 2006.

Galley (2000):

·         Fridges & freezers by Frigoboat – 1 x 160 litre 1 front opening s/s refrigerator, 1 x 175 litre top loading s/s freezer, including water cooled condenser and evaporator and 2 new flow jet pumps.  1 x 130 litre top loading s/s cooler/ refrigerator/freezer, the refrigeration equipment was renewed 2006.

·         Miele M613G s/s microwave.

·         Broan 1055 garbage compactor.

·         Inox Alpes gas/240v four burner hob and oven.

Heads/Showers:

·         3 heads and showers.

Heating & Ventilation:

·         Climma reverse cycle air-conditioning/heating installed 2000.  Cooling/heating units to each cabin and saloon with individual electronic/automatic temperature sensors/controls, unused in this ownership so operation cannot be guaranteed.

Entertainment:

·         Samsung Flat screen TV (2014).

·         Surround sound system.

·         B & W LM1 Speakers.

·         Sony SLVED 7FS multi standard video player.

Summary of Accommodation:

·         During her 2000 Refit, CAPE CROSS’s interior was replaced or upgraded by Nicholson Interiors of Southampton with assistance from Berthon Boat Company.

·         The saloon, galley and chart table areas were stripped out and replaced. 

·         In the saloon new seating, a dining table in walnut and other inlays and a new TV/crockery cabinet were installed. 

·         In the galley new units were fitted with Corian worktops and most appliances etc. were replaced.

·         In the heads and showers were re-modelled with new units, Corian worktops, basins, and shower & bathroom fittings.  The electric WCs aboard the yacht were refurbished 2006.

·         A new Nav station was designed and fitted.

·         A new cockpit table was installed. 

·         New lighting fittings, door handles etc. were also fitted throughout. 

Description of layout from forwards:

CAPE CROSS has 2 generous guest suites forward, each of which have their own en-suite.  These are port and starboard and both access the main saloon which was remodelled at Berthon.  There is a generous and comfortable seating area to port and large galley for serious cookery to starboard with chart table behind it.   There is a passageway leading aft with a day head and good access to the engine room.  The owners’ cabin is aft with an offset double and further single berth.  There is a generous en-suite heads compartment and separate deck access from this suite.  

Rig:

·         Proctor masthead cutter sloop.

·         Custom CarboSpars Park Avenue.

·         Carbon-fibre boom fitted 2000, repainted 2006.

·         Whole rig serviced and repainted in Awlgrip white 2006.

·          Reckmann hydraulic furlers for Yankee and staysail 2000, rebuilt 2006.

·         Navtec rigging, replaced 2006.

·         Spectra running rigging 2000 and refurbished and replaced as necessary 2006.

·         Spinnaker pole repainted 2006.

·         Navtec hydraulic backstay and flattener.

Winches:

·         5 x Lewmar 65 Hydraulic (1 x mast, 1 x reefing, 1 x main halyard, 2 x Staysail sheets/runners).

·         2 x Lewmar 700 Hydraulic (2 x yankee/genoa sheets).

·         1 x Lewmar 56 Manual (mast).

·         1 x Lewmar 46 Manual (main sheet traveller cars).

·         1 x Lewmar 66 EST Electric (main sheet) – New 2000.

·         All winches were stripped and serviced in 2012.

·         All winches were stripped and serviced in 2012.

Sails:

·         New Mainsail  Summer 2014 (Crusader) – used once

·         New Staysail (Crusader) – unused to date

·         Mainsail spec – long distance cruising specification in Dacron, 5 x full length battens, 4 x reefing points, 4 x webbed on leech reef blocks and up and over leech line.

·         New mainsail stack pack in blue.

·         Furling staysail – long distance cruising in Dacron, padded luff and acrylic UV in blue.

·         MPS Squeezer 2000.

·         Storm tri-sail.

General:

·         Lewmar Commander Power Pack to serve the winches and headsail systems, rebuilt 2000 and PC board replaced (2012). 

·         Stanchions, boarding gates, boarding ladder.

·         Pulpit with hinging seat (seat added in 2000).

·         Pushpit to take dive bottle stowage, kedge anchor and warp reel, fishing rod holders, Jon Buoy stowage, two teak seats.

·         Granny bars.

·         Communications mast.

·         Ensign staff.

·         Various spares.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

·         Hydraulic anchor windlass with CQR main anchor and a spare, both anchors replaced 2010.

·         Anchor chain 90 m – new 2001.

·         New  mooring lines 2014

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

·         Bimini in social cockpit

·         Various canvas protectors for winches, cockpit table etc

Tender & Outboard:

·         Davits in carbon-fibre.

Safety Equipment:

·         2 x liferafts for 8 persons, in date 2012.

·         Multiplex carbon fibre passerelle.

·         McMurdo EPIRB (fitted 2012).

·         Flare Pack (2012).

·         Set of fenders (2012).

·         New Jack lines – unused 2015

Fire-fighting equipment:

·         New Fire Extinguishing system throughout 2000.