Construction:

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.
• 16mm teak deck and coachroof (12mm remaining, covered when out of use).
• Topsides Alexseal (2011).
• Superstructure Awlgrip (2011).
• Proctor/hall mast Awlgrip (2011).

Keel & Rudder:

• Balisto keel.

• Semi-skeg rudder.

Machinery:

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Perkins Sabre 6 cylinder 135hp. 4000 hours at July 2017
  
• Dual Separ fuel/water separator.
• Newage gearbox.

   

  Maintenance & Performance:

• Cruising: 7.5 knots.
• Maximum: 9 knots.

   

  Propulsion & Steering:

• Whitlock drive unit.

• 15hp bowthruster.
• Maxprop, with shaft in integral oil-bath housing.

   

  Electrical Systems:

   

  Voltage Systems:

• 24V DC, 220 AC.

   

  Battery Banks:

• House 660 amp gel batteries (2017).
• 2 gel engine start batteries (2011).
• Gel generator start battery (2011).

   

   

  Battery Chargers:

• Mastervolt Masterview monitoring system.

• Ample control and monitoring system.
• Mastervolt 100 amp battery charger.
• Mastervolt Combi, 60/2500 inverter/charger (2012).

   

  Alternators:

• 150 amp Belmar and 40 amp on main engine.

   

  Generator:

• 6.5kW Onan generator. 5000 hours at July 2017
  
• Dry generator exhaust system; injectors; exhaust elbow (2011).

   

  Shore Power:

• Shore power connection.

   

  Other Electrical:

• 24V and 240V sockets throughout.

   

  Plumbing Systems: 

  Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Autoclave Idro Ecojet water pressure and accumulator tank, 45 litres per minute (2011).
• Rheinstrom calorifier.
• Freshwater outlets on aft-deck; fore-deck and cockpit (2011).

   

  Watermaker:

• HEM watermaker - 175 litres per hour.

   

  Bilge Pumps:

• Electric and manual, with bilge alarm.

   

  Tankage: 

  Fuel:

• Total capacity of 1,350 litres (356 gallons).
• Sludge pump for diesel tank.

   

  Fresh water:

• Total capacity of 1,300 litres (343 gallons).

   

  Grey/Blackwater holding tanks:

• Grey water tanks.
• Black water holding tank, with on-deck pump out.

   

  Navigation Equipment: 

• Vesari PC (2011).
• Canon printer (2011).
• Yachtspot internal wifi system (2011).
• MaxSea marine charting software – Europe, Western Mediterranean, Caribbean, East USA (2011).
• Furuno chart plotter (2011).
• Sailor Fleet Broadband satellite communications (voice & data) (2011).
• Sailor VHF.
• 2 GPS.
• Hand-held waterproof VHF radio (2011).
• Inmarsat C.
• Navtex.
• Furuno wind/data instruments (2011).
• 2 x Autopilot, Robertson & Autohelm.

   

  Domestic Equipment: 

  Galley:

• Refrigerator.
• Freezer, with two plates & two compressors.
• Force 10, 3-burner stove.
• Extractor fan and light above stove.
• Icemaker (2011).
• Panasonic microwave, convection oven and grill (3 in 1).
• Bosch washer/dryer.

   

  Heads/Showers:

• 2 x Tecma WCs, full-size (2011).

   

  Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher heating system throughout.
• 220v, 50 cycle air conditioning in aft cabin (2001).

Entertainment:

• Flat-screen TV & DVD (2011).
• iPod connection (2011).
• On-deck hi-fi speakers (2011).

Lighting:

• Lighting, all LED throughout (2011).

Accommodation: 

Summary of Accommodation:

• Cherry interior, with cherry and holly sole.
• Hull ports all open, with separate mosquito screens and storm boards.
• Built in tool rack in engine room, and shelving in forward lazarette.
• Bilge and under floor storage area boxed out.
• Saloon blinds (2011).
• Curtains throughout (2011).
• Fully-sprung mattresses (2011/13).

Internal Layout:

• Deck-access Lazerette: full depth; lined, separate anchor locker with fitting for drainage to bilge; shelving for storage and Bauer dive compressor; hooks for storage; switching for fresh-water deck wash, lighting.
• Forward Head: shower cubicle with teak grate; basin with cupboard beneath; full-size, electric loo with optional holding tank and storage behind; large, shelved storage cupboard to port, hanging wet-weather gear storage cupboard to starboard; large mirror.
• Option 1: Portside Cabin with single bed; Pullman berth for second occupant; large drawers for storage under bed; hanging clothes cupboard with secondary storage above.
• Option 1: Starboard Cabin with fixed berth; Pullman berth for second occupant; storage drawers under berth; shelved cupboard with mirrors on door and secondary storage above.
• Option 2: Single Cabin with 4ft 6inches double bed to port; sofa to starboard; access to all storage.
• Saloon Portside: wrap-around sofa; dining table with opening central panel; under-seat storage and cabinets.
• Saloon Starboard-side: navigation and entertainments station; chart-table; with two-person seat; bookcase; cabinets; flat-screen TV in cupboard; large opening drawer.
• Galley: granite work tops throughout; custom-build fridge with cherry door; large top-loading freezer; Force 10, three-burner gas cooker, with oven; extractor hood; ice-maker with cherry door; Panasonic combi three-in-one microwave/oven; Bosch washer/dryer in cherry cupboard; large understairs rubbish bin; cabinets and storage throughout.
• Engine Room: large sound-proof door; good access to engine, generator, water-maker, and all systems; racking for tools.
• Aft Owners’ Cabin: central, extra-long, king-size bed, with zipped or split-mattress/lee-cloth options; sofas on either side with storage beneath; deep hanging wardrobe, with shelving and fitted-storage for cockpit table extension and ironing board; deep shelved cupboard; bookcase above; two further full-length, shelved wardrobes; glazed cupboard with drawers beneath; slim cupboard, with large mirror above; bedside troughs and top-opening storage and side cupboards, Furuno repeater.
• Aft Head: shower cubicle with teak grate; basin with cupboard beneath; full-sized electric loo, with fresh or salt-water option; second cupboard.
• On-Deck: teak seat at pulpit; “granny bars” by mast; on-mast carbon fibre spinnaker pole; jackstays’ fixings fore and aft; recessed fittings for wind scoops for three cabins; recessed fittings for passerelle chocks aft; fittings for liferaft; aft courtesy light.
• Cockpit: portside instrument panel; large portside, under-seat lazarette to maximum boat width, containing extensive storage area, two fitted dive bottles, manual access to grey-water tank; fresh-water outlet and hose; starboard-side cabinet, containing Furuno chart plotter navigation unit; dimmable cockpit light; steering pedestal with two autopilots; folding steering wheel; helmsman’s footrest; deck cushions throughout, including higher, helmsman’s cushion.
• Aft Deck: hot and cold fresh-water taps and hose.

Rig:

• Cutter rig. Aluminium white painted mast and boom.
• Reckmann hydraulic furling units on main, yankee and staysail.
• Carbon fibre spinnaker pole.
• Standing rigging, 12mm Dyform with custom rigging screws & toggles (2011).

   

  Winches:

  • Lewmar Commander 5 power pack hydraulics, for primaries and mainsheet.

     

    Sails:

  • Vectran sails;
  • Yankee and Staysail (2011).
  • Mainsail – furling
  •  Asymmetric North spinnaker, with custom sock.

     

    General:

  • Folding cockpit table, (with separate extension).
  • Teak and aluminium 3m passarelle, with storage in lazarette or on removable deck fittings.
  • Bauer junior electric dive compressor.
  • 2 x 10 litre dive tanks with fittings.

     

    Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Lewmar 2000, hydraulic windlass.
• 73lb Rocna main anchor (2017), plus 75lb CQR Danforth spare.
• 80m British-manufactured, stainless steel anchor chain (2011).

   

  Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Bimini/sprayhood (2011).
• Full winter cover.
• Deck cushions.

   

  Tender & Outboard:

• AB 3.60m dinghy (2011).
• Yamaha 30hp, with electric start (2011).
• Dinghy davits integral to hull.
• Davit winches (2011).

TRUANT Upgrades: 

Since build, TRUANT has been through a number of upgrades and modifications. She has always been maintained to a high professional standard, in care and systems. The aim has been constant maintenance and improvement from the time of build, with the budget to match. 

The interior has been treated with the utmost care, with protective covers and wrapping when appropriate for ocean crossings and local passages. The floors have been protected with fitted covers and rugs.

2011 Refit: 

In 2011 TRUANT underwent a substantial refit at Berthon Boatyard, UK. 

All machinery and equipment was either replaced, or stripped and fully serviced. For example, all the Reckmann furlers were sent back to the manufacturer in Germany and returned as new. All main engine pipes were changed, the heat-exchanger removed, oil samples were taken and the injectors serviced. Steering cables were replaced. The Maxprop was manufacturer stripped and serviced. All deck hatches, front-opening windows and port lights were replaced; the sprayhood and bimini were replaced; new heads were fitted; and so on.

All the electronics and communication systems were upgraded and modernised with a PC-based navigation system, with Maxsea chart-plotting software. In addition new Furuno displays and a Furuno chart-plotter were put in the cockpit. A Yachtspot wifi system was added, to supplement the Fleet Broadband system.

Some other new items were added or refitted such as; on-deck forward fresh water flush; fresh water hose in the cockpit; fixed dimmable LED bimini light and fixed LED boarding light; fresh/salt water option on aft loo; all new curtains and blinds, and sofa in the forward starboard cabin. A dry-exhaust system was installed for the generator.

The aluminium hull was repainted and clear-coated in 2011 and is a very distinctive metallic green colour, with silver detailing. The mast was stripped, repainted, and all reassembled. All new standing rigging was installed with customised fittings.

In the 2011 refit, the owners worked closely with Berthon Boatyard, to change the configuration of the forward cabins, so that there can be one VIP, en-suite cabin, with a full-sized double bed and sofa arrangement, or two cabins, as originally designed. This is a most ingenious design and execution, utilising the original centre panels and allowing fully-flexible accommodation. Much time, effort and skill were expended to ensure that the quality of the woodwork matched the excellent craftsmanship of the original build quality.

Safety Equipment:

• 406 EPIRB.
• Avon, vacuum-packed, 6-man liferaft (2011).

Fire-fighting equipment:

• 3 fire extinguishers (2011).

   

  Spares:

• Full complement of spare parts as appropriate for ocean-going yacht.