- Builder:
- SOUTHERN OCEAN
- Category:
- Cruising Ketch
- Model Year:
- 1985
- Year Built:
- 1985
- Refit Year:
- 2014
- Refit Type:
- maintenance and changes
- Country:
- United States
- Cockpit:
- Yes
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Too Elusive - SOUTHERN OCEAN
Specifications
- Accomodations:
- 5 staterooms
- Length:
- 80' 0" (24.38 m)
- Beam:
- 20' 6" (6.25 m)
- Draft:
- 9' 5" (2.87 m)
- Year Built:
- 1985
- Builder:
- SOUTHERN OCEAN
- Category:
- Cruising Ketch
- Engines:
- 1 engines Yanmar 4LHAM-STPC
- Cruise Speed:
- 8.5 Kts. (10 MPH)
- Max Speed:
- 10 Kts. (12 MPH)
- Location:
- United States
- All Specifications
- Overview
- Detailed Information
Basic Information
Dimensions
- LOA:
- 80' 0" (24.38m)
- Beam:
- 20' 6" (6.25m)
- Min Draft:
- 8' 11" (2.72m)
- Max Draft:
- 9' 5" (2.87m)
Speed, Capacities and Weight
- Cruise Speed:
- 8.5 Kts. (10 MPH)
- Cruise Speed Range:
- 1350
- Max Speed:
- 10 Kts. (12 MPH)
- Displacement:
- 130000 Pounds
- Gross Tonnage:
- 63 Pounds
- Water Capacity:
- 800 Gallons
- Holding Tank:
- 250 Gallons
- Fuel Capacity:
- 950 Gallons
Accommodations
- Total Berths:
- 8
- Sleeps:
- 11
- Total Heads:
- 5
- Crew Cabin:
- 2
- Crew Berths:
- 4
- Crew Sleeps:
- 4
- Crew Heads:
- 2
Hull and Deck Information
- Hull Material:
- Fiberglass
- Deck Material:
- Teak and Fiberglass
- Hull Color:
- Flag Blue
- Hull Finish:
- Aluminum
- Hull Designer:
- Doug Peterson
- Exterior Designer:
- Doug Peterson
- Interior Designer:
- Andrew Winch / Bannenburg
Engine Information
- Engines:
- 1
- Manufacturer:
- Yanmar
- Model:
- 4LHAM-STPC
- Engine Type:
- Inboard
- Fuel Type:
- Diesel
Overview
INTRODUCTION
For the past 12 years Too Elusive has been sailed 5 months out of 12 and kept in a heated shed when not sailing. Please keep this in mind with regards to use during the past 12 years and the upgrades and replacement of equipment during the winter months.
Too Elusive has been owned by a renowned sailor and cruised with his family extensively. During the past 12 years, she has been sailed in the summers for 5 months in New England and kept at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine in a heated shed during winters. During the 2012-2013 winter she had an extensive refit. She was fully repainted in flag blue Awlgrip, and a shoe was installed on the keel. Several mechanical upgrades were made on TOO ELUSIVE, most significantly her steering system and rudder bearings. Her aft cabin had a complete rebuild while most of the main salon also was rebuilt, removing and rebuilding including crafting, overheads, and replacing all the wood. The nav station was updated and new electronics were installed.
Additionally, her rigging was given a facelift with new paint on her main and mizzen masts. Front Street’s riggers replaced much of her running rigging and some of her standing rigging. Finally, she was outfitted with all new sails.
Too Elusive’s ketch rig makes her easy to sail in all conditions and allows her to be handled by a small crew. Her sails can be balanced to match all weather conditions, she is a safe, seaworthy, world sailing vessel that is sea-kindly in adverse conditions and a pleasure to sail.
Too Elusive's unique split-level saloon design makes it very easy to move from the interior to the cockpit, increasing safety for children and pets to move from the inside to outside and vice versa.
Galley Equipment
GE convection/ microwave oven replaced 2014
Large refrigerator with holding plates, to top loading doors and one side loading door.
Extra large freezer with holding plates, four top loading doors.
All plates and compressors new in 2014-Grunert/Dometic system.
Gas BBQ, Magma-Catalina, all stainless steel, new 2020
Electronics & Navigation
1 x Icom M59 at Nav desk
1 x Icom ICM 710 SSB, at Nav desk, new 2014
Danforth Constellation 6” compass at helm
Fluxgate compass, Simrad & C42N connected to Nav equipment 2013
Radar, Furuno model 1835 75 mile with ARPA
Radar, Garmin digital, 72 mile, model 24XHD 2014 at helm
10’ Garmin glass screen 8000, multi-function display, plotter/radar at helm-new 2014
1 12” Garmin 8000 series in cockpit, New 2014
1 15” Garmin 8000 series at nav station, New 2014
B&G Multifunction Display model 8300
B&G depth sounder with two heads
B&G wind angle with wind speed, wind angle and magnified wind angle
B&G wind speed
Garmin AIS 600
KVH Sat TV
ELECTRICAL
2 x 50 amp cord, split, one for air conditioner feed, one for main house service.
Northern Lights 25 kw gen set with 8622.5 hours as of 8/10/2021, 5000 hours valve service and gen end checked. Installed 2012 SN: 8642-47038C
Kohler 9 kw,, 6410 hours 8/10/2021, will service all house systems but AC system.
2x Victron multi plus 24v/3000/701 inverter charger. New 2020
2 x Master volt charges 24/100 amp
Auxiliary 24 volt alternator for house bank off main engine for house bank plus engine start alternator with Belmar controller
Auxiliary 24 volt alternator for house bank off 25 kw gen set, plus engine start alternator with Belmar controller
16 x 6 volt AMG DC400-6 group: L16, 20 hr rated: 415 amp hour “Fall River Batteries" new 2020. House bank has total of 1800 amp hours and will operate sailing system and basic house systems for over 4 days.
Victron BMV 801 battery monitor
Victron digital Multi control inverter/charger monitor new 2020
1 x Charles Boost transformer
All major lighting replaced with LED in 2011
Mechanical and Plumbing
Valves check, fuel pump serviced.
Oil changed every 200 hours
Estimated fuel burn at 2400 rpm @ 8.5 knots 5 gal per hour, range at 8 knots estimate 1350 NM
There is an older spare main engine in working condition in storage.
Sea Recovery 800 GPD
5 x heads, Head Hunter Royal Flush
5 x showers- all diverters replaced-
8 Marine Cruise Air AC/ Heat, with independent controls and heating- new 2013
2 x washer/dryers, front loading Splendide combi system
Rule 24v light de-watering pumps in all major bilge spaces
Engine driven bilge pump in all major bilge spaces
Hot water tank, 40 gal, A. O. Smith electric, supplies galley and Master stateroom
Hot water tank, 60 gal stainless custom tank with Ogden fast recovery heating element,. Supplies guests and crew cabins.
Sea water wash down on foredeck
Fresh water hose bib on foredeck
Fresh water hose bib on aft deck
2x Head Hunter 24 volt 3/4 hp Jet pumps model BA 36485330-9-56J, one pump supplies fresh water to house system one to head system. There is a cross over valve.
Transfer pump for head tank to black water tank is Scott 24 volt 3/4 hp
Macerator pump for direct overboard is Scott 24 volt 3/4 hp.
At this time there is no deck discharge but there is room to install one.
The whole head system was installed by Head Hunter in 2000
Mamba 10 steering pedestal, completely rebuilt 2020, mechanical steering to rudder, all components replace 2020
3 blade Max propeller, removed and rebuilt by Max propeller 2017
Shaft Spurs on main shaft
AV System
Every cabin and interior guest area has access to Niles system and has Sonance “Merlot” overhead speakers. The cockpit has Bose waterproof speakers.
Niles system consists of APC power controller
Niles amplifier
Anthem CMRX 520 receiver
MSC 400 universal remote sensor
WE entertainment system
There are 2 x Sennheiser HDR 100 remote headphones
TVs in all cabins, main saloon, and dining area
Sails & Gear
Mizzen sail, fully battened, Doyle Ocean Weave
Genoa, 150 Doyle Ocean Weave, new 2007
Genoa 110 Doyle Ocean Weave, New 2013
Staysail, Doyle Ocean Weave
Mizzen Staysail Doyle Ocean Weave with sock
MP, Doyle Ocean Weave with sock
Over the last 10 years the sails were sent to Doyle for inspection and cleaning every year, up to 2020
Mast and boom are built by Proctor masts.
All masts and booms repainted 2012
Main and mizzen booms both have Lazy Jack systems with sail support on both booms, Lazy Jacks were new in 2012
In addition to the sails listed above there are older useable “delivery sails” in storage
Carbon fiber / Kevlar running backstays with Harken air blocks new 2016
Harken Multipoint main sheet traveler new 2016
Antal spinnaker pole control new 2016
Reckmann headsail furler, new 2012
Carbon fiber spinnaker pole new 2017
Aluminum spinnaker pole
All standing rigging inspected each year during prep for winter storage and any issues found corrected.
Winches
2 x hydraulic Lewmar 88, 3 speed primaries aft, new 2007
1 x Lewmar 48, 2 speed main sheet winch in cockpit
4 x Lewmar 55, 2 speed running backstay and staysail sheet winches
2 x Navtec Hydraulic backstays, serviced 2017
1 x Navtec hydraulic boom vang
Mizzen mast 2 x Lewmar 43
Main mast 3 x Lewmar 55, 1 x Lewmar 65
Covers
Awning that goes over boom and covers full cockpit
Mainsail cover
Mizzen cover
Cockpit table cover
Interior floor covers
Interior table covers
Deck Equipment
Teak sidedecks
Cockpit cushions
Cockpit table
Swimming ladder
Windlass and Anchor Gear
Chain, 300’ of Acco 1/2”
Anchor CQR 140 kg
Folding aluminum Danforth style anchor in Lazarette with 150’ of 1” 3 strand rode
Spare CQR with bent tip in storage
Other Gear and Items
Keel is steel with 14000 pounds of lead at bottom. Keel was fitted with steel shoe in 2013 to protect lead as the boat was hauled each winter. Steel plate of keel was audio gauged in 2018 and no wastage was found in any of the 8mm plate.
Vessel had grounding under sail in 2020 with minor damage to lower front of keel. Vessel and damage was inspected by Mike Whitten, surveyors. Engine mounts checked and only damage found was to fairing on keel, and a mizzen spreader required repair. Damaged area was allowed to dry in heated shed during normal winter storage and area re-faired per surveyor.
2013/2014 Refit
Hull topsides, fully sanded, repainted with Flag Blue Awlgrip and clear coated
Master cabin and main saloon completely refit
All new set of sails
All new running rigging
Main mast and mizzen mast repainted
Hull and bottom repainted
Steering system completely redone
Engineered and installed new headsail foil, 2012/2013
New Garmin electronics package installed at helm and nav station
Safety
1 x Life raft, 8 person Viking purchase 2019
EPIRB 406 ACR Cat 1 auto deployment, Model LRB-41
MOB, serviced 2020, next service 2022
Life sling
Various life jackets
