- Builder:
- VAN DAM SHIPYARD
- Category:
- Cruising Ketch
- Model Year:
- 1982
- Year Built:
- 1982
- Country:
- United States
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Blue Nomad - VAN DAM SHIPYARD
Specifications
- Accomodations:
- 3 staterooms
- Length:
- 54' 0" (16.46 m)
- Beam:
- 15' 0" (4.57 m)
- Draft:
- 7' 3" (2.21 m)
- Year Built:
- 1982
- Builder:
- VAN DAM SHIPYARD
- Category:
- Cruising Ketch
- Engines:
- 1 engines Volvo Penta MD70C
- Cruise Speed:
- 8 Kts. (9 MPH)
- Max Speed:
- 9 Kts. (10 MPH)
- Location:
- Florida - S.E.United States
- All Specifications
- Overview
- Detailed Information
Basic Information
Dimensions
- LOA:
- 54' 0" (16.46m)
- Beam:
- 15' 0" (4.57m)
- Max Draft:
- 7' 3" (2.21m)
- Clearance:
- 63' 3" (19.28m)
Speed, Capacities and Weight
- Cruise Speed:
- 8 Kts. (9 MPH)
- Max Speed:
- 9 Kts. (10 MPH)
- Max Speed RPM:
- 2500 Kts.
- Max Speed Range:
- 1200 Kts.
- Displacement:
- 500 Pounds
- Water Capacity:
- 500 Gallons
- Holding Tank:
- 20 Gallons
- Fuel Capacity:
- 500 Gallons
Accommodations
- Total Berths:
- 4
- Total Heads:
- 2
Hull and Deck Information
- Hull Material:
- Steel
- Hull Configuration:
- Monohull
Engine Information
- Engines:
- 1
- Manufacturer:
- Volvo Penta
- Model:
- MD70C
- Engine Type:
- Inboard
- Fuel Type:
- Diesel
Overview
Blue Nomad is an exceptional cruiser from the famous Van Dam shipyard in Holland. Well designed and built with old world quality construction, she features a three stateroom, two head interior layout.
The boat went thru a top to bottom refit in 2011 in preparing for an Antarctic expedition.Although that trip never came to fruition the boat did go to the Galapagos and Cocos Islands.
The refit included:
New steel plating on the bottom including double plating in the bow sections
New electronics
Removal of the teak decks
New sails
New cabin sole
New air conditioning
Accommodations
3 Staterooms, plus salon. Leaving the cockpit area and moving forward and down the companionway steps is the main salon with dining area to port, which is furnished with a large rosewood dining table accompanied by C-shaped, cushioned seating (New 2005). Adjacent to the dining area, starboard side, is the navigation table with large chart table with storage inside and large pilot seat.Leaving the main salon area and going forward through the corridor are port and starboard staterooms, furnished with over and under berths. The lower berths have drawers below; there are also hanging lockers. There are two (2) opening port lights in the port and starboard staterooms. Both staterooms have separate en-suite baths with showers and Jabsco manual flush heads. There are opening hatches and opening port lights in both en-suite baths. The chain locker can be accessed through the starboard head forward bulkhead hatch. The galley area is located starboard side and is accessed from the main salon aft, starboard side and stepping down. Further aft is a large working Corian countertop with a drop-in storage compartment and storage cabinetry and drawers. Going further aft down the starboard corridor is the aft stateroom furnished with double berth to the portside. There is also a single berth positioned athwartship, along the base of the transom, and a sitting chair built-in between the portside berth and starboard side cabinetry bulwarks. There is also a desk and stool on the starboard side. There are two (2) port and starboard opening port lights and an opening hatch above. The aft stateroom has an en-suite bath with vanity with sink bowl, shower stall with opening hatch above and a Jabsco manual flush toilet. Absolutely elegant rosewood interior, as would befit a pedigree yacht such as this (2) Cruiseair 16,000 BTU reverse cycle AC units 2011
Galley
Functional galley whether at sea or at anchor.
Features include:
- Force 10 4-burner propane stove and oven, gimbaled with soleniod
- GE microwave oven
- Double integral Corian sinks with filtered drinking water spigots
- Refrigeration: 24v holding plate system. Large boxes, both top loading and front loading.
- Freezer: Large top loading box located under navigator?s seat
- 24v Echotech 38GPH watermaker with dedicated stainless steel water tank
- Drinking water to galley plumbed through coils in refrigerator to provide chilled water
- Hot water heater, 20 gal
- Numerous lockers and cabinets for storage
- Coffee maker
Deck
Blue Nomad is a center cockpit ketch well designed by Robert van Dam.
Features include:
Sparcraft alloy masts and booms stepped on deck Air draft is 63.5 feet
SS standing rigging, Dacron running rigging
North mainsail with Dutchman system (2007)
North mizzen (2007), 130% genoa , staysail Some older sails on board
Canvas covers for main and windlass
Harken roller furlers
Twin downwind poles
Muir Electric windlass with 75lb CQR with 300' of 1/2" chain, Danforth spare anchor
SS pushpit and SS pulpit, mast pulpit
Double lifelines
6 sheet winches, 6 halyard winches 1 davit winch
SS davits
Passareil
Dinghy cradle, holds Carolina skiff
Outboard bracket
SS BBQ
4 solar panels, 360 watts at 24V
Rutland 913 wind generator on mizzen mast
Cockpit
The cockpit on Blue Nomad is enclosed with a semi doghouse dodger where you are well protected from the elements when running the boat. There are large windows for good vision and solar panels on the top. Other features include:
Teak steering wheel
Deep well protected cockpit
6 halyard winches, 6 sheet winches, 1 davit winch
Electronics are to the left of the companionway, storage to the right
Custom cockpit table
Louvered teak doors
Electronics
The electronics were replaced in 2011
Simrad GPS/chartplotter
Simrad AP24 autopilot
Simrad BR 24/Northstar radar
Simrad IS 20 wind, depth, speed
EchoPilot forward looking sonar
Ritchie compass
Vesper Marine AIS
Standard Horizon Matrix AIS VHF
Icom IC-710 SSB
Iridium sat phone
Pactor 3 weatherfax
Mechanical
Volvo Penta MD70C 145hp diesel engine (5890 hrs)
Onan Genereator , 8MDKDBIB 240/120v (912hrs)
Side Power bow thruster
EchoTech 38 gph water maker
Marine Air Systems air conditioning
70mm stainless steel shaft with 3 blade prop
Racor fuel filter system
Custom holding plate refrigeration
Approved toilet systems with holding tanks
Electrical
8 KW Onan generator
Sentry 24V 60A
9 X 12v batteries
Outback 24/120/30 amp inverter
Maytag washer/ Maytag dryer , 2 separate units
Custom electric pane
Safety
8 man Avon liferaft, needs inspection
Navigation lights,anchor light, deck lights
2 horseshoe liferings, Lifesling, MOB pole
Numerous life vests
FE 241 engine room fire extinguisher, 3 X portable extinguishers
Carolina skiff with 5 hp Mariner outboard (2011)
