1988 Custom 80' (24.38 m) Maxi Decision Ship Yard
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
MERIT
1988 Custom Maxi Decision Ship Yard - MERIT
Flag of Registry: United States
- Ketch
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Composite Hull
- HIN/IMO: 716637
Description
MERIT, a Maxi 80' Farr designed Whitbread Yacht is for sale.
A once in a lifetime opportunity to sail and race a legend.
Materials: Carbon and aramid fibers, honeycomb, PVC foam
Technology: Wet layup on male plug
Architect: B.Farr
Engineeur: R.Bowler
She has just completed a total four year refit and is ready for the Ocean Global Race or Newport Bermuda! New rod rigging, chain plates, bottom, hull and topside paint. New or re-certified safety gear including three life rafts. All she needs are new sails to set her free.
She finished third in the 1989/1990 Whitbread as a Sloop. The first two overall that year with the winds were Ketches. She was re figured by Farr as a Ketch and she fly's.
Ak Yachts is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Brewer Yacht Sales. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Specifications
HIN/IMO: 716637
LOA: 80' 7'' (24.56 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1988
Beam: 17' 11''
LWL: 68' 9''
Draft Max: 13'
Cabins: 1
Single Berths: 16
Heads: 2
Maximum Speed: 10 Knots
Cruise Speed: 8 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Composite
Hull Shape: Monohull
Bridge Clearance: 90'
Dry Weight: 70327
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Volvo Penta
- Engine Model: D3-160
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 160.00
- Power KW: 119.31
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 1000.00
Full Details
Overview
Electronics
- Single Side Band
- Two Furuno GPS Navigator
- Furuno Radar
- GEONAV Color II
- B&G Vulcan 7
- Duel on deck pods including off course indicator, wind direction, GPS slaved
- VHF
Safety
- Three eight man life rafts re-certified June 2023
- New Lifesling
- New six offshore life jackets w. lights and whistle
- New six ARC location beacons
- New Orion overboard beacon
- New Orion locate package including flairs and gun.
Rod rigging
- New High end stainless rod rigging installed June 2022
- New chain plates custom made installed June 2022
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