Steel Sailboat Pictures

Beautiful steel sailboat hull form

Fine Entry

Designed for sea-keeping ability and comfort while underway. Her bow will cut into the waves rather than slamming or pounding like newer designs.

Stern

Currently maximized for lazarette / or state room volume, could easily be modified with sugar scoop / folding swim platform etc.

Prop Strut

Sturdy prop strut w/ stainless alloy, beefy shaft

Encapsulated lead ballast

Naval architect approved plans for “scheel-keel” for final ballast trimming at lowest possible righting arm.

Zinc studs

Studs welded to hull for appropriate zinc placement.

Thru hulls

All new Marelon thru hulls installed.

Welds

Full penetration welds.

Full Skeg-hung Rudder

Rudder Stock

Designed for ease of repair and sturdiness.

Great Visibility on Deck

Ground Tackle

Deep anchor locker with port and starboard drains, Maxwell 3500 windlass and stout bollards fore and aft.

Side Decks

Wide for safe movement under way. Note stainless chain plates and have sch. 40 stainless, squashed pipe for caprail.

Cockpit

Large area including storage and great visibility.

Example of an appropriate use of stainless-underneath primary winch base.

Pilot House

Excellent visibility through ultra-strong tempered glass.

Tempered Glass

Black frit ceramic coating, factory-applied for preserving integrity of adhesives.

Tempered Glass Seal

Aft Stateroom

Currenly set up for centerline queen and maximum space — could be modified to provide large lazarette with separate entry through hatch above.

Fully Insulated

Aft Stateroom Hatch with Access Ladder

Rudder Stock

Rudder stock with tabs for hydraulic ram (brand-new ram and pump included). Easily adapted for emergency tiller to cockpit.

Forward Cabin

Head

Large head area, ample for separate large shower. Also, note wet exhaust installation.

Opposite Head

Room for second head or machine shop etc.

Massive Storage Area

Storage under pilothouse sole and above integral fuel tank.

More Storage to Port

Fuel Tank

Over three-hundred gallon baffled fuel tank with oversized access port for easy inspection and maintenance. Note two-inch steel pipe connecting forward and aft bilge areas.

Large Galley / Second Salon

This picture shows storage below sole / waterline. Good location for battery bank.

Good sight lines and communication to the pilothouse.

Forward Bilge

Deep sump with plate welded over ballast.

Forward Bilge / Battery Area

Brand new Side-Power SE170 bow thruster

462 pounds of thrust. New, approximately $7,000. Also includes two joy sticks and wire harnesses for rendundat control stations, 250 mm D.O.M. steel thruster tunnel ($1,200 plus shipping). Unit is factory upgradable to proportional system.