Swarbrick 44` Cruising Yacht – ROSE

 

Built in Wynnum Manly by Glen Nicol and launched in 1990 as a fast cruising yacht.

 

 

Dimensions

LOA        13.4 metres

BEAM     4.3 metres

DRAFT   2 metres

DISPLACEMENT    12 t loaded

BALLAST   3.5 t

 

 

Construction

Queensland Kauri strip planked West Epoxy/fibreglass composite hull.  Duracore deck and fit out.  Flange mounted mild steel fabricated keel with integral diesel tank.

Vessel has extensive glass enclosed laminated beams reinforcing the mast, deck and keel sections.

 

 

Engines

50hp naturally aspirated Volvo/Perkins MD22 4 cyl diesel (2002 and 2,100 hour. Timing belt replaced 2104)

Shaft drive with PSS seal and 3 blade SS Autostream feathering prop.

Fischer Panda AGT 400 12v generator.

 

 

Tanks

300 litre diesel in 3 tanks

350 litre (approx) water in 2 tanks

30 litre holding tank for head

 

 

Spars and Rigging

Full re-build of rig in 2002 including re-wiring mast.

The swept back spreader ¾ rig has a Furlboom system for the fully battened main

Cutter rigged foresails on Harken furlers

Seldon semi-rigid boom vang

All halyards are spectra/dyema as are the runners and checkstays

Spinnaker systems for asymmetrical and symmetrical kites

 

 

 

Sails

Hood genoa (No.2), staysail and main are Vectran (2004) all in very good condition

 

Trisail, storm jib and several other headsails and spinnakers.

 

 

 

Accommodation

An extensive professional refit in 2001/2002 converted the vessel into 2 double cabins and 2 single berths with lee cloths.

The fitout is in African Ash with teak trim and there are mahogany battens on the white 2 pack hull surfaces.

In the forward cabin there is a double berth, cushioned settee with storage underneath, hanging locker and an extensive bookshelf.  The 2^nd toilet/laundry is ensuite in this area.

The main saloon has U-shaped dining area seating 6 people and a settee/bunk opposite.  There is extensive storage and bookshelves in this area. The main head and shower are accessed  from the saloon

The vessel’s mains powered split system air conditioning is provided by 2 evaporators in the saloon and with doors open it cools the whole boat.

The L shaped galley has white Corian benchtops.  Storage access areas are behind a sliding front cabinet, under the benchtops, as well as cupboards below the benchtops.

The double sinks are deep for operation in a seaway.

 

There is a separate filtered tap for drinking water.

The 3 burner Force 10 stove and oven is gimballed.

Opposite the galley is a benchtop accessed ICER 12v built-in eutectic fridge/freezer with high quality insulation.  This runs 365 days a year and can be powered by the solar panels alone when the vessel is idle.

The saloon has 12v LCD TV/DVD which can be locked in place when passaging. 

The navigation station is located in the saloon opposite the galley (see Electronics).

Behind the galley is a comfortable single berth with shelving.  The space under this berth is used for extensive vented food storage.

A door leads to the lazarette.

Aft of the fridge is the aft cabin with a 7` double bunk and extensive bookshelves.  It has a hanging locker, shelved cupboard and lifting top padded seat which provides extensive storage as well as storage under the bunk.

There is cockpit and internal access to the lazarette which houses a 2^nd 12v ICER built-in fridge/freezer, a watermaker, air conditioning compressor and sail, rope and canvas storage.

There are cockpit lockers for fenders, life raft and dock lines and separate overboard draining lockers for 2 gas bottles and outboard fuel. 

There is a hot/cold cockpit shower.

Internal lighting is mainly with LED’s while cockpit and anchor lights are also LED’s.

 

 

Electronics

New ST60 Raymarine electronic packages for wind, speed, depth, GPS and autopilot were installed in 2002.  Outputs are available in the cockpit and at the navigation station.

In 2006 2 E series chart plotters were installed which integrate all the instrumentation including the radar.

The E120 plotter is at the nav station, and the E80 is mounted at the helm .At the same time the autopilot was upgraded to gyro stabilized.  The 7000 series autopilot controls are also on the steering pedestal.

A Garmin 188C chartplotter at the nav station acts as a back-up as well as a low power consumption anchor watch.

Communications is via ICOM 725 HF ham radio with A130 tuner, and a whip aerial which was replace to 2016.

There is an ICOM M602 VHF transceiver with a masthead mounted antenna.  It has a remote cockpit mounted command terminal.

The vessel is fitted with a Raymarine AIS class B transceiver and VHF splitter, which outputs to the Raymarine chartplotters.

The marine AM/FM radio is a Clarion and has CD and Ipod connections.  It has an external aerial and speakers in the cockpit.

 

 

Electrics

The vessel is fitted with a 2600w Outback inverter.

560 amp hour gel cell house batteries, gel starter battery and a 40 amp Xantrex charger and amp hour meter.

An earth isolation device is on the shore power circuit to minimize anode consumption.

Fast charge circuits are on the main engine and Genset.

 

 

Steering

Whitlock rack and pinion steering with tie rod connected to rudder quadrant.

Spade rudder with 3`` ss shaft and oversize bronze stuffing box and bearing.

 

 

Deck Hardware

New (2010) Maxwell 2200 electric anchor winch with 50 metres of 3/8 galvanized chain.

The anchors are Rockner 25 and 45 lb CQR type.

5 cabin top Andersen winches 2 x 46, 2 x 40 and 1 x 40 variable speed electric winch (2010) for main halyard/boom furling.

All sail hoisting and controls are made from the cockpit.

8 Andersen cockpit winches 2 x 52, 2 x 46, 2 x 46 electric for alternate genoa/mainsheet and 2 x 40 for runners.

 

Cockpit controls and steering are very ergonomic with the electric sheet winches at hand together with full navigational information facilitating shorthanded cruising.

 

Very strong dodger fitted with stratoglass clears. There is also a filler panel and side clears that all but in close the cockpit.

The extensive bimini has 4 x 80w solar panels, a radar mast, glomax TV Arial and outboard crane and dinghy davits.

 

The Swift 3.1metre aluminum bottomed Hyperlon RIB is fitted with a 8HP Yamaha outboard new 2013 and is raised using the electric sheet winch.

 

All 4 cabintop Lewmar ocean hatches were replaced in 2010, and all 10 opening Gebo portlights were installed in 2002.

 

New Sovereign stainless marine BBQ 2016

 

Summary

This vessel has been raced and cruised extensively by the past and current owners over the past 19 years.  Continuing upgrades have provided for updated equipment for safe and comfortable cruising in the future. 

 

Rose is recognized as a very well found vessel.