1997 SYDNEY 46
Specifications
Equipment & Extras
- Rig
- Sloop
- Keel
- Long Keel
- Name
- Blue Bohemia
- Class
- Cruiser Racer
- Drive
- Sail Drive
- Berths
- 8
- Cabins
- 3
- Layout
- Aft Cockpit
- Aft Cabins
- 2
- Ancasta Ref
- 47823
- Displacement
- 8087 kg
- Water Tank Capacity
- 300 L
- Diesel Tank Capacity
- 120 L
- Carbon mast
- Large sail inventory
- HP111 WATERMAKER 35L/H (needs servicing)
- Custom-designed dismountable cradle for boat on-shore storage and transport
- UNSINN Plywood trailer 305 x 157 x 194 cm with spare parts, older sails and misc. inventory
- COASTO dinghy 2,7m (new 2025) with MERCURY outboard 4-stroke 6 hp
- Batteries 3 x 120 Ah AGM (2 service, 1 starter new in 2025)
- Epoxy glass/PVC foam sandwich
- Carbon rudder
- Keel iron ore fin + lead bulb
- Under-water hull osmose-checked and antifouling coating completely renewed (2019)
- 300kg ballast
- Aluminium boom
- 3 x spreaders
- Rod rigging inspected 2019
- Fractional rig with swept-back spreaders, optimized for racing
- 1 x carbon Spinnaker pole
- 1 x aluminium Spinnaker pole
- 22m Carbon “thru-deck” top-rigged mast with 3 sets of spreaders and running backstays
- Standing rigging 1997-2012 Rod/Dyforn (last revision 2021)
- NAVTEC hydraulic backstay tensioner (replaced in 2022)
- Forestay with FACNOR FD310 furler (new drum in 2025)
- Aluminium, riveted boom with mechanical vang
- Custom-made fixed bowsprit for code sails/asymmetric spinnakers (2023)
- ONESAILS 4T Forte 220C mainsail with 2 reefs (2020)
- ONESAILS Vantage One J1 and Staysail (J3) (2022)
- NORTH SAILS Code 55 NPL Xi with BARTELS furler (2023)
- NORTH DACRON Trysail and storm jib
- Various BANKS / CBS Spinnakers (symmetric)
- Lazy jack system for mainsail
- 2 LEWMAR 44 double speed self-tailing winches for runners
- 4 LEWMAR 48 double speed self-tailing winches (2 for main sheet, 2 for halyards)
- 2 LEWMAR 60 triple speed winches connected to central LEWMAR grinder pedestal for genoa sheets
- SPINLOCK/LEWMAR clutches for halyards and reefing tackles
- All other deck hardware (travellers, blocks, padeyes…) by HARKEN
- All running rigging (halyards, sheets, reef tackles etc) can be accessed from the cockpit
- 12v fan
- LED red and white lighting
- Aluminium helm
- 2 x cockpit speakers
- Cockpit cover
- Aluminium passerelle
- Upholstery from 2017
- Cockpit shower
- Cockpit table
- Cockpit cushions
- Bimini (removable)
- Sprayhood (removable)
- Retractable, removable awnings to be fitted on boom
- 2 x speakers
- 4 x 12v fans throughout boat
- Red & white LED lighting
- Spacious dining area (sits 8) with folding table and settees, large storage spaces
- Dining table can be lowered to convert port settee into double bunk
- Separate navigation space with seat, chart table, PC and switching
- Pressurised water
- Manual water pump
- 2-burner PLASTIMO NEPTUNE 4500 gas cooker with grill and oven
- Gas detector
- 12v DANFOSS compressor fridge with small freezer
- Cutlery & crockery
- Double stainless steel sink with pressurized fresh water tap and manual foot pump
- Manual JABSCO toilet
- 60l black water tank
- Shower in cockpit only
- Sink with manual foot pump
- SD31 Saildrive fully reconditioned 2012
- 2-blade folding propeller
- Shore supply system 220v with battery charger
- 12v – 220v Inverter 600w
- 2 x 100w solar panel with MPP regulator VOTRONIC 350M
- STERLING POWER Pro Reg DW advanced digital alternator regulator
- Main circuit breakers for 12v and 220v circuits
- 12v and 220v outlets
- Pressurized water system (pump replaced in 2024) for sink in galley and shower head in cockpit
- Manual WHALE foot pumps in bathroom and galley (new pump in 2023)
- Storage capacity: 2 x 120 litres + 1 x100 litres plastic tanks
- HP UC 35 12V fresh water maker (max. capacity 36l/h) need servicing
- NMEA 2000 connections
- Radar deflector (no radar)
- Original Brookes & Gatehouse (B&G) Fastnet 2 network including: B&G HYDRA processor and HERCULES 2000 racing coprocessor
- 2 B&G FFD HYDRA/HERCULES displays in cockpit
- 4 B&G 20/20 mast displays
- B&G Super Halcyon 3 compass
- B&G depth sensor
- B&G mechanical and AIRMAR CS4500 ultrasonic speed sensors
- B&G MHU 213 (wind speed and direction)
- B&G clinometer (to measure heel angle)
- Additional NMEA2000 (SIMNET) network including: B&G Zeus 12 chart plotter in cockpit
- B&G ZG100 GPS receiver and electronic compass
- SIMRAD AC42 autopilot with JEFA DD150 steering unit
- WEATHERDOCK AIS Class B transceiver with separate GPS unit
- MARETRON EMS 100 engine management unit
- The B&G Zeus 12 chart plotter is connected to both networks to allow exchange of data
- On-Board PC fitted in navigation area with: 17” SVGA FUSION display screen with built-in DVD player
- Waterproof rugged STORM keyboard with integrated trackball
- EXPEDITION marine sailing software
- Interfaces to both B&G HERCULES processor and NMEA 2000 network
- On-board WIFI and connection to onshore 3/4G networks
- B&G ZEUS 12
- 2 x B&G repeaters
- 4 x B&G repeaters
- ANCHOLIFT 1500W electric windlass with remote control & access hatch
- DELTA 25KG anchor
- 100m chain
- COASTO dinghy 270cm (2025)
- MERCURY 6hp 4-stroke outboard motor
- Foldable gangway
- Fenders & moorings
- Radio, cassette, CD player, 6 loud speakers (2 outside in cockpit)
- Custom made teak folding cockpit table with removable extensions (sits 6 – 8)
- Davits
- 220v vacuum cleaner
- EPIRB
- PLASTIMO Trans Ocean life raft (8 persons)
- 4 Automatic inflatable SECUMAR Lifejackets with lifebelts
- 2 Fire extinguishers, fire blanket
- Horseshoe lifebuoy with light
- EPRIB Flares
- SEADOC OCEAN Medical Aid Kit (2015)
- 2 automatic electric bilge pumps in aft section
- 2 manual high throughput bilge pumps: 1 in cockpit (new in 2024), 1 below deck
- 12v electric gas leakage warner
- Built-in VHF radio with DSC + 1 handheld VHF
Description
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