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1983 Bluewater Yachts Vagabond 42 Staysail Ketch

Listed
Expired
$108,000 USD

Seller's Description

Jelanea is a heavy displacement, solid & safe cruising sailboat. We lived aboard full time for 3.5 years and she was the perfect home. She is equipped for off-shore sailing and living on anchor and located in the best cruising grounds on the US East Coast - Maine! She is ready to launch this Spring, and sail away to follow your dreams.

Equipment: Engine: Yanmar 75 HP Generator: Westerbeke 5.5kw inboard Water: 120 gallons Diesel: 45 gallons

USCG registered

Why we love her: So Much Storage! After looking at hundreds of boats online, and over a dozen in person, the first thing we noticed about Jelanea was the amount of storage she had down below. Double walk through to aft master cabin. Having two ways to get through is helpful in more ways than you would think! Engine access. With the double walk through the engine access is amazing. You can access it from both sides with large opening panels. Inboard generator for cloudy days. 440 Watts Solar which kept us topped up most of the time 3 sleeping cabins! Lots of space for a family, Comfortable roomy cockpit with full enclosure. Basically an expansion of your living space, can be used in any weather. Solid fiberglass hull with no coring.

Upgrades: Solar 2x 120 Watt Panels 15 years old mounted on starboard aft side on hinges. Ability to raise/lower them with support foot for optimal angles to catch more light 2x 100 Watt Panels installed new in 2021 on the dinghy davits. Mounted on Mantus rail mounts with the ability to tilt to catch more light Sails Both the Mizzen and the Staysail were brand new in 2019. Batteries 2x 8D 12V Deep Cycle Marine Lead Acid Batteries installed Spring 2020. We were planning to upgrade to Lithium, so we have 3x LiPo3 Lithium batteries (used elsewhere for <1 year) that come with the boat. New Generator battery Summer 2020 Engine New Engine starter replaced in Spring 2021 Alternator replaced(used) 2021 added an external regulator (new) Cockpit Cockpit cushions new Summer 2021 Anchor Chain NEW Fall 2021 225 ft of 3/8″ G4 chain Water System New Fresh Water Pump Jabsco 4GPM 2020 New Salt Water wash-down pump Jabsco 4GPM 2020 New plumbing under sink 2022 New Port Cockpit drain pipe 2022 Deck Starboard side aft deck re-cored from below 2020 All aft deck fittings removed, holes filled with epoxy, redrilled and then reattached in 2020 All hatches re-bedded between 2019-2020 Salon New foam in salon cushions 2021 Miscellaneous New prop-shaft engine coupling Summer 2021 New dripless stuffing box bellows Summer 2021

Tanks & Holding 3x water tanks 120 gallons total PUR 1 GPH water maker runs off 12V/Solar (needs new membrane) 6 gallon hot water heater 45 gallon Diesel tank FRP replaced in 2018 under starboard floor in main salon

Heads: Aft Head - Manual Pump Overboard Forward Head - C-Head Composting Head

3 Cabins: Master Queen Size aft cabin Walkthrough Double Forward Bunk Beds, Double on Top, single on bottom

On Deck: Dinghy Davits Outboard Lift Magma Propane Grill Salt Water Washdown for anchor

Safety: EPRIB LifeSling 6 Person Life Raft (needs certification) Flares NEW 2020 Fire Extinguishers NEW 2019 3x Inflatable Life Preservers with harness clips 4x Tethers 2x Type I Offshore Lifevest Emergency Tiller

Anchoring & Tying Up: Main Anchor - Rocna 25Kg with 225ft 3/8 G$ chain Secondary Anchor - CQR 35 with 50 ft chain 7 Docklines 6 Fenders

Sails: Mainsail with stackpack & lazy jacks- new 2016 Headsails Yankee Staysail new 2019 Spinnaker Genoa - 110%

Dinghy: Achilles 10.4 18HP Tohatsu Outboard

Batteries: 2x 8D 250 amp hour Marine Deep Cycle Lead Acid batteries - new 2020

Included with the sale: 3x LifePO4 300amp hour Lithium Batteries 1 year old -not installed

Lots of spare parts, pieces & tools.

Specs

Designer
George Stadel III
Builder
Blue Water Yacht Builders Ltd.
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Skeg
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
41 11 / 12.8 m
Waterline Length
33 11 / 10.4 m
Beam
12 7 / 3.8 m
Draft
5 6 / 1.7 m
Displacement
32,000 lb / 14,515 kg
Ballast
12,000 lb / 5,443 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Ketch
Reported Sail Area
869′² / 80.7 m²
Total Sail Area
767′² / 71.3 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
299′² / 27.8 m²
P
41 11 / 12.8 m
E
14 2 / 4.3 m
Air Draft
56 11 / 17.4 m
Foresail
Sail Area
468′² / 43.5 m²
I
47 11 / 14.6 m
J
19 5 / 5.9 m
Forestay Length
51 9 / 15.8 m
Mizzen
PY
24 3 / 7.4 m
EY
8 4 / 2.6 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Ford Lehman
Model
?
HP
90
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
110 gal / 416 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
140 gal / 530 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
3

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.7 kn
Classic: 7.81 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

7.7 knots
Classic formula: 7.81 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
13.8
<16: under powered

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
13.79
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
37.5
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

37.5
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
363.8
300-400: heavy

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
363.81
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
45.1
40-50: heavy bluewater boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
45.09
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.6
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.62
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Also called WESTWIND 42.

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