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Seller's Description

Rafiki 35 sailboat 1977 with a major refit in 2008 to 2010 she is ready for blue water sailing, coastal cruising or sailing the bay and delta in style. With a full keel and heavy displacement she handles the SF Bay conditions comfortably. Easily handled by one or two people she has both autopilot and wind vane self steering.

Engine Room: Beta Marine 1005 28 hp diesel engine (currently 250 hours) with 100 amp alternator and instrument panel with tachometer, gauges and alarm.

Bronze seawater strainer.

Exhaust lift muffler and hose.

Six gallon 110 V water heater with engine heat exchanger.

Shaft, Cutlass Bearing, 3 Blade Propeller.

Wheel steering rebuilt new cables and chain fittings sheaves and quadrant inspected & serviced.

Diesel fuel polishing system with vacuum gauge to check condition of fuel filter.

Electrical: Blue Sea 12/110 V electric panel.

Wiring from shore power inlet to electric panel with galvanic isolator.

ProMariner I240+ 40 amp two bank battery charger.

All new wiring from batteries to engine, electric panel, windlass, and all electronics.

Four golf cart 6Vbatteries, total 12v capacity 440 amp hours with high amperage fuse at each bank.

12 V starting battery with high amperage fuse.

Two battery selector master switches

Two high amperage circuit breakers for windlass and inverter.

1500 Watt Inverter

Electronics: Ray Marine electronics

C 80 chart plotter with GPS and 2 Kv radar.

Autopilot S2G core pack, ST 702 controller and linear drive with Edson bronze tiller.

ST 60+ sailing instruments depth, speed and wind.

SR 50 satellite weather radio receiver

Ray 49 ultra compact VHF radio

Standard Horizon HX280S handheld VHF radio

AM/FM/CD/Ipod input stereo with cabin and cockpit speakers.

Galley and Cabin: Seaward gimbaled two burner propane stove with oven.

Propane system with pressure gauge and 12 V shutoff at stern tank.

12V gas controller with fume detector.

Two 2.5 gal Propane tanks and hoses from tank to stove.

Frigoboat Marine refrigeration system with keel cooler and smart speed controller.

Electric refrigerator thermometer readout at control panel.

Cabin cushions throughout.

Stern rail mounted propane barbecue with cover.

New Windshield and side panels for fiberglass Dodger.

Sunbrella deck woodwork covers.

Plumbing: 22 gallon holding tank with tank gauge, macerator pump and associated hoses.

Shower sump pump with strainer and hoses.

Anchor locker seawater wash down and tank rinse pump with strainer and hoses.

Two electric 12V bilge pumps 4000 GPH and 900 GPH.

Rebuilt whale gusher hand bilge pump.

Replaced all bilge pump hoses.

Head - seawater inlet shutoff valve at head and hoses.

Ground Tackle: Maxwell 1000 12V electric vertical windlass with drum and chain gypsy.

Windlass hand held Quick control at bow and up/down switch at cockpit.

300 feet of 5/16 inch HT galvanized anchor chain with stainless steel swivel.

50 feet of 5/16 inch HT galvanized anchor chain with 200 feet of 5/8 inch nylon line.

30 feet of 5/16 inch HT galvanized anchor chain with 200 feet of 1/2 inch nylon line.

Stainless steel Chain grabber with two 50 foot x ½ inch nylon anchor chain bridal.

Chain hook with 15 foot x ½ inch nylon anchor snubber.

Rigging: All running rigging.

1 inch webbing jack lines.

Binnacle compass at helm.

Radar reflector, Coast Guard safety equipment, lifejackets

Radar pole with Stern floodlights.

The following appears to have been replaced in the past few years:

All bronze through hulls and seacocks.

35 pounds CQR galvanized anchor.

Water pressure pump.

All through hulls grounded to bonding system with 6gauge copper wire for radio ground.

25 pound Danforth galvanized anchor unknown age.

200 foot 9/16 3 strand nylon anchor line.

Four Dock lines.

Four 50 foot spare dock lines

Sails: Main w/ 2 reefs good condition.

120% Genoa Good Condition.

100% Genoa Good Condition.

75% Storm Jib Good Condition.

Main w/ 2 reefs old.

Spinnaker pole.

Lazy Jacks.

Hasler Wind Vane self steering.

Complete set of manuals: Engine Maintenance, Service-overhaul & Parts manuals.

Electronics original Ray marine manuals.

Hasler vane gear factor manual. Manuals for the stove, refrigerator, windless, battery charger, water heater and all pumps.

Tools and some spare parts.

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Specs

Designer
Stan Huntingford
Builder
Lien Hwa Industrial Corp.
Associations
?
# Built
32
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Long
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
34 8 / 10.6 m
Waterline Length
35 0 / 10.7 m
Beam
10 9 / 3.3 m
Draft
5 6 / 1.7 m
Displacement
16,500 lb / 7,484 kg
Ballast
6,800 lb / 3,084 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Cutter
Reported Sail Area
525′² / 48.8 m²
Total Sail Area
528′² / 49.1 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
242′² / 22.4 m²
P
34 6 / 10.5 m
E
14 0 / 4.3 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
287′² / 26.7 m²
I
42 5 / 13 m
J
13 5 / 4.1 m
Forestay Length
44 7 / 13.6 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Volvo
Model
MD 2B
HP
28
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.0 kn
Classic: 7.03 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

6.98 knots
Classic formula: 7.03 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
13.0
<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.
12.96
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
41.2
>40: stiffer, more 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

41.21
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
354.4
>350: ultraheavy

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
354.43
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
35.8
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising 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
35.77
<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
1.7
<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
1.7
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Thanks to ‘Tom’ (RAFIKI 35 Hull #7 - 1978) - Moonraker) for providing corrected information.
According to him, the last boat was built to special order by Hsing Hang Marine Ind. Co Ltd. (1992).

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