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HERO is currently sailing in the Caribbean (since July 2021) and is scheduled to return to the US east coast late spring 2023. She has had all her systems upgraded and improved upon since we purchased her in 2015. We have plans for extensive land travel in the next few years and sadly will be offering her for sale. We can deliver her to any port on the east coast.
HERO is perfect for a liveaboard couple, and can accommodate 5-6 for overnites. Her first owner kept her in freshwater near Burlington, VT for the first 20 years, so she has avoided a lot of saltwater wear. HERO is a very stable and reliable vessel with classic good looks.
Equipment: Material & Dimensions Designer: Wiliam Crealock Fiberglass construction, Fin keel with skeg-hung rudder. Hull #252 Draft 56. Bridge clearance 502 Two 40 gallon water tanks, one 40 gallon fuel tank, one 15 gallon holding tank
Sails, Rigging & Deck Main: 272 sf. Condition good. Two reefs, lazy-jack system. Primary jib: North Sails 452 sf 125% 3Di Nordac Offshore Ply (2020) Staysail: North Sails 90% 3Di Nordac Offshore Ply (2021) Backup jib: Doyle high clew, Condition good. Asymmetric spinnaker 860 sf, w/ATN Tacker. Orange Storm Trysail 86sf 32-inch diameter Edson wheel with leather cover Block and tackle arm attached to wind generator pole for raising outboard engine onto rail Standing rigging, both furlers, boom vang and all lifelines replaced. Barient 2-speed self tacking main winches Lewmar 30 two-speed winches mounted to the mast. Lewmar 30 self-tacking two-speed winches on the cabin top Sunbrella bimini and dodger, mainsail and windlass covers
Engine & Mechanicals Yanmar 4JH2E 50 hp diesel, 2350 hours as of Feb 20, 2023. Variprop feathering prop (19 x 13 x 4-blade) 55 Amp alternator, spare alternator, starter and water pump included. Hot water tank, engine driven. Engine mounts, oil cooler, fuel injection pipes and exhaust elbow recently replaced.
Electronics, Navigation & Renewable Energy Equipment Chartplotter in cockpit: 12” display B&G Zeus 2, NMEA2000 network C-Map US Coastal & Rivers Continental on Micro-SD 16 GB card, C-MAP MAX-N Electronic Chart Caribbean & Central America B&G 4G Radar System, B&G Wind sensor Vesper Marine WatchMate AIS with wifi CPT Autopilot system Airmar depth transducer Scad water tank monitoring system Battery bank: Four Firefly AGM 12 volt - new 2021. Total 464 Ah Victron Precision Battery monitor system Standard Horizons model GX1700 VHF, with remote radio and external speaker mounted in the cockpit Pro Marine 2000 Watt inverter 350 Watt solar array mounted to bimini; MPPT charge controller 400 Watt Marine Kinetix wind generator mounted at stern LED anchor, running and steaming lights Iridium Go satellite system
Ground Tackle Primary: 44 lb. Spade anchor with 80 of 5/16” G40 high test anchor chain spliced to 220 of ⅝ three-strand rode Stern: 30 lb. Danforth on stern pulpit, with 15’ of 5/16” G40 High Test anchor chain spliced to 90’ of 5/8” 3-strand rope Additional 300 of 5/8” 3-strand rode accessible at bow as backup with spare Bruce anchor Lewmar H3 Windlass, with wireless remote, new 2022 Snubber: 20’ line with 6-foot long rubber elastic
Interior/Galley/Comforts Very clean boat Two hatches and 10 ports for excellent air flow All LED interior lighting, including red lighting for night sails. OzeFridge fridge/freezer combo. Compressor with twin cold plates, freshwater cooling. All refrigeration insulation replaced Hot pressurized water (engine provided with 6 gallon tank) for hot showers Spectra model 200T watermaker - 7 gallons of freshwater per hour Interior analog clock and barometer All interior and cockpit cushions replaced Interior wood wallss refinished Galley countertops and sink replaced with Corian Galley and head faucets with hot and cold pressurized, filtered water Durable Groco manual head Handheld shower spray and freshwater foot pump in head Galley has saltwater and freshwater foot pumps Lee cloth on port side Force 10 two-burner stove
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.
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
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.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
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.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
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.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
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.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
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.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
First built and sold (1979?) as the CREALOCK 37.
Earlier models were fitted with Volvo diesels.
Shallow draft version: 4.42’ Ballast: 6400 lbs.
Available as a sloop, yawl or cutter.
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