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Seller's Description

Our familys much loved, Karma, a 1977 Ted Brewer 45 Three Seas, is up for sale. Shes a full keel, 40k pound plus, blue water beauty.

SHE IS SAILED MULTIPLE TIMES A MONTH. This is not someones long forgotten dream, that has been left to rot in her slip or used only as a liveaboard.

A club footed staysail Ketch. 45 feet on deck, without the bowsprit. About 49 stern to sprit. 13 beam. 6 draft. Wooden spars.

Lots of good stuff.

Solid Volvo Penta MD21A that runs awesome. Fires up every time without any hesitation. Pushes the boat at about 5kts at 2000 RPM, burning about 1 gal/hour. The previous owner did a top end refurb about 3 or 4 years ago. Tons of engines spares included Dual raycors Rebuilt exhaust stack with Vetus system About 100 gal fresh water capacity Fuel tanks replaced about 5 years ago 5 recent through hulls Recent replacement of prop shaft, prop, gland, stern tube, and packing Recent engine mounts replacement Recent replacement of transducer Recent bobstay replacement and re-anchored. 2 year old hard bottom paint cleaned monthly 2 solar panels and Blue Sky Solar Boost 50 MagnaSine MS2012 2000 watt inverter with remote control head (I will happily knock 1k off the sales price if I can keep this system, its awesome!) 600 amps of batt capacity (about 1 year old) ACR EPIRB Radar Raymarine chart plotter and autopilot head with robust working autopilot system AIS receiver (needs to be installed) Setup for an Aires windvane that is available separately Webasto diesel heater Ideal windlass Loads of chain and 4 anchors 2 full sets of sails (original, but serviceable). Storm jib. Full and Asym Spinnakers Sweet 8 fiberglass rowing dinghy included! Tackle included to get it to its dedicated spot on the coach roof Coast Guard documented boat Out of inspection life raft and rack available And more that I know that I am forgetting!

I am probably one of the most honest boat sellers you will meet. I will not hide any negative things that I know about from you. Karma, right?

Equipment: Like all boats, especially ones of this age, it is not in perfect condition and needs some work. If that wasnt the case, I would be asking over 100k.

The not so good stuff..

Every heard boats like these called Leaky Teakys? Its true! Karma has a few leaks (from above only of course). Mostly they are from the need to rebed some portholes and hardware. I have fixed some, but there are still more to get to.

The previous owner pulled the wooden masts for refurbishment a few years ago. I believe it was about 3 or 4 years ago. He neglected to drill a new lintel hole which has led to the beginning of some damage at the base of the mizzen at the step. At this point it’s a straight forward repair There is some bulkhead damage due to these that occurred sometime in her life. This is relatively inexpensive to fix if you are handy. While the standing rigging is over 10 years old, it is in fair and serviceable condition. The chainplates are original. While I am comfortable with these for local cruising. I would install new ones before heading to far away lands. (Former professional pilot here…Im super conservative with safety related concerns.) The decks are SOLID and in great condition. In the photos they may appear to be fiberglassed. They are not. They are teak, covered with an elastomeric coating. Some of the winches are sticky and need cleaning / lubing Some of the halyards and associated shackles could be replaced (I do still use them all the time) The second head (the Captains room) has no toilet and is currently used as a storage locker 2 new 45 gal poly water tanks still need to be installed. All hoses are included. (I may get to this before it sells) There is a new bathroom / shower sump included that needs to be installed. It is currently routed to the bilge There is a dorm style fridge installed at the moment. A traditional cold plate system with compressor is included, but is not currently hooked up The upholstery could use some love. We cover it with sheets.

While she does need some work, this is ALOT of boat with valuable equipment included for the money. I tell you up front about all these things to avoid wasting your time or mine. Wouldn’t it be cool if everyone did this?

Im not exaggerating when I say that 8 out of 10 times that we take her out, we get compliments on how pretty she is!

Text me to chat if you are interested. A Covid appropriate viewing can be set up in Coronado Please only ask for a viewing if you have considered all above, and you have the CASH.

Lots of pics here https://photos.app.goo.gl/wD2on3FEUCw6AjFM9

Thanks! Bryan 760 385 8604

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Specs

Designer
Edward S. Brewer
Builder
Weatherly Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Long
Rudder
?
Construction
Wood/FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
45 0 / 13.7 m
Waterline Length
49 0 / 14.9 m
Beam
12 11 / 4 m
Draft
6 0 / 1.8 m
Displacement
30,500 lb / 13,835 kg
Ballast
9,500 lb / 4,309 kg (Iron)

Rig and Sails

Type
Ketch
Reported Sail Area
954′² / 88.6 m²
Total Sail Area
?
Mainsail
Sail Area
?
P
?
E
?
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
?
I
?
J
?
Forestay Length
?

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
?
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.0 kn
Classic: 7.89 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

8.04 knots
Classic formula: 7.89 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
15.6
<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.
15.64
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
31.2
<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

31.15
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
326.5
275-350: 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
326.5
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
40.7
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
40.7
<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
1.66
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Originally, a number were built of wood as the PACIFIC 42 (LOA:43.5’). Then built of FG with a slight stern extension as PACIFIC 45, BREWER 45, CCC 45, THREE SEAS 45, WEATHERLY 45.

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