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Seller's Description

1980 ONE OWNER DUFOUR SAILBOAT, KETCH 46FT, LOADED

‘Blue Aegean II’ looks like “BRAND NEW”, both on the interior as well as the exterior.

It is now located in Thessaloniki, Greece

Ideal for Cruising and Live on Board. Since I purchased the Boat, I have upgraded many of the original equipment.

After many years of sailing in the Gulf of Mexico, we decided to sail the boat across the Atlantic to Greece.

The crossing took place in 1994.

Prior to the crossing we replaced the original Perkins Engine, installed new Radar, new GPS System, new Autopilot, new SSB, new Icom Ham Radio, installed Pro-Furl Head Sail System with Heavy Weight Head Sail, replaced the Main with Heavy Full Batten Sail, replaced the Stove and many other improvements.

In 2001, we sailed the Boat to the Dufour Yard in the Mediterranean to the Pin Rolland Facility. The Boat stayed in the Yard for approximately 12 months. Factory Personnel removed the original Teak Deck, inspected the Fiberglass Deck and installed New Teak Deck (approx. 1/2” thick). While in the yard, we inspected all Rigging, checked the Keel Bolts and performed other miscellaneous maintenance.

In 2008 we replaced all Three (3) Air Conditioners, installed a Transformer to convert 220 Volts Shore Power to 110 Volt Ship Power.

In 2009, we replaced the 1994 Autopilot with a current unit.

This in brief describes all the upgrades on the Boat.

Specifications and Major Equipment Listing:

Name: Blue Aegean II

Flag: U.S. Transit Status

Builder: Dufour - Hull No. 34

Model: CT 12000 - Ketch

LOA: 45’-0” (13.7M)

LWL: 34’-3” (10.4M)

Beam: 13’-0” (4.0M)

Sail Area: Approx. 1000 Sq. Ft.

Hull: Fiberglass constructed out of “Vinylester Resin” (High Quality Resin as compared to Production Boats using Polyester Epoxy.)

Spars: Aluminum with Heavy Duty Wire Shrouds and Stays. All Turnbuckles are machined from Solid Bar - Not Cast.

Displacement: 24,600 lbs (11,158 KG)

Ballast: 8,400 lbs (3,810 KG)

Draft: 5’4” (1.6M)

Head Rooms: 6’-4” (2M)

Berths: 7

Head/Shower: 2

Auxiliary: Perkins 4:108 with less than 2200 Hours.

55 HP

All Lewmar Winches

Head Sail: Pro-Furl Model LC42

1- Generator: Westerbeke Diesel 8 kw with less than 1500 Hrs.

1- Gas Stove/Oven Force 10 with 2 Aluminum Bottles

4- SS Fuel Tanks approx. 170 Gallons (700 liters) with Duel Oversize Racor Filters

4- SS Water Tanks approx. 160 Gallons (650 liters)

6- Marine Deep Cycle Batteries - 130 Amps each.

2- Marine AD Batteries - 130 Amps each.

2- Sets of Head Sail Sheets

2- CQR 45 lb Anchors on Custom Built Pulpit, with approx. 300 ft. (100 M) of 3/8” Galvanized Chain

1- Danforth “Fortress”, Aluminum Anchor - 35 lbs.

1- Anchor Windlass - Model TIGRES Made by Lofrans with Remote Controls, 770 lbs (350 KG) lifting capacity.

2- 150 AMP Alternators on the Engine.

3- Airconditioners made by Cruisair - NEW 10,000-16,000 BTU

1- Transformer 220/110 Volts made by Charles Co. 7.5 KVA - NEW

2- Battery Chargers - 1 NEW made by Newmark - 40 AMPS

1- Microwave/Oven - 110 Volt

1- Crosby Refrigeration/Freezer System - 110 Volt

1- Givens Buoy Liferaft - 8 person Heavy Duty, Heavy Ballasted Electronics

1- Furuno Radar Model 1800 24 N.M. Range

1- Autopilot - Simrad/Robertson Model AP20 - NEW

1- Icom Ham Radio

2- VHF Radios

2- Magellan GPS Units

1- EPIRB Litton Model 952-02

Several Winch Handles, Harnesses by Lirakis, over 1000 ft. (350 M) of New 3/4” Rope, many Spares and Tools.

The Boat was surveyed in 2017, by a Certified Surveyor in Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Specs

Designer
Michel Dufour
Builder
Dufour Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Skeg
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
44 9 / 13.7 m
Waterline Length
34 3 / 10.5 m
Beam
13 0 / 4 m
Draft
6 9 / 2.1 m
Displacement
27,060 lb / 12,274 kg
Ballast
8,380 lb / 3,801 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Ketch
Reported Sail Area
739′² / 68.7 m²
Total Sail Area
588′² / 54.6 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
234′² / 21.7 m²
P
40 8 / 12.4 m
E
11 6 / 3.5 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
353′² / 32.8 m²
I
46 10 / 14.3 m
J
15 1 / 4.6 m
Forestay Length
49 2 / 15 m
Mizzen
PY
28 10 / 8.8 m
EY
10 5 / 3.2 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Perkins
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
185 gal / 700 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
237 gal / 897 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.2 kn
Classic: 7.85 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

8.21 knots
Classic formula: 7.85 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
13.1
<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.
13.12
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
31.0
<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

30.97
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
299.8
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
299.76
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
36.2
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
36.2
<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
1.74
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Sloop or ketch.
Shallow draft: 5.5’/1.68m.
Thanks to DUFOUR 12000 CT owner ‘CptJess’ for providing corrections.
According to him, very few of the shallow draft version were built.
(12000 is probably a reference to designed displacement.)

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