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1990 Fountaine Pajot FIDJI 39

Listed
Expired
$90,000 USD

Seller's Description

SHE’S BACK!

After a lot of sweat and tears, some great improvements and upgrades, fresh bottom and trip to the Bahamas and back, Dream Catcher is back on the market.

“The Fidji 39 is one of Fountaine Pajot’s early cruising catamarans with the classic narrow hull and rounded bridge deck. She is fast and easy to handle, with enough comfort to live aboard on extended periods : practical galley and welcoming saloon. These early Fountaine Pajots look like space ships. The priority was to minimize the windage from the coach-roof at the time.” Only made a couple of years before being replaced by the Athena and Lavezzi.

Dream Catcher is a 4 cabin/2 head layout with twin Volvo 20 hp diesel engines and an Entec 4.2KW diesel genset. Good sails. Canvas hatch and window covers. And an A/C in the salon to keep things cool.

Some new additions include new solar panels, new batteries, new inverter, repaired gooseneck, and complete engine services. Still could use some cosmetic improvements but she’e basically ready to go again.

She won’t last long!

Additional Details

Accommodations

The Fidgi is a 4 cabin layout with a berth forward and aft in each amah. The starboard aft is probably considered the master as it is next most accessable and open and incorporates the nav station. There are two heads amid-ship in each amah and must be transited to reach the forward cabins.

The salon is small with a large round table forward surrounded by the windshield and a small galley aft under the cockpit helm station.

A CruiseAire a/c unit is in the port head and is vented into the salon.

Galley

The galley is small but with considerable cubbies and storage for its size. There is a Surbuba 2 burner propane range and a sepatate oven under the counter. A small fridge is also under the counter and a second large fridge is under the starboard berth.

Engines/Mechanical

Propulsion is provided by 2 Volvo MD2020 3-cylinder diesel engines located under the aft berths. Total hours are unknown but the port engine has completed a major overhaul in 2021. Access is good after removing the mattresses and bases. Sail drives were serviced and new seals replaced during haul out in late 2021.

Electrical

The electrical power is 110V provided by one 30A shore power cord or an Entec EW4200 diesel genset in a stainless sound shield located under the port forward berth.

The 12 V system has multiple batteries (mostly new) throughout the boat. The current owner spent considerable time to rewire and reset the 12 V system. The electrical panel was rewired with new breakers where necessary.

Solar panels (2 x 300W) were added to the bimini top and are wired into the systerm. A new 1500W inverter was also added,

Navigation/Electronics

The electronics at the nav station include a Raymarine RC520 color plotter/GPS and a Standard Horizon Quest VHF mounted on the panel.

The electronics at the helm have the Ray ST6001+ autopilot display, and an Autohelm Wind and Multi display. In the salon by the dinette is a Ray ST60 Depth display as well.

Sails/Rigging

The rig is a standard catamaran fractional rig with a large battened mainsail and furling genoa on a Z Spar mast. There is also an asymmetrical spinnaker included.

Halyards are on the mast and controlled by 2 x Lewmar ST40 winches at the gooseneck.

The sheets are all run to the cockpit to 2 x Lewmar ST40 winches on each coaming for the mainsheet and traveler and 2 x Lewmar ST48 on each coaming for the headsail sheets. The traveler runs the width of the cockpit behind the helm.

Deck/Cockpit

The ground tackle is a Delta plow anchor on chain/rope rode run from the center tramp to the electric Maxwell windlass. A second Danforth style anchor is also stored under in the anchor locker.

Davits are on the aft deck.

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Specs

Designers
Joubert-Nivelt
Flahault Design & Associates
Builder
Fountaine Pajot
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Catamaran
Keel
Twin Centerboard
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
39 0 / 11.9 m
Waterline Length
37 11 / 11.6 m
Beam
23 3 / 7.1 m
Draft
3 6 / 1.1 m
Displacement
11,500 lb / 5,216 kg
Ballast
?

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
870′² / 80.8 m²
Total Sail Area
?
Mainsail
Sail Area
?
P
?
E
?
Air Draft
54 11 / 16.8 m
Foresail
Sail Area
?
I
?
J
?
Forestay Length
?

Auxilary Power

Make
Volvo
Model
2002
HP
36
Fuel Type
Diesel X 2
Fuel Capacity
66 gal / 250 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
210 gal / 795 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
12.4 kn
Classic: 8.26 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

12.41 knots
Classic formula: 8.26 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
27.3
>20: high performance

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.
27.33
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
?

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

?
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
93.6
<100: Ultralight

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
93.61
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
6.9
<20: lightweight racing 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
6.94
<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
4.1
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising

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
4.13
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

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