Saturday, May 26, 2012

SolMate For Sale


Overview
SolMate is a great cruising boat as proven on her recent 30 month, 10,000 mile cruise spanning from Maine to Grenada.She has great performance on all points of sail- easily handled with a simple sail plan, the inboard shrouds allow her to sail close-winded and the huge genoa allows for good light-air and off wind sailing. Her large center cockpit, clean sidedecks and high SS rails and lifelines provide safety on deck while below her spacious accommodations (2 cabin, 2 head layout) provide excellent headroom, comfort, and livability.With 23 opening portlights, 7 opening hatches and a huge salon skylight, lighting and ventilation are unmatched.
Her great engine access, and exceptional storage will be appreciated by her crew.As needed on today's cruising boats, much attention has been paid to her well matched energy requirements and the cruiser comforts that make life great at anchor.
She is freshened up and ready to take you back to the Bahamas, Caribbean and beyond.

 


Dimensions (per Mfg Spec Sheet)
LOA: 45 ft 3 in
Beam: 13 ft 6 in
LWL: 37 ft 10 in
Minimum Draft: 5 ft 9 in
HOA: 58’ 6”
Displacement: 26460 lbs
Ballast: 8200 lbs
Wet weight at last haulout: 30,800 lbs.

Engines
Engine Brand: Yanmar
Engine Model: 4JH2E
Engine Hours: 3090
Genset Brand: Northern Lights
Genset Model: M673
Genset Hours: 1870

Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 175 Gallons (125+25+25)
Fuel Tank: 63 Gallons
Holding Tanks: 2x14 Gallons
Interior Layout
SolMate has a two cabin, two head interior layout built around a center cockpit design.

Guest Cabin
The guest cabin is all the way forward and consists of a comfortable V berth. There is a starboard bench with storage underneath and a large cabinet built to portside. Above are two opening hatches for natural light and ventilation. There are also lights for reading and a 12v fan for comfort.
Aft to port is the guest head, which can be accessed from either the guest cabin or main salon. A hatch above and portlight allows great ventilation. The head features a Raritan marine toilet, sink, vanity, and three mirrors. There is plenty of storage in cupboards and under the sink. The décor is highlighted by teak trim.




Salon
Moving aft we come to a very comfortable main salon, which features two long berths.The settee to port has a water tank underneath with storage above that. The berth to starboard forms part of the dinette and has a water tank and storage beneath. There is a varnished teak dining table, which has seating for four+ around it and a versatile “directors chair” to complete the seating arrangement.
On the forward bulkhead is an opening cabinet with a state of the art PC based entertainment system and 22” TV/monitor. The salon ambiance is enhanced by a teak interior, brass lamps, fine Weems and Plath Ships Clock and Barometer, two opening hatches and 12 opening side ports. To port are two more lockers and a bookshelf. There is also a discreet locker at the end of the gally peninsula, which serves as the liquor cabinet.







Navigation Station
Next aft, to port, is the chart table and navigation area. The chart table opens for chart storage and has a comfortable seat. Facing forward is the Nav panel with clean, flush mounted Icom M504 VHF and Icom M802 SSB for communication and a Garmin GMI-10 Multifunction Display providing a variety of information from the NMEA2000 network.
 



Inward, is the electrical panel and engine access.  The distribution/control panel features 12v and 110v circuuit panel with Volt and Ammeters, anchor windlass switch, Xantrex charger/inverter control panel, Genset control and monitoring, solar charge monitor and wind gen ammeter.
Along the walkthrough to the aft cabin, inward is a large access to the engine and genset room.  The swing doors are easily removed for unrestricted access.

Outward of the walkthrough is a large set of lockers with drawers and shelves and a top deck for storage.


Galley
The galley is to starboard of the companionway and is a Chef’s delight. It is very functional and well designed for entertaining in port or cooking while underway. The galley forms a deep U shape and features:
  • Corian Counter tops w/ Teak fiddles
  • Double SS deep sinks with designer faucet and soap dispenser
  • 2 stage cartridge fresh water filtration system (5 micron for sediment + Activated Carbon filter for Taste)
  • Seagull water purifier with galley-sink mounted dispenser for outstanding fresh drinking water
  • Pressurized salt water system faucet at galley sink for dish washing(saves tons of fresh water!)
  • Top access freezer with Large A-B VD152 Evaporator box inside
  • Front and Top access Refrigerator cooled by digital T-stat controlled spillover fan
  • Refrigeration is an Adler-Barbour Super Cold Machine Machine fitted with Frigo Boats’ intelligent “Smart Speed Control”and dual Coastal Mk2 Digital Thermostats for precise control of temps in each side.(all new 2009).(door seals replaced 5/12)
  • Princess 3 burner propane stove with oven (that bakes great bread!)
  • Built in microwave oven
  • Paper towel holder, knife rack and spice tray
  • Lockers under foot for storage
  • Abundant drawers and cabinets for cookware, tools, service ware, utensils, etc
  • Dedicated pull out trash bin











Undersink houses the multi stage whole boat water filtration system and the Seagull water purifier system for perfet tasting drinking water.



Master Cabin
The walkthrough continues aft to the master cabin, a roomy . The stateroom features a large centerline, island queen with custom memory-foam mattress with a nice headboard shelf and opening portlight aft. There are two bench seats on either side of the bed with storage underneath. Other features include two cedar lined hanging/shelved lockers, chest of drawers, a vanity counter with a large wall mirror, seat and drawers plus a wash basin with mirror and more storage. Forward, to starboard, is the large head with separate shower/tub stall, sink, mirror, teak grate floor and Raritan marine toilet.






Deck
SolMates’ hull construction is of solid hand-laid fiberglass with internal ballast and a stout 2/3 skeg forward of the rudder. She has a modified fin keel which provides great upwind performance and stability. Her weather decks are wide and uncluttered while the inboard chainplates/shrouds provide excellent windward performance and safe and easy movement fore and aft. Her hull color is a bright and shiny white and the decks’ non-skid are an off-white. Decks are of solid hand laid fiberglass- not cored!! You won’t find any soft spots on the deck of a Morgan.

Amazing ventilation with 7 hatches and 23 opening portlights!

Her hull just received a fresh bottom job using the high quality ablative paint: Petite Ultima SR-40.
  • Double lifelines with side gates on port and starboard keep sailors aboard and custom fitted safety netting included will help keep pets, kids and loose tackle from going overboard as well.
  • Double bow roller assembly holds a 45# Bruce anchor with 200’ of 5/16’ chain and a 45# CQR with 20’ of 3/8” chain and 250’ of ¾” nylon rode
  • Inboard genoa tracks allow close sheeting of the genny
  • Maxwell 700 electric windlass w/foot control
  • 2” Aluminum Stern Arch carries 2 Kyocera KD135 watt solar panels and the Amp-Air 100 watt wind generator, as well as deck lights and Magma Grill
  • At the stern: Port lazarette for storage; Stbd lazarette houses 2 new 10# fiberglass propane cylinders; Large White deck box under the arch
  • Scoop transom and large boarding ladder provide easy access from the water or dingy
  • Nova Lift Dingy Motor hoist with mounting plate for outboard motor storage
  • Magma Catalina propane grill is mounted on shelf across the stern arch

Sail Plan and Handling
SolMate is equipped with In-Mast Furling Main and Roller Furling Jib with a 135% Genoa, all controlled from the safety of the cockpit.

Per Mfg Specs
· I: 52’ 9”
· J: 17’
· P: 46’
· E: 16’

 

 

Sail Handling

  • US Spars In-Mast Murling Main
  • 2 X Lewmar 56 ST jibsheet winches
  • 1 X Lewmar 40 ST main furling/outhaul control winch
  • 2 rope clutches at
  • Harken 6:1 Gross Trim main Sheet System located behind helmsman
  • Harken Fine Trim block and tackle for main sheet control
  • 2 X Lewmar 24  mast winches
  • New Genoa sheets (5/8” Sta-Set)
Cockpit
  • Edson Pedestal Steering station
  • SS 6 Spoke wheel
  • Suunto compass
  • Navpod mount for Garmin GPSMap5212 12” Touchscreen navigation System is clean and uncluttered, providing all information on one screen
  • Autohelm ST700 Autopilot control with outlet for wired remote control unit
  • Icom Command Mic 3 VHF Station
  • Teak cockpit table
  • Engine Instrument panel on pedestal behind wheel
  • Bimini w/4 bows & full enclosure with heavy gauge plastic curtains (renewed with StrataGlass in 2011) for inclement weather.
  • Closed cell foam “C Cushions” cockpit cushions, helmsman's seat and back cushions
  • New cockpit speakers



Navigation and Electronics (all Installed 2009)
All electronics were upgraded in 2009 with the latest generation equipment available. No expense was spared and installation included linking all components for full functionality. (Ex: DSC VHF shares data with charplotter- so position data is fed to VHF enabling GMDSS to function properly and position data on other vessels is fed from VHF and appears on chartplotter screen)

Saloon Entertainment System

  • Custom, powerful 12v PC entertainment/navigation system running Windows7 displayed on a 22” HiDef TV/Monitor
  • Media Center stores and plays Movies, TV Shows and Music
  • Picture Gallery for storing and viewing all your photos (great for slide shows when hosting happy hours)
  • Internet and email
  • 2- 500 Gb HDD storing hundreds of movies, dozens of complete TV Series, weeks of music and a lifetime of photos
  • Bullet WiFi system connected to TPLink router for fast, long-range internet connection and wireless internet onboard
  • PC navigation software w GPS interface displays charting/navigation on screen for route planning, monitoring while underway and employment of an Anchor Drag Alarm while at anchor
  • Shakespeare Digital TV antenna at masthead receives broadcast TV dignals
  • Controlled with Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse.

Electrical Equipment
110vAC Service
  • Northern Lights M673 6kw genset provides power to run both A/Cs
  • Xantrex 3000w inverter/ 130 amp charger with remote panel
  • 110v outlets throughout boat
  • 2 ea 30amp/115vAC shore power circuits receptacles on stbd coaming
  • 1 Phone/TV receptacle on stbd coaming
  • 2 ea 50'- 30amp/115vAC Marinco shore power cords
  • 1 ea 50amp/115vAC to twin 30amp/115vAC splitter
  • 1 ea RG8 shielded Coax cable for TV/ Modem input
12vDC Service

Mechanical/ HVAC

  • Cruisair 16,000btu reverse cycle AC/Heat for Salon and Fwd Berth with SMXII digital panel
  • Cruisair 7,000btu reverse cycle AC/heat for Master Stateroom with SMXII digial control panel
  • Adler-Barbour Super Cold Machine Machine fitted with Frigo Boats’ intelligent “Smart Speed Control” and dual Coastal Mk2 Digital Thermostats for precise control of temps in each side.(all new 2009)
  • Hot water heater, 6 gal (110v and/or engine water heated)
  • Jabsco Sensor Max VSD17 4.5gpm freshwater system pump with dual cartridge “whole house filtration”
  • Waste system: 2 each: Raritan PHEII manual heads (upgradable w included electric motors) with 14 gallon holding bladders each
  • Jabsco shower sump pumps with easy to clean shur-flo filter screens for each shower sump
  • Dual Rule 1500 gph Bilge Pumps (primary and high water)
  • Whale Gusher manual bilge pump


Safety
  • Fire extinguishers (5)
  • Fire/ CO detector
  • GFCI on appropriate outlets
  • Propane solenoid system
  • Life Sling Man Overboard system mounted on stern rail
  • Nylon 4700# jackline system with harnesses and tethers
  • ACR Strobe module mounted on stern rail

 

Additional Equipment and Spares

Charts, Books and Guides
  • Maptech Chartkits(5)
  • Bahamas Explorer Chartbooks(3)
  • Waterway guides(6)
  • Doyle Cruising Guides(2- Leewards and Windwards)
  • Cruising the Chesapeake
  • Maine Cruising Guide
  • Boatowners Electrical and Mechanical- Nigel Calder
  • Other various cruising guides and books



Cabin and Comfort
  • 20+ bug screens for Lewmar portlights
  • No See-Um netting for cockpit enclosure
  • Brass Bell
  • Digital Photo Frame
Anchoring and Docking
  • Fortress FX-55 "Storm Anchor" (16,000 lb holding power*)
  • 250’ - ¾” Nylon 3 strand anchor rode
  • 300' - ½" nylon 3 strand anchor rode
  • 150’ - ¾” Nylon 3 strand for bow line when med mooring
  • 2- Aere 12x29 Inflatable fenders
  • 2- 12x29 Taylormade White fenders
  • 3- 3/4" x 50' Nylon dock lines
  • 1- 5/8" x 35' Nylon dock lines
  • 2- 5/8" x 25' Nylon dock lines
  • 2- Marinco 50', 30a shore Power Cords + 50' coax
  • Marinco 50a to 2x30a "Y" adapter
Deck and Safety
  • White fbgls Dock Box under arch
  • Magma Catalina BBQ Grill
  • 4 Yellow Diesel Jerry cans w Mounting rail and straps
  • 4 Blue Water Jerry cans w Mounting rail and straps
  • Security Cables and locks
  • ACR MOB strobe light
  • Nylon 4700# jackline system with harnesses and tethers
  • Lifesling MOB device
  • Emergency 8’ VHF antenna mounted on stern rail
  • Safety Netting
  • Bosuns chair
  • 30x48 Nyl-Glo USA Flag
  • ACR Rapid-Ditch Express bag with contents
Spare Parts
  • Spare Halyard; 120'- 1/2" Sta-Set X
  • Asst Yanmar Engine Parts
  • Asst Northern Lights Genset Parts
  • Rule 1500gph bilge pump
  • Rule engine room blower
  • Asst plumbing, electrical and mechanical parts and spares
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Friday, April 29, 2011

Late Feb-Early March...Culebra, Puerto Rico!!

What a couple of Months it has been! Yet again, I am searching for excuses as to why we fall so delinquent with such a simple task of keeping a proper log/pictures??  I have decided to catch up by starting off in small batches of dates and pictures. 

We spent at least 2-3 weeks at one of our favorite places in the Caribbean, Culebra, PR!  We have visited this place by plane at least three other times.  Always it was part of our dream to experience the island via our own boat.  I have to pinch myself sometimes to the reality of all of our dreams with cruising have and still are coming true (so blessed). 

Had a wonderful time sharing this experience with all of our buddy boats, Ultra, Sabbitcus and Dance Aweigh.  We all went to the famous Flamenco Beach, played hard in the waves body surfing.  Of course snorkling was top priority.  Unfortunately, most of the water surrounding the island is nature protected...no lobstas for SolMate (though Brandon saw several...poop).  We also got to celebrate Kevin's birthday aboard his boat Sabbitcus, such great company, food and libations!

JoAnne (Ultra), Connor and Dena (Sabbiticus)
looking out abandoned lighthouse on
Culebrita
 Here are some photos from our time in Culebra, as well as the little island South called Culebrita.

Resident of Culebra


View out window of abandoned lighthouse

On approach  to visit Culebrita.
Amazing snorkling to do on this
island!


Best buddies Brandon and Bella going for a
snorkle in Culebrita!!

Lunch at Mamacita's cantina
in Culebra.

SolMate Crew out for a snorkle
in Culebrita



Kevin's birthday party aboard Sabbiticus. Ultra, Dance Aweigh,
Wild Hair and SolMate and Kevin's Dad from Canada (far left corner under light fixture)
all were there to celebrate!  Nice job Dena and thank you (she is center front birthday boy
Kevin directly behind her in back row).

Next up will be a blog for March in St Thomas, St John and BVI's.  We had an incredible time in Culebra and was looking forward to March.  Which included a visit from Carryn's Dad, Brandon's birthday party, BVI's and poor Bella Boo's terrible mishap with her broken leg!

I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter holiday and we hear the weather all over the states is gorgeous with Spring in full bloom.  Sure do miss the flowers and gardening.  Send us some pictures to enjoy of your yards and or Easter holiday!

Love to All -
Brandon, Carryn and Belly-boo
Aloha for now....

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Late Jan-Mid Feb 2011..Breezing on through Puerto Rico and Vieques


Our "rainbow" Miss Belly Boo



I am going to try and recreate the last month since we last had a chance to post a blog.  Which it appears we left everyone hanging back in the DR??!!!  We do LOVE our spot messenger as I know it keeps people posted to our whereabouts even if we fall short on blogging.  I will do my best using pictures to create the story (my usual attack plan).


Chillin' in Marina's infinity pool

We left Luperon late Jan. to cross the Mona Passage into PR. Planned to leave at 3am and take advantage of the calm seas and avoid the nasty trade winds.  Our plan was to go all night and arrive early the next day in Mayaguez, PR.  However, one of our buddy boats developed engine troubles and all five of our buddy boats, Sabbaticus, Southern Bella, Dance Aweigh, Eclipse and us made a decision to stop in Samana, DR to allow Ultra time and support to  resolve their engine issue.  We treated ourselves to a MARINA!!! Yep first one in a long time called Marina Puerto Bahia which had very reasonable rates considering all the wonderful amnieties (5 infinity pools!). 


We had to wait for another reasonable weather window to cross this daunting Mona Passage to PR so it wasn't until Feb. 1st that we landed in Mayaguez, PR.  


Hello PR!

Carryn's Mahi

The ride was long and fairly lumpy, but doable (it can always be worse), and our sea state was about 6-7foot high, very short intervals in between allowing for little recovery time. The best news was the Carryn caught her first Dorado (Mahi Mahi)!  I did yell for the captain to wake up and assist because I am a HUGE pansy when it comes to 'killin' a catch. 

Okay, as you must know by now, our style of travel is move, move, move and boy did we book it on through PR to Viequez.  But don't be mistaken by this level of sticking and moving.  We have full days everywhere we stop and make the most of each place and or boat we have the pleasure to travel with. 

I will try and hit our highlights through PR once we arrive and checked in at Mayaguez, PR.  Left eary in the morning to again avoid trade winds and arrived Feb 2nd  Boqueron, PR.  Cute town and nice place for curisers it is also the place we hooked back up with our good ol' marina buddies from Sail Harbor, Savannah, GA Jan and Terri Bogart from M/Y Vixen!  Haven't seen them in two years!  They have lived in PR for some time and offered excellent local knowledge for our whole group of boats!

Connor from "Sabaticus" paddle boarding Bella around
La paguera
We headed onto La Paguera where Jan and Terri actually live aboard their boat and got to play for a couple of days with them, happy hours about their boat, as well as several of hours in the water playing with my SUP!  Thanks again Jan and Terri for the ride into town for a WalMart stop!  A HUGE help!  Hope to see you both on our way back to wherever that is???  A tiny bit scary to admit!


Me and Terri from M/Y Vixon

After a few days in La Paguera we headed to Gilligan's Island!!  Yep, I did the same thing you must be thinking right about now; however, no sign of Gilligan's gang.  Honestly, we couldn't even figure out how this place arrived with this name??!!  But, it sure was a cute place after all and once again we had a ball with all of our buddy boats.  It happened to be Dena's 43rd birthday on Feb 5th so we had a big celebration aboard Sabatticus for cocktails and dinner. Then Rich and Margaret from Dance Aweigh treated us and Ultra to a wonderful dinner at the local resort in Gilligan's Island.  What a big treat that was, thanks to Dance Aweigh for a terrific evening.


Margaret and Rich "Dance Aweigh" dinner treat at
Gilligan's Island Resort

On to Ponce, PR.... Once again with a 3am leave time to arrive before the winds pick up.  I keep mentioning the trade winds, but this is a real deal here in the Caribbean. Sometimes by 10am the winds will reach 20-25knots sustained!  The winds can really wear you down and put a kink in travel plans!  Different animal here than it was for us in the Bahamas, but I am really proud of Brandon and how well he prepares for the weather and never puts us at risk.  Thank you Lover!


Next stop Salinas, PR for more provisioning etc...  once again what a fun time this town was for all of us.  We rented a car with Ultra, it was a van for super cheap and the four of us tore it up!  What a fun filled day this was to Sams, Costco, WalMart, Home Depot etc.... and if that wasn't enough we booked it on up to San Juan, Brandon's old stomping grounds!  We ate at Brandon's favorite restaurant and went to check out the famous Old San Juan Hotel, simply gorgeous!  Our pockets were feeling fairly empty so it was time to get out of dodge!
 
Bill and Brandon...something's never change!
Even at the Old San Jaun Hotel!!!



We staged ourselves from Boca del Infierno, PR for the next windo opportunity to do the crossing and visit Viequez, PR.  Viequez is a really neat island with a ton of history, if you have time and interest look it up to familiarize yourselves with this place.  It might be a next vacation spot for some of you.  



We arrived in Green Beach, Viequez early in the morning.  But on this crossing we arrived with some bad news aboard the SolMate.  We filled our water tanks up (170 gallons of water) in Ponce and even had to PAY for this water, poop.  Only to arrive in Vieques to discover that a faucet ran throughout our crossing and we lost all of our water.  What a sick feeling because we were at least a couple of days away from our next place and ONLY place to jerry can (hauling your own water jugs to and from your boat)  in a town called Esparanza.  We are so blessed though to be traveling with such a wonderful, thoughtful group of boats.  They all have water makers aboard their boats and are self-sufficient to make their own water.  Each one of them offered and Sabatticus actually gave us 20 gallons of water plus we carry 20 gallons on deck in jerry cans this bought us a couple of extra days without worrying too much.

Arriving in Esparanza meant water for SolMate...and once again how blessed I am to have such a hard working, thoughtful, wonderful husband/captain.  He jerry canned 100 gallons of water back to our boat in the heat with a head cold/temperature!  What an amazing job he does keeping this boat running like a top and all of us safe and happy.


Last stop in Viequez, Isla Chiva in beautiful Sun Bay.  Sad to report we did not get off the boat to enjoy due to Brandon's fever/head cold.  Good news though we only stayed one day left at 6am for Culebra!!!  Our favorite place.  We have been to Culebra by land 3 other times, our first via SolMate and boy we are super excited to be here.  But I will save that for our next blog.  Perhaps Brandon might write that one??? 





Here is to Spring for all you land lubbers!!! Boy don't we know you have earned this season!  Love to all, and post or email us we LOVE hearing from family and friends.  You keep us connected.  Yay!!

Aloha

B, C and B
SolMate

Beach Party at Green Beach, Viequez








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