Kilifi Boatyard Ltd - Kenyas finest boatyard....within 1,700 miles.

THIS BOAT IS NOW SOLD

BOAT FOR SALE - WILDCATE or Sale sailing catamaran “WILDCAT”
Owner: Lammert Zwaagstra

Lying in Kilifi, Kenya - Ready to sail – Fully equipped – New sails 2005 – New gel battery bank 6 X 210 A/H in 2005 etc - Available immediately – Year of manufacture 1997 – Maintained throughout by Kilifi Boat Yard to highest standards

SELLING PRICE : EURO 80,000
Contact:
Lammert Zwaagstra for further details Email: lammertzwaagstra@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: mobile +256 752 708 810 or office +256 41 701 038
and/or Rene Faber, Kilifi Boatyard, Email:rene.faber@africaonline.co.ke
or kby@africaonline.co.ke
Phone: mobile +254 727 33 44 33 or office +254 41525 067

Year of manufacture: 1997 by Charter Cats SA
Length 10.3 m
Beam: 6.5 m
Draft 1 m
Water: 300 lit
Registration: UK on SSR
VAT paid in SA as boat was kept there for 3 years but no documentation available. Boat has been cruised without problems in EA countries for more than 5 years.

Boat was kept in SA until 2000 when previous Kenya owners bought and sailed her to Kilifi. Current owner took over in 2002 and has sailed her more than 3000 m along EA coast with family and friends. Boat has proved to be reliable coastal cruiser with ocean going potential. Lifting engines make her particularly suitable for entry into shallow areas. High aspect keels have been reinforced with glassed cedar “soles” for added protection during beaching.

Aux engines: 2 x 15 hp Johnson 2-stroke electric start, mounted in identical pods under bridge deck. Each approx 170 hrs since new in 2000. Engines easy accessible for service and/or removal of debris from props. Fuel storage approx 180 lit total. Prop sizes 11 x 9”. New engine controls/cables fitted in 2003 together with new engine instruments. Cruising speed under power 6.5 kts.

Boat has continuously been upgraded and improved and has generally been kept in very good condition by Kilifi Boat Yard. Decks and cabin roof and cockpit floor repainted in 2006. Anti fouling patched and renewed whenever boat was on the beach.

New high quality US trampolines (UV resistant) fitted in 2004 together with new slatted mahogany centre walk.

New “Quicken” electric anchor windlass fitted in 2003 together with 50 m, 8 mm galvanised chain connected to 18 kg CQR anchor. Second anchor with 6 m 10 mm chain and warp. Ready made bridle fits easy on chain for effortless anchoring.

Forward are two large lockable hatches and one anchor chain locker that easily stores and accommodates chain.

Accommodation: 2 double cabins aft, 1 double cabin starboard forward. All high density foam mattresses with covers. All hatches and portholes come with removable mosquito screens.

Cable steering to twin rudders. Trailing edges of rudders have been extended by 12 cm in 2003, this makes her a very responsive cat that tacks easily. Raymarine 4000+ Wheel autopilot fitted in 2005. Has been given problems ever since and is currently under repair.

More than 100 m of various warps for mooring and general purpose. 4 fenders.

New 2.8 m AVON Airdeck (hypalon) dingy in 2003 with Mariner 5 hp 2-stroke also new in 2003.

Safety equipment consists of 6 person liferaft (out of date). 4 inflatable life jackets with harness and spare cartridges. One EPIRB. 8 floatation aids. Jacklines port and starboard,. New Plastimo bosuns chair. Full set of flares (out of date).

Electric system:- 2 x 75 watt and 2 x 120 watt solar panels joined by 1 new Air-X Marine wind generator (2005) feed into very large double battery bank consisting of total 6 x 210 a/hr (total 1260 a/hr) sealed deep cycle batteries installed in 2005 via Smart charger and Link 20 battery management and indicator system. Wall charger system together with virtually unused 650 W Honda silent portable 220 V generator in cases of prolonged periods without wind or sunshine. Lighting throughout all areas including dimmable cabin lights. Nav lights include new tricolour with anchor light and full steaming nav lights. Deck light mounted on spreader. 650 W inverter provides 220 V power on demand.

Instrumentation: new Raymarine ST40 wind/log/speed fitted in 2004.

2 automatic electric bilge pumps fitted in 2003.

Large cabin area seating at least eight people on table with settees. Storage under settees. Two large Lewmar hatches in front cabin cowling provide excellent visibility and superb ventilation when open. Large fixed side windows in cabin, these are currently being replaced due to crazing and cracking of Perspex. Large lockable glass sliding doors provide easy access and exit from cabin to cockpit.

Large protected cockpit with seating and cushions. New cockpit s/s bimini with all weather canvas cover and sunshade type cover (depending on climatic conditions) fitted in 2004.

Aluminium mast (15 m) and boom (5 m) made by Sparcraft kept in place by heavy duty s/s rigging. Halyards are as follows: main sail, genoa, stormjib and cruising chute. All are led to double deck organisers (stoppers) and to 4 ST lewmar winches mounted on cabin roof. Traveller mounted on rear transom in cockpit with full mainsail sheeting system.

Sail inventory consists of new mainsail, genoa, sailbag and lazy jacks in 2005 all made by Quantum in Cape Town .

Galley down in starboard hull with sink and Plastimo 2 burner gas stove/grill. Two camping gaz cylinders in forward draining locker. S/s “Minus 40” fridge refrigerator 50 lit. Plenty storage space. Full set of quality cutlery and crockery for 6 people. Manual salt water pump with seacock fitted in 2004.

Heads in forward port hull. Manual heads with electric shower pump and shower sump (electric pump) covered by attractive mahogany sump cover.

Navigation centre in port hull. Comprising large chart table and Autohelm chart plotter, VHF radio, Garmin GPS, JRC radar, Yeoman Chart plotter (needs servicing), Raymarine full function repeater display. NASA HF receiver with dedicated aerial.