42 ft -  (13m)  Finot  -  Steel Ketch  -   EUR €35,000

Description: There's is no need to introduce this vessel's designer, highly respected and renowned yacht designer, Jean-Marie Finot. There are more than 30000 vessels produced that have been designed by Finot and his team in France.

This design called Reve des Tropique, (Tropic Dream) incorporates many features for comfortable and safe blue water cruising - this example built and launched in France in 1979. She is well appointed and features simple and functional interior layout and inclusions. . Owners have work commitments and are keen to sell at EUR35,000.

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Location:  Langkawi  -  Malaysia Keel/Ballast: Cast iron ballast
Year Launched: 1979 Displacement:  12 Tonnes
Built:  France - Hull & Deck Material:  Steel
Designer: Jean-Marie Finot (Approx 3,000 of this design built) Engine: Peugeot - Indenor - 70hp marinised by Volga. Z-drive shaft
Registered: Hong Kong Displacement:  12 Tonnes
Length:  42' 01" or 12.83m. Fuel:  450 Ltrs or  118 glns.
Beam:   13' 02" or  4 mtrs. Water: 380 Ltrs or 100glns.
Draft:  5' 11"  or  1.80m Watermaker: PUR - 1 gallon p/hr

Accommodation: for 6. Dble berth aft cabin/ fwd cabin. 2 sgle saloon

Galley: Two burner gas stove. No refrigeration. Single bowl enamel sink& generous bench top work space, plus lots of cupboard space.
Showers: One. (on deck)     Toilet (Head): One
Dinghy: New 9' 6"  (2.90 m)  rigid bottom inflatable, with wheels.

Outboard:  Mercury 3.3hp (good condition)

Electrics & Batteries Battery charger 12V  Yamaha generator
House battery: 2 X 80 amp/hr (new 2007) Start battery + windlass: 2 X 80 amp/hr (new 2006) 1 solar panel 70 W
Electronics & Navigation: Handheld GPS (2004); Autohelm 3000; VHF radio (2003) Radar: Furuno (needs checking)
Deck Gear:  Swim platform & swim ladder at transom.
Mast / Rigging: Ketch rigged. Alloy mast & spars with mast steps.  Stainless steel standing rigging and turnbuckles replaced in 2005.
Ground Tackle: 2 x 30kg CQR. Chain 12mm - 200 ft - 60m (in good condition) Goyot Windlass 2000 W /24 V
Safety Gear: Life raft.  8 x adult lifejackets, 1 x child. 2 x harnesses, 1 x Danbuoy, 1 x Life ring, 1 x First Aid kit.
Sail Inventory: 1 x main sail in good condition, 1 x genoa with roller furling in good condition, 1 x staysail new , 1 x storm jib new
1 x light genoa

Remarks Very clean inside/outside. Interior rebuilt in teak in 2002 (Thailand) Galley rebuilt in 2004. Hull below the water line was sandblasted January 2007. New paint on hull and deck  (2007). New pilot house plexiglass 2007. Last haulout/anti-fouled May 2008

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