More photos
Here is such an interesting exploration yacht. Built massively in aluminium, she is a twin rudder, with skeg protection, insulated ice or tropical explorer. She has a range under power of 2000nm. She beaches easily, a not so common feature these days.
Please read on to discover more....
| Boat Name | LIBELULA |
| Location | Langkawi, Malaysia |
| Year Launched | 2008 |
| Registered | Malaysia |
| Designer | Dick Zaal |
| Builder | Koopmans-Kaskos |
| Hull Material | Aluninium |
| Keel Type | Lifting |
| Length | 12.5 m |
| LOA | 12.5 m |
| Beam | 4 m |
| Min Draft | 0.87 m |
| Max Draft | 2.67 m |
| Displacement | 9,000 kg |
| Fresh Water Tank | 500 litres |
| Fuel Tanks | 737 litres |
| Engine Brand | Yanmar |
| Engine Model | 4JH4E |
| Engine Hours | 1845 |
| Year Built | 2008 |
| Total Power | 55 hp |
| Drive Type | Shaft Drive |
| Fuel Tank | Diesel |
| Propeller Type | 3 Blade |
The yacht's AC system is 230VAC, shore power inlet and cabin outlets.
The yacht's DC system is 12 VDC.
Batteries;
Additional charging capacity from 3 x 100W ISUN solar panel, SUNFORCE 400W wind generator.
Electric JABSCO bilge pump.
SELDEN mast measuring 16.60 meters, a SELDEN spinnaker pole, and a SELDEN boom, with all running rigging in good condition.
A big feature of this yacht, the lifting keel has an electric/hydraulic system, with its own 400 amp lithium battery, which is a very solid design. This immense keel weighs a total of 3560 kg, comprising 252 kg keel body, 2088 keel lead and 1220 kg keel bulb. She can draw as little as 0.87m and a maximum of 2.67m. Just as at home in ice or sheltering from hurricanes in mangroves.
