Around-the-world-yacht “Kaap Bol IV”
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In front direct behind the bow a chain locker with 70 meters anchorchain. Next over a length of 1 meter three spacious storage shelves both on port-side and starboard-side for clothing and lightweight foodstuff. Between those shelves space for bigger objects. There too is the 45 lbs CQR spare anchor. The ready-for-use 45 lbs CQR anchor is always “ready to drop” on the bowsprit. Another 16 kg FOB spare anchor (aft anchor) can be stowed on the aft deck against the pushpit. Apart from the 70 meter anchor chain (8 mm) there also is a 90 meter, 16 mm, braided nylon hawser with 10 meter chain (10 mm) extension, stowed in a special compartment in the cockpit.
Under the storage shelves in the front of the ship there is a forepeak for 130 liter spare drinking water.
Next thing is a spacious toilet and washing room with a pump toilet and a big stainless steel washing basin with a hand pump on the drinking water tanks.Under the washbasin and next to the toilet there is ample additional storage space.
Next there are the two main bulkheads that carry the weight of the main mast. Between those bulkheads on the portside there is a small galley. The stainless steel sink is provided with a foot pump on the fresh water tanks and a hand pump for seawater.
Under the sink there is storage space again. Next to the sink there is a gimballed two burner Taylors kerosene stove, provided with a device to keep the cooking pans in place also in stormy weather. Under the gimballed stove there is a kerosene tank for 6 liters, enough for two months cooking. (Near the cockpit there is a separate tank which stores 48 liters of kerosene). Further, the galley has a cutlery drawer and further space for day to day small foodstuff. Between the two bulkheads mentioned, there is storage on the starboard side as well.
Between the aft of the two mast bulkheads and the front bulkhead of the cockpit, there is the main cabin. There, on the portside, an U-settee with a table which can be transferred into a single berth with a sea proof device or which can be transferred into a double berth when the table is lowered. Underneath the U-settee there is a lot of storage space with spare parts for the engine, rigging and other spare parts such as a spare propeller. There too is a large storage space for several hundreds of sea charts.
Under the berth in the centre of the ship there is an acid protected space in which the batteries are stored sea secured. There is space for one 240 Amp/h battery for lights and instruments and two 100 Amp/h batteries for starting the engine. Also in the centre of the ship there is a low storage space for heavy stuff. Over the portside settee there are spacious shelves for books and for the radio-transmitter (not present).
In the main cabin there also is a settee on the starboard side which can be transferred into a sleeping berth with a seasecuring device. Above the starboard settee there is some small storage space. Under that settee there is a large storage space and a drawer for paperwork.
At the starboard-side of the main cabin, next to the cabin entrance, there is a large chart table with two chart drawers which each can contain 40 Admiralty-size sea charts. Under the chart drawers there a two drawers for instruments such as sextants, bearing compass etc. and a space for spare winch handles.
Over the chart table there are VHF, echo sounder, GPS, professional radio receiver (Lowe 150 khz to 30 mhz) and radar display. The RDF receiver for the RDF antenna on the mizzen mast is not in place for the moment, but available. Next to the chart table there is a space for oil lamps, signal flares etc.
In the main cabin there is a reflex stove, running on the main diesel oil tanks which (without using electricity) can keep the temperature within the ship at plus 10° C. using no more than 1½ liter diesel oil per 24 hours in freezing weather.
Over the toilet and washing room forward and over the galley and main cabin there are five ventilators which can be closed in bad weather.
Under the flooring of the main cabin there is a 260 liter drinking water tank.
Under the flooring of the main cabin there is a 260 liter drinking water tank.
Between the main cabin and the aft cabin the cockpit is about 1 meter long, with above what you could call the wheelhouse (fixed sprayhood). With windows on three sides, two of which are provided with screenwipers. There you'll find the steering wheel with a Sestrel-major compass and a Navico electrical autopilot with separate compass. There too is a small chart table.
At port- and starboardside elevated settees within reach of the steering wheel with full view all around. Further on both sides seats/lockers. The starboard one filled with ropes for shorelines etc. and de portside one with spare ropes for running gear; there also the 90 metres extra anchor hawser mentioned above. On the roof of the wheelhouse there is a solar panel which keeps the batteries charged throughout the year.
Under the cockpit floor there is a very spacious engine room with the Perkins 4108 diesel engine. The engine can be reached and serviced easily on all sides. There too is a separate storage space for six 4-liter jerrycans with lubricating oil. The engine room is ventilated by two ventilators in front of the wheelhouse and two ventilators at the aftside. On both sides of the engine are the dieseloil tanks integrated in the hull structure, that can contain respectively 200 and 180 liter diesel oil.
Next comes the aft cabin. At the starboard side a big chest. On the port side there is space for sails. There too are the spare rudders for the Sailomat windvane selfsteering gear and there too are the propeller (and a spare one) and line of the towing alternator.
Next in the aft cabin there are spacious sleeping berths both on the starboard and the portside. Over the starboard bunk there is space for all kinds of spare parts, tools etc. The starboard bunk is filled with spare parts for the engine, such as spare start motor, spare alternator, injectors, valves, filters, spare pump parts, main bearing for the gearbox etc. Under the stairs leading into the aftcabin there is storing space with tools for nearly every type of job that can come forward on long voyages.
All matrasses, cushions etc. in the main and aft cabins are provided with new skai covering. The aft cabin is provided with a ventilator that can be closed.
At the transom there is a Sailomat windvane self stearing gear (the very best ever made) protected by a cage of stainless steel tubes. Quite a few spare parts are available for the Sailomat too.
After consultation with designer Alan Buchanan the ship is provided with a 1 meter long bowsprit (large frame). That brought the sail point 80 cm more forward and made it possible to make a better situation for double foresails (tradewind sails). For the tradewind sails there are two forsail booms, stowed vertical against the mast. The main anchor is stowed on the bowsprit in such a way that it is always ready to drop.
There is no teak deck but the grp-deck is provided with an integrated antislip profile.
Sails as mentioned in the advertisement: main sail, furling genua and mizzen sail are as good as new. The storm sail, mizzen stay sail, try sail and double 'bollejan' (sort of spinnaker) are in good condition. There are some older additional foresails. The cockpit cover and the covers of the mainsail and the mizzen sail are new. The furlex furling system for the genua is new.
The engine has never been revised. After 4000 running hours and after a long winter, one touch is enough to let it run. Lubricating oil consumption is somewhat high but that has been the case right from the start (seems to be characteristic for the Perkins 4108-engine but in 34 years it didn't increase). The hydraulic gearbox has been revised recently.
The ship is absolutely free of osmosis. At the time Tyler's was the best of all grp-hull builders in those days. Certificate of Lloyds Register available. About 10 years ago the hull was completely cleaned from all old layers of anti-fauling and the gelcoat proved to be in excellent condition. Small damages repaired.
There are two fire extinguishers, not regularly inspected, but it is much cheaper to renew them periodically. The life raft has passed the legal servicing date but because it is well stowed in the aft cabin, it should be all right.
Pumps: there is an electric pump and there are two handpumps on the bilge with an extra handpump on the motor bilge.
Documents: nationality certificate, measuring certificate, builders certificate, Lloyds Register certificate.
There are extensive workshop manuals for the engine, gearbox, Sailomat and other instruments.
To burn the twoburner Taylor's cooking stove there is de 6 liter kerosene tank in the galley underneath the cooking stove and a 48 liter storage tank in starboards cockpit locker. That is enough for a couple of years cooking and in many foreign countries kerosene is quite cheap (and easier obtainable than gas). The only disadvantage is the preheating of the burners with spirits, but once used to it, that is no problem. Recently there came a system with electric preheating of the burners on the market which makes preheating with spirits no longer necessary.
The fresh water tanks and dieseloil tanks are integrated parts of the grp-hull and seem to be clean when inspected through the manholes.