Velmare Vagabond 47 -  Sold

The Velmare Vagabond 47 is a spacious, live-aboard, mid-cockpit cruising ketch with three cabins, including a large owner's aft cabin plus saloon and two toilets. Large deck space and a deep sheltered cockpit. Designed by william Garden and built by Cantiere Velmare SNC in Donoratico, Italy in 1980.

 

CONSTRUCTION
White GRP hull, deck topped with teak. Floor of teak in cockpit. Inside panelling of varnished mahogany. Long fin keel with encapsulated ballast. Rudder suspended from the skeg with wheel steering.

This vessel is very fully equipped with for a round-the-world trip is self-sufficient and only needs to go ashore for fuel a.o:

- Airco

- Water maker

- Generator

- Wind vane

- Sufficient solar panels

 

 

Recent renewals

- engine with only 40 cruising hours

- Teak in the cockpit

- Mainsail

- Complete osmosis treatment (2020)

 

 

Comes with:

- Good fixed-bottom dinghy with bb motor

- Maps and guides

- North atlantic electronic maps

- All kitchen utensils

- Tools and spare parts

 

 

Known defects:

- teak deck (sandwich foam, no balsa)

- deck saloon paintwork

 

 

General

Length: 14.20 m

Breadth: 4.10 m

Draught: 180 cm

Designer: William gardner
Shipyard: Cantiere Velmare SNC in Donoratico
Hull shape: Round bilge
Hull colour: White
Deck and superstructure colour: White
Hull, deck and superstructure material: Polyester
Cockpit: Mid-cockpit
Rear cabin (AK)
Vertical clearance normal: 18,50 m
Draught: 180 cm
Waterline length: 11,90 m
Load displacement: 18 tonnes
Ballast: 5 tons
Steering: Steering wheel
Steering position: outside
Rudder: single
Keel/Leeboard: Fixed keel

Accommodation
Saloon
Headroom: 220 cm
Dining area
Engine room
Cabins: 3
Berths: Fixed: 6 Extra: 2
Interior type: Classic, warm
Upholstery colour: Grey
Mattresses
Cushions
Curtains
Water tank: 800 litres
Water tank gauge
Water maker: 30 litres/hour
Holding tank: 60 litres
Holding tank gauge
Water system: Pressure system
Hot water: Boiler

Outside water: deck wash pump
Number of showers: 2
Toilets: 2 Electric
TV
Radio/CD player
Cooking device & fuel: 4 burners Induction
Oven
Microwave oven
Refrigerator & food
Freezer
Air conditioning

Engine and electrics
Brand: Detroit
Model: Tupe HV 368HL
Serial number: VM53B*03200*
Year of construction: 2019
Number of cylinders: 6
Power: 160 hp
Hour counter
Running hours: 40
Fuel: Diesel
Transmission: Propeller shaft
Propulsion: Propeller
Cooling: Indirect
Fuel tank number: 2
Total fuel tank(s) capacity: 600 litres
Fuel tank gauge
Tachometer
Oil pressure gauge
Temperature gauge
Bow thruster: Electric
Battery: 5 x 180 Ah
Battery charger
Alternator: 135 A
Generator: Khol 4 kW
Inverter
Voltmeter
Shore power
Solar panels: 400 watts
Consumption monitor:
Voltage: 12V 220V

Navigation and electronics
Compass
Log/speed
Depth sounder
Wind gauge
Windvane steering
Navigation lights
Charts, guides
Autopilot
GPS
Chartplotter
Radar
AIS
SSB receiver
Short wave transmitter
VHF radio

Rigging
Type of rigging: Ketch
Number of masts: 2
Mast material: Aluminium
Bowsprit + type: Fixed
Rigging: Steel wire
Number of sails: 4
Sail material: Dacron
Furling mainsail:
Mizzen
Genoa
Jib
Headsail furling system:
Halfwinder 2x
Winches
Separate electric winch drive
Electric winches: 2
Manual winches: Selftailing

Equipment outside
Anchors & Equipment: 2 x Rocna, plough
Anchor attachment: Chain
Anchor winch: Electric
Tube cover
Cockpit tent
Exterior cushions
Side railing
Pulpit and stern chair(s)
Swim ladder
Tender: fixed floor
Tender outboard motor: Suzuki 8 hp (2017)
Teak deck
Fenders, lines
Cockpit table

Diving equipment (suit, bottles etc. ) with compressor

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Safety
Lifebuoy
Life raft
EPIRB
Bilge pump: manual, electric
Fire extinguisher
Lifejackets
Self-draining cockpit