F61001

ex Trinity House pilot vessel "Grassholm"

Lying

Rochefort, near La Rochelle, France.

Builder

Porthleven Shipyard

Year

1970

Price

LOA

57' 0"

Range

1,500 miles

Brief details

Built in 1970 as a Pilot Vessel for Trinity House, and now converted to a motor yacht, with the Interior very comfortably fitted out in teak paneling, this is a very seaworthy long-range motor yacht. The 2009 survey said "...The vessel has been well looked after and is well equipped. She could be coded under the MCA MGN 280 as a commercial vessel carrying 2 crew and 12 passengers. With minor alterations to the accommodation and subject to a coding survey she could be coded to Category O No limitations on distance." - view full report here

Beam

18' 0"

Cabins

4

Draught

7' 0"

Berths

7

Displacement

50 tons

Engines

Gardner 8L3B 240 bhp, giving 10 knots at 1000/1100 rpm, plus auxiliary Lister generator

Berths

up to 6 plus 2 crew berths in lazarette (plus extra 2 occasional berths in saloon)

Construction

2" teak planking on oak frames at 12" centres, doubled below the waterline, aluminium superstructure.

"Grassholm" was built as a seagoing pilot vessel for Trinity House in 1970, under the supervision of their own surveyors, to be capable of handling the heaviest of weather. The hull is very strongly constructed of 2” teak planking on oak frames at 12” centres, doubled from the water line to the keel. She has bilge keels fitted, and the main deck and bridge superstructure is constructed of aluminium. She retains her original water tight doors, hatches and bulkheads. She is powered by a Gardner 8L3B eight cylinder naturally aspirated diesel, driving a 48" three bladed propeller through a 3:1 reduction box and hydraulic gearbox. The engine has twin starter motors, twin alternators, and there is a separate auxiliary Lister diesel generator in the very large, walk around engine room.

She remained working as a pilot vessel in Trinity House ownership, maintained to the standards required by DTI Class VIIIA, until purchased by her present owner, who refitted the interior in teak paneling to use as a long-distance motor yacht with live-aboard comfort. She now has two private double cabins, one with a full size double berth and the other with two singles, plus two more single bunks. If required there are two more settee berths in the saloon, and a further two crew berths in the lazarette store room aft of the engine room. Both double cabins have their own washbasins, and the heads has a proper full size shower compartment

The galley has a gas cooker with 4 hobs, grill and oven, and good sink, drainer and work surfaces, plus refrigerator with freezer compartment. Water heating is by gas.

The master cabin, with full sized double. Both cabins, plus the saloon and wheelhouse, have gas heaters

The very large walk-in engine room with the eight cylinder Gardner diesel in the centre. There is a large workbench to starboard, and to port is the Lister diesel generator

Equipment list:

Engine

Main engine

Eight cylinder Gardner 8L3B 240 bhp, giving 10 knots at 1000/1100 rpm.

Generator

Lister diesel driving the ship’s 24-volt system (battery charging and direct), and 240v, single phase 5 KVA Generator for mains power, and driving bilge pumps through valve chest, plus fire fighting hydrants (all with fire hoses).  A 15 KVA generator is in the process of being fitted.

Fuel tank capacity

approximately 3 tonnes, giving a range of 1,500 miles

Propeller

Three bladed 48" (and spare 4 bladed propeller)

Electrics

24 volt throughout plus 12 volt and 240V AC.  Shorepower system.

Navigation equipment & Instruments 

Radar

Furuno

GPS

Garmin

Steering compass

Sestrel

Echo sounder

Seafarer with digital repeater 

Fish-finder/sounder

Furuno with paper trace

VHF Radio (fixed)

 2 x Sailor

Radio receiver

Safety/emergency equipment

Lifebuoys

Lifejackets

15

Fire extinguishers

Full piped CO² fire extinguisher system in engine room, operated from the bridge.  Fire extinguishers in all areas.  Fire hoses on deck.

EPIRB

Flares

Selection

Foghorn

Two, manual and automatic

Bilge pumps

Manual and electric, plus free-standing petrol driven emergency pump with hoses and strainer.

Interior

Cabin layout

Deck level:  Wheelhouse / galley / saloon. Below decks: Chain locker / twin cabin / double cabin / twin bunks / heads / engine room / lazarette

Berths

normally 4 to 6 (maximum 10) 

Fridge/freezer

Cooker

4 burner grill & oven - gas

Shorepower

Water tank capacity

600 litres

Galley sink

with pressurised H & C water 

Shower

In heads  

Heating

gas heaters in cabins and wheelhouse

Heads

Simpson/Lawrence manual WC 

Holding tank

with pump out  

Wash basins

2 in double cabins, plus in heads, all with pressurised H & C water

Miscellaneous

Warps & fenders

These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available.

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