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H8587	Explorer 45			Lying	Hampshire
Builder	C & L Marine, Taiwan			Year	1981
Builder	C & L Marine, Taiwan			Price	£97,000
LOA	45' 3"	Sail area	980 sq ft	Brief details
LWL	34' 0"	Rig	cutter rigged ketch	A heavily built traditional long-keeled cruising yacht, this Explorer 45 has been in the same ownership from new. The hull is epoxied, both masts and booms and standing rigging were replaced in 2001, she had the hull sprayed with Awlgrip the same year, and she had new teak decks laid in 2004. She is very well equipped for long-distance cruising in comfort, including diesel gererator, liferaft, dinghy and outboard, and up to date electronics.
Beam	13' 1"	Cabins	3
Draught	7' 8"	Berths	7
Displacement	32,000 lbs	Engine	Volvo MD21 diesel
Ballast	encapsulated	BHP	47
Keel type	Long keel

The Explorer 45 combines a traditional long-keeled hull form with a deep centre cockpit and low fixed windscreen. She is cutter ketch rigged with a self-tacking boomed staysail on the mainmast.

Built in Taiwan, the hull is solid GRP, heavily laid up with woven rovings. The interior is fitted out to a high standard in teak, and has a large aft cabin accessible from the saloon via a low passageway.

She has been cruised extensively by her owners from new, including the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.

Photographs August 2007

The aft cabin and en-suite aft heads are accessed from the saloon, via a low passageway on the starboard side, with a large sail locker outboard. This passageway also gives access to the engine room.

The Volvo main engine has access from both sides, and an access hatch above in the cockpit sole. The engine room also contains a Fischer Panda silenced 4Kw diesel generator set, which was fitted new in 2002

As well as a double berth and seating, the aft cabin has a single seaberth, with stowage outboard behind the blue canvas cover.

The saloon table drops to form another large double berth if required.


	Photographs August 2007

Below: She has up to date instruments, most having been renewed in 2001, including a Raymarine radar and large screen colour chartplotter, and Icom SSB and DSC VHF radios.

Aft of the chart table to starboard is the passageway through to the aft cabin, with sail locker outboard (photo below)

Below: Forward heads compartment.

This heads has a holding tank, which was installed when the boat was new, but has never been used as a tank (it has been used as stowage space, but could easily be put into use as a tank again)

Above and right: Owners photos from the Caribbean

Below: Photographs August 2007

The entire rig was replaced in 2001, and she had new teak decking laid throughout in 2004 - this being a proper thickness of teak, not a thin veneer vas in many modern production boats

She has a low fixed windscreen, as seen on Hallberg Rassys, over which a sprayhood fits. The cockpit has gates on either side to allow easy passage from cockpit to deck at anchor, yet providing high deep coamings at sea.

In these photos from August 2007 the decks are just drying after being washed down

It is rare to find a long-distance cruiser that is in her original ownership after more than 25 years, or one on which so much has been spent to update and maintain her. She has a massive inventory, and is absolutely ready to go, including pilot books and charts (both paper and electronic) of the Caribbean!

Equipment List:
Engine details		Volvo MD21 47 bhp inboard diesel, with twin alternators. Engine had full overhaul in 2002.
Fuel tank capacity		146 gallons in two tanks (tanks replaced 1999). Tank Tender water and diesel tank gauge)
Propeller		three bladed fixed prop
Batteries		2 x 180AH engine starting batteries, plus bank of 4 x 6 volt golf cart batteries to power domestic services
Battery charging		twin engine alternators (100 amp and 40 amp), plus Fischer Panda 4Kw diesel generator, installed 2002. 2 x automatic battery chargers.
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		Bermudan cutter ketch new alloy masts, booms and standing rigging in 2001
Mainsail		new 2003 and very little used, also spare mainsail
Genoa		roller genoa
Genoa furling
Other headsails		Boomed staysail, No 2 genoa, yankee
Mizzen
Primary winches		2 x Barlow 32
Secondary winches		2 x Barlow 23
Halliard/reefing winches		5 x Lewmar
Bower anchor		30 Kg Bruce with 200 ft 10mm chain
Kedge anchors
Anchor windlass		electric windlass
Steering		Wheel
Autopilot		Autohelm 7000
Steering compass		on binnacle
Warps & fenders
Miscellaneous		Tools and spares, 3 x sun awnings, Inverter, TV with aeriel, 240 volt vacuum cleaner
Navigation Equipment and instruments
Radar		Raymarine RL80C colour display with MARPA - new 2001
Chartplotter		Raymarine RL80C - new 2001, with chart cartridges for Caribbean
GPS		Raystar 590 - new 2001
Log/speed		Autohelm Tridata, cockpit readout and repeater at chart table
Depth sounder		Autohelm Tridata, cockpit readout and repeater at chart table, also Seafarer sounder at chart table
SSB radio		Icom IC-710 with tuner - new 2006
VHF radio		Icom IC-M602 with DSC, new 2001, also Sailor VHF
Safety/emergency equipment
Liferaft		Zodiac 6-man (fits under helmsmans seat)
Lifebuoy		2 x horseshoe
Floating light
Flares
Lifejackets
Harnesses
Radar reflector
Bilge pumps		2 x auto electic plus manual pump
Fire extinguishers
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin/heads/saloon/aftcabin with ensuite heads
Berths		7
Water tank capacity		137 gallons
Watermaker		4 gallons per hour
Cooker		Magic Chef 4-burner, grill and oven
Refrigeration		Isotherm
Heads		2 x heads (holding tank fitted for forward heads but never used)
Miscellaneous		Radio/CD tape player
Miscellaneous
Dinghy		Avon Redcrest
Outboard		4-stroke outboard
These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available. For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Yachtsnet on 01326-212234 or

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

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H8587

Explorer 45

Lying

Hampshire

Builder

C & L Marine, Taiwan

Year

1981

Price

£97,000

LOA

45' 3"

Sail area

980 sq ft

Brief details

LWL

34' 0"

Rig

cutter rigged ketch

Beam

13' 1"

Cabins

3

Draught

7' 8"

Berths

7

Displacement

32,000 lbs

Engine

Volvo MD21 diesel

Ballast

encapsulated

BHP

47

Keel type

Long keel

Photographs August 2007

The aft cabin and en-suite aft heads are accessed from the saloon, via a low passageway on the starboard side, with a large sail locker outboard. This passageway also gives access to the engine room.

The Volvo main engine has access from both sides, and an access hatch above in the cockpit sole. The engine room also contains a Fischer Panda silenced 4Kw diesel generator set, which was fitted new in 2002

As well as a double berth and seating, the aft cabin has a single seaberth, with stowage outboard behind the blue canvas cover.

The saloon table drops to form another large double berth if required.

Photographs August 2007

Below: She has up to date instruments, most having been renewed in 2001, including a Raymarine radar and large screen colour chartplotter, and Icom SSB and DSC VHF radios.

Aft of the chart table to starboard is the passageway through to the aft cabin, with sail locker outboard (photo below)

Below: Forward heads compartment. This heads has a holding tank, which was installed when the boat was new, but has never been used as a tank (it has been used as stowage space, but could easily be put into use as a tank again)

Above and right: Owners photos from the Caribbean

Below: Photographs August 2007

The entire rig was replaced in 2001, and she had new teak decking laid throughout in 2004 - this being a proper thickness of teak, not a thin veneer vas in many modern production boats

Equipment List:

Engine details

Volvo MD21 47 bhp inboard diesel, with twin alternators. Engine had full overhaul in 2002.

Fuel tank capacity

146 gallons in two tanks (tanks replaced 1999). Tank Tender water and diesel tank gauge)

Propeller

three bladed fixed prop

Batteries

2 x 180AH engine starting batteries, plus bank of 4 x 6 volt golf cart batteries to power domestic services

Battery charging

twin engine alternators (100 amp and 40 amp), plus Fischer Panda 4Kw diesel generator, installed 2002. 2 x automatic battery chargers.

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Bermudan cutter ketch new alloy masts, booms and standing rigging in 2001

Mainsail

new 2003 and very little used, also spare mainsail

Genoa

roller genoa

Genoa furling

Other headsails

Boomed staysail, No 2 genoa, yankee

Mizzen

Primary winches

2 x Barlow 32

Secondary winches

2 x Barlow 23

Halliard/reefing winches

5 x Lewmar

Bower anchor

30 Kg Bruce with 200 ft 10mm chain

Below: Forward heads compartment.

This heads has a holding tank, which was installed when the boat was new, but has never been used as a tank (it has been used as stowage space, but could easily be put into use as a tank again)