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W8477	Nereus 40			Lying	Cornwall
Builder	Hull built Sen Koh, Taiwan, fitted out by Wiggers Custom Yachts, Ontario, Canada.			Year	commissioned 1989
Builder				Price	£75,000 VAT paid
LOA	45' 0"	Sail area	not known	Brief details
LOD	40' 0"	Rig	sloop	The Nereus 40 is a long-distance cruising yacht with a 'Freedom' style unstayed cat ketch rig, designed by Canadian Mark Ellis. She offers a very spacious interior, with very easy handling under sail - both sails are self-tacking, and all sail controls are led back to the cockpit. She has two large double cabins, each with an en-suite heads, and a large saloon and galley. The cockpit has a bimini cover which converts to a full 'camper' style tent.
Beam	14' 0"	Cabins	saloon plus two double cabins
Draught	6' 7"	Berths	5
Displacement	26,880 lbs	Engine	Westerbeke diesel
Ballast	-	BHP	58
Keel type	Iron fin keel with spade rudder

Mark Ellis Design of Canada is responsible for a number of designs of cat rigged sailboats, notably the 'Nonsuch' designs ranging from 22 to 36 ft in length. Over 1,000 Nonsuch's have been built. The Nereus 40 is a larger ketch-rigged derivative of the Nonsuch design, and just six were built.

In some ways the Nereus 40 resembles one of the Garry Hoyt/Halsey Herreshof designed 'Freedom 40's, of which about a hundred were built. The Nereus 40 is however beamier and heavier than a Freedom 40, and has a much more efficient fin keel and spade rudder than the long shallow keel of the Freedom designs.

The hull is of solid GRP below the waterline, with balsa sandwich above the waterline and in the deck moulding. The interior fit out is of very high quality, and laid out to provide very spacious accommodation for two couples.

Photographs
July 2007

The forecabin (two photos above) is a large double cabin, with seating and lots of storage space, and an en-suite heads - see right

The galley is in the passageway through to the saloon seating area, with twin sinks and worktop near midships, and cooker and fridge on the starboard side.

The chart table and a deep quarterberth are aft to starboard. The radar and chartplotter are on a hinged bracket so they can be swung out to be viewable from the helm if required.

Photographs July 2007

The aft cabin (above) is accessed from the companionway, and has an en-suite heads with separate shower compartment, which in turn leads back forward to the saloon.

Photographs
July 2007

The Westerbeke diesel is amidships, under the galley sink, with access panels on three sides


	The cockpit has a substantial stainless steel framed canvas bimini cover, which can be left in place whilst sailing, and side panels with windows can be added when moored to form a complete cockpit 'camper' tent.

Photographs July 2007

The Freedom rig is based on unstayed masts, in this case of spun aluminium, with a wishbone boom which is angled in such a way as to remove the need for a kicking strap.

Substantial stainless steel davits aft support a 9 ft sailing dinghy as tender

This yacht offers a very spacious and beautifully fitted out interior, with very easy sail handling. She is for sale now as the owners are downsizing.

Equipment List:
Engine details		Westerbeke 58 bhp inboard diesel
Fuel tank capacity		100 US gallons
Propeller		Three bladed Brunton Autoprop, with Spurs rope cutter
Batteries		2 x 250 Ah batteries as domestic banks, plus 95 Ah engine starting battery - all new 2006
Battery charging		Twin engine alternators with Heart smart charger/200watt inverter
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		Cat ketch, with unstayed spun aluminium masts, and aluminium wishbone booms
Mainsail		New 2001, with Frederickson cars, slab reefing
Mizzen		New 2001, with Frederickson cars, slab reefing
Winches		6 x Barient 21 two-speed self-tailing, plus one Barient 24 two-speed self-tailing
Bower anchor		20 Kg Spade type with 80 metres 8mm chain
Other anchors		15 Kg Bruce, with chain and warp, Fisherman anchor, Bulldog aluminium kedge anchor
Anchor windlass		Francis electric windlass
Steering		Wheel and emergency tiller
Autopilot		Autohelm 6000
Steering compass		Ritchie, on pedestal
Warps & fenders
Miscellaneous		Twin davits for dinghy, stainless frame to support liferaft. Sprayhood and full cockpit bimini cover, with removable side panels with windows forming cockpit enclosure (new 2006). Boarding ladder. LED navigation lights, spotlight. Galerider storm drogue.
Navigation Equipment and instruments
Radar		Furuno 1621 monochrome LCD radar
GPS/Chartplotter		Lowrance 3300 colour chartplotter with Navionics Gold charts for Western Channel, Irish Sea and Ireland.
Log/speed		Tacktick wireless
Windspeed/direction		Tacktick wireless
Depth sounder		Tacktick wireless
VHF radio		Simrad S15 with DSC and built-in Navtex
VHF radio (handheld)		Icom
Navtex		Navtex displays on Simrad VHF screen
Safety/emergency equipment
Liferaft		Seago 4-man canister type, certified to 2008
MOB equipment		Lifesling
Lifebuoy		horseshoe
Floating light
Danbuoy		inflatable danbuoy
Jackstays		webbing type
Radar reflector		Jotun Cyclops
Bilge pumps		manual and two electric pumps
Fire extinguishers		3
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin with en-suite heads/saloon/aft cabin with en-suite heads
Berths		5
Water tank capacity		2 x 40 gallon and 1 x 100 gallon tanks
Hot water		from engine calorifier or shorepower immersion heater
Cooker		Force 10 3-burner and oven, gas
Refrigeration		Large refrigerated icebox. An engine-driven compressor freezer compartment is also fitted, but not used by present owners
Watermaker		PUR MR00 80II-2, 82 gallons per day, not used by present owners
Heads		Two heads, separate shower compartment in aft heads
Miscellaneous
Dinghy		Rigid 10 ft Trinka sailing/rowing dinghy
Outboard		Yamaha 2.5 hp four-stroke
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

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W8477

Nereus 40

Lying

Cornwall

Builder

Hull built Sen Koh, Taiwan, fitted out by Wiggers Custom Yachts, Ontario, Canada.

Year

commissioned 1989

Price

£75,000 VAT paid

LOA

45' 0"

Sail area

not known

Brief details

LOD

40' 0"

Rig

sloop

Beam

14' 0"

Cabins

saloon plus two double cabins

Draught

6' 7"

Berths

5

Displacement

26,880 lbs

Engine

Westerbeke diesel

Ballast

-

BHP

58

Keel type

Iron fin keel with spade rudder

Mark Ellis Design of Canada is responsible for a number of designs of cat rigged sailboats, notably the 'Nonsuch' designs ranging from 22 to 36 ft in length. Over 1,000 Nonsuch's have been built. The Nereus 40 is a larger ketch-rigged derivative of the Nonsuch design, and just six were built.

Photographs July 2007

The forecabin (two photos above) is a large double cabin, with seating and lots of storage space, and an en-suite heads - see right

The galley is in the passageway through to the saloon seating area, with twin sinks and worktop near midships, and cooker and fridge on the starboard side.

The chart table and a deep quarterberth are aft to starboard. The radar and chartplotter are on a hinged bracket so they can be swung out to be viewable from the helm if required.

Photographs July 2007

The aft cabin (above) is accessed from the companionway, and has an en-suite heads with separate shower compartment, which in turn leads back forward to the saloon.

Photographs July 2007

The Westerbeke diesel is amidships, under the galley sink, with access panels on three sides

The cockpit has a substantial stainless steel framed canvas bimini cover, which can be left in place whilst sailing, and side panels with windows can be added when moored to form a complete cockpit 'camper' tent.

Photographs July 2007

The Freedom rig is based on unstayed masts, in this case of spun aluminium, with a wishbone boom which is angled in such a way as to remove the need for a kicking strap.

Substantial stainless steel davits aft support a 9 ft sailing dinghy as tender

This yacht offers a very spacious and beautifully fitted out interior, with very easy sail handling. She is for sale now as the owners are downsizing.

Equipment List:

Engine details

Westerbeke 58 bhp inboard diesel

Fuel tank capacity

100 US gallons

Propeller

Three bladed Brunton Autoprop, with Spurs rope cutter

Batteries

2 x 250 Ah batteries as domestic banks, plus 95 Ah engine starting battery - all new 2006

Battery charging

Twin engine alternators with Heart smart charger/200watt inverter

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Cat ketch, with unstayed spun aluminium masts, and aluminium wishbone booms

Mainsail

New 2001, with Frederickson cars, slab reefing

Mizzen

New 2001, with Frederickson cars, slab reefing

Winches

6 x Barient 21 two-speed self-tailing, plus one Barient 24 two-speed self-tailing

Bower anchor

20 Kg Spade type with 80 metres 8mm chain

Other anchors

15 Kg Bruce, with chain and warp, Fisherman anchor, Bulldog aluminium kedge anchor

Anchor windlass

Francis electric windlass

Steering

Wheel and emergency tiller

Photographs
July 2007

Photographs
July 2007