1987 Baltic Yachts 83 Custom, EUR 600,000

Iconic blue-hulled Sparkman & Stephens designed performance ocean cruising yacht from the very best in the business. Full custom design and build and offering outstanding value in the market for such a special yacht.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens and originally launched in 1987 as NAOS, IPERO is a full custom yacht built to the very highest standards by Baltic Yachts in Finland.

The Baltic 83 was the first custom collaboration between Baltic Yachts and Sparkman & Stephens with S&S looking after the naval architecture, hull, keel and rudder lines and Baltic Yachts design house dealing with her deck styling and interior. The huge success of this collaboration paved the way to a number of further iconic semi-custom Baltic’s including the Baltic 58 and 64.

A great deal of attention was placed at the design stage in to weight and structural calculations with a view to creating a comfortable, safe and fast world cruising yacht.

Purchased by her current owner in 2005, IPERO was completed refitted by Monaco Marine in Cogolin during 2005/6. The works included a raft of interior modifications to the sleeping cabins (leading to the creation of one of the finest owner’s suites on any yacht below 100ft), new teak decks, new hull paint, repainted and inspected rig, new generator, electronics, tanks, watermaker, air-conditioning, navigation equipment and so on. In short, IPERO was relaunched as a new yacht in 2006. Further refit works were again made in 2017 with a view to overhauling all of her systems for complete reliability in ocean sailing.

Registered at just under 24m as a pleasure vessel, IPERO sits at the top end of yachts that can be sailed by her owner for pleasure.

MANUFACTURER’S COMMENTS:

This 83ft performance cruiser was the first custom project Baltic Yachts worked on in conjunction with the famous American naval architects, Sparkman & Stephens.

While the hull lines, keel and rudder design were from S & S, the accommodation and deck styling were by Baltic Yachts’ own design office. There was particularly close cooperation between S & S and Baltic Yachts on weight and structural calculations.

The project was developed for a central European client and the main goal was for comfortable, fast and safe world cruising from the yacht’s home base in the Mediterranean.

PG JOHANSSON’S COMMENTS:

Many of the projects we have produced through the years has left valuable memories in our memory bank. We have done everything from extreme racing, performance cruising projects, with extensive weight saving in order to achieve the clients’ and our own goals. We have also done projects where the extreme performance has not been the top goal, instead more emphasis on cruising comfort. One of the more cruising minded projects we did in the mid. 1980s was an 83 FT custom performance cruiser. Our Italian agent, at the time, Roberto Fabbri got in contact with a central European client that showed interest in having an 80+ footer built. We visited the client, in Switzerland, and talked about his vision for his new project and based on that I went back to Finland with an information package as a base for creating preliminary drawings, layouts, specification, weight studies and price calculations. This was, at the time, our largest projects so for that time in our history it was a challenge. Our In-House- Engineering people looked forward to the challenge with great enthusiasm. In the discussions with the potential client, we had touched the bases of alternatives for Naval Architecture. The client was leaning toward Sparkman Stephens and based on this we contacted S&S asking if they would be willing to produce preliminary hull lines for the project. Based on lines we got from S&S we produced deck layouts and styling as well as interior layout alternatives. There were a number of layouts and suggestions flying back and forth between the client and ourselves and after a number of months working, we had a design package ready for presentation. With this package plus a preliminary contract proposal in my briefcase I met, together with Roberto Fabbri, with the client. After a full day of discussions, I flew back to Finland with a signed contract and a bottle of wine from the client’s vineyard. It was a good feeling that months of team effort, from our side, had resulted in a very good contract. For your information: I have never tasted a better wine. We immediately started the project. Our first project with Sparkman & Stephens and our largest project at the time.

As mentioned earlier, the main emphasis for this project was cruising comfort. However, good sailing characteristics were not off the table hence hull and deck were sandwich construction and unidirectional fibers. The interior was also built fairly light. The result was a very comfortable cruising yacht but with very good sailing characteristics. The interior was very detailed with cold- molded frames and surfaces in all directions. Our chief designer, at the time, Tor Hinders, took things to the extreme hence our interior carpenters faced a challenge. But as can be seen from the enclosed pictures they more than lived up to the challenge.

On the first of May 1987, the boat left Finland on a course towards a warmer and more enjoyable sailing climate. In 1980: s the 83-footer was our largest project so far. In an international view it was also a large project. A nice client, good subcontractors, a tremendous yard team, the result was a very nice cruising yacht with very good sailing characteristics. It represented one of many milestones in the history of Baltic Yachts.

PG JOHANSSON for Baltic Yachts Tell Tales April 2022.


SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION

RCD Status:
Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from CE Conformity as she was in use in the EEA prior to June 1998.

Hull Construction:
FRP sandwich construction to the highest specification, using unidirectional rovings and high grade resin to develop an extremely rigid yet light and well insulated structure.
The core material is aircraft-grade Balsa.
All high stress areas are specially strengthened with a build up of unidirectional rovings orientated in the direction of the stress.
Dark blue hull colour – repainted 2006
Hull inside to be topcoated white or dark brown.
Main structural bulkheads are built up of a balsa core GRP sandwich construction.
Boero antifouling – 2025

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Hand laid-up moulded fibreglass with balsa core for stiffening and insulation and a high density core reinforcement incorporated in the mounting areas of winches and fittings. The deck has a high strength/weight ratio and is bonded to the hull with layers of roving. The deck is through bolted to the hull.
Deck is painted with high quality abrasion-resistance colour pigment gelcoat – painted 2023
Standard colour is white.
Teak laid deck – replaced 2006 – new caulking 2023

Keel & Rudder:
External fin keel, cast to high accuracy, in lead strengthened with antimony.
The shape of the keel has been developed with the emphasis of lowering the ballast centre-of-gravity as much as possible without adding drag or decreasing lift. The lower centre of gravity gives higher stability with added speed and power but also makes the boat easier to handle. A lower centre of gravity also increases the boats resistance against knock downs hence making the boat safer and adds seaworthiness.
The keel is through bolted to the hull by cast-in stainless steel bolts.
The cantilevered semi-elliptical balanced spade rudder is moulded from Fiberglas and filled with PVC-foam. Foam filling under high pressure in special strengthened mould.
Rudder removed and inspected and rudder bearing replaced – May 2021

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:
Wizeman WM 240 V8 diesel engine (based on Mercedes OM-422 block) producing 280hp @ 2,300rpm
Twin Disc MG509 1:2.48 reduction gearbox with reverse gear
Freshwater cooled engine.
Flexible shaft coupling supported by v-bracket
Single lever engine control.
Engine overhauled with checks of alternator, started, cooling and exhaust system – 2015
Engine hours 5,830 in 2022 – estimated approx. 6,500 in 2025 (engine hour meter is out of operation)

Propulsion & Steering:
Ritchfield 300R 16hp retractable hydraulic bowthruster – completely overhauled October 2023
Bowthruster PTO on the engine
2x Luke 3-bladed feathering propeller, 1 serviced in 2024 installed
The propeller shaft is made of corrosion resistant steel AISI 329
The steering is provided by a light weight "destroyer type" wheel. The wheel is leather covered made of stainless steel, welded and highly polished.
Baltic Yachts custom made pedestal.
Hydraulic autopilot actuator

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
24vDC domestic systems with 220vAC via shore-power and 24vDC start engine, inverter or generator

Battery Banks:
2x 12vDC engine start batteries - 2023
24vDC service battery bank with 12vDC 2v GEL batteries - 2023
1x 12vDC generator start battery - 2023

Charging:
2x Mastervolt Mass 24/100 100Amp automatic battery chargers - 2020

Generator:
Onan 11kw generator – fitted new 2023
Engine approx. 1186 in 2025

Inverter:
220v/24v 4kw Inverter - 2017

Alternator:
12v engine-mounted alternator for start batteries
24v secondary alternator for service battery bank

Other Electrical:
Baltic Yachts custom made with automatic safety circuit breakers. Indication diodes, amp.meters, volt meters and tank level meters are provided. A 12 V DC for starting system, 24 V DC for service system.
220vAC / 50Hz shore power system

PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:
Water heater provided via 2 water heaters, heated by engine cooling water and shore power – water heaters replaced 2001
Water pressure system with outlets in heads and galley. Pump with automatic pressure switch.
Telephone type shower, water faucet for cold and hot pressurised water.
Foot-operated backup fresh- and salt-water pump in galley, foot-operated freshwater pump in heads.

Watermaker:
2x Tecnicomar MD 1000 200 litre per hour 220vAC reverse osmosis watermakers
Watermakers completely overhauled – October 2017

Bilge Pumps:
3x Electric bilge pumps
1x Manual bilge pumps
Each heads with automatic electric bilge pump for the shower cubicle

TANKAGE

Fuel:
2,100 fuel capacity in stainless steel tanks – replaced 2006
Fuel shut-off valves

Fresh Water:
1,600 litres water capacity in 2x stainless steel tanks – replaced 2006

Holding Tanks:
190 litre blackwater holding tank capacity – replaced 2006
250 litre grey water holding tank capacity – replaced 2006
Tankmaster 4 and Tankwatch 4 holding tank monitoring systems

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
All new B&G instruments
B&G Zeus 3S multifaction plotter display with GPS antenna
B&G Halo 20 scan array radar antenna
2x B&G H5000 graphic display
2x B&G Triton 2 digital display
Suunto steering compass

Communications Equipment:
Simrad RS86 VHF at chart table with handheld unit in cockpit - 2006
Motorola SCN 3052A Iridium satellite phone - 2006
Aston G6 satellite antenna – 2006
Starlink antenna

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Alpes Inox gimablled gas stove with 4x burners and oven – servided 2022
Siemens 900w 220vAC microwave
2x Frigonautica refrigerators
1x Frigonautica freezer
Electrolux dishwasher
Raritan ice maker

Laundry:
Bosch Maxx5 washing machine
Electrolux dryer

Heads:
4x 24vDC Tecma electric flush heads
Hot & cold pressurised water supplies with shower in heads

Heating & Ventilation:
Condaria 220vAC reverse-cycle air-conditioning system with 70,000BTU output
Air-conditioning overhauled October 2017

Entertainment:
Samsung TV in saloon
Bose DVD and home cinema system
Sharp LCD TV in master cabin
Ayton DV1805 stereo with speakers

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
IPERO offers 7 guest berths in three staterooms in the aft section of the vessel, each with ensuite bathroom
Crew accommodation is in the forward section with 4 berths in two twin cabins plus a shared bathroom.
All joinery is teak-faced. Main structural bulkheads are of bulkheads are of a balsa core GRP sandwich construction and teak-faced marine plywood. Other bulkheads are of teak-faced plywood.
Floorboards with laid teak veneer. Access to bilge provided where practical. Dust collector with teak grating in front of main entrance ladder.
Ceiling lined with removable soft panelling.
Leather upholstery replaced - 2014

Forward:
Storage and sail locker is located in the bow section.

Port Crew Cabin:
Cabin provided with upper and lower berths.

Starboard Crew Cabin:
Cabin provided with upper and lower berths.

Forward Heads
Forward of galley to port.
Heads, sink and shower.
Teak shower grating.

Crew Mess
Opposite forward heads to starboard.
L-shaped seating with table.


Galley
Forward of saloon and to port.
U-shaped counter top.

Main Saloon
Main saloon with dining area on port and lounge sofa with coffee table on starboard.

Navigation Station
Navigation area aft of saloon area to starboard.

Port Aft VIP Guest Cabin:
A double bedded cabin is to port, opposite the passageway.

Starboard Aft Guest Cabin:
In the passageway from the owner’s cabin to the salon is a twin bunk berth cabin, upper and lower with private head

Owner’s Suite:
There is a large owner’s cabin aft with two separate berths on each side (one double and one single) and an ensuite head with separate shower. An independent entry allows the owner to access the deck without passing through the main saloon.

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Rondal aluminium alloy spars – painted white 2006 and serviced 2022
Deck-stepped masthead rig with 3-sets of spreaders
Inmast furling system
Rig checked and serviced – June 2017 and 2023
Rondal hydraulic furling for head-stay and inner-stays
Navtec hydraulic backstay tensions and boom-vang – overhauled May 2017
Manual back up for all hydraulic systems
Navtec stainless steel rod standing rigging – partially replaced in accordance with regular inspections
Rondal and Harken deck gear
I – 29.59m, J = 8.95m, P = 27.49m, E = 8.31m

Winches:
Lewmar winch package – All winches overhauled June 2017
2x 110SST 3-speed electric self-tailing primary winches
2x 70SST 3-speed electric self-tailing secondary winches
2x 68SST 2-speed manual self-tailing runner winches
2x 70SST 3-speed electric self-tailing mainsheet winches
4x 68SST 2-speed manual self-tailing halyard winches
1x 65SST 2-speed electric self-tailing outhaul winch
1x 46SST 2-speed manual self-tailing spinnaker heel hoist winch
2x 52SST 2-speed manual self-tailing control line winches

Sails:
All sails serviced 2023
Mylar furling Mainsail – 2017
Dacron Genoa – 2016
Dacron Staysail - 2016
Gennaker

General:
A pulpit and pushpit of high quality stainless steel tube are mounted on the bow and transom.
Double life lines are installed passing through stainless steel stanchions with stainless steel wire and set up with turnbuckles at the after end.
The pulpit is fitted with navigation lights and the pushpit with a stern light.
Bathing ladder
Carbon fibre 3.5m pasarelle – 2013
Cevik 2hp air-compressor
9 x dorade ventilators with protection bars
2 x ventilators with protection bars
16 x alloy framed acrylic hatches / ventilation hatches
Portholes replaced - 2017

Covers & Canvas:
Beige canvas sprayhood
Beige canvas biminis on stainless steel frame for aft cockpit
Cockpit cushions

Anchoring & Mooring:
Lofrans electric anchor windlass – serviced 2023
Primary anchor with 100m chain
Secondary anchor with 60m chain
Fenders and warps

Tender and outboard engine:
Lomac 4,60m tender
Yamaha 40hp 4 strokes outboard engine

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

2x 6-man liferaft
406MHZ EPIRB
Automatic and manual fire extinguisher systems


VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
Lying Elba Island - Italy

Available to view strictly by appointment

Office Hours Mon- Fri 0900 – 17.00
Saturday by prior appointment

For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact us.

Please Note: Due to the varying locations of our yachts, your travel time and the distances that may be involved, we recommend that you only make arrangements to view if you are actively considering purchase.

Lead Broker: Michele Antonini – Grabau International (Italia)
Tel: +39 333 74 89 281
Email: #######@grabauinternational.com