2009 Grand Soleil 48 Ocean Cruiser, EUR 130,000

Custom built aft cockpit blue water cruising yacht based on the Grand Soleil 46 mould but with fitout specifically for a circumnavigation including uprated laminates with Kevlar reinforcement. Huge inventory and offered for sale by her original owner in sparkling condition.

FURTHER BROKER'S COMMENTS:

ANDROS is a 3-cabin, 2-heads custom-built evolution of the popular Grand Soleil 46 fitted with everything a yachtsman could need for long distance blue water cruising. Her specification highlights include:-
Increased thickness hull laminate with two additional layers of Kevlar for impact resistance
3-cabin, owner version with large forward heads and shower and forepeak workshop
Larger 65hp Perkins engine
3-bladed Max-prop
2.00m lead keel
MaxSpar Rig with oversized standing rigging
Generator
Inverter
Solar Panel
wind generator
Watermaker Tecnicomar 70 l/h
Huge water and diesel tank capacity

OWNER'S COMMENTS:

I have touched 33 countries, I return with the knowledge of not having wasted a minute of these last five years. I realized that we live better in those places where development has hardly arrived: in the Tuamoto islands of French Polynesia or in the archipelago of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean, where the populations of the villages still do not have water and electricity electric, people are happier.

ANDROS was built to go around the world, the thicknesses of the hull are not like those of the common boats, they have also been reinforced with 2 layers of kevlar. Her Maxspar mast and rigging are oversized.
We have now completed 40,000 miles without problems, and ANDROS is ready to continue her adventures.


SPECIFICATION
CONSTRUCTION

RCD Status:
Our understanding is that the yacht complies with RCD and is CE certified for category A - Ocean.

Hull Construction:
Uprated GRP hull construction using 2 layers Kevlar for added impact resistance
Stainless steel reinforcement is built into the main bulkhead to spread chainplate loads
White gelcoat finish

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
GRP deck and superstructure
Non-slip deck finish on the deckhouse
Teak deck in the cockpit

Keel & Rudder:
The lead bulb/fin keel is bolted to the structural cross-grid, with the nuts accessible through the cabin sole.
GRP rudder blade with semi-skeg

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:
Perkins Sabre M65 4-cylinder naturally aspirated 65hp diesel engine
Approx 2,000hrs run as of June 2018
Fresh water engine cooling via raw water intake and heat exchanger
Single lever throttle/gear control
Shaft drive gearbox

Propulsion & Steering:
3 blades folding propeller
Wheel steering with hide covered stainless steel helm wheel

ELECTRIAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12vDC primary domestic system with 12vDC starting circuit and 220v AC via shorepower, generator or inverter

Battery Banks:
3x 12vDC batteries

Charging / Inverter:
Battery charger
Inverter 1800w

Alternators:
12V 80A engine mounted alternator

Generator:
Paguro 4000 generator - 2013

Other Electrical
220v AC shore power system with ring main
Solar Panels 405w
Rutland 913 12vDC wind generator

PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:
Pressurised fresh water supply via 12vDC pressure pump
Hot water supplied via engine-driven calorifier or via 220vAC immersion heater element in 25 litre well-insulated hot water tank
Cockpit shower
Todini Water purifiers

Watermaker:
Tecnicomar watermaker 70l/h

Bilge Pumps:
12vDC electric automatic bilge pump for main bilge
Manual bilge pump in cockpit

TANKAGE

Fuel:
600 litres fuel capacity in 1x stainless steel tank
Tank gauge at chart table

Fresh Water:
500 litres fresh water capacity in stainless steel tank
Tank gauge at chart table

Holding Tanks:
Black water holding tank
2x grey water tank

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

In Cockpit:
Raymarien C90 chartplotter
Raymarine multidisplay
Raymarine ST60+ Wind
Raymarine Autohelm autopilot
Compass

At Chart Table:
Raymarine Radar
Fishfinder
Epirb

Communications Equipment:
VHF
SSB radio

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Gimballed stainless gas cooker with 2-burners and oven
Microwave oven
12vDC top-opening refrigerator
12vDC top-opening freezer
Twin stainless steel sinks with pressurised hot & cold water supply

Heads:
2x Jabsco marine manual heads
Hot & cold pressurised water supplies to heads and showers

Entertainment:
CD-radio with speakers in saloon
32' Tv with antenna in the dinette

ACCOMMODATION



Summary of Accommodation:
Three double cabins plus two heads with further sea-berth in saloon.
Large forward double cabin with one hanging lockers port side with port side bed.
Owner's cabin heads forward with shower.
Saloon with u-shaped settee and central bench seat
Linear galley opposite saloon to port.
Forward facing chart table with dedicated chart seat forward to starboard.
Forepeak workshop space.
Twin double aft cabins. Additional pullman berth in port cabin.

Accommodation Finish:
All interior woodwork in varnished light mahogany wood.
Floor is varnished teak wood with inlaid holly strips.
Laminate counters in galley and heads
Red cloth upholstery throughout

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Maxpar aluminium alloy spars
Keel-stepped mast with 2-sets of spreaders
All control lines led aft to the cockpit
Adjustable mainsheet track in cockpit
Lazyjacks with stackpack
Genoa furler
Rigid vang
Bowsprit for code sail
Intermediate shrouds

Winches:
2x Lewmar 65.2 St 2-speed self-tailing primary winches in cockpit
2x Lewmar 44.2 St 2-speed self-tailing
2x Lewmar 44.2 St 2-speed self-tailing on the mast

Sails:
Doyle Sails dacron fully battened mainsail - circa 2010
Doyle Sails dacron furling genoa - circa 2010
Doyle Sails gennaker - circa 2010
Doyle Sails yankee - circa 2010
Doyle Sails staysail - circa 2010

General:
Pulpit and pushpit have opening for easy access on board
Swimming ladder
Gangway with guardrail
Outboard bracket
Fishing rod holders at pushpit
Cockpit table

Anchoring & Mooring:
12vDC anchor windlass with remote control
Spade anchor with 60 metres chain

Covers, Cushions & Canvas:
Sprayhood
Stackpack for mainsail

SAFTEY 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.


VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
Lying: Sicily, 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