NIMROD - For Sale
NIMROD - 1986 Sparkman and Stephens Lacoste 42
A superb passage making yacht, equipped and maintained to very high standards, currently returning to the UK after an Atlantic circuit and cruise in the Med.
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens | Builder | Chantiers, France |
| Originally the dream child of Bernard Lacoste with 12 built, in France, under the supervision of M. Dufour. It is believed the other 11 are in the USA. | |||
| Hull | GRP | Deck | Teak (recaulked 1999) |
| Length overall | 12.85m | Beam | 3.95m |
| Length on deck | 12.55m | Draught | 1.8m |
| Waterline length | 10.90m | Displacement | Approx 12t |
| Engine & Power | Perkins 4106 50hp diesel, with 2 individually selectable stainless steel diesel tanks giving combined capacity of 200 litres and a cruising range exceeding 500 nautical miles | ||
| The engine was totally rebuilt in 2000 | |||
| Drives a Brunton self pitch prop (2000) with rope cutter | |||
| Adverck battery management system (1996) with Sterling regulator added 2001 complete with twin alternators | |||
| Separate engine battery and 3 x 110Ah batteries (2005) for domestic supply (space and wiring in place for additional battery). Mobitronic battery monitor. Solar panel (old) | |||
| 240 V shore power system with 4 internal outlets. Phase 3 40A battery charger. | |||
| Hot water available from engine calorifier and shore powered immersion heater. | |||
| Webasto heating system. Sinergex Pure Watts 300 inverter | |||
| Rig and Sails | Sloop rigged with removable self-tacking staysail and running backstays. All rigging renewed in 1999, professionally inspected 2004, professionally tuned 2005 | ||
| All sails Sanders 2001/ 2002 and others in good condition available | |||
| Fully battened (Rod) mainsail on roller bearing Harken mast track system with slab reefing including 4th deep reef and lazy jacks (condition fair). Genoa on Profurl roller | |||
| 2 x 140% furling genoas (one as new, one good) | |||
| Hanked staysail (very good) and storm jib (2004, as new) | |||
| Cruising chute with snuffer (good) and full sized, heavy duty spinnaker pole (2005) | |||
| Deck Gear | Primary winches 2 x Lewmar 55. 2 x Lewmar 48 halyard winches | ||
| Secondary 2 x electric Antal W52 (2000) | |||
| 2 x Lewmar 30 reefing / halyard winches (one new 2004) | |||
| 8 x Spinlock XTS clutches (2004) | |||
| Electric anchor windlass with twin rollers. 30kg Delta anchor and 35kg 'Danforth' style anchor with 50 metres chain and 30 metres nylon. | |||
| 25kg stern kedge with 10 metres chain and 80 metres warp | |||
| 2 x sprayhoods (2002, 1990) Bimini (2004) with zipped side tenting, sail cover, over boom cover, full cockpit canopy (1998) that zips to sprayhood and entire-boat winter mast-down cover, spray dodgers. All good condition. | |||
| Port and starboard lifeline gates, stainless steel granny bars at mast, s.s.pullpit and pushpit, s.s dorade guards x 4, s.s. aft mounted pole for aerials etc, s.s. transom folding bathing ladder, cockpit shower with hot and cold fresh water | |||
| Mooring warps and fenders | |||
| Safety | McMurdo 406 GPS EPIRB (2004) Offshore Flare pack (2004, ARC specification) | ||
| Plastimo danbuoy (2005), 2x horseshoe lifebuoys with lights and drogues | |||
| 2 x Radar reflectors attached to mast, jackstays, 3 x handheld fire extinguishers (2003) 12v searchlight | |||
| Twin bottle gas system with electronic solenoid cut off and interior gas detector | |||
| 3 x bilge pumps, 1 x automatic (2006) 1 x electric, 1x manual | |||
| Navigation | Binnacle compass, handheld compass | ||
| Raymarine Autohelm 6000 (control head & corepack 2003, motor arm (type 2) serviced by Raymarine 2005) Fully integrated Raymarine instrumentation (ST50/60 Wind, Close Hauled, Depth, Speed, Multi x2). Full NMEA integration with additional Navman multi repeater. | |||
| 3 x GPS: MLR FX412 (2000) Philips ap Navigator (1990, recon. 2002) Magellan GPS tracker. Individually selectable to feed integrated nav area. | |||
| Silva S10 DSC VHF (2004),masthead aerial, and Navico RT 6500 VHF (1989),
aerial on transom pole. Entel HT640 submersible handheld VHF (2004) SSB receiver |
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| Furono 1721 Radar (1997) fully interfaced | |||
| Furono NX-300 Navtex (2002) | |||
| Interface for lap top navigation, Yeoman Plotter (1996) | |||
| Navigation lights, masthead tri-colour, steaming light, mast mounted deck light, backstay mounted cockpit light. | |||
| Domestic | Total of 7 berths. Owners aft double cabin with single pilot cabin to port. Forward double cabin with two additional singles in saloon with lee cloths. | ||
| Forward and aft heads compartments, which can be en-suite to double cabins, shower forward | |||
| Interior joinery finished to high standard, all floor boards are edged. Upholstery in royal blue velour, matching curtains and cushions. 80% carpet available (worn) | |||
| Large galley area to port with plenty of flat space, double sink with pressurized hot, cold and salt water. Twin stainless steel water tanks with combined capacity 400 litres. Plastimo Neptune 2000 2 ring cooker with oven and grill (1999). Large top loader fridge with twin Isotherm compressors (1996 and 2002) | |||
| Generously sized navigation station to starboard with good storage and well displayed instrumentation and switching panels | |||
| Vast amount of storage space throughout including 4 hanging lockers and dry, skinned under floor compartments. | |||
| Other | Inflatable 2002 Avon Redcrest tender and 2001 2.5 hp Yamaha outboard | ||
| Pioneer stereo and cockpit speakers | |||
| Flag locker with set signal flags. Floor night lights. | |||
| Cockpit table and cushions x 5 | |||
| Stowed spares inventory suitable for long distance passage making | |||
| Maintenance etc | Engine serviced on a regular basis, detailed maintenance log available on request. Rebuilt in 2000. engine hours 3087 at 6/07/06 | ||
| Last antifouled: May 2006 | |||
| Coach roof and hull stripes repainted 2005 | |||
| Additional Equipment available separately | Duogen - wind and towed generator - www.duogen.co.uk | ||
| Zodiac Open Sea MP high specification 6 man liferaft (recertification required April 2007) | |||
| IBM Laptop and Seapro navigation software - charts south coast,Brittany, Atlantic Spain & Portugal, Caribbean | |||
| Para Anchors drogue and warp (as new) | |||
| Iridium Satellite phone with external aerial | |||
| Various lifejackets (2 as new) and harness lines | |||
| Spare back stay adjuster, unused, £700 new | |||
| Spare steering wheel | |||
| Passerelle by Williams, 2005 | |||
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Remarks
For 16 years Nimrod was based around the Solent, cruising Europe extensively including the Round Britain Rally and a trip to Spitsbergen. No expense was spared on her upkeep and she spent nearly all her winters ashore under a full cover or inside the shipyards shed.
In 1998 the owners decided that 8ft draft was limiting in local waters and, on advice from S&S and others, Collins and Henry Irons were engaged to reduce draft resulting in the current winged keel.
Nimrod changed hands for the first time in 2003 to owners seeking a boat to cruise and live aboard for 2 years. Nimrod left England in August 2004 cruising Spain, Portugal and Madeira before taking part in ARC 2004. She finished 26th overall and 3rd in class. She then spent the 2004 / 05 season in the Caribbean, from the Grenadines to the BVIs, returning via Bermuda and the Azores. Nimrod then entered the Med and spent the past winter ashore in Malta. She will return to the UK in August 2006.
Nimrod is a fast, reliable passage maker as her two transatlantic voyages have proved. She is equipped to a very high standard and is easily sailed short handed. She is an attractive and comfortable live-aboard blue water cruiser now looking for her next adventure.
Contact Andy and Lucy on +44 7768 406294 or by email at sale@nimrodsails.co.uk
