72' CLASSIC CRUISING YACHT & GREAT CHARTER BUSINESS IN
TROPICAL PARADISE FOR SALE!
Built 1984 by world famous Bugis Boatbuilders, Southern Sulawesi, Indonesia: Bonerate Perahu Lambo. Original owner/designer retiring after 25 years of cruising and chartering in the region. Excellent condition, massive construction, fastened throughout with ½” SS bolts, very strong, 100% no leaks, fully rebuilt stern gear/SS tube and upgraded stern glands/cutless bearing/stuffing box etc (2008). Wide spacious decks and cabin tops enough for 20 people to sleep! Well maintained, annual dry-docking (14 days per year), 40 tons full displacement hull, hardwood tropical timber stronger & more durable than teak (Gofasa Wood/Vitex Cofasus/Kayu Biti/Kayu Chengai/Kayu Chengal). Extra full length (40 ft) ironwood keel built (Phuket shipyard) for ultimate strength and seakindly cruising. LOA: 72 feet; LOD: 55 feet; Beam: 17 feet; Draft: 6ft. Engine as new, 120 HP 6 cylinder Ford Marine Diesel fitted with 3 KW 240 Volt cruising Denyo Genset (Japan). 21 HP 3 cylinder Kubota Diesel 3.5 & 4.5 KW 240 Volt Denyo Genset (Japan), 500 Watt Inverter 12 Volt-240 Volt (Japan), 1600 Watt Electric Generator/Rotary Converter 12 Volt-240 Volt, (“Rediline” UK), Wind Generator “Ampair” (USA), 2 x 30 amp battery chargers (Italy & Thailand), “Autohelm” Autopilot (USA), “Icom” (Japan), VHF, “Kenwood” SSB (Japan), 1000 litres diesel tanks, 1,500 litres water, 3500lb “Maxwell” 12 Volt Electric Windlass (NZ), Bruce anchors (30kg & 50kg), Jabsco anchor/deck wash 12 volt pressure sea water pump, galley fresh and salt water sink pumps, automatic bilge pump, back up bilge pump, cruising speed 7/8 knots, very economical, charter up to 12 pax overnight/week-long, island-hopping cruises, 20-30 pax day trips, large galley, marine toilet, Deep Freezer (Haier), Refrigerator (Sharp), Depth Sounder “Humminbird” (Japan), 4 x 200 amp = 800 amp hour batteries. Aircon wall unit in pilothouse (can run 24 hours a day at marinas and shipyards using shore power.) Newly built, fully level Malaysian hardwood (Kayu Chengai) cockpit lockers: seating for 8-10 & sleeping for 5 in cockpit. Sleeping space on cabin tops for 16 with mattresses. Space for hammocks, all round strong stainless steel safety railing. Large sun roof built aft for extra cruising comfort and shade. Twin gaff ketch rig reduced for easy operation to single gaff and jib rig. New light boom and gaff built from aluminium. Excellent under motorsailing conditions, good sailing in strong winds and easy cruising with the big economical diesel in all conditions. Large cargo carrying capacity: 10-15 tons no problem in main cabin alone! Daily earnings: US$500 (minimum) to US$1,200 plus BAR! Seasonal earnings: 20 days a month for 6 months @ year = US$120,000! Investment returned in 2 seasons! Includes training, orientation to cruising area (Southern Thailand & Northwest Malaysia/Langkawi Islands) and local Thai shipyards plus ongoing charter business. See
www.sailthailandmalaysia.com. Low cost, high profit operation. Includes 12ft unsinkable fibreglass dinghy, 2 double 16ft unsinkable canoes, dive tanks, life jackets, equipment, spare parts, fishing gear, and many extras etc. Asking price: Pounds Sterling 150,000. For full details & photos: Email: archiadven@hotmail.com
