DALE NELSON Dale Classic 45 (2006) for sale in Lymington, United Kingdom

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Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised B – “Offshore”.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Solid laminate with vinylester to hull molding.
• Epoxy treatment to bottom before antifouling.
• Rubber D fendering at hull to deck joint.
• Spray-rail molded into the hull.
• Teak to toe-rail with caulked joints.
• Teak to side-decks and cockpit sole, cockpit steps and locker tops.
• Teak to bathing platform.
• The hull was re-painted with Flag Blue Awlgrip by Dale Yachts.
• Boot stripe painted in Red.
• White gelcoat to GRP superstructure.
• Anodes replaced (February 2023).
• Hull sandblasted and recoated with 2 coats of epoxy primer, 2 coats of underwater primer & antifouled (Feb 2023).

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• Yanmar 6CXM-GTE2 inline 6 cylinder 500hp diesel engine.
• Yanmar marine power display and VDO gauges.
• Yanmar engine alarms.
• Twin Racor diesel fuel filter / water separator.
• ZF Micro Commander electronic engine controls.
• ZF280-1A R 2.0 gearboxes.
• Flexible hose wet exhaust system, main engine exhaust mufflers, with HMI engine exhaust temperature alarm system.
• Engine bay centreline tread plates finished in Pirelli blue rubber matting and capped with varnished teak capping.
• Noise-reducing engine bay insulation.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine Hours - Port 721, Starboard 723 (November 2023).
• Engines serviced - oil change, filter change, adjustment of belts October 2023.
• Quoted top speed of 28 knots.
• Cruising speed of 20 knots.

Propulsion & Steering:

• QL Electro-hydraulic trim tabs with control at the helm position.
• Electric bow thruster with control at helm position.
• Hydraulic steering system.
• Carbon Fiber steering wheel.
• Emergency tiller.
• Four bladed Hyperform propellers.
• Rope cutters.
• Dripless water cooled shaft seals.
• Greasers fitted to rudder tubes.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 24 Volt electrical system, with 12V droppers as required.
• AC distribution system including combined inverter (3000W)/battery charger (700 Amp).
• 240 Volt plug points throughout including engine room and in the aft peak for the dinghy inflator/deflator.
• 50 Amp Zink Sausa II Galvanic isolator fitted.

Battery Banks:

• 24V Numax 105ah domestic batteries (4).
• 24V Numax 105ah engine batteries (2).
• 12V Varta 100ah generator start battery.
• Engine/domestic battery link switch.
• Victron Battery controller to monitor engine and domestic batteries.

Battery Chargers:

• Voltage sensitive relays to allow charging of both banks of batteries by both engines.
• Mastervolt 12-50-3 charge master for the domestic and engine batteries.
• Victron Energy 12V/ 3000VA Inverter.

Alternators:

• 2 x 12V- 55 Amp Hitachi engine alternators.

Generator:

• Kohler 6Kva Generator.
• Advanced digital control panel.
• Generator Hours: 200 (November 2023).
• Generator serviced with impeller & belt replaced (June 2023).

Shore Power:

• Shore power with earth leakage protection, and connection to hot water immersion tank.
• Shore power lead.

Other Electrical:

• Three pantograph windscreen wipers and washers, with intermittent control.
• Helm/pilot seat base electrically operated.
• Electrically operated drop-down portside aft window bulkhead.
• Electrically operated stern door for acces to the bathing platform.

Plumbing

Bilge Pumps:

• Five electric and two manual bilge pumps fitted through the vessel with alarms at helm position.
• Manual bilge pump in engine room with suction from port and starboard sides.
• Bilge alarm system in the engine room with indicators at helm position.

Tankage

Fuel:

• Total capacity of 2,775 litres (610 gallons) in two centreline tanks.
• Separ primary fuel system with change-over function to allow fuel feed from either or both tanks.
• Suction pipe fitted to bottom of both fuel tanks with change-over switch from hand-pump.
• Analogue Tank Tender indicator.

Fresh Water:

• Total capacity of 338 litres (74 gallons).
• Hot water tank (75L).
• Fresh water tank cleaned and new inspection hatch fitted (Feb 2023).

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• Black water system with holding tank (110L) connected to forward toilet, with deck discharge or macerator and “direct to sea” options.
• Grey waste tank (16L).

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine E120 colour chart plotter.
• Raymarine ST6001 smart auto pilot.
• Raymarine ST60 TRIDATA Depth/Speed/Log
• Raymarine ST60 anemometer for wind speed.
• Raymarine Raydome.
• Raymarine DSC VHF radio
• Radar reflector.
• Ritchie Magnetic steering compass at helm.
• Navigation lights.
• Air horn.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Molded stainless steel sink with lift out Corian top.
• Isothem fridge with freezer tray to galley lower unit.
• Siemens electric two plate hob with fiddle rail.
• Siemens electric oven.

Heads/Showers:

• En-suite toilet and shower with electric Jabsco quiet flush toilet.
• Shower with electric discharge from grey water waste tank.
• Fresh water and or salt water supply to toilet.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher D5L diesel cabin heater, including outlets to all areas including heads.
• Advanced Yacht dehumidifier fitted in guest cabin.

Entertainment:

• Rise and fall flat screen Avtex TV in saloon, with Blaupunkt DVD35
• Speakers in cockpit, saloon, guest cabin & master cabin 
• Blaupunkt MP35 headset in guest cabin & master cabin.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Interior timber in high-gloss American Cherry.
• Grab handles in saloon, galley & master cabin.
• Interior fittings and hardware in chrome finish.
• Timber veneer floor to galley and wheelhouse.
• Leather upholstered interior helm console with carbon fibre effect inset panels.
• One square hatches fitted to forward coach roof with blind & flyscreens.
• Four semi oval opening port lights.
• Wheelhouse windows in green tinted glass.
• Wheelhouse forward side windows slide opening.
• Wheelhouse front windows double-glazed.
• Ventilators to all cabins & heads.

Description of layout from forwards:

Master Cabin with Ensuite:

• Forward double master cabin, with interior sprung mattress and upholstered side seat.
• Full storage in upper and lower side lockers.
• Fitted cream carpet.
• Hanging locker.
• En-suite toilet and shower with electric Tecma toilet, shower and stowage lockers.
• Teak shower tray.
• 240V sockets.
• 12V socket.
• Low level lighting.

Galley:

• Corian Galley top.
• Hot and cold mixer tap.
• Top entry in galley top for waste bin.
• Molded fiddle to galley top.
• Upper outboard lockers and lower cupboards and storage spaces.
• Designated storage for crockery & glassware.
• 240V socket.

Guest Twin Cabin with Ensuite:

• Twin sprung mattresses.
• Hanging locker.
• Fitted cream carpets.
• 240V sockets.
• Outboard lockers.
• En-suite toilet and shower with electric Jabsco toilet, shower and stowage lockers.
• Teak shower tray.

Wheelhouse & Saloon:

• Cream Leather covered console at helm position with carbon fibre effect inset panels for instruments.
• Cream Leather helm and co-pilot seats to port with leather navigator seat to starboard – all fitted with sliders.
• Helm/pilot seat base electrically operated to move forward to provide more seating space whilst in harbour.
• Stowage within helm/pilot seat base including drinks cabinet for drinks and glasses.
• Bookcase and storage for navigational instruments and pencils to right of navigator seat.
• Fridge and stowage for charts and removable chart table within navigator seat base.
• Timber footrests at helm and navigator position.
• Cream leather “U” shaped seating to port, storage lockers beneath seating.
• Rise & fall TV lift in hand made cabinet.
• Three pantograph windscreen wipers with intermittent control and washer system.
• Lighting throughout.
• Electrically operated drop-down portside aft window bulkhead.
• Barometer and clock.
• Oceanair blinds fitted to all windows.
• White & red chart table light.
• 240V Socket.

Engine Room:

• Two extractor fans.
• HMI main engine exhaust temperature alarms.
• High quality soundproofing.
• Engine room ladder.
• Centre line crawl plates finished in Pirelli matting and varnished teak capping.
• Engine room painted out in white bilge paint.

Cockpit:

• Fully fitted aft facing port and starboard seating with storage beneath.
• Stowage compartment to cockpit sole for dinghy.
• Two access and stowage hatches.
• Freshwater shower to cockpit for hot & cold water.
• Over head lighting.
• Manual bilge pump.

Deck Equipment

General:

• Exterior stainless steel bow pulpit.
• Stainless steel handrail leading from the port aft cockpit at midships round to the starboard side.
• Grab-rail to aft end of wheelhouse wings with green tinted wind breaking glass panel.
• Hinge down spruce timber mast.
• Boarding platform with teak grating and stainless steel swim ladder.
• Grab handles in fore deck and aft peak lockers for securing fender lanyard.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Stem-head carrier with stainless steel bow protector plate.
• One pair of super-yacht mooring cleats to fore deck.
• Two pairs of pop up mooring cleats to side deck.
• One pair of bollard type mooring cleats to aft deck.
• Three fairleads to bow.
• Chafing plates.
• Centre bollard to foredeck.
• Electric anchor windlass with 50m galvanised steel chain.
• Chain gypsy with interior and foredeck controls.
• 30kg stainless steel claw anchor.
• Chain locker accessed through forward deck hatch.
• Fender pad eyes and wear plates fitted to side of cockpit.
• Mooring lines.
• Fenders.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Cushions on top of teak covered seat/lockers.
• Full cockpit enclosure in canvas, with removable metal frame (new 2022).

Safety Equipment

• Valise 8 person life-raft (service date not verified).

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• Seafire Automatic fire extinguisher system to engine room (service date unverified).
• 5 fire extinguishers throughout the boat (service dates unverified).