TARGA Botnia Targa 44 for sale (2015) in Lymington, United Kingdom

Meet MINERVA, the Botnia Targa 44. She is simply a stunning boat, known as the 4x4 of the sea but handling more like a 911! She has been meticulously looked after over the years by a full-time skipper based out of her home port in Guernsey, with no expense spared. She is currently receiving a fresh coat of varnish and is ready for new ownership.

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” for 15 persons on board.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Dark Blue moulded GRP hull and topsides.
• Full-length keel band.
• Off-White GRP superstructure with Dark Blue eyebrow.
• Off-White boot top.
• Extended D-dection rubber fendering to hull sides.
• Long-Version Hardtop roof over aft deck.
• Large bridge deck box to aft deck.
• Teak decking to complete deck, aft deck seats/lockers, bridge deck box, upper foredeck, and bathing platform.
• Upgrade Jeep screen to flybridge.
• Upgrade L-shaped sofa to flybridge.
• Upgrade Grammer helm seat to flybridge.
• Upgrade extra storage boxes to flybridge.
• Underwater hull Copper-Coated.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 2 x Volvo Penta D6/DPH -400 400hp diesel engines.
• Instruments and Volvo Penta EVC engine controls.
• Volvo Penta DPH outdrives to contra-rotating NiBrAl propellers.
• Spare set of propellors on Upgrade propellor holder to engine bay.
• 2 x Volvo Penta 7” displays to lower console.
• 2 x Volvo Penta 4” displays to flybridge console.
• Additional Volvo Penta fuel gauges to flybridge console.
• Engine room radiator heating.
• Excellent engine room access via ladder, with aluminium tread-plating, and lighting.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours – 262 hours @ July 2024.
• Engines last serviced February 2024.
• Cruising speed: 24 knots.
• Maximum speed: 32 knots.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Volvo Penta DPH outdrives to contra-rotating NiBrAl Duo Prop propellers.
• Volvo Penta Docking Joysticks to pilothouse console, aft cockpit and flybridge console.
• Hydraulic steering, with tilt-adjustable wheels, and adjustable lower helm steering console.
• Volvo Penta QL trim tabs with indicators to both helms.
• Max Power SE100/185T bow-thruster – with dedicated battery.
• Upgrade Max Power SX-100 stern-thruster.
• Upgraded Volvo Penta Active anti-corrosion system fitted.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12V DC domestic system with 220V ring main from shore power.
• Upgrade to extra 12V sockets x 2.
• Mastervolt Mass GI isolation transformer.
• 12V air compressor outlets fore & aft.

Battery Banks:

• 2 x 145 Ah engine start batteries.
• 4 x 145 Ah service batteries.
• Bow thruster battery 1 x 145Ah).
• Additional service battery (1 x AGM 145Ah).
• Mastervolt Easy View battery monitoring.

Battery Chargers:

• Mastervolt Chargemaster 12/15-2 auto battery charger.
• Mastervolt Mass Combi 12/4000-200 charger/inverter.

Alternators:

• 2 x 12V engine alternators.

Generator:

• Fischer Panda 10000i 10kVA/8kW AC generator.
• 83.5 running hours at July 2024.

Shore Power:

• 2 x shore power connections (fore and aft) & 25m cable.
• Upgrade to extra 230V sockets x 8.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Hot and cold pressurized system with hot water from upgraded large capacity 60-litre calorifier fed from engine cooling water plus 240V heating element.

Bilge Pumps:

• 1 x manual bilge pump.
• 4 x automatic bilge pumps.

Tankage

Fuel:

• Upgraded to total capacity of 2000L (440 Imperial Gallons).
• 2 x 500L + 1 x 1000L tanks.
• Upgrade fuel transfer pump.
• Water alarms to fuel separators.
• 2 x Microbe fuel strainers fitted.

Fresh water:

• Total capacity of 350L (77 Imperial Gallons).
• Spectra Aquifer AF-360 12VDC water maker (57 lph output capacity).

Blackwater holding tanks:

• Total capacity of 120L (26 gallons).
• Automatic deodorizer fitted to system.

Navigation Equipment

Lower helm:

• Cassens & Plath steering compass.
• 2 x Raymarine gS125 12” MFD’s (angled teak box upgrade to helm console).
• 1 x Raymarine gS remote control at console, 1 x by helm seat.
• Raymarine gS microSD reader.
• Raymarine a98 MFD.
• Raymarine a95 MFD.
• Raystar 130GPS antenna.
• GA 150GPS & Glonass antenna.
• 2 x Raymarine i70 displays.
• Raymarine FLIR thermal camera.
• Raymarine 48“4kw SHD radar.
• Raymarine CP200 echo/transducer.
• Raymarine CP450 CHIRP echo (2 x B175 TDX inc.).
• Raymarine CPT120 transducer.
• Raymarine p70R autopilot EV-2 (incl. ECI-100/NMEA2000 interface).
• Raymarine Autopilot to plotter.
• Raymarine ST Smart Controller.
• Raymarine ITC-5 Wind transducer.
• Raymarine AIS650 – marine identification system.
• Furuno GP-39 GPS receiver.
• 3 x Raymarine CAM100 cameras.
• Raymarine Ray260 DSC/VHF radio.
• Additional Ermak VHF radio system.
• Raymarine Ray430 loud hailer & horn.
• Airmar 200WX weather station.
• 3 x Raymarine SeaTalk HS connection boxes.
• 100W searchlight (adjustable from pilothouse).
• Twin Hadley stainless steel compressed air fog horns (loud!).
• 3 x windscreen wipers (with 2-speed intervals and washers).
• Upgraded powered Grammer helm seat in Warm Ivory Alcantara with Mocha piping, with arm rests and head rests, and black protective cover.

Flybridge helm:

• 1 x Raymarine gS165 16” MFD.
• 1 x Raymarine gS remote control.
• Raymarine p70R autopilot control.
• Raymarine Ray260 DSC/VHF radio.
• Icom IC-M323G GPS/DSC/VHF radio.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Longitudinal worktop in speckled blond Corian composite with plentiful storage options in overhead lockers and a range of cupboards.
• Inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap.
• Dometic overhead extractor fan/light.
• Trinox Domino 2-burner gas hob & hinged cover (cover serves as chopping board).
• Isotherm stainless steel 130L front-loading refrigerator, with freezer compartment.
• Siemens stainless steel electric Combi oven/grill.

Heads/Showers:

• 2 x Sani Marin electric flushing heads.
• Hot and cold aft deck shower.
• Shower & curtain to forward heads.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Aft sliding saloon door upgrade.
• Twin hatches in pilothouse roof.
• Eberspacher D5 diesel-fired heating (acts as screen defroster also_.
• Electric oil-filled radiators with timer control upgrade to cabins and engine bay.
• Climma 17 air-conditioning upgrade (17000BTU).

Entertainment:

• Upgrade Fusion amplifiers x 2.
• Fusion remote controls x 2.
• Fusions MS-AV700i media system (incl. 4 pilothouse l/speakers & l/speakers to aft deck & flybridge).
• Fusion MS-NRX200i control head to flybridge.
• 26” LG TV to saloon.
• Electric lift for saloon TV.
• Glomex V9130 Marine digital TV antenna.
• Preparation cabling & outlets for TVs to all cabins.

Lighting:

• LED lighting throughout accommodation, with dimmers to overhead cabin spots.
• Upgrade LED work lights x 6 (x 2 to foredeck, 2 x aft, 2 x side-decks).
• Upgrade LED deck lights.
• Reading lights to cabins.
• 3 x long-range running lights to roof.
• Upgrade Lumishore SMX101 White underwater lights to transom.
• Upgrade navigation lights.
• Mag-Lite hand-held searchlight/charger.
• Chart reading light on flexible arm to pilothouse helm.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Upgraded Warm Ivory Alcantara, with Mocha piping, upholstery to pilothouse seating.
• Beige carpet to pilothouse over teak flooring.
• Mexico beige upholstery to cabins.
• Teak blinds to pilothouse.
• Enlarged wardrobe to pilothouse.
• Large storage locker to aft pilothouse.
• Shelf in cupboard under helm seat.
• Special sofa cupboard in pilothouse.
• Upgraded sleeping mattresses & linen to double berths.
• Upgrade Warm Ivory Alcantara, with Mocha piping, to saloon upholstery.
• U-shaped sofa and table in saloon, with extra mattress for occasional saloon berth conversion.
• Forward cabin with centreline double berth with en-suite facilities.
• Soba Babynova 1150 Rapid washer/drier to forward heads compartment.
• Aft double cabin (accessed by aft companionway stair) with shared facilities.
• Teak slats Upgrade to aft cabin hull sides.
• Bespoke storage to aft double cabin.
• Aft side cabin to starboard with shared facilities, with access panels to main breakers and electrics.
• Curtains for pipe berths in cabins.
• 6 x curtains for portlights.
• Zigboat security, fire, and flood alarms.
• Wempe Clock, Barometer and Thermometer to aft bulkhead.
• 7 x reflective sunscreens to forward windows and screens.

Deck Equipment

General:

• Small teak table & support for foredeck.
• Teak flybridge table & supports (stows under aft HiFly overhang).
• Bespoke storage box to engine bay.
• 4 x deck chairs & stowage.
• Stainless steel tube to hardtop for rod holders.
• 6 x rod holders to aft teak rail.
• Extra outlet for forward deck wash.
• Gas bottle & regulator.
• Refrigerated cool box to bridge deck box.
• Folding swimming ladder to bathing platform.
• Self-draining side and aft decks.
• Stainless steel “shark fin” pulpit at bows, with folding bow ladder.
• Polished stainless steel side rails with teak capping, and double transom gate.
• 8 polished stainless-steel cleats, fairleads as required.
• Corner lockers/seats to aft cockpit corners.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Electric Lewmar V3 anchor windlass to bow.
• Rode chain counter for forward windlass (indicators at both helms).
• Electric Engbo Maxi 44 anchor windlass to stern.
• Remote control for anchor windlass.
• Upgrade to 20kg stainless steel anchor.
• Controls to both windlasses on flybridge.
• Warps & fenders.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Full canopy cover tent for aft deck in Beige Sunbrella.
• Sunshade for foredeck inc. supports.
• Sun mattress for foredeck in Navy Blue Sunbrella.
• Cushion for bridge deck box in Navy Blue Sunbrella.
• Flybridge Bimini canvas in Off-White.

Tender & Outboard:

• Electric handling crane to hard-top roof – with holder.
• Hurley Davit launch system.
• Inflatable tender.
• Electric outboard engine with removable battery.

Safety Equipment

• 8-person Plastimo ISAF OSR Transocean liferaft (next service due 06/2027) in cradle at HiFly overhang, with Hammar hydrostatic release.
• Named horseshoe lifebuoy x 1.

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• Sea Fire auto fire suppression system in engine room (service date – July 2024).
• 4 x manual 1kg fire extinguishers to accommodation (service dates – January 2024).