Comet 41S (2007) in vendita in Hamble, Regno Unito

English

Beautifully constructed, Italian designed and built performance cruiser racer from Studio Vallicelli and Comar Yachts. Rare to the UK market, and ideally suited for club racing, offshore duties or simply family cruising. 

Batfish V was aquired by the current owners in 2011 and quickly became their favourite yacht as they scaled down round-the-cans and offshore racing to become fast cruisers. They are now looking for a grown-up cruising yacht for family and dog!‘ BATFISH V’ provides a very rare opportunity to acquire a very nicely specified and much updated example of this fast, stylish and high-quality Italian designed and built racing cruiser. She’s ideal for both racing or fast, easily managed cruising. She has a spacious and comfortable cruising interior comprising three double cabins and two heads, a spacious saloon and galley, making her ideal for shorthanded cruising/racing or family sailing, at a pace!

The boat has been professionally maintained in Hamble with regular mast and fitting inspections and removals. The original Lombardini engine was replaced with a Volvo in 2019 - 300 hours. Saildrive replaced in 2022. It features new plotter, autohelm and 2023 new luxury mattress in owners cabin. It is fitted for both symetric and assymetric spinnakers with Carbon Pole and detachable bowsprit. It remains fast and competitive on the race course. The only aspect in need of replacement is the old TackTic instruments (still work fine). Sails include 2 furling genoas, 2 mains, 2 asymetrics (including indestructible A4) and single S1 symetric. It has three full size double cabins and a surprising amount of stowage for mid-sized cruiser. Two heads including on-suite fwd. Galley is length of main cabin with table seating for 8. Stowage under seats. The current oven is not included in the sale, but would be available seperately - will be replaced with new oven. The boat will come with full kit of engine spares. The cockpit on Comets is a design triumph - very comfortable and well considered ergonomics. It includes 2 large lazarettes port and starboard, tailbags, plus a very large stern locker for liferaft and gear. Traveler runs across in front of large wheel. All lines lead to coachroof (except the Slypig (*Cunningham)) where there are 2 halyard winches (one electric). 2 Jib WInches. 2 German Main Sheet Primaries. Blocks for Spinnakers. Carbon Rudder and Stock, 2.2mm Racing Keel. 

Located in the Hamble, ready to go!

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Vacuum sandwich construction with uni-bidirectional epoxy resin.
• Composite bulkheads.
• White coloured hull.
• Bonded non-slip to deck and coach roof.
• Teak laid to cockpit sole & cockpit seat bases.
• Teak toe rail from bow to just aft of amidships.
• Hull skin fittings checked – 2018.

Keel & Rudder:

• Lead/antimony fin keel optimized for racing.
• Stainless steel keel bolts.
• Balanced, profiled carbon rudder and carbon rudder stock.

Engine & gearbox:

• Volvo Penta D2-40 4-cylinder naturally aspirated diesel engine producing approximately 40hp at 3,200rpm – March 2018.
• Volvo Penta 130S sail drive gearbox and leg – June 2022.
• Freshwater cooled.
• Single lever throttle control to starboard side of helm position.
• Volvo Penta engine control to starboard side of helm with rev. counter and engine hours LCD display.

Engine Hours & Maintenance:
• Engine hours approximately 301.5 as at September 2023.
• Engine serviced as recommended by manufacturer, last serviced: Winter 2023.
• New sail drive diaphragm – 2022.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Gori 3-blade bronze folding propeller – June 2022.
• Large diameter single steering wheel with a leather hide cover attached to a V-shaped steering pedestal.
• New rudder bearings – May 2022.
• Emergency tiller.

Electrical

Voltage systems:
• 12vDC domestic systems with 230vAC via shore-power plus inverter.

Battery Banks:
• Varta Professional 12v 75Ah Engine start battery – August 2017.
• 3x Varta Professional 12v 75Ah (225Ah combined) service batteries – August 2017.
• Batteries located within the bench seat on the centreline of the saloon.

Charging:
• Automatic battery charger.

Alternator:
• 12v 115Amp engine mounted alternator.

Inverter:
• Inverter fitted.

Other Electrical:
• 230v Shorepower with appropriate lead and electrical inlet socket on the starboard side of the transom.
• 230v electrical outlets to the galley and chart table.
• Replacement mast wiring loom – 2017.

PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:
• Pressured hot and cold-water system powered via a Jabsco Par-Max 3.5 12v 13.2 litres/minute electric pump located under the saloon sofa.
• The hot freshwater circuit is led into an insulated hot water tank (located under the berth of the portside aft cabin), heated by engine or 230v AC immersion heater element.

Bilge Pumps:
• 2x high-capacity electric bilge pumps (1x Flojet 12v 18.9 litres/minute electric bilge pump located under the saloon sofa and 1x Flojet 12v 18.9 litres/minute electric bilge pump located under the owner’s fore cabin bed).
• Whale manual bilge pump, operated from in the starboard aft cabin.

Gas:
• Gas single bottle locker to port side of cockpit with a single gas bottle and 2x further gas bottles stowed in the port side cockpit locker.

TANKAGE

Fuel:
• Stainless steel fuel tank, located below the aft end of the saloon sofa holding approximately 120-litres with gauge at the chart table.
• Fill¬i¬ng of fuel tanks is through a deck inlet to the starboard side.

Fresh Water:
• Plastic freshwater tank located below the port side aft cabin berth with an approximate capacity of 300-litres, level gauge at the chart table.
• Fill¬i¬ng of water tank is through deck inlet to the portside.

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

• Raymarine Hybridtouch GPS colour chartplotter - 2018.
• Raymarine LCD multi display to the cockpit by the throttle control and engine instruments for autopilot, wind, speed, depth and rudder angle - 2017.
• Plastimo Olympic 135 helming compass at helm pedestal.
• Raymarine mc100-2 LCD display in cockpit – wind and depth.
• Tacktick mc100-2 LCD display in cockpit – digital compass.
• Raymarine ST60+ Graphic LCD display at chart table – wind speed.
• Radar reflector (not fitted).
• Tacktick micronet Maxi LCD display to mast – speed.
• Tacktick micronet Maxi LCD display at mast – wind.
• Tacktick micronet Maxi LCD display at mast – depth.
• Garmin GPS Map 78 handheld GPS.
• Tacktick micronet remote control.
• Plastimo barometer to the saloon forward bulkhead.

Communications Equipment:
• Raymarine Ray54E VHF radio with DSC at chart table.
• Standard Horizon HX870 handheld VHF with DSC.

Down Below

Galley:
• Marine gas oven and integrated stove.
• Isotherm top opening 75-litres refrigerator.
• Stainless steel double bowl sink with mixer tap and further saltwater tap over.

Heads:
• 2x Jabsco manual flush marine seawater heads.
• Hot & cold pressurised water supplies with combined taps/retractable shower heads.

Heating & Ventilation:
• Webasto diesel-fired hot air cabin heating system with outlets to the saloon and all three sleeping cabins.
• Heater control at the chart table.

Lighting:
• Deckhead lighting throughout plus 2x reading lights to each of the three sleeping cabins.

Entertainment:
• Sony Stereo radio/CD at the chart table with 2x FCI saloon speakers and 2x Fusion cockpit speakers.

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
• Up to seven berths split between the owner’s cabin forward, twin aft cabins plus further saloon settee berth.
• Double master cabin forward.
• Two double cabins aft to port and starboard.
• Forward and aft heads, each with manual marine heads and shower.
• Two bathrooms, each with hot and cold running water and a heads system.
• Linear galley to port.
• Saloon with U-shaped settee to starboard with fixed dining table.
• Chart table to port aft of saloon area.

Accommodation Finish:
• High quality marine plywood, light wood joinery.
• Teak and holly cabin sole boards.
• White deckheads/interior head linings.
• White leather upholstery to the saloon seating and chart table.
• Wooden door frames.
• White GRP galley and heads counter tops/worktops.

Accommodation from Forward:

Owner’s Fore Cabin:
• Double V-berth with custom made mattrass – 2023, being zipped down the middle.
• Storage below the bed, plus there is a bilge pump located there.
• Shelves to both hull sides with stainless steel rails.
• Storage cupboard over bed end to forward bulkhead.
• 2x Reading lights.
• Deckhead escape/ventilation hatch.
• Further ventilation hatch to entrance area.
• 12v Electric outlet.
• Double door wardrobe with hanging space and separate cupboard under.
• Heater outlet.

Owner’s En-Suite:
• Jabsco manual flush marine heads.
• White GRP countertop with inset washbasin with combined mixer tap/retractable showerhead.
• Double doored mirror fronted cupboard over the wash basin.
• Further storage cupboard to the side of the mirror fronted cupboard.
• Small cupboard below the wash basin.
• Ventilation hatch to coach roof.
• Teak grating to sole with electric sump pump under.

Saloon:
• U-Shaped sofa with white leather upholstery to the starboard side with a fixed dining table and both shelf and cupboard space over.
• Storage under the forward half of the sofa, whilst the diesel fuel tank is under the aft end.
• Bench seat to the centreline with matching white leather upholstery (houses the batteries and also provides some additional storage).
• 3x opening portholes/hatches to the coach roof/cabin superstructure.
• Fixed long windows to the cabin superstructure.

Galley:
• Linear style galley positioned to the portside.
• Range of cupboards and draws (one cupboard houses the gas shut off valve for the oven/stove).
• White GRP work tops with timber raised fiddles.
• Inset stainless steel double sink with mixer tap and separate saltwater tap over.
• Marine gas oven and integrated stove.
• Isotherm top opening 75-litres refrigerator.
• 1x fixed long window to the cabin superstructure.
• 1x opening porthole to the coach roof.
• Fire blanket and fire extinguisher mounted to a bulkhead.
• Stainless steel grab rail to the front of the oven recess with integrated matching eyes for safety strap to be attached when required.

Navigation Area:
• Positioned aft of the saloon to starboard.
• Chart table with internal storage, draw unit to one end and adjoining cupboard.
• Navigator’s bench seat with white leather upholstery cushion, removable to give access to storage below.
• Pencil holder.
• Panels for mounting the electronics etc.
• Battery main isolator switch located under the chart table.
• 12v electrical outlet.

Guest/Day Heads:
• Positioned aft of the galley to the portside.
• Jabsco manual flush marine heads.
• White GRP countertop with inset washbasin with combined mixer tap/retractable showerhead.
• Double doored mirror fronted cupboard over the wash basin.
• Small cupboard below the wash basin.
• Ventilation hatch to coach roof.
• Teak grating to sole with electric sump pump under.
• 3x hooks to the bulkhead.

Companionway:
• 4x Steps with storage alcove gives access to and from the cockpit.
• Steps remove to give access to the engine compartment.
• Clips for boathook.

Port and Starboard Aft Cabins (identical but handed differently):
• Double berth.
• Double door wardrobe with hanging space.
• Ventilation hatch to coach roof.
• Porthole to the cockpit.
• 2x Reading lights.
• Heater outlet.
• The starboard cabin has a side access hatch to the engine compartment.
• Storage under the bed.
• The portside cabin has the plastic freshwater tank and hot water tank located under it.
• The Whale manual bilge pump is operated from the starboard cabin.
• Portside cabin has a USB electric outlet.
• Starboard cabin has a 12v electric outlet.
• Bench seat.
• Shelf to the hull side.
• Smoke detector.

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
• Anodised aluminium keel stepped mast – 9/10 fractional rigged – mast removed, fully inspected rods (standing rigging), fittings cleaned and serviced – winter 2017/2018.
• Lower mast steps.
• Anodised aluminium boom.
• Spinnaker pole track to front of mast with pole end fitting.
• 2x Sets of swept back spreaders.
• Discontinuous stainless steel rod standing rigging to the shrouds.
• Rod rigging works including re-heads of all rods, replacement stem balls and various other items – April 2012.
• Dyneema backstay adjuster – 2019.
• Mast doubler plates fitted at deck level – early 2018.
• Rigid aluminium vang.
• Harken MKIV 2 manual genoa roller furler - 2012.
• 5x Spinlock jammers to each side of the companionway entrance, plus addition separate jammer cleat to each side.
• German mainsheet system.
• Harken port and starboard deck mounted headsail turning blocks.
• Harken port and starboard spinnaker turning blocks attached via soft shackles.
• Harken adjustable mainsheet track in cockpit.
• Harken deck mounted port & starboard full length jib sheet tracks with adjustable cars, adjustable from cockpit.
• 14’ Carbon spinnaker pole with white colour wrap and mast attachments, stowed on side deck.
• Removable 6’ anodised aluminium asymmetric bowsprit with tackline through the pole and appropriate bow hoop, bowsprit stowed on side deck.
• Black coloured canvas stackpack mainsail system with removable lazyjacks and matching gooseneck cover by Hamble Cover Services.
• Dyneema sheets and halyards.
• 7/8ths Uphaul.
• Masthead port spinnaker halyard (red).
• Masthead starboard spinnaker halyard (green).
• 2x Spinnaker sheets.
• 2x Spinnaker guys.
• Pole downhaul from deck.
• Main sail halyard.
• 2x Reefing lines.
• Jib halyard to roller furler.
• Jib furling line.
• 2x Jib sheets.
• Boom topping lift.
• Main sail outhaul.
• Winchfeed crossover blocks to both port and starboard sides of companionway for control lines/halyards.

Winches:
• 2x Harken 48ST manual self-tailing 2-speed winches primary winches.
• 2x Harken 44ST manual self-tailing 2-speed winches halyard winches.
• Harken 44 manual self-tailing 2-speed halyard/control line winch to starboard side of companionway.
• Harken 46 electric self-tailing 2-speed halyard/control line winch to port side of companionway.

Sails:
• Ullman Sails Main sail – 2019.
• Ullman Sails roller furling genoa sail – 2019.
• Spare furling jib sail.
• Spare main sail.
• A1 asymmetric spinnaker.
• A4 asymmetric spinnaker.
• S1 Symmetric spinnaker.

General:
• Anchor locker with electrical connection point for the anchor windlass remote control.
• Separate bow locker.
• Stainless steel stanchions with twin stainless steel wire guard rails.
• Open-fronted pulpit to allow clean set of jib.
• Port & starboard cockpit storage lockers, each with a hydraulic ram attached to the lid (starboard locker houses the emergency fuel shutoff).
• Lazarette aft of the helm.
• 2x Stainless steel pushpits with transom gate via stainless steel double wire guard rails.
• Stainless steel grabrail to the steering pedestal.
• Outboard engine mount to port.
• Removable stainless steel with wood treads bathing ladder, stowed in lazarette.
• 4x Winch handles, stowed within the Navigator’s seat.

Anchoring & Mooring:
• Quick 12vDC electric anchor windlass located below deck in the anchor locker with a removable remote control (control stowed in aft starboard cabin).
• Stainless steel bow anchor roller.
• 9kg Galvanised plough style anchor with approximately 50m anchor chain and 30m of rope.
• 2x Stainless steel mooring cleats at bow and 2x stainless steel mooring cleats at stern with appropriate stainless-steel fairleads.
• Various mooring warps and fenders.
• Boathook, stowed by companionway steps.

Covers, Cushions & Canvas:
• Black coloured canvas main sail stackpack and matching gooseneck cover by Hamble Cover Services.
• Black coloured canvas sprayhood by Hamble Covers Services.
• Grey coloured cockpit cushions (stowed in portside aft cabin).
• Black coloured padding to lower port and starboard guard wire at aft ends.

SAFETY 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.

• Ocean Safety ISO 9650 – 1 Group A valise life raft for 8-persons – last serviced April 2023, next service due April 2026.
• Ocean Safety horseshoe life buoy with light.
• Globalfix Pro 406 Mhz GPS Epirb.
• Throwing line.
• Jonbuoy inflatable horseshoe.
• 1x Jonbuoy inflatable rescue sling.
• Deck mounted webbing lifelines to port & starboard decks.
• Webbing safety strap to the stove.

Fire Control:
• Fire Blanket stowed on the bulkhead aft of the galley.
• Fire extinguisher to the Owner’s fore cabin wardrobe.
• Fire extinguisher to the galley aft bulkhead.

Features

• Cockpit table
• Radar reflector
• Cd player
• Depthsounder
• Shore power inlet
• Gps
• Hot water
• Plotter
• Tender
• Heating
• Wind speed and direction
• Navigation center
• Autopilot
• Vhf
• Refrigerator
• Cockpit cushions
• Liferaft
• Oven
• Spray hood
• Manual bilge pump
• Outboard engine brackets
• Compass
• Electric bilge pump
• Marine head
• Teak cockpit