SV Margot

Interior

Accommodation

The interior sleeps eight, five in two staterooms, plus three in salon. It has two heads. All berths and settees are equipped with lee cloths. She is finished in gloss varnished teak and has a varnished teak and holly sole. There is one reverse cycle Cruiseair AC unit. Nine 12V fans in various locations throughout provide excellent air circulation and cooling.

Main Salon

Aft from the forward stateroom, through a varnished teak door, is the Main Salon. A large dinette table offset to starboard provides an uninterrupted passage to the forward cabin. The table unfolds to provide seating for up to eight guests. Above the settees are storage lockers with cane facing, built-in bookshelves and additional shelf storage. The starboard settee can be converted into a double berth, and both settees have high lee-cloths.

Galley

There is an excellent galley arrangement in walkthrough to starboard. The high fiddles and smoked Plexiglas sliders on cabinets make items easy to find.  Complete makeover of the galley in 2014 with Corian countertop and a refrigerator / freezer box completely rebuilt with high performance insulation. Freezer of 3.3 cubic feet and a refrigerator (spill over system) of 5 cubic feet, can also be used as a truly massive refrigerator of 8.3 cubic feet.

• Corian countertops, new 2014
• Scandvik double stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressure water, new 2014
• Ambassador Marine Trinidad galley faucet, new 2014
• Force Ten 3 burner propane stove with oven, new 2014
• Propane gas controller, 3 x 10lb aluminum tanks, and fiberglass tank holder, new 2014
• 2-stage filtration system with dedicated drinking spigot, new 2019
• New Frigoboat Capri 50F, 2020. Updated to be air-cooled and fully sealed in 2023
• Fresh water foot pump at the galley sink, new 2023

Navigation and Electronics

Great navigation station for a cruising sailboat; the massive chart table is perfect for blog updates and remote work. A RaspberryPi computer acts as a file and media server as well as a complete backup chart plotter with OpenCPN. It is additionally interfaced with the NMEA 2000 network as well as the two Victron BMVs to track and graph all the data of the boat, which can be accessed via its own display or over WIFI. All electronics run over a dedicated Victron DC to DC converter that provides stable 12.4V and eliminates voltage peaks, prolonging the life of the electronics. The AIS features an anchor watch alarm that can be heard and suppressed here as well.

• Raymarine EV400 autopilot, new 2019
• Raymarine C127 MFD (multi functional display) at the chart table
• Raymarine RD418HD 4kW 18” HD Digital Radome
• Vesper Marine XP-8000 AIS transceiver with Vesper 150 splitter, new 2022
• VHF antenna (Vesper VA159 dual band for AIS and VHF), new 2021
• Iridium Go Satellite communications system with external data antenna
• Raymarine eS78 MFD that act as a full repeater, binnacle mount (cockpit), new 2018
• Standard Horizon GX6000 Quantum with backup AIS receiver and RAM4 remote mic in the cockpit, new 2023
• Independant VHF (WM580) with dedicated backup VHF antenna on the solar arch
• Victron BMV-712 battery monitor, new 2018
• Victron BMV-712 energy meter for D400 wind generator, new 2018
• 2500w Magnum Energy Inverter
• Raymarine ST60+ wind/speed/depth display and sensors (cockpit)
• RaspberryPi 5 with 10″ display (12V) that acts as an instrument repeater, ship computer and backup chart plotter
• Victron Orion-TR DC to DC converter for stable 12V for computers and other sensitive electronics, new 2021
• Starlink dish and WIFI router, new 2023
• Backup Microtik WIFI router (12V), Booster with Alpha router

Master Stateroom

The main entrance to the full-width master stateroom is aft of the galley. There is a large, centerline, double berth with a CMF cooling memory-foam mattress, queen-size, 8″ thick, new 2023. Storage lockers are port and starboard. The cabin sides and cabinetry are all semi-gloss. Outboard and to starboard are two large hanging lockers. On the starboard side of the berth is a 3/4 berth for younger kid that converts in a large storage shelf with lee-cloth with more storage below.

Aft Head

Moving aft on the port side of the vessel and through a door is the primary head, also accessible via the master stateroom. It has been completely rebuilt in 2020 with new white tile countertop on the vanity and a new Scandvik stainless steel sink and faucet. Outboard of this vanity are two storage lockers. There is a new electric Raritan Elegance toilet (rebuilt with new pump 2023) with an electronic, Bluetooth control panel (new 2023). Moving forward is a separate stall shower with a seat and pull-around curtain. A 112 liters holding tank (new 2018) is outboard of the seat. The tank can either be pumped out via a deck fitting or discharged by gravity (bullet proof system).

Forward Cabin

The very roomy and comfortable guest stateroom features two offset bunk beds to starboard and a single berth to port with tons of storage below the berths. Both lower bunks have CMF 5″ thick mattresses, new 2023. Two overhead opening hatches afford great ventilation and natural light, with fans over all the berths. Storage is provided by a large hanging locker with double doors on the starboard side. There is another hanging locker on the forward end of the single berth on the port side. In addition, there are large storage lockers outboard on the port side (above the single berth) and two large storage shelves and another storage locker outboard above the bunks.

Forward Head

The forward head is finished in white Formica with teak trim and has a mosaic tiled vanity countertop with a stainless steel sink, pressure water and a Raritan PH-II toilet.  The hatch overhead includes a Vetus UFO vent. Two doors give full access to the sail locker, which is also accessible via a hatch on deck. Big enough to fit inside, the sail locker holds spare ropes, fenders, spare parts and so on. The chain locker is forward of the sail locker and fully isolated with its own sump pump so no muddy salt water from the chain reaches the bilge. The sail locker also hosts the bow thruster and the hydraulic unit.

Engine and Mechanical

Margot has a Yanmar diesel engine (new 2014) with 1700 engine hours and a 1.5 inch stainless steel shaft. The 7KW Phasor generator is also located in the engine room. There is a Vetus 12V bow thruster located in the sail locker. A hydraulic centerboard lift is operated by an electric motor or a hand pump. Easy access to the engine and generator is through two doors to the engine room from the galley and moveable engine cover forward in the galley, giving impressive access to the whole engine. A hookah system is also located in the engine room, with deck fitting for the hose in the cockpit.

• Bruntons Varifold three blade folding propeller, new 2021
• Aqualoy (A22) 1.5″ propeller shaft, new 2020
• PYI shaft coupling and PYI “shaft saver” flexible coupling, new 2020
• New cutlass bearings, new 2020
• Spare 3 bladed prop in lazerette
• (2x) Racor 500 fuel filters, new 2014
• Fuel shut-off valves
• New 3/16″ fuel lines for both engine and genset, new 2023
• Stainless steel mixing elbow for engine, new 2022
• Vetus 12V bow thruster with new lower unit with cockpit pedestal control
• Vetus raw-water strainers for engine and generator, new 2021
• Engine room bilge blower
• New sound insulation in engine room, new 2021
• Airline E160 hookah system with 60′ of hose for easy bottom cleaning installed in the engine room, new 2019
• Excessive amount of spare parts and consumables

Exterior

Cockpit

The cockpit is a single navigator’s dream, with all the lines and controls easily accessible at the helm.

• Edson steering system including binnacle and cables, new 2014
• Ritchie 5″ compass, rebuilt and swung, new 2015
• Single engine controls, bow thruster control, hydraulics and autopilot remote, new 2014
• Sunbrella bimini top, front dodger with removable sun shade panels, new 2014
• Varnished teak folding cockpit table
• Cockpit cushions
• Flexiteek decking in cockpit, new 2014
• 12V and USB outlets, new 2019

Deck Equipment

Fiberglass nonskid deck. Anodized aluminum toe rail.  Aft of the double stainless bow roller is a chain locker with chain, etc.  Aft of this locker is a sail locker accessed by a large Lewmar hatch that holds additional gear and has ample storage space for dock lines and fenders.  Additionally, there is a large, aft lazarette with two separate access hatches.  One of the best features is her aft solar arch.  Incorporated into it are the dinghy davits and lights, as well as a swinging davit arm to lift the outboard motor onto the rail mount. The solar panels and wind generator are located here.  Custom racks for jerry jugs were also added. An integrated custom swim platform has been added for easy access to the water with built-in boarding ladder. An additional custom-made swim ladder is also stored there for access on either sides of the boat.

• Tigress (1500w) manual/electric windlass with up and down switches, new 2019
• Rocna 33kg anchor (new 2018) with 300′ of 3/8 high-test G40 chain (new 2024)
• Backup Rocna 25kg anchor stored in lazzarette
• Fortress FX-37 with 25′ of chain and 300′ of 3/4 Megabraid rode on stern pulpit, new 2018
• Dock lines and fenders
• Teak rub rail with stainless steel cap
• Hatch covers and life raft cover, new 2014
• (2) Teak companionway hatch boards
• (2) Gray Lucite companionway hatch boards
• Stainless stern and bow pulpits
• Stainless steel stanchions with port and starboard, double lifelines and gates
• New England D2 Dyneema lifelines, new 2022
• Stainless dinghy davits, aft
• Searchlight, with remote control
• Bug screen for all hatches and companionway
• (4) Dorade vents
• Lewmar hatches with new Lexan and gaskets, new 2015
• Oversized aluminum cleats, midship cleats with oversized G10 backing plates
• Custom built  8 ft. stainless boarding ladder
• Achilles HB310AL (Hypalon fabric), new 2021
• Yamaha 2-stroke Enduro 15HP outboard, new 2019

Construction Details

White Gelcoat hull, decks and house, with light gray deck and house nonskid. Fiberglass decks, and low profile coach roofs have core in places for extra strength where needed while the hull is completely solid, hand-laid glass, giving the hull the strength of a tank. Exterior teak grab rails (with sunbrella cover) and rub rail with stainless steel guard. She is a high-end British built, center-cockpit, ocean-cruising sloop with shoal draft keel, hydraulic centerboard and a new skeg hung rudder. The centerboard is operated by an oversized hydraulic pump with a manual backup. When the board is fully extended, she draws approximately 10′.

• Complete osmosis treatment with entire hull fully sand-blasted, dried out in desert atmosphere for 6 months and faired with West System epoxy, 2021
• 6 coats of West System barrier coat, 2021
• 5 coats of Coppercoat antifouling, 2021
• Brand new, over built, rudder with new 316SS post and spokes, 2021
• New upper rudder bearing and lower bushings, 2021
• New cutlass bearings, 2021

Sails and Rigging

Great equipment for running short handed.  Lewmar Commander 4 Hydraulic system operates the primary winches, main and headsail furling with push-button operation. Anyone can reef or furl the sails within seconds!

All new standing rigging in 2021. More than a simple re-rig, the mast was stripped bare and everything was replaced, including all fasteners on the mast, all wires, LED anchor light, spreader base plates, all new custom made (316SS certified) tangs on the mast and their connecting rods and all new turnbuckles. All the chainplates (including the forward one) have been replaced and upsized as well. Everything was completely rebuilt and changed.

Standing Rigging

• Hayn wire rigging with Sta-Loks fittings, new 2021
• Hayn turnbuckles, new 2021
• Dyneema inner forestay, new 2021
• All new clevis pins, 2021
• Hood aluminum hydraulic Stowaway Mast (new Nitronic 50 rod for the in-mast foil, 2021)
• Double spreader rig with stainless steel boom vang
• Hood Seafurl Hydraulic head stay furling (all new bearings on the furler, 2020)
• Whisker pole on track at the mast with dedicated winch to raise or lower it
• Lewmar Commander 4. Pump rebuilt in 2014, motor rebuilt in 2020
• Hydraulic hoses serviced (or changed) in 2019. New fitting on all hoses (2019)

Running Rigging

• Mainsail: Mack 9.77oz Challenge Marblehead Dacron with Sunbrella UV sunshield. New 2014, serviced 2019
• Genoa: Mack 135%, 8.77oz Challenge Marblehead Dacron with foam luff and sunbrella UV cover. New 2014, serviced 2019
• (2) Lewmar 56 CST hydraulic primary winches with covers
• (2) Lewmar 30 CST secondary winches with covers
• Lewmar mainsheet traveler control aft of cockpit with new harken cam cleat and new line
• Aluminum tracks with Lewmar adjustable cars, new sheaves (2019)
• Most running rigging has been changed, including all new blocks (2019), new genoa sheets, main sheets, outhaul line, whisker pole and traveler lines, etc.

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