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VESSEL DESCRIPTIONINTRODUCTION:
STELLA’s current owner has spared no expense in both upgrades and preventative maintenance. Improvements and significant maintenance (beyond the extensive normal annual service) since 2022 includes:
- New Raymarine electronics package
- New Fusion Apollo stereo
- Toe rail varnish stripped and redone
- Hull Awlgripped Corinthian Blue
- New holding tank with overboard discharge option
- Extensive engine work including cleaning coolers and heat exchangers, new raw water pumps, new exhaust elbows, rebuilt alternators and starters, PTO pumps serviced, transmissions removed and painted and more
- New house and start batteries
- New cockpit pilothouse window covers
HULL and DECK:
- Corinthian Blue Awlgrip topsides (2022)
- Off White gelcoat cabin house and deck with painted nonskid.
- Double Off White Boot stripe
- Red bottom
Construction:
- Hull: Hinckley DualGuard® Composite Construction Kevlar/E-glass hybrid outer skin with aircraft grade end-grain balsa below the waterline, and a Carbon-fiber inner skin. Laminated with a vinylester resin (SCRIMP®).
- Deck: E-glass outer and inner skin with aircraft grade end grain balsa and closed-cell foam core. Laminated with vinylester resin using (SCRIMP®).
- Marelon ® ball valve seacocks with thru hulls below waterline and Marelon ® thru hulls above waterline.
- Swim Platform - Heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform with teak insert treads, S/S bracket and S/S half-round rubrail
- Quarterguard painted to match hull with stainless steel half round rubrail extends forward from swim platform to protect tumblehome
- S/S telescoping 3-step folding swim ladder that stores under swim platform
- Swim platform handle on transom painted to match the hull
Deck:
- Rounded, tapered, varnished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile
- Stainless steel (S/S) half-round on fiberglass molded rub rail
- Flush molded, foredeck anchor locker with hinged hatch and fold-out anchor roller
- Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top
- (5) Varnished teak handrails port and starboard on cabin top, port and starboard on pilothouse top and aft end of pilothouse
- Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
- (2) 10” bow, (2) 10” stern cleats, (4) 8” pull-up spring cleats amidships all in type 316L S/S
- Three (3) deck mounted fender pad eyes each side with toe rail chafe strips
- One (1) low-profile polished SS cabin top hatch with retractable blind and screen
- Hinckley designed pilothouse mast on roof top with ACR spotlight, anchor light and VHF antenna
- (4) Elliptical opening ports on house sides with screens
COCKPIT:
- Teak cockpit sole
- Varnished teak coaming and coaming cap
- Cockpit has seating that includes cushioned forward-facing transom seating and port and starboard aft-facing seats located at the forward end of the cockpit
- Removable transom seat filler with cushion at transom door
- Storage underneath all seating
- Cockpit Cushions fabric – Sunbrella, Topside Indigo 1301-000, w/Natural Sunbrella piping
- Direct overboard scuppers with SS grate covers
- Cockpit/Pilothouse amenity lockers with varnished louvered teak doors
- Hinckley designed flip-down boarding steps in port and starboard coaming
- Starboard transom door entry from swim platform
- Cockpit shower with hot/cold mixing valve at transom door
- Cockpit lighting - white courtesy lighting port & starboard on dimmer under side decks and a cockpit step light
- (2) cockpit speakers
- Stamoid cover for cockpit with zippered for access from transom door
PILOTHOUSE:
- Teak pilothouse sole
- Varnished teak on interior pilothouse sides, instrument pod, and dash
- Varnished teak handrail on centerline
- Varnished teak companionway door with bi-fold hatch and lock
- (2) Stidd 500N Admiral Slimline helm manually adjustable seats with X2 footrests covered in Ultra leather Curry 291-3612
- L-Settees - aft port and starboard with storage underneath.
- Cushions fabric – Sunbrella, Topside Indigo 1301-000, w/Natural Sunbrella piping
- Removable varnished teak table with fixed polished SS pedestal and custom sliding positioning – with cover
- (2) Overhead oversized electric opening hatches in the Pilothouse roof with retractable blinds and screens
- Powered sliding side opening windows in concealed S/S frames with controls port and starboard and lockout safety switch
- (2) Fixed forward windows in concealed S/S frames
- Two (2) heavy duty and electric, self-parking wipers on Pilothouse windows, intermittent wiper control, freshwater windshield washers, and pad mounted control at helm
- (2) Hella fans
- (2) 12-volt outlets plus a custom additional 12-volt outlet at port companion seat
- (2) Stereo marine speakers
- Air conditioning: 20,000 BTU
- Accupoint heater outlets
- Additional illumination is by five (5) overhead low-voltage halogen lights on a dimmer switch.
- Stamoid/Eisenglass 3-piece drop curtains to enclose Pilothouse area
- Mesh exterior window sun covers for all Pilothouse windows
Helm Station:
- Varnished teak instrument pod
- Stainless steel 14” steering wheel with varnished wood rim
- Hinckley JetStick® - integrates forward and aft motion, steering, and bow thruster into single joystick
- Engine gauges, tachometer with hour meter, oil pressure, cooling water temperature
- Top-opening locker starboard
- 12-volt “cigarette style” outlet at helm and in locker to starboard
ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:
- Raymarine Axiom XL15.6 Chartplotter/Radar display (2022)
- Raymarine 18” Quantum radome painted to match rooftop (2022)
- Sirius SR200 weather service interfaced into Axiom display (2022)
- Raymarine p70rAutopilot with interfaced to GPS (2022)
- Raymarine AIS700 AIS transceiver interfaced to GPS (2022)
- Standard Horizon PS 1000 VHF Radio with ram mike
- Mounted Ritchie compass
Entertainment Equipment:
- Fusion Apollo stereo with Bluetooth and Sirius/XM receiver
- Two (2) MB Quart marine speakers in Pilothouse painted to match with dedicated amplifier and volume control
- Two (2) MB Quart DKE-116 in interior forward bulkhead
- Two (2) MB Quart marine speakers in cockpit with dedicated amplifier with fader controls
INTERIOR:
The interior is finished in satin-varnished cherry and an acoustic foam headliner with cherry trim. The cabin sole is varnished teak and tulipwood and has a custom cabin sole cover. Louvered cherry locker doors and (5) Frigast stainless steel bulkhead lights add to the cabin ambience.
- Air Conditioning: 10,000 BTU to service Main Cabin
- Accupoint heater – with outlets in pilothouse, main cabin and head
Entry is from the pilothouse tri-hatch folding companionway to the Galley to port, private Head to starboard and the V-berth accommodations forward.
Galley (Port):
- Abalone Corian countertop
- Stainless steel under mounted sink bowl with Corian cover with single-lever fixtures, and hot and cold pressure water.
- Sea Frost refrigeration – 12-volt cold plate refrigerator in a self-draining insulated box
- Single burner electric cook-top with Corian cover
- 110-volt microwave oven
- 110-volt outlet
- Built-in bin for dish stowage and cup stowage under the microwave
- (3) Cherry pullout drawers
- Red step-light in galley
- Under counter pull-out garbage receptacle
- Opening port with screen
- Additional storage is provided in companionway step, outboard and under the galley sink.
The stove is set in the countertop and has a custom stove cover that adds to the already ample counter space surrounding the sink. The sink also has a Corian cover. Microwave is built in outboard. The refrigeration is mounted aft and is accessed by a counter lift-up top. A “pantry” locker with louvered door and several shelves separates the galley from the forward V-berth area and houses the stereo system.
Head (Next aft starboard):
- Solid cherry door panel door
- Molded fiberglass sole for easy cleaning.
- Varnished cherry countertop with an undermounted porcelain sink.
- Grohe faucet/handheld shower provides hot & cold pressure water – bracket for shower bulkhead mounted.
- Sealand Vacu-Flush electric marine head is plumbed to a 28-gallon polyethylene holding tank (head new 2023)
- Mirror on the forward bulkhead with cherry frame.
- Storage is provided by cherry faced lockers above and outboard the vanity, a drawer with a cherry face beside the marine head, and a locker under the vanity.
- 110-volt outlet
- (1) Hella fan
- Opening port with screen, as well as forced ventilation.
- Heater and air conditioning duct
V-Berth (Forward):
- V-berth has a removable insert to form a double berth, with cushion
- V-berth cushions upholstered in Sunbrella Captain Navy 131-000, with Natural Sunbrella piping
- Varnished cherry shelves over berths outboard
- Storage lockers under V-berth have easy-access cherry drop-front doors.
- Cedar-lined hanging locker is just aft of the V-berths to starboard.
- Additional storage under V-berths and 2-drawers under V-Berth seat
- (2) Stereo speakers are mounted port and starboard on the forward bulkhead.
- (2) Hella fans – port and starboard bulkhead facing aft.
- Overhead opening hatch with Ocean Air Sky screen/shade.
ELECTRICAL:
- Victron Multiplus 12V/3000/120 pure sine wave inverter/charger with 100-amp 12-volt multi-stage battery charging capability
- Mastervolt Powercharger 12/40-3 battery charger for start batteries
- Glendinning retractable 50-amp 110/220 shore power cord with wireless remote (cable replaced 2023)
- Two (2) 12-volt AGM Group 31 starting batteries (2022)
- Two (2) 12-volt AGM Group 4D house batteries (2023)
- 12-volt Bass distribution panel using thermo-magnetic breakers with volt and amp meters
- Three (3) 115-amp 12-volt DC battery alternators – one for house and one for each start battery
- Heavy-duty battery parallel switch allows emergency starting. Remote switches in head equipment locker
- Low resistance, copper wire and sacrificial zinc anode bonding system and zinc saver
Generator – Cummins Onan 9 KW generator with sound shield (188.5 hours September 2024)
Sound Reduction:
- Mylar-faced acoustical foam- varying densities -engine room insulation.
- Double gaskets on deck hatch
- Custom fiberglass, baffled, insulated and drained engine air intake
- Custom water drop mufflers and underwater exhaust
- Sound absorbent material for Pilothouse and Cabin overhead
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT:
- Electric lift for Pilothouse deck gives full engine access with additional hatch for daily checks
- Twin Volvo 300-hp D-4 common rail diesel engines
- Hamilton 274 Jet Drives
- Twin ZF 63 transmissions
- Hinckley JetStick® with integrated control of steering, forward and aft motion and bow thruster
- 7” proportional hydraulic bow thruster
- Manual hydraulic steering pump
- Volvo EVC tachometer with LCD multifunction display for each engine
- Analog gauges for engine oil pressure, engine coolant temperature, fuel gauge and volt meter
- Alarms for low oil pressure and high engine water temperature
- Racor fuel filter/water separator with vacuum gauges and water sensing alarms
- Engine room forced-air blower
- Dual-cylinder stainless steel trim tabs with indicator controls at helm
- Automatic engine compartment fire suppression system with automatic engine shutdown
- Engine oil change kit connected to engine oil pan and transmission
- 12-volt DC automatic shower sump pump.
- Three (3) 1500-GPH 12-volt bilge pumps with safety float switches and high-water alarm (float switches replaced 2022)
- Whale emergency bilge pump mounted in cockpit locker
- Hot and cold pressure system
- Two (2) 110-gallon polyethylene fuel tanks with flush mount vents on hull sides and fuel/air separators
- 40-gallon polyethylene water tank with flush mount vent on hull side and remote gauge (new 2022)
- 6-gallon stainless steel hot water tank heated by shore power and engine
- 28-gallon polyethylene integrated holding tank with flush mount vent on hull side and pump out fitting on deck (new 2022 with hoses)
- Overboard discharge option for holding tank for use when offshore
- Marine Air Air-Conditioning – 10,000 BTU for forward cabin and 20,000 BTU – Pilothouse
- Accupoint Heater – ducts in pilothouse, main cabin and head.
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:
Ground Tackle System:
- Windlass package consists of Hinckley designed polished S/S folding anchor roller, Muir hydraulic windlass operated from the helm station or a handheld wired remote at anchor locker, polished S/S Delta anchor with 25’ of S/S chain & 150’ anchor rode
Equipment:
- Bow varnished burgee pennant staff with flush socket.
- Stern mounted 4 ft. varnished teak ensign pole & flush socket
- Boat hook - mounted under side deck
- Dock lines
- Three (3) fenders
- Life jackets
- Fire extinguishers
- Flare kit
- Masthead and running lights
- 12-volt Kahlenberg single trumpet air horn mounted on roof with switch on dash
- Revere Coastal Compact life raft (out of inspection)