CENTURION 47

GRP sailing yacht Centurion 47 "Monty Vier", hull number 26, built in 1988 by Chantiers Henri Wauquiez SA, France, dim.: Loa 14.32 m (lwl 11.75 m) x 4.42 m x 1.80 m, design by Ed Dubois.
GRP hull, deck and superstructure, teak deck (refurbished 1996), Perspex windows in aluminium framing, round bilged hull, fin keel, balanced spade rudder, Solimar wheel steering.
Displacement: approx. 14 tonnes, ballast: 5.8 tonnes (lead).
Fuel tank: approx. 200 ltrs (s.s.), fresh water tank: approx. 540 ltrs (s.s.), sump tank (s.s. '96).
The Centurion 47 is registered in the Dutch ships registry.

Classic teak interior, saloon + three cabins, 6 (+2) berths, head room: approx. 2 m + stowage space.
Electric water pressure system, hot water trough boiler (runs on 220v/engine).
Heating provided by a Webasto HL90 diesel ducted air heater.
Large saloon with U-shaped dinette for ample seating.
Double guest cabins forward with head and shower situated in the fore-peak.
Owners cabin aft with ensuite head and shower.
Large galley with salt water tap, 12v Frigoboat fridge, 12v Frigoboat freezer, three burner gas stove with oven.

Volvo Penta TMD22B 76 hp (55kW) diesel, engine installed in 1998, engine number 51000 700 163, indirect cooling system, Volvo Penta V-drive gearbox, s.s. propeller shaft, Maxprop ('98), cruising speed: approx. 7 knots, consumption: approx. 6 ltr/hr, manual / electric bilge pumps, 12/220v electrical system, Victron 50amp automatic battery charger ('96), Whisper 4000 4kW diesel generator in sound proofing box ('96), shore power, 8 batteries, 10 hp Sleipner electric bow thruster (96).

Plath pedestal compass, Cetrek log ('96), Cetrek echo sounder ('96), Cetrek wind set ('96), Cetrek Multi-display, Shipmate RS8000 VHF, Raytheon 20XX radar, Raytheon Raychart 600XX chart plotter with ample electronic sea charts ('96), Cetrek 760 autopilot with hydraulic drive unit ('96, must be repaired), Philips Mk9 GPS with repeater ('96), Furuno 207 weather fax with Navtex receiver modem ('96), Pioneer radio/CD player with cockpit speakers ('96), car phone connection ('96), Grundig TV.

Lofrans electric windlass ('95), CQR anchor with chain, boarding ladder, small bathing platform, 2x life buoy, Danbuoy, life lines on deck, radar reflector, tri-color masthead light, fenders, warps, inflatable dinghy, Mariner 3,3 hp outboard, RFD 6 persons life raft (last inspected 2002), some spare parts, cockpit cushions, etc.

Sloop-cutter-rigged, Selden triple spreader keel-stepped mast, s.s. standing rigging (Dyform - most of them renewed in 2001), all running rigging of '96, Reckmann headsail furler.
Sails: full batten main (2000) / North Sails High Aspect Jib (2000) / Gradient spi (2000) / North Sails 140% genoa (2000) / furling genoa / North Sails offshore crosscut storm jib (1996) / North Sails offshore radial gennaker + squeezer (1996).
Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster and boom vang, Lazy Jack an slab reefing for main.
Winches: 2x 66CST primary sheet winches, 2x 54CST secondary sheet winches, 2x 44CST winches, 2x 46AST halyard winches, 3x 43A halyard winches, all deck gear by Barbarossa / Lewmar, spi-pole. Harken sliding bat-car system for easy handling mainsail, isolated backstay.
Six of her primary winches have been renewed in 2001.