DUBOIS 50

GENERAL:Dubois 50, built in 1988 by Ancasta Shipyard in the Isle of Wight, England, designed by Ed Dubois, LOA 15.21m (49'10''), beam 4.72m (15'5''), draft 1.73m (5'8''), GRP hull, epoxy treatment in 1995, teak decks, round bilge fin keel, 24.7 tons displacement, 6.5 tons ballast, 590 litres (130 Imp gallons) fuel capacity, 980 litres (216 Imp gallons) water capacity, Whitlock wheel steering, emergency tiller.ACCOMMODATION:Accommodation for six persons in three cabins, owner's full width double cabin aft with centreline double bed and ensuite wc/showerroom, upper and lower bedded guest cabin, and double bedded guest cabin forward, guest wc/showerroom, two PAR toilets. Saloon, galley with 24v Frigoboat fridge, Taylor 041 3-burner stove and oven with grill, Toshiba microwave. Water pressure system, 220v hot water boiler, Cruisair reverse cycle heating/airconditioning in aft cabin (1996), Eberspacher heating.MACHINERY:Perkins 4.236 4 cylinder 80 hp diesel, 1,225 engine hours (7.00), Hurth gearbox, spare propeller, bowthruster, electric and manual bilge pumps, four 200 ah Gel service batteries, two 110 ah starter batteries, Philips 40 amp automatic battery charger with 2 circuits, Mastervolt 24/220v 2,500w AC/DC inverter, battery monitor (1996). NAVIGATION:Plath Venus compass, B&G Hecta echosounder with repeater, B&G Hecta Hornet 4 log and wind instruments with repeaters, Shipmate RS 8100 VHF, Autohelm 6000 autopilot, Furuno 1800 24 nm radar, Furuno 280A weatherfax and Navtex, Raystar 390 GPS. RIGGING:Cutter rigged sloop, Hood double spreader mast, stainless steel rigging, Hood hydraulic furling systems on main (stoway) and genoa, Hood 3250D manual furling on inner forestay, Hood 3250D furling installation on inner forestay, Hood sails: mainsail, MPS, genoa and staysail both with UV strip, Seaway hydraulic backstay adjuster, Hood boom vang. All Lewmar winches: 2x 56 electric primaries, 2x 52 manual, 2x 46 manual, 5x 43 manual, spinnaker boom. EQUIPMENT:Sprayhood, cockpit awnings, Arimar 6-person liferaft, Avon dinghy with Yamaha 8 hp outboard, Simpson Lawrence stainless steel davits, lifebuoys, lifelines, fire extinguishers, Francis Marine electric windlass, CQR 45 lb anchor, Bruce 32 lb anchor with 55m chain, fenders.