VINDO 65MS

GRP sailingyacht Vindö 65MS "Berend Botje", built in 1979 by Vindö Yachts AB, Sweden, dim.: 11,60 (lwl 9,40) x 3,65 x 1,80 mtrs, design by John Lindblom, grp hull, mahogany superstructure (all new varnish 2006), teak decks, toughend glass windows in frames, full bilged keel, skeg hung rudder, displacement: 11 tonnes, ballast: 4,5 tonnes (lead), fueltank: 250 ltrs (s.s.), freshwatertank: 400 ltrs (s.s.), sumptank, Edson mechanical wheelsteering, in and outside, emergency tiller.

Classic mahogany interior, 2 cabins, saloon with dinette and decksaloon/pilothouse, 4(+2) berths, headroom: approx. 1,95/2.00 mtrs, 1 x manual u.w.toilet, shower with drain, galley: electric waterpressure system (emergency footpump fitted), boiler hot water system (220v/engine), Eno three burner gasstove with oven, Danfoss 12v fridge (2005), crockery set by Vindö.

Volvo Penta MD22L 50 hp (37kW) diesel, installed in 1995, indirect coolingsystem, Volvo Penta mechanical gearbox, s.s. propellershaft, three bladed fixed propeller, cruisingspeed approx. 6 knots, consumption approx. 4 ltr/hr, manual and electric bilgepumps, 12/220v electrical system, 4 x 105amp batteries (2002), 1 x 66amp start battery (2002), Victron Pallas 12v 50amp automatic batterycharger, shorepower.

Sestrel compass, VDO Logic log, echosounder and windset, Sailor RT144 VHF (with Atis), Raymarine SL72 Pathfinder radar (2003), Neco autopilot (must be calibrated), Philips Mk8 GPS, ICS Nav4 navtex receiver (printer).

Dodger-sprayhood, Plastimar 6 persons lifereaft (last inspected 2004), 2 x lifebuoy, manual windlass, CQR anchor with 25 mtrs chain, boardingladder, windshield-wiper, fenders, warps, some spare, tools, clock, barometer, radar reflector, cockpit-cushions, cockpit-table, charts, etc.

Ketch-rigged, Seldén aluminium masts, s.s. standing rigging, Furlex genoa furler (1998), 8 sails: main (2003) with Lazy Jacks/ furling genoa (1999) / cruising furling genoa / mizzen / furling jib / stormjib on removable inner forestay / biradial booster with squeezer / spinnaker with squeezer, covers for main, mizzen and genoa, slabreefing for main, mechanical boomvang, 4 x Lewmar self-tailing sheetwinches, 2 x Lewmar wire halyardwinches, spi-pole.