QUEEN 55

GENERAL:Queen 55, built in 1980 by Baas-Lindner & Renkhoff, in Schleswig, Germany, LOA 53'9 (16.45m), beam 11'5 (3.50m), draft 7'7 (2.35m), GRP 20mm diviny cell sandwich hull, GRP deck covered with treadmaster, teak laid deck in cockpit, round bilged hull, white, fin keel, 11,000 kg displacement, 5,500 kg lead ballast, 29.7 Imp gallons (135 litres) fuel capacity, 88 Imp gallons (400 litres) and 55 Imp gallons (250 litres) water tanks, sump tank with electric pump, Whitlock mechanical steering, emergency steering.ACCOMMODATION:Classic teak interior, accommodation for six persons, V-berth cabin and single berth cabin forward with wc/showerroom, one double cabin aft, and one single cabin aft, wc aft, plus two saloon berths, two manual toilets, saloon/dining area seating 6/7 persons, galley with fridge, deep freezer, gas stove, gas oven, hot water system, water pressure system, plus manual water pump.MACHINERY:Volvo MD22 4 cylinder 50 hp diesel, 1995, gearbox, two circuit cooling system, variable propeller, spare fixed propeller, electric/manual bilge pump, 12/220v electric system, five 90 ah batteries (one start and 4 DC batteries), shore power, Phillipi battery charger.RIGGING:7/8 sloop rig, Selden aluminium keel stepped mast, two spreaders, stainless steel/aluminium fittings, wire rigging, Reckmann manual furling system for jib. Sails: 65.7 sq.m mainsail, 65 sq.m genoa I, 55 sq.m genoa II, 33.5 sq.m furling jib, 37 sq.m battened jib, 150 sq.m light spinnaker, 120 sq.m heavy spinnaker, Harken track for mainsail, patent reef on main, Harken self-tailing tacking traveller for jib, Harken traveller for mainsheet. Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster, Navtec hydraulic boomvang, 7 self-tailing winches, spinnaker boom and equipment.NAVIGATION:Compass, Autohelm ST 50 echosounder, Brookes & Gateouse log and wind instruments, Dantronik VHF, Autohelm 7000 autopilot, APN 8 GPS.EQUIPMENT:Radio/cassette, sprayhood on companionway, sun awning, searchlight, 8 person liferaft, tender, outboard, electric windlass, Bruce anchor with 80m chain, Danforth anchor with 50m line, swimming platform, spare halyards and sheets, safety equipment, fenders, flares, bosun's chair, tools and workbench.