Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Vargari Looks Better Than Ever

We continue to cruise on Vagari again this season and do upgrades, maintenance and spit and polish work to keep her the first class cruising sailboat she is, even though she is for sale. In fact we have REDUCED THE PRICE TO $93.000.

· We had two coats of new bottom paint applied this March
· The topside strip that was blue/gray was painted white in March
· Had the rudder rebuilt in March
· Installed new lenses on the masthead navigation lights and anchor light
· Converted those lights to LED’s
· Converted the cabin lights to LED’s
· Took the teak trim on the deck down to bare wood then applied multiple coats of Cetol
· Performed normal maintenance on the engine and other systems

The LED’s really reduce the battery load when anchored or sailing. So you see Vagari continues to be a first class sailboat ready right now to take you cursing.

The photos below were taken in March of 2011

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1st Coat is still wet. Good picture of the keel

Monday, March 23, 2009

Vagari is For Sale



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All the photos were taken in March of 2009 except the above one and the “Vagari Cruising (7)” at the end of the bog.

Contact us at: stanstrebig@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Take a Close Look at Vagari A Magnificent Cruising Sailboat

41’ Morgan Classic

· Year 1991
· Price $93,000
· Located in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico
· Hull Material Fiberglass
· Yanmar 4JHE Diesel

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

BUILDER/DESIGNER
Builder: Morgan/Catalina Yachts Designers: Morgan/ Catalina Yachts

DIMENSIONS:
LOA: 41’ BEAM: 13’ 10” DISPLACEMENT: 23,000 POUNDS

DRAFT: 4’ 10” BALLAST: 8,500LBS/ LEAD

ENGINE: YANMAR MODEL: 4JHBE - 44 HP
HOURS: 2400 (approx)

TANKAGE:
FUEL: 85 gallons WATER: 215 gallons

Walkthrough
Starting forward below deck the anchor/chain locker is accessed through the forward cabin. This cabin has a large V-berth with a large shelf that provides lots of additional storage above the berth without interfering with the use of the berth. The V-berth area has a hanging locker and a door separating it from the salon. Another hanging locker is just outside the V-berth with a former enclosed head opposite which has been converted to an additional storage area.

The large salon has two swivel captain chairs to port and a U-shaped settee with a fold up table to starboard. The U-shaped galley is to starboard. To port is the walk thru past navigation station and the engine room to the aft stateroom/head area. The roomy double berth is awthartship with lockers port and starboard. The attached head is to starboard.

Accommodations

· Master Stateroom
· Located aft
· Large double berth
· Drawers
· Hanging Locker
· Locker with shelves
· Dressing Seat
· Overhead hatch and five ports provide plenty of light and ventilation
· Two 12v Fans in stateroom Plus one in the head


· Guest Stateroom
· Located forward
· V-berth
· Drawers


· Head
· Large stall shower with seat
· Overboard shower discharge via sump pump
· Holding tank plumbed but never used

Salon

The main salon is large and airy featuring beautiful teak woodwork with teak and holly flooring through out. The large engine compartment has excellent access to both sides and the front and back of the engine plus plenty of sitting headroom. The walk thru to the aft cabin has increased headroom on the model. The navigation station is forward of a large working surface which can be used as a workbench.

· Located midship
· Two swivel captain chairs
· U-shaped dinette with fold-up table
· Movable 12v fan
· ALPINE 7802 CD with six speakers
· ALPINE AM/FM radio stereo
· Sit-down navigation station
· Electric fan 120 volt 20”
· Vacuum - 120 volt
· Weems & Plath ships clock and barometer
· Custom full size chart holder complete with numerous charts and a chart book
· Custom computer with 19” Screen. Great for DVD viewing


Galley
· Two burner propane stainless steel gimbaled stove with oven
· Microwave Oven
· TECHNAUTICS Global freezer, refrigerator 12v and engine driven
· Complete set of stacking stainless steel pans (new ’04)
· Dinnerware, glassware including wine glasses (plastic & Corelle)
· Complete set of utensils


Electronics & Navigation
· Raymarine ST70001 with Type 2 Long Stroke Linear Drive with ST8001 Rotary Control Head Autopilot
· CPT-II Autopilot on the wheel as a backup
· Garmin GPSMAP 182C Color Chartplotter wheel mounted with charts from north of San Francisco to south of Acapulco
· Raymarine ST60 Depth Instrument
· Autohelm ST50 Knot Meter
· Furuno 1621 Radar
· ICOM 706 Ham/SSB radio with SGC-230 Tuner and SCS PTC-II ex DSP Multimode PACTOR-controller connected to the boat Windows XP computer and HF radio. Airmail works great.
· Standard Horizon Quest GX1256S VHF Radio at Nav Station
· Standard Horizon Ram + Mic & Controller Mounted in the Cockpit
· Standard GX 2320 VHF as a backup
· Handheld wind speed instrument – Speedtech SM-18 SKYMATE
· Standard Horizon HX370S Handheld VHF with extra battery pack
· Apelco 520 Handheld VHF as a backup
· Binoculars West Marine Tahiti 7X50 with lighted compass
· EPIRB ACR 406 with current battery and registration


Electrical System
· AMPAIR 100 wind generator
· Two 8D Gel Cell Batteries for House New 12/07
· Group 29 gel cell starter battery
· Group 27 battery for windless new 3/09
· Honda EU 2000i generator low hours (new ’07)
· Trace battery charger
· Trace 2500 watt inverter
· Two Siemens 75 watt solar power panels with regulator
· LED lamps on all cabin lighting with spares
· Shore power cord with multiple adaptors
· Spare fuses & circuit breakers
· Assortment of marine grade wire

Deck & Hull

· Variprop DF-107 18” Feathering prop with adjustable pitch
· Original prop as a spare
· Porta-Bote 10’ dinghy with oars and swim ladder (new ’04)
· New unused sailing kit for dinghy
· Special stanchions outside of lifelines for carrying dinghy
· Collapsible anchors with rode for dinghy
· Nissan 3.5 hp 2-stroke outboard for dinghy (new ’05)
· Yanmar 2 hp 2-stroke outboard spare
· Shade Tree cover system from the mast to aft of the cockpit
· Wheel steering
· Complete set of cockpit cushions
· Lewmar screens for all portlights
· Screens for hatches and companionway
· Dock lines (4) and long spring line
· Many additional lines of various lengths and diameters
· Wind scoops for two hatches
· Sun Shower II - 6 gallon
· Extra Sunbrella material matches bimini, fender covers, etc.
· Two diesel fuel five gallon jerry jugs
· One five gallon gasoline jerry jug
· Shroud covers plus extra set
· Two stainless steel winch handles
· One stainless steel 2-handed winch handle
· Three floating winch handles
· Several zinc spares
· Covers for hatches
· Complete set of “storage” covers for hatches, winches, windless, boom, radar,satellite radio antenna, furling gear, turning blocks, traveler blocks, wind generator, solar panels, etc.
· Divided anchor locker with shelf for chain and line rodes
· Sailing bimini
· Maxwell VW 700 electric windless for chain and line
· Stainless steel aft radar arch
· Two deck boxes on stern
· Spot light 12 Volt with extended cord
· Complete set of signal flags
· Abandon ship bag with Garmin 12 GPS, Uniden/West Marine VHF, floating strobe light, binoculars, 25mm flare gun kit, radar reflector, signal mirror, survival blankets, spare batteries, etc.
· Dodger with roll up center section
· Fenders: 4 large, 1 medium all with matching covers and two round fenders (one cover)
· Life jackets: four offshore vest type, two manual inflatable belt pack type, five suspender inflatable type – cartages may be out of date. Two have attached strobes
· Machete
· Deck mounted Nav lights. Tri-color, anchor, steaming, foredeck lights on mast.
· Side Stanchions with double stainless steel cables
· Stainless steel deck handrails
· Two solar vents
· Stern swim/boarding ladder
· Magma stern mounted barbecue with 2 gallon propane bottle
· Mobri radar reflector
· Stanchion-mounted dual stainless steel fender holders for large fenders

Anchor System

· Primary – 44 pound Bruce with 300’ X 5/16” high test chain
· Backup - 33 pound Bruce with 300’ X 5/8” line rode
· Stern anchor – 22 pound Danforth with 15’ BBB chain 100 X ½” rode
· Three snubber setups: one two sided and two single side
· Cruising Solutions two way headsets for anchoring

Engine & Mechanical Equipment

· Fresh water cooling system
· Racor 500 FG fuel filter and water separator
· Gusher 10 MK3 manual bilge pump
· Rule 2000 GPH bilge pump and spare
· Spare fresh water system pump mounted as a 12v water pump
· Brita water pitcher with about 10 refills
· Four Halon fire extinguishers
· Two ABC fire extinguishers
· Vacuum oil changer with tank

Spares
· Diesel injectors
· Fuel filters (Racor and Yanmar)
· Oil filters
· Fan belts
· Engine oil (Delo)
· Grease gun and grease
· Rebuild kit for head
· Spare gaskets for salt water strainer
· Various spare hoses and fittings
· Large selection of stainless steel hose clamps
· Yanmar Service Manual and Operation Manual for diesel
· Large supply of oil absorbent diapers
· Water pump impellers
· Assortment of stainless steel fasteners
· Nissan outboard repair kit, manual and spares

Sails and Rigging

· Single Backstay
· Boom vang
· Hood 2535 Seafurl roller furling
· 135% Genoa
· Four halyards: 2 headsail and 2 mainsail
· 7.5 oz. Mainsail fully battened with three reef points
· Cruising spinnaker with ATN sock and ATN tracker
· Mainsheet traveler aft of cockpit on track with spare track
· Aluminum Mast with internal halyards (storage tag lines for halyards)
· Six Lewmar winches: (2) #52 self-tailing for headsail, (1) #40 self-tailing for mainsheet, (3) #30 self-tailing on mast.
· Boom cradle
· Topping Lift
· Inner detachable forestay with running back stays

Other Features

· West system barrier coat 2001
· Large tool box full of tools
· Tool drawer full of tools
· Hooka setup with two tanks
· Many West Coast U.S. and Mexican Charts
· Navigation tools
· Medical kit
· Folding bicycle with pump, helmet, and spare tubes
· Folding beach chair
· Bugbusters 18” X 22” insect net with weights to fit over open hatch
· Para-Tech sea anchor – size 151
· Penn 115L 9/0 senator fishing reel
· Hand fishing line with lots of lures
· Bocce ball set
· Magna folding cart for groceries, water, laundry etc. (heavy duty)
· Manuals for equipment
· Sixteen opening Ports
· Five opening hatches
· Recent survey
· Spares, spares and more spares

I have made a concerted effort to be accurate in this description. Please check it when you inspect the vessel and tell me of any discrepancies. Upon inspection you will find many items I didn’t list. We have decided to stop cruising after five years so all the cruising goodies we have accumulated go with the boat.

It is well worth your time to inspect Vagari. She is well maintained, comfortable and a magnificent cruising sailboat.

Aft Stateroom and Head (6)





Nav Station, Engine Room & Walk Thru (5)





Salon Galley






V-Berth




Original Fwd Head Now Storage


Deck & Hull (10)









Vagaris Bicycle

Vagari Cruising (7)