"Godspeed" sleeps 4 in 2 staterooms with two heads.All berths and settees have lee cloths.She is finished in gloss varnished teak and has a varnished teak and holly sole.
There are two reverse-cycle Cruiseair air conditioning units, one on the starboard side for the main salon and forward cabin, and one on the portside for the main salon and aft cabin.There are 12V fans located throughout.Realistic speakers are in the forward, main and aft cabins, as well as the cockpit.
Forward most is a deck-accessed locker (just aft of the anchor locker) also accessed from the forward head.The forward head is finished in white Formica with teak trim and has a mosaic tiled vanity countertop with a stainless steel sink; hot and cold pressure water, and a telephone type shower and a Traveler Sea Land Technology Vacu-flush toilet.The hatch overhead includes a Nicro-fico exhaust outlet.A teak door leads aft to the forward cabin.
This very comfortable Forward Cabin has teak access doors both forward and aft, one with full-length mirror.This stateroom has a large offset double berth to starboard and a single berth to port with storage below the bunks.There are two overhead opening hatches that afford great ventilation and natural light, and there are two Realistic stereo speakers and fans.Storage is provided by a large hanging locker with double doors on the starboard side.There is another hanging locker on the forward end of the single berth on the port side.In addition there are large storage lockers outboard on the port side (above the single berth) and also there are two large storage shelves and another storage locker outboard and above the double berth.
Aft from the forward stateroom through a varnished teak door, is the Main Salon with a huge dinette with hi-lo extendable table to starboard that could allow seating for 8+ people.The main bulkhead has beautiful brass lamps, a beveled mirror, and a brass clock and barometer,fabric-covered dinette cushions, settee pillows and throw rugs.Outboard starboard are storage lockers with cane facing, and two stereo speakers port and starboard.Outboard and above the dinette starboard is a built-in bookshelf and additional shelf storage.There is similar storage above the port settee.9" AC/DC TV with separate VCR in cabinet port side (new).
A large walk-through Galley is next aft to starboard with mosaic tile counter tops.Generator and engine access are in this area.
At the end of the port side settee is a forward facing sit-down Navigation Station with a swivel nav seat with arms, full instrumentation, and a large chart table.
Moving aft on the port side of the vessel and through a door is the Aft Head for the aft cabin finished in white Formica, with burgundy tile countertop on the vanity and a stainless steel sink.Outboard of this vanity are two storage lockers.There is a Raritan PH toilet.Moving forward is a separate stall shower with a seat and pull-around curtain.Storage locker space is under and outboard of the seat.The telephone shower hose is long enough to extend through the opening port light and offer a crouch/sit down deck shower.
The main entrance to the full-width Master Stateroom is aft of the galley.There is a large centerline double berth.Storage lockers are port and starboard.The cabin sides and cabinetry are all gloss.Outboard and to starboard are two large hanging lockers.There are two stereo speakers and a TV/VCR.The forward bulkhead has another beveled mirror.There is an iron and ironing board inside the hanging locker.On the starboard side of the berth is an L-shaped seat and behind and below is more storage.
Galley
Excellent galley arrangement in walkthrough to starboard.Mosaic tiled counters with high fiddles, smoked Plexiglass sliders on cabinets make items easy to find.
Double stainless steel sinks with hot and cold pressure water
Fresh and salt water hand pumps at sink
Gimbaled Plastimo Atlantic 2-burner stainless steel stove and oven with broiler
110V cold plate refrigerator and freezer.Runs off shore power or generator.Can be operated off the batteries via the inverter
Valiant propane 'on demand' water heater
Mar-gas solenoid switch for propane
Built-in Litton microwave oven
Norcold portable freezer for extra freezer capacity
Pur 40 watermaker (never used)
Navigation and Electronic Equipment
Great navigation station for a cruising sailboat.The Marinetics electrical panel is located here as well.
Autohelm 7001+ autopilot with built-in cockpit remote (new brain 2008)
9" TV/VCR
Furuno Navnet 1833 radar and chart plotter. and chip included
Garmin 235 chart plotter/depth sounder (at helm) interfaced with Furuno radar and Autohelm
Standard Horizon Intrepid VHF radio with antenna on top of mast
Pioneer CD player with 12-disc changer and stereo, with individual speaker controls
Raytheon ST60 compass
Statpower 1800 watt inverter
406 EPIRB (2005)
Icom SSB radio with automatic tuner (2002)
Garmin 540 GPS w/depthsounder, 3D maps and weather capability (2008)
Other Electronics include:
Standard Horizon II VHF
Raytheon ST60 depth sounder
Raytheon ST60 knot/log
Raytheon ST60 wind instrument
Digital tide finder
Deck Equipment
Fiberglass nonskid deck.Gelcoat is in perfect condition.Anodized aluminum toe rail.There is a minimal amount of teak topside. Aft of the double stainless bow roller is a chain locker with chain, etc.Aft of this locker is a second larger locker accessed by a large Lewmar hatch that holds additional gear including the Danforth anchor and ample storage space for dock lines and fenders.There is a large aft lazarette that has two separate access hatches.Two propane tanks are in the starboard lazarette, with MarGas System.
One of the best features aboard "Godspeed" is her aft 'radar arch'.Incorporated into it are the dinghy davits and lights, as well as a swinging davit arm, which was previously used to hoist a jet ski.It can lift up to 500 lbs.This is useful for hauling the dinghy onto the deck in bad weather.The solar panels and wind generator (both new in 2001) are located here.There is also a trampoline for relaxing mounted over the dinghy davits.
Also note that a swim platform and two steps have been added to the transom.Custom racks for gasoline jugs were added in 2002.
Tigress manual/electric windlass with up and down switches on both the foredeck and the cockpit.Set up so that an anchor can be deployed quickly in an emergency
66# Bruce anchor with 230' chain 5/16" hi-tensile chain (2002)
CQR 45# anchor on a double stainless bow roller, with 150' chain 3/8"
Bruce 44# anchor with 50' chain (2000)
Fortress 37 anchor
Danforth Hi-tensile 15# anchor (2000)
25' chain/150' of ½" rode (2000)
300' anchor rode (2000)
200' x ¾ " braided anchor rode arranged so that (3) anchors are easily deployable (2000)
Dock lines and spring lines
Fenders
Hoses
Teak rub rail with stainless steel cap
(2) 6' boat hooks and an expandable boat hook
hatch covers
Sunbrella bow shade
(2) Teak companionway hatch boards
(2) Gray Lucite companionway hatch boards
Stainless stern and bow pulpits - Mediterranean mooring
Stainless steel stanchions with port and starboard double lifelines and gates
Stainless dinghy davits aft
(2) Life jackets (Type 1)
Life sling
Flare kit
Emergency tiller steering handle
(6) Throw able cushions with burgundy trim
Spotlight
Flag, ensign pole and socket
BBQ Magma with cover, bag for bottles, work table (new)
Bug screen for all hatches and companionway
(6) Dorade vents
Aft deck awning (10/2002)
Lewmar hatches with new Lexan and gaskets
Bow floodlights
Oversized aluminum cleats
Midship cleats
Cockpit
Large center cockpit with teak seats, teak cockpit sole and is self-draining.Pedestal steering includes a teak rimmed wheel, Ritchie 5" compass (1999), single engine controls, bow thruster control and autopilot remote.There is a signal communications buzzer from the cockpit to the below accommodations.
Sunbrella Bimini Top, front dodger panels and complete zip-in enclosure (new 10/08)
White stamoid awning with 3 poles, extends off aft mast over cockpit
Varnished teak folding cockpit table
Stereo speakers
Cockpit cushions
Bow Thruster joytick controls
Electrical Equipment
12 volt and 110 volt electrical systems and electrical panel with circuit breakers.
12 volt DC electrical system includes -
(4x) Batteries in mid-bilges (2008)
(4x) Batteries below aft double berth (New 2006)
Generator battery in engine room (2008).Isolated so it can't be drained accidentally
Battery for Lewmar Commander hydraulics in forward head locker
2500 Watt Xantrex Prosine Inverter with charger (2007)
Sails and Rigging
Great equipment for running short handed.Hood Aluminum Hydraulic Stowaway Mast, (1991) stepped on deck.Double spreader rig with stainless steel vang.Stainless steel 1 X 19 swaged standing rigging with Gibb super lock screws.Rigging inspected August 2001. Hood Seafurl Hydraulic head stay furling.Lewmar Commander 4 Hydraulic system operates the primary winches, and headsail furling.An inner forestay is fitted for use with storm sails or a Staysail. Mast height was measured to be 62'10".
Sail Inventory includes: Hood mainsail, 135% with sunshield and a Doyle cruising chute.
Winches include:
(2) Lewmar 56 CST hydraulic primary winches with covers
(2) Lewmar 30 CST secondary winches with covers
Lewmar mainsheet traveler control aft of cockpit
Stainless steel mast pulpit
Aluminum tracks with Lewmar adjustable cars
Mechanical Equipment
Perkins 4-154 FWC diesel engine with 2200 engine hours, Racor fuel filters, 1 ½" stainless steel shaft, fixed 3-blade prop with shaft spurs. There is a Vetus 12V bow thruster. A hydraulic centerboard lift is operated by an electric motor or a hand pump. Easy access to engine and generator is through two doors to the engine room from the galley and moveable engine cover forward in galley. Below the galley sink is the control panel for the centerboard.
(2) Cruiseair reverse-cycle air conditioning units accommodate the entire boat and are located port and starboard under the main salon seats. They cover the main salon forward, and the main salon aft, and can be run on AC or heat independently.
Two water tanks are below the main salon settees. Refrigeration override switch is in the forward locker on the forward bulkhead of the aft stateroom.
Cable wheel steering
Vetus 12V bow thruster with cockpit pedestal control
Fuel shut-off valves
Manual bilge pumps
Automatic fire extinguisher system
Engine room bilge blower
Electric bilge pump
High water alarm
(3) Portable fire extinguishers
A very extensive spare parts inventory is included, most of it stored under the forward berth.
Construction Details
White Gelcoat hull, decks and house, with gray deck and house nonskid.Black bottom, burgundy and gray boot stripes, and a burgundy sheer stripe.
Fiberglass hull, decks, and low profile coach roofs have core in places for extra strength where needed.Varnished exterior teak grab rails and rub rail with stainless steel guard.
"Godspeed" is a British built center cockpit ocean cruising sloop with shoal draft keel, hydraulic centerboard and a skeg-hung rudder.
Exclusions
8' Achilles with Merc.
10' Achilles with Merc 25
(2) 8' kayaks
Zodiac 6-man emergency life raft
Extensive tools
The 10' Achilles was custom built at the owners' fabrication shop in ; there is not another boat like it.It weighs 400lbs.Power lift and trim, depth chart, compass, built-in radio, bilge pump, Bimini, scuba tank holders, pole holders, lights, trim tabs, ice chest, custom cover, customized aluminum anchor with compartment, front seat cushion.Used to ski and wake board behind.
Remarks
"Godspeed" looks like a nearly - new boat and is fully equipped with the latest.
She's got it all:
Fast
Shoal draft
Very well constructed
ICW friendly rig
No topside teak
Centerline berth in owner's stateroom
Low hours
Lightly used
Great diving/swimming set up
"Godspeed" has an exhaustive list of extras - and much of it is new or very recent. For starters, she has a hydraulic furling main and headsail, hydraulic primary winches and a bow thruster. She's equipped with an 8kW Onan genset, dual AC units, swim platform and davit system; new windlass, new cockpit enclosure, and Bimini, complete electronics.
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