Accommodations "La Belle Helene" is a custom built 25.04M open cockpit go-fast type motoryacht with KaMeWa water jet drives built by The Multiplast Composite Yachts in Vannes, France in 1992. With her Kevlar carbon fiber hull, raked stem, lift-up transom, garage for tender storage, her exterior styling and design is very attractive and very unique. With her MTU engines and streamlined good looks, she is a real head turner wherever she goes and will transport the owner and guests over to the Bahamas with speed and style.
Although "La Belle Helene" has a similar look and layout comparable to the 80' Mangusta, she has three (3) staterooms and four (4) heads plus a crew cabin and at one-third the cost of a Mangusta. She is definitely NOT your "cookie-cutter" look-a-like with her very sexy lines!
Entering through sliding glass and stainless steel companionway to starboard of helm console and down (7) step curved staircase, you immediately enter main salon area. Carpet is white wall-to-wall throughout. Walls done in cream color ultrasuede.
To starboard is day head with blue granite countertop, sink and head.
Walking forward to starboard is L-shaped large seating area with beige ultrasuede couches (one of which converts to additional sleeping accommodation for (2), and Lucite coffee table. Directly overhead in middle of main salon is an attractive oval shaped skylight allowing natural light into the salon. Across to port is an additional built-in love seat which is also done in beige ultrasuede, plus a table and lamp.
To port across from stairway and Day Head is the galley with a curved bar area in white granite with art deco style glass. There is also a Sony 20" TV and Denon mini AM/FM/CD/tape player in the main salon.
Galley has stainless steel sink, white granite marble countertops, Miele dishwasher, Miele microwave oven, undercounter refrigerator, 2-burner stovetop with many storage cabinets underneath.
Exiting galley and walking forward and to port is dish and linen storage closet.
Through mirrored doorway, you enter into the full beam master stateroom with centerline walkaround queen bed with side night tables and lamps. To port is paneled closet with owner's safe. The walls and headliner are cream colored silk. To starboard are drawers and vanity with a swing-out stool. There is also a new Plasma TV, stereo and DVD player. Large master head with double sinks in light blue, granite counter, full light blue granite shower with glass doors and double massage shower jets.
Exiting master stateroom and walking aft through main salon and down (2) steps are (2) guest cabins. On starboard side is cabin with upper and lower bunks with small head with shower and sink only. Across to port is second guest cabin with offset double bed with 13" Panasonic TV and VHS, reading lamps over the bed with (2) portholes and curtains. The walls and headliner are cream-colored silk. Guest head has white granite countertop with single sink, head and shower with white granite and glass doors.
Pilothouse
Furuno radar
GPS Navigator
C-Plath magnetic compass
GPS
Autopilot - Model A1500
Depth sounder
GPS indicator
Furuno Navnet with Sea map navigation plotter
ITT spotlight controller
Jabsco searchlight controls
Trim tab position indicators
CMR logic monitoring system
Kamewa controls and position indicators
Horizon VHF radio
Headhunter Sentry controls
Fly-by wire steering wheel
The generator is 24kW Northern Lights, which was completely rebuilt last year).
Deck Equipment Fiberglass walkaround side decks with stainless steel stanchions and double fender storage holder. Lewmar 3000 windlass, 40kg. stainless steel anchor, 40m of 14mm chain and 75m of 25mm, 3-strand nylon anchor rode.
Huge, streamlined foredeck has large lounge pad area at centerline and forward hatch entry to single crew cabin. At centerline is also circular skylight to main salon below. Also, aft transom has 24 volt DC warping winches.
Captain cabin has single berth, sink, shower and the head is portable type.
Vessel Walkthrough White hull w/ blue trim.
Blue canvas (fully collapsible), full cover Bimini enclosure with Isinglass zippered enclosure which extends full length from the Venturi style windshield to entrance. 4' teak swim platform and hydraulic passarelle with lift-up transom and "garage for tender storage.
Radar arch with Furuno radar. Hydraulic passarelle with remote control is Francespar manufactured with teak grating and aluminum side rails.
Up (6) steps to aft deck area, there are twin lounge beds in white vinyl cushioning and trimmed in blue.
Entering through full enclosure, zippered Isinglass doorway to port, there is a wet bar with granite countertop, deep circular stainless steel sink, Dietrich flush grille, Raritan icemaker and refrigerator.
Across to starboard is a settee done in white with blue trim and separated by small built-in counter with 4-door storage beneath.
Continuing forward is an additional 4-person settee teak trimmed oak pedestal dining table with U-shaped seating and can accommodate (6) guests.Cockpit and guest area is teak deck with track lighting and storage under all settees.
To starboard of the companionway door is a cabinet for flare storage, EPIRB and Orion distress signals. Companionway entrance is curved glass and stainless steel sliding hatchway. To port is a 3-person helm seat which is white vinyl trimmed in blue.
Engine room access is through teak deck lift-up centerline hatch.
At helm console is chart table to starboard of wheel.
Hull The yacht is of all composite construction with an Airex core and a combination of carbon fiber, Kevlar and uni-directional or Eglass.
Structural:
Longitudinal's centerline on interior, floor height
Keel reinforced on exterior with extra laminate
Three (3) longitudinal's each side of centerline structure full floor height, which become engine beds in the engine room
Frames, 13 foam fiberglass covered frames, starting at bow and going to the stern
Construction Specifications:
Cockpit floor: Airex 35mm and 20 mm thick
Outer skin: 6.19mm glass and carbon
Inner skin: 2.94mm carbon
Bottom:
Sides: Airex core 120mm
Outer skin: 3.42mm fiberglass and carbon laminate
Inner skin: 4.92mm fiberglass and carbon laminate
Sides: Airex core 60mm thick
Outer skin: 4.4mm fiberglass and carbon laminate
Inner skin: 3.19mm carbon and glass laminate
Electrical System The yacht is European powered being with 220 volt single phased 50 cycle electricity and 24 volt DC.
AC Power: Power requirements: 220 single phase 50 cycle Sources: 50 amp shore cord aft Atlas 57 amp at 210 volts shore cord inverter 24KVA Northern Light generator in factory sound shield
DC Power: The following battery banks are noted:
Two (2) banks of 2 x 12 volt 8D batteries, 24 volt main engine start banks
One (1) 12 volt x 4D generator start, 12 volt battery bank
Two (2) 8D gel cell batteries, ship's service, 24 volt battery bank
Two (2) 12 volt with spliter electronics bank, 24 volts
Remarks Yacht was completely repainted with Awlgrip polyurethane paint in March, 2002. The bottom on the yacht has Hemple anti-fouling paint which was done last year.
The current European owner has used the yacht extensively as an open day yacht for jaunts to the Bahamas and Cuba and for entertaining friends.
With her gorgeous lines, lift-up transom for tender storage, large swim platform, Kamewa water jet drives, fast MTU engines and flush deck, she is definitely NOT a yacht you will see coming and going and is a true head turner both at sea and dockside.
Custom built in France for a French businessman who was the sole owner until purchased by current owner.
NOT FOR SALE TO U.S. CITIZENS IN U.S. WATERS.
Engine /Mechanical Equipment
Access: Lift-up hatch centerline, aft open deck and stainless steel ladder down
Six (6) AC 2" x 24" fluorescent light fixtures
Six (6) DC emergency lights
Insulation: Behind perforated aluminum, overhead and sides
Flooring: Aluminum diamond plate
Gear and Equipment: Starting at the forward bulkhead and going in dockwise direction, the following equipment is noted:
Port and starboard raw water intakes for main engines
220 volt primary bilge pump
Starboard Engine Room:
Hydraulic power pack for passarelle and aft step for tender storage
Racor500 fuel filter/water separator for generator
Two (2) Racor1000 fuel filter/water separator each main engine
Power take-off each main engine for KaMeWa drives
Handheld fire extinguisher
Halon fire suppression system from above.
Water Tank and System: The yacht has two (2) hard plastic water tanks with a reported capacity of 317 US gallons or 1200 liters. the pressure pump is a Head Hunter March 5 pump.
Gray Water Tank and Systems: There are three (3) collectors that pump gray water into a single hard plastic tank with a reported capacity of 158 US gallons or 600 liters. The pumping from the collectors to the tank is automatic by means of a pump with float switch. The gray water tank itself is discharged by means of a ccentrifugalpump with float switch.
Black Water Tanks and Systems: There are three (3) EVAC toilets aboard the yacht. The discharge from the toilets can go to the tank, which is hard plastic with a capacity of 158 US gallons or 600 liters. From the tank, the options are overboard, deck pump out or overboard discharge prior to the black water tank.
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