Introductory Comments Micjay is one of the finest examples of a fast, high quality, custom cruising yacht. Micjay is in immaculate condition and offers the total package with a very attractive 3 stateroom interior, superb performance and the equipment to sail anywhere. The twin cockpit deck arrangement is a pleasure to sail shorthanded and can accommodate a large number of friends or family.
Additional criteria incorporated into the design was a draft of not more than 7' 2", classic exterior and interior styling, and the ability to sail with two. Micjay's bulb keel was chosen to keep weight low and minimize drag and draft. A carbon fiber mast was selected to enhance stability with reduced weight above the deck.
The high quality of the design and construction was the result of the collaboration of an experienced owner working with a talented, proven naval architect, innovative established interior designer, and an established and experienced quality builder. Alan Andrews' designs are well known for their seakindly performance and state-of-the-art engineering. In light and moderate conditions Micjay effortlessly sails at speeds close to the true wind speed. It is a great pleasure to accelerate to 6 knots in only 7 knots of wind and reach 8 knots in 9 or 10 knots of wind. Alan enjoyed working with the knowledgeable owners who knew what design features they desired. In his designer comments (available on request) he said Micjay's owners who "described their ideal situation (yacht) as a vacation home with three bedrooms, each with its own bath, a kitchen and large den. In addition to the interior, the yacht was expected to have the ability to power at 10 knots and also sail at ten knots on a reach in 12-15 knots of wind."
After an extensive search into possible builders the Wiggers yacht yard was chosen to built Micjay. Andy Wiggers had the experience to produce a light, strong cruising yacht with quality finish and had the skilled joiners to build a high quality interior. Prior sailing yachts built by Wiggers include many successful racing and cruising yachts.
Accommodations The focal point of Micjay's interior is the very comfortable spacious, open main salon with adjacent galley and navigation center. The private owner's master cabin with ensuite head with tub/shower is equally roomy. Aft are two comfortable guest cabins with double berth and ensuite heads. Skylight positioning further enhance the light brought in from multiple deck hatches, fixed and opening port lights.
The owner specified an informal contemporary wood cozy interior. The teak cabinetry is flush faced with European style concealed hinges. A 'tunnel door' theme (incorporated in the famous yachts Whitefin and Signe) offers a surrounding laminated door frame with integral carved hand holds. The cabin sole is teak with a contrasting light inlay and is fully removable. The open bright galley is next to the companionway and has a huge surface area (36.75 sq. ft. of counter space) and is detailed to integrate with the mood of the adjacent main salon. There is a large appliance garage, pull out bins for pots and pans, and spices, even special compartments for trays and cookie sheets. The standup navigation table has a wide hinged top and built-in flush mounted electronics and electrical panel.
Starting forward is a forepeak cabin that can also be used for additional sleeping accommodations accessed from the forward deck hatch. This area has removable berth panels about 36" above the deepest section and cushions that convert the area to a double berth. The aft bulkhead of this area is watertight. On the backside of this bulkhead is a wide owner's head with a tub/shower combination. There are multiple storage bins and lockers. The wide sink counter has a very attractive 6" laminated face fill. The counter tops are Avonite, the sink is porcelain and the head is an electric Vacu-flush.
Next aft is a full-width master suite with queen Pullman berth and full length settee flanked by end tables. There are three tall cabinets above the settee, two hanging lockers, night stand and drawer storage.
The main salon has a long L-shaped settee to port and two very comfortable leather upholstered chairs to starboard. There is an innovative triangular coffee table that rises and converts to a dining table to port and teak gaming table with inlaid chess board and two drawers is between the two chairs. Above and outboard of the two chairs is an entertainment center for the TV, stereo with surround sound, VHS and 50 CD carousel and a mirrored crystal cabinet. Below are five more lockers and drawers. Outboard and above the L-shaped settee are additional bookshelves and storage lockers.
The U-shaped galley located aft of the salon to starboard has additional counter space under the mid cockpit. The counters have high fiddles and there are two oval deep stainless sinks. Opposite the galley is the standup navigation center. Aft of the navigation center is a passageway to the guest cabins. In this passageway is the wet locker cabinet.
Through the passageway there is an entry door to the starboard guest cabin and ensuite head. This cabin has a cedar lined hanging locker and bureau. There is also a wide shelf adjacent to the queen berth and multiple opening ports and skylights. There is a similar arrangement in the port guest cabin, also with queen berth and ensuite head. This head has a second door providing an entry for dayhead use from the passageway. Both guest cabins have doors to a shared stall shower.
Interior Features
Night courtesy lights
Custom overhead and reading lights
Two reading lamps next to swivel chairs in salon
All deck hatches have combination screen/sun shades
Complete custom bedding, towels and sheets
Crystal cabinet
All pots and pans
Dishes
Painting by Witty
Many handrails
Galley/Laundry
Double stainless steel sinks
Off white Avonite counters
Force 10 3-burner gimbaled propane stove with oven
Quasar microwave oven
Sea Frost refrigeration system, engine driven and 110 volt, with under counter refrigerator and freezer
Appliance garage, pullout bin for pots, pans and spices, compartments for trays and cookie sheets
Ample counter and storage space
Eight drawers, five lockers
Electrical System
10 KW Northern Lights generator
12 volt DC/110 volt AC system
Trace 2000 amp inverter/charger
160 amp and 80 amp alternators
Five Surette house batteries in two banks of 440 amp hours and 660 amp hours
Separate starting battery of 120 amps
Two 50 amp shore power input
Shore power cable and adapters
Electronics
Raytheon Ray2-1 VHF
RayMarine 218 VHF, new 2007
Standard Horizon Omni VHF in cockpit (4 speakers)
GPS (2005)
ICOM M-600 SSB
Two antennas for VHF (radar and masthead)
Raytheon RL80C color video display radar with chart link at helm
Raytheon RL70 chart plotter radar at nav station (Black/White)
Radar tilt switch at helm
Raytheon radar proximity alarm
Autohelm 50 depth/speed/log/sea temperature
Autohelm Tridata repeater
Autohelm wind instrument
Four Maxiview Autohelm multi function displays mounted on mast
Raytheon GPS interfaced to all instruments
Autohelm 7000 autopilot interfaced to all instruments, with two remote stations
Custom pedestal console for primary on deck electronics covered with tinted hinged Lexan cover
Kannad EPIRB 406 FH
Ritchie 6" compass
Ship's clock and barometer
27" TV with surround sound in salon
VCR
AM/FM stereo with cassette tape player and CD player (50 CD Carousel)
Separate sony cockpit stereo (10 disc changer)
Radar transom pedestal with electrically controlled scanner tilt platform
Hull Deck and hull unidirectional E-glass with vinylester resin with aircraft grade balsa core. The main structural members are also balsa core fiberglass panels finished with teak veneer saving significant weight over marine plywood.
Deck Equipment
Maxwell 2200 windlass (chain & rope gypsy) with helm (up and down) controls (2005)
Stainless windlass mounted under the foredeck where the genoa roller furling drum is also located. Access is provided by two hinged doors.
20 kg Bruce anchor with 50' chain and 150' rode
30 kg Bruce anchor
Danforth anchor with 300' rode
Fresh and salt water anchor wash down mounted in windlass locker
10' Avon dinghy with high pressure floor and electric pump permanently mounted
9 hp Yamaha outboard
Foredeck dinghy cradle with tie downs
BBQ grill (propane)
Twin 20 lb tanks with sniffer in locker
Swim ladder
Hydraulically controlled drop down transom swim platform with removable swim ladder. When lowered there is large access door to the lazarette Swim platform shower with hot/cold water mounted adjacent to swim platform
Deck washdown system with 75' hose
Three solar vents
Double vinyl covered lifelines with boarding gates port & starboard
Large varnished teak cockpit table with leaf extension (provides seating for six)
Built-in cooler in center of cockpit table
Two stern seats with cushions built into corners of stern pulpit
Teak bow seat
Flagstaff with 4' x 6' flag and cover
Canvas:
Cockpit bimini
Companionway dodger
Cockpit and sundeck cushions
Throwable cushions
Cockpit table extension leaf cover
Safety and Fire Protection
Elliott 8-man ocean liferaft
Radar mounted EPIRB 406
MOM 9-man overboard module
Lifesling rescue sling
Four portable fire extinguishers
Engine and Mechanical
140 hp Yanmar diesel engine
Sea Recovery 600 gallon per day watermaker
Four Marine Air reverse cycle AC units with four controllers; 16,000 BTU for main salon/galley; 8,000 BTU units for forward cabin; 8,000 BTU units for the aft cabins
Maxi prop
Halon fire extinguisher in engine room
Fuel tank gauges at helm
Extra engine room insulation (custom lead cored blanket) inside the insulated engine room doors
High water alarm - visual and audio
Hand bilge pump (can be pumped from cockpit or below)
Four 12 volt bilge pumps (3 in main bilge/1 in secondary bilge area)
Two portable high capacity emergency bilge pumps
Engine to generator intakes have manifold permitting switching to bilge pick up for additional emergency pump out
Sails and Rigging
Carbon fiber mast with rod rigging
Harken roller furling drum (recessed in custom bow locker); control lines lead to cockpit
Navtec four position hydraulic control panel for backstay, boom vang, outhaul and spare
New mainsail (2006)
Spectra 110% jib (2000)
New Spectra jib (2005)
North Spectra 1.8 oz Dacron staysail/storm jib combo for inner forestay (with hanks)
North Spectra 1.5 oz nylon gennaker with snuffer
North Spectra .75 oz tri-radial spinnaker with snuffer
Lazy jacks
Winches
Lewmar electric ST 66 primary winches
Lewmar ST 58 secondary winches
Lewmar electric ST 54 main halyard winch
Lewmar 54 halyard/reefing winch
Two Lewmar 54 self-tailing main sheet winches
10 line jammers
Extra large pockets for sheets, blocks, etc.
Other Features
Complete set of systems manuals
Lights in lazarette
Remarks Micjay is one of the best engineered, best designed, state-of-the-art, high quality performance yachts ever built.
She is truly a great example of what a talented team can create when given proper design criteria from an experienced sailor/owner. Alan Andrews, her naval architect, offered the expertise to draw an attractive fast design and keep Micjay light and strong with high tech engineering. Joseph Artese innovative interior design is highly attractive, utilizes space and maximizes storage. Wiggers, Micjay's builder, offered the old world craftsmanship and experience to work with high tech construction techniques. A thorough inspection of Micjay confirm her exceptional condition, bright airy beautifully finished interior, and many practical and innovative details and features. A sailing demonstration will confirm her performance.
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