Robert Beebe Passgemaker. “Sea Biscuit IV” was constructed in 1985 by Broadwater Yachts Ballina NSW, to NSW Survey standards. (no longer ‘in survey’) She has benefited from many significant recent upgrades by her current owner, to reduce the maintenance, whilst improving her safety, durability, longevity and usability as a true long distance passagemaker. Designed by arguably the father of long range power passagemaking, Robert Beebe, and built to the highest shipwright standards, using rarely available Australian hardwoods. Lying at 60′ overall, her construction includes four watertight bulkheads of double diagonal yellow wood. Her decks are 28 mm white beech, covered by 13mm Marine Ply glassed over with non-skid finish. Freshly antifouled, topsides paint, and her transom brightwork taken back to bare wood and re-varnished October 2018 ENGINE & PROPULSION: Gardner 6LX 120 hp normally aspirated diesel. 8 litres per hour @ 8 knots. ACCOMMODATIONS & LAYOUT: Master Cabin: Full beam master cabin aft with four poster bed. New mattress, opening ports and traditional skylight. Fully airconditioned. Private walk in ensuite with H&C shower and Vanity. Cavernous storage. ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION: VHf DSC with GPS input SAILS & RIGGING: Alloy Spars, completely re-rigged and rebuilt from chain plates up, (2007) Mainsail – slab reefing with lazyjacks GALLEY: U-shaped galley amidships with 2 burner gas stove and oven. ELECTRICAL: Electrics system re-wired in 2009 with new circuit breaker panels. SAFETY EQUIPMENT: 6 person liferaft (service date expired) CANVAS: Sail covers DECK & HULL: Stainless steel Gas BBQ, with dedicated gas bottle storage locker on foredeck. COMMENTS: Extensively refurbished by her current passionate owner, she well equipped for her design purpose, offshore cruising, and is presented in good condition for her age. Quite Simply….. solid, safe, dependable, comfortable and economical…….ALL LISTINGS
Sea Biscuit IV
NAME:
SEA BISCUIT IV
Year:
1985
LOA:
60’
Type:
Robert Beebe Passagemaker
Beam:
16’
Builder:
Broadwater Yachts Ballina NSW
Ballast:
4 tonnes
Designer:
Robert Beebe
Displacement:
77,200 lbs
Year:
1985
Engine:
Gardner 6LX
Generator:
Westerbeke 9.2KVa
Layout:
External & internal helm stations
Color:
White topsides
Location:
Hamilton Island Marina, Whitsunday Islands Queensland
Price:
SOLD
Listing Broker
Sales Manager
Overview
Approx 7500 hours
Dual fuel filtration system (2017) with water separators.Â
Significant engine and general vessel spares included.
Conventional shaft drive. PRM (3:1 ratio) gearbox, new 2015. Hundestadt variable controllable pitch 36″ propellor.
Forward Cabin: 3 x single bunks, 1 small double, private walk in ensuite.
A total of 7 permanent berths, or 10 berths with saloon/wheelhouse pilot berth and drop down table.
Two walk-in ensuites with H & C showers, handbasins and Vacuflush heads.
2 x 16000 BTU Marine reverse cycle air condition units (new 2016)
Hand held GPS
TMQ AP9 Heavy Duty Benmar motor drive to interior helm station
B&G Zeus 9″ screen at ‘on deck’ helm station
PC based (24″ screen) system at lower inside helm station
B&G 3G radar (at Zeus ‘on deck’ helm station, and on the PC based system at lower helm)
3 x B&G Wind and Depth Displays
B&G Intergrated Depth 3100 with Bronze TXÂ
Interphase Outlook forward sounding sonar
AIS (Class B) linked to both B&G and PC based systems
Intel NUC Windows System with 24″ display at lower helm station
Clock and Barometer
2 x Danforth Constellation compasses
22″ LCD HD-TV with DVD player and HD set-top box
Stereo with 100watt Hi-Power amplifier and Bose speakers
Stainless standing rigging (new 2007)
Spinnaker pole
Reefurl genoa furler
Barlow self tailing primary winches
Mizzen – slab reefing with lazyjacks
Genoa – furling
MPS
Storm Jib
Staysail
Triple stainless sink and under counter fridge.Â
Good natural light and visibility to saloon and exterior.
130 litre galley front loading fridge (12V)Â
Top loading 65 litre 12/240 Freezer (drawer)
Westerbeke 9.2KVAA (2010)Â
Victron 5KVA Inverter Charger (hugely reduces requirement for generator useage, particularly whilst underway).Â
Victron Electronic colour control panel
24V/110A cruising alternator on main engine
12V/100A cruising alternator on main engine
240V and 24V engine room lights
6 x 12V AGM batteries (2017)
4 x 24V x 220Ah AGM batteries (2016)
New 12V and 24V alternators (2017)
Offshore flare pack
Gas detectors,Â
Manual fire extinguishersÂ
Electric bilge pumps.Â
12 x lifejackets.Â
606 MHz EPIRB with GPS
4 x 24V high capacity auto/manual bilge pumps
Manual Bilge pump
4 x watertight bulkheads
2 x pram style bimini covers, (upper helm and main companionway)
Sail covers, deck box and gas locker covers, helm seat cover, helm wheel cover.
Muir ‘Thor’ 24V horizontal windlass (rebuilt 2007). 2 x 60 m x 1/2″ chain + 1 x warp.Â
Muir remote control, plus foot switches at bow, and chain counter at helm. Manson 110lb plow anchor (new 2009)Â
Danforth anchor
Stern plow anchor.
13′ Barefoot rigid bottom inflatable
15hp Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard (2017)
A well equipped and capable bluewater passagemaker from the drawing board of designer Robert Beebe, the author of the iconic and authoritive book “Voyaging Under Power”. The design which originally kick started the Nordhavn Passagemaker revolution. She is a true motorsailer, equally at home under either form of propulsion. She can run at up to 200 nautical miles, day after day, with her frugal and reliable Gardner 6LX six cylinder normally aspirated power plant. Sea Biscuit IV’s Hundested C. P. Variable Pitch propellor delivers 3000 NM + range under power.Â
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