Nautor Swan Swan 86 1988 "ASPIRATION"

The hull and deck are GRP sandwich construction and foam core (hand laid E-glass & Aramid fibre sandwich with foam core).

Structural bulkheads are foam cored and laminated to hull and deck.

Teak laid deck, replaced in 2005/6

Aspiration has the optional "wing keel" - the ballast keel is a lead casting with antimony.

Cast in keel bolts are of stainless steel.

Rudder of foam filled GRP with high tensile stainless steel stock. Rudder dropped and new bearings installed 2014

Cable steering gear. Recessed destroyer type single wheel with elk-hide cover.

There are two watertight bulkheads - anchor locker & lazarette.

Deck hatches removed, disassembled and repaired where necessary 2015/16. Acrylic replaced on most.

Main salon fixed acrylic windows removed and replaced with tempered glass 2015/16. Teak wood on interior of windows replaced.

Deck Hardware & Ground Tackle

Anchor system           Retractable anchor arm with recessed anchor windlass

Anchor                       63 kg CQR anchor with 110m of 15mm chain

Windlass                     Lewmar 4000 horizontal windlass in foredeck locker

Deck Lockers        8 x deck stowage lockers in cockpit 

Deck                          Teak laid deck

Winches                     

15 Lewmar winches in total with six a function Lewmar Commander 6 hydraulic unit, serviced 2018

2 x Lewmar 110 linked with pedestals secondary are hydraulic drive;

2 x Lewmar 110 linked with pedestals secondary are electric drive

2 x auxiliary winches Lewmar 65 CST;

Mainsheet winch 90 SST with electro hydraulic drive and drop-in pedestal;

All winches serviced 2020.

Various

Sun bimini, new Oct 2018.

Sprayhood. Deck cushions.

Chain and anchor, re-galvanised 2015

1 x Yanmar 6LYA, 365 Hp or 272Kw, 4 stroke, diesel, 6 cylinders in line, Turbo Aspirated, sea water indirect cooled, marine engine - New 2014.

Stainless steel Aqualoy 22 propeller shaft including new cutlass bearings - New 2018.

MaxProp feathering propeller.

Running Hours: 1255 Nov. 2023

Drive: PRM 1000 Ratio 2.983:1

Controls: Mechanical / cables, dual instrument panels at helm & navigation station  

Fuel tanks drained and cleaned all existing fuel polished 2018.

New exhaust hose Dec 2018

Generator: Kohler 20E OZD 22.5 KVA, diesel generator is installed. 10.845 hrs Nov. 2023

Air Conditioning: Five (5) reverse-cycle units 220v AC, new Feb 2016. Serviced Nov 2019. Water pump serviced Feb 2020

Water-maker: Spectra MPC-3000 water maker (new 2014)

Three (3) Dometic / Sealand Vacuflush toilets

One (1) Manual Par Jabsco toilet in cabin's head

Holding tanks for Vacuflush toilets with diverter valves

Emergency engine-driven high-capacity bilge pump installed

Four (4) Par Jabsco 34600-0010 high capacity bilge pumps with auto float switches. All serviced Mar 2020

Gianneschi 24VDC high output water pressure pump

Whale Gusher 10 and Whale Gusher 30, manual bilge pumps.

Ship power is 24 V DC.

Deep cycle house batteries 640AH new Nov 2019

Separate battery bank is supplied for Navigation and Radio equipment.

Separate 12V battery bank is supplied for main engine and generator starting.

Shore power, is hard wired aft with heavy duty shore power cable. Inside boat replaced 2019

Two (2) Victron Multiplus 24 VDC/70 Amp automatic battery chargers/inverters.

One (1) Mastervolt Mass 24 VDC/50 Amp battery charger.

Main engine is supplied with 2 alternators, one of which is high capacity 24V 175 Amp for house battery charging.

Indirect lighting replaced with over 20 high quality dimmable LED lumitec rail light fixtures throughout.

Autopilot: Evolution 400 with P70 display, (new Nov 2016), interfacing with Raymarine hybrid touch chart plotter at helm 2020. Hydraulic hoses replaced Nov 2018, hydraulic ram serviced Dec 2018. Hydraulic pump serviced Sep 2019

A75 Multifunction display below decks, new Nov 2016

Wind displays: New Nov 2016 - incorporating a I60 wind display unit; a I70 multifunction display for depth etc.; plus a close hauled wind display.

GPS: Raymarine

Radar: Furuno 64 nm radar

Chart Plotter: Raymarine hybrid touch E70023 chart plotter mounted at helm 2020

Magnetic compass: Suunto D-165

Gyro Compass:1

Communication

VHF: Icom VHF IC-M502- 2003 dual station

SSB: Skanti 400w HF radio

Computer: Onboard PC computer system interfaced with CCTV

ASPIRATION has a classic style interior finished in teak with satin finish. The interior was hand built with custom care by Nautor's craftsmen using the best yacht practice and first grade materials.

Description:

Aft helm / working cockpit.

Large centre cockpit with dining table suitable for outdoor informal dining.

Access to the lower deck is by two companionways.

The first one aft from the aft cockpit serves the owner's cabin - from where you can also go forward to the navigation station situated just forward of the cabin.

The main entrance leads from the main central cockpit and leads into the main saloon.

Main saloon             1 x Samsung 46" flat screen on articulated wall mount

Master cabin           1 x Panasonic 22" flat screen

Sound system         Bose 5.1 entertainment system with speakers throughout the interior/exterior

Middle cockpit         Equipped with 24-VDC refrigeration unit

Computer                Ship's computer in navigation station

Rig was unstepped and underwent a complete inspection and refit in 2014. The rod rigging underwent die penetrant test of all the heads and terminations. Diagonal shroud N4 were replaced as well as some of the toggles aloft and deck toggles of the vertical and diagonal shrouds N1. The secondary stays and the backstay runners in Aramid fibres were replaced)

Mast                        Carbon fibre mast & boom by Hood Yacht Spars

Mast height             105 feet - 32.24 meters

Hydraulic furler       Reckmann. Serviced Sep 2018

Spinnaker poles      2 x Carbospars

Reaching struts       2 x Carbospars

Standing rigging s/s rod

Inner forestay          Kevlar

Baby-stay                Kevlar

Backstay                 Kevlar

Running rigging       Yacht Braid

Backstay & Vang    fitted with Navtec hydraulic adjuster. All hydraulic cylinders serviced 2019/2020

New foresheets 2015

Reckmann foresail hydraulic reefing system serviced by Reckmann in Germany 2014

New mainsail cover including a "lazy-bag" system for easier stowage of the main, January 2019.

SAILS:

Mainsail                   North Sails full battened Norlam Dyneema/Carbon SRPC. New 2014.

Genoa                     Cruising Rolly Tasker Genoa - 202 m2 Tri-radial cut. New January 2016.

Staysail                   Spectra.

Headsail                  Challenge Performance Cruising warp drive tri-radial cut with 2 ply leach and UV cover protection. New 2014.

Tender

Bombard EXPL-SB500 5-meter Hypalon RIB with centre console (serviced 2015)

Tender motor - 60 HP 4-stroke Yamaha outboard (new 2014) Serviced 2019, all electric cables replaced Oct 2019; new controller 2020

New canvas covers for dinghy, January 2019.

Safety Equipment

Life rafts                     Two (2) Ocean Safety 6-man

Life rings                    One (1) w/MOM overboard

Life jackets                 12 Ocean Safety MCA inflatable life jackets

EPIRB                        GME 406 MHz Category I

AIS                             Ray Marine transponder integrated with chart plotter

RECENT MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE:

Sept - Oct 2018 - New prop shaft, cutlass bearings and thru hulls. General service and antifouling plus some new canvas.

Nov 2016 - new Raymarine instrumentation including A75 multi-function display for nav station below decks, Evolution 400 autopilot with P70 display, wind displays and multi-function display.

Five new air conditioning units, January 2016, Siam Cooling Systems "Yen Dee" package.

Yanmar 6LYA, 365 Hp or 272Kw, diesel engine, 6 cylinders in line, Turbo Aspirated, new 2014.

Stainless steel Aqualoy 22 propeller shaft new 2018. Including cutlass bearings, refurbished Max Prop, etc.

Rig was unstepped and has undergone to a complete inspection and refit in 2014. The rod rigging has undergone to die penetrant test of all the heads and terminations. Diagonals shroud N4 were replaced as well as some of the toggles aloft and deck toggles of the vertical and diagonal shrouds N1. The secondary stays and the backstay runners in Aramid fibres have been replaced.

Reckmann foresail hydraulic reefing system serviced by the Reckmann in Germany 2014.

• New full batten main sail 2014 North Sails made in USA, Dyneema/Carbon SRPC.
• New headsail, 2016 Challenge Performance Cruising warp drive tri-radial cut with 2 ply leach and UV cover protection.

Rudder dropped, and new bearings installed 2014

Fo'c'sle fitted originally fitted with a V berth now fitted as working area, with an Electrolux EWW1273 washing machine and fitted spares storage

Ice maker installed in galley 2014. Serviced 2019

New Hafele washing machine 2019 fitted in galley.

Refrigerator and freezer doors removed and repaired including new hardware, new gel coat on the interior surfaces and new teak veneer on exterior faces.

New Spectra MPC-3000 water maker installed 2014.

New Yamaha 60 hp 4-stroke dinghy outboard motor 2014. Serviced 2020

Ray marine chart plotter hybrid touch with radar interface at helm in aft cockpit new 2020 (interfaces with 2016 new instrumentation)

Recent works in August-September 2017

Removal and of Goiot ports for re-anodizing, replacing of the rubber seals etc.

Removal of helm and replacement of roller bearings.

Removal and anodizing of helm wheel shroud, including various inspection plates and aluminium items.

Removal and repair, including anodizing, many running rigging blocks and various deck hardware.

Removal of most of interior chrome hardware for re-chroming - door handles, etc.

Removal and service of Goiot hatches.

Disassemble and service winches, including re-chrome various parts.