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1986 Francqueville Custom Ketch
Just Listed $89,999 USD Ready to go boat in Panama
If your looking for a Steel Fully Ocean going competent cruiser,
you have found the right boat!
Steel ketch launched in 1989, built in France in a professional workshop, with a design from Michel Francqueville (www.francqueville.fr) Length is 14 meters, with an extended swim platform and bowsprit. Is 4,2 meters wide and 2 draft with a comfortable open bright interior.
The boat had a total refit in 2016 where all the interior hull was sandblasted and repainted with 5 coats of epoxy paint. Masts taken apart and rewired, rigging installed new in 06/2019. In 2020 the interior was updated with new painting, outside hull was also painted. In September 2021, she was again hauled and examined carefully. Ultrasound was done showing that the hull thickness was between 5 and 7 mm on the below water line and above 8 mm in the keel.
It has a ketch arrangement with a upgraded standing rig new in 06/2019. The sails are all in good conditions, main and mizzen are from 2017, Genoa, Gennaker and Jib were serviced in 2021, and still many miles to go. She carries a symmetrical spinnaker as well with spinnaker pole. Furling foresail with also an inner jib. Running rigging is 2020 with lots of spares, every line has at least one replacement. Main mast has 2 self tailing winches and is 13 meters, total height is 15. In cockpit there is 7 winches. Very stable and safe yacht, it goes very well and has recorded speeds up to 9kn.
L’Alliance is very well equipped for offshore and coastal sailing including watermaker, satellite communications, hotwater, pressure water, stereo, tv, nav station with dedicated pc and ipad for cockpit plotter, 700 Ah new in 2020 Vetus AGM batteries, 7 solar panels, and wind generator, 2 separate steering systems including a Hydrovane
The engine is a Fiat Aifo - Iveco, 85 hp, 4 cylinder, rebuilt in 2016 and since then it has 600 hours. Yearly documented service includes iol changes. The engine is a very safe engine without electronics, simple low tech solution making it possible for anyone to service it or repair if necessary.
Electronics, and navigation components include Autopilots, 1 Simrad hydraulic AP26 with all the main components with replacement pump and computer, 1 Windvane Hydrovane installed in 2020, this is the main autopilot totally independent, with its own rudder and low energy consumption. She uses NKE systems, WIFI enabled wind, depth, speed, New AIS transceiver. Furuno GPS and Radar. Iridium Go with external antenna and several spare SIM cards.
Lofrans Falkon windlass with a new electric motor and maintenance kit. It secures the boat snugly with its 33 kg Rocna anchor, and 80 meters of 12mm chain.
A very comfortable boat with her white painted bright interior and 1.95 meter headroom. She has 3 cabins, 2 cabins with double bed and 1 with 2 bunks and large saloon. One large head forward, with a very good shower. A separate workshop area with many tools, and guest bed finish the forward area. A separate aft cabin is separate by the large functional galley and has its own Television. The entire yacht is bright and luminous with her full LED lighting.
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