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A ground-breaking new design enabling true ocean crossing range and speeds up to 25 knots. Equipped with the very highest specification components and systems, as standard. Following several years of development the Fleming 85 is now under construction.
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There are more than a dozen International builders actively promoting their pleasure craft range as trawlers in Australia and NZ. We check out what’s available in the 18-20m range.
In part 2 of our history of anchor winches Ron Czerniak looks at the development of winches and capstans for larger vessels.
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The new GB54 is a perfect example of the re-engineered Grand Banks hull, both safe and comfortable in all sea states.
The Endurance 750 has proven to be another very successful pilothouse from Hampton Yachts. Australasian agent, Leigh-Smith Yachts recently delivered their 25th, Endurance 750.
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BUYERS GUIDE TO TRAWLERS WHAT’S AVAILABLE IN THE 18-20M RANGE
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IRCA MARINE HAS RELEASED DETAILS OF A NONE FLYBRIDGE VERSION OF THEIR EXPEDITION EXPLORER YACHT. With the first of their Circa 24m Offshore Motor Yachts due for completion in the first quarter of this year, Circa has added another
model to their growing stable. At 22m, the new model is a similar but smaller version of the 24m and without a flybridge. It has a 5.5m beam, 1.4m draft and displaces 42 tonnes. Construction is all alloy. Like its sisterships it is designed for serious ocean cruising and passage making, hence the 10000 litres of
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fuel and 5000 litres of water. The new boat also carries an 11.5Kw Onam generator and Humphree 24v stabilisers. While available in 2 or 3 cabin options, the entire vessel is customised to suit an owner’s requirements. www.circamarine.co.nz
“A highly efficient hull form and driveline reduces the carbon footprint, and the vessel further minimizes its environmental impact, with around 90% of its construction materials being recyclable.” Phone: +64 9 438 9522 Fax: +64 9 438 0790 245 Lower Port Road, PO Box 571, Whangarei, New Zealand.
We have added another model to our growing stable. At 22m LOA and a measured length of 20m, the new model is a similar but smaller version of the 24m and without a flybridge. Like its sisterships it is designed for serious ocean cruising and passage making. While available in 2 or 3 cabin options, the entire vessel is customised to suit an owner’s requirements.
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NEW FLEMING FLAGSHIP AFTER HUNDREDS OF YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING, B U I L D I N G A N D C R U I S I N G YAC H T S O N T H E O P E N O C E A N , F L E M I N G YA C H T S H AV E R E L E A S E D T H E F L E M I N G 85.
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BRAND NEW DESIGN FROM THE KEEL UP, THE FLEMING 85 IS DESIGNED AND BUILT TO BE THE FINEST POSSIBLE OCEAN-GOING PILOTHOUSE MOTOR YACHT, IN EVERY RESPECT. WITH TRUE OCEAN CROSSING RANGE, THE FLEMING 85 (25.9M) WILL TAKE YOU ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO BE IN THE WORLD, IN TOTAL COMFORT, GRACE AND PEACE OF MIND. From the renowned naval architects of Norman R Wright and Sons, the hull is designed to be the most efficient and most beautiful semi-displacement hull on the water. Extensive use of Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD software has been used to fine-tune the hull design to ensure it is the most efficient it can be and have the best possible behavioural characteristics in all sea states. Composite engineers have designed the optimum strength/weight ratio of the structure, so the Fleming 85 retains the traditional robust construction you
would expect from Fleming – but it is achieved with less weight and is all verified by DNV. The absolute highest specification of equipment available - as standard – installed the Fleming way, with redundancy and access for maintenance in mind. There are two different style options available, with either open or full enclosed flybridge. Either way, the exterior lines and the look are unmistakably classic Fleming. Further-more the exterior details have been refined and simplified to create a cleaner look with flush and hidden hardware throughout. Various options from traditional to contemporary are offered, but always elegant, warm, comfortable and practical. Double glazing as standard throughout keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer. You have the choice of three or four-cabin layouts as well as separate crews quarters. The flybridge deck includes everything you need for cruising, entertaining
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and relaxing as well as space for a 5m tender that can be launched on either port or starboard sides via the 2000lb crane. The aft deck has raised and sheltered seating and dining for ten with amenities you need and sheltered gullwing door access to the engine room and crew’s quarters below. The swim platform is expansive enough for all uses, and hydraulic lowering option makes it easy for additional tender or PWC storage and launching. Multiple side boarding gates make accessibility from fixed or floating docks easy and safe for all. The Fleming 85 will have a displacement of around 90000 kg and carry 12,000 litres of fuel, and 1892 litres of water. Power is 2 x 1550 -hp MAN V12s. The first boat is due for launching around April 2022, with the first few boats already sold. www.flemingyachts.com
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TRAWLER STYLE CRUISERS THERE ARE ROUGHLY 12 INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS ACTIVELY PROMOTING THEIR PLEASURE CRAFT RANGE AS TRAWLERS IN AUSTRALIA AND NZ. IN THIS ARTICLE, BARRY THOMPSON DETAILS THOSE BETWEEN 18-20M, WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE ‘GO-TO’ SIZE RANGE AT PRESENT. TO FAIRLY COMPARE APPLES WITH APPLES, IT IS NECESSARY TO CONFIRM WHICH DESIGN BEST FITS YOUR PLANS FOR TRAWLER BOATING.
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N SIMPLE TERMS, THE MODERN RECREATIONAL TRAWLER HAS EVOLVED FROM FISHING BOATS OF OLD. Back in the days when fish were plentiful, these small ships were heavily built with deep draft, and considerable weight carrying capacity. The welldeck Scottish trawler had high bows and its wheelhouse aft, to reduce pitching moment for the skipper, and the welldeck and fish holds amidships to concentrate the catchweight. These craft had fine bows and narrow sterns and did not like the weight in the ends. Bigger nets and haul gear meant wider sterns and the wheelhouse being moved forward to facilitate bigger deck and cargo space. From this base profile, the bulk of the trawler style pleasure craft we see today developed. Interestingly for the armchair experts, on ‘Deadliest Catch’, the series about crabbing in the Bering Sea on one of the messiest bits of water on the planet, the bulk of the fleet still predominantly have aft wheelhouse styles. It’s way comfier in the back 1/3rd of the boat when seas are up. The next production boat evolution was the change from full displacement like the Nordhavn, or Selene, which are recognised long-range ocean-going craft, into the semidisplacement hard chine hull form. Grand Banks was a pioneer and retains much of its reputation from its early craft. Fleming PACIFIC PASSAGEMAKER ANNUAL 2021
fine-tuned the styling with a beautiful sheer and forward wheelhouse profile on its renowned 55. In reality, most manufacturers, until recent times, have followed and developed that base styling. Ask most mature (aged) male launch masters to describe a trawler, and typically you will hear ‘nuggetty, long-range, ocean-going, sunken walk-around decks (often covered), 8-10 knots cruiser’. Ask their partner, and you will probably just hear ‘covered walk-around decks’! Ask the more modern boatie and walk-around decks, 10 knot displacement speed or 15 knot cruise on the plane, and 20+ knots top end is the expectation. The need for speed means reductions in weight and draft are needed, and the easiest way to do this is less fuel and water capacity, and more horsepower (KW). Consequently, the first thing that drops off the cliff is range. If you are buying intending to take your new 18-20m trawler offshore or long-range coastal cruising, you will find that most of these crafts only carry 2500-4000 litres of fuel, which at 8-10 knots cruise will give between 700 and 1000nm range. Always plan on having @ 20% fuel reserve for those unforeseen moments. Fleming promotes their new 58 as carrying 5500 litres, giving a range of 1500nm at 10 knots. 136
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most trawler skippers can pick a window to minimise risk and discomfort, should they actually make a voyage. The bulk of their cruising will be short coastal and island hopping trips, and the ability to get to a destination in a timely manner when needed, and forget the fuel costs has much merit. Walk around decks are no use to anybody when bouncing along at 15 knots, and the associated spray this hull form typically creates when on the plane can dampen the experience. Idling along at 9-10 knots however, and these same decks become a comfortable footpath for dog, cat and crew alike. The libation to the sea gods one carries does not spill or fill with sea spray as you meander forward to look at the happy dolphins riding your pressure wave. That’s when a trawler is at its’ best.
With 20% reserve, this is @ 1200nm range in standard trim, just enough to get you from Auckland to Fiji or Tonga, Hobart from Brisbane or 2/3rds of the way from Brisbane to Darwin. It seems for the modern trawler style boat owner, the range is not so important now. Of the contemporary style craft marketed as trawlers, the Azimut Magellano 66 carries 4500 litres with a stated range of @ 900nm at 9 knots. That boat is also capable of cruising at 18 knots. The Absolute Navetta 64 has only 2400 litres capacity and a range of 430nm at 10 knots. 240nm range at 18 knots is quoted for the top-end cruise. In reality, few of these crafts will ever venture offshore or make extended coastal voyages, and bladder tanks are relatively easy to carry on those rare occasions. With today’s slightly more accurate weather forecasting, and higher cruise speeds, 137
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ALASKA 55
THE ADAGE "KISS" HAS NEVER BEEN MORE PERFECTLY SUITED TO A BOAT THAN FOR ALASKA 55 SEDAN. It represents the perfect balance of luxury, quality, and practicality without the complexity that we often find in a vessel of this size. The 59 Sedan has its roots in the Alaska 57 Aft-cabin but without the flybridge and aft cabin.
The difference is that the Alaska 55 Sedan has been designed for the more mature boat owner who doesn’t want to walk up ladders or staircases to the helm or drop down to the galley. All that is on one level with the saloon, galley, helm and cockpit all very interactive. Plus, the accommodation areas are spacious, and the head height throughout the
boat is overly generous. It’s also a boat that will be easily maintained, essential when you are getting on in your boating years. Leigh Smith Cruiser Sales, Queensland, Australia | Ph +61 7 5502 5866 sales@lscruisersales.com.au www.lscruisersales.com.au
THE FIRST MAGELLANO 66 WAS DELIVERED IN 2015 AND HAS BECOME ONE OF AZIMUT’S MOST POPULAR VESSELS EVER SINCE. It has been described as a megayacht in just 20m, that offers the freedom of long-range cruises with the comfort and elegance of home. This Magellano features dual-mode hulls, large interiors for extended stays, and a chic and timeless style. Also available in the Navetta Version, with a saloon and dining area separated
from the galley and pilot station when desired for absolute privacy. The entire main deck is on one level with enormous windows facing out over the water. There is plenty of exterior and interior storage to keep everything perfectly organised, all in a sophisticated and timeless atmosphere. The 66 features what Azimut calls a “dual-mode hull,” with double chines, a wave-cutting vertical bow, and substantial forward volume for smoother and more efficient operation.
With two Volvo Penta D13 800hp engines, Magellano’s performance is entirely in line with a modern longrange yacht philosophy. Travelling at 9 knots in full displacement mode, it has a range of over 900 miles (including a 10% reserve).
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Pinnacle Marine, Auckland, Ph +64 9 377 6602 info@pinnaclemarine.co.nz www.pinnaclemarine.co.nz
Reliance NORDHAVN 78’
Construction
Pacific Asian Enterprises
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New Zealand
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*Not for sale in NZ territorial waters’
Pinnacle Marine European Ltd are proud to offer this stunning Nordhavn 78 for sale – ‘a true pedigree ocean going explorer vessel with long range capability in complete comfort and safety’ please contact us for full details.
Azimut Yachts New Zealand: Unit 33 - 332 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021. Landline: +64 (09) 377 6602 Grant Saunders: 021 0265 1470 / David Hawke 022 140 6300
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BENETEAU GRAND TRAWLER 62 THE GRAND TRAWLER 62 RESULTS FROM BENETEAU’S COLLABORATION WITH MASSIMO GINO (NAUTA DESIGN) AND AMEDEO MIGALI (MICAD) AND CAPITALISE ON THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL SWIFT TRAWLER RANGE OF PRACTICAL, SPACIOUS BOATS, WITH A CONSIDERABLE CRUISING RANGE. The Grand Trawler 62 have a distinctive displacement hull to improve their
cruising range (upwards of 900nm ) and efficiency. Fitted with two MAN i6 730 hp engines, the Grand Trawler 62 has reserve power to reach 20 knots when required. The interior spaces are spacious and well-appointed. The galley can be completely enclosed. The VIP guest cabin in the bow has a considerable amount of headroom so that you feel like you are in a hotel suite. Strikingly spacious inside, with volumes similar to
much bigger yachts, and ingeniously designed, these large passagemakers also have enough space to house a crew comfortably. A satin wax finished wood, leather and elegant textiles make for a stylish interior and exterior, carefully designed by the Nauta Design experts. The midship owner suite makes creative use of the maximum beam to feel like you are staying in a hotel suite. 36 Degrees Brokers | Ph +64 9 903 1001 info@36degrees.nz | www.36degrees.nz
CLIPPER EXPLORER 60 THE CLIPPER EXPLORER 60 FEATURES A SPACIOUS GALLEY ON THE SALOON LEVEL, SEPARATE DINETTE, AND A LARGE, WELLAPPOINTED SALON THAT AFFORDS CLEAR VIEWS FROM THE HELM TO AFT DECK. There are three comfortable cabins, walk around decks and an enormous cockpit for entertaining.
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The flybridge sets an equally impressive stage for entertaining, with abundant seating and a large wet-bar with electric grill, sink and refrigeration. Immaculate varnished teak, crafted furnishings, and attention to detail throughout.
The Explorer 60 is designed to provide extra speed when needed while also offering greater fuel economy and comfortable cruising when fuel economy is the priority. The semidisplacement hull design delivers exceptional stability and fuel economy, allowing cruising speeds from 10 to 18 knots, dependant on engine size. www.clippermotoryachts.com
AN EVOLUTION IN STYLE, A REVOLUTION IN PERFORMANCE Elegance is a time-honoured tradition at Grand Banks. But our latest performance figures may take you by surprise! With a hull that’s inspired by ocean racing yachts, the GB54 has a top speed of 34 knots and is the most efficient cruiser in its class. (At 25 knots she’s burning only 195 litres an hour!) Come take a virtual tour and a closer look at grandbanks.com
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FLEMING 58
UNMISTAKABLE AS A FLEMING, THE 58 OFFERS EVERYTHING YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM THIS BRAND AND MORE. The 58 bridges the gap between the 55 and the 65. Fleming is unquestionably one of the world’s most popular long-range cruising motor yachts, and ever since the first Fleming 55 was launched in 1986, the classic lines have graced every corner of the cruising world. The Fleming 58 retains the same fundamental features that have made Fleming so successful over the past 25 years, such as the dedicated pilothouse, low profile and seakindly semi-displacement hull. The 58 is offered with a variety of options, including a full-beam master cabin. As a semi-displacement cruising boat, the outright speed is not as important as the cruise speed. While twin MAN R800s will give the Fleming 58 a top speed of 22 knots, at around 8-10 knots, the range with 5488 litres is extensive. Furnishings and fittings are elegant in the accommodation areas, as they are throughout the Fleming 58, with Teak woodwork imparting the appropriate traditional seagoing look. Fleming Yachts Ltd, NZ: Orakei Management | Ph +64 9 280 1050 Jason@orakeimarina.co.nz Aust: Fleming Yachts Australia | Ph +61 2 8920 1444 onfo@flemingyachts.com.au | www.flemingyachts.com
HAMPTON ENDURANCE 590
THE ENDURANCE 590 IS A CRUISING YACHT THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE EASILY OPERATED BY A COUPLE. IT IS THE SMALLEST IN THE ENDURANCE SERIES AND COMES WITH A WIDE BEAM AND SPACIOUS INTERIOR. The Hampton 590 is a perfect vessel for the owner and operator who wants a manageable, offshore cruising yacht
constructed to tame rough seas. The Hampton 590 Endurance also appeals to those looking to cruise in luxurious accommodations, enjoy sunbathing on the bow sunpads, dining al fresco on the aft cockpit, or taking in the panoramic views from the spacious flybridge. The layout features either two or three large staterooms with a full-beam master aft. You also have the
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option of single or twin helm stations. Powered by twin 850hp Caterpillar engines, the Hampton 590 carries 5670 litres of fuel and 1514 litres of freshwater. Leigh-Smith Yachts, Gold Coast, Australia | Ph +61 7 5577 9200 ryan@lsyachts.com.au www.LSYachts.com.au
HAMPTON ENDURANCE 658 A HIGH-QUALITY, UNUSUALLY SPACIOUS, LONG-RANGE CRUISING BOAT, THE HAMPTON ENDURANCE 658 IS DESIGNED TO BE RUN BY A COUPLE. IT IS ESSENTIALLY A THREE-STATEROOM, TWO-HEAD CRUISER, BUT IT ALSO HAS A CREW CABIN, WHICH YOU REACH VIA STAIRS FROM THE SALOON’S AFT PORT SIDE.
The saloon is bright with windows all around, two lounge chairs and a TV area on the port side, across from a sofa that’s also a pull-out queen berth. The fit, finish and craftsmanship are excellent, as well as throughout the boat. A large U-shaped dining table offers guests great views forward and on either side. Two ship’s doors lead to the side decks, while on the port side interior stairs lead up to the flybridge for safety underway. Up top, the fully enclosed and air-
GRAND BANKS 60 THE STUNNING NEW GRAND BANKS 60 WAS RECENTLY COMPLETELY REDESIGNED AND PAID HOMAGE TO CLASSIC GRAND BANKS STYLING, FOCUSING ON PERFORMANCE AND FUEL CONSUMPTION. Featuring wideopen entertaining areas, supremely comfortable furnishings and three staterooms, this true ocean-going long-range cruiser is ideal for passage making. The Grand Banks 60 can reach speeds up to 36 knots, has a range
of more than 2,500 nautical miles at 10 knots, and uses an unbelievably efficient 29 gal/hr of fuel 20 knots. The Grand Banks 60 is the brand’s first foray into a new standard of fully infused carbon fibre construction, which results in a low centre of gravity, inherent form stability at all speeds, and multiple advantages in strength, rigidity, weight and performance.
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conditioned flybridge is massive, with three helm chairs, an L-shaped lounge and teak table. On the accommodation deck, the midships, full-beam master has a king-sized be. The 658 has a hybrid, semi-displacement hull, with a range of 1,300 nm at 8.5 knots, and tops out at about 20 knots. Leigh-Smith Yachts, Gold Coast, Australia | Ph +61 7 5577 9200 ryan@lsyachts.com.au www.LSYachts.com.au
There is a sense of balance and ease from the wide-open aft deck with a wet bar to the sumptuous saloon with power windows. An impressive 5.80m beam allows for three spacious staterooms and two heads, so overnighting comes naturally. You have the choice of multiple layouts to suit your cruising preferences. Grand Banks Yachts, Australia Ph +61 414 479700 mr@grandbanks.com www.grandbanks.com
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OUTER REEF 610
THE OUTER REEF 610 MOTORYACHT IS AN IDEAL MOTOR YACHT FOR OWNER-OPERATORS LOOKING FOR EASE OF MANOEUVRABILITY, FUEL EFFICIENCY, STORAGE CAPACITY, AND INCREDIBLE INTERIOR VOLUME. Interior accommodation space is enlarged allowing for a full-beam master cabin with a centerline king berth, large L-shaped walk-in closet and abundant cabinetry and storage. Also spacious are the queen VIP cabin forward, and port guest cabin with side by side twin berths. The open main deck layout provides nearly unlimited sightlines from her pilothouse, an adjoining galley with full-size appliances with large pantries, and a comfortable salon with covered aft deck for alfresco dining. The hull’s added length under the extended swim platform will increase hull speed, raising efficiency and top-end speed. The large swim platform is the perfect launching point for all water recreation types, including diving and fishing adventures. Outer Reef Yachts Australia | +61 2 9979 2443 info@outerreefyachts.com | www. outerreefyachts.com
MARLOW ME58
THE MARLOW ME58 IS A THREESTATEROOM YACHT THAT ALLOWS FOR A LARGER PORT SIDE GUEST STATEROOM WITH PRIVATE HEAD. The additional crew quarters, larger lazerette and increased engine room size all add to cruising comforts. The lazarette is significantly larger due to the radiused transom with a centre stair access to the aft deck. This yacht is fully capable of extended ocean cruising but is easily managed by a couple.
With a beam of 5.70m, it provides the wonderfully spacious stand-up engine room and commodious interior spaces from the saloon to the staterooms. There are three staterooms below, master, VIP, and port guest stateroom, all with full heads. The u-shaped galley is in the aft part of the raised pilothouse and features every convenience and appliance to make your galley duties a pleasure. The dinette is in the forward area of the pilothouse, with plenty of
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seating even with the lower helm if in a flybridge model. There is no need for the lower helm in Command Bridge models, so the dinette is especially comfortable and roomy and presents a lovely view through the pilothouse windows. Explorer Marine Australia Ph+61 2 9999 6616 sales@explorermarine.com.au www.explorermarine.com.au
ALASKA 55 SEDAN – THE ULTIMATE MOTOR YACHT
The long awaited Alaska 55ft Sedan is underway. With rugged & timeless good looks this motor yacht speaks volumes to any owner who wants the best. The ethos for Alaska Motor Yachts is simple: “build it better, with minimal maintenance for owners, ease of use & practicality with top of the line equipment as standard”. Our latest 55 Sedan will come with: 2 QSM11 715 Cummins, Onan, ARG210 Gryo stabilization, ADC Hydraulic platform, 300mm Dia Sidepower B&S Thrusters, exquisite timber & custom finishes.
Alaska 55 Key features: Hardtop aft cockpit with full coverage Dual acrylic side doors 12mm Teak Decks Stainless full opening bulkhead to the salon Spacious salon lounge area for eight guests Raised galley with BLUM soft close draws Commanding helm position with extensive electronics All controls easily visible Amidships King-Size master with ensuite Forward VIP cabin 3rd cabin behind the master Office to port side New premium cherry timber’s New “pure white” Gelcoat Fleming 58 Shaft Drives with ¾ Keel protection Compare us to the competition and you will see the supreme quality, exceptional value, tremendous functionality & superior specifications.
Dean Leigh-Smith +61408758887 www.LSYachts.com.au
Ryan Leigh-Smith +61408758886 www.AlaskaMotorYachts.com.au
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NORDHAVN N60
THE N60 BOASTS THE SAME ROOMY INTERIOR AS THE N55. Still, it gives owners an additional 1.5m of space in the cockpit and lazarette, allowing more room for activities like diving, fishing and dockside parties with family and friends. The longer cockpit also allows the boat deck to be extended for a larger tender and more room for sea kayaks, jet skis and other
toys. An additional benefit is a speed gain of about a third of a knot and an improvement in range thanks to the longer waterline of the N60. Like the popular N55, the N60 is available in single or twin-engine configurations and an optional additional fuel tank for an increased range. Inside you can expect the craftsmanship and attention
to detail to be flawless – a cornerstone of Nordhavn’s promise of comfort and luxury afloat. The extra length of the N60 extends her lines to give the yacht a sleeker big-boat look. The new N60 is all about more – more room, more luxury and more long-distance cruising enjoyment. www.nordhavn.com
THE NORDHAVN 63 IS YET ANOTHER ITERATION OF NORDHAVN’S MOST PROVEN HULL FORMS, THE NORDHAVN 55. The 63 is an aft wheelhouse version of the N60 and its extended cockpit and boat deck. Looks-wise, however, the new model retains the same salty feel that popularised the Nordhavn 62. For those who love the N62 but have a width restriction at their slip, the N63 may be the perfect choice with its 5.5m beam. While the 63 shares the same hull as the N55/60 designs, an entirely new deck and engine room mould have been created for it, providing increased interior volume and added amenities. For instance, just forward of the engine room door on the 55/60 sits the utility room with washer/ dryer and freezer. On the 63, this area has been expanded to also include crew quarters to port with fixed berth and pipe berth at the forward end. Another layout change is the centreline guest stateroom and four large opening portlights, both of which come standard. A single John Deere 6090AFM 325 HP is standard power. www.nordhavn.com
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SELENE 60
THE SELENE 60 IS A NEW DESIGN FROM AN ENTIRELY NEW MOULD WITH THE SELENE DEEP HULL STRUCTURE RESULTING IN A RAISED SHEER AND A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER DECK WHICH GENERATES INCREASED HEADROOM IN THE CABINS AND THE ENGINE ROOM. The Selene 60 is a perfect transitional yacht between the successful Selene 53/54 and Selene 62/66 series.
She features a full-height engine room, a separate crew’s quarters aft with a transom door. An expansive and functional flybridge layout incorporates a 10-person U-shaped sofa with a builtin BBQ, sink and refrigerator. One of the unique selling points of the Selene 60 is
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area can have two full-window doors that open to a large living space complete with a convertible sofa/bed. It can be an additional VIP cabin that’s right at the edge of the water. Unique to this new model on the flybridge is a “perimeter guide”, an optional transparent cover that allows you to close off the flybridge’s forward part during inclement weather. This is an excellent option for boaters who spend time in cooler areas. Additionally on the flybridge is a sunroof in the hardtop that can be opened. The owner’s suite is placed in the bow for multiple reasons, including additional size, huge windows for great views, privacy, and quietness. The owner’s suite stretches the entire beam of the yacht and offers excellent storage opportunities. The VIP cabin is placed midship and provides a large double bed, and the third guest cabin in the lower deck provides two twin beds. Owners have the option of selecting either 1200HP or 1350HP engines, both within the Volvo Penta IPS 30 range. Yachtfinders Global Ph +64 9 377 3328 info@yachtfindersglobal.co.nz www.yachtfindersglobal.com
THE ABSOLUTE NAVETTA 64 IS A MODERN APPROACH TO THE TRAWLER STYLE. IT FEATURES OPENING OF THE SIDE IN THE COCKPIT WHICH NOT ONLY INCREASES THE FLOOR AREA BUT ALSO GIVES ANYONE SITTING IN THE COCKPIT A BEAUTIFUL, UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE OCEAN. The transom also has a fascinating option. The standard Navetta 64 has a central door with two windows leading into the large storage area. As an option, though, the transom
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NORDHAVN N64
PACIFIC ASIAN ENTERPRISES (PAE) CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN ITS LEADERSHIP POSITION IN LONGRANGE, FULL-DISPLACEMENT PASSAGE MAKERS WITH THE NORDHAVN 64. The design incorporates the company’s newest styling and showcases its innovative approach to creating extra-spacious interior accommodations. The 64 offers a remarkable amount of interior room, and she can cross any ocean. The generous interior volume is made possible by the relatively high bow and extra freeboard. As with all Nordhavns, the main saloon opens directly to the aft cockpit, effectively expanding the outside’s living area. The asymmetrical cabin allows for a more expansive main saloon and features a wide side deck on the starboard side. The galley rivals today’s finest gourmet kitchens with its fullsized home-style appliances, abundant storage cabinets and generous counter space. The owner’s stateroom is located amidships, where the motion is minimal during passages and at anchor. The two guest staterooms forward, one with a double berth and one with twins, share a large head. The Nordhavn 64 has a high cruise speed of 10.5 knots under full load conditions. At this speed, she has a range of 1600 nautical miles, and at 9 knots, her range increases to nearly 3,000 nautical miles. Her hull form, a refinement of Nordhavn’s MFD (Modified Full Displacement) design, features fuller aft sections that reduce “squatting” and pitching motion while increasing static stability. www.nordhavn.com
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ALASKA 55
17.50m
17.0m
5.20m
28000 kg
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5.52m
29000 kg
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AZIMUT MAGELLANO 66
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17.95m
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45800 kg
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BENETEAU GRAND TRAWLER 62 18.95m
16.47m
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28500 kg
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CLIPPER EXPLORER 60
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18.24m
5.20m
30200 kg
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HAMPTON ENDURANCE 590
18.95m
18.24m
5.49m
43100 kg
Semi Displacement
HAMPTON ENDURANCE 658
20.98m
20.02m
5.84m
46590 kg
Semi Displacement
FLEMING 58
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5.33m
39916 kg
Semi Displacement
GRAND BANKS 60
19.90m
18.13m
5.85m
28000 kg
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OUTER REEF 610
19.22m
18.60m
5.23m
42000 kg
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MARLOW ME58
20.62m
18.01m
5.64m
31298 kg
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NORDHAVN N60
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17.45m
5.49m
62600 kg
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17.45m
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64860 kg
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18.03m
6.20m
83910 kg
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20.48m
5.44m
57500 kg
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The latest Hampton 750 is extremely well featured and is the 25th delivered by Leigh Smith Yachts.
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The Endurance 750 has proven to be another very successful pilothouse from Hampton Yachts. Australasian agent, Leigh-Smith Yachts recently delivered their 25th, Endurance 750.
uilt for a previous Endurance owner, he had a lot of input to the boat’s design and layout right from the start. This is something that Dean Leigh-Smith says he encourages with his clients. Having had a 650 for some time, he knew what he wanted to
achieve. Although Covid-19 came along midway through the build Dean says they adapted very quickly with weekly and sometimes daily video conferencing and guidance by Blackpond Marine Consultants / Surveyors at the Gold Coast Marine Precinct. “In many ways, this process ended up streamlining the result when the vessel arrived from the factory. We had gigabytes of data from multiple videos of systems, even down to the water level in the heads. Every single video was reviewed in detail and checked”, says Dean. He added that like so many businesses, they adapted to these new changes swiftly. Still, along the way, the increase of zoom calls, appointments, and technology resulted in simply all fantastic things for our industry. The entire build was overseen by Australian based marine surveyors. “A luxury Motor Yacht is the epitome of self-isolation as any boater will attest, we go boating to get away, escape the pressures of work life and boaters Australia Wide have been doing this well before the pandemic”, added Dean. The Endurance 750 has plentiful living space for opulent long term cruising. With its richly appointed sky lounge, an additional day head, three/four large staterooms with ensuite heads, and full crew quarters, the Endurance 750 is built for relaxing, exploring and entertaining. The Endurance 750 was conceived as a coastal cruiser for numerous end use purposes with serious volume and long-range capability, yet manageable for an owner all while future-proofing your boating with provision for crew should you choose to in years to come if needed. There is a fully enclosed sky lounge with a second raised walk-around deck, allowing full walk-around of the sky lounge. This gives access to the two additional fold-out wing control stations each offering a supremely elevated view for docking or navigating though coral reefs and easy access to clean the windscreen, affix breezeway window covers, change a wiper blade or just rain-ex your windscreen before that next passage. The sky lounge is one of the largest and most beautifully appointed in its class. There is a centre mounted helm position, triple 26” Garmin flat screens, dual VHFs and dual Pomponette helm seats. All screen mullions are wrapped in a matte black trim, with overhead dash lights dimming for night-time driving. The latest Hampton Endurance also features watertight bus-style door to starboard that opens out to the walk around decks which have sizable stowage in two forward facing lockers as well as a clever drop down hatch system on the interior faces allowing for storage. There is also an intelligent use of space with a forwardfacing bench lounge behind helm
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The girthy 750 with her 6.0m beam is solid fibreglass that’s reinforced with two layers of Kevlar from chine to chine.
The Endurance 750 has plentiful living space for opulent long term cruising.
The galley is fit for a chef.
seats that the backrest flips forward making a full-size leather-trimmed lounge with a second electric pop up 55” LED Samsung smart TV with recessed sound bar system all trimmed in more of the amazing timberworks. There are essentially two separate lounge rooms with cinema-quality big screens and audio onboard meaning there’s always a nice place to escape and relax. There is also a day head with vanity and door to the tender deck with BBQ console, refrigeration and sink with cupboard storage for equipment.
New Cockpit Design Across the transom is an ADC hydraulic swim platform that raises 300mm above the zero height when the vessel is underway. Drop-in tender cradles can also be used here for smooth water passages to make launch/retrieve of either tender easy. Hampton has gone for the minimal maintenance approach with “No Teak” on the nonskid swim platform meaning minimal maintenance, the vacuum bagged Teak Decks start at the side steps & covers the entire aft cockpit and partial side walk around decks. All other exterior surfaces are the new look pure white gelcoat, stainless steel or glass, mitigating excessive maintenance often seen with varnished rails and acres of Teak decking. This build being Endurance 75ft hull #25 is the first with the new full white gelcoat. Previous boats have all had the “Chicago White / Oyster White” colour, and the fresh, crisp white contrasts with the tinted windows, black features such as boot stripe & ever-present mirror finished stainless steel sees a timeless black & white colour palette that even Audrey Hepburn would be sure to give her tick of approval too.
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The boat also features a new cockpit table design done by the owner; very classy installation of two reinforced stainless steel pedestal seats that swing around each curved end of the cockpit table and lash together under the centre of the table when underway. This allows for additional seating/ footrest and no more scratching the boat, the decks or storing deck chairs. This also the first boat in class to feature the “LSYachts designed” tender fuel storage system. Five 20L drums can be loaded to a tender or fuel dock, filled and then using the Davit re-loaded to flybridge/tender deck and tethered in with turnbuckles. No more back breaking lugging fuel drums up two sets of stairs. A Custom ADC 1500LB hydraulic davit is used to launch/retrieve a Brig 4.0 Eagle with 50HP Honda and small, lightweight RIB with transom wheels for high tidal areas. The davit can also lift a tender or PWC straight onto the swim platform if required. There is a custom made aft console on the main deck with a waist-height lift up on an insulated ice chest with a Corian top. To the right are a bank of draws for coolers, sunscreen and any other necessities and a stainless steel round handrail attached to both sides as added safety rails for when underway. Two acrylic side doors are easily pinned closed when on anchor, minimising wind and the elements. The cockpit rooftop is the same GRP tender deck area meaning the roof covers the cockpit’s dimensions. This “air voided roof” keeps the aft deck far cooler and more protected/ dry than vessels with just fabric awnings. There are also two sides, and aft breezeway covers all mounted with “sail-track” ensuring the outside cockpit is more usable more of the time. This is also the first Endurance in Australia to have the upgraded raised carpentry design, with satin
cherry timber’s throughout. This upgrade costs over $65,000 and in mild terms is “boat builders showing off”. In a world of mass production, the Endurance 750’s all handcrafted interiors are simply stunning and are for the more discerning yacht owner. For any owner who wants something exceptional, unique, and the most beautifully finished cabinetry, the upgraded interior “Raised Carpentry” option is a must-have. Stone inlays made in the factory onto a substrate of ultra-lightweight composite honeycomb backings are now used on the majority of horizontal surfaces to minimise wear and tear and add a further contrast of colour texture from our interior design team.
Dinner For Eight The forward deck area features an eight-seat stand-alone dining room with another exquisite, handcrafted dining table and chairs all trimmed in the same uniformed premium Class A “Kiwi Leathers”. Adjacent to the dining room is the ultimate wet bar with wine fridge, Isotherm drinks fridge, display cabinet for glassware and your favourite bottle of single malt. A stand out feature is the “Dumb Waiter” that deploys up/down from the sky lounge deck, meaning a round of drinks or even a daytime snack can be prepared in the leviathan of a galley and sent upstairs. Nowadays, everything from your iPad to the iPhone or even the latest kitchen gadgets all need charging, so we just made it easy to find a USB outlet in every area of the yacht at each PowerPoint. The galley is fit for any chef or simply anyone who appreciates cooking. The latest Caesar stone colours matching the black facia appliances and more beautiful timber joinery. There is also a bench mounted Meile Deep Fryer complete
with a custom locker beneath to drain and store your cooling oil when completed. Electric Hunter Douglass forward blinds rise and fall at the push of a button keeping the sun out or opening up the most amazing galley view of your choosing.
Four Cabin Luxury Forward is a queen-size VIP stateroom with an ensuite, with more stunning timber works and custom-designed interiors, specifically chosen by the owner and then handcrafted. Large hanging lockers with cedar-lined linings add exceptional storage. To port is an offset double bed cabin, again with an ensuite, and even a creative little nook for storing & charging your phone when in bed. The king-size master stateroom is located amidships with a cedar-lined walk in wardrobe to port as well as two more hanging lockers forward, plus extensive draws on each side of the cabin and even under the bed. There is a vanity to port with a swing-out mirror finish stainless steel stool. Folded down this area doubles as the ultimate office as the extra-large oval windows and portlights are directly in front giving water views. Ceiling treatments, textured panels, curved onepiece timber’s, stone inlays, LED mood lighting, and luxurious carpets give the owner of this yacht the ultimate feeling of luxury, quietness and comfort. The ensuite is located behind the master bed to starboard side and has a huge contrasting two-colour Corian lined shower measuring over 1sqm. Aft is a fourth cabin or crews quarters with a queen bed with a single over the top & a built in desk, plus a separate head and full height shower recess either side of the rear door as you walk into the aft area. This area is more than just a cabin; it can be used as a service area for the ship’s laundry, 153
The sky lounge is one of the largest and most opulent in its class.
The kingsize master stateroom is located amidships.
This is the first Endurance in Australia to have the upgraded raised carpentry design, with satin cherry timber’s throughout.
Forward is a queen-size VIP stateroom with an ensuite and customdesigned interior.
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B O AT R E V I E W > H A M P T O N 7 5 0 plumbed into both CAT mains, gearboxes & two Onan Genset’s meaning an oil change takes a matter of minutes by opening the required valve and pumping out/in oils (Hence Reverso) and can be performed by any mechanically minded owner/ operator. The girthy 750 with her 6.0m/21ft beam is solid fibreglass that’s reinforced with two layers of Kevlar from chine to chine and three layers of Kevlar in the forward “collision zone”. In other words, the Hampton 750 Pilothouse is one rugged yet refined motor yacht. “The Hampton / Endurance yard doesn’t build quickly or boast about how many hundreds of mass-produced boats they’ve built. The process of ordering and building is an experience like no other as we truly aim to build you your yacht your way”, says Dean. The focus Dean adds is on practical usage, absolute comfort and luxury with redundancy systems aplenty ensuring these timelessly styled yachts last for decades to come and remain ontrend well into the future.
Well Featured There are two cockpit wing stations, four external stations plus the primary helm position located centrally in the sky lounge.
Adjacent to the dining room is the ultimate wet bar.
and as it is just outside the engine room door, it can also be used for maintenance by laying out the checker-plate rubber protection mat or fishing tackle storage/rigging space.
Plenty Of Power
The engine room is bright white with perforated Sound Down sheeting covering additional sound insulation that measures over 100mm thick on the forward-facing bulkhead. It is home to twin Caterpillar C18 Acert 1136hp in-line 6-cylinder engines, a pair of Onan 27KW generators and the tops of the AB TRAC 250 at rest stabilisation system giving easy access to oil reservoir & all service points. Powered by the pair of Caterpillar C18s, the Endurance 750 burns around 4.5 lpnm at 8 knots, though she could reach about 20 knots when needed (Light Ships). A 6-bank Reverso oil change system is also
T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N S Design Name: Hampton Endurance 750 Year Launched: 2020 Builder: Hampton Yachts Designer: Howard Apolloino LOA: 22.75m – 75ft LWL: 20.03m – 65.6ft 6 Beam: 6.00m – 21ft Display (Dry): 50450 kg Max Speed: 19 knots Cruise Speed: 10-11knots Construction: GRP/Kevlar Fuel Cap: 11400 litres PACIFIC PASSAGEMAKER ANNUAL 2021
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The latest Hampton 750 is extremely well featured and has garnered the attention of clients who have admired the company’s 720 pilothouse cruiser with the 750 virtually a rebranded and respected model. It is also the first of the new wide-bodied design. The Hampton 750 with all its great features such as the covered side and aft decks, the fullbeam owner’s suite and the spectacular open saloon and pilothouse arrangement combine to make the Hampton 750 an exceptional yacht. It’s designed to be a destination, where friends and family can join together to truly make memories that will last a lifetime. For all her rugged good looks and feel, the 750 was also designed for long range cruising so ownership will offer more locations in more comfort more of the time. To that end, she doesn’t disappoint either, sporting a four-stateroom, six-head layout with spaces for socialising and entertaining or to escape for some well-deserved quiet time.
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taking the stress out of
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In part 2 of our history of anchor winches Ron Czerniak looks at the development of winches and capstans for larger vessels
nchors have been used on boats ever since there were boats. And, for many thousands of years, the only way to retrieve an anchor was by manually hauling it up off the sea bottom. Although hard work and, depending on the size of the boat and corresponding anchor, it was bodily managed by stint of a seaman or several crew hauling on whatever type rode* (rope, chain, woven flax or whatever) was used to secure the anchor to the boat. The earliest anchor was likely just a rock with a rode tied around it and thrown overboard to the sea or lake bottom with the other end of the rode secured to the craft. A very good example of this type of anchor can be found at many museums and the picture below is of a Maori rock anchor with a woven flax rode on exhibit and Auckland Museum in New Zealand. However, as boats got larger and larger, so did the anchors. By the time global explorations, dating back to the Vikings, Chinese, Arabs, Polynesians and Europeans; as well as many other seafaring peoples, got seriously underway, the anchors were of a size that it became impossible to physically haul them up, no matter how many crewmen were aboard. Thus a mechanical means needed to be introduced. The windlass or anchor winch. The English word “windlass” is derived from the old Norse words vindáss (vind means “wind”) and áss (means “pole.”) so, it’s a winding pole to bring up the anchor. It’s based on the word “wind” (like winding a watch), not “wind” (like blowing air). It’s just that it retains the same pronunciation in either form. 157
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HISTORY OF ANCHOR WINCHES The difference between a winch and a windlass is that the line wraps around and around the cylindrical portion of a winch (drum); whereas the line goes into the forward end of the windlass, passes around the gypsy (cylinder/chainwheel) and exits through a chain pipe into the chain locker. Somewhere around the 14th century the manual anchor winch (capstan/windlass **), first made its appearance aboard boats. In its earliest form, the capstan consisted of a timber mounted vertically through a vessel’s structure which was free to rotate. Levers, known as bars, were inserted through holes at the top of the timber and used to turn the capstan. A rope wrapped several turns around the drum was thus hauled upon to retrieve the anchor.
actually started to make anchor winches for recreational boats, often modifying them from military or commercial winches. While anchor winches weren’t commonly seen on trailer boats anywhere in the world up until about the last forty years, for several reasons, they were certainly more common on larger power boats dating back to almost a century ago. First and foremost, it was just too bloody hard to haul in the rode (usually all chain) and anchor by hand, even if you had a few crew or passengers aboard to help with this laborious and often risky task. Manually hauling up the anchor is NOT one of the things anyone likes to do when on their boat. Especially if it is a larger power craft! So the need for and use of anchor winches created a demand in the pleasure boat market that had been, for many years, an absolute necessity on commercial and military craft and, no matter how primitive the windlass may have been and even if the only power mode was crew members cranking a manual winch; anchor winches began to appear on mid-sized recreational craft. In the early days, especially on boats around 10 to 12 metres in length, manual windlasses were quite common. They were simple, easy to install and as long as you had at least one strong crew member on board, the anchor got retrieved as you got your vessel underway for another voyage. Research indicates that perhaps the most common manual windlasses were of horizontal design. The illustration of an H700 brochure page below speaks for itself.
Anchor winches continued to be manually operated well into the 18th century and it was only with the advent of steam, that the anchor winch could be “powered”. Modern capstans are now powered electrically, hydraulically, or sometimes pneumatically. Typically, a gearbox is used which trades reduced speed, relative to the prime mover (engine), for increased torque. While powered anchor winches became the norm on larger commercial and, to a degree on larger pleasure vessels throughout the 20th century, windlasses certainly were not as common as they are today, especially on recreational power boats between 10 and 30 metres. So, when did anchor winches become the norm rather than the exception on this size range of leisure boats? As with any history, to make sense of it, you need a start point, so for the sake of this article I will focus on the 1960’s onwards. After all, sixty years is a fair chunk of time take into account when it comes to modern anchor winches. Also, it may be hoped that by using the sixties as a start date this article might provoke some comment from the magazine’s readers and therefore any memories, particularly from our more mature readership, will be welcome and may even generate enough historical information for a spin off article or editorial commentary in a future issue that may trace the use of anchor winches on pleasure craft back to before World War I or maybe earlier? Or at the least, fill in some gaps in the history? For example, it would appear that in the USA back around 1936, the Ideal Windlass Company had
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Although the H700 manual windlass made retrieving the anchor and chain much easier than trying to haul in the chain and anchor hand over hand, it was still hard work. I can certainly attest to this, having installed a Nilsson H700 on my 30’ Easterly sailboat in the mid 1970’s, prior to a voyage to Fiji and back over the winter period of 1979. On more than one occasion, hauling in the 20 kg anchor and the 8 mm chain rode, when all 30 metres of chain was deployed in storm conditions, would have been next to impossible had it not been for the H700! It is important to keep in mind that on larger pleasure craft, historically the anchor rode was generally all chain. Combination rope/chain rodes were employed, but often were only used for secondary or day anchoring and usually involved just using a simple, powered capstan winch to retrieve the rode and anchor 158
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Moving on, let’s start to look at all chain rode powered anchor winches. In other words, a powered (generally electric or hydraulic) windlass that will effortlessly haul in your anchor connected to a suitable length of galvanised or stainless steel (generally ‘short link’) chain. Gawd, what does that all this even mean? Okay, back to basics. Ignoring capstan and drum reel winches for the moment, there are two main types of anchor winch. Vertical and horizontal. See definitions and sample images below. DEFINITIONS: Vertical: Pertaining to the winch or windlass. The drive shaft, gypsy and capstan (when applicable) are positioned vertically to the deck.
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Horizontal: Pertaining to the winch or windlass. The drive shaft, gypsy and capstan (when applicable) are positioned horizontally to the deck. Why two distinctly different types and which is better? To answer the second part of the question first, neither is intrinsically better. However, one type may well be better suited to a particular boat’s bow configuration, deck thickness and anchor (chain) locker design than the other. For example, if the anchor (chain) locker design is somewhat limited in size, a horizontal windlass may be the better option by stint of the fact that the entire windlass – case, motor, and gearbox is situated above deck. Nothing protrudes through the deck into the anchor (chain) locker space. With a vertical windlass, the chainwheel (gypsy***) and/or capstan drum (topworks) are situated above the deck and the gearbox and motor mounted below, taking up chain locker space. Hence, two different types of windlass to suit two specific demands. It should be noted however that vertical anchor winches make up the majority of windlass sales as they provide, among other advantages, a 180° wrap of the anchor chain around the chainwheel, giving optimal chain control and minimising slippage or jumping. A horizontal windlass’s design only permits a 90° wrap of the anchor rode around the chainwheel. Suffice it to say, whether it be a vertical or horizontal windlass; raising the anchor becomes an all but effortless task with a powered anchor winch. But before getting back to our history, one more bit of information needs to be introduced; that is how the windlass
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is powered. Suffice it to say that on boats of the size we have targeted in this article, an electric motor (either 12 or 24 volt DC) is by far the most common prime mover. Having said that, both hydraulic and electric AC motors have become more common, especially at the larger boat length end of the mid-sized market. So, when did windlasses start to appear more commonly on pleasure craft? And who started to manufacture them? From what I’ve been able to discover, in general, probably around the early 1960’s. In fact, it was a New Zealand company, James Nilsson Winches & Engineering which had its origins in a company founded by Jim and Faye Nilsson, who about 1968 began to manufacture all sorts of metal componentry. Building a winch for his father out of washing machine parts, a starter motor and a solid bronze drum, Jim founded a significant winch manufacturing business which by the mid 70’s had a sound export base. Nilsson Winches & Engineering is the longest established winch maker in New Zealand and often broke new ground with innovative designs driven by customer needs. In the evenings Jim would assemble the winches from the parts Faye had made and set up the machines again for the next day’s machining. It did not take long before he gave up his day job to work full time in winch manufacturing. After continuous growth, the business eventually grew too big for James to manage and he sold out to Lou Fisher. The latter’s son Stephen later took it over and then merged with Maxwell Winches back around 1983, Maxwell-Nilsson Marine was formed by the merging of the assets of Maxwell and Nilsson Winches and in 1985 Maxwell purchased Nilsson outright. Interestingly, many of those PACIFIC PASSAGEMAKER ANNUAL 2021
earliest Nilsson winches are still in service and a limited range of spare parts is still carried. A testament to the quality of Nilsson products. Further testament to the quality and innovation of the company is witnessed by the fact that a British Company, Simpson Lawrence, approached Nilsson Engineering (after Nilsson’s restraint of trade had expired from the date Maxwell purchased Nilsson Winches) to manufacture a range of anchor winches based on their own designs but greatly improved by Jim. The “Seawinch” ® range of capstans and windlasses continue to be manufactured today and Nilsson Winches & Engineering (in its various guises) remains the longest established winch maker in New Zealand. Simpson Lawrence is now long gone, having been sold to another British Company, Lewmar, several decades ago. One of the distinctive features of the Maxwell-Nilsson anchor winches was the two pronged, hinged arms atop the capstan drum, which could be swung out and used as levers to loosen the clutch cones for free-fall anchoring or tightened to reengage the chainwheel clutch cones so that the anchor could be retrieved under power. Meanwhile in Europe, one of the early windlass manufacturers to start designing and building anchor winches for the pleasure boat market, was the Italian company, Lofrans. Lofrans was founded in Monza, Italy in 1966 and since then has been dedicated to designing and manufacturing windlasses and anchor management solutions that combine top performance, absolute safety and style. For many decades Lofrans enriched the market with innovative solutions and a quick look at one of their original horizontal 160
An early Maxwell-Nilsson anchor winch with steel chain desperately in need of replacement or re-galvanising.
HEROES - HRS windlasses compared to one of their present day units illustrates how far they have come over the decades, while still retaining their rugged “agricultural” appearance.
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The interesting thing about anchor winches on recreational boats is the fact that back in the sixties and seventies they were seldom fitted by boat builders when the boats were actually being constructed. Anchor winches may have been offered to a prospective customer as an option during construction, but, by and large, they were very much an “aftermarket” product. That is, someone bought a boat and if not fitted with an anchor winch, they sourced it from one of a variety of manufacturers, and either installed it themselves or had a marine tradesperson do it. Obviously it was both
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inconvenient and generally a lot more expensive to install afterwards than it would have been to install it on the boat during construction. basis, making a windlass more of a necessity than a nicety. “Marina hopping”, as it is often referred to by purist boaties, is eminently more common in North America and Europe than in is in the Antipodes. As the term implies, many boaters in the Northern Hemisphere generally voyage from marina to marina, overnighting for a day or two and moving on again during the duration of any particular voyage. Although more and more marinas are now dotting our coastlines, they are still not as common as our northern neighbours have become accustomed to having available to them. While actually deploying the anchor on one’s boat at the end of a day’s voyage is practised less frequently north of the equator, it would appear that the design and manufacture of anchor winches for larger leisure craft probably started in the USA back in the 1930’s when the likes of the Ideal Windlass Company and others such as Allan Cunningham Marine and RC Plath started producing windlasses for the pleasure marine market.
In New Zealand, there are numerous examples of ‘launches’ built prior to and after WWII which have retrofitted anchor winches installed on their bows, whether they be simple powered capstans operated from the bow by means of a humble watertight footswitch or more elaborate, all chain and/ or combined rope/chain models operated conveniently and safely from the comfort of the helm station. It wasn’t until the late 80’s/early 90’s that the retrofit trend began to change and we saw more and more boat yards fitting anchor winches as standard during the actual build. Amazing to think that it took this long for boat builders to fit an arguably indispensable piece of equipment on mid-range to larger pleasure craft! Today, just about anywhere in the world, midsized boats are generally fitted with some type of anchor winch before they leave the boat yard. Although boats are now routinely fitted with some sort of anchor winch, interestingly, whereas in the Southern Hemisphere the windlass is used frequently, in North America and Europe, this is often not the case. Why this anomaly? Quite simply because here in New Zealand and Australia, when we go boating we tend to explore and drop the anchor in more bays and coves than they do in the rest of the world. Hence we are deploying and retrieving the anchor on a regular PACIFIC PASSAGEMAKER ANNUAL 2021
Post the 1940’s and moving into the 1950’s and 1960’s, pleasure boats started to become less utilitarian in appearance and, in general, sleeker and more ‘modern’ looking. As a consequence an interesting evolution saw the need for the anchor winch to not only work well but to also look great. The owner of a luxury 20 metre vessel certainly didn’t want to be 162
steering the boat from the helm station looking towards the horizon and seeing, mounted on the bow, an ugly hunk of metal (refer images). So now, manufacturers had to ensure that the windlasses they built were durable, dependable and also beautiful. Fortunately, as is often the case with any piece of equipment, form follows function and windlass designers started to focus just as much on the aesthetics of the windlass as they did on its reliable function. As a result, today’s windlasses (by in large) are pleasing examples of beautifully sculpted metal on the boat’s bow. Surprisingly there are only a handful of historically dedicated “windlass manufacturing companies’ around the world today catering to the leisure boat market. Thus far I have mentioned the likes of Maxwell and Nilsson in New Zealand, Ideal in the USA and Lofrans in Italy; but there are also a few other well recognised and respected international manufacturers. For instance, Muir in Australia, Lewmar in Britain, Italwinch and Quick in Italy; all of whom have been designing and manufacturing anchor winches for the last several decades. Additionally, other more recent Chinese manufacturers such as Bada and South Pacific have emerged.
PART THREE
In a future article we will look at real, various sized boats from 10 to 30 metres with numerous different windlass installations showing the variety of choices available to the modern boat owner. Also to be discussed will be the wide range of anchoring accessories available for easier, varied and safer anchoring. We will also investigate a number of different power types from 12 volt DC electric to hydraulic and discuss what options are perhaps best for your vessel. We will give you some tips on proper installations, maintenance and the numerous myths surrounding anchor winches. Finally, we will look to the future and explore the latest trends in anchoring such as DPS Systems and ‘skyhook’ type setups which are now starting to be used on smaller boats as well as those over 100 metres.
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Rode: The line that secures the boat to the anchor. This may consist of all chain, all rope, or a combination of rope and chain.
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Safety & Equipment Like all Grand Banks-built yachts, safety at sea is an essential design consideration. On the GB54, safety starts with high bulwarks that wrap around from midship to midship around the aft deck, and protection from the elements includes a covered cockpit with a flybridge overhang as wellas covered side decks. The GB54’s design maximizes flexibility for owners and crew allowing owners the ability to handle the vessel as a couple or even single-handed
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