1957 Sparkman & Stephens 43' _{(13.11 m)} 43' Yawl

PRINCIPLE DIMENSIONS & INFORMATION

Designer: Sparkman & Stephens (Design #: 1212)

Builder: Tore Holm

Year Built: 1957

LOA / LOD: 43’, 0”

LWL: 31’, 0”

Beam: 12’, 0”

Draft (min): 4’, 6”

Draft (max): 8’, 0”

Displacement: 21,000 lbs.

Ballast: 7,200 lbs. (lead)

Auxiliary Propulsion: Yanmar diesel, Model 4JH3E, 55 HP

Fuel Capacity: 40 Gallons (single tank)

Fresh Water Capacity: 120 Gallons (two tanks)

Black Water Capacity: 25 Gallon (single tank)

HULL, DECK, CABIN & COCKPIT CONSTRUCTION

Double-planked mahogany ½” & ¾” over 2” x 2” white oak frames

White oak stem, keel, and keelson

Monel screwed and copper rivet fastening

Monel diagonal hull strapping

Monel floors, mast step and centerboard trunk

Lead ballast keel (7,200 lbs.)

Bronze keel bolts 1 ¼”

Bronze centerboard (pivot pin inspected / found in good condition 2014)

Decks are of marine plywood with fiberglass exterior surface and painted (AwlGrip) finish.

Cabin sides, front and back are of varnished mahogany

Cabin tops are of marine plywood with fiberglass exterior surface and painted (AwlGrip) finish.

Varnished mahogany cockpit coamings

Cockpit seating, locker lids, bridge deck and cockpit sole are of bare laid teak over marine plywood.

DECK HARDWARE AND FEATURES

Varnished mahogany toe rails port and starboard

Stainless steel bow pulpit forward

Stainless steel life line stanchions with bronze bases port and starboard

Double (upper & lower) coated wire life lines port and starboard

Life line opening gates port and starboard

Forestay chainplate

Cast bronze bow / stem head fitting with integral forestay chain plate, dock line chocks and custom bronze anchor rollers (2ea)

Bronze hawse pipes to forward chain locker (2ea)

Lewmar bronze electric windlass

Bronze and wood dock line / mooring  cleats port and starboard forward

Varnished mahogany dorade box with tinted plexiglass cover and bronze cowl vent forward

Bronze mid-rail dock line chocks port and starboard side decks

Bronze fresh water deck fills port and starboard side decks

Bronze head sail tracks with adjustable cars on toe rails port and starboard

Bronze cheek / turning blocks on toe rails aft port and starboard

Bronze and teak stern line cleats port and starboard of aft deck

Bronze stern line chocks port and starboard aft

Stainless steel stern push pit

TRUNK CABIN HARDWARE AND FEATURES

Varnished solid mahogany cabin sides, front and back

Cabin top is of marine plywood with fiberglass exterior surface and painted (AwlGrip) finish.

Varnished hand rails port and starboard

Spinnaker pole storage to starboard cabin top

Bronze ports port and starboard cabin sides (4ea / side)

Bronze port in cabin front

Bronze ports in galley, main saloon and head area are opening ports

Varnished mahogany and plexiglass opening hatch provides light and ventilation to forward cabin

Bronze mast partners

Varnished mahogany and plexiglass dorade boxes with bronze cowls port and starboard provide ventilation to head area and passageway between cabins below

Varnished mahogany locker / ventilated box for propane cylinder storage on cabin top oft of mast

Varnished mahogany and plexiglass opening hatch provides light and ventilation to main saloon

Bronze main sheet traveler

Bronze Lewmar #16, 2-speed, self-tailing main sheet winch on port aft cabin top

Chart plotter display on cabin top aft / center line

Sliding varnished mahogany companionway hatch and protective hatch garage offset to starboard

Sailing instruments displays on cabin aft face to port

Centerboard winch and control on cabin aft face to starboard.

COCKPIT HARDWARE AND FEATURES

Self-bailing cockpit

Varnished mahogany cockpit coamings and winch pads

Bare laid teak cockpit seats, locker tops, bridge deck and cockpit sole

Varnished mahogany cockpit well

Bridge deck helm / steering pedestal location

Engine control levers on pedestal

Pedestal mounted helm compass in bronze binnacle cover

Stainless steel binnacle guard

Engine ignition and status panel on forward face of cockpit well

Autopilot control head on forward face of cockpit well

Sail lockers with engine access panels port and starboard

Bronze engine room vents on port and starboard faces of cockpit well

Bronze fuel deck fill in cockpit sole

Main sheet pad eye

Bronze mizzen mast partner thru aft seat

Varnished mahogany lazarette hatch aft.

INTERIOR LAYOUT, ACCOMMODATIONS AND EQUIPMENT

AQUILA’s interior spaces are finished in the Herreshoff style of white painted overheads, bulkheads and galley locker fronts accented by varnished mahogany trim, cabin sides, hull sheathing and furniture with raw teak cabin soles thru-out. Ventilation and natural lighting of the below decks areas is provided for by way opening overhead hatches and dorade vents along with opening and fixed ports. Additional lighting and ventilation is provided by gimbaled kerosene lamps (4ea.), overhead dome-style lights, reading lights and well-placed electric fans. On cooler days or nights the chill is taken off the air by a Sigma diesel cabin heater situated in the main saloon.

One enters the interior spaces by way of a 5-step companionway ladder slightly off-set to starboard. To starboard of the companionway ladder is a sit-down navigation station. To port (outboard) and aft (behind) the companionway ladder is the galley area.. On centerline and slightly forward to the companionway ladder is the centerboard tackle housing of Monel fabrication nicely hidden behind varnished mahogany panels. Moving forward one enters the main saloon with varnished (gimbaled) mahogany table on center line with settees and pilot berths to port and starboard. Next forward is the passageway to the forward cabin with Head Area to port and hanging lockers to starboard. Sleeping cabin furthest forward with accommodations for two (2) persons

GALLEY FEATURES

3 x Burner stainless steel gimballed Shipmate propane gimbaled stove & oven

Granite countertops with drawers and lockers under and outboard

SeaFrost engine-driven fridge/ freezer

BD3 SeaFrost 12V Refrigerator (2020)

Stainless steel sink

Pressure water mixer tap

Back-up foot pump

Under sink locker

Fitted locker for pots and pans storage

NAVIGATION STATION FEATURES

Chart table with lift lid chart storage and chest of drawers under

Navigational and communications electronics

Navigators seat with stowage under-seat, outboard and aft

MAIN SALOON FEATURES

Wet locker to starboard with shelves outboard and fiddled shelf over

Settee berths with solid leeboards port and starboard

Pilot berths with solid / upholstered leeboards and reading lamps port and starboard

Gimballed, drop-leaf, varnished mahogany saloon table

Varnished mahogany hull sheathing

Sigmar diesel heater; stainless steel flue

Book shelves and wine glass rack

Smoked plexiglass opening hatch

Gimballed oil lamps with smoke covers (4ea)

Overhead lights (2ea)

PASSAGEWAY FORWARD AND HEAD AREA FEATURES

Double hanging locker to starboard with fiddled shelf over

Overhead light in passageway

Head area / compartment to port with Lavac toilet, new hoses; new pump; y-valve to holding tank and deck pump out

Stainless steel sink unit with stowage under sink

Pressure water mixer tap and manual / back-up hand pump

FORWARD CABIN FEATURES

V-berth with filler panel and cushion to convert to double berth

Under berth storage with shelves over and seat for v-insert

Open chain/ anchor locker forward with interior hull protection at chain locker

SPARS AND RIGGING

Masthead-rigged yawl sail plan configuration

Varnished Sitka spruce, hollow-box construction, double-spreader main mast

Varnished fir main boom

Varnished Sitka spruce, hollow-box construction, single-spreader with jumper mizzen mast

Varnished fir mizzen boom

Varnished Sitka spruce spinnaker pole

Stainless steel standing rigging (shrouds and stays) with new (Hayn 2015) swedged end fittings

Bronze turnbuckle adjusters

Bronze chain plates (rebedded 2020)

Harken roller-furling headstay

Adjustable backstay

New Dynema main halyard

New main sheet

New genoa sheets

Mainmast wooded and re-varnished 2015

Mizzen mast wooded and re-varnished 2019

SAIL TRIM AND SAIL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Primary sheet winches: Bronze Lewmar #54 / 2-speed / self-tailing / 2ea.

Secondary sheet winches: Bronze Lewmar #30 / 2-speed / self-tailing / 2ea. (new 2018)

Headsail halyard winches: Bronze Lewmar #8 / self-tailing on main mast with bronze cleat / 2ea.

Mainsail halyard winch: Braked winch with Dyneema 9200 lb. breaking strength line

Main sheet winch: Bronze Lewmar #16 / 2-speed / self-tailing

Bronze auxiliary winches on main and mizzen masts

Harken roller-furling headstay

Adjustable backstay

Bronze head sail tracks with adjustable cars on toe rails port and starboard

Bronze main sheet traveler

SAILS & CANVAS

Fully battened Dacron mainsail with 3 reef points (New 2014)

Mizzen (New 2018)

No. 2 Genoa

No. 3 Yankee (New 2018)

Spinnaker

Mizzen Spinnaker (2ea)

Mizzen Staysail (2ea)

Gennaker in sock

HD storm jib

Additional / older sails in serviceable condition (Mizzen, Staysail, No. 1 Genoa, Spinnaker)

All canvas in light tan color

Dodger with part-leathered stainless steel frame

Full awning

Hatch covers with clear lights

Cockpit cushions

Main sail cover

Mizzen sail cover (New 2019)

Life line lee cloths

AUXILIARY PROPULSION AND FUEL SYSTEMS

2000, Yanmar 4-cylinder, fresh water cooled diesel, Model 4JH3E, 55 HP

2:1 Reduction gear

Engine Hours: 3,000 Hours

Yanmar engine status panel with tachometer, engine temperature and oil pressure gauges

Pedestal mounted control levers for throttle and transmission

Bronze 1¼” bronze propellor shaft and coupling (New 2016)

Bronze stern tube ( New 2017)

Cutlass bearing (New 2020)

Bronze 3-blade, fixed-blade propeller 17 x 15

Fuel Capacity: 40 Gallons in single tank

40 Gal / 151 L Fuel diesel tank under cockpit

Marine grade fuel lines

Racor filters

Comprehensive engine spares kit

STEERING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

Edson steering pedestal at bridge deck

8-Spoke varnished teak steering wheel

Edson cable and quadrant steering gear

Keel hung rudder with bronze pintles, gudgeons and rudder post

Autohelm ST6000 auto pilot display with Type 2 long linear drive

Raymarine autopilot fluxgate compass and computer

Emergency Tiller: Aquila was originally a tiller steered boat. Original tiller can be easily fitted for use in emergency situations

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

12 Volt DC ship’s electrical system

Separate battery banks for house systems and engine ignition

Group 31 batteries (3ea)

Master battery switch (4-position) at ship’s electrical panel

20 Circuit ship’s electrical panel with amperage and volt meters

Separate bilge pump switches

800 Watt inverter

Battery charging by engine alternator

LED lighting

Marine grade wiring

FRESH WATER PLUMBING AND SANITATION SYSTEMS

Freshwater Capacity: 120 Gallons in two (2) 60 Gallon copper water tanks

Stainless steel 3.5 Galon hot water tank

Hot and cold pressure water system supplies water to galley and head sink basins

Manual (foot pump)cold water supply to galley sink

Manual (hand pump) cold water supply to head sink

Polished stainless steel sink basins in galley and head areas

Lavac manually operated marine toilet

Toilet plumbed for discharge overboard and / or discharge to holding tank

Holding Tank Capacity: 25 Gallons in single polyethylene tank

Holding tank plumbed for shoreside pump-out and offshore overboard discharge

ELECTRONICS, NAVIGATIONAL AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

Danforth Constellation binnacle-mounted helm compass

Raymarine E7000 Radar with 18” digital dome

Garmin 742 Clear View Chart Plotter

B&G speed and wind direction

Data Marine knot meter

Data Marine depth sounder

Autohelm ST6000 auto pilot display with Type 2 long linear drive

Raymarine autopilot fluxgate compass and computer

Simrad RS35 VHF radio with AIS

Icom M700 SSB radio and AT130 tuner (recent)

Pactor modem (recent)

Gam/McKim VHF antenna splitter

Ship’s clock

GROUND TACKLE SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT

Custom bronze anchor rollers (2ea)

Lewmar bronze electric windlass mounted on double teak base (2000)

Chain gypsy and rope drum

Bronze hawse pipes to chain locker below

Primary Anchor: 45lb. Bruce with 250’ of 3/8” HT chain

Secondary Anchor: 60 lb. Bruce with 30’ of chain and 250’ of 3/8” Nylon ride

Stern Anchor: 33 lb. Bruce

Storm Anchor: 60 lb. Luke Fisherman

Spare Rode: 250’ of 7/8” Nylon rode

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Electric / automatic bilge pumps

Henderson manual bilge pump

Type II PFDs (8 ea.)

Horseshoe buoy (Type IV PFD) and MOB pole

Ship’s bell and portable fog horns

Flare kit

Navigational lighting

Propane fume detector and solenoid switch at Galley

Portable fire extinguishers (5 ea.)

Emergency Tiller: Aquila was originally a tiller steered boat. Original tiller can be easily fitted for use in emergency situations

Life Raft” 4-Person Viking (last inspected 2018)

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

Dock lines and fenders

Boat hook

Stainless steel folding boarding ladder

Removable / swiveling helm seat

Removable cockpit table

RECENT WORK HISTORY

Lewmar bronze electric windlass mounted on double teak base (2000)

Bronze centerboard; pivot pin inspected and reinstalled (2014)

Hayn stainless steel and fittings (2015)

Mainmast wooded and re-varnished (2015)

Marine ply fiberglassed deck and house roof with smooth and non-skid AwlGrip finish (2018)

Secondary sheet winches: Bronze Lewmar #30 / 2-speed / self-tailing / 2ea. (2018)

Mizzen mast wooded and re-varnished (2019)

Chainplates rebedded (2020)

New Dynema main halyard

New main sheet

New genoa sheets

Disclaimer

Brooklin Boat Yard offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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