SALTHOUSE SOVEREIGN 50 LAUNCH
SALTHOUSE SOVEREIGN 50 LAUNCH
This flagship wide-body Salthouse Sovereign 50 has just come on the market for the first time since her launching in 1996. This highly specified example has so many customised features and extras added to her and has been maintained in original condition by her fastidious owner, with only 1000 hours on the engines and 520 hours on the generator.Built in female molded GRP for low maintenance, with an enclosed hardtop on the flybridge, twin walk-through transom doors, diesel heating system, dual refrigeration with 4 units and too many features to list this is a superb example of arguably New Zealand’s most successful production launch over 15m with more than 55 built to date and they are still building them today.
The huge wrap around seating area on the flybridge is such a nice area to relax that the owners regularly dine here and have brought the table up from the cockpit for added comfort, with side opening windows and a slide-out rod storage drawer in the forward cavity under the seats plus the island helm console giving excellent visibility to the skipper in all weather. The electronics include Raytheon Radar, Seiwa GPS Chart plotter, Koden sounder and Autohelm ST7002 autopilot, with the reliability of Kobelt controls and full engine instrumentation. Twin helm seats give added comfort with auto-anchoring, a second VHF radio and compass and you are looking through glass with wipers for improved visibility.
The saloon has a second helm station mimicking the flybridge’s systems with an entertainment centre and bar running the length of the starboard side with teak cabinetry upgraded throughout the entire boat to include burr elm inlays on all door panels and bench tops as our boat show model.The lower helm includes 3 window wipers, auto-anchoring, VHF and autopilot and a sliding window for ventilation while you enjoy the comfort of the two seater fabric helm seat.Just forward of the helm on the starboard side is this dining area adjacent to the galley with luxurious rolled upholstery and a feature burr elm table top.
The saloon to port serves up a large lounging settee with movable coffee table for entertaining and relaxing with guests with the flat screen TV opposite for viewing comfort. The entertainers galley is well equipped with everything from built in fridge and freezer units, 4 burner gas stove and oven and microwave, coffee machine and even an intercom to the bridge! A gas detector is fitted plus opening port light and overhead extraction system too with plenty of light and space and storage and the practicality of a teak and holly floor.
The owners master cabin forward has an island walk around bed with ensuite to starboard and plenty of locker space and storage including drawers under the bed base. The ensuite includes a separate shower cubicle and vanity with Sealand vacuflush toilets running off fresh water or salt water during longer voyages to preserve water. The easy-care surfaces gloss white surfaces and molded shower give a light and airy feel to the boat.The second cabin to port has two single berths with great dresser and drawer storage and plenty of room for two.The layout has a great flow from one living area to the next and even the aft area of the saloon opens into the cockpit with glass panels opening up against the headliner to give a bar counter which has a fridge accessible from doors either from the cockpit or saloon.
Brokers like to use expressions like “you could eat your dinner in the engine room” but in this beauty you really could, especially as it has such easy access from the galley through lift up stairs and with carpeted bilges it’s a pleasure to work on. Even the Fisher Pander generator is designed onto a specially engineered platform on rollers so it can be moved forward for ease of servicing. The raw water intakes have been modified to include a fresh water flushing system which you plug a hose onto in the cockpit to operate leaving your engines free from salt water residue which is a great preventative measure..
For those interested in economy you will be pleased to know that when Len Gilbert of Dieselcraft Evaluations hooked their fuel flow meters up to her and measured consumption it was the most efficient Sovereign wide body they had tested using only 89.6 litres per hour total at 19.6 knots and just 17 litres an hour at 10 knots. (see attached fuel figures)
*note the engines were over-revving by 70 RPMs on testing and although top speed could have been increased by re-pitching the props the owner preferred instead to have the engines working under less load for longevity.
1050 nautical mile range at 10 knots and with 10% fuel in reserve is very handy for extended cruising.
Special thought went into keeping the overhangs to a minimum so “Mystique” would fit into the owners 16m marina berth as larger marina’s were hard to come by at the time she was built. The snubbing anchor winch on the transom makes tightening lines easier or laying a stern anchor a breeze and comes in handy for scallop dredging and hauling groper in too.
Twin transom doors and an island transom give great protection and plenty of storage as a bonus. Extra rod holder across the rear of the flybridge and game poles satisfy the more serious anglers and this versatile vessel offers something for everyone with so much thought going into the systems, storage and design. One of the less trumpeted features which everyone quietly confessed they loved on the Sovereign’s was the outside toilet and shower tucked under the stairwell.
Great for the shy to sneak out to at night, the wet kids during the day rather than tramping through the boat dripping, and the messy fishy types who you would rather stayed in the cockpit.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGNER: Bob Salthouse
BUILDER: Salthouse Corsairs Ltd,
100 Hillside Road, Glenfield.
PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS:
Length overall 16.4m 54 ft
Length of moulded hull 15m 49.2 ft
Beam 5m 16.5 ft
Draft 1.23 m 4 ft
Displacement 14 tonnes dry approx.
Engines Volvo TAMD 63 P 370 hp diesel’s
Transmissions IRM 2:1 ratio Hydraulic
Fuel 1900 litres 418 gals approx.
Water 1200 litres 264 gals approx.
Genset Fisher Pander 230v done 520 hours
ASKING PRICE $745,000.00
Hull Construction:
The hull is female moulded with spray-coated white isophalic gelcoat, with the hull laminate using initial layers of Osmosis resistant Vinylester resin followed by Isophalic polyester resin and high strength fibreglass clothes.
The core material is pre-sealed Baltec end grain balsa core proven in over 165 Salthouse Corsairs and the hull laminates used have been proven over 55 or more Sovereigns, many of which had Lloyds certification, including commercial vessels like the Customs patrol launch “Hawk” and renowned game fishing charter launch “PrimeTime”.
Cockpit:
The cockpit has steps up to the side decks in each corner. A stainless steel and teak ladder gives access to the bridge with an opening anodised aluminium hatch through the bridge extension. Two flush fitting hatches with gas struts fitted to support opened hatch give access through the cockpit floor to the lazarette storage area beneath the cockpit which has steering gear aft and water tanks either side.The twin walk through transom doors have hinged gates fitted with a teak top , with an island fishing console between with a moulded recessed basin with a fresh water shower attachment and tap rose. Lockers are built in around the inside cockpit coamings with sealed white moulded So Pac type hatches. There is a gas bottle locker venting over the side, and GRP rubbish bins built in. A cockpit deck wash tap is fitted into one of the lockers with a short hose attached.
Flush mounted Rod Holders are fitted in stainless steel. An aft exterior toilet is fitted in the forward port corner of the cockpit under the flybridge ladder , and there is a freezer unit fitted under the step from the cockpit to the saloon with a top opening access hatch which has at present been disconnected and is used for storage as the boat has so much refrigeration capacity already.
Flying bridge:
Laminated in GRP with extra stiffening with white gelcoated finish and non-skid on all major traffic areas, and is accessed from the cockpit through an opening hatch in the flybridge floor.
Console
The helm station and console is sited aft which is a separate moulding. A stainless steel rail is fitted on top for support, and this console has flush fitted gauges inserted on the horizontal surface with larger screens of Seiwa GPS, Raytheon Radar and Koden colour fishfinder set into the vertical dash area. Kobelt controls are fitted to starboard of the wheel on the front of the console at a comfortable angle, with the added advantage of being able to change stations without having to come back to neutral and always being able to control both units, as they are linked together. The wheel is a stainless steel destroyer type leather covered for comfort. A GME intercom is fitted from the bridge to the galley or lower helm and a VHF at both stations. Instrumentation includes the standard gauges supplied with the engines generally including Tachometers, oil pressure, water temp, gearbox pressure, warning lights and alarm with key stop/start. An anchor chain meter and remote control panel to operate the anchor is fitted.
An Autohelm Tridata depth speed and temp digital gauge is fitted on the lower station.
The flybridge has a large wrap around seating area moulding in as standard with a pull out rod drawer/locker in the forward seat front, and access storage lockers are fitted into the seat tops with plastic Sopac style hatches. A moulded basin to starboard is fitted with a drain and small tap for rincing glasses etc.
The seating is fitted with imitation leather look vinyl squabs with back rests and rolled fronts in the colour chosen by the owner, with velcro fastening. The helm seats are Serada swivel base mounted seats with arm rests and foot rest added and are upholstered in white vinyl.
The aft rail is in stainless steel tube with two rails (top and mid) with life bouy brackets fitted (2) and a rail comes off the aft rail to protect the stairwell area.Rod holders are fitted across the rear of the hand rails. There are two drains in the aft corners of the flybridge floor and clear covers and lee cloth enclose this area which can be rolled up or panels opened for reversing.
Hardtop:
A fibreglass moulding with white gelcoated exterior is fitted. The hardtop is bolted and siliconed to the flybridge and there is a small join behind the windows which is sikaflexed and taped over with 3M white tape. The hardtop has two pieces of ply (approximately 80mm) glassed onto the side posts for sideways structural stiffening. These posts are covered by a lightweight GRP panel attached by six screws. The inside finish of the hardtop is faired and lined with white vinyl.
There are removable panels from side to side across the ceiling. These are mounted on top of the ceiling and are not recessed in flush and are held in place by velcro after completion of electrical fitting and testing of electronics. These panels are silicon coved to give a professional appearance but can be easily removed for access to wiring.
The windows are 6mm clear toughened glass. The side windows have a sliding section of 350mm opening to allow ventilation. The frames are powder-coated aluminium. Three wipers are fitted to the forward windows with an arm length of 500mm and a 400mm blade approx. The front window posts and under the brow is finished in black for visual effect.
Overhead lighting is fitted above the console.
Please Note : The hardtop has been designed for easy assembly to the flybridge with silicon joins only to allow for future removal for trucking.
Engine Room ventilation:
The vent slots are moulded into the topside strake. Baffles with bottom and sides are fitted and glass taped into the ducting to prevent water splashing up into the engine room.
Sound Attenuation:
32mm sound deadening Acoustop type foam is installed on the engine compartment forward bulkhead and deck heads, with a mylar surfaced sound dune or similar approved type to be used.
Underwater exhausts and water lock mufflers combine to give a very quiet ship while underway.
Chain and Warp locker:
The forward compartment has moulded deck hatches with a moulded well for warps and lines. The compartment has a water tight floor with drains out through the lower topside’s. Access via a hatch to bow cavity is cut and resealed with a GRP hatch. A deck wash hose tap is fitted inside the anchor locker for wash downs.
INTERIOR
Forward Cabin:
Is fitted out to plan with a double island berth with three drawers underneath, a drawer unit with hanging locker behind the dresser top on each side. A hatch of size 60 in anodised alloy is fitted overhead (with locks and mosquito screen), and two cabin port-lights are in the topsides. On the hull sides a shelf between the hanging locker and the forward bulkhead is lined in vinyl with timber trim on the front edge and is fitted on port and starboard sides.
A mirror positioned on the aft bulkhead port side, 600mm x 800mm, is screwed on with chrome caps & the edges are polished with teak frame fitted. There is one Chip light with switch on the bulkhead and two Cleo reading lights self-switched on forward bulkhead. Overhead panels are fitted on velcro with a suitable vinyl or fabric covering.
Forward toilets:
Moulded units to be set out to plan with vanity and lockers, Sealand Vacuflush toilets on pedestals and a seperate shower only in the starboard head with a door into the passage which can be locked from the inside and accessed from the master cabin only as an ensuite if required. An overhead Lewmar size 30 or similar alloy hatch is fitted which opens forward for ventilation.
Locker doors are timber finished. A mirror (600mm x 800mm) is positioned behind the basin in the port and starboard heads and is screwed on with chrome caps with the edges polished. One Chip light self-switched in each head.
Port Twin Cabin:
This is set out to plan with upper and lower berths, a large dresser with drawers aft and a double door hanging locker forward. The main door slides forward. One Chip light self-switched and two Cleo reading lights beside head of beds. Two ports are fitted on the topsideís.
Furnishings:
All furnishing and upholstery was handcrafted by Ian Logan of Salthouse Marine Group Upholstery Ltd., using quality fabrics and foam with curtains on top track slides.
ENGINEERING & ENGINES
Engines:
Volvo TAMD 63P 370hp diesel engines and IRM transmissions are fitted , with dual station instrumentation as supplied with engines including Tachometer, Water temp, oil pressure, voltmeter and alarms for low oil pressure, high water temp, low water level, header tank, and there are key switches or start stop buttons depending on make of motors.
Engine package included exhaust elbows, wiring looms, 2 x alternators.
Shafts:
Avesta Stainless Steel 2.25 inch shafts by Chatfield engineering. (survey standard to around 400 hp)
Propellers:
Two 4 bladed Nalder and Biddle 24” x 27” props bored for standard taper, fitted and keyed to the shafts. Propellers are outboard turning.
Fuel:
Two alloy tanks of approximately 950 litres each. The tanks 38mm fillers connected to marked fillers on the side decks, 20mm breathers lead above deck level, 38mm balancing pipes, 12mm fuel outlets, 12mm fuel returns and 6mm sight gauges. The fuel lines are to lead via primary water trap type Racor filters to the engine intakes. 18mm drain plugs to be fitted at the bottom of the sump at the tanks low points.
Water intakes:
50mm I.D. piped to the engine intakes via new easily cleaned seawater strainers with fresh water flush system added to allow the engines to be flushed with fresh water if the vessel is not being used for any length of time. Hull intakes to be fitted with strainer scoops.
Exhausts:
Rubber connected to GRP water lock mufflers and thence via 175mm I.D. class "D" P.V.C. piping out through the stern quarters via Venturi secondary underwater mufflers fitted in the outside transom corners with foils for underwater outlets.
Note. the exhaust will drop from the motor to the muffler, from the muffler they rise immediately to the high point and then fall to the outlet.
Steering.
Twin cast bronze Chatfield rudders model R2816 fitted with 50mm 316 S/S Avesta stocks, to be housed through bronze rudder lipseals. The rudders fitted with cast bronze tillers keyed and clamped to the stock, the tillers are linked with an adjustable tie bar (swivel bearing one end).
A Hynautic hydraulic steering system is installed.
PLUMBING
Fresh water:
Is carried in two alloy tanks of approximately 650 litres each. The tanks have 38mm fillers connected to marked fillers on side decks. 18mm breathers lead above deck level, 32mm balance pipes, outlets, and 6mm sight gauges. The outlets are to be plumbed to the cold water services and a 15 gallon hot water cylinder ( dual 230v/engine heated) then to the hot water services. The pressure water is supplied through an inline pump.
Shower Wastes:
To be plumbed through a pump to an overboard discharge or holding tank.
Toilet Wastes:
Two holding tanks of around 60-70 litre approx with a mascerator and tank level gauges fitted with a “Y” valve for an overboard discharge. A deck filler for pump out is fitted and a Sanx filter or similar is fitted to the vent hose.
Two Tank Watch III systems are fitted to monitor levels.
Refrigeration:
A freezer of approximately 6 cu ft capacity and a refrigerator of approx. 6 cu ft capacity are installed into the galley, with a second bar fridge added to the saloon bar unit and a second the freezer in the cockpit is fitted under the step however this has been disconnected and used for storage due to the over capacity as it just wasn’t being used.
The units are cooled by a clutch model compressor mounted on the same engine that charges the domestic batteries. A secondary 230v compressor has been fitted to run off shore power or the generator.
Gas:
Two x 9Kg galvanised gas bottle to be situated in a locker in the cockpit with LPG regulator.
Windows:
Windows are made in alloy frames, powder-coated black. Grey smoke glass of 6mm with 87% UV reducing toughened glass is used on the sides with 10mm clear recommended in the front for safety at night. The sides windows have sliders built in for ventilation.
EXTERNAL FITTINGS
Deck fittings and gear:
Fabricated from 316 S/S is a stem head fitting, bow rail, fly bridge rail, four platform brackets and flying bridge ladder.
Ground tackle: The anchor is self launching on a pivoting double roller with automatic anchor stowage. A 50 lb Manson Galvanised plough type anchor with 70 metres of 10mm chain. 50m Warp. 2 x 15m long docking lines and 2 large fenders are also supplied.
BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC'S
Dual battery system with isolator and 4 x 245 6v AmH Deep Cycle lighting batteries and 4 x N150 AmH heavy duty starting batteries, connected with emergency parallel switch and isolating switches. A main distribution panel is installed adjacent to the lower helm station , with the panel fitted with battery condition meters, warning lights, and circuit breakers for all lighting and auxiliary equipment.
2 x rule 2000 12v bilge pump
2x 1500 gph bilge pumps & 2 float switches and one alarm in Engine room.
Hot and Cold Pressure system 15 gallon, 230v and engine heated with Flojet or Parmax water pressure pump
Alternators as supplied with engine, plus an extra 130-150 amp auxiliary alternator to charge the domestic back.
Electric Capstan: A Maxwell VWC 3500 vertical capstan with a chain gypsy and spout to match 10mm chain. The controls are to be set up for automatic raising from the flying bridge, lower helm station and foredeck.
Additional features and equipment
- Eberspacher diesel heating system fitted which are a great low cost quiet way to thermostatically control the temperature in your boat.
- A 4 man RFD liferaft is mounted in the cockpit
- Sanyo flat-screen TV and DVD player fitted (Mysky decoder and sat dish not included)
- Crockery and cutlery included.
- Vacuum cleaners included.
Sole Agents and realistically priced at only $745,000
Don Salthouse,
Sales Director
E: donsalt@xtra.co.nz
Ph +64 9 4243581 Mobile +64 274 957174
Bryce Taylor
Sales and Marketing
Ph +64 9 475 9644 Mobile +64 21 441 785
E: bryce@salthouseinternational.co.nz
Salthouse International Marine Brokers Limited,
The information provided is believed to be correct but we cannot guarantee its accuracy as it has been supplied by owners or their skippers or agents. We are only acting as brokers, passing on this information we have received and we give no representations, warranties or guarantees as to the boats condition, fitness for purpose or quality. Please note too that the above information has been taken from the original build specification and may vary if items have been changed or improved during the life of the vessel.
