Trans Ocean 55 Offshore Passage-maker - Asking Price NZD 995,000.00
Trans Ocean 55 Offshore Passagemaker
- Asking Price NZD 995,000.00
This is a unique opportunity to purchase an offshore proven large volume, easily driven displacement motor yacht with graceful lines, a beautiful blue hull and Gardner diesel, which will impress the most discerning passage-making enthusiast. From the computer cut round bilge steel hull to the epoxy composite cabin and super-structure this is a refined design which had years of planning, experience and thought going into it with Trans Ocean building the steel hull and Salthouse Marine and Graeme Johnson completing the fit-out. Chosen as the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s start boat during two America’s Cup regattas as a stable platform to work off, she was also fully repainted in 2009 by Southern Ocean Marine in Tauranga using International Paints.
With twin doors from the pilothouse to the walk-around side decks and an elegant Portuguese bridge for added safety “Scotsman’s” wheel house is seriously equipped for long range passage-making with a twin helm seat in leather and a settee and small dinette table so guests and crew can relax in comfort.
The interior woodwork was supplied handcrafted by Salthouse Marine in American Ash with teak inlays giving a light and airy feel with molded pelmits and upholstered head-linings which are both tasteful and practical. The galley is aft on the port side of the saloon and features a Fridge and Freezer with a 4 burner gas hob and stove with oven and grill. The galley also has twin sinks, microwave oven and timber floors and with plenty of storage and a pantry adjacent. Good ventilation through opening windows allows cooking heat to escape too.
The saloon also features an entertainment centre with TV and Bose stereo system on the port side. The owners stateroom is positioned amidships under the pilothouse away from anchor noise and where there is less motion when at sea with an island queen sized double bed and en suite with wardrobes and plenty of live-aboard drawer space.
A second forward cabin has conventional Vee berths sleeping 4 adults with a second toilet and shower on the portside which serves as a day head and guest bathroom. The American Ash timber and soft fabric linings give her a light and spacious feel to the accommodation areas. The port and starboard bathrooms with easy care white linings, a gas califonte water heater gives unlimited hot running water.
Gardner diesels are renowned for their longevity and economy due to their low revs at cruising speed of only 1300 RPM’s. There is plenty of room for additional equipment or servicing and a work bench for repairs at sea. Note the computer cut steel floors and engine bed supports. A serious anchor set up with twin rollers and back up gear.
Flopper stopper stabilizers ready to be deployed, and the stainless steel tube catches fresh water from the aft cabin-top to be plumbed into the tanks if needed. The walk-around decks give a great feeling of safety and protection from the elements when at sea, with a teak coaming capping and a gate gives access to the dock or another boat when rafted up.
The large aft cabin-top is accessed from the cockpit and the davit crane boom is used for launching the tenders. The dry stack exhaust comes out of the funnel and the cabin top areas are set up to catch rainfall if required to fill the tanks.
The tender is a Zodiac 3.4m inflatable with a 25hp Yamaha outboard
Specification
Length overall 55 ft - 16.8m (approx measurements only)
Length Water Line 50’7” - 15.42m
Beam 16’3”- 4.95m
Draft 4’10” - 1.5m
Displacement - 32 tonne approx
Launched 1996 with only two owners
Designer B E Birdsall
Builder Trans Ocean Yachts Hull and decks
Superstructure and cabin-top Johnson Yachts
Interior fit-out, joinery and linings Salthouse Marine Group
Construction Computer cut round bilge steel hull with epoxy/timber composite superstructure from the deck level up
Paint systems Recent repaint by Southern Ocean Marine in 2009
Main engine Gardner 6 cylinder 250hp diesel (3100 hours)
3:1 Gearbox reduction and approx 40” propeller
Generator Isuzu 7.5 kva diesel generator ( 1150 hours approx)
Fuel Capacity 6000 litres
Fuel usage Approx 15 litres per hour @ 8.6 to 9 knots cruising speed.
Water Capacity 4000 litres
Electronics Furuno FM 26
Furuno GPS Navigator GP3
Furuno SSB radio
heavy duty rigging and staysail steadying sail
Life raft Zodiac 6 man
Bow Thruster Side Power electric
Stabiliser system Flopper stopper
Refrigeration Galley Freezer and Fridge plus forward freezer and fridge
Accommodation Owners stateroom with walk around queen sized bed and ensuit
Forward cabin with 4 Vee berths plus skippers bunk port side of passageway
Bathrooms Two separate heads with toilet and shower
Entertainment systems Bose saloon stereo system
Sony flat screen TV
Second stereo in pilothouse
Anchor winch Muir Thor Horizontal capstan
Anchors Delta plough with 100m of 12mm chain and 100m warp
Backup plough anchor
Safety equipment Drogue Sea anchor/ parachute (not used)
Fire extinguishers
Life jackets x10
Liferaft 6 man Zodiac
Tender Zodiac 3.4m Inflatable dingy and Yamaha 25 hp outboard
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.
