Comments

Original name of "Maria Alba" was "Ninon".
She was launched at the factory in December 1990.
Built with Veritas approval and aluminium hull.
She changed hands in 1998 in Florida and after a mini refit she sailed to the Med for the summer.
During the following years she alternated between the Med in summer and Caribbean in winter months. She always had a full time crew and saw various stages of upgrading and refitting.

Hull

Aluminium construction, hull, deck and superstructure.
Hull repainted last in Genoa Italy 2004. Superstructure repainted in Mallorca 2006.
Teak laid deck, renewed in Antiigua 2001.
Hull underwater antifouled April 2006.

Interior

3 double cabins, each ensuite for owner and guests
2 further double cabins aft, one for crew (with station) and the other may be used for guests or crew as desired - each with ensuite

See plan:-

Engines

Yanmar 240 hp, diesel engine (installed 2003 – much larger than original unit)
engine hours at Sept 2007 = approx 4355)
Engine located below saloon floor with good access.
Maximum speed under power 9 knots
Cruising speed under power 8,5 knots
Morse throttle controls
Drive unit shaft and prop also replaced in 2003
Fuel tanks (2) made of aluminium, and total capacity of approx 2800 litres
Total consumption approx. 20 l/hour
Range, at cruising speed, approx. 2000 nm.

Generator - Northern Lights 16 kW, (installed 2001) control panel at chart table, (approx 5345 hours at Sept 2007), unit located in machine room with sound shield, and has its own start battery.

Plumbing and Electrics

Sea Recovery watermaker (installed in machine room)
Deck wash system
Hot water system via 220v immersion or engine heat exchanger
Fresh water tanks (4) of aluminium integral to hull with total capacity of approx 3400 litres

Mastervolt Dakar Combi 24/3000-100, 3000W sine wave inverter / charger
Victron Skylla 24/100 battery charger
Shore power system, and shore connection cable etc.
Service batteries: - new April 2004
Engine start batteries:- new Sept ‘07

Frigomar air conditioning with reverse mode for heating
Hella Turbo Ventilation fans throughout
Refrigeration systems – very substantial fridge / freezer units, single compressor 220v system with cold plates – runs from shore power or gen set.

Navigation

B&G Hydra 2000 system:
- analogue wind repeaters at aft cockpit
- MFD at chart table
- 20/20 at guest cockpit
- Hydra 2 MFD at helm

Simrad AP 20 Autopilot, control by helm portside
Trimble Navtrac GPS
Furuno GPS
Furuno 24 mile radar, 4 tone daylight display screen at chart table
Apelco VHF radio telephone
Icom IC718 HF receiver SSB radio telephone
Gyro compass
Suunto pedestal compass
Barograph
Canon binoculars
Zeiss binoculars
Dell laptop PC with Canon 5330 printer

Sails & Rigging

Sloop cutter rig
White painted Aluminium mast, boom and poles
Spinnaker boom
Jockey pole
Reckmann manual headstay furler
Harken staysail furler
Stainless steel wire standing rigging, renewed 2001
Navtec hydraulic panel at aft cockpit controls vang and backstay
Note: the mast was out of the boat and refitted 2001)

North Sails Mainsail, fully battened 2003
Doyle Sails Furling Genoa 2000
Furling Staysail 2005
North Assymetrical spinnaker with sock 2000

Accessories

AP 3,60m RIB dinghy, carried on foredeck
Yamaha 25 outboard engine

Bauer diving compressor (in engine room)

Safety equipment:
2 x Eurovinil 6 person life rafts, stowed on deck in a special recess, with canvas covers.
Next service due June 07
Life jackets
Bilge alarm
Fire extinguishing system and extinguishers
EPIRB

Deck gear:
Gangway
Bathing platform
Bathing ladder
Deck shower
Awning
Sun mattresses
Cockpit table and cushions
Covers for: mainsail, windows, cockpit table
Sprayhood at main cockpit and at aft entrance.
Winch handles
Mooring lines, fenders,