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1976 40 Feet Luke Offshore Sloop Racer Cruiser - Aluminum Hull
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| Year: |
1976 |
| Make: |
Luke Offshore Sloop |
| Model: |
Racer Cruiser - Aluminum Hull |
| Length: |
40 Feet |
| Engine: |
Single |
| Fuel: |
Diesel |
| Hull: |
Aluminium |
| Location: |
Rockland, ME |
| Price: |
USD 135,000 |
| Status: |
Active |
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| Description |
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40'
Aluminum sloop built by Paul Luke in East Boothbay, Maine in 1974. She
was built for voyaging shorthanded to remote places and is ready for
anything encountered along the way. This vessel has been finely tuned
and customized by the owner of the past 17 years. With a minimum of
effort, this vessel is ready for passagemaking.
Builder/Designer |
| Builder: Luke Offshore Sloop |
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Dimensions |
| LOA: 40' |
Beam: 11-5 |
Displacement: 23 gross tons |
| Draft: 7-0 |
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Engines |
| Engine(s): Westerbeke |
Engine(s) HP: 25 |
Engine Model: Four-91
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| Cruising Speed: 6knots |
Max Speed: 7.5 knots |
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Tankage |
| Fuel: 95 gals in 3 alum. tanks |
Water: 90 gals in 3 plastic tank |
Holding: None
HO
Electronics | ICOM VHF
Data Marine Corinthian II depth
C. Plath Venus compass, high latitude
Furuno Transceiver FS-1503 SSB
Jensen stereo
Monitor wind vane |
| Sails and Rig | Sloop rig with Norseman SS standing rigging
Aluminum spars
Alum. spinaker pole
Sails are hanked on with down hauls
10 winches
Sail inventory:
Main/spare
#1Genoa(heavy)
#1Genoa(light)
#2Genoa
#3Genoa
Working jib
Drifter
Storm jib
Storm trysail(on separate track…….hanked on and stowed at mast at sea.)
Two spinnakers
Tall boy
Yankee
Other gear:
Parachute sea anchor galerider drogue |
| Deck | Bruce 22KG anchor
2 bow rollers
1000' 3/4" nylon
Anchor winch from cockpit
Stern rail
Bow rail
Life lines
Boarding ladder
Dodger
Docklines
Life raft
Emergency tiller
Manual bilge pumps only, Edson
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| Accomodations | Berths for 6
Single head
Luke stove, alcohol
Woodstove
Butternut interior woodwork |
| Mechanical - Electrical | Fresh water cooled engine, Walter V Drive 1.29:1 - condition excellent
Morse controls
14" propeller, bronze, 2 blade fixed
Shaft 7/8" SS
3 blade geared feathering propeller
Floating 12 volt system
55 amp alternator
2 gel batteries
Main and sub panels with breakers
No shore power, never had it!!
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| Owner's Comments | S/V Benjamin Franklin
40 foot aluminum sloop built in 1974 designed by Charles Street for
himself and built in East Boothbay, Maine by Paul Luke Inc. Present
owner of 17 years is the 3rd owner.
Owner's comments: "Originally "Benjamin Franklin" was set up to be
sailed by a large racing crew. My vision for BF was ocean voyaging to
remote areas. This required that BF be sailed short handed, sustain
long periods of time at sea and rely as little as possible on
boatyards. All modifications moved BF toward this goal and were
completed in 2001 in preparation for a 7 month voyage from Woods Hole,
MA to Pitcairn Island, east through Drake’s Passage to Stanley, on to
Tristan D’Cunha, St Helens, Ascension Island, Barbados and home to
Woods Hole(Quissett Harbor). The voyage was brief, meeting hurricane
Karen south of Bermuda on the first leg, we doubled back to Bermuda
where BF was repaired and remained for the winter. The crew of four had
made tightly timed plans to be away from work for 7 months and were not
able to weather the delay. BF performed unbelievably beautifully in
hugh seas and winds of 100 plus knots at the height of Karen. On the
spring transit from Bermuda to Woods Hole BF hove to like a duck in 50
– 60 kt winds with storm jib and trysail while her crew read down below
in the warmth of the wood stove. After the storm subsided we had footed
30 miles in the right direction.
Standing rigging was replaced with overisized SS wire and
mechanical terminals with open turnbuckles. An inner forestay was
installed, attached at the upper end opposing the running backstays.
Should BF loose a headstay, the inner forestay is designed to support
the mast, and should BF loose his backstay the running backstays will
support the mast and the boat can be sailed with a double reef or storm
trysail. Extra wire the length of the backstay is carried with spare
terminal wedges permitting replacement of any stay while out at sea.
Chain and bull clamps are carried as damage control stay and shroud
repair underway. The backstay is installed with SSB insulators.
Steering: Edson binnacle…….cables replaced, oiled annually. Spare
cables carried. New quadrant…..spare carried. Monitor wind vane with
emergency Monitor rudder stowed below. Extra vanes bright yellow for
visibility. The original compass was replaced with a new Plath Venus
for use in high latitudes. The binnacle is protected by a welded hoop
slightly larger than the wheel meant for holding on and attaching
harness tethers.
The exhaust loop contains a shutoff valve to prevent swallowing
water in large following seas. I generally close the exhaust at sea to
protect the engine. The valve is accessed from the cockpit through a
small dedicated port.
Two cockpit lockers open only to the weather, they do not
communicate with below deck space. The starboard locker contains the
raft.
Aluminum handrails run the entire length of BF above and below deck
as mirror images bolted to each other. Whever one is on BF there is a
strong secure handhold. The wood stove is guarded by a stainless steel
cage. The gallows were constructed as a bowed ladder which makes it
incredibly strong. The dodger is supported by a stainless steel welded
cage designed to prevent crew from being tossed up and out of the
companionway.
The anchor rode is run aft to the cockpit where it is stowed. The
anchor is hauled back with a Barient #42 winch designed for genoa
sheets. This arrangement keeps mud above deck where it is easy to
rinse. Working from the cockpit eliminates the need for anyone on the
foredeck to haul back. This is especially helpful sailing the anchor
out shorthanded. The anchor is a 22Kg Bruce.
Sails: The mainsail was made by Manchester Sails to “Cape Horn”
specifications. The spare mainsail is older and lighter. Foresails are
hanked on with downhauls. I have experienced three roller furling
failures, one at night in heavy weather requiring a trip to the
masthead. Not again for me! All sails come down to the deck and stay
attached to the boat. Period!
Sail inventory:
Main/spare
#1Genoa(heavy)
#1Genoa(light)
#2Genoa
#3Genoa
Working jib
Drifter
Storm jib
Storm trysail(on separate track…….hanked on and stowed at mast at sea.)
Two spinnakers
Tall boy
Yankee
Heavy weather gear includes a parachute sea anchor and Galerider drogue.
Engine: Westerbeke Four-91(Westerbeke 30) is a workhorse. Even
though it is the original engine it has low hours. BF is such a
terrific sailing machine that we rarely use the engine. It has been
babied……oil and filter changed religiously. New fresh and raw water
pump. Tired of looking at a ball of rust in the bilge, I had the
coupling machined from stainless steel to match the new shaft. The
propeller is a J-prop; 14 inch three blade geared feathering made in
Italy and sold in Canada. I liked it better than the Max-prop.
Walter VeeDrive was returned to the Walter company and rebuilt. The
only part retained was the housing……internal parts were all replaced.
The Walter company returned all the old parts so that I know what was
replaced. They were wonderful.
Fuel: Two 40gal skin tanks pump to a 15 gal day tank with a sight
glass. At 2200 RPM consumption is approximately 1/2gal/hr which at 5kts
yields approx 10 mi/gal in flat seas.
Water: Two 40 gal tanks are saved for emergency water. The PUR-35 watermaker drains into a separate 10gal dedicated tank.
Head: Lavac……
Electrical system is a 12 volt floating design. Two gel batteries
are contained in an aluminum box welded to the hull. A stainless steel
bar across the top prevents batteries from coming loose. The engine
turns a 55A Motorola alternator. An Aquair 100 tows behind BF producing
5amps at 5kts. The generator can be converted to wind and hung in the
rigging when at anchor, although I find this less than satisfactory.
However, when living on BF for three months in Bermuda converting the
generator to wind was worth the effort and provided unlimited
electricity. Ordinarily the 20watt solar panel provides our
needs…..which are very modest. I have NEVER run the engine only to
charge batteries. Never, not once in 17 years. Obviously, I budget
power use. When trailing the taffrail generator I make water, listen to
the radio, use the SSB, etc.
ALL hoses to through hulls are WITHOUT wire. This was a
recommendation from Frank Luke. It precludes a wire coming in contact
with a through-hull fitting and setting up a current. All through hull
fittings are installed on phenolic insulating pads.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN has NEVER been plugged into shore power. BF has always lived on a mooring away from other boats.
Seacocks: All seacocks can be greased with BF in the water. I fuss
over maintaining seacocks. Making sure water stays out of the boat is
an essential activity. All seacock drain plugs can be replaced by a
grease fitting, when finished pumping grease, the plugs are
reinstalled. Simple, takes only minute, and keeps seacocks well
lubricated while underway.
HO
Depth sounder: Datamarine Corinthian II……transducer is INSIDE the
hull……….again, this can be serviced if need be without hauling. It has
worked beautifully. The transducer is attached to the hull with
Boatlife.
I installed a Freeman hatch in the cockpit sole. Access to the
after end of the boat was difficult and did not invite routine
inspection. The Freeman hatch provides easy and enjoyable access to the
steering cables. It is intended ONLY to be opened when at anchor.
The after end of the cockpit sole can be unbolted and removed. This
allows looking directly down on the rudder post gland and makes
repacking simple and visible.
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Disclaimer: The Company 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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