TA CHIAO CT34

A lovely classic looking ketch with comfortable accommodation. The Ta Chiao yachts built in Taiwan have a reputation for strong construction and combined with a long keel and heavy displacement they make a serious bluewater liveaboard yacht. This example benefits from a nearly new 54hp Yanmar engine and much work has recently been carried out by her current owner and represents excellent value for money at this reduced price.

GRP hull and teak laid decks with wooden pilot house and coachroof construction, much of which has recently been replaced with double marine ply. Very roomy cockpit with large lazarettes and central wheel steering behind the mizzen mast. On entering the pilot house there is a nav area to starboard with inside helm position. To port is the secure galley with gas cooker (new), fridge etc and beneath the floor is the excellent 54hp Yanmar engine. Going forward you descend some steps in to the saloon with a ‘U’ shaped seating area to port around the saloon table and a straight settee to starboard. There is excellent stowage above and behind the settee backs. Forward of the saloon there is a walkthrough to the double forecabin with a good sized heads / shower compartment to port and stowage to starboard. New foam in forecabin and saloon cushions re-upholstered. A practical liveaboard yacht, the large bow sprit and gracious lines give her a classic ketch feel.

Price: reduced to only 25,000 euros!

Make
BUILDER / DESIGNER - Ta Chiao Yacht Building Co, Taiwan
DATE BUILT - 1978
REGISTRATION / FLAG - British

Specifications
LOA - 10.08m
BEAM - 3.60m
DRAFT - 1.45m
KEEL TYPE - Long
CONSTRUCTION - GRP with teak laid deck
COCKPIT - Aft
STEERING - Wheel in cockpit and in pilot house
OTHER - Pilot house and coachroof of wooden construction, much renewed with double marine ply in 2010

Engine
MAKE - Yanmar
MODEL - 4JH4AE
HP - 54
DATE INSTALLED - July 2008
GEARBOX - Yanmar, new with engine July 2008
COOLING SYSTEM - Fresh and saltwater via heat exchanger
NO. OF CYLINDERS - 4
PROPELLER - Fixed 3 blade (new)
SHAFT / SAIL DRIVE - Shaft drive (shaft new)

Tankage
WATER TANK - 350 litres approx
DIESEL TANK - 120 litres approx
HOLDING TANK - No, Porta Potty on board

Electrical System
BATTERIES DOMESTIC - 2 x 140 Ah deep cycle
DATE NEW - 2010
BATTERIES ENGINE - 100 Ah     
VOLTAGE - 12v
ALTERNATORS - x 1
BATTERY CHARGER - x 1
BATTERY MONITOR - x 1
SHORE POWER - Yes
SOLAR PANEL x 1

Navigation Equipment
LOG / SPEED - Autohelm plus repeater
GPS - x 2, Autohelm plus Garmin 152
AUTOPILOT / SELF STEERING - Autohelm
ECHO SOUNDER - Autohelm plus repeater
WIND INDICATOR - Autohelm
COMPASS - Yes
OTHER - Target Navtex

Anchors / Warps
ELECTRIC WINDLASS - Yes
BOW ANCHOR - Delta type with 60m chain
KEDGE ANCHOR - Yes

Rig and Sails
TYPE - Ketch
MAST CONSTRUCTION - Wood
STANDING RIGGING - Stainless steel
MAINSAIL REEFING - Slab
GENOA FURLING SYSTEM - Yes
MAINSAIL - x 1
GENOAS - x 1
OTHER - Staysail plus mizzen sail, new green canvas sacrificial strip on genoa, 4 x new green canvas sail covers

Winches
PRIMARY - x 2
COACHROOF - x 1
OTHER - Mizzen x 1 and main mast x 1 - all winches Barlow

Accommodation
BERTHS - 5
CABINS - 2
TOILETS - 1 plus Porta Potty
SHOWERS - 2 - one in head plus one in cockpit

Domestic Inventory & Equipment
REFRIGERATION - Yes
COOKER - Stainless steel 3 gas rings (new)
PRESSURISED WATER SYSTEM - Yes
HOT & COLD - Yes
CALORIFIER / IMMERSION - Yes
HEATING SYSTEM - Yes, diesel
GALLEY EQUIPMENT - Fully equipped
GAS BOTTLES - x 2
OTHER - New foam in forward cabin plus all saloon cushions re-upholstered

Safety Equipment
BILGE PUMPS - 1 x manual plus 1 x electric with new float switch
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - x 4
LIFE JACKETS - x 2
HARNESSES - x 2
LIFEBUOY - Yes
EMERGENCY TILLER - Yes
RADAR REFLECTOR - Yes
FIRST AID KIT - Yes
FLARES - Yes

Deck Equipment
DINGHY - Yes
OUTBOARD ENGINE - Yamaha 4hp
COCKPIT COVER - Yes
DAVITS - Yes
FENDERS - Yes
WARPS - Various
DIESEL CONTAINERS - Yes
BOARDING LADDER - Yes
OTHER - Deck shower