VENUS 16M

Unusually for a sailing yacht, this vessel has two Turbo charged main engines giving her good performance and manouverability under power, as well as versatility and safety on a long passage.

On boarding the yacht from the passerrelle you cross the bathing platform giving good access for swimming. The steering console houses nav instruments and the engine control panels. At the forward end of the roomy cockpit is a raised deck saloon area housing the inside helm position, nav area and the main control board to starboard with seating around a table to port with all-round panoramic views. The aft end of the raised saloon allows access for the two en-suite double aft cabins giving good guest accommodation.

Descending the steps to the main saloon there is a single cabin to port that is currently used as a workshop and store. The well equipped and practical galley is forward of this with seating around the main saloon table opposite to starboard. Forward of the main saloon is a large master cabin with a centreline double berth, a toilet compartment to starboard and a shower compartment to port. There is excellent practical stowage throughout the yacht.

A further skipper's cabin is right forward and is accessed from a deck hatch and currently also houses a domestic sized washing machine. The current layout is well suited for a luxury liveaboard yacht and makes practical use of the space. This is a versatile design however and if required the forward master cabin could be converted back to two en-suite twin cabins with the single cabins forward and amidships used by crew if the yacht was to be used for a skippered charter operation.

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Make
BUILDER / DESIGNER - Dromor / Judel/Vrolijk
DATE BUILT - 1992/1993
REGISTRATION / FLAG - British

Specifications
LOA - 16.27m
LWL - 14.05m
BEAM - 4.55m
DRAFT - 2.10m
KEEL TYPE - Lead wing keel
DISPLACEMENT - 16200kg lead
BALLAST - 6640kg lead
EPOXY TREATED - Yes
CONSTRUCTION - GRP balsa sandwich above waterline, solid GRP below
COCKPIT - Aft with teak seats and deck gratings
STEERING - Hydraulic with internal and external positions
OTHER - Teak deck

Engine
MAKE - 2 x Yanmar
MODEL - 2 x 4JH2-DTE
HP - 2 x 88hp turbo
DATE INSTALLED - From new, rebuilt 2003
COOLING SYSTEM - Salt and freshwater via heat exchanger
NO. OF CYLINDERS - 2 x 4
ENGINE HOURS - Approx 800
PROPELLERS - 2 x bronze fixed blade
SHAFT / SAIL DRIVE - Shaft

Tankage
WATER TANK - 1000 litres in 5 x stainless steel tanks
DIESEL TANK - 400 litres in 4 x stainless steel tanks

Electrical System
BATTERIES DOMESTIC - 4 x 185 Ah
DATE NEW - 2007
BATTERIES ENGINE - 1 x 135 Ah 
DATE NEW - 2007
VOLTAGE - 12v
BATTERY CHARGER - NEWMAR 40 amp (2003)
GENERATOR MAKE AND MODEL - Paguro diesel with Cocoon silencer (2005)
GENERATOR POWER - 6Kw
SHORE POWER - Yes
INVERTER - Xantrex 1800 W (2005)
WIND GENERATOR - DuoGen wind/water generator (2005)
OTHER - 1 x battery 55 Ah generator start

Navigation Equipment
LOG / SPEED - Autohelm 7000
GPS -  Autohelm
VHF - Sailor
AUTOPILOT / SELF STEERING - Autohelm 7000
ECHO SOUNDER - Autohelm
CHART PLOTTER - Autohelm 14”
WIND INDICATOR - Autohelm
COMPASS - 2 x Suunto

Anchors / Warps
ELECTRIC WINDLASS - Bow - Lofrans 1200W, Stern - Lofrans 1000W
BOW ANCHOR - CQR 22kg
KEDGE ANCHOR - Brittany
 
Rig and Sails
TYPE - Cutter rigged sloop
MAST CONSTRUCTION - Aluminium
STANDING RIGGING - Stainless steel wire, new 2003
MAINSAIL REEFING - In mast furling, Elvstrom 2002
GENOA FURLING SYSTEM - Roller, Elvstrom 2003
MAINSAIL - x 1
GENOAS - x 1
OTHER - Jib x 1, roller furling Elvstrom 2002

Winches
PRIMARY - Harken 2 speed self tailing

Accommodation
BERTHS - 8
CABINS - 1 x double master cabin, 2 x double and 2 x single cabins
TOILETS - x 4, all new 2002
SHOWERS - x 4

Domestic Inventory & Equipment
FRIDGE / FREEZER - 220v, new compressor 2007
COOKER - Eno stainless steel, 2 burner and oven
MICROWAVE - 220v
PRESSURISED WATER SYSTEM - Yes
HOT & COLD - Yes
CALORIFIER / IMMERSION - Yes
AIR CONDITIONING - Yes
HEATING SYSTEM - Yes
GALLEY EQUIPMENT - Yes
GAS BOTTLES - x 2
OTHER - Orthopedic mattress in master cabin (new 2006), all others new foam in 2004, Force 10 stainless steel gas barbeque, double stainless steel sinks, Hauscom 220v washing machine, radio cassette with 4 x internal and 2 x external speakers.  MP3 connection

Safety Equipment
BILGE PUMPS - 3 x electric plus 4 x manual
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - Yes
LIFE JACKETS - Yes
LIFEBUOY - Yes
EMERGENCY TILLER - Yes
LIFE RAFT - 2 x 6 persons, 2004

Deck Equipment
DINGHY - Plastimo, new 2009
OUTBOARD ENGINE - Mercury 5hp, (2005) with o/b crane
BIMINI - Yes, 2003
SUN AWNING - Over boom, 2005
SPRAY HOOD - Yes, 2004
FENDERS - x 8
WARPS - Yes
DIESEL CONTAINERS - Yes
BOARDING LADDER - Aluminium passarelle
BATHING PLATFORM - Integral with swim ladder
TRANSOM SHOWER - Yes

All information given in good faith but without guarantee.