<<< Note, by September, 2022 the boat was SOLD and renamed COLIBRI (IMEI#205321970) >>>
Hallberg Rassy 41 Ketch (1979) Hull no. 85 (of 105 built)
Shadowmere is extensively fitted out for blue water cruising and has just completed a North Atlantic circuit from the UK to the Cape Verde Islands to Barbados, through the Caribbean to the East coast of the States via Cuba and then up to Nova Scotia before returning through the Bahamas to the ABC islands and then back to Europe via Puerto Rico, Bermuda and the Azores where she was ashore during covid, she is now in Northern Ireand (June 2022). Prior to this 20,000 mile, two year, cruise she had spent the previous 5 summers cruising 5000 miles in the Baltic. She is a proven blue water cruising yacht that is fully fitted out and ready to go. She will take you anywhere.
Dimensions: LOA 41'0" (12.5m) Beam: 11'10" (3.6m) Draft: 6'1" (1.85m)
Displacement: 21600 lbs (9.8t)
Designed by Olle Enderlein and built by Hallberg Rassy, Sweden in 1979
Construction: GRP Hull and GRP Sandwich Deck, Teak main deck and external trim
Internal trim lacquered Mahogany
Keel: Long Keel and Skeg
Inventory:
The boat was re-engined in 2015 with a 62HP Sole Diesel engine (naturally aspirated)
The propeller was replaced at the same time with a variable pitch 3 bladed type. This has made the boat much more manoeuvrable.
There are two fuel tanks, 240 and 220 Litres, the 240L tank under the engine is fitted with an inspection hatch. 6x20L diesel jerry cans are also supplied.
The water tank of 560 litres is in the keel/under the saloon floor. Pressurized water is fed to 2 heads and the galley, there are 2 showers including a cockpit shower fed by a water pump replaced in 2018. There is a 40L calorifier on engine circuit. Heating is supplied by a Webasto diesel heater with hot air vents in all cabins (needs service). There is a galley extractor fan and the rest of the boat has 3 air conditioning fans. The fridge was replaced in 2017 and there is a twin basin sink in the Galley.
There is room for 4 batteries, 3 Domestic and one Engine Start, all 120 AHr, 12V. Currently (2022) there is one domestic fitted (2020) and one Engine start (2019).
Charging is from a 90 Amp Engine alternator or from two advanced MPPT optimising solar cell controlers or from an Advanced Sterling Pro Charge Ultra Battery charger. Domestic and Engine banks are connected via a Digital Sense relay. 240VAC Shore supply is through a galvanic isolator and circuit breakers to 8 AC power outlets. A 120VAC to 240VAC Autotransformer is supplied. Five 50W Solar Cells are fitted - split into two banks for redundancy with all cables running to the engine room to ease maintenance. Each bank has its own MPPT controller.
Navigation instruments include wind speed and direction, log and depth with cockpit repeater from Autohelm (ST50) with an additional LCD recording Hummingbird echosounder and Garmin 4008 combined chartplotter and 18 inch radar with its own GPS antenna. Also integrated into the chartplotter is a McMurdo AIS transponder with its own VHF antenna and GPS. A Standard Horizon VHF also has its own built in GPS to support DSC functionality. Also fitted is a ICOM 706 SSB HF transceiver with ICOM ATU and vertical wire antenna. A Nasa Navtex and Furuno printing Weatherfax complete the instrumentation.
A domestic CD radio can also play DVDs and a 12v computer monitor is mounted above the chartplotter on a bracket to facilitate 180 degree rotation to serve the saloon. The gimballed two burner gas cooker has both a grill and an oven and also supplied is an electric kettle, an electric toaster and a single electric cooking ring for shoreside use. There are 4 fire extinguishers and a fire blanket, a CO detector and a gas detector. Twin camping gaz bottles are mounted in the anchor well and vent overboard. Rigid pipe runs to the galley position where a cutoff valve is followed by armoured stainless steel flexible pipe replaced in 2017. The completely equipped galley is supplied with all pots, pans, plates, dishes and crockery. All taps throughout the boat were replaced in 2019.
The boat is ketch rigged with anodized aluminium spars holding mast steps fitted in 1988, stainless steel rigging was replaced in 2007 (along with all seacocks), the stern seal was replaced in 2019 - rubber type with 5 year/500 hours life. Boom Vangs are by Selden(Main 2015) and Kemp(mizzen). Mizzen mainsail has easyreef in mast reefing fitted in 1988 and the main mast has slab reefing/lazy jack fitted in 2014 along with a new mainsail. The boat has two genoas fitted on a fore and inner forestay; both sails were replaced in 1989 by Saunders sails of Lymington and have roller reefing fitted 1991 and 1989. A third foresail is supplied that can be rigged as a mizzen staysail with running gear supplied. There is a star cut spinnaker with snuffer and twin guys and sheets and a telescopic whisker pole. The mainsheet is rigged with a continuous sheet offering 4:1 and 8:1 purchase, augmented with a second sheet on a 4:1 purchase to improve boom control, detachable as part of the man overboard system (and raiseable on a mainmast pole uphaul halyard to facilitate singlehanded recovery of the tender to the foredeck).
There are 5 cockpit winches and 2 main mast winches, 2 x Lewmar type 2s for Genoa Halyards - wire rope on Mainmast, a Lewmar type 8 for Mizzen mainsail control and self tailing Lewmar type 44x2 and type 34x2 for genoa and spinnaker sheet/guy control.
Running lights include two lights on the Pulpit (new 2019), a steaming light on the main mast and a stern light on the mizzen. Also fitted (2017) is a combined LED tricolour and anchor light on the top of the mainmast. There are a mixture of LED and conventional cabin lights down below. Every bunk has its own spotlight.
The Bowsprit platform contains a step-through pulpit with a detachable bow ladder. The 2 anchor positions contain two 45lb CQR anchors, the main anchor has 60m of 10mm chain and an Lofrens anchor winch (1500lb) fitted in 2017. It is supplied from two 100A cutouts with a simple changeover switch for immediate redeployment in case of tripping. Also supplied is a 25lb Danforth with separate 30m chain and 2 x 40m anchor warps as well as a storm drogue Mooring warps, fenders and boathook are also supplied. There is a bathing ladder at the stern together with a Holland Windvane that connects to the emergency tiller. The NECO Electric autopilot needs serviced though the (large) drive units are working. The cockpit has a fixed windscreen with an opening central window and blue sprayhood with windows, in addition a removable bimini provides sun protection when sailing in the Tropics. Five cockpit cushions are supplied. The three cabin hatches were replaced in 2010 and rebedded in 2019.
The tender is a 3.1m Avon with inflatable floor with oars and a 4Hp Yahama two stroke outboard.
Life raft is a 6 man Seago service due June 2020, services last three years. Also supplied are a Flare pack (bought 2017) and an Epirb, two horseshoe life buoys with drogues and an ocean Dan buoy
Below decks, all upholstory was replaced in 2010 and curtains in 2019. The forward stateroom has 2 x 6'8" berths with an infill to form a double berth. A sliding door to the forward passageway provides privacy. The forward heads to port contain a porcelain basin and heads (2007). There is both a Purytec and electronic Seasmart fitted to both forward and aft heads to prevent odours.
There is a hanging oilskin locker to starboard in the passageway leading to the saloon. The saloon has settee/berths to port and starboard with the settee backs hinging upwards to increase berth width to near double size. The cabin table has bottle storage as has the starboard side of the saloon, along with two cupboards. The port side has two cupboards and a bookcase. Moving aft the boat has a forward facing chart table and a galley to port. The aft passageway has cupboard storage, work surfaces and twin doors giving very good access to the large engine room. The aft cabin has two 6'10" berths and a separate heads with a thermastatically controlled shower. Its toliet was also replaced in 2007 and fitted with Purytec and electronic Seasmart units.
Shadowmere's hull was given an epoxy treatment to the underside for preventative reasons by Bertheon of Lymington prior to her cruising in the Mediterranean (prior to our purchase). Teak decking is fitted on top of the fibreglass deck and is in poor condition but still serviceable.
Hallberg Rassy have made blue water yachts for many years and the 41 was one of their best products combining good cruising performance, excellent seaworthiness, ease of handling and top quality workmanship. Shadowmere is a true, proven blue water yacht.
Currently in the water in Northern Ireland, ardglass marina but due to move to Belfast lough soon. With excellent access for viewing. Please contact IJ.McCrum@gmail.com.
The 2 year trip around the North Atlantic is documented at http://SHADOWMERE.Blogspot.com
And finally, some videos of a walk-through down below;
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Here are more photographs taken in June 2022. Just after the boat has been brought from the Azores to Ireland, the trip was memorable and there will be a final blog entry in due course. Suffice to say the boat was magnificent in the Force 10!
You can see the recording hummingbird echo sounder - invaluable in the narrow channels in the America Intracoastal Waterway. Also the Garmin 8 inch chartplotter, visible from the wheel and it can display the AIS targets from the McMurdo AIS transceiver, as well as the Radar. The VHF has its own GPS built-in for redundancy, always good to have at least two of everything! The brightwork needs varnish - the boat was ashore in the Azores for 3 years during (and before) Covid. I will attend to this shortly...
I added the centre aisle and made a new set of companionway steps - the centre aisle was really useful - it provides extra security for the cook. One of my crew stumbled across from the cooker to the chart table and broke two ribs, which is why I made the new unit.
Large berths, the seatbacks hinge up and make a very cosy double...
The entire interior has the wooden slats to reduce condensation, this works well.
Looking forward from the aft cabin, you can just see the McMurdo AIS transceiver behind the 12 volt Fan,(there are three fans and these are very good in the tropics)
Looking aft along the voluminous and high engine passageway you can see the Furuno weatherfax and the Navtex. The weatherfax was really useful in my Azores to Ireland trip - it allowed me to run East and avoid a Force 12, I got a mere force 9 gusting 10.
The engine room access is very good.
I fitted additional diverter valves and a pump out fitting for the aft heads
Note the holding tank and the large powerful autopilot drive motor - this is fed with two relays from the control unit on the cockpit and is a very robust drive system. The drive is working but there is a fault in the control unit, I will be getting it looked at soon.
The two solar cell controllers wired in parallel for redundancy, a shore power distribution panel, with galvanic isolator and a smart battery charger.
If you have any specific questions, do not hesitate to email me at IJ.McCrum@gmail.com