Achilles 9m Sail Boat

We have owned Hecate for two years and have had a wonderful time on her, but due to work and family commitments the time has come for us to sell. In May we completed a 240 mile round trip down the south coast and back and she performed brilliantly and was very sympathetic to our somewhat inexperienced seamanship. She last had a survey done in 2015 when most of the work was carried out on her. I believe she was being kitted out with a view to completing the O-Star race, trans Atlantic crossing, which is what she was designed for by Chris Butler back in the late 70's. She has a few scratches on her and is not quite as immaculate as she could be, but we found her wholly seaworthy and a joy to sail, and we spent two weeks living, fishing and cooking on her.

The picture of her out of the water is not mine and was taken of her prior to our purchase, presumably in 2015 when the re-fit was carried out. The only fault I can find in her is two repairs in the main and the fore-sail UV strip has perished off recently. I have looked in to it and it's actually cheaper to buy a second hand sail for 2-300 pounds than to have a new UV stitched on, we just haven't got around to it. By all means give me a shout on phone to arrange a viewing, she also comes with mooring fees paid for at least a month. Best, Fin Details Designer Chris Butler Builder Butler Lying Hamble- Le-Rice, Southampton - Viewing by Appointment.

Fuel capacity 50.0 ltr (11.0 USG) Total - 1 Tanks Water capacity 50.0 ltr (11.0 USG) Total - 1 Tanks Mechanical Engine 1 x diesel 11hp Engine make and model Beta Marine (1979) Engine Hours Not Recorded Engine Cooled Direct Steering Tiller Drive Shaft Prop(s) 2 Blade Fuel consumption (approx) Not Recorded Cruising speed (approx) 5 knots Max speed (approx) 9 knots Other Engines serviced June 2015 HD Battery new June 2015 Dimensions Length 9.10m (29'10") LWL 8.53m (28'0") Beam 2.74m (9'0") Draft Min 1.80m (5'11") Draft Max 1.80m (5'11") Airdraft 9.10m (29'10") Displacement 3,000kg (6,615.0lbs) Headroom 1.80m (5'11") Storage On marina Rig Sloop rigged Aluminium spars (1975) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2015) Sails Reefing mainsail Arun Sails - Slab (1990) Lazy Jacks, 3 Reefs Headsail Arun Sails - Furling (1990) Other sails Spinnaker (1990) Storm Sail (1990) Tall Boy (1990) Spinnaker gear Yes Oversize standing rigging new 2015 Running rigging new 2015 Boom cover and Lazyjacks new 2015 Electrical Systems 12 volt, 2 batteries charged by: engine, shore power Construction Construction GRP Underwater profile Fin Finish Paint finish Other Antifoul June 2015 Windows replaced 2015 Accommodation Total # of berths 6 No. Of double berths 2 No. Of single berths 2 Cabin(s) 2 Heads 1 heads (Manual) Sink Yes Cooler Yes Carpet Yes Manual water system Yes Blakes heads seacocks replaced 2015 Nav Equipment Compass Yes Speed Yes Log Yes Wind Yes VHF DSC radio Yes GPS Yes Navigation lights Yes Radar Reflector Yes Deck Gear Sail cover Sprayhood Rode Fenders Yes Boathook Yes Swim Ladder Yes Instrument Covers Yes 1 halyard winch 1 sheet winches 2 anchors (CQR, Danforth) 5.00m (16'5") of chain 5.00m (16'5") of rode Other 2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 electric) Some more specifications and floor plan for the Achilles 9M http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp? Class_id=3675