Presented by
Stephen Varrow
1998 Fortuna 37' (11.28 m) Island Spirit 36
Grenada
APOTA
An extremely rare find these days! a Sub $200k world cruising catamaran, ready to go now! Extensively refitted and seriously equipped for world cruising by an experienced sailor, the inventory is amazing!
Flag of Registry: Canada
- Catamaran
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: FNapota10098
$ 169,000 USD
€ 157,667 Euros
$ 231,068 CAD
£ 137,690 GBP
Description
Highlights include but not limited to:
Engines and Sail drives replaced in 2016 with Yanmar 3YM30AE / SD25 and still only 990hrs
Standing rigging replaced in 2017
Mast, boom, crossbeam - aluminium - refurbished (new Sheave wheels at mast head) and repainted 2017
Genoa: Ullman Sails Island Spirit 37 Furler 31sqm 2017
Main : Ullman Sails Island Spirit 37 Fully Battened heavy duty Main 2017
Stack Pack: Ulman Sails 2017
Asymmetric Spinnaker with sock Ullman Sails 2014
IS TEC Parasailor with sock 89sqm 2013
Schenker Smart 60lt/h digital – 12v water maker (2018) Low power consumption – runs off Solar power
House Battery - Blue Nova Energy BN13V-310-4K LiFeYPO4 (Lithium Iron Yttrium Phosphate) 4 000 Wh usable energy – 2017 – built in BMS connected directly to Victron Colour control GX
6 Solar panels split into 3 banks connected to 3 Victron MPPT solar controllers. 1300 watts
Victron Multiplus 12/3000/120 charger inverter 220 V
Victron Color Control GX
Rutland 1200 Wind turbine with MPPT controller (2018) Charges House and Starboard start battery on two separate outputs
Rutland 1200 Remote Display
Rutland WG1200 PC USB interface lead – for programming
Raymarine E7D Chart plotter at helm – Navionics charts for Caribbean to east Coast USA and South America, Southern Africa and Atlantic
Raymarine Evolution EV-200 autopilot (2017)
Raymerine A65 Chart plotter at chart table – shares chart and waypoints with Master E7D at helm (2017)
Raymarine P70S Autopilot at helm (2017)
Raymarine P70R Autopilot at Chart Table for remote control of autopilot
Raymarine Quantum Radar on Mast (2017)
Raymarine I70 Multi-function display x 2 at Helm
Raymarine Fish finder / depth Probe + Speed and temp sensor
Mc Murdo Smart find M10 class B AIS Transponder – on NMEA 2000 Network for display on chart plotters – with Silent mode switch at chart table – dedicated VHF and GPS antennae mounted on hard cockpit roof
Standard Horizon GX2150 fixed VHF radio at chart table
Standard Horizon RAM3 remote station microphone at helm
The Island Spirits have been awarded Top Ten Sail Magazine awards in 2001, 2003 and 2005. Although they are a lesser known boat, they are stout and capable ocean-going catamarans. In fact, every one of these boats built was delivered on their own bottoms to owners all over the world, with 38 crossing the Atlantic for delivery in the USA. They are constructed with solid glass below the waterline and balsa cored decks. Each hull is separated into multiple compartments with a sealed crush compartment fore and aft making them extremely safe. There are just very few catamarans that offer this balance of performance, safety and excellent living accommodations.
Specifications
HIN/IMO: FNapota10098
LOA: 36' 8'' (11.18 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1998
Beam: 22' 5''
LWL: 35' 9''
Cabins: 4
Sleeps: 10
Double Berths: 4
Heads: 2
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Displacement: 15212 lbs
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Model: 3YM30AE
- Engine Year: 2016
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Sail
- Power HP: 29.00
- Power KW: 21.63
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 900.00
- Engine Location: Port
Engine 2
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Model: 3YM30AE
- Engine Year: 2016
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Sail
- Power HP: 29.00
- Power KW: 21.63
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 900.00
- Engine Location: Starboard
Full Details
Navigation and Electronics
- Raymarine E7D Chart plotter at helm – Navionics charts for Caribbean to east Coast USA and South America, Southern Africa and Atlantic
- Raymarine Evolution EV-200 autopilot (2017)
- Raymerine A65 Chart plotter at chart table – shares chart and waypoints with Master E7D at helm (2017)
- Raymarine P70S Autopilot at helm (2017)
- Raymarine P70R Autopilot at Chart Table for remote control of autopilot
- Raymarine Quantum Radar on Mast (2017)
- Raymarine I70 Multi-function display x 2 at Helm
- Raymarine Fish finder / depth Probe + Speed and temp sensor
- Mc Murdo Smart find M10 class B AIS Transponder – on NMEA 2000 Network for display on chart plotters – with Silent mode switch at chart table – dedicated VHF and GPS antennae mounted on hard cockpit roof
- Standard Horizon GX2150 fixed VHF radio at chart table
- Standard Horizon RAM3 remote station microphone at helm
- ICOM IC-M93D DSC handheld VHF radio
- ICOM IC-M36 Floating VHF Handheld radio
- LA CROSSE weather Station with remote temp sensor
- Iriduim GO with external Antennae + 3 new predict wind Sim Cards ready to Activate
Galley and Saloon
- Open plan saloon + galley
- L shape Saloon has seating for six to eight at table – new upholstery and cushions 2017 • Chart table – with various paper charts and sailing guides plus some courtesy flags • U-shaped galley with large counter space, Double stainless-steel washing sink. Hot and Cold water plus drinking water faucet (with Filter). Water maker sample tap
- 1 Isotherm 130 ltr fridge with front opening door – No freezer box means more usable space. (2013)
- 1 Isotherm 90 ltr Freezer in Starboard hull passage (2013)
- Indel B top opening fridge/freezer – 55 ltr – Electronic Temp control – 12V/220vAC • SMEV propane hob, 4 burners
- SMEV propane under counter oven
- All Acrylic windows replaced in 2014
- New Galley Hatch for Cockpit Access installed 2015
- Saloon roof Hatches replaced in 2015
- Main Sliding door into saloon replaced 2017
- Fireboy XINTEX S-2A Propane / CNG Fume Detector
- Stainless Steel Pots and Pans, cutlery, and melamine crockery
- Assorted acrylic and glass glasses
- Ship's Bell
- New Rail Mount BBQ in Box
- 3 - 5KG (11 pound) Lightweight GRP propane tanks in a self-draining locker • Cockpit cushions (2018)
- Cockpit Stainless Steel completely replaced in 2017 to support new hard roof • Stainless steel articulating davit constructed to lift Dingy behind Cockpit
Cockpit
- Custom built foam core hard top cockpit roof constructed (approx. 16 m2) quad core GRP top and bottom – rain sill surround for rain catchment. Super strong – great access to stack pack and solar panels / wind charger (2017)
- North Sails full cockpit enclosure (Sunbrella) 2017
- Roof mounts for paddles / fishing rods
- Large Lewmar Sliding hatch at helm for ventilation and visibility up the mast • Double swivel helm seat – Vetus
- GRP Cockpit table 2017
- Coleman 30 quart ice box + Romer 50 lt icebox
- 2 cockpit handheld fresh water showers – 1 Hot and cold - 1 Cold only
- Saltwater deck wash outlet
- 2 boarding ladders
Ground Tackle
- 33kg Rocna anchor with 70 Meters (230) feet of galvanized chain (2017)
- 30kg and 25kg CQR secondary anchors plus chain and rode – for heavy weather anchoring
- Lofrans Tigres 1500W 12V windlass – 2017 with wireless remote
- Various mooring lines and spare halyards
Sails and Rigging
- Sparcraft mast, crossbeam, boom and rigging
- Standing rigging replaced in 2017
- Mast, boom, crossbeam - aluminium - refurbished (new Sheave wheels at mast head) and repainted 2017
- All wiring in Mast replaced – new wind instrument sender on mast top, new VHF antennae, all lights replaced with Marine LED’s
- Three reefing points + 2-1 outhaul with jammers built into the underside mast end of boom Boom strut
- Genoa: Ullman Sails Island Spirit 37 Furler 31sqm 2017
- Main : Ullman Sails Island Spirit 37 Fully Battened heavy duty Main 2017
- Stack Pack: Ulman Sails 2017
- Asymmetric Spinnaker with sock Ullman Sails 2014
- 4 Anderson 40ST winches 1 Lewmar 40ST – 2 on Mast, 2 on coach roof 1 in cockpit for Profurl Genoa
- All new Spinlock XTS clutches replaced 2017 (mast and deck)
- Antal Full Batten car on mast for mainsail system installed 2017
- Main sheet traveller car replaced 2020
- Steering cables, conduits and sheave wheels replaced in 2017
- IS TEC Parasailor with sock 89sqm 2013
- Full set of spinnaker sheets and blocks
- 2 X Lewmar One Touch Power Grip Winch Handle – 3 additional winch handles – various winch handle pockets installed
- Storm Jib High Viz wraparound on Inner stay
- 2 X Lewmar One Touch Power Grip Winch Handle – 3 additional winch handles – various winch handle pockets installed
- Storm Jib High Viz wraparound on Inner stay
- Roll out 3mx3m shade awnings permanently attached to Boom (is removable if required) Running rigging replaced 2018
- Additional mast head Spinnaker Halyard installed for asymmetric spinnaker (2 Spinnaker halyards)
Dimensions
- 1998 Island Spirit Catamaran, built by Fortuna Yachts in Cape Town, South Africa • Designed by Phil Southwell
- Hulls are solid GRP below the waterline and Balsa Core elsewhere
- 4 double cabins
- 2 heads, galley on bridge deck
- LOA: 11.17 m
- Beam: 6.85 m
- Minimum Draft: 1.25 m
Tankage and plumbing
- Fresh Water Tanks: 4 – 800lt capacity o 2 keel tanks - 180lt each o 2 under front cabin bunks 220 lt each – with tank level gauges at chart table
- Dual Fresh water pumps – both replaced 2020 one in each engine space
- 2 black water tanks – With pumpouts on deck
- Diesel Fuel Tanks: 2 Stainless Steel 100lt (200lt total capacity) + 6 25lt yellow containers (150lt) • 3 x 25lt and 2 x 10lt gasoline containers for generator and dinghy fuel
Power
- Schenker Smart 60lt/h digital – 12v water maker (2018) Low power consumption – runs off Solar power
- House Battery - Blue Nova Energy BN13V-310-4K LiFeYPO4 (Lithium Iron Yttrium Phosphate) 4 000 Wh usable energy – 2017 – built in BMS connected directly to Victron Colour control GX • 6 Solar panels split into 3 banks connected to 3 Victron MPPT solar controllers. 1300 watts Victron Multiplus 12/3000/120 charger inverter 220 V
- Victron Color Control GX
- Rutland 1200 Wind turbine with MPPT controller (2018) Charges House and Starboard start battery on two separate outputs
- Rutland 1200 Remote Display
- Rutland WG1200 PC USB interface lead – for programming
- Honda 2000i 220v generator
- Sony digital media player with remote/Bluetooth – Alpine 6x9 speakers in saloon and Fusion cockpit speakers (waterproof)
- Isotemp spa – Marine water Heater 25 L 6.5 Gal hot water calorifier connected to the Starboard Engine. Also connected to inverter to allow hot water on excess solar days
- All LED lights
- Red Led lights in cockpit, saloon, heads and rear cabins
- Very long shore supply cable
Additional equiptment
- AB 11ft Dingy New in 2021
- Yamaha 9.9F outboard engine (2017)
- Mooring lines and fenders
- Engine spares and tools
- Trampolines – hypertramp
- 3 hammocks
- 2 hard plastic SeaFlow kayaks with paddles and rail mounts
- Stand up paddle board
- Various fishing equipment
- Singer Heavy duty sewing Machine
- Olympia Splendid Aquaria Thermo dehumidifier / heater
- Mooring lines and fenders
- Engine spares and tools
Additional engine details
- Seastar Solutions CH5300P Engine Controls – 2016
- Engine rooms completely refurbished during re-power project in 2016/7
- New YANMAR 3YM30AE engines and SD25 Sail drives installed 2016 (just over 900 hours currently)
- New YANMAR B20 engine control panels installed at Helm
- 3-blade Gori Folding Propellers
- Each engine has its own start battery with isolation and crossover charging possible between batteries and House
- Additional water separators installed, and fuel shut off possible at fuel tanks or at engines
Contact Us
VIYB Ltd
International house 10
Beaufort Court
Admirals Way Canary Wharf
London E14 9XL UK
Phone: +44 161 931 9070
Email: steve@virginislandsyachtbroker.com
Website: https://virginislandsyachtbroker.com
Stephen Varrow
Yacht Broker
International house 10
Beufort Court
Admirals Way Canary Wharf
London E14 9XL UK
Cell: +1 786 246 0809
Email: steve@virginislandsyachtbroker.com
Professional Skipper Steve Varrow takes over the helm as senior broker for the Virgin Islands.
Steve takes the natural progression to a professional yacht broker after a lifetimes work on boats and being at sea, at 16 years of age he joined Princess Yachts in the UK as a shipwright and from there on has been on or around boats all his working life, for the last 17 years he has been Caribbean based as a well known charter skipper, RYA Instructor and charter yacht broker.
He has 5 transatlantic catamaran deliveries as skipper and numerous European, Caribbean and East coast USA trips on his extensive sailing resume, he has skippered virtually every model of Lagoon catamaran from the 380 up-to the 560 as well as many other makes in his role as charter skipper in the Leeward Islands and the BVI, he has a deep technical understanding of all yacht mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic systems and specializes in helping clients navigate through the path to become a yacht owner and owner operator in the charter yacht industry.
He lives aboard his classic gaff rigged yacht “Gwendolyn” sailing between the BVI, USVI and the Spanish Virgin Islands and is ready to help you in all aspects of buying or selling your next yacht.
