Vitters Shipyard

Just refitted in 2012, MARIPOSA 3a is indeed a unique classic design in a style reminiscent of the great racing yachts and the romance of the 1920's and 1930's.  Her beautiful lines, the classic sheer and deck house profile, are married to a modern hull shape and highly developed keel design, which create an extremely fast and supremely seaworthy vessel, capable of world-wide cruising in any weather.  Dutch workmanship, attention to detail, and a blonde teak interior with sculpted detailing and exquisitely designed curves throughout, ensure that the MARIPOSA 3a stands out in both style and quality.  A truly romantic and sensual yacht.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

TYPE                Mast-head Cutter

L.O.A               28.9m 95.0 feet

BEAM:             6.3m   20.1 feet

DRAFT:            3.1m   10.3 feet

DESIGNER:       Ed Dubois

BUILDER:         Vitters Shipyard

YEAR:              1994 (refit 2007/2009)

DISPL:             70 tons/154,000 lbs

BALLAST:         22tons/48,00lbs

ENGINES:        M.T.U 8V 183 AA61

                     230 h.p @2100rpm

                     29”3 bladed Max-prop

GEARBOX:        ZF301 A-2

                     2.9: reduction

SPEED:            Cruising: 8.5 knots @ 1600rpm

                     Max: 10 knots @ 2100 rpm

                     Range: 1,800 miles @1600rpm

TANKS:            FUEL: 4560 litres (925 gallons)

                     In 2 aluminium tanks

                     WATER: 2800 litres (620 gallons)

                     In 4 tanks

                     GREY WATER: 2x 400 litres (90g)

                     BLACK WATER: 1x 400 litres

GENERATOR:    KOHLER 27EFOZD 27 kW

ELECTRICS:      24 volt DC and 220 volt AC

                     2x960 amp/hour VARTA lead-acid (services) + 2x150 amp/hour gel (start)

                     1 x MASTERVOLT inverter (2,500 watts)

                     4 x100 amp MASTERVOLT charger (services) + 1x100 amp (start)

                     2 x120 amp/hour BOSCH

                     100-amp shore transformer two voltages (220 or 380)

CONSTRUCTION

The hull and deck are welded aluminium constructed to American Bureau of Shipping regulations and the yacht has an ABS Hull Certificate. The keel is lead encased in aluminium and has been a highly developed bulb/wing form.  The deck and cockpits are hand-laid with teak and the pilothouse is clad in varnished teak. The deck hardware is a combination of standard Rondal blocks and tracks with custom designed and built cleats, fairleads, vent-cowls, etc.

INTERIOR

The interior has been beautifully executed in solid teak panelling with fabric-covered wall panels above dado level. The pilothouse immediately inside the companionway door and with its own chart area leads down to a full-width dining saloon.  The yacht sleeps 6/7 in 3 cabins with accommodation for 4 crew in 2 cabins forward.

ACCOMODATION

Owner’s stateroom with large shower room, bidet and vanity, desk, spacious hanging lockers, good stowage and centreline queen size bed. Two guest cabins both with en suite shower and head facilities, built to the same high standard.  Two crew cabins with their own separate shower and toilet facilities.  In addition, an adjacent crew mess area with a combined washer/dryer.

GALLEY

Situated on the starboard side aft of the dining area, is ideally designed to accommodate all of the amenities and conveniences of a fine kitchen in a home, and is a full sea-going galley with electric cooker and oven, micro wave oven, dishwasher and double sink.  There is a 300 litre custom refrigerator and 230-litre chest freezer.  With solid teak cabinetry and Corian counter-tops, this is not only an extremely functional area but also an aesthetically pleasing one to work in.

SALOON

A dining area with seating for 6 on port side and little table & sofa on starboard side front of the TV.  On the port side, adjacent to the seating area, is a bar with its own sink concealed under the surface and a U-line combined icemaker and cooler.  Aft of this, in the corridor to the owner’s stateroom, is the NAVIGATION STATION, the electrical breaker panels and a wet-gear hanging locker.

ENGINE ROOM

Which is under the pilothouse area is entered via a watertight door opposite the hanging locker.  The machinery is mentioned separately, above and below.

ELECTRICS

BATTERIES:               2 x 960 Amp (services) lead-acid with central filling system VARTA 8P2S-960

INVERTER:                 2 x 150 Amp gel (start) MASTERVOLT 2,500 watts

CHARGER:                 4 x 100 Amp MASTERVOLT

ALTERNATOR:             2 x 120 Amp BOSCH type

SHORE:                     100 Amp shore connection

NAVIGATION LIGHT:    AQUA Signal type 55,24 V

INTERIOR:                 TICINO Halogen fixtures

                               TIVOLI tube lighting

ELECTRONICS

BROOKES AND GATEHOUSE HYDRA 2

FURUNO GP 30.GPS

GEONAV Chart plotter

SKANTI VHF3000 (with slave station in pilot house)

LECOMBLE & SCHMITT autopilot

RR central antenna system

FURUNO FR 1510 DA radar

BOXER computer with maxsea 12

AIS (receiver)

Satellite communication BGAN

WIFI rooter

Brother combo (printer/photocopy/fax/scanner)

NAVTEC receiver

AUDIO

2xSONY television/video

3x SONY stereo cassette players in cabins

2xJVC disc/tape player (speakers to saloon and both cockpits)

EQUIPMENT

2x LEWMAR 4000 hydraulic anchor capstan

2x 100 meter calibrated short-link chain 14mm

2x Hall’s pattern anchors 116kg (255lbs)

1x LUKE STORM anchor 90 lbs

100-meter 28mm plaited anchor line

70-meter 18mm 3-strand poly

Hundested retractable bowthruster 28hp hydraulic with power take-off from main engine.

3x FEIT PVMO, 16 volt membrane pumps

SOLIMAR cushion built steering wheel, pedestal and quadrant (2;1)

FEIT 24V pressure anchor wash and fire fitting (sea water)

2 x GIANNECHI 24 volt ECO JET fresh water pump

KUBLER tank sensors

2 x BARCO 60 litre (13 gal) water heater with 1.5 kw element

SEA RECOVERY SRC 1200 water maker 45 g/h

Whale galley foot pump

MIELE induction + oven

De Dietrich galley fan

MIELE M709 microwave oven

MIELE dishwasher

CRUISAIR SMX 72000 BTU air-co unit & 6kw element (new 2008)

10x MARINE AIR draw-through type fancoils

AQUA signals 55 nav lights

10x fenders with covers

JON BOUY MAN overboard-automatic raft

MAN overboard Life sling

2x6 MAN liferafts

ACR EPIRB (automatic launch)

RADAR Transponder

AQUAPRO 1401 (4,7m) rib (aluminium) with YAMAHA 40hp outboard

CASSENS AND PLATH 5” steering compass

SESTRAL hand bearing compass

DAVIS sextant Mk 25

Full tool kit

All power tools

Fully spare parts kits for all onboard systems

Set of code flags

8 x custom deck hatches

12 x custom dorades

HYDRAULICS

2 x LEWMAR 111 sheet winches

2 x LEWMAR 77 runner winches

4 x LEWMAR 66 halyard winches (2 of which are manual only)

4 x LEWMAR captive winches (2 staysail sheet, 1 main sheet, 1spare)

Power take off on main engine or 3x24-volt motors power pack for all services

All necessary valve blocks

RIG & SAILS

Spar package is by MARTEN SPAR, New Zealand.  All in carbon fibre with in-bloom “Leisure furl” reefing system, spinnaker pole stowage on the mast. NAVTEC hand hydraulics for the vang (with additional electric pump) and backstay rams.

RECKMAN Hydraulic furlers for the Genoa and staysail.  Furlers recesses into the deck.

RIGGARNA s/steel rod standing rigging (new 2007)

Spectra/Vectran running rigging (all new 2007/2009)

Hand hydraulic mast jack

Spreader lights

SANSHIN searchlight

Horn

Sails are by INCIDENCE (main sail new 2008), DOYLE (Genoa) & ELVSTROM (staysail) and comprise a fully battened mainsail, staysail and Genoa, a cruising asymmetrical spinnaker with “snuffers”.

COMMENTS

MARIPOSA 3a is indeed a unique classic design in a style reminiscent of the great racing yachts and the romance of the 1920’s and 1930’s.  Her beautiful lines, the classic sheer and deck house profile, are married to a modern hull shape and highly developed keel design, which create an extremely fast and supremely seaworthy vessel, capable of world-wide cruising in any weather.  Dutch workmanship, attention to detail, and a blonde teak interior with sculpted detailing and exquisitely designed curves throughout, ensure that the MARIPOSA 3a stands out in both style and quality.  A truly romantic and sensual yacht.

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