Lyle Hess Auxiliary Sail - MINKE

MINKE boasts BCC designs by Lyle Hess which have caught the eye of many long-time cruisers- they are very fast for their length and have lots of room for gear. A few, including MINKE, were built by experienced boat builders such as Chris Lowrey. The craftsmanship in MINKE is extremely good while at the same time rugged.Coldmolded construction,built of Kauri with cedar core and fiberglassed over inside and out for solid durability.

Minke is a proven vessel with thousands sea miles by her present owner of 23 years and ready again for global cruising.We feel we can give her our highest recommendation for anyone thinking of blue water sailing anywhere.

Survey available upon request.

VESSEL PARTICULARS

Builder: Chris Lowrey

Designer: Lyle Hess

Year Built: 1992

Model: 30’ BCC

LOA: 30’00”

Beam: 10’06”

Draft: 5’06”

Displacement: 13,000 lbs.

Ballast (type/amount): Lead / est. 6,000 lbs.

Hull Type: Full keel / attached rudder

Material: Composite FRP over Wood; Epoxy saturation technique

Color: White

HULL AND SUPERSTRUCTURE

Deck: Teak over plywood

Cabin Sole: Iroko planks

Bulkheads: T&G planks

Hatches&Ports-Gaskets: Appear good 

Construction Scantlings: E-glass over strip planked cedar inside and out on Kuari

backbone and Iroko frames. Workmanship is extremely high and very strong.

Hull/Deck Joint: E-glass over traditional construction

Superstructure/Layout: Small trunk forward with longer house aft of mast to aft

cockpit / chain locker way forward then storage and workshop forward then stbd. head

opposite hanging locker; aft of bulkhead are opposing settees with table to stbd. aft port

is galley opposite nav area; engine is accessible under companionway.

PROPULSION SYSTEM

Type: Diesel

Hours: Under 400

Manufacturer: YANMAR

Model: 3YM30

Serial Number: E07024

#Cylinders/HP: Three / 30hp

Year/Year rebuilt: 2010

Cooling System: Fresh water heat exchanger

Alarms: Yes

Gauges: Full @ helm

Exhaust Type/Line: Wet / Reinforced hose

Silencer: Can type FRP In-line

Reduction Gear: Yes

Shaft: 1 1/8” stainless steel

Stuffing Box: Traditional (Note)

Bearing: Cutlass – slight wear

Propeller: 3-blade fixed bronze 16RH10

Controls: Dual lever

1. HD stringers / Appear good

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

1. Natural (33 CFR 183.610)

Insulation: Foil & foam

Wheel/Tiller: Wood tiller

Steering Gear: Direct

Rudder: FRP over wood

Bilge Pump(s)-Manual: Diaphragm in cockpit

Electric: RULE

Potable Water-Manual: Hand pump

Head(s): Bucket

USCG Approved: Yes (33 USC 159)

Anchor Windlass: Hand mechanical

Zincs: Need replacing (Note)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

DC System

Batteries/Amps: (3) 12v HDGp27

Boxes: Wood FRP lined

Approved: Yes (ABYC E 10.7.1 – 10.7.12)

Battery fluid level: Sealed type

Condition of terminals: Good

Engine Alternator/Amps: Est. 55A

Vapor Proof Switch: PERKO

Panel/Location: Under companionway

Circuit Protection: Magnetic breakers

Wiring: Stranded copper

Installation: Well loomed

Cabin Lights: 12v - good

Navigation Lights: 12v - good

Anchor Light: 12v - Not observed

Searchlight: 12v Handheld

Inverter: 700W WEST MARINE

GALLEY EQUIPMENT

Sink(s): Single basin stainless steel

Refrigeration: Icebox

Stove Type: GSI propane

# Burners/Oven: Three w/ oven

Tank Stowage: Cockpit locker

# Tanks/Type: Three vertical

Shut-off Valve: Manual

Pressure-gauge: No

Approved: No (ABYC A-1.6 - 1.10)

TANKAGE AND PLUMBING

# Fuel Tanks/Capacity: Two / est. 50 Gals (NEW)

Material: Aluminum

Location: Outboard of cockpit- low

How Secured: Framing

Accessibility/Condition: Ltd / appears good

Fills/Vents/Overflows: On deck / topside

Fuel Lines/Clamps: Neoprene - approved

Filters: RACOR and secondary

Valves: At tanks

# Water Tanks/Capacity: One / 75 Gals

Material: Stainless Steel (NEW)

Location: Bilge

How Secured: Framing

Accessibility/Condition: Ltd / appears good

Fills and Vents: On deck

Hoses/Clamps: Good

Thru-Hull Fittings: Above WL: bronze

Below WL: plastic / plastic ball valves

Approved: Yes (ABYC H – 27.4, 27.5)

Condition: Working (Note)

Clamps/Hoses: Double / reinforced

Anti-Siphon Loops: Yes

Raw water Strainers: Bronze

Hose Chafing?: None Observed

ELECTRONICS/NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

Compass: RITCHIE 5 inch blkhd. mount

VHF Radio: STANDARD

Depthfinder: GARMIN fishfinder

GPS: FURUNO

Stereo/Radio: PIONEER CD

Comments: Good

DECK EQUIPMENT

Anchor(s): 35# CQR

Chain/Rode(s): ¼” x est 250’

Bow Roller(s): On SS & Wood platform

Bow/Stern Pulpit: 1” Stainless Steel / 1” SS

Stanchions/Lifelines: 1” SS / single rope

Docklines: Misc. 3-strand

Fenders: Medium pneumatic

Covers: Misc. plus awning

Swim Ladder: SS and Wood

Other: WEST MARINE dinghy w/ 10hp O/B

SPARS, RIGGING AND SAILS

Type of Rig/# Masts: Cutter / One

Material: Wood

Where Stepped: On keel

Condition of Step: Good

Standing Rigging: 1x19 SS wire

Condition: Appears good from deck

Terminals: Poured

Turnbuckles/(pins?): SS & Bronze / yes

Chainplates/Stem: SS

Running Rigging: Dacron braid

Condition: Good

Winches: (2) Halyard on mast, (4) sheet winches

Rigging details: PRO-FURL, bowsprit, boomkin

Sail inventory: Main, staysail, jib, storm trysail and

Jib, plus “Dress” suit tanbark sails

SAFETY/REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

Throwable Device: Type IV cushion

PFD’s: USCG Type II & III (33 USC 175)

VDS: OLIN kit (33 USC 175) (Note)

Horn/Bell: Handheld freon / NA

Radar Reflector: “Suggested”

Oil/Pollution Placards: Yes / Yes (33CFR151.9)

Fire Extinguishers: 3# ABC dry chemical

Condition: Gauges in green (Note)

OWNERS COMMENTS:

"I would like it to say that the boat was built in New Zealand. The shake down sail was from New Zealand to Fiji without an engine or radio. We were navigating with a sextant. We have sailed 100,000 plus nautical miles ,ranging from New Zealand to Alaska ,Galapagos , Azores England ,French canals to the Mediterranean , straits of Gibraltar , Canary Islands West Indies , Virginia islands east coast USA west coast USA,
Mexico , Costa Rico, Panama ,Panama canal 4 times. It is a proven working sail boat.
My late husband used to say she sails like a witch she goes to weather so well I have never been scared she hoves to if you need to so well."

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