Cabo Rico Northeast 400

Perfect for the cruising couple and rarely available on the West Coast, BLUE BOSSA exemplifies the new generation of motorsailer. The pilothouse arrangement is extremely functional, comfortable, light and airy, and built to the highest construction standards. She is easy to sail in all weather with the help of in–mast furling, small roller furling staysail (for heavy weather) and forward furling genoa (for lighter weather) and large self-tailing winches. The 13?8” beam means a flat and comfortable ride. Her shallow 4?10” draft and high lift keel allows her owners to access a myriad of hidden bays and coves. BLUE BOSSA cruises easily at 7 knots with the 100hp diesel engine and burns less than 2 gallons per hour. Unbelievable storage space and lovely cabinetry and joinery throughout, this Cabo Rico-built, award-winning, Mark Ellis design is appreciated for her cruising comfort and yachtsman’s performance under power or sail.

Accommodations

BLUE BOSSA can sleep a total of five. Two sleep comfortably in the master stateroom forward on a full queen island berth, which lifts on gas cylinders to provide an enormous storage space under. There is a hanging locker to starboard and a locker opposite to port with shelves. On both sides of the berth are lockers and open shelf spaces. A 32" Toshiba LCD television with built-in DVD player is starboard to the entry door. A private door to the head is on the port side, which can also be accessed by a separate door from the main cabin.

The head has a shower compartment with flexible wand; beautiful, spacious, wood-framed medicine cabinet with mirror; 55-gallon blackwater holding tank with macerator; an electric toilet with fresh water flush and Odorsafe hose to the holding tank and overboard (professionally installed 8/12 by Yacht Masters of Seattle).

In the pilothouse, two people can sleep very comfortably on two large Ultrasuede upholstered settees. Lift-up backrests reveal large sleeping berths with reading lights. The opening side windows have screens. There is enormous storage available behind and under the berths. A beautifully finished teak, double-dropleaf dining table is fitted between the settees.

Forward to starboard of the pilothouse, the inside steering station has full engine instrumentation, a small chart table with under lid storage, a very comfortable seat and excellent visibility all around. When the going gets wet and unpleasant, the inside steering station is warm and dry. A large storage locker is to the right of the helm seat. The pilothouse helm is hydraulic and easily disconnected from the cable-and-quadrant station in the cockpit aft.

The amidship “library” has a pull-out settee for another berth for a single adult or two children. There is storage under the berth. The library is complete with beautifully crafted bar shelving for liquor and bar glasses. Other storage includes shelves, three large drawers, mini-cabinets and laptop desk with under-lid storage. A Fusion iPod/radio/aux stereo system runs out to Bose stereo speakers in the main cabin and speakers in the cockpit.

The galley is a sailboat cook’s dream: Lots of workspace; huge storage for dry goods, pots & pans; deep, well-insulated freezer/fridge; Force Ten three-burner propane stove and oven (new 7/14); propane gas sensor/alarm; double stainless steel sinks with new sink-filler faucet, separate water spigot running through a water filter under the sink, and manual fresh-water foot pump; Corian counter tops; spice rack, shelving and many drawers; and a pantry space and trash container under the steps.

There is a 12-gallon, stainless steel water heater with engine loop heating. A Spectra watermaker provides a continuous freshwater supply while cruising. A diesel-fired ESPAR furnace provides fast and efficient cabin heating.  There is great air circulation with five, low-voltage Hella fans throughout the boat. There are numerous red/white lights overhead dome lights.

Cockpit

There is no step up or down between the cockpit and pilothouse. Double sliding doors with opening windows and screens open between pilothouse and cockpit. The huge, spacious, self-draining cockpit has bench seats and three curved seats for cockpit steering. Other features include: Teak floor grates, bimini top with rain/sun awning, hand-crafted varnished teak table with folding leaves, grab rails, built-in insulated cooler, stainless steel foot rails and under table storage. The bench seats lift to access enormous storage below for scuba gear, folding bikes, crab/prawn traps, lines, tools, life jackets, fenders, etc. There are two vented, self-draining lockers for dingy gas and two 10 lb. propane tanks. Other gear includes a hot & cold shower head for cockpit shower/rinse, an emergency manual bilge pump, and emergency rudderpost tiller. A hinged transom door leads to large, full-width swim platform with swim ladder. Emergency flares, Lifesling, life jackets, winch handles, canvas helm and table cover all store in the cockpit. Shore tender gear includes: an outboard engine mount on transom stanchion, Kato Marine davits with rigging (2010), and a 10’ AB inflatable RIB w/ aluminum hull and 9.9 Honda 4 stroke outboard (2010).

Electronics

The Simrad and B&G Electronics Network was professionally installed August 2012 by Yachtmasters of Seattle, and includes NSE12 and NSE8 Multi-Display chartplotter/radar/AIS/fishfinder/depthsounder. All electronics tied in with 2012 Simrad autopilot and other displays.

• Simrad NSE-12 – 12” multiface display at inside steering station
• Simrad NSE-8 – 8” multiface display in cockpit
• Simrad 4G 24-mile radar kit
• Simrad NAIS 300 class B AIS transceiver (transmits & receives)
• B & G T-21 multi-display screens, three in the cockpit, one in the pilothouse
• B & G Autopilot controller in cockpit
• Simrad AP2802 autopilot
• Simrad HLD-2000 linear drive
• Simrad T41 autopilot control & display in pilothouse
• Simrad wind, depth, and speed transducers
• Simrad BAM1 Sounder module
• Simrad GS15 GPS antennae
• Fusion Stereo System – AM/FM, Aux, iPod
• Salon and cockpit speakers
• Vetus 12V bow thruster controls in pilothouse and cockpit
• ICOM M424 VHF marine radio
• ACR E.P.I.R.B.

Mechanical/Electrical

• 100hp YANMAR – 4J2HUTE (1700 hrs)
• MaxProp 3-blade feathering propeller (installed 9/10)
• PSS dripless shaft seal (installed 8/12)
• Original 3-blade prop as spare
• Rule 2000 bilge pump & control switch at pilothouse
• Hydraulic steering in pilothouse (switching lever at cockpit helm)
• Cable steering in cockpit and used with autopilot
• Magnum 2kw inverter/charger (installed 1/14)
• Magnum monitor (installed 1/14)
• Engine and oil change system
• Duel oversized Racor fuel filters with vacuum gauge     
• Bow thruster (Vetus)
• 2 group 27 starter batteries (2005)
• 4 L-6 house bank batteries (2014)
• Engine room blower
• Wiper – starboard side
• SPECTRA 12volt watermaker
• Espar forced-air, diesel-fired cabin heater with heating ducts to library/den, forward stateroom and main cabin
• (2) Ritchie compasses
• Complete original construction drawings for vessel. Engine manual as well as manuals for all appliances and systems.

Deck, Hull and Rigging

• Internal furling (Schaefer) mast with solid vang
• New (2015) Ullman mainsail
• Schaefer roller furling system for forward jib
• Schaefer roller furling system (2014) for staysail
• 150% North Sail genoa (2010)
• 90% North Sail staysail (2012)
• Spreader lights
• OGM LED tricolor navlight on top of Mast (8/12)
• Tri-lens radar reflector (8/12)
• Mast-mount Forespar Spinnaker/whisker pole with all vertical toggle car, vertical pole storage, DC-2 deck chock, track and rigging installed (Yacht Masters 9/10)
• All standing rigging replaced (Yacht Masters 8/12)
• (2) Lewmar ST44 primary winches
• (2) Lewmar 30 2-speed halyard winches on mast
• Arco ST44 (on starboard coaming for vang & mainsheet)
• (5) Lewmar clutches
• Lewmar ST30 winch (on port coaming for mainsail control lines)
• SS bowsprit with dual anchor rollers
• Bow pulpit on bowsprit
• Spinnaker halyard
• Spare genoa halyard
• Lewmar electric anchor windlass with chain stopper and separate controls in pilothouse
• 2nd anchor hawse pipe & split anchor locker
• 45 lb. Boss Anchor w/ 300’ of 5/16 HT chain
• 45 lb. Bruce Anchor w/ 250’ of anchor rode & chain
• 35 lb. Fortress stern anchor w/ 200’ of anchor rode & chain
• S/S Dorade ventilator over head
• S/S stanchions
• Double, uncoated stainless steel lifelines (new 8/12) with gates
• 12” S/S forward mooring cleats
• 12” S/S mid mooring cleats
• 12” S/S aft mooring cleats
• Teak rails
• S/S handrails on cabin top
• Pilothouse steps to cabin top
• Deck/anchor pressure wash-down (salt water)
• 44” Edson wheel in cockpit with cover for wheel, pedestal & table
• Bimini top with awning (new 8/12)
• Entire Sunbrella winter cover (in four parts)

Added Accessories

• EPIRB
• Brass clock & barometer
• Rig tension guage
• Jabsco oil changer
• Jacklines
• Canvas leeboards
• Rugs
• Pilothouse outside window shades
• Stainless steel kayak racks mount on the stanchions
• Windblock cover for sliding doors

Optional Accessories

1) 4-man Viking Offshore Liferaft in hard module with railmount and cradle (8/12) - $2500

2) Sea Anchor system – includes 400’ 5/8” anchor line and 20 ft of 3/8” chain (5/14) - $795

3) 80W solar panels (3) & regulator on aluminum frame w/ fittings from Kato davit mounts (7/11) - $990

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