Specifications

The Hull

Outline Specifications

27'6" x 26' x 11'3" x 3'1" midships 2'10" at heel , displacement 4000 Kg approx

Keel

1

26' x 12" x 4" ( finishes 25'3" )

Hwd, Ironbark or Yellow Stringy Bark

Stem

1

8' x 12" x 4"

Stern Post / Stern Knee

1 & 1

2'6" x 12" x 6" & 2'9" x 12" x 6"

Horn Timber

1

4' x 6" x 4"

Knees, Backbone

2

6' x 12" x 4"

Ribs

60 / side@ 5-3/8" ¢

7' x ex 2" x 1" ( fin 7/8" x 13/16" )

Celery Top Pine or laminated Danta

Transom

7'6" width

10" x 1-1/2" ,2/8', 1/6'

Iroko ( African Teak ) / Kauri

Planking finish is 7/8"

16/ side

3 Gussetts

1000' of 6" X 1"

Fastenings ( all non-ferrous )

Hull,Copper boat nails clenched with silcon bronze ringed boatnails & screws elsewhere.

Apron

1

3'7" x 10" x 3"

Oregon

Gunwhale

2

29' x 5" x 1-1/2"

Spar Grade Oregon

Ceiling ( Lining Boards )

8 / side

5" x 1/2" V-jointed and tapered

Kauri

Cabin Battens ( above bunks )

Gapped

1-3/4" x 1/2" Varnished

SS fastened w/ cup washers ( choice )

Deck Beams

as per plan

Spar Grade Oregon

Carlins

2

5" x 1-1/2"

Cabin-sides

1" Varnished

Iroko, dowel jointed w/ epoxy glue

Bulkhead

1/2" Marine Ply, v-jointed panelling inside & out ( choice )

Coamings w/ 3/4 Brass D-top

7' x 1" Varnished

Iroko, steam bent

Cabin Top

3/8" Marine Ply on top ( glassed over ) . Underneath 7/16" v-jointed timber panelling ( choice )

Deck

3/8" Marine Ply with laminated 3/4" Iroko, payed seams and bunged fastenings

Deck Bond

Sikaflex Polyurethane sealant / adhesive between marine plywood and Iroko

Forrard hatch

1

with SS hinges, scoop vent and adjustable hold-down

Chafing Batten

2

3' x 1-1/2" Tapered

Danta

Engine Bed Floors

2

10" x 2"

Danta

Engine Bearers

2

4" x 4"

Danta

Floors

1-1/2" @ 18" cen in Cabin and under engine

Danta

Cockpit Floor Beams

6" x 1-1/2"

Danta

Cabin Sole & Cockpit Sole

ex 1" with payed seams with l/u hatches & Bronze ring pulls

Iroko ( African Teak )

Cabin Doors with vent

2

Wood paneled with Bronze hasp and staple, Brass cabin bolts with hold-open latch

Cabin seating / Bunks

2

storage under with paneled fronts

Bunk Cushions

2

4" Hard Cell Foam, Covered - Colour Choice

Benches

2

each side aft of the bunks wooden ( unless optioned )

Companionway hatch

1

Removable cabin hatch in Flying Bridge dash

Flying Bridge

Same construction as cabin

Cabin & Flying Bridge Windows

12

Laminated glass flying bridge, elsewhere - perspex

Stern Cleats

2

Iroko ( African Teak )

Handrails

4

1-3/8" to plan

Iroko ( African Teak )

Crosstree

1

wooden with 360° White Navlight ( optional aerial )

Iroko ( African Teak )

Rudder and Tiller

1

Under Hung with 2 pintels

Iroko ( African Teak )

Paint - Ext & Int 2PK Wood Epoxy. 1PK Ucoat x 2 coats, Gloss to colour spec. Varnished Cabin Sides , underneath deck, cabin and flying bridge & Slats above bunks. Oiled deck, Cockpit & Cabin soles. Non skid Cabin top, painted Flying Bridge top. Bottom antifouled x 2

 

WBS- 27.5 Displacement Cruiser continued

The Fittings

Engine YANMAR 3JH3E

40Hp @ 3800 rpm red ratio 3.36:1 fitted beneath the cockpit sole - see brochure - 2 Yr Warranty

Engine controls

Morse top mount with 33C remote cables

Instrumentation

YANMAR new B type panel fully optioned.

Engine mounts x 4

YANMAR flexible vibration absorbing mounts.

Shafting

Propeller Shaft: 316 marine grade x 1-1/8" Rudder Shaft: 316 x 1-1/8"

Fuel Tank with calibrated dipstick

Below floor 316 SS approx 100 L giving a range of approx 180 naut miles ( 26 hours @ 2700 rpm )

Stern tube

copper 1-1/2" O.D. 1-1/8" I.D

Stuffing boxes

Inside PSS dripless seal , Outside WBS with grooved cutlass bearing. Rudder shaft WBS type

Propeller

Austral 16" x 9" 3 B powerflow.

Exhaust

Marine grade hose with SS reinforcining , waterlock and transom bronze skin fitting.

Sound Insulation

Below floor & around engine, 24 mm Marine acoustic foam.

Water intake

Inline filter with bronze skin fitting and all SS seacock.

Battery, Engine

YUASA YM90 with heavy tinned battery leads and isolation switch.

Battery switch

50 volt off - on position

Bilge pump & Float switch

Automatic Rule 1500 with soldered tinned copper wire and fuse, directly connected to battery.

Bilge pump ( manual )

Single action - bulk head mounted manual pump

Electrical

4 Gang Switch panel. Wiring: marine grade tinned Copper

Lighting - Navigation

Bronze P & S, & all round white on wooden Crosstree ( switched separately )

Lighting - Internal

Interior cabin & flying bridge, white with red night-time switch.

Ballast

Lead ingot approx 800 Kg .

Compass

Suunto, quality power boat compass

Steering

HyDrive Hydraulic steering ( 101 helm with 213 cylinder ) with with bypass valve for Tiller steering.

Steering Wheel

Genuine quality Mahogany wooden wheel

Cockpit Seating

Helm and Passenger Seats ~ Sliding stern seat

Options

YANMAR 4JH3E in lieu

YANMAR 4JH3E 56 Hp @ 3800. 1-1/4" shafting, 17" x 10" propeller & enlarged exhaust

Washdown pump 12 V

High pressure (auto shutoff) 14 Litre Par-Max 4 Deckwash Pump 14.4 l /min @ 45 psi

Sink

SS sink in wooden bench & traditional Fynspray galley pump with 30 L SS water tank. ( opp head )

Stove

2 burner spirit stove mounted anthwartships inside bulkhead.

Head ( manual )

TMC manual marine toilet - built in opp galley

Holding tank / Discharge

25 L . with deck pump-out and/or 12 V macerator pump for overboard discharge

Icebox ( built in )

ICEY-tek 60L L-560 x W-410 x H-410. with drain into bilge

Fridge Norcoast 12v 60 L cap

5" Insulation for extended periods of unattended operation from House battery & Solar panel

Solar panel with regulator

60 watt connected to deep cycle battery ,located on the flying bridge top

Battery, House

YUASA N70T deep cycle, 75 amp/hour cap

Battery switch (I in lieu)

50 volt ( max) off- 1 - all - 2 position

Battery charging

VSR voltage sensitive relay, prioritises the charging of the Start battery, then the House battery

Battery guage ( House Battery )

VDO Batman. Monitors Amps in & out , counts amphours and voltage

Cockpit Table

1 x Portable cockpit table 4' x 2'7" as drawn on plan

Stereo

GME GR966 CD/ am-fm Marine Stereo Radio with 4 Speakers.

Radio - Transceiver

VHF GME GX548 Transceiver with AE50 knockdown 1.8m aerial mounted on crosstree

Automatic Pilot

Coursemaster CM700 Hydraulic - Heavy duty unit

Anchor Winch

Helm operation- Atlantic 600 Rope / Chain manangement system

Covers -side

Clear PVC clip-on side covers

Cover - aft cockpit

Fully fitted boat cover, zips to the side covers, clips to the flying bridge and cockpit coamings

SS 316 Bowrail 32mm

12' with midrail as drawn on plan

Transom Swim platform

Iroko ( African teak ) platform with bronze hinges and SS flexible rigging wire supports per plan

Lighting

Underdeck cockpit lights, persoanl reading lights

Clearview Spinner

12" Clearview Screen

 Copyright 2002 WBS

All data and specifications are subject to change without notice

© 2001