Cygnus 38 LRC Trawler Yacht Mantra

Length: 11.27m / 38ft. (12.65m / 42½ft overall)

Beam: 4.11m

Draft: 1.80m aft / 1.25m forward

Air draft: 3.2m mast down & 8.7m mast up

Built: 1980

Registration: Full British registry.

Port of London Official Number 388941

VAT status: VAT Exempt

Lying: South coast of England (after July)

Price: €140,000 Euros.

Mantra is an ocean going displacement motor yacht. Her dimensions also render her capable of using the inland waterways through France to transit from the Channel to the Mediterranean. She was built as a strong, luxurious live aboard motor yacht on a Cygnus fishing boat hull. She is very well equipped indeed and is in very good condition. She was much upgraded in 2005 and 2006. She is comprehensively and turn key equipped for extended cruising or a circumnavigation.

CONSTRUCTION

Well proven, heavily constructed GRP commercial trawler hull fitted out as a long range, comfortable, live-aboard trawler yacht. External and interior fit out is in Iroko and Sapele with GRP decks and deckhouse.

BUILDERS: Cygnus Ltd and Bryce Waterhouse Ltd, 1980

ENGINE ROOM

Engine room entry is through utilities room off the galley. Very good accessibility to engines for maintenance. Fitted with steel drawers for tools, screws, parts etc. Substantial inventory of spares. Fully sound insulated. Sound deadened door.

MAIN ENGINE: 6 cylinder Lister, naturally aspirated 138 hp fitted with Self-Changing Gears MRF 3:1 reduction gearbox, driving 3 bladed 35" propeller. Full instrumentation and Morse controls at internal and aft deck helm positions. 24v 175 amp alternator (new 2006) and 160 amp/hour AGM start batteries (New 2006).
Cruising speed: up to 8.0 knots
Estimated range: 3000 NM @ 5 knots, 4500 NM @ 4 knots

WING (get home)ENGINE: Leyland Thornycroft 4 cylinder naturally aspirated 38 hp fitted with TMP 2:1 reduction gearbox driving 3 bladed 17" propeller through starboard quarter. Power take-off to Jabsco clutched bilge pump with selector valve for forward & aft bilges, and to two x 50 amp alternators charging domestic batteries. Full instrumentation and Morse controls at helm position. 12v alternator and 160 amp/hour AGM start battery.

FUEL: Total of 3010 litres diesel in three tanks.
Main fuel tanks - Two of 1365 litres each = 2730 litres
Generator tank - 280 litres
Fuel polishing & transfer system (new 2006)
FloScan fuel metering (needs attention under guarantee, new 2006)
Lube oil tank of 100 litres

ENGINE ROOM FANS: Two sets of two 24v fans, blowing and extracting

CALORIFER: Heated by main engine and 240v immersion heater. Approx 50 litres.

ELECTRICS

SHORELINE: 25m and 10m cables to distribution box with earth leakage trip and selector switch, reverse polarity alarm and galvanic isolator
GENERATOR: G&M 6.5kva, 240v generator, wired into 240v distribution system with controls and selector switches in galley. 12v alternator and 90 amp/hour start battery.
BATTERY CHARGER: Victron Phoenix 70 amp, charging both domestic and start batteries. (New - 2006)
DOMESTIC BATTERIES: 320 AH 4 x 160 amp/hr deep cycle AGM batteries to give 24v in vented enclosure with isolator switches (new - 2006)
CHARGE REGULATOR: Adverc charge regulator (new 2006). MegaPulse battery conditioner (new 2006)
INVERTERS: Victron Phoenix 3000 watt (new 2006) and also Victron 800w (new 2005)

DECKWASH PUMP: Jabsco, high capacity electric deck/fire pump, piped to deck hose with switch at helm. (new 2005)
WIND GENERATOR: Aerogen, 400w 24v generator on demountable aluminium tower on aft deck, wired through voltage control in engine room to domestic batteries (new 2005).
WIPERS: Three Vetus windscreen wipers (new 2006)

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

NAVIGATION LIGHTS: 24v to IMCO standard (new 2005)
ELECTRONIC NAV: Nobeltec Admiral with worldwide charts
YEOMAN PLOTTER + Paper charts from previous circumnavigation
COMPUTER: DELL Inspiron 6000 could be available
RADARS: Nobeltec 36 miles 4kW (new 2006) and
Furuno 1720CRT
GPS: Garmin 152 (new 2006) into Raytheon RC530 plotter and into computer for Nobeltec, etc. MLR FX312 GPS track plotter. Simrad and Magnetron heading sensors.
RADIOS: ICOM M402 fixed VHF with remote at external helm
Cobra DSC fixed VHF (new 2005)
ICOM SSB with Pactor TNC (new 2006)
Sony radio/CD player with six speakers (new 2006)

COMPASSES: Sestrel magnetic compasses at deck and helm position SUUNTO and Autohelm hand-bearing compasses
SOUNDERS: Echopilot Platinum Forward Looking Sounder (new 2006)
Furuno dual frequency fish finder (new 2005)
Nasa digital sounder (new 2005, needs attention).
WEATHER: Nasa Pro Navtex and Nasa Radiotelex Weatherman (new 2005). Also weather via SSB to computer.
WIND SPEED: Raymarine ST40 (new 2005)
AUTOPILOTS: Simrad AP25 (new 2006) with wireless remote and
Wagner Mk IV with remote electric steering, dual rudder indicators and joystick control on aft deck.
LOG: Walker Electromagnetic (Needs attention)
CLOCKS, BAROMETER, THERMOMETER - All in brass cases
Wi-Fi booster aerial (new 2007)

SAFETY GEAR

SeaCAS AIS Automatic Identification System with own GPS & VHF
Sea-Me active radar transponder
Plastimo radar reflector
McMurdo Fastfind EPIRB available (new 2006)
Raymarine personal Life Tags available (new 2008)
Gas detector: Plastimo single sensor, 12v fitted in galley (new 2005)
Smoke alarms (new 2005)
Portable searchlight
Emergency tiller
Avon 4-man life-raft with hydrostatic release (serviced Nov 2006)
Lifejackets
Pyrotechnics
Two horseshoe life-rings with McMurdo lights
Dan buoy man overboard buoy with light
Treadmaster non-skid pads on all deck areas
Galvanised stanchions all round with Iroko cappings and lifting access gates to port and starboard.
Safety chains forward and aft
Rope cutter on main propeller shaft (new 2006)
Lightning dissipator (new 2006)

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

(Serviced August 2006)
Fixed extinguishers in engine room,
6kg dry powder in wheelhouse,
1kg powder in master cabin
4.5kg CO2 in utilities room and galley
Various hand extinguishers.
Fire blanket in galley

BILGE PUMPS

Henderson manual pump in engine room for stern gland and engine bilges.
Submersible with float switch in engine room bilge (new 2005)
Submersible with float switch in forward bilge (new 2006)
Bilge Alert alarms at helm.
Submersible with float switch in grey water sump
Jabsco clutched pump off wing engine to pump either from engine room bilge or forward bilge

ACCOMMODATION and DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

The interior is light and bright with a 50:50 mix of varnished wood and light coloured plastics and fabrics with traditional varnished trims. All hatches and opening windows have clip-on insect screens and all compartments have adequate external ventilation. All hatches have removable burglar bars with padlocks. Headroom throughout in excess of 6ft.
LIGHTING: An exceptional number of 24v lights throughout vessel and on deck, plus some 240v lights.
HEATING: Eberspacher 4kw diesel hot air blower with controls in galley and vents in all cabins. Also heating via electric elements in the air conditioning. Also a fixed 240v oil filled radiator. Also 240v fan heaters.
AIR CONDITIONING: Climma 16,500 btu (new 2006)

DECKHOUSE SALOON

Heavy timber construction, GRP finished externally. Marine grade aluminium windows fitted with tinted secondary glazing.
Sliding doors to port and starboard.
Steering position to starboard with folding helm seat.
Navigation station with upholstered double bench to port.
Large U- shaped settee with drop leaf dining table.
Many lockers and nine built-in drawers.
All surfaces fiddled and all lockers and drawers sea-proof.
Upholstery, curtains and carpet renewed in 2005.
Good visibility from seating area.

GALLEY

Down four steps from aft end of saloon into large full width galley.
Entrance to utilities room and engine room on port side of galley.
Four-seater dinette converting to double berth on starboard side of galley.
REFRIGERATOR: Frigoboat 24v with freezer compartment (new 2006)
FREEZER: Frigoboat 24v (new 2006)
MICROWAVE: Daewoo 800w combination oven, 240v (new 2005)
COOKER: Full size Stoves 495 with four burner hob,
oven and separate grill compartment. Fitted with adjustable fiddle.
GAS: Two 13.5kg gas bottles with selector switches and regulators (new 2005) in a vented deck locker. Corgi certified April 2005
WASHING MACHINE: Bosch Classix Slimline 1200 in utilities room
WATERMAKER: Katadyn Power Survivor 40E 24 volt in utilities room.
Access to steering gear under stainless sink and drainer.

       

Many lockers, pigeon holes, shelves and bulk storage areas.
Hatch in deck head, marine grade windows all round with secondary glazing.
Sole in varnished teak and holly.
Access to stern gear under sole.

FORWARD ALLEYWAY: Down six steps from forward end of saloon. New carpet 2005. Hatch in deck-head, access to flexible fresh water tank and grey water sump.
FRESH WATER: Par pressure pump supplying hot and cold taps throughout vessel. Fresh water tankage for 715 litres in three tanks (two new 2006, one new 2005)

MASTER CABIN

Port side. Double berth with memory foam mattress (new 2006), fresh water tank and storage under, bookshelves, various lockers and two wardrobes.
Hatch over, two portholes, access to bilge storage under sole.
New carpet in 2005.
TELEVISION 14ins colour TV fitted in master cabin. Status-omni directional aerial on mast (new 2005) with outlets in master cabin, saloon and dinette.

FORWARD CABIN

Large single (cosy double) berth to port with massive storage space under. Vanity unit and wardrobe to starboard. Shelves.
Hatch over, 4 portholes. Access to wine storage in sole. New carpet in 2005

HEADS

Starboard side of alley. Par hand pump toilet (new 2005) at forward end with storage behind. Fitted cupboards under worktop with stainless basin.
Holding tank 150 litres with macerator, bubbler and two pump out (new 2005/6).
Teak sole. Curtained GRP shower aft with Mira thermostatic controls.
Hatch in deck-head. Two portholes.

DECK GEAR

Stabilizers: Paravane stabilizers (new 2006) on 'A frame' gantry mast with stainless steel rigging (new 2006). Lowers for canal bridges.
Bow thruster: Side-Power bow thruster with dual controls (new 2006).
Anchors: Rocna 40 kg (new 2006) on 50m of l0mm chain (new 2006) and 100m multiplait warp (new 2006). Delta long shank leaded anchor 30kg. Fortress FX 23 and Flook flying anchor available.
Windlass: Quick Hector 24v chain & rope (new 2006) with warping drum
Simpson Lawrence davits.
Tan terylene steadying sail with cover
Twin foresails (new 2006)
Avon Redstart dinghy (new 2005)
Mercury 2.5 outboard (new 2004)
Mooring lines and fenders
Passerelle gangway (new 2006) and step box
Aluminium weather boards with removable sections to access mid-ship springing bitts
Dodgers each side of aft deck with ship's name (new 2006)
Shade awnings (new 2006)
Canvas covers for forward windows (new 2005)
Stainless boarding and swimming ladders.
Heavy duty stainless and iroko stern platform (new 2005)
Stainless ladder to platform
Seat cushions
Large iroko open deck storage compound at front of wheelhouse
Boat hooks
Fishing rods and related gear available.
Barbecue with own gas bottle available.
Courtesy flags used during circumnavigation

SPARES and MANUALS

There is a very comprehensive stock of spares and consumables. Spares, etc are inventoried on an Excel worksheet. Full library of manufacturers' manuals.

OWNER'S COMMENTS

This is a unique opportunity to purchase, at a very realistic price, a fully equipped and updated long range cruiser motor yacht which will cruise economically in blue water, transit inland waterways and lie in remote anchorages.
Due to the volume of the hull, the usable space is comparable to a vessel in the 45ft - 50ft range. She easily carries a couple's stuff plus the proliferation of stores, spares, tools, charts and pilot books demanded by a live aboard long distance cruising lifestyle, and she can also happily accommodate guests.
Her length at 38ft means she is economical to moor and maintain.
She fits the parameters for a passage-maker as set out in the bible of ocean cruising motorboats "Voyaging under Power" by Captain Robert Beebe.

I bought her in 2006 intending to live aboard and was thinking of cruising to Australia and back but change in personal circumstances has resulted in my changing my plans. I left UK in 2007 and came to Cyprus in three non-stop hops via the Bay of Biscay with stops at Gibraltar and Malta. I am taking her back via the French canals to the south coast of England.
I am very happy with this boat and am sad I will not be keeping her.
She is being sold turn key equipped, ready to go.

LYING: French canals followed by south coast of England.

Contact owner:
Email: paulonmantra@yahoo.com
Phone: France: +33 6 40 52 48 42  UK: +44 0779 275 4711
Skype ID: paulonmantra

Further details and more information and many more photos can be found on my other website www.yachtmantra.net which provides information for friends and potential crew.

Although believed to be correctly stated, the details on this web site shall not form part of any contract or agreement.
The owner is a private individual and is not selling in the course of business.

13APR08