Designer: John Alden (Margaree 1959)
Builder: Andy Engwirda
Launched: 1985
Length overall: 56 ft
Length waterline: 38 ft
Beam: 13 ft 6 in
Draught: board up 6 ft / board down 11 ft 6 in
Displacement: 22 t
Ballast: 7 tonnes lead keel / 4 tonnes silicon bronze
Engine: Perkins 120hp, 6 cylinder
Includes: Lengthened main and mizzen mast for light air sailing; Hood inline furling systems; keel-hung rudder and emergency tiller.
Location: Southport, Queensland, Australia.
Price: POA
CONSTRUCTION
Bolero is carvel-built of Huon planks over Celery Top Pine frames (both from Tasmania, Australia) and her backbone is Bluegum. The superstructure, deck and interior are all constructed from Burmese Golden Teak, hand-picked in Burma. All fastenings are from the USA. The centerboard casing and board, and bulk of the floors are constructed from silicon bronze.
ACCOMMODATION
Bolero features an extended coach house and bimini over the companionway and cockpit. Below, there is forward accommodation with two generous single berths. In the saloon there is a navigational berth to starboard and two additional berths (from lounge conversions), one to starboard and one to port. The main head, shower and hanging locker is situated between the saloon and the forward accommodation.
The forepeak houses a maintenance workshop facility, which includes excellent access to the anchor chain and windlass. It also includes an extra head, workbench with vice, and lockers/drawers for spare parts.
In the aft portion of the saloon is the galley, fridges and navigational bench. An exquisitely crafted Teak table occupies the saloon centrally and it is surrounded by cobalt leather seating. The galley, with fresh and salt water taps, has a Broadwater four-burner gas stove and oven. Four gas bottles are fitted externally in above-deck lockers adjacent to the mizzen mast. Refrigeration is a large commercial unit (fridge and freezer combined) driven by the Onan generator, main engine or shore power.
Gold-plated lights and hardware prevent excessive tarnishing. Stowage and locker space is extensive and thoughtfully designed, enabling Bolero to travel vast distances without stopovers (see History).
RIGS, SPARS AND SAILS
Yawl with main mast electric furling and mizzen mast manual furling. Both spars are constructed by Allyacht Spars, USA. The main mast is fitted with four Barlow winches; the mizzen is fitted with three Barlow winches. All sails are Hood Vectran (includes new MPS and mizzen staysail).
DECK EQUIPMENT
- Customised teak hatches and Dorade vents
- 316 stainless steel fittings
- Harken furling systems
- Muir electric anchor winches (fore and aft) 3500
- Anchors: 2 x 65 lb CQR and 1 x 80 lb Admiralty
- Chain: 340 ft, 1/2 in tested
- Nylon warps: 2 reels each holding 600 ft x 3/4 in and 600 ft x 5/8 in
- Self-draining cockpit
- Teak wheel and boom gallows
- 6 x large lockers (one for life raft)
MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL / TANKAGE
- Main engine: Perkins 120 hp, 6 cylinder
- BorgWarner 2:1 reduction gear box
- 25 in bladed propeller, fitted with sailing alternator
- Generator: Onan 6.5 kVA
- Both main engine and Onan fitted with 12V alternators
- Desalinator pump driven by 3 hp electric motor (capable of 60L per hour)
- Refrigeration: deep-freeze has two chill plates and 2 holding plates / fridge has one holding plate (stainless steel shelving and baskets)
- Batteries: 6 x 180 Ah (12V heavy-duty main power) / 2 x 180 Ah (24V Perkins) / 1 x 180 Ah (Onan)
- Fuel: 4 x stainless steel tanks, capacity 240 gallons
- Water: 2 x stainless steel tanks, capacity 150 gallons
NAVIGATIONAL / ELECTRONICS
- Koden chartplotter
- Icom HF/VHF radios
- Lowrance sounders
- VDO wind instruments
- Furuno weather fax
- Fusion AM/FM radio and CD player
SAFETY
- 2 x EPIRBS (406 mHz)
- Four-man inflatable RFD with VHF radio
- Man overboard buoy
- 8 x inflatable life preservers
- Harnesses and tethers
- Avon inflatable dinghy
- Firefighting dry chemical
- Pumps: electric / main / manual
COVERS
Waterproof covers for entire deck and gunnels. Cockpit Bimini and zip-side covers. Hatch covers.
MAINTENANCE
Shipwright: Michael Stephenson
Varnish/general: Guy Florenty; Philip and Michelle Whistler
Slipping: Southport Yacht Club
Insurance: Club Marine