THUNDER
VIC CARPENTER DESIGNED & BUILT SLOOP:
LOD: 31’-0” LWL: 26’-6”
Beam: 10’ Draft: 5’-6”
Displacement: approx. 9000 lbs.
Head Room: 5’-9” to 5’-7” fw’d
in Main Cabin; Approx. 4’-7” in Aft Cabin.
Builder: Vic Carpenter of Superior
Sailboats, Port Mc Nicoll, Ont.
Year Built: 1971; and in 1986 a Complete
and High Quality Refit was conducted by Larry Ketten at Van Dam Marine.
Construction:
Cold Molded Hull - Cedar fore & aft inner layer and
diagonals; then African Mahogany fore & aft outer layer. Cedar and
Mahogany Laminated Frames; Laminated Mahogany Back Bone - All sealed
inside and out w/ epoxy. Bronze fastenings. Approx. 3500 Lb. Lead Ballast
Keel. Epoxy glued Cedar fore & aft Deck - Epoxy sealed and finished
w/ Awlgrip. Bright Mahogany Cabin Trunk, Transom, Toe Rails, and Exterior
Trim.
Engine:
Westerbeke W-13 Two cylinder Diesel New 1986, with only
430 hrs. running time. F.W.C. Hurth 2:1 HB-50 Reduction Gear. Aquamet
Shaft w/ “Last Drop” Shaft seal.
Tanks:
25 Gal. Fiberglass Fuel Tank w/ Racor
Fuel Filter. Two - 25 Gal. Fiberglass Water Tanks. 30 Gal. Holding Tank.
Electrical:
12-Volt system Two Prevailer Gel Cell
8-D Batteries. Battery Test/Select 12 Volt Master Control Panel w/ DC
Volt Monitor. 110 Volt AC-30 Amp Shore power.
Accommodations:
Sleeping Acc. for 3: Rope Locker in fore-Peak, followed
by a Sail Stowage Shelf w/ Holding Tank beneath. Stowage and Hanging
Locker next aft to port, with Head (Mansfield Vacuflush) opposite to
stb’d. The main cabin has the Galley to port - SS sink w/foot
pump, Gas Systems two burner Gimballed CNG Stove w/ oven & broiler,
Ice Chest, Dish Racks & Stowage Cabinets, etc. The Dining Table
is opposite to stb’d. with a “U” shaped Settee w/
stowage Lockers beneath. Head Room details: 5’-9” under
Main Companion-way Hatch, 5’-7” under Coach Roof, and 5’-6
1/2” way fw’d. Aft Cabin - Approx 5’ under Hatch,
and 4’-7” to 4’-5” way aft. The Companionway
Ladder is on center ahead of the Engine enclosure. A Nav. Station is
next aft to port w/ Table and Instruments; and a Passage-way leads to
the Aft Cabin Berths. A Single Berth is to stb’d abeam of the
Engine compartment. The Aft Cabin has full-width “U” shaped
Berths w/stowage shelves and cabinets, etc. The interior is exceptionally
well finished - off-white paint with Varnished Cedar Hull Ceiling, Mahogany
Structural pieces, and trim. Varnished continuous lengths Mahogany and
Holly cabin soles. The entire interior was refinished in 1986 and is
in Like New Condition. “Red-Rust” Sunbrella upholstery -
all new 1986 and in As-New Condition. The Bilges are all Sanded and
Clear-Coated to Cabinet standards - likewise all inside cabinets, lockers,
and under and out-board of berths, etc.All Ports are Bomar “Ocean
Series” - New 1986: 4-opening w/ screens, 2-fixed, and 1 opening
Deck Hatch.
Sails and Rigging:
Mainsail - New 1986 by Irish Sails w/
Red Cover and 4-Harken Carbon Fiber Tapered Racing Battens. Nos. 1,2,
& 3 Genoas. Nylon Spinnaker. Forespar Spinnaker Pole. Stainless
Standing Rigging, New England Rope Running Rigging - Internal Halyards.
All Rigging New 1986. Adjustable Headsail Tack Fitting. Harken Main
Sheet Traveler system - sheets aft of cockpit. All Halyards lead to
cockpit. Rowstan 10” Back Stay Tensioner. Sitka Spruce Mast w/
Single Spreaders. The Mast is Carbon Fiber wrapped - finished in White
Awlgrip above deck and varnished spruce below. Boom is Varnished Sitka
Spruce. Winches: 2 - Lewmar 40 S.T. - Two Speed Primary sheet; 2 - Lewmar
16 - Two Speed Secondary Sheet; 2 - Lewmar 16 - Two Speed Halyard; and
2 - Barrient 10H Halyard Winches. Turning Blocks: 2 - Custom SS for
Jib Sheets; 3 - Harken Double at mast base; and 2 Harken singles at
mast base for halyards. Inboard Chain Plates. All Harken and Scheafer
Deck Hardware - most new in 1986.
Equipment:
Ritchie Navigator Bulkhead mounted Compass;
Recessed Morse Engine Control; Par-Mate automatic Bilge Pump; Whale
Gusher Emergency Bilge Pump; Custom Tapered Mahogany and Spruce Laminated
Tiller w/ Hiking Handle; Double Life Lines w/8-Merriman Tapered 24”
SS Stanchions; SS Bow & Stern Pulpits; Bright Mahogany Sheet/Line
Deck Boxes port & stb’d - integrate with winch mounting bases
and mahogany coamings; Forspar Marelon Thru-Hull fittings; 25 lb. CQR
Anchor w/Nylon Rode and Chain Lead; Sampson Braid Dock Lines (New in
Boxes); 2-Taylor 8” x 20” Fenders w/ covers; Brooks &
Gatehouse Sailing Instruments; Speed Indicator; Depth Sounder; Standard
Horizons VHF; Windex on Mast Head; SS Boarding/Swimming Ladder; Martec
Folding Propeller; 12 Volt Running Lights; Custom Teak O.B. Engine Mount
on stern Pulpit; Varnished Mahogany Fw’d & Aft Companionway
screens; and various Spares, Hardware, Filters and complete Manuals,
etc. Note: A small Clock and Barometer (pictured) was a personal gift
to the Owner and he wishes to retain them.
Also included is a Heavy Duty Custom
made Steel Tandem Axle Trailer w/Electric Brakes & Vehicle Control
Unit , associated Reece Hitch Receiver Set-up w/Adjustable Anti-Sway
Control as well as Load Leveler. The Trailer was extensively reconditioned
in 1993 and includes New Firestone Transport Tires with a Rim Mounted
Spare.
Comments:
THUNDER was designed and custom built
by Vic Carpenter of Superior Sailboats in 1971 to High Quality Standards
- using the Best of Materials. She was purchased by Larry Ketten of
Van Dam Marine in 1986 and was given very complete re-fit. The boat
was stripped of all Hardware and Fittings, the Ballast Keel was dropped,
and she was taken down to bare wood inside and out for complete refinishing,
up-grading and other significant improvements. A new Westerbeke 13W
Diesel was installed and much new Hardware and Equipment. All work was
done by Larry to very high standards. The present Owner purchased THUNDER
from Larry and has found her to be an Excellent Sailer - Stiff in a
blow, yet performs beautifully in light airs - easy and fun to handle.
For her size, the accommodations are spacious - both below as well as
on deck. The present Owner has maintained THUNDER in Impeccable
condition - he is without doubt the most fastidious boat owner that
I know (!) Because of circumstances, the boat has been used only 2 partial
seasons since her refit in 1986 and has been always stored inside, yet
her maintenance has been attended to in every detail. We believe THUNDER
to be in essentially as new condition throughout; she being offered
for sale only because of her owner being unable to use the boat at this
time. Please call Bill Page for additional information or to arrange
an inspection.
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Location:
Indiana
Offering Price:
$48,500 with Custom Trailer
All listings subject to prior sale, withdrawal,
or change in price without notice.
Particulars believed correct, but not guaranteed.
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