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• Note.:Photo From Manufacturers Brochure NOT actual Boat
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• Name.:"Alderney," ex-"Northern Star"
• L.O.A.: 29'7"
• L.W.L.: 23'
• Year: 1976 launched in 78
• Beam: 8'6"
• Draft:4'6"
• Type:Sailboat- Cruising
• Rig: Sloop
• Builder:Martha's Vineyard Shipyard
• Hull Mtrl: Fiberglass Hand laid
• Designer:Tom Hale
• Ballast.:3,240lbs
• Displc:8,600.lbs
• Color:White,Blue stripe
• Engine:Volvo MD6-B 10hp,Diesel 1978; new exhaust system 1995
• Tankage.: Fuel; 30 gals, ...............water: 20gals
• Sail Area:These boats were designed to have 371 Sq ft of sail in a Mainsail and Jib
• Many have been adapted by more recent owners and Genoas were installed on furling systems giving much more sail area depending on how big a head sail and overlap they wanted .
• Mast height from deck approx 35'6"
• Mainsl 195 Sq ft.---Hoist 30'8"---Leach 32'10"---foot 12'7"
• Original Club jib 176 Sq Ft---Club & Foot 10'---Luff 28'9"---Leach 25'7"
• Gennoa The hoist on most is 34'6"
• This information was suplied By Tom Hale the Original Designer
• Sails & Rigging:Deck-stepped aluminum mast, boom and whisker pole
• Main sail and cruising spinnaker
• Working jib and 150% genoa
• All standing, running rigging and blocks
• Accomodations & Layout:Sleeps 4 with 6ft headroom
• 1) Main cabin - Rebuilt in white painted cedar with mahogany trim and teak
• sole in 1995 by Burr Brothers boat yard
• -Symmetrical settee berths with storage
• -Folding Mahogany table with storage behind
• -Inside/outside ice box opening in port aft bulkhead
• -Varnished mahogany ladder
• 2) Galley/Head area - Port side has a custom-built mahogany galley with
• sink, storage and a two burner, Origo alcohol Stove
• -Starboard side features a hanging locker, Force 10 Kerosene heater and a
• portable toilet
• 3) Forward - Large V-berth with varnished, mahogany staving, water tank
• under v-berth and more storage
• Electronics and Nav equip:-Auto helm 2000
• -Horizon VHF
• -Datamarine Depth sounder
• -Interphase Pilot Loran 2 (1994)
• -Compass
• Electrical System: -12 volt electrical panel
• -Battery switch
• -Two Marine batteries
• -All major wiring replaced by yard in 1995
• -Engine circuits and mast rewired 1996
• -Grounding system renewed 1996
• -Marchal, 35amp alternator
• -Rule 800 electric bilge pump with float switch
• -Navigation lights (replaced 2003) foredeck light
• -cabin lights
• Deck Equipment:
• -Large cockpit with port and starboard lockers and aft lazarette
• -Non-skid fiberglass deck with varnished teak rail, trim and three hatches
• -Ash tiller
• -25lb Danforth plow,40' chain and 200ft line
• - Second anchor
• -Blue dodger and mainsail cover
• -Misc. fenders, lines
• -Swim ladder
• Safety Equipment:
• -Three, Kidde, dry chemical fire extinguishers
• -Life ring
• -numerous PFD's
• Comments: -A classic "Herreshoff Rozinante inspired"Tom Hale designed double ender .
• -An exhilarating day-sailor and rugged well equipped cruiser
• -A solid vessel that needs some cosmetic work..
• This Vixen Was sold as a Hull only and finished By a previous owner
• Location: Portland Maine
• Details are thought to be reliable but are not guaranteed