Blue water cruiser - Valiant 46

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Blue water cruiser - Valiant 46

Blue water cruiser - Valiant 46

Boat REF# 3646
Price removed from sale/
LOA 14.02m (46'0")
Year 1993
Construction Ferro cement
Underwater profile Long keel
Berths 8
Engine 1 x diesel 55hp, BMC 2.2 (1964)
Lying Essex

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Extra Details

Designer Alan Hill
Builder A Davis
Lying Essex
Fuel capacity 2 x 352.0 ltr (77.4 G)
Water capacity 6 x 880.0 ltr (193.6 G)
Holding tank capacity 0 x 0.0 ltr (0.0 G)
Last survey Not Recorded

Mechanical

Engine 1 x diesel 55hp
BMC 2.2 (1964)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Fresh Water
Steering Wheel
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 3 blade 19x19 bronze
Fuel consumption (approx) 3.0 ltr (0.7 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 6 knots
Max speed (approx) 8 knots
Engine spares tick    
The engine was rebuilt in 1993 and has since had about 2500 hours use, with a full service history.

Dimensions

LOA 14.02m (46'0")
LWL 10.97m (36'0")
Beam 3.84m (12'7")
Draft Min 1.82m (6'0")
Draft Max 0.00m (0'0")
Displacement 20,321kg (44,807.8lbs)
Headroom 2.50m (8'2")

Rig

Sloop rigged Sailspar Aluminium spars (1993), with stainless steel standing rigging (1993)

Sails

Mainsail Hood - Slab (unknown year)
Headsail - Furling (unknown year)
Halyard winches 3
Sheet winches 4
Other sails Additional headsail (unknown year)
Storm jib (unknown year)

Electrical Systems

12 volt, 6 batteries charged by: engine, wind generator, solar panels, shore power

construction

Ferro cement construction with Long keel underwater profile, paint finish
There are two fuel tanks providing 352 litres of fuel, and six fresh water tanks providing 880 litres.

Accommodation

Cooker tick Grill tick
Oven tick Sink tick
Freezer tick Pressurised water system tick
Hot water system tick    
Handbasin 1
Shower 1
Heads 1 heads
8 berths with 2 doubles and 4 singles in 2 cabin(s) 2 burner gas cooker

Nav Equipment

Compass tick Echo sounder tick
VHF tick SSB tick
GPS tick Autopilot tick
Weather fax tick Stereo tick
Clock tick Barometer tick
Navigation lights tick    
2 GPS plus forward looking sonar

Deck Gear

Sail cover tick Sprayhood tick
Sun awning tick Warps tick
Fenders tick Boathook tick
Duerr windlass
3 anchors
(80lb Plough, 45lb Plough, 66lb Danforth)
80.00m (262'6") of chain
Aries windvane self-steering system
Seastrike dinghy (1993)
10hp outboard (2001)
Other extras gas stainless steel barbecue and 4 alloy gas bottles (these are very expensive ). The cockpit has a bimini, and the sun awning is a full one i.e it goes right to the mast.

Safety Equipment

Fire fighting equipment tick Life jackets tick
Emergency steering tick Life buoys tick
Searchlight tick Safety harnesses tick
Danbuoy tick EPIRB 406MHz tick
3 bilge pumps (1 manual / 2 electric)

Broker's Comments

This boat was built by the current owners to sail around the world and for the past 10 years she fulfilled this dream. Reluctantly, they are now selling her and looking for someone who needs a fantastic boat for some serious sailing. The accommodation and the level of equipment means she will comfortably take you to wherever you need to go whether it's Calais or Chile. She has had a recent survey which indicates she is a sound boat, with all major services working.

See "more photos" to view 40 internal and external photos of this vessel. Photographs, analysis and comments by Chris Allan of Boatshed Essex.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

Disclaimer
The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed, these particulars are not a part of any contract or offer and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be through Boatshed Brokerages, who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of a business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical.
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