Description
Custom-built performance cruiser from the board of Bruce Farr, Nauta and Alessandro Vismara design. Super sleek and stylish, very fast under sail, yet very easily managed with a small crew.
FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:
Design No.254 from Bruce Farr, WABI SABI is a custom-built performance cruiser project in collaboration with Nauta Design and Alessandro Vismara and with construction by Arredomar in Italy.
Launched in 1998, WABI SABI has been professionally maintained including recent refits in 2020 and 2020/23. Her specification highlights include :
• Kevlar composite hull with recently applied Gelshield epoxy system
• Teak laid side decks
• Dual cockpit layout with twin helm pedestals
• 4-cabin, 4-heads plus crew interior layout with teak interior joinery
• Control lines and halyard led aft to helm cockpit
• Opening bathing platform
• Yanmar 170hp diesel engine with shaft drive and Gori 3-bladed folding propeller with overdrive
• Sparcraft painted aluminium rig with Park Avenue boom
• Low friction mainsail car system
• Antal electric winch package
• Doyle Sails carbon fully-battened mainsail with low-overlap furling genoa
• Removable inner forestay with staysail
• Kohler 11kw diesel generator
• Gel battery banks
• Mastervolt and Victron chargers and inverters
• Tecnicomar Sailor 500 220vAC reverse osmosis watermaker
• B&G Hercules 2000 navigation instrument package with 20/20 mast repeaters
• B&G Hydra pilot
• Genonav and Raymarine chart plotters
• Furuno radar
• Ipad Pro
• VHF with DSC
• Raymarine AIS transceiver
• Pepwave MAX cellular antenna system
• Frigomar 220vAC reverse-cycle air-conditioning system
• Front opening stainless steel fridge and freezer
• Dishwasher
• Washing machine
• Vacuflush heads
• Lewmar anchor windlass
• Quick mooring capstan windlass
• AB aluminium-hulled inflatable tender with Yamaha 2-stroke outboard
RECENT REFIT HISTORY:
2023/24
• Topsides resfurbished
• Underwater sections treated with 5x coats of Gelshield epoxy
• Replacement of all seacocks
• Replacement of galvanic isolation systems
• Hatch perspexes
• Propspeed treatment to Gori propeller
• Cleaning and repainted of bilge spaces, stern lockers and steering area
• Complete engine and generator servicing
• Overhaul of tender and outboard
• Pasarelle repainted with new KiwiGrip nonslip
• Guest cockpit table refurbished and repainted
• Teak decks cleaned
• Portholes checks and resealed
• Heads pipework and siphons replaced
2020 (MC Yacht in La Spezia)
• Rig removed, all fittings taken off, checked and overhauled.
• Rig repainted
• Stainless steel rod standing rigging replaced
• Teak deck refurbishment
• Superstructure repainting
• Overhaul of electric winches
DESIGNER’S (VISMARA) COMMENTS:
ALLIGATOR was born from an intervention of customization on lines of hull of Bruce Farr, aimed at creating a Fast Cruiser with a sporty look, but with sophisticated and elegant interiors.
The construction of the hull and deck it is made of composite of Kevlar, R glass and resin epoxy, while the interiors are made with structural sandwich panels and teak veneered.
The boat has features very close to the latest maxi regatta styling: open stern, two wheels with composite columns, equipment reduced to a minimum with running halyards below deck in special ducts, medium light displacement and high keel high straightening. The sail plan was designed to obtain the best performance in light and medium wind conditions includes a large fully battened mainsail and a low overlap genoa, easily maneuverable even with a reduced crew. The mast has swept-back spreaders to remove the need for running backstays.
The interiors are been arranged according to needs of the owner with the galley and the accommodation of the crew clearly separated from the area of the owner.
Specifications
CONSTRUCTION
RCD Status:
• Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) as she was first placed into use prior to 16th June 1998.
Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:
• Hull and deck construction in Kevlar composite, with glass resin and epoxy resins
• White painted topsides
• White painted superstructure – repainted 2020
• Teak laid side decks and cockpit – refurbished 2020
• 5x layers Gelshield applied to underwater sections - 2024
Keel & Rudder:
• Fin keel with swept-back lead ballast bulb
• A stainless steel inox cage is inside the lead bulb
• Balance spade carbon fibre rudder
• Custom made steering pedestal.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
• Yanmar 4LH-DTE 4-cylinder turbo-charged diesel engine producing 170hp (125kw) @3,300rpm
• Freshwater cooling via raw water intake and heat exchanger
• Reduction gearbox with shaft drive
• Volvo type shaft seal
• Single lever engine control
Service & Maintenance:
• Engine hours – Approx 6,136 as of Autumn 2024
• Date of last engine service – 2024
Propulsion & Steering:
• Aquadrive transmission system
• Gori 3-bladed folding propeller with overdrive function – Treated with Propspeed – 2024
• Solimar steering system with twin helm pedestals and timber-rimmed helm wheels
ELECTRIAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
• 24vDC primary domestic system with 12vDC starting circuit and 220vAC AC via generator, inverters or shore power
Battery Banks:
• 16x 6vDC 180Ah gel service batteries joined in parallel and series to supply 270Ah @ 24vDC
• 4x 6vDC 200Ah gel service batteries joined in parallel and series to supply 200Ah @ 24vDC
• 12vDC 100Ah gel engine start battery
• 12vDC 100Ah gel generator start battery
Battery Chargers:
• 2x Mastervolt 24/50 50Amp battery chargers for 24vDC battery banks
• Uber 12/20 20Amp battery charger for 12vDC battery banks
Inverters:
• Mastervolt MASS Sine 24/1500 1,500w inverter from 24vDC battery banks
• Victron Energy 24/1200 1,200w inverter from 24vDC battery banks
Generator:
• Kohler 11EFODZ 11kw 220vAC diesel generator
• Date of last generator service – 2024
Alternators:
• 12vDC engine mounted alternator
• 24vDC engine mounted alternator
Shore Power:
• 220vAC 50Hz shore power supply with internal ring main and 220vAC sockets
• Prosafe SF30 30Amp galvanic isolator
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
• Pressurised fresh water supply via 24vDC high pressure pump system
• Hot water supplied via engine driven calorifier in Quick 80 litre tank with 220vAC immersion heater element
Watermaker:
• Tecnicomar Sailor 500 220vAC reverse osmosis watermaker producing approx. 150 litres per hour
Bilge Pumps:
• Manual and electric bilge pumps
TANKAGE
Fuel:
• Approx 600 litres fuel capacity in 2x stainless steel tanks
Fresh Water:
• Approx 600 litres water capacity in 2x stainless steel tanks
Holding Tanks:
• 60liltres stainless steel tanks
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
• B&H Hercules 2000 system with wind, speed and depth transducers
• B&G 20/20 CH displays at helms
• B&G 20/20 HV mast displays
• B&G Hercules 2000 repeaters below decks
• B&G Hydra autopilot
• Apple Ipad Pro system with chart plotter integration
• Geonav Sunshine 11 GPS chart plotter
• Raymarine C-series GPS chart plotter
• Furuno closed-array radar scanner – spreader mounted
• Raymarine Class-B AIS transceiver
• Riviera White Star steering compass
Communications Equipment:
• Simrad Shipmate RS 8315 VHF with DSC
• Kenwood TH-75 VHF handheld VHF
• Pepwave MAX cellular router with antenna on transom pole
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
• Alpes Inox gimballed 4 burner gas stove with extractor fan above
• 220vAC microwave oven
• 24vDC stainless steel front opening refrigerator and freezer
• Triple stainless steel sink with hot & cold pressurised fresh water supply
• Ariston 220vAC dishwasher
Heads:
• Vacuflush 24vDC electric heads
• Hot & cold pressurised water supplies with shower in heads
Laundry:
• Candy 220vAC washing machine
Heating & Ventilation:
• Frigomar 220vAC reverse-cycle air-conditioning system with fan-coil in each accommodation cabin plus saloon
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
• Owner’s Stateroom aft with twin French beds. Two twin bunk guest cabins forward, plus further amidships twin bunk guest cabin. All guest cabins with ensuite bathrooms. Crew cabin in forepeak with heads.
Accommodation Finish:
• All joinery is teak faced with solid teak or laminated teak frames and capping. The joinery is varnished throughout. Visible surfaces are varnished and handrubbed to obtain a satin type of surface.
• Locker doors are fitted with louvers for ventilation.
• Floorboards with laid teak veneer with holly inlay.
• Synthetic stone or marble counters in galley and heads
• Beige leather upholstery in saloon
• Ceiling lined with removable soft panelling.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
• Sparcraft white painted aluminium mast and Park Avenue style boom with lazyjacks – rig refurbished 2020
• Keel-stepped fractional-rigged mast with 4-sets of spreaders
• Stainless steel rod standing rigging – replaced 2020
• Mainsail track with low-friction car system
• Mainsheet track forward of helm cockpit with traveller system
• Reckmann manual genoa furler
• Removable inner forestay for staysail with checkstays
• Navtec manual hydraulics for backstay, outhaul, vang and inner forestay
• Halyards and control lines led aft below deck to aft helm cockpit
• Antal deck gear
• Antal V-grip Maxi jammers
Winches:
• 2x Antal W70 2-speed electric self-tailing primary winches
• 2x Antal W60 2-speed electric self-tailing secondary winches
• 1x Antal W60 2-speed electric self-tailing mainsheet winch
• 2x Antal W40 2-speed manual self-tailing mainsheet traveller winches
Sails:
• Sails wardrobe have approx. 7 seasons.
• Doyle Sails Fibrelay black Twaron with Dyneema battened mainsail
• Doyle Sails Fibrelay black Twaron with Dyneema furling genoa
• Doyle Sails Fibrelay black Twaron with Dyneema staysail
General:
• Stainless steel pushpit and pulpit with double wire lifelines and stanchions
• Fold out bathing platform with Cariboni hydraulic pistons
• Bathing ladder
• Passarelle
• Cockpit table
Canvas & Covers:
• Sprayhood
• Cockpit cushions
• Sunbathing cushions
Anchoring & Mooring:
• Lewmar 24vDC electric anchor windlass
• Delta anchor with 100m of 12mm chain
• Quick 24vDC mooring windlass
• Aluminium pop-up mooring cleats
Tender & Outboard:
• AB 10’ aluminium bottom inflatable tender stowed on foredeck – refurbished 2024
• Yamaha HP2T 15hp 2-stroke outboard engine – serviced 2024
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Viewing arrangements
Lying La Spezia, Italy
Available to view strictly by appointment
Office Hours Mon- Fri 0900 – 17.00
Saturday by prior appointment
For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact us.
Please Note: Due to the varying locations of our yachts, your travel time and the distances that may be involved, we recommend that you only make arrangements to view if you are actively considering purchase.
Lead Broker: Michele Antonini – Grabau International (Italia)
Email: michele@grabauinternational.com
Tel: +39 333 74 89 281
Grabau International offers the details of all vessels in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information or warranty the condition of any vessel and the details do not constitute a part of any contract. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. All vessels are offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Grabau International provides professional yacht conveyancing and legal transfer of title for all yachts as per the ABYA Code of Practice with all deposit payments and final balance payments processed through secure dedicated client accounts solely for that purpose. Our dedicated client accounts are written in trust at Natwest Bank and we are fully insured.
