Navigation Equipment

• B&G Quad (speed, depth, log, timer, water temp) mounted in cockpit Simrad A150 Class B AIS (with display screen and separate DSC tuned VHF antenna on mast at stern) mounted in cockpit and with data cable for laptop computer navigation
• Furuno 24 mile radar with LCD screen (at navigation station but with swing-out capability to be seen in cockpit)
• USB GPS for laptop connection
• Older Magellan GPS (model Nav 1200 XL) with rail mounted antenna (disconnected for lightning protection) but usable as back-up if necessary
• Bow, stern, steaming, tricolor, anchor and deck lights
• Sestral Moore externally gimbaled compass on mount at companionway
• There are mounting blocks at the chart table for securing a laptop computer (these may need adjustment to fit the next owners laptop)

Communications equipment

• Icom 725 ham radio (with diodes cut for use on marine SSB frequencies) mounted at navigation station and Icom AH-3 automatic tuner unit (in lazarette) connected to insulated backstay
• Uniden UM 625 VHF radio mounted at navigation station
• Standard Horizon hand-held VHF (with GPS and waterproof) model HX 850S with mount and charger
• ACR 406 MHz EPIRB model GPS I P-EPIRB
• Ability to add two additional antennas to antenna mast at stern (such as cell and WiFi)
• Loudhailer mounted on wind generator pole (not currently connected)

Electrical and cabin lighting

• New 12volt electrical panel (2008) with Anchor circuit breakers, digital voltmeter (for engine or house batteries) and digital ammeter to monitor charging or consumption
• Battery cut-off switches for engine battery, house battery and neutral
• 12 volt outlets at electrical panel, navigation area and forward cabin
• Wiring diagrams and connector block diagrams for all new wiring (2008)
• Alpenglow overhead lights at navigation station (red and white options), galley, main salon (two) and head.
• Four fluorescent-tube reading lights in main cabin (one not working)
• Two reading/cabin lights in forward cabin
• Mastervolt AGM engine-start battery
• Sealed lead-acid deep cycle battery for house bank (as temporary replacement for AGM battery)
• 75 amp alternator with Heart Interface Incharge 3-stage alternator regulator
• Rutland 913 wind generator with SR 200 regulator (regulator believed to be not working)

Rigging
All stainless-steel wire rigging. Rigging has been inspected regularly and stays replaced whenever indicated. All chainplates removed, inspected and reinstalled in last few years (at time of major refit). Rigging consists of:

• Twin headstays
• Twin backstays
• Cap Shrouds
• Forward and aft lower shrouds
• Main, genoa and spinnaker halyards
• Spare halyard for either main or genoa
• Boom topping lift can double as spare main halyard
• Spinnaker pole topping lift
• Vang

Sails and canvas

• Hollow leach un-battened mainsail – fairly good condition
• #1 Genoa (approx 140%) –fairly good condition
• #2 Genoa (approx 110%) – fair condition
• #3 Jib (approx 90%) – useable
• Storm Jib – fair condition
• Extra small storm jib (Orange Dacron) – never used
• Storm Trisail (Orange Dacron) – never used
• Dodger with zippered front window mounted on welded and heavily secured stainless frame with grab-bar
• Matching covers for mainsail, lazarette, companionway and main hatch
• Custom weighted and quilted companionway cover
• Cockpit awning (for use in port)
• Cockpit weather cloths with vessel’s name

Steering

• Varnished wood tiller with provision for Aries connection and Tillerpilot connection
• Aries wind vane steering (overhauled 2007/8) with many spares
• Raymarine ST1000 Tiller Pilot (2008)
• Spare tiller

Deck, anchoring and docking gear

• 35 lb CQR anchor mounted at bow with approx 200 ft chain
• 25 lb CQR anchor (in mounts on foredeck) with 20 ft chain and nylon rode
• Danforth anchor stored in cockpit locker
• Simpson Lawrence electric windlass with foot switch at bow
• Avon liferaft in canister (requires service: last serviced 2007)
• Spinnaker pole (mounted in deck blocks)
• Horseshoe buoy in stainless steel holder
• Lifesling with lifting tackle
• Stainless-steel mast steps to mast-head
• Stainless-steel uncovered lifelines (2008)
• Man-overboard pole (mounted to port backstay)
• Flat braid safety jack lines for deck (mounted to deck cleats fore and aft when at sea)
• Two safety pad-eyes (with backing plates) mounted in cockpit)
• Latchable (and lockable) deck lockers
• Cockpit cushions
• Impressive heavy-duty cleats for docking (two at bow, two midships and four at stern) with stainless-steel fairleads

Additional equipment

• Avon dinghy with wooden floor boards, pump, oars (three – one as spare) and dinghy anchor
• Sony CDX 10 stereo radio / CD changer with AUX input and with speakers in main cabin and cockpit
• Engine spares (filters, gaskets, impellors, alternator etc)
• Electrical spares (circuit breakers, fuses, bulbs etc)
• Other spares
• Heavy towing line
• Boarding ladder
• Lots of extra lines
• Dock lines (various)
• Fenders (4)
• Fender board
• Boat hook
• Deck brush
• Water hose
• Heavy duty bucket with line
• Spare 5-gallon water container
• Spare 5-gallon diesel container with siphon hose
• Propane water heater in head (not used for many years but believed to be operable)

Owners comments
We have owned Melos for many years and have separately made long singlehanded passages aboard. We have loved our boat and she has looked after us during many thousands of ocean miles.

In the last few years we undertook a fairly significant refit which included the following:

• All teak on exterior replaced and in excellent condition with recent varnish (except no varnish on deck lockers and cockpit slats)
• Hull and deck painted with Awlgrip (white hull and deck with contrasting gray non-skid)
• New cushion covers (2008)
• Curtains
• Updated electronics

Realistically we are not in a position to make any long ocean passages anytime in the next few years and so we have decided to sell the boat now. She is not luxuriously fitted-out but she is ready to look after her next owners when they set out offshore!

In 1997 the owner had a book published by Sheridan House Press (in both the USA and UK) in which this vessel was mentioned a number of times. A copy of this book will be provided to the next owner of Melos if requested

At the time of writing the following items are not working or require attention;

• Wind generator regulator
• Reading light in main cabin –port side

Additionally a new owner should be aware of the following;

• The propane water heater in the head is believed to be operational and is still connected but it has not been used for many years. It requires a pressure water system which is not installed.
• The pressure water faucet (tap) in the galley is not connected
• The current lead-acid battery was installed to allow a last cruise by the present owners. A large Mastervolt AGM can be installed by a new owner if required
• The main hatch requires new acrylic and re-sealing

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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