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1 Australia - Great Britain - Indonesia - New Zealand - Philippines - Thailand - USA E: sales@seaboats.net (sales) - E: admin@seaboats.net (accounts) Launch - Low-maintenance Boating - 'A small ship for all seasons' Listing ID: DESCRIPTION: Tortuga Windhawk 350' - 'A small ship for all seasons' DATE LAUNCHED: 2005 LENGTH: m (35ft) BEAM: 3.76 m (12.5ft) DRAFT: 1.14 m (3.8ft) DISPLACEMENT: 8500 kg LOCATION: BOI Northland, New Zealand BROKER: Clive Bennett PRICE: NZD $175, General Description Designer: Tim Barnett Builder: Davey Boat Builders Construction: Fibre Glass deck and hull - Flexteak cockpit Engine: John Deere 150HP shaft drive The Windhawk 35 Renown is from the board of prominent NZ Designer Tim Barnett, The design presents a distinctive cabin structure, a low, sweeping sheer line and a broad, comfortable beam. It s the sort of boat that will appeal to conservative minded boaties those who prefer character rather than charger. Best of all, it s also a wonderfully quiet vessel the kind of boat that lets you slip into a pristine Sounds cove without feeling like an intruder. Or if in a more aggressive mode fully capable of tackling a Renown Marlin in NZ s Northern waters! Overview: The Windhawk 35 is geared to low maintenance boating. The design incorporates fibreglass and aluminium window joinery respectively offering a smart styling without detracting from the classical feel. The boat has bronze portlights, brass fittings, brass gimballed paraffin lamps, armchairs and thick carpeting. It reminds one of a warm, homely cottage. Boarding the Windhawk is a simple matter of stepping over a low, aft gunwale either from the jetty or the swim platform into a very spacious cockpit. There is plenty of room here for all sorts of activities fishing (it is Game rigged), diving, alfresco dining and the low cockpit puts you closer to the water level more pleasantly attuned to the environment. Set into the synthetic teak decking are two Lewmar hatches (lazaretto storage for mooring lines and fenders) and another much larger hatch in the centre of the cockpit provides ( access to a huge storage hold. Brass and bronze cockpit fittings underscore the classical styling. To port, a solid Iroko ladder (with a stainless steel handrail) leads up to the flybridge a large area that s geared primarily for storing a three metre inflatable. A locker under the flybridge stairs includes storage of outboard fuel and gas bottles, and a small hand basin with an H/C mixer. Up on the flybridge, a purpose-designed aluminium tower and davit (fitted with a self-tailing Lewmar winch) launches and retrieves the inflatable. The tower is also the mounting point for the Simrad radar s dome unit and VHF aerial. With the inflatable launched, the flybridge converts into a spacious sunbathing platform. Access to the foredeck (from the cockpit) is alongside decks. In keeping with the traditional styling, the foredeck sits within a flared bow and high gunwales, offering a seaworthy boat that stays dry. The business end of the foredeck has a Lewmar electric windlass and 35lb Delta anchor with 75m of 8mm chain. It is controlled by a foot-operated pedal, with a chrome bollard. A large hatch in the saloon floor provides access to the engine bay with ample room to service the engine and all of the ship s systems. Forward to starboard is the helm station. Its console carries the instrumentation as well as the compass, Simrad colour chart plotter and Lewmar bow thruster controls. A full length sliding door at the helm station makes it easy to poke your head around and communicate with someone on the foredeck great for negotiating a tight berth and anchoring. A hatch in the for ard bulkhead gives access to a chain locker. There s good storage under the mattresses and more in the hanging wardrobe with its roll up louvre door. The main cabin s en suite is to starboard. Clean, simple and spacious, it carries a pull out shower from the handbasin (with a hot/cold mixer) and an electric toilet. The second cabin is midships under the galley/saloon floor and entry is by descending a simple ladder. This cabin represents the major departure from the original Tortuga design which featured only a double cabin and a double-bed/saloon settee. 25 September Listing ID: {628465} Page 1 of 6

2 The design offers sleeping for four two fore and aft single bunks and one double, thwartships bunk between them. It s spacious and comfortable ideal for an adult couple or a den for the kids. Specifications: Accommodation: 2 double and 4 single berths, 1 head, 2 showers, 2 cabins Three steps down takes you into the forward main cabin with its slightly offset V berth. Effectively, it s a double bunk to starboard, with a single bench to port. Iroko paneling on the inside of the flared bow contrasts effectively with the maple joinery and the pale carpeting on the bulkheads, ceilings and floors. The main cabin is fitted with three bronze (opening) portholes. Engine Description and Performance: Shaft, John Deere, 150 hp, cruise 8 9 knots max 11 knots. A full length keel (containing nearly a ton of ballast) and the 3.85m beam make the Windhawk a very stable platform. It s an easy running displacement hull, and with the 150 hp John Deere (driving a 29 diameter, four-blade prop) turning over at 1800 rpm, cruising at 8 to 9 knots. Another special feature - The hull has been contra-faired (forward of the aperture) to maximize the prop s efficiency. Steering: The Hydraulic steering (Seastar) is very light (and the boat remains relatively level in even tight turns), and the bow thruster helps with maneuvering into tight berths. As indicated, a major feature of the boat is quietness the result of good engine room insulation and the exhaust tucked under the swim platform. The vessel is responsive, easy to use and uncomplicated. She s also equipped with heating (a diesel fuelled heater) and, with insulated sides, remains warm and snug in adverse conditions. Saloon and Galley: Fully opened, the two full length Iroko and glass doors offer excellent traffic flow between saloon and cockpit. The high cabin structure translates good headroom (at least 6 6 ) in the saloon. With the generous beam, it creates a spacious saloon and the L shaped settee is complemented by two armchairs. With the bookshelf, brass barometer, carpeting and large teak table it s a very homely area. Large sliding glass windows along either side of the saloon, and three large panes in front bring in masses of light. It reflects off the fine cabinetry that s used throughout the boat. The galley is positioned forward of the saloon area (on the port side) which contributes to the spaciousness of the saloon. Compact but perfectly serviceable, the galley features a three-plate gas cooker, a fixed oven, a thwartships-mounted sink with H/C mixer and a wide array of drawers and cupboards. Brass push-button latches contrast nicely with the maple joinery. Directly opposite the galley (on starboard) is a cabinet housing a 12v front-loading, Isotherm 130-litre fridge. The galley is also equipped with a number of 240 volt AC outlets for when the boat is hooked up to shore power. Deck Equipment: Delta 35 lb Main anchor, sun cover over cockpit, game rigged and chair, spare anchor 100 m warp, 4 fenders Thrusters: Lewmar bow thrusters Tankage: Stainless steel 900 L fuel tank, 500 L plastic water tank. Refrigeration: Isotherm Fridge. Electrical System: Other Electrical Equipment: Electric super winds and davits to lift inflatable on top, 2 bilge pumps and hand operated gusher pump wash down saltwater deck hoses. Navigation Equipment: Chart plotter, Rudder Indicator, log/speedo, compass, Simrad CE34 GPS, Barometer. Radios: Cobra DSC Entertainment: Fm/CD Stereo. General Equipment: Inflatable and outboard Vessel is Game rigged plus Helm chair, duckboard, boarding ladder, flares etc. 25 September Listing ID: {628465} Page 2 of 6

3 IMPORTANT: 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 subjec to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Launch - Low-maintenance Boating - 'A small ship for all seasons' Images 25 September Listing ID: {628465} Page 3 of 6

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