Alchemy has been sold
This is not some production plastic with a windvane on and called “bluewater capable”.
The Tartan 41 was designed specifically to handle bluewater passages, like the Newport-Bermuda race.
“The Tartan 41 had a remarkable impact on the ocean racing world. Built from 1972 to 1976, when S&S were the dominant design firm, the production run was 86 boats. The boat’s moderately heavy displacement and deep sections result in an extremely sea-kindly motion. The 41 is probably the most exciting and it will almost certainly still be around long after today’s generation of “hot” ultra-light-build boats have begun to crack up.”
(magazine review)
Able to sleep 9, bullet proof hardware, fast and comfortable, the Tartan has it all.
This boat has been prepped twice for a bluewater passage. The previous owner spent over $85,000 in 2010/12 getting ready. For our trip, we have documented over $30,000 in refitting.
This should be a zip of photos
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Here is the current equipment list.
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Alchemy is currently in the Caribbean
Dimensions
LOA: 40 ft 7 in
Beam: 12 ft 3 in
LWL: 32 ft 5 in
Displacement: 17850 lbs
Ballast: 9200 lbs
Engines
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Volvo
Year Built: 1994
Engine Model: 2030B
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 1780
Propeller: 3 blade propeller
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: (60 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: (40 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: (16 Gallons)
Fully prepped for a bluewater passage.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Spacious, open layout
Beautiful gloss-varnished joinery throughout
Recently refinished varnished teak & holly cabin sole
Headliner over nav-station and galley is gloss-varnished cedar ceilings
16,000 BTU reverse cycle AC/heat
Deck prisms; and hatches and portlights provide ample natural light
LAYOUT
Owner’s cabin forward:
Custom JSI “variable density” mattress in V-berth (’06) w/ “mattress topper”
Enclosed head compartment to port w/shower and vanity/sink
Spacious hanging locker to starboard
Main cabin features:
Off-white Ultra-leather upholstery (’06)
Settee/berth to port with pilot-berth outboard
Beautiful gloss-varnished teak table (stows folded at main bulkhead)
Settee/berth to starboard w/ expansive shelving/storage outboard
Forward-facing nav-station to starboard w/ large nav-table; –storage under and wet locker aft
Galley (aft to port):
Force 10 3-burner stove w/oven
Double SS sinks w/hot and cold pressure water
Cool-blue refrigeration/freezer -in top-loading box
Spacious counterspace and ample storage in attactive teak cabinets and shelves
Farthest aft: Double quarterberth,to starboard; single quarterberth (or storage) to port
DECK GEAR and FEATURES
Deck recored (as needed) and awlgripped (’10)
Monitor self-steering vane (’11)
Dodger w/ windshield cover (’09)
Bimini w/ full enclosure -Isenglass panels and screens (’10)
“Offshore-style” cockpit -with bridge deck
Leather wrapped wheel -on pedestal w/guard
Folding cockpit table
Chrome dorade cowl
3 opening hatches (1 large and 2 small) w/screens
4 opening ports w/screens
Closed-foam cockpit cushions (’08)
1X19 SS lifelines w/ custom reinforced stanchions (’10)
Side-mount swim ladder
MOM-8 throwable (’10)
Lofrans Sprint-1000 electric anchor windlass (’07)
Deep, divided locker for chain and rode
Custom SS bow “sprit” w/ dual anchor rollers
35# Delta anchor w/ 100′ chain & 200′ nylon rode
SAILS and RIGGING
Doyle full-batten mainsail w/ 3 reefs (’14)
Tasker 115% furling genoa (’14)
Doyle full-batten mainsail w/ 3 reefs (’09)
Doyle 135% carbon furling genoa (’09)
UK 100% furling blade (’08)
UK 155% (“spare”) furling genoa
2 Spinnakers (tri-radial and star-cut)
Rig details
Harken mainsheet traveler
Tides Marine StrongTrack low friction luff system (’10
Harken genoa sheet track w/ adjustable cars
Carbon fiber spinnaker (whisker) pole; w/ mast track and adjustable car
Rod vang
In-boom reef lines
Adjustable backstay
Norseman terminals on standing rigging
Winches
2 Lewmar #54ST two-speed self-tailing primary
2 Barient #54 secondary
Harken #32ST two-speed self-tailing main halyard (’10)
4 Harken #40ST two-speed self-tailing halyard (’10)
Harken #32ST two-speed self-tailing mainsheet (’10)
Barient #10 pole-lift; Lewmar #7 reefing
ELECTRONICS
Raymarine E-80 chartplotter -at pedestal ’10)
Nexus hydraulic below-deck autopilot
Nexus wind, depth, knot/log, compass -at pedestal
Nexus NX “server” -integrates autopilot and other instruments (’12)
Nexus “multi” repeater -at nav station
Remote contol for Nexus instruments
Icom M-802 SSB tranceiver w/ insulated backstay (’10)
Standard Horizon GX-2100 VHF transceiver w/AIS (’10)
Standard Horizon RAM mic (’10)
PolyPlanar stereo/CD w/ MP3 and iPod plug-in (’10)
2 Bose speakers (’10)
ELECTRICAL
12v ship’s system
2 4-D AGM batteries (’10)
2 battery selector switches
Paneltronics breaker panel for 12V and 110V (’10)
Group 27 AGM dedicated engine starting battery (’10)
Group 27 AGM dedicated windlass (’10)
Xantrex Link 10 battery monitor
2 Ferris 90W solar panels w/MPPT-250 controller (’11)
Ferris 110A alternator
2 12V receptacles at nav station
Lighting:
LED tricolor at masthead (’10);
“Redundant” running lights at deck level
LED reading lamps belowdecks
Flourescent light in galley
“Flex-arm” LED light at nav-station w/dimmer
110 V shorepower
50′ shorepower cord
Truecharge 20+ multi-stage battery charger
Raritan 6 gallon water heater
110V outlets throughout -(GFI circuit to port including head and galley)
ENGINE and ANCILLARY
Volvo 2030B 29hp diesel (1480 hours)
Maxprop 3-blade feathering prop (’07)
PSS dripless shaftseal
Racor fuel filter (’09)
40 gallon aluminum fuel tank (’03)
MECHANICAL and PLUMBING
Katadyn 40E (desalinator) watermaker (’11)
60 Gallon water tanks
2 Electric bilge pumps w/ auto(float)-switches (’10 & ’11)
2 Manual bilge pumps (one new in ’11)
SS 6 gallon hot water heater
Wilcox/Crittenden “all-bronze” head (’06)
Separate sump w/ pump -for shower (’12)
16 gallon holding tank
Updates
Recently participated in a 13 day offshore bluewater passage from Portsmouth, VA to the BVI, coming second in class!
As part of the rally, Alchemy was fitted with new offshore sails and a full set of chainplates, a radar arch, radar, additional solar panels along with several other major upgrades.
$84,000
For more information email Barrie at sailingwithkids@gmail.com
