37' GCB Brazil Robert Perry Esprit 37

MANI-MANI IS THE ESPRIT 37´ ESPECIALLY DESIGNED BY ROBERT PERRY, FOR WOOD/EPOXY COLD MOULDED CONSTRUCTION, USING THE WEST SYSTEM.
HULL- 6 LAYERS OF BRASILIAN MAHOGANY VENEERS (1/8) EPOXY SATURATED AND PLACED DIAGONALLY OVER CEDAR STRIPS (7/16 – 5/8) RUNING LONGITUDINALLY FORE AND AFT. THICKNESS IS 1”3/16 (30MM) ABOVE AND 1”7/8 (35MM) BELOW WATERLINE. THIS CONSTRUCTION RESULTS IN A STRONGER AND MORE RIGID HULL IN COMPARISON TO THE SAME WEIGHT IN FIBERGLASS, WITH PROVEN PROLONGED DURABILITY AND NO SPECIAL MAINTENANCE REQUIRED.
INTERIOR – ALL INTERIOR FURNISHING IS FITTED PROPERLY TO BE STRUCTURAL TO THE HULL. UTMOST SIGNIFICANCE WAS GIVEN TO THE ACCESS OF ALL PARTS OF THE BOAT SUCH AS MOTOR, RUDDER SYSTEM, WATER AND DIESEL TANKS, ELETRICAL PARTS ETC.
KEEL- 6500lb (2950kg) OF LEAD. IS THRUBOLTED WITH 11 BOLTS OF 1” – 316 L SS. ACCORDING TO ONE OF LLOYDS RULES, BOLTS CAN BE RETRACTED FOR INSPECTION. THEY PASS THROUGH 316 L SS TUBES FIXED IN THE HULL TO AID DISTRIBUTION OF FORCES IN THIS AREA. THERE IS AN ADITIONAL REENFORCEMENT ALONG THE HULL IN ORDER TO SUPPORT HIGH IMPACT ON THE KEEL.
GLUING AND PAINT WORK WAS DONE IN CONTROLLED CLIMATE, MAX. 68% HUMIDITY. ALL WOOD USED IS 1st CHOICE WITH NO MORE 12% HUMIDITY AND IS EPOXY SATURED BEFORE PAINTED OR VARNISHED.
HULL PAINTED WITH LINEAR POLYURETHANE IN 2011.
MANI- MANI PERFORMS BETTER THAN MANY BIGGER (39´- 41´) AND LIGHTER CRUISER/RACERS WITH A DRY AND CONFORTABLE MOTION. ABSOLUTELY SAFE IN HEAVY WEATHER (45 – 55 KNOTS OF WINDS IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS). HAS PROVED HERSELF BY CRUISING FROM BRASIL TO GREEK ISLANDS AND THEN TO BRASIL.
THE BOATYARD THAT BUILT IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST OUTSTANDING IN THIS METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION. THEIR SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTS, FROM COMPETITION WINDSURFS TO BOATS OF 40´AND THEIR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY HAVE BEEN QUOTED IN NAUTICAL MAGAZINES THROUGHOUT SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE. THIS BOAT IS BUILT BY THE OWNER OF THE BOATYARD FOR HIMSELF. THE BOAT IS IN PERFECT CONDICIONS.

MOTOR VOLVO PENTA 35HP, 1600 HOURS RUN. DIESEL CONS. 3LTS/HOUR. SS FUEL TANK 130 LTS. CRUISING SPEED 6 KNOTS, MAX. 6,8 KNOTS.
SLOOP/ CUTTER
SAILS – BAINBRIDGE (USA) CRUISING CLOTH
MAINSAIL FULL BATTEN, 3 REEFS
GENOA No 2
GENOA No 3
JIB
TRYSAIL
STORM JIB
SPINNAKER (WITH EASY HOISTING SYSTEM)
GENNAKER

PROFURL FURLING SYSTEM
8 WINCHES, 4 ANCHORS, WINDLASS, 2 AUTOPILOTS, 3 BATERIES 380 AMPS/HOUR
390 LTS FIBERGLASS/EPOXY WATER TANK
SLEEPS 5 IN 3 SINGLE BERTHS AND 1 DOUBLE
PICTURES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DETAILS BY HER OWNER.
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