38' Mariner Pilothouse

VELISSA is a Mariner Pilothouse Staysail Sloop, built in New Hampshire USA.

She is a most capable vessel, very sturdy and able to handle rough conditions.

She is fully equipped to go far, with large capacities for fuel, and water.

Located in the Western Lake Erie basin, in the water and ready for her next owner.

Sails and Rigging:

Keel stepped mast, with mast steps

Staysail with boom, self tending

Norseman fittings

Roller furling head sail

Stack pack main

Drifter and pole

Oversized winches

Anchor:

CQR plow anchor with 200 ft of chain plus rope

Lofrans windlass with foot controls

Engine:

Perkins 4.108 75 hp

Hydraulic steering with autopilot

Maxprop three blade reverse pitch prop with rope cutter

Cockpit:

Stern seats, cushions

Control for anchor windlass

Wind, depth, speed instruments Datamarine.

Engine start stop controls

Auto pilot and rudder angle indicator

VHF at helm

Compass in binnacle

Custom SS arch, holds solar panel, davits and radar.

Fold up teak dining table and drink holder

Force 10 grill

Life horseshoe with beacon

MOB lifting sling

Two lockers

Manual bilge pump

Pilothouse

Full controls for engine, navigation and electrical panels

SSB radio with antenna on backstay

Dinette

Galley, with recent 3 burner Force 10 range

Top loading refrigerator / Freezer, Frgioboat through hull type, auto control compressor

Two bowl sink with watermaker feature

Salon

Two settees with fold down dining table

Entertainment system. TV, radio and CD, DVD

Book case, reading lamps, oil lamp

Head

Walk through configuration

Manual toilet and shower room

Vanity and storage

Forward Cabin

V berth with Froli system suspension

Storage locker and drawers

Forward hatch and ventilation

Capacities:

Fuel 88 gallons in two tanks

Water 110 gallons in two tanks

Waste 30 gallons, with 3 way valve

Documentation

Three binders of information of all systems on the boat

Batteries

Velissa carries six house 6v deep cycle batteries continuously charged by the solar panel with inverter

Between the solar panel, the alternator charging when motoring, this boat seldom needs to be plugged into the dock.

There is a separate starting battery and a separate battery for the anchor windlass