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About Halcyon
Specifications
"Those that read the description that follows of a wholesome, 78 ton auxiliary ketch yacht will unanimously come to the conclusion that she could hardly be improved" Yachting Monthly 1929
Specifications/Dimensions
| Length on Deck | 80ft plus 15ft Bowsprit |
| Length of Waterline | 58ft |
| Beam | 17ft |
| Engine | Perkins 130 HP diesel |
| Draft | 10ft |
| Ranger under Power | 1300 nautical miles |
| Water Tanks | 1,450 litres |
| Fuel Tanks | 1,296 litres |
| Sail Area | 2,275 sq ft |
| No. of Guests | 8 for cruises / 11 for day charters |
| No. of Crew | 4 |
| Tonnage (Gross) | 53 |
| Tonnage (Thames) | 78 |
Engine, Generator and Other
Perkins 130 Diesel Motor
12KW Diesel Mastervolt Whisper generator
Seafresh Watermaker
Safety Equipment
Sailor 406 MHz GPS EPIRB
Sailor SART II
Liferaft
Communications
Sailor RT5022 DSC VHF
Raymarine Ray240E DSC VHF
Sailor Fleet 33 Satellite communications
Navtex
Phone/FAX
Internet
Navigation
Raymarine E120-Series multifunction navigation display
Echopilot Platinum Forward Looking Sonar
Raytech RNS 6.0 Navigation Software
Raymarine ST6001 Autopilot
AIS engine
Raymarine ST60 Sailing Instruments
Raymarine 2D 18" 2KW Raydome
Entertainment Equipment
Scaleo E Media Centre
Bose Acoustimass 5 Speaker Surround Sound (Saloon)
1 x 24" Dell Flat Screen (Saloon)
1 x 20" Dell Flat Screen (Owner's Cabin)
1 x 20" Flat Screen (Doghouse)
DVD Library
Water Toys
Clinker gaff rigged dinghy
RIB with 4 stroke 40HP engine
Wakeboard
Skis
Ringo
Snorkel Equipment
Deck Plan
Steering is from the cockpit which has all navigation and pilotage information relayed to it. The deckhouse can seat guests in a light and airy location close to the action but out of the wind. It is also the central point for navigation, containing the chart table and the main navigation station. Stowed just forward of the Deckhouse is the original clinker sailing dinghy and a more modern RIB both of which are launched by davits. A boarding ladder ensures that getting aboard is a simple and elegant procedure.
Halcyon is a traditional vessel still sailed in the traditional way. With only 2 winches on board, block and tackle is the order of the day. She also has two large Highfield Levers used for the running backstays on the main mast. Up at the bow is a large hydraulic windlass very capable of lifting the 65 kilo anchor.