1971 Banjer Pilothouse LRC Motorsailor Ketch
$72,000
St. Petersburg, FL, US
“Spindra”
Overview
Single Perkins 2-436 diesel (85HP) (1986) with Vetus Bow Thruster (1998). This boat has been professionally maintained by the finest boatyard in Tampa Bay Area. The electronics on this motorsailor are very extensive for the serious, bluewater sailor.
Electronics include radar, SSB, Autopilot, Dell Inspiron 800 w/Nobletec, Depth, GPS, Plotter. This boat is stable, can handle extreme weather and sea conditions, and the hull is no less than 1/2" thick solid fiberglass.
Sailing equipment includes a new Roller Reefing Jib (2009), Main, Mizzen, poleless Spinnaker (like new).
This motorsailor has a very intriguing background. She was designed by Dick LeFeber and built in the Eista-Werf N.V. shipyard in Holland to Lloyd's of London standards. She is a wonderful ketch rigged pilothouse motorsailor, and modeled on the lines of the North Sea trawler making her very sturdy and capable of handling those rough North Sea conditions. Banjer enthusiasts have a great website for sharing stories and information. You may purchase a grand motorsailor for a new world adventure; but you are never alone.
This motorsailor gives you great versatility. There is an aft cockpit, a pilothouse, forward stateroom, head,and galley.
If you are looking for a solid, proven long range cruising motorsailor, this is a great opportunity you should take advantage of. The Owners are skilled sailors; however, this boat is easy to handle for a man or a woman. Give us a call today to see this great classic ketch! She has a wonderful history and you will love adding to that heritage!
Specifications
Dimensions
Vessel Details
Performance
Builder & Registry
Engine
Perkins 2-436
Features & Details
Details 1
Ballast: 8800
Displacement: 26400
Details 2
PERKINS 2-436 (1986)
Total Power: 85
Details 3
Fuel: 350
Fresh Water: 190
Holding: 26
Details 4
The cockpit is aft with high coamings for added safety. The caprails are teak. Enter the pilothouse and you find the teak wheel to port. Enter the salon with an L-shaped settee to port and a settee to starboard. Head is to starboard with stainless steel sink, shower capability, and manual toilet. The forward stateroom has a V-berth with a stainless steel sink to port and a hatch overhead for light and ventilation. Headroom throughout the boat is 6'7"+.
- (2) Air Conditioning Units: Forward 8,000BTU Heat/Cooling Unit and Aft 18,000BTU Cooling Unit
- Jensen Flat Screen TV
- Jensen CD/DVD/MP3 Player
- Sharp 5-disc CD Player
Details 5
Galley is to port. Dinette table has side leaves that fold-down .
- Sharp Microwave/Convection Oven
- Stainless Steel sink
- Norcold refrigeration system
- Norcold Ice Maker
- Single Burner Propane Stove
Details 6
KVH's eTrace mini-C/GPS Satellite Communications System provides mariners with worldwide, affordable access to e-mail as well as real-time vessel position reporting. Standing less than 6” high and weighing only 2.4 lbs., the eTrac antenna is fully integrated, containing a transceiver, antenna, and a 12-channel GPS receiver. The system is compatible with and supports all Inmarsat mini-C satellite network features, including e-mail, position reporting and polling, telex, x.25, and mobile-to-mobile communications. With minimal power requirements and a rugged design, eTrac is an ideal solution for keeping in touch affordably wherever you travel.
- ACR - Class B AIS (AUTOMATED IDENDIFICATION SYSTEM)
- M802 Single Side Band Radio
- AH-4 Tuner
- ICOM VHF
- Pactor Modem
- Boltec Lightning Detector System
- 680/ADF
- (2)Hand Held VHF
- Sitex 24-mile Radar
- Furuno Depth sounder
- Garmin 165 GPS/Plotter
- Furuno GPS
- Sitex Hailer
- Standard Marine VHF/AIS Receiver
- Datamarine Depth/Speed/Log
- HF Antennas
- VHF Antennas
- Special 130-174mhz VHF Antenna
- Dell Inspiron 800 W/Nobletec LCD Screen
- Wind Speed/Temp/Direction Index
- KVH Inmarsat Satellite System with provides worldwide eMail & tracking
Details 7
- Northern Lights 6KW Generator w/107 hrs
- (1)NEW 4D Starting Battery (11/2010)
- (2)6V Deep Cycle Batteries (NEW 12/2009)
- 30amp Shore Power Cord
- Freedom Heart 110V Interface System: 4,000 Watt Inverter & 150 amp Charger which runs the 110V to the boat at all times
Details 8
Perkins 2-436,85HP (1986), w/3,000 hrs with fluid transmission. Professionally maintained (Yacht Power)
- Vetus Bow Thruster, 8KPH
- Propeller is 29 X 27
- Sitex Autopilot
- (2)Fuel Tanks
- (2)Water Tanks
Details 9
The cockpit is aft with high coamings for added safety. The caprails are teak. The port and starboard cockpit settees are teak with cushions available. There is a fold-away table on the aft cockpit and a small table mounted to the aft mast.
- Stainless Steel dinghy davits
Details 10
- 45lb. CQR Anchor- all chain rode
- 25lb. Danforth Anchor
- Imtra Anchor Windlass
- Hand Held Spotlight
- Deck Mounted Spotlight
- All manuals available
Details 11
- (2)Lewmar 40 2-speed winches
- Jib Roller Reefing (NEW 2009)
- Main (Checked 2009)
- Mizzen (Checked 2009)
- Poleless Spinnaker (Like New)
Details 12
- 4-Man Revere Offshore Life Raft w/current certification (NEW 2005)
- Dinghy (2007) with 15HP Nissan Outboard
- Stainless Steel Grill mounted in Cockpit
- RLB-35 EPIRB
- Jim Buoy Safety Equipment
- Life Jackets
- Lines
- Fenders
- Life Sling
Details 13
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 subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

