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.
Specifications here:
https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/mariner-38-pilot-house
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