DESCRIPTION

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Having managed many campaigns for blue water adventures, Frank knew to invest time in finding the right talent for the job.  The list of companies that we engaged to prepare Nogal while in Sausalito are considered the best in the industry:

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Easom Riggin San Francisco Bay Area (rigging)

LTD Marine San Francisco Bay Area (electrical)

Swedish Marine San Francisco Bay Area (watermaker, refrigeration and aircon)

Ferrari Shipwright San Francisco Bay Area (interior)

Seaport Stainless, San Francisco Bay Are (custom galley stainless)

Blue Planet Energy (lithium and solar package)

Antrim Designs, San Francisco Bay Area (carbon spar design)

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Nogal is an Atlantic 57 catamaran designed by Chris White, built with the highest attention to detail with consideration given to performance, comfort and safety.  From the moment you step aboard Nogal you cannot fail to notice the fine craftsmanship and attention to detail that earned the builders of Alwoplast yachts their reputation.

 

As you walk along the decks, no matter where you look, from the engineering of the deck hardware to the rigging, you become immediately aware that everything has a solid and reliable feel. 

 

Inside, Nogal is stylish and modern with an exceptional walnut finish.

 

On the mechanical side, two 55HP Volvo engines are enough to drive Nogal at 9 knots.  The 200+ gallons of fuel capacity provides power for long-range cruising.

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Redundancy was a main focus when preparing Nogal for her recent circumnavigation.  She was prepared to stay off the grid and beyond the reach of supply lines for extended periods.  

 

Electricity is provided by two separate banks of solar panels with a combined output of 1,500 watts.  

 

The three-speed button operated electrical winches make sailing easy and pleasurable for this is a yacht providing luxury at a level that you need only step onboard to appreciate.

Nogal is continually maintained to the highest standards and is completely turnkey for setting sail immediately.

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DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

 

Make:                                     Atlantic

Builder:                                  Alwoplast

Designer:                               Chris White

Launch Year:                          2009

Length:                                  57ft

Beam:                                    27.9ft

Draft:                                     3.72ft

Displacement:                       27k lbs

Hull Material:                         Composite

 

 

Engines

The engines have been professionally serviced and maintained.  Access to the engine rooms through either the stern step hatches or under the aft bunks. 

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  Make:                                   VOLVO

  Description:                         D2-50 AND D2-55 New Port Engine 2016, New Starboard Engine 2018

  Horsepower:                        50/55hp

  Number:                               2

            Hours (Port):              2225 (as of May 2019)

            Hours (Starboard):    563 (as of May 2019)

  Fuel

            Capacity:                    2x 392l / 103gal

            Type:                           Diesel

​  Speed

            Maximum:                 9.5 knots

            Cruising:                    8.5 knots

  Fuel Jerry Cans:                  8x 20l / 5.2gal diesel jerry cans (2017)

  Fuel Pollishing/Transfer:      Bi-directional pump (port to starboard or starboard to port) 

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Saildrives

  Make:                                  Volvo

  Description:                         SD50

  Number:                              2

  Propellers:                           Flexofold 3-blade folding

                                                 Spare set of blades 

  

Deck Hardware / Ground Tackle

  Anchor Winch:                     Lewmar V4 windlass 

                                                 

  Anchors:                              Ultra Stainless anchor 100lb (2017)

                                               Fortress FX-37 (2016)

                                                

  Boat Hook:                          1

  Bridal:                                 A design for running through tacklines guides allowing flexibility in scope 

  Chain:                                 140' of 3/8chain and 250' of rode

                                              150' of rode for Foretress

  Fenders:                              6x with covers, 1  horizontal fender for rafting

  Swim Ladder:                      1

 

 

Accommodation

Nogal's layout is galley down, with a spacious owner's suite with two aft cabins and one forward crew cabin. The cockpit is open and is great for entertaining. 

  

  Cabins:                               4

  Berths:                                4 total, 2 Queen and 2 King.  This is the only Atlantic 57 with king beds in the midship                                                     cabins.  The large square berths allow for different sleeping positions depending on                                                       conditions.  We also found a huge advantage to these king suites which each have a a                                                   4000 btu airconditioning unit.  We used the suites as lounges where four people could                                                    spend the uncomfortably hot days on the equator with aircon produced by solar power                                                  alone.  

 

  Covers & Shades:              Stainless frame with intergrated lights and soft bimini covering aft deck with 7 feet of                                                       headroom.  This structure adds rigidity to the dinghy boom pick points allowing us to                                                      make passages while carrying the dinghy off the transom.  This never presented a                                                          problem while under way.

                                             

                                             Exterior window covers (2018)

                                             Custom Interior Ocean Air Blides

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  Fans:                                     14x Hella 3-blade fans

                                                2x Day/Night Plus Solar Vent, 4" Stainless Steel (2018)

                                                 

  Screens, Hatches:          

            Port windows:              Gebo aluminum frames 

            Hatches:                      OceanaIr window shades (2017)

                                                 Lewmar Hatches with Oceanair screens (2017) 

Doors 

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Bathrooms

  Showers:                              2x, separate shower

  Toilets:                                  2x Tecma freshwater electric with mascerator  

  Holding tanks:                      2x 137l / 36gal

  Gauges:                               2x Tankwatch 4 (sensors replaced 2017)

  Pumps:                                SeaLand blackwater tank pumps, sanitation tubes and "Y" valves

                                              replaced 2016/2017, 1x new toilet and macerator (2016)

 

                                               All thru-hulls and valves replaced in 2017

 

 

Galley

Galley-down, fully equipped 

 

BBQ:                                      Sovereign Alpha Stainless Steel (2017)

                                               New Sunbrella cover (2018)

Cooktop/Stove:                      Force 10 4-burner cooktop and stove (2016)

  

  Gas:                                      2x Composite 7.5kg bottle (2016)

                                                 

  Microwave:                           Sharp Carousel Microwave (2016)

  Freezer:                                SeaFrost  5.2 square feet

  Refrigeration:                        SeaFrost 5.6 square feet

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Water

  Filters:                                 Premium grade Seagul Water filter system at main galley sink 

  Water Heater:                      Isotemp, 40l / 10.5gal

  Pumps:                                1x house fresh water pump with spare (2018)

                                              1x salt water washdown pump (2019)   

                                               Spare water maker feed pump

  Tank Capacity:                     2x 74gal

  Water Maker:                       2x 14gph Spectra 24v 340Z Catalina watermaker.  This includes remote operation and                                                    monitoring in pilot house (gph production, ppm of product water, water pressure at filter                                                  and water pressure at feed pump).  

 

                                              The Z-Ion system introduces a stream of metallic ions that kill the organisms in your                                                        watermaker and create an environment that prohibits them from growing and going                                                        anaerobic. The result is that your system will be kept ready to operate without any                                                            additional flushing, external power sources, pickling chemicals, or complex procedures.                                                The whole operation is completely automatic, controlled by the MPC control and the                                                        Z-ion circuit.  Spectra claims it will protect your watermaker for up to 3 months, without                                                    requiring additional flushes or external power being present.

 

Electrics

  Batteries:

            House:                        2x 300A, 24V (2016) Lithium Ionics Li3-OPE 24v x 300ah (500ah total) with Battery                                                          Management System module - professional install of complete system - Ocean Planet                                                    Energy.

            Engine:                        2x 100A, 12V (2016)

            

  Battery Charger/Inverter:     2016 Magnum 4000watt 24v inverter / charger 120/240v series

 

  Lighting/Bulbs:                     LEDs throughout 

                                               LED underwater lights (2017)

                                                 

  Solar Panels:                       4 Kyrocera Panels 135w each 540w total (2009)

                                              10 100watt Solbian SP100L Solar Panels - 1000w total (new 2019)

  Solar Regulator:                   2016 5 WRM15 solar charge controllers

  Shore Power Capacity:        120v or 220v, 50amp and 30amp

  Transformer:                         Isolation Transformer 3.8kva (2016)

  Washing Machine:               LG 5KG Direct Drive washer dryer

 

Electronics / Navigation

  Backup GPS:                      Furuno GP-32

  Cellular Antenna:                Glomex weBBoat 4G Plus (2016)

  Wireless Antenna:              Wirie Network Extender

 

 

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2 Autopilot Smart Controller Wireless Remotes

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Chartplotter/Radar:

• Garmin AIS – AIS650 Class B (2018)​

• Garmin 7616xsv Chartplotter (2016) 16 inch Nav station unit

• Garmin 7607xsv Chartplotter (2019) 7 inch Cockpit station

• Depth - 2 sounding units (one on each hull) 

• GPS - Garmin 

• Garmin Radar

• VHF - 2x ICOM with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) (helm station and nav station)

• Wind - NKE masthead unit

 

Autopilot                             2 completely redundant NKE autopilots (one in each hull)

                                    

 

Satellite Phone:                   Iridium Go!

 

Stereo:                                New stereo install in 2016 includes:

                                            Fusion MS UD 750 with Uni dock and two remote control unit heads for helm and aft deck

                                            Fusion 1600 watt 5 chanell amplifier (new 2018)

                                            Speakers: 2 6" interior (Fusion), 2 8" aft deck (Fusion), 1 10" subwoofer aft deck, 2 cockpit                                              speakers Bose

 

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Sail Inventory

  Staysail:                              Ullman Fiberpath Staysail 2016

  Headsail:                            Ullman Fiberpath Genoa 2016

  Mainsail:                             Ullman Fiberpath Mainsail 2016

  A3 Spinnaker:                     North Sails 2200 square foot (2019)

  A5 Spinnaker:                     Quantum Sails 2016

  

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  Roller Furlers:                      Harken Unit 4 MKIV roller furler for Genoa (2016)

                                              Harken Unit 3 MKIV roller furler for staysail (2016)

  

 

 

Mast / Rigging / Hardware

  Aluminum mast step           Rebuilt in 2016 with all new Harken lead blocks and dyneema strops  

  

  Halyards and Sheets:          All replaced in 2016/2017

  Jib Sheet Lead Cars:            4x Harken (2x new in 2017)      

  Mainsail block:                     New in 2017

  

  Winches:                               4x Harken 60 Performa 3 speed winches (2016)

                                                1x Andersen 46ST 2 speed electric winches

                                                2x Andersen 46ST 2 speed manual winches

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Safety Equipment

  Bilge Pumps:                        4x Automatic

  Bosun’s Chair                       1 Harken

  Epirb:                                   ACR 406mhz EPIRB (2016)

  Flares and Smoke:               Yes

  Fire Protection:                     4x Extinguishers

                                               2x Auto supression extenguishers in engine compartment

  Life Lines:                             2-level, Dyneema (2016)

  Life Raft:                              Winslow Ultra_light Offshore 

  Wood plugs:                         Several sizes

 

 

Tender

  Make:                                   Custom SWIFT (Australia) dinghy with seat box, cooler mount and rod holders (2016)

  Length:                                 3.6m / 10.8ft

  Type:                                    Aluminum RIB

  Outboard:                            Yamaha 20hp four stroke (2017)