1957 Sparkman & Stephens 43' Yawl
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AQUILA
43' Sparkman & Stephens 1957
Sparkman & Stephens 43' Yawl 1957 For Sale in Brooklin, Maine
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Brooklin, Maine
Dimensions
- Length Overall: 43'
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General Description
From the drawing boards of Sparkman & Stephens, (design # 1212) and one of the last yachts built at Tore Holm's yard in Sweden, Aquila is completely ready for an ocean crossing and equally ready to perform as a family cruiser, classic yacht racer or extremely comfortable day sailor.
Aquila’s current owner first sailed aboard her in 1976 as a member of a delivery crew bringing the boat from New England to The Azores. Something about Aquila must have really struck a chord with him and as when Aquila came up for sale in 1977 he quickly snapped her up. Aquila was located in Greece at that time and so for several years he cruised her in the Mediterranean before heading west across the Atlantic to the West Indies and eventually back to her home in Maine and then sailed her back and forth from New England to the Caribbean several times before eventually selling her in 1982 and getting on with a life ashore and all that entails. However Aquila was always on his mind and in a place in his heart so when she again became available for purchase in 2014 he bought her once again
Since 2014 Aquila has been sailed more seasonally than prior use but still has put in her time offshore with trips down to the Bahamas and Cuba in both 2014 and 2018. These days Aquila spends the sailing seasons cruising the coast of Maine not only for the enjoyment of her owner and friends but also as the centerpiece of a thriving captained charter business based out of Brooklin, Maine. For more info on Aquila’s charter business click on this link https://aquila-sail.square.site/ .
Aquila is in very good condition and very well equipped. Aquila is now hauled for the 2024-25 winter (stored inside) and awaits your inspection.
Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Brooklin Boat Yard. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
PRINCIPLE DIMENSIONS & INFORMATION
Designer: Sparkman & Stephens (Design #: 1212)
Builder: Tore Holm
Year Built: 1957
LOA / LOD: 43’, 0”
LWL: 31’, 0”
Beam: 12’, 0”
Draft (min): 4’, 6”
Draft (max): 8’, 0”
Displacement: 21,000 lbs.
Ballast: 7,200 lbs. (lead)
Auxiliary Propulsion: Yanmar diesel, Model 4JH3E, 55 HP
Fuel Capacity: 40 Gallons (single tank)
Fresh Water Capacity: 120 Gallons (two tanks)
Black Water Capacity: 25 Gallon (single tank)
HULL, DECK, CABIN & COCKPIT CONSTRUCTION
Double-planked mahogany ½” & ¾” over 2” x 2” white oak frames
White oak stem, keel, and keelson
Monel screwed and copper rivet fastening
Monel diagonal hull strapping
Monel floors, mast step and centerboard trunk
Lead ballast keel (7,200 lbs.)
Bronze keel bolts 1 ¼”
Bronze centerboard (pivot pin inspected / found in good condition 2014)
Decks are of marine plywood with fiberglass exterior surface and painted (AwlGrip) finish.
Cabin sides, front and back are of varnished mahogany
Cabin tops are of marine plywood with fiberglass exterior surface and painted (AwlGrip) finish.
Varnished mahogany cockpit coamings
Cockpit seating, locker lids, bridge deck and cockpit sole are of bare laid teak over marine plywood.
DECK HARDWARE AND FEATURES
Varnished mahogany toe rails port and starboard
Stainless steel bow pulpit forward
Stainless steel life line stanchions with bronze bases port and starboard
Double (upper & lower) coated wire life lines port and starboard
Life line opening gates port and starboard
Forestay chainplate
Cast bronze bow / stem head fitting with integral forestay chain plate, dock line chocks and custom bronze anchor rollers (2ea)
Bronze hawse pipes to forward chain locker (2ea)
Lewmar bronze electric windlass
Bronze and wood dock line / mooring cleats port and starboard forward
Varnished mahogany dorade box with tinted plexiglass cover and bronze cowl vent forward
Bronze mid-rail dock line chocks port and starboard side decks
Bronze fresh water deck fills port and starboard side decks
Bronze head sail tracks with adjustable cars on toe rails port and starboard
Bronze cheek / turning blocks on toe rails aft port and starboard
Bronze and teak stern line cleats port and starboard of aft deck
Bronze stern line chocks port and starboard aft
Stainless steel stern push pit
TRUNK CABIN HARDWARE AND FEATURES
Varnished solid mahogany cabin sides, front and back
Cabin top is of marine plywood with fiberglass exterior surface and painted (AwlGrip) finish.
Varnished hand rails port and starboard
Spinnaker pole storage to starboard cabin top
Bronze ports port and starboard cabin sides (4ea / side)
Bronze port in cabin front
Bronze ports in galley, main saloon and head area are opening ports
Varnished mahogany and plexiglass opening hatch provides light and ventilation to forward cabin
Bronze mast partners
Varnished mahogany and plexiglass dorade boxes with bronze cowls port and starboard provide ventilation to head area and passageway between cabins below
Varnished mahogany locker / ventilated box for propane cylinder storage on cabin top oft of mast
Varnished mahogany and plexiglass opening hatch provides light and ventilation to main saloon
Bronze main sheet traveler
Bronze Lewmar #16, 2-speed, self-tailing main sheet winch on port aft cabin top
Chart plotter display on cabin top aft / center line
Sliding varnished mahogany companionway hatch and protective hatch garage offset to starboard
Sailing instruments displays on cabin aft face to port
Centerboard winch and control on cabin aft face to starboard.
COCKPIT HARDWARE AND FEATURES
Self-bailing cockpit
Varnished mahogany cockpit coamings and winch pads
Bare laid teak cockpit seats, locker tops, bridge deck and cockpit sole
Varnished mahogany cockpit well
Bridge deck helm / steering pedestal location
Engine control levers on pedestal
Pedestal mounted helm compass in bronze binnacle cover
Stainless steel binnacle guard
Engine ignition and status panel on forward face of cockpit well
Autopilot control head on forward face of cockpit well
Sail lockers with engine access panels port and starboard
Bronze engine room vents on port and starboard faces of cockpit well
Bronze fuel deck fill in cockpit sole
Main sheet pad eye
Bronze mizzen mast partner thru aft seat
Varnished mahogany lazarette hatch aft.
INTERIOR LAYOUT, ACCOMMODATIONS AND EQUIPMENT
AQUILA’s interior spaces are finished in the Herreshoff style of white painted overheads, bulkheads and galley locker fronts accented by varnished mahogany trim, cabin sides, hull sheathing and furniture with raw teak cabin soles thru-out. Ventilation and natural lighting of the below decks areas is provided for by way opening overhead hatches and dorade vents along with opening and fixed ports. Additional lighting and ventilation is provided by gimbaled kerosene lamps (4ea.), overhead dome-style lights, reading lights and well-placed electric fans. On cooler days or nights the chill is taken off the air by a Sigma diesel cabin heater situated in the main saloon.
One enters the interior spaces by way of a 5-step companionway ladder slightly off-set to starboard. To starboard of the companionway ladder is a sit-down navigation station. To port (outboard) and aft (behind) the companionway ladder is the galley area.. On centerline and slightly forward to the companionway ladder is the centerboard tackle housing of Monel fabrication nicely hidden behind varnished mahogany panels. Moving forward one enters the main saloon with varnished (gimbaled) mahogany table on center line with settees and pilot berths to port and starboard. Next forward is the passageway to the forward cabin with Head Area to port and hanging lockers to starboard. Sleeping cabin furthest forward with accommodations for two (2) persons
GALLEY FEATURES
3 x Burner stainless steel gimballed Shipmate propane gimbaled stove & oven
Granite countertops with drawers and lockers under and outboard
SeaFrost engine-driven fridge/ freezer
BD3 SeaFrost 12V Refrigerator (2020)
Stainless steel sink
Pressure water mixer tap
Back-up foot pump
Under sink locker
Fitted locker for pots and pans storage
NAVIGATION STATION FEATURES
Chart table with lift lid chart storage and chest of drawers under
Navigational and communications electronics
Navigators seat with stowage under-seat, outboard and aft
MAIN SALOON FEATURES
Wet locker to starboard with shelves outboard and fiddled shelf over
Settee berths with solid leeboards port and starboard
Pilot berths with solid / upholstered leeboards and reading lamps port and starboard
Gimballed, drop-leaf, varnished mahogany saloon table
Varnished mahogany hull sheathing
Sigmar diesel heater; stainless steel flue
Book shelves and wine glass rack
Smoked plexiglass opening hatch
Gimballed oil lamps with smoke covers (4ea)
Overhead lights (2ea)
PASSAGEWAY FORWARD AND HEAD AREA FEATURES
Double hanging locker to starboard with fiddled shelf over
Overhead light in passageway
Head area / compartment to port with Lavac toilet, new hoses; new pump; y-valve to holding tank and deck pump out
Stainless steel sink unit with stowage under sink
Pressure water mixer tap and manual / back-up hand pump
FORWARD CABIN FEATURES
V-berth with filler panel and cushion to convert to double berth
Under berth storage with shelves over and seat for v-insert
Open chain/ anchor locker forward with interior hull protection at chain locker
SPARS AND RIGGING
Masthead-rigged yawl sail plan configuration
Varnished Sitka spruce, hollow-box construction, double-spreader main mast
Varnished fir main boom
Varnished Sitka spruce, hollow-box construction, single-spreader with jumper mizzen mast
Varnished fir mizzen boom
Varnished Sitka spruce spinnaker pole
Stainless steel standing rigging (shrouds and stays) with new (Hayn 2015) swedged end fittings
Bronze turnbuckle adjusters
Bronze chain plates (rebedded 2020)
Harken roller-furling headstay
Adjustable backstay
New Dynema main halyard
New main sheet
New genoa sheets
Mainmast wooded and re-varnished 2015
Mizzen mast wooded and re-varnished 2019
SAIL TRIM AND SAIL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
Primary sheet winches: Bronze Lewmar #54 / 2-speed / self-tailing / 2ea.
Secondary sheet winches: Bronze Lewmar #30 / 2-speed / self-tailing / 2ea. (new 2018)
Headsail halyard winches: Bronze Lewmar #8 / self-tailing on main mast with bronze cleat / 2ea.
Mainsail halyard winch: Braked winch with Dyneema 9200 lb. breaking strength line
Main sheet winch: Bronze Lewmar #16 / 2-speed / self-tailing
Bronze auxiliary winches on main and mizzen masts
Harken roller-furling headstay
Adjustable backstay
Bronze head sail tracks with adjustable cars on toe rails port and starboard
Bronze main sheet traveler
SAILS & CANVAS
Fully battened Dacron mainsail with 3 reef points (New 2014)
Mizzen (New 2018)
No. 2 Genoa
No. 3 Yankee (New 2018)
Spinnaker
Mizzen Spinnaker (2ea)
Mizzen Staysail (2ea)
Gennaker in sock
HD storm jib
Additional / older sails in serviceable condition (Mizzen, Staysail, No. 1 Genoa, Spinnaker)
All canvas in light tan color
Dodger with part-leathered stainless steel frame
Full awning
Hatch covers with clear lights
Cockpit cushions
Main sail cover
Mizzen sail cover (New 2019)
Life line lee cloths
AUXILIARY PROPULSION AND FUEL SYSTEMS
2000, Yanmar 4-cylinder, fresh water cooled diesel, Model 4JH3E, 55 HP
2:1 Reduction gear
Engine Hours: 3,000 Hours
Yanmar engine status panel with tachometer, engine temperature and oil pressure gauges
Pedestal mounted control levers for throttle and transmission
Bronze 1¼” bronze propellor shaft and coupling (New 2016)
Bronze stern tube ( New 2017)
Cutlass bearing (New 2020)
Bronze 3-blade, fixed-blade propeller 17 x 15
Fuel Capacity: 40 Gallons in single tank
40 Gal / 151 L Fuel diesel tank under cockpit
Marine grade fuel lines
Racor filters
Comprehensive engine spares kit
STEERING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
Edson steering pedestal at bridge deck
8-Spoke varnished teak steering wheel
Edson cable and quadrant steering gear
Keel hung rudder with bronze pintles, gudgeons and rudder post
Autohelm ST6000 auto pilot display with Type 2 long linear drive
Raymarine autopilot fluxgate compass and computer
Emergency Tiller: Aquila was originally a tiller steered boat. Original tiller can be easily fitted for use in emergency situations
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
12 Volt DC ship’s electrical system
Separate battery banks for house systems and engine ignition
Group 31 batteries (3ea)
Master battery switch (4-position) at ship’s electrical panel
20 Circuit ship’s electrical panel with amperage and volt meters
Separate bilge pump switches
800 Watt inverter
Battery charging by engine alternator
LED lighting
Marine grade wiring
FRESH WATER PLUMBING AND SANITATION SYSTEMS
Freshwater Capacity: 120 Gallons in two (2) 60 Gallon copper water tanks
Stainless steel 3.5 Galon hot water tank
Hot and cold pressure water system supplies water to galley and head sink basins
Manual (foot pump)cold water supply to galley sink
Manual (hand pump) cold water supply to head sink
Polished stainless steel sink basins in galley and head areas
Lavac manually operated marine toilet
Toilet plumbed for discharge overboard and / or discharge to holding tank
Holding Tank Capacity: 25 Gallons in single polyethylene tank
Holding tank plumbed for shoreside pump-out and offshore overboard discharge
ELECTRONICS, NAVIGATIONAL AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
Danforth Constellation binnacle-mounted helm compass
Raymarine E7000 Radar with 18” digital dome
Garmin 742 Clear View Chart Plotter
B&G speed and wind direction
Data Marine knot meter
Data Marine depth sounder
Autohelm ST6000 auto pilot display with Type 2 long linear drive
Raymarine autopilot fluxgate compass and computer
Simrad RS35 VHF radio with AIS
Icom M700 SSB radio and AT130 tuner (recent)
Pactor modem (recent)
Gam/McKim VHF antenna splitter
Ship’s clock
GROUND TACKLE SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT
Custom bronze anchor rollers (2ea)
Lewmar bronze electric windlass mounted on double teak base (2000)
Chain gypsy and rope drum
Bronze hawse pipes to chain locker below
Primary Anchor: 45lb. Bruce with 250’ of 3/8” HT chain
Secondary Anchor: 60 lb. Bruce with 30’ of chain and 250’ of 3/8” Nylon ride
Stern Anchor: 33 lb. Bruce
Storm Anchor: 60 lb. Luke Fisherman
Spare Rode: 250’ of 7/8” Nylon rode
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Electric / automatic bilge pumps
Henderson manual bilge pump
Type II PFDs (8 ea.)
Horseshoe buoy (Type IV PFD) and MOB pole
Ship’s bell and portable fog horns
Flare kit
Navigational lighting
Propane fume detector and solenoid switch at Galley
Portable fire extinguishers (5 ea.)
Emergency Tiller: Aquila was originally a tiller steered boat. Original tiller can be easily fitted for use in emergency situations
Life Raft” 4-Person Viking (last inspected 2018)
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Dock lines and fenders
Boat hook
Stainless steel folding boarding ladder
Removable / swiveling helm seat
Removable cockpit table
RECENT WORK HISTORY
Lewmar bronze electric windlass mounted on double teak base (2000)
Bronze centerboard; pivot pin inspected and reinstalled (2014)
Hayn stainless steel and fittings (2015)
Mainmast wooded and re-varnished (2015)
Marine ply fiberglassed deck and house roof with smooth and non-skid AwlGrip finish (2018)
Secondary sheet winches: Bronze Lewmar #30 / 2-speed / self-tailing / 2ea. (2018)
Mizzen mast wooded and re-varnished (2019)
Chainplates rebedded (2020)
New Dynema main halyard
New main sheet
New genoa sheets
Disclaimer
Brooklin Boat Yard 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.
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