UXORIOUS IV

History

UXORIOUS IV was originally built in 2004 for an Italian owner who then named her GEMAYA.

In 2011 she was sold in the UK to the present owner with the intentions of circumnavigating the world and competing in various major regattas and offshore races on the way.

After competing in the Cowes to Dinard and Fastnet races in 2011 UXORIOUS IV sailed across the Atlantic in November that year. She cruised the Caribbean and US East coast of the US for three years racing in the Caribbean 600 three times and in the Newport to Bermuda race in 2012.

In January 2015 the owners headed for the Pacific, entering the Panama Canal in February. Ports of call on the way to Australia included; Galapagos, the Marquesas, the Tuamotus, French Polynesia, Niue, the Cook Island, Fiji, and Noumea arriving in Sydney in October 2015. UXORIOUS IV competed in the Sydney to Hobart race in December that year.

In early 2016 UXORIOUS IV sailed up the East coast of Australia, through the Torres straights and on to Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. She was then shipped through the Red Sea from Thailand to Turkey to avoid any issues with the Somalian pirates who were active at that time.

After cruising in the Mediterranean for the summer UXORIOUS IV arrived back to Lymington, UK in late 2016 and so completed its circumnavigation.

Since 2016 UXORIOUS IV has cruised extensively in the Caribbean, Maine, the Mediterranean, Cuba and Newfoundland and has made several Atlantic crossings both East and West

Always with a captain aboard, UXORIOUS IV has been maintained to the highest level to help ensure trouble free cruising and racing. The owner's dreams for their cruising and racing ambitions have now been met and it is time to move on.

UXORIOUS IV remains in spectacular condition and she is ready for her next adventure.

Hull

Hull is of single skin construction using glass/aramid hybrid fiber reinforced polyester laminate. A high portion of the fibers are unidirectional, giving a stiff laminate with excellent strength and fatigue properties. Structural bulkheads are of marine plywood laminated to the hull and deck with foam strips between. Stiffener flanges are unidirectional lay-ups over hollow formers. Engine beds are of GRP. 

White gel coat topsides with blue sheer and waterline stripes. Bottom is treated with epoxy primer for improved blistering resistance. The fin keel is a lead casting with antimony. High tensile stainless steel keel bolts cast into the lead.

There is a composite mast step.

The transom folds down hydraulically to form a swim platform. Behind the transom is a dinghy garage/lazarette.

The spade rudder is foam filled carbon fiber with a carbon fiber stock, supported by 2 self-aligning roller bearings. The rudder was new in 2025.

Steering quadrant is bolted to the rudder stock. 

There are bronze seacocks for all below waterline through hull connections. The sea cocks are finished flush with the outside of the hull.

Deck

Sandwich construction using glass/aramid hybrid fiber reinforced polyester laminate, with low density closed cell foam core and glued to hull. There is high density closed cell foam core under each deck fitting.

Double cockpit deck arrangement with companionway in the forward cockpit.

Forward cockpit is free of winches and running rigging.

Most running rigging, some under the deck, is led to the aft cockpit where the majority of the sail handling occurs. 

2 x aft cockpit lockers, 1 under each seat.

2 x deck locker lids on aft deck accessing the lazarette.

Stainless-steel stem head fitting with twin stainless-steel anchor rollers. The starboard anchor roller will also accept the asymmetric spinnaker snubber sprit.

Stainless-steel main shroud chainplates bolted to reinforced mast bulkhead.

Backstay chainplate attached to hull structure.

Stainless-steel bow and stern rails.

Teak seat in bow rail.

2 x teak seats in stern rail.

Stern rail has a gate to access the swim platform.

Teak outboard bracket on starboard stern rail.

Flag pole holder on port aft deck.

2 x fishing pole holders on stern rail.

Stainless-steel stanchions with lifeline gates port and starboard.

Double 1 x 19 stainless-steel lifelines.

Teak toe rails.

2 x pair mooring cleats, 1 forward and 1 aft.

1 x pair of drop-down mooring cleats midship.

3 x pair of mooring cleat fairleads, each with roller bearings.

Anchor locker lid on starboard foredeck.

Anchor windlass locker lid on port foredeck.

Anchor windlass (new motor 2025).

Anchor chain (new 2022).

Lewmar Concept 3 electric windlass with chain gypsy. The chain gypsy also takes rode. There is a separate box in the anchor locker to store the anchor chain.

Staysail chainplate on foredeck with fitting for staysail tack.

Chocks and tie down padeyes on forward end of coach roof to store tender. 

Flush mounted deck hatches.

4 x fixed ports, 2 x either side of coach roof.

8 x opening ports.

Harken roller bearing blocks for halyards and utility lines at mast partners.

1 x pair of Harken genoa tracks, each with 2 x Harken cars and line car pullers.

Mainsheet track on bridge deck with adjustable traveler car. 

Screw in deck fittings for stand-up Harken spinnaker guy blocks. 

Teak handrails on coach roof.

1 x pair of double headsail sheet turning blocks.

2 x stainless-steel wheels, each with an elkhide cover. 2 steering pedestals with roller bearings. An emergency tiller is stowed in the lazarette.

Teak cockpit table with folding leaves in forward cockpit.

Stainless-steel handrails at forward companionway.

3 Spinlock line stoppers on port coach roof.

5 x Spinlock line stoppers on starboard coach roof.

2 x double Spinlock line stoppers, 1 x each side of aft cockpit.

2 x sets of stand-up blocks on each side deck for spinnaker sheet.

1 x set of stand-up blocks on each side deck for checkstays.

WINCHES

2 x #77, ST, 3 speed, electric primary.

2 x #65, ST, 2 speed, secondary/utility. 

2 x #64, ST, 2 speed, checkstay.

1 x # , ST, 3 speed, electric mainsheet.

2 x # , ST, 2 speed, main traveler.

2 x # ST, 2 speed, electric, utility on coach roof

General Arrangement

AccomModations

Sleeps 8, 2 each in 4 separate sleeping cabins, plus 2 more in the main saloon for a total of 10. 4 heads. Hand rubbed, satin varnish finish, teak interior furniture. Teak and holly cabin sole. Vinyl overhead panels. 

FORWARD CABIN HEAD

Watertight collision bulkhead all the way forward. Immediately aft of the watertight bulkhead is a head with gel coated fiberglass unit to half height.

FORWARD CABIN

Located aft of the head. Single lifting bunk to port and starboard each with lee cloth. Storage under each bunk. Overhead lockers outboard to port. Hanging locker on centerline aft. 

STARBOARD GUEST HEAD

Located aft of the forward cabin with a door from the forward cabin as well as the starboard guest cabin aft of it. Gel coated fiberglass unit to half height. Teak shower grate. Electric Vacuflush head aft and outboard. Molded in sink outboard and forward with locker under. Telephone type shower at sink. Second shower rose and mixer on inboard bulkhead. Lockers outboard and above with mirror doors.

FORWARD STARBOARD GUEST CABIN

Located aft of the starboard guest head. Accessed from the main saloon aft. Single bunk below and outboard with fold down pullman bunk above, each with lee cloth. Drawers under lower bunk. Lockers aft and outboard of pullman bunk, accessible when pullman bunk is lowered. Lockers inboard. Reading lights on aft bulkhead for each bunk.

FORWARD PORT GUEST CABIN

Located opposite the forward starboard guest cabin. Accessed from the main saloon aft. Large single bunk below with fold down pullman bunk above, each with their own lee cloth. Drawers under lower bunk. Lockers aft and outboard of pullman bunk, accessible when pullman bunk is lowered.

FORWARD PORT GUEST CABIN HEAD

Located forward of the port guest cabin with access only from this cabin. Gel coated fiberglass unit to half height. Electric Vacuflush head outboard and aft. Molded in sink outboard and forward with telephone type shower. Second shower rose with own mixer inboard on bulkhead. Teak shower grate. Lockers above and outboard with mirror doors.

MAIN SALOON

Located immediately aft of the forward guest cabins. Straight settee to starboard with coffee table. Lockers above and outboard of settee with TV between lockers. Additional locker forward of settee. "L" shaped settee to port around a fixed dining table. 2 additional single chairs inboard of table. Lockers outboard and above settee with shelving in between.

GALLEY

Located aft of the main saloon and on the port side. "U" shaped. Lockers above, inboard and outboard. Lockers below Corian counter tops, inboard and outboard. Stove with oven outboard with extractor fan hood over. 2 x side loading fridges on aft bulkhead. Top loading freezer aft and outboard. Double stainless-steel sinks inboard. Garbage container.

NAVIGATION STATION

Located aft of the main saloon on the starboard side. Forward facing. Lifting desk lid accessing storage for folded charts. 4 x drawers under desk forward. Surrounded by navigation and communication electronics. Additional chart storage in overhead locker.

MASTER CABIN

Located aft and accessed from the navigation station via a walkway on the starboard side. Electrical panel is in the walkway. 2 x large single bunks, 1 to port and 1 to starboard. TV over starboard bunk. 6 x drawers under each bunk. 6 x more drawers aft on centerline with countertop and mirror above. Aircraft lockers outboard, port and starboard. Vanity against forward bulkhead on centerline with single chair.

MASTER CABIN HEAD

Located on the starboard side and forward of the master cabin. White gel coated fiberglass stall shower forward with teak shower grate. Shower mixer on forward bulkhead. Aft of shower stall is white gel coated fiberglass head unit to half height with teak grate. Molded in sink unit forward and outboard with additional telephone type shower. Electric Vacuflush head aft of shower stall.

Engine

Cummins 4BT3.9M-HX, 130hp, diesel (Major Overhaul 2020).

Major overhaul of engine in 2020 includes the following:

Engine block removed, stripped down, re-bored and rebuilt to a “zero” hour engine.

New turbo.

New alternator.

ZF 45A hydraulic reverse/reduction 2.43:1 transmission (2020).

Wet exhaust system with fiberglass silencer, discharge through transom.

Engine has thermostat controlled freshwater cooling with heat exchanger.

There is a separate heat exchanger for consumable fresh water in the same circuit making hot water available whenever the engine is operating.

Seawater intake with strainer. Discharge through exhaust system.

158 gallons of diesel in 2 stainless-steel tanks.

Separ fuel/water separator with alarm system and shut off valve on feed line to engine and generator.

One fuel tank deck fill with tank manifold system in bilge.

Each fuel tank is vented to deck level.

Engine controls and read outs located next to starboard helm station in aft cockpit.

Dripless shaft seal.

4 x blade folding propeller.

Plumbing and Ventilation

PLUMBING

Fuel and water tanks are made of stainless-steel with baffles inside.

Tanks have inspection ports, sounding plugs and vent pipes.

Shower sump tanks are fiberglass and integral with the molded shower floor liner.

Hot and cold pressure water in each head and galley.

Back up foot pump in galley.

301 gallons of fresh water in 4 x stainless-steel tanks.

1 x filler line from deck for all tanks leading to a fresh-water manifold system.

Water tank vents lead to galley sink.

Fresh water may be heated either via heat exchanger off the engine or via a heating element off the AC system.

15.8 gallon hot water tank.

Hot and cold pressure water deck shower.

Fresh water hose connection on deck.

Foot pump in galley for sea water.

Sea water hose connection on deck.

Galley sinks drain through sea cock.

Head sinks and shower trays drain to gray water tanks containing up to 16 gallons.

Gray water tanks empty via and electric pump with a manual Whale back up pump.

2 x manual Whale Titan bilge pumps, 1 x in cockpit, 1 x below deck.

1 x electric bilge pump with manual or automatic setting.

Vacuflush freshwater heads.

"Y" valve for for overboard or holding tank discharge.

Black water tanks discharged overboard with electric pump or deck suction line.

VENTILATION

Forced air ventilation in all cabins.

Air intake in engine space with water trap.

Engine space exhaust blower.

Battery boxes vented to outside of boat.

Reverse cycle air conditioning with controls in each cabin.

Electrical

24volt DC system.

230volt AC system.

All chain plates and mast step are grounded to the keel.

482Amp hour, Lithium Ion house batteries.

24volt gel cell house batteries.

135Amp hour, 12volt engine start battery.

90Amp hour, 12volt generator start battery.

All batteries are in ventilated GRP boxes.

140amp alternator on engine charges house batteries.

75amp battery charger via AC.

80amp alternator on engine charges engine start battery.

50amp alternator on generator charges generator start battery.

Diesel generator with sound shield charges AC system.

250volt 50amp shore power connection.

Mass Sine 24/2500VA 230volt inverter.

DC and AC electrical panel with breaker switches and meters located opposite the navigation station.

Main switches and fuses with earth test panel located next to electrical panel.

Electronics

EXTERIOR

Radar with dome on forward side of mast.

B&G Zeus screen at starboard helm.

Suunto compass on top of each steering pedestal.

3 x B&G screens forward end of aft cockpit.

B&G autopilot remote control at port pedestal. 

Raymarine VHF next to port wheel.

3 x B&G screens on mast under goose neck.

INTERIOR

Hercules 5000 B&G processor 

B&G screen over starboard bunk in master stateroom.

NAVIGATION STATION

2 x B&G screens.

B&G Zeus screen.

RayMarine VHF.

Icom MF/HF M801E marine transceiver.

Icom SP24 speaker.

Satelite telephone.

rigging

Triple spreader mast.

Mast repainted (2020).

Navtec stainless-steel rod rigging (new in 2020).

Running rigging (new in 2021).

Spinnaker pole track on forward side of mast with adjustable car.

Deck lights mounted under lower spreaders.

Reckmann headsail roller furler.

Carbon Park Avenue type boom with standard slab reefing. 

Boom bridle to prevent boom swing at mooring. 

Navtec hydraulics for split backstay, boom vang and mainsail outhaul. 

Emergency release for boom vang next to port wheel.

Spinnaker pole stored on post foredeck.

Snubber sprit fitting to stem head fitting for asymmetric spinnakers.

SAILS

Cruising sails:

North cruising mainsail (2019). 

North cruising genoa (2018). 

Doyle asymmetric spinnaker (2020). 

Doyle staysail (2021). 

Doyle storm jib (2021).

Racing sails:    

Race main North (2015).

L/M Doyle genoa (2019).

M/H North genoa (2015).

J2 North jib (2015).

J3 Doyle jib (2019).

J4 North Race (2015).

Jib Top Doyle (2019).

A0 North spinnaker (2024).

A2 North spinnaker (2024).

A3 North spinnaker (2015).

A4 North spinnaker (2015).

Stay sail North (2019).

Additional equipment

Inflatable RIB tender.

100lb CQR anchor.

CANVAS

Tender cover

Dodger over forward companionway.

Dodger over forward end of aft cockpit. 

Bimini over aft cockpit.

Outboard engine cover.

Mainsail cover.

Cockpit cushions.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Jon Buoy.

EPIRB.

2 x horseshoe life rings.

MOM8.

Disclaimer

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