ARIEL

100% up to date! The nicest 40’-50’ foot sailboat on the brokerage market of ANY brand. Within the last two years, the third owner of hull #65 MKII (of 69 built) has invested close to $200k on improvements including a brand new inventory of NORTH SAILS and full B&G ELECTRONICS package. The fully teak and leather interior has been immaculately maintained and the systems that include, air conditioning, heat, are also completely up to date. Other additions include all new blue hull paint, new running rigging, brand new boom, freshly painted mast, new water maker and new inverter. ARIEL is completely ready for racing or fast cruising short-handed with her tall carbon fiber OFFSHORE SPARS mast. No expense has been spared! Extensive time, effort, and money can be saved on this extraordinary turn-key SWAN. Click on full specifications for compete list of upgrades including North Sails inventory and detailed B&G System.

HULL

Solid fiberglass hull painted flag blue (2017) with white stripes.
Hull bottom board sanded to improve race performance.
Sugar scoop transom.
Fin keel with bulb.
Spade rudder.
Viewing port for propeller.

DECK

Cored fiberglass deck with teak overlay.
Stainless steel stem head fitting with double anchor roller.
Lewmar CPX electric windlass.
Anodized aluminum toe rail.
Stainless steel bow and stern rails.
Stainless steel stanchions with 1 x 19 double stainless steel wire lifelines.
Lifeline gates port and starboard.
Gate in stern rail to access the swim platform. 
Staysail tracks with car on edge of coachroof.
Genoa tracks with 2 cars on each located on side decks.
Car pullers on genoa tracks.
8 x Wichard "D" hooks for outboard headsail sheeting and other.
Custom mainsheet system allowing the mainsheet to be trimmed from the helm station.
Line stoppers on the mainsheet allowing the mainsheet winches to be freed up for additional purposes (check stay and secondaries). 
Mainsheet traveler track located immediately forward of the pedestal.
Pedestal steering.
Stainless steel wheel with elkhide cover.
Custom stainless steel pedestal guard allowing protection of helm naivgation hardware.
Spinlock line clutches either side of the companionway (2015) as well as other locations on deck.
Cross over sheeves aft of clutches allowing the port or starboard winch to be used.
Radar post aft with radar dome, antennas and outboard engine davit.

WINCHES

All Harken anodized self tailing.
2 x #64, 3 speed, electric primary.
2 x #53, 2 speed, electric mainsheet.
1 x #48, 2 speed, electric halyard.
1 x #48, 2 speed, halyard.
Halyard winches are also used as secondaries.

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ACCOMMODATIONS

GENERAL ARRANGEMENT

Sleeps 4, 2 in each of the 2 sleeping cabins, plus 1 on each settee and 1 in the port pilot berth over the port settee for a total of 7. Varnished, hand rubbed, Burmese teak interior furniture with teak and holly cabin sole. Vinyl overhead panels.

FORWARD CABIN

"V" berth with filler to make a double. Storage and space for water maker and air-conditioning unit under the bunk. Shelves port and starboard. Hanging locker aft to starboard.

FORWARD HEAD

Located on the port side aft of the forward cabin. White gel coated fiberglass unit to half height. Teak cabinetry above with lockers outboard. Manual salt water head with its own holding tank. Mirror forward. Sink with hot and cold pressure water and telephone type shower.

MAIN SALOON

"L" shaped settee to port surrounding the dining table with folding leaves either side. House batteries stored in dining table base with vent to the mast. Pilot berth outboard. Straight settee to starboard with lockers and shelving outboard. Storage behind settee backrests. Off white leather upholstery.

NAVIGATION STATION

Located on the starboard side aft of the saloon. Forward facing. Surrounded by navigation and communication electronics as well as the AC and DC electrical panels. Lockers and drawers under.

GALLEY

Located opposite the navigation station. "L" shaped. Top and side load Isotherm fridge inboard, top load Isotherm freezer outboard. Off white colored Corian counter tops. Double stainless steel sinks. 3 burner propane stove with oven. Sharpe Carousel microwave outboard and over the stove. Lockers under the sink and outboard. Drawers aft.

AFT HEAD

Located aft of the navigation station. White gel coated fiberglass unit to half height. Teak cabinetry above with lockers outboard. Electric head with fresh water flush and its own holding tank. Sink with hot and cold pressure water and telephone type shower.

AFT CABIN

Located aft of the galley. "U" shaped bunk with filler to make a double. Lockers and shelving outboard. Hanging locker forward. Access to aft side of engine. Additional access to the engine behind the companionway steps located between the galley and the navigation station.

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ENGINE and HYDRAULICS

Volvo Penta, MD22P, diesel with sail drive transmission.
2 x racor fuel filters.
Access under the companionway steps as well as in the aft port cabin.
3 x blade folding propeller.
2 x blade folding race propeller.

PLUMBING and VENTILATION

VENTILATION

5 deck hatches, 1 over each cabin and each head.
Night screen and bug screen on the larger deck hatches.
Opening ports in the deck combing aft as well as the bulkhead either side of the companionway.
Fans in each cabin.
Dorade vent forward with 2 cowls.
Marine Air air-conitioning with 16,000btu.
Espar/Eberspacher diesel, forced air heating.

PLUMBING

Spectra water maker.
Hot and cold pressure water in each head and at the galley.
Hot and cold fresh water shower located at the swim platform.
6 gallon Isotemp water heater.
Foot pumps for fresh and sea water at the galley.

ELECTRICAL

110volt AC shore power system.
24volt DC system.
2 x shore power cords with 30amp and 50 amp connections.
Magnum 2000 Inverter (2016).
Battery monitors and regulators for 3 step battery charging and protection for electronics and computer due from electric winch surge.
110volt interior outlets with GFIs in the heads.
Reading lights.
Cockpit lighting.
Courtesy floor lights.
Grounded chainplates.

BATTERIES

6 x 4PZV 440 Hawker house batteries in dining table base.
2 x Group 31 electronics battery under navigation station seat.
1 x Group 27 engine start battery under port settee.

ELECTRONICS

Most of the electronics package was new in 2015. More details of the electronics package will be provided upon request.

SAILING INSTRUMENTS

B&G H5000 Hercules level processor.
4 x H5000 GFD 5" color displays, 1 at nav station, 2 in sea hood, 1 at helm.
4 x 20/20 large format displays on mast in an alloy bracket.
Airmar analog boatspeed sensor.
Airmar analog depth/temperature sensor.
B&G 213 wand at mast head.

PLOTTERS

2 x B&G, Zeus2, 12" color MFDs, 1 at nav station, 1 at helm station.
US coastal cartography.
Navionics Gold series 2D charts MSD cards, US coast, Caribbean, South America and Bemuda.
Autopilot may be enabled from the MFDs.
B&G ZG100 GPS sensor w/integral compass.

RADAR

B&G 4G radar w/radome mounted on radar post aft.
Radar available to each MFD.

AUTOPILOT

Simrad AP28 autopilot.
Control head in cockpit near helm.
Hynautic HLDX linear drive.

VHF

B&G V50 marine VHF with integral AIS receiver.
H50 wireless remote handset with 2 charging cradles, 1 at nav station and 1 at helm station.
Antenna mounted on top of mast.

AIS

Navico NAIS400 AIS transponder with Navico NSPL400 splitter.
Shares VHF antenna.
Dedicated GPS antenna.

WIFI

Navico/B&G WiFi system via GoFree app.
PDQ Connect 7010A Kit for WiFi booster.

MOB

MOB button is installed at helm station and is linked to the plotters.

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

Iridium GO unit at nav station with remote feature.

EMERGENCY POWER PACK

Weego Boost 18000mah Lithium Ion battery pack to run USB and 12volt devices.
USB charger outlets at nav station and aft cabin.

RIG

Carbon fiber, tall rig Offshore Spars mast, triple spreader, painted 2015.
Antal mainsail luff cars.
Mast jack.
Aluminum boom (2015).
Harken roller furler.
Inner forstay for storm jib.
Navtec hydraulic boom vang and backstay.
Carbon spinnaker pole stowed on deck. 
Adjustable whisker pole.
Aluminum bow sprit for Asymetric spinnakers fits to stem head fitting. 
All running rigging leads aft to cockpit.
Running rigging all new 2015.

SAILS

All North
Mainsail, 3Di w/2 reefs, full batten.
Genoa, 3Di, 155%, light/medium, 
Genoa, 3Di, 140%, w/UV strip for roller furling.
Jib, 3DL, 110%, cruising headsail w/UV strip for roller furling.
Jib, 3Di, #3. 
Jib, 3DL, #4, carbon/Kevlar.
Jib Top, 3DL, #1, Aramid. 
Spinnaker, Code 2A, Airx 700.
Spinnaker, 2S AP.
Spinnaker, Code 3A, reacher.
Additional, older, serviceable sails for cruising (list upon request).

EQUIPMENT

Plow anchor.
Danforth anchor.
Anchor chain.
Anchor rode.
Fenders.
Docklines.
Boat hook.
Mooring cleat covers for racing.
Ship's manuals and papers.
Winslow 6 x man life raft (new 2015).
Structural frame and winter cover.

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.