46.17' Wauquiez Centurion 45

Often considered the French Swan, these Wauquiez Centurion 45's are seaworthy, fast and elegant sailing yachts designed by legendary architect Ed Dubois and built by the Henry Wauquiez Yard in France before the company was purchased by Beneteau. There was twenty four 45's built between 1990 and 1993. She features classic lines with a beautifully stretched transom. Auxiliary propulsion is provided by a Perkins Prima M-50 diesel and she carries 65 gallons of fuel and 130 gallons of fresh water.
In 2012 the vessel underwent an extensive refit which included: New standing rigging, running rigging, sails, New Kiwigrip decks (after removal of original teak decks), a new Raymarine electronics package, upgraded electrical system, new upholstery and ground tackle.
Since her refit in 2012 the vessel has been professionally maintained and continually upgraded. The vessel gets sailed regularly around Hawaii and in April 2019, the owner whom is also a retired CG-officer and marine surveyor sailed the vessel from Hawaii to Fanning Island, a round-trip of about 2100 miles.
This vessel has been granted a MARAD waiver which allows for chartering up to six passengers. The vessels last survey was conducted on December 19, 2016 by Pacific Star Marine Services, where she was valued at $183,500.00

CONSTRUCTION
The hull is solid fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) without core material. The deck is FRP sandwich construction with balsa core material. The deck to hull joint is laminated with FRP. The lead ballast keel is bolted on with robust stainless steel keel bolts. The mast is keel stepped. The interior hull structures consist of bulkheads, frames, floors, stringers and built-ins that are tabbed to the hull. Furnishings are built in and there are no FRP liners. The hull topside finish is original gelcoat and polished to a high gloss. The bottom was recoated with Trinidad antifouling paint in 3/2019. There are no hull blisters.

PROPULSION

Perkins Prima 50 hp diesel coupled to a Hurth V-drive reduction gear

ELECTRICAL
(3) 4D AGM batteries (house)
AGM groupe 31 engine start
Mastervolt 75 amp smart charger (new 2019)
325 watt solar panel with MPPT Mastervolt charge controller (system installed in 2018)
Wind Generator new (new 2013)
Balmar 100 Amp Alternator
30 AMP shore power receptacle
50' shore power cord.
Marine grade 12vdc and 120 vac AC breaker panel located at navigation station.

STEERING
Cable and Quadrant type with solid stainless steel rudder stock. The rudder was removed and inspected in 2018. All of the steering components were disassembled and lubricated. The upper bearings were replace on both sides of the chain sprocket.
The system has an excellent Autopilot and Pacific Wind Pilot self steering gear which is fully functional. There is an emergency tiller and a Tiller Pilot at the ready.

GALLEY

(1) Force 10 two burner stove with oven (new in 2014)
(2) tank LPG tank locker 9 (new tanks installed in 2019)
(1)Top loading reefer with Fridgiboat compressor/evaporator
Double stainless steel sinks
Salt and fresh water foot pumps
Pressurized fresh Water System

FRESH WATER
130 Gallons in three stainless steel tanks:
Pumps: (1) 12vdc Pressure pump
Manual Foot pump

SANITATION
(2) Levac manual commodes

NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS
VHF: Icom IC-M-59 with masthead mounted whip antenna.
GPS: Raymarine e127 MFD with internal GPS and South and North Pacific charts. The multi function chart plotter interfaces with the cockpit instruments. contact owner for list of additional equipment.