Circe is really a nice boat. She is beautiful and cosy and feels wellcoming.
My video Aug 2024 below and related new pics and sea trial at the bottom of this article.
Circe
Background
Circe have only had 2 owners (actual included)
She was built on commission from first owner, who also was a very good friend of mr Sciarrelli. They planned her together.
Circe has a sisterboat that was built after her. Her name is Ferrau. She is slightly different from Circe in her inside layout.
Specifications
Designer: Carlo Sciarrelli
Year: 1991
Builder: Mancini
Hullmaterial: steel, s-spant (roundbildged) Superstructure made of aluminium
Lenght: 40 feet (bowsprit and “aftsprit” not included)
Beam: 3,60 m
Draft: 1,70 m
Weight: according to some design plans 15 ton. But I think around 12 is more like it.
Engine: Perkins Prima 50
Watertanks: A total of 690 litres in 2 tanks (integrated)
Dieseltank: 320 litres (integrated)
Daytank diesel: 50 litres
Greywater: 100 litres (integrated, not in use at the moment)
Insulation of type cellular plastic in whole boat
Oven and stove: Force 10, 3 burner, gimbal stove
Sails: Genua, jib and mainsail, Baraonda Sailmakers, only used for one season
One old spinnacker from Lee sails, condition unknown
The jib is selftacking on spar that is not mounted at the moment (could easily be mounted)
Insulators on stern stay (new) from Norseman
Adjuster on stern stay
Winches: 3 Antal selftailing, brons
Compass: 2 (Sestrel Moore on inside of boat)
Windlass, anchor, anchor chain
Isolation transformater Victron 3600W, 115/230V (new)
Diesel heater: Dickinson Antarctic (heater have watersystem if one wants to install radiators)
Refrigerator and cool box
Bilge pumps, both electrical and manual
Pump for fresh water
Waterheater
Other
New rope for running rig included
New rop for mooring included
Shock absorbers for mooringline
Fenders
Liferaft, 4 person, in bag (needs to be checked)
A lot of other things are included like filters, tools in bag, life lines etc etc
Upgrades just done:
The kitchen area has been rebuilt by professional boatbuilder
Stove/oven has been overhauled by gas oven workshop
Sails has been overhauled by sail maker (not spinnacker), who said they were in excellent condition
Electrician has installed isolation transformater and checked 220 system including batterycharger and electricity for engine
Hull, superstructure and deck has been repainted by professional boatbuilder, epoxy (by Double Coat)
Engine space is repainted with epoxy.
A lot of paintingwork on the inside of the boat (both varnishing and painting, done by boatbuilder)
New covers for mattresses in forepeak
New carpet in whole boat, can easily be removed
Cushions for cockpit
VHF, Raymarine ST60+ wind
Log/lod/wind.
Plotter Raymarine 70C. Plotter has never been in use.
Layout
Classic design
2 separate berths in aft
Possible to lower table for double berth in saloon
Extra wooden board for larger bed in forepeak
One large closet that could be rebuilt to WC (was a WC from start, has been rebuilt to closet)
Diesel heater can be removed to original plan with extra place to sit (dinette) if one wants to.
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