Dale Classic 45

Outrageous good looks, impressively engineered and delivered on arguably one of the greatest hulls ever. The Dale Classic 45 MORE MAGIC was delivered in 2006 and is hull 004. Now in her second ownership from new, she is the two cabin version and specified with a pair Yanmar 500HP diesel engines with a modest 720 engine hours. Equipped for extensive cruising including bow thruster, inverter, diesel heating, Kohler generator, Raymarine Navigation, radar & dehumidifier etc. She is exceptional and has been maintained by Dale Yachts from new.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised B – “Offshore”.

 

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Solid laminate with vinylester to hull molding.
• Epoxy treatment to bottom before antifouling.
• Rubber D fendering at hull to deck joint.
• Spray-rail molded into the hull.
• Teak to toe-rail with caulked joints.
• Teak to side-decks and cockpit sole, cockpit steps and locker tops.
• Teak to bathing platform.
• The hull was re-painted with Flag Blue Awlgrip by Dale Yachts.
• Boot stripe painted in Red.
• White gelcoat to GRP superstructure.
• Anodes replaced (February 2023).
• Hull sandblasted and recoated with 2 coats of epoxy primer, 2 coats of underwater primer & antifouled (Feb 2023).

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• Yanmar 6CXM-GTE2 inline 6 cylinder 500hp diesel engine.
• Yanmar marine power display and VDO gauges.
• Yanmar engine alarms.
• Twin Racor diesel fuel filter / water separator.
• ZF Micro Commander electronic engine controls.
• ZF280-1A R 2.0 gearboxes.
• Flexible hose wet exhaust system, main engine exhaust mufflers, with HMI engine exhaust temperature alarm system.
• Engine bay centreline tread plates finished in Pirelli blue rubber matting and capped with varnished teak capping.
• Noise-reducing engine bay insulation.

 

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine Hours - Port 721, Starboard 723 (November 2023).
• Engines serviced - oil change, filter change, adjustment of belts October 2023.
• Quoted top speed of 28 knots.
• Cruising speed of 20 knots.

 

Propulsion & Steering:

• QL Electro-hydraulic trim tabs with control at the helm position.
• Electric bow thruster with control at helm position.
• Hydraulic steering system.
• Carbon Fiber steering wheel.
• Emergency tiller.
• Four bladed Hyperform propellers.
• Rope cutters.
• Dripless water cooled shaft seals.
• Greasers fitted to rudder tubes.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 24 Volt electrical system, with 12V droppers as required.
• AC distribution system including combined inverter (3000W)/battery charger (700 Amp).
• 240 Volt plug points throughout including engine room and in the aft peak for the dinghy inflator/deflator.
• 50 Amp Zink Sausa II Galvanic isolator fitted.

 

Battery Banks:

• 24V Numax 105ah domestic batteries (4).
• 24V Numax 105ah engine batteries (2).
• 12V Varta 100ah generator start battery.
• Engine/domestic battery link switch.
• Victron Battery controller to monitor engine and domestic batteries.

 

Battery Chargers:

• Voltage sensitive relays to allow charging of both banks of batteries by both engines.
• Mastervolt 12-50-3 charge master for the domestic and engine batteries.
• Victron Energy 12V/ 3000VA Inverter.

 

Alternators:

• 2 x 12V- 55 Amp Hitachi engine alternators.

 

Generator:

• Kohler 6Kva Generator.
• Advanced digital control panel.
• Generator Hours: 200 (November 2023).
• Generator serviced with impeller & belt replaced (June 2023).

 

Shore Power:

• Shore power with earth leakage protection, and connection to hot water immersion tank.
• Shore power lead.

 

Other Electrical:

• Three pantograph windscreen wipers and washers, with intermittent control.
• Helm/pilot seat base electrically operated.
• Electrically operated drop-down portside aft window bulkhead.
• Electrically operated stern door for acces to the bathing platform.

Plumbing Systems

Bilge Pumps:

• Five electric and two manual bilge pumps fitted through the vessel with alarms at helm position.
• Manual bilge pump in engine room with suction from port and starboard sides.
• Bilge alarm system in the engine room with indicators at helm position.

Tankage

Fuel:

• Total capacity of 2,775 litres (610 gallons) in two centreline tanks.
• Separ primary fuel system with change-over function to allow fuel feed from either or both tanks.
• Suction pipe fitted to bottom of both fuel tanks with change-over switch from hand-pump.
• Analogue Tank Tender indicator.

 

Fresh Water:

• Total capacity of 338 litres (74 gallons).
• Hot water tank (75L).
• Fresh water tank cleaned and new inspection hatch fitted (Feb 2023).

 

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• Black water system with holding tank (110L) connected to forward toilet, with deck discharge or macerator and “direct to sea” options.
• Grey waste tank (16L).

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine E120 colour chart plotter.
• Raymarine ST6001 smart auto pilot.
• Raymarine ST60 TRIDATA Depth/Speed/Log
• Raymarine ST60 anemometer for wind speed.
• Raymarine Raydome.
• Raymarine DSC VHF radio
• Radar reflector.
• Ritchie Magnetic steering compass at helm.
• Navigation lights.
• Air horn.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Molded stainless steel sink with lift out Corian top.
• Isothem fridge with freezer tray to galley lower unit.
• Siemens electric two plate hob with fiddle rail.
• Siemens electric oven.

 

Heads/Showers:

• En-suite toilet and shower with electric Jabsco quiet flush toilet.
• Shower with electric discharge from grey water waste tank.
• Fresh water and or salt water supply to toilet.

 

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher D5L diesel cabin heater, including outlets to all areas including heads.
• Advanced Yacht dehumidifier fitted in guest cabin.

 

Entertainment:

• Rise and fall flat screen Avtex TV in saloon, with Blaupunkt DVD35
• Speakers in cockpit, saloon, guest cabin & master cabin 
• Blaupunkt MP35 headset in guest cabin & master cabin.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Interior timber in high-gloss American Cherry.
• Grab handles in saloon, galley & master cabin.
• Interior fittings and hardware in chrome finish.
• Timber veneer floor to galley and wheelhouse.
• Leather upholstered interior helm console with carbon fibre effect inset panels.
• One square hatches fitted to forward coach roof with blind & flyscreens.
• Four semi oval opening port lights.
• Wheelhouse windows in green tinted glass.
• Wheelhouse forward side windows slide opening.
• Wheelhouse front windows double-glazed.
• Ventilators to all cabins & heads.

 

Description of layout from forwards:

 

Master Cabin with Ensuite:

• Forward double master cabin, with interior sprung mattress and upholstered side seat.
• Full storage in upper and lower side lockers.
• Fitted cream carpet.
• Hanging locker.
• En-suite toilet and shower with electric Tecma toilet, shower and stowage lockers.
• Teak shower tray.
• 240V sockets.
• 12V socket.
• Low level lighting.

 

Galley:

• Corian Galley top.
• Hot and cold mixer tap.
• Top entry in galley top for waste bin.
• Molded fiddle to galley top.
• Upper outboard lockers and lower cupboards and storage spaces.
• Designated storage for crockery & glassware.
• 240V socket.

 

Guest Twin Cabin with Ensuite:

• Twin sprung mattresses.
• Hanging locker.
• Fitted cream carpets.
• 240V sockets.
• Outboard lockers.
• En-suite toilet and shower with electric Jabsco toilet, shower and stowage lockers.
• Teak shower tray.

 

Wheelhouse & Saloon:

• Cream Leather covered console at helm position with carbon fibre effect inset panels for instruments.
• Cream Leather helm and co-pilot seats to port with leather navigator seat to starboard – all fitted with sliders.
• Helm/pilot seat base electrically operated to move forward to provide more seating space whilst in harbour.
• Stowage within helm/pilot seat base including drinks cabinet for drinks and glasses.
• Bookcase and storage for navigational instruments and pencils to right of navigator seat.
• Fridge and stowage for charts and removable chart table within navigator seat base.
• Timber footrests at helm and navigator position.
• Cream leather “U” shaped seating to port, storage lockers beneath seating.
• Rise & fall TV lift in hand made cabinet.
• Three pantograph windscreen wipers with intermittent control and washer system.
• Lighting throughout.
• Electrically operated drop-down portside aft window bulkhead.
• Barometer and clock.
• Oceanair blinds fitted to all windows.
• White & red chart table light.
• 240V Socket.

 

Engine Room:

• Two extractor fans.
• HMI main engine exhaust temperature alarms.
• High quality soundproofing.
• Engine room ladder.
• Centre line crawl plates finished in Pirelli matting and varnished teak capping.
• Engine room painted out in white bilge paint.

 

Cockpit:

• Fully fitted aft facing port and starboard seating with storage beneath.
• Stowage compartment to cockpit sole for dinghy.
• Two access and stowage hatches.
• Freshwater shower to cockpit for hot & cold water.
• Over head lighting.
• Manual bilge pump.

Deck Equipment

General:

• Exterior stainless steel bow pulpit.
• Stainless steel handrail leading from the port aft cockpit at midships round to the starboard side.
• Grab-rail to aft end of wheelhouse wings with green tinted wind breaking glass panel.
• Hinge down spruce timber mast.
• Boarding platform with teak grating and stainless steel swim ladder.
• Grab handles in fore deck and aft peak lockers for securing fender lanyard.

 

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Stem-head carrier with stainless steel bow protector plate.
• One pair of super-yacht mooring cleats to fore deck.
• Two pairs of pop up mooring cleats to side deck.
• One pair of bollard type mooring cleats to aft deck.
• Three fairleads to bow.
• Chafing plates.
• Centre bollard to foredeck.
• Electric anchor windlass with 50m galvanised steel chain.
• Chain gypsy with interior and foredeck controls.
• 30kg stainless steel claw anchor.
• Chain locker accessed through forward deck hatch.
• Fender pad eyes and wear plates fitted to side of cockpit.
• Mooring lines.
• Fenders.

 

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Cushions on top of teak covered seat/lockers.
• Full cockpit enclosure in canvas, with removable metal frame (new 2022).

Safety Equipment

• Valise 8 person life-raft (service date not verified).

 

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• Seafire Automatic fire extinguisher system to engine room (service date unverified).
• 5 fire extinguishers throughout the boat (service dates unverified).

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.