Tripp Custom

Papillon was designed as a Great Lakes racer by William H. Tripp, Jr., one of America’s foremost yacht designers of the era. Built by Russel Brothers in 1966, it was converted for cruising in the 1970s. The boat has had a fascinating history, including a visit from Pope John Paul II to bless the fleet on a Mediterranean visit and use in a Cover Girl mascara commercial. Papillon's classic lines were featured in Sailing World’s 2010 calendar, as well as  Classic Yacht Interiors (Jill Bobrow, WW Norton).   All lines run into the centre cockpit, allowing for easy sail handling underway. The cockpit is a large, protected area in which to work and relax. The interior of the boat is light and airy, featuring glossy white panels and polished mahogany trim. A uniquely open-style galley with stove, fridge, freezer and microwave to port and a double sink to starboard leads to the cosy salon. The long settee berths on either side of the dark wood folding dining table provide a spacious and comfortable area to entertain. The large alcoves above each settee can be adopted for a variety of purposes, from voluminous storage to additional berths. A private forward cabin features polished wood paneling and high carved shelving, while the spacious aft cabin sports two large berths and a second, private head. A specialised workshop area with tool benches sits opposite the navigation area.   Papillon's beautiful lines and classic design lend themselves to comfortable bluewater sailing. This is a special yacht to sail.

Just re painted topsides and decks plus all brightwork re varnished, the yacht is looking fabulous and has been re covered from stem to stern. 

Accommodation

2 double berths in forward cabin and aft port side cabin; 4 single berthsin main cabin saloon, 1 additional single berth in aft cabin. Additional option to use cockpit bench as queensize berth, complete with wooden inserts and matress.

Galley

Double stainless steel sinks with salt and fresh water faucets, 66 liter 12V chest fridge and 70 liter 12V freezer, Microwave, Force 10 3 burner gimballed stovetop and oven. White gloss and mahogany varnish finish, ample benchtop and deep storage cupboards.

Internals of both fridge and freezer were replaced in 2016 with
independent Waeco compressor systems. Both can now maintain temperature perfectly under
both full and partial loads using only solar power, and can operate indefinitely on the hard, as
their condensors are now air-cooled.

Heads

2 x electric PLANUS ArcticPlus 24 volt heads with shared holding tank. 1 hot and cold water shower with VETUS 120VAC water heater, Shore power or engine heating options.

The new PLANUS electric heads and a hot/cold water cockpit shower were
installed 2016.  A new holding tank was installed in 2016

Navigation & Electronics

• SIMRAD DST transducer
• AIRMAR transducer linked with SIMRAD
• NSS9 Evo2 chartplotter
• TackTick Wind instrument
• SIMRAD AC42 with AP28 control head and dual ram 24v hydraulic pump, also controllable at Evo2 chartplotter
• SIMRAD RS35 AIS Radio
• Westmarine VHF
• Icom HF M802
• SIMRAD Broadband 4g Radar to 36 miles
• Primary SIMRAD Evo2 Chartplotter (fixed, integral GPS)
• Secondary GARMIN 441 (fixed, integral GPS)
• Backup FURUNO GPS Navigator (fixed)
• Handheld back up GARMIN GPSMaps
• ACR Electronics Nauticast

Batteries & Electrics

• VICTRON Multiplus inverter 24v / 3000W / 70 amp with remote control panel
• 6 x Solar panels totaling 500W
• VICTRON Solar charger controller MPPT 100/30
• DC 24 V housebank
• DC 12 V engine and genset start battery
• House Batteries: 2 x parallel banks of 4 6V flooded deep cycle batteries totaling 440 amp hours at 24V
• Starter Batteries: 1 x flooded deep cycle battery 8D battery totally ca 250 amp hours at 12V
• ZENA 24V high-output alternator, externally rectified and externally regulated, output 150 amp at 24V
• 240 VAC shore power, goes to isolation transformer then steps down to boat side shore panel input of 120 VAC.

The electrical system was entirely refitted in 2016, including stem-to-stern
rewire, full conversion to 24V, replacement of house and engine battery banks, upgrade of solar
charger, replacement of high-output alternator, replacement of inverter/charger unit and an
entirely new breaker panel (and associated terminal buses, master switches, high-amp fuses,
etc.) and addition of a 120VAC to 240VAC step-up transformer and 2X 240 volt AC outlets, one in the galley and one in the engine room. The old KOHLER genset, shore power isolation transformer and solar panels were reintegrated into the new system.

Sail Inventory

• Roller furled jib QUANTUM 10oz
• Main asymmetrical cruising spinnaker, 2. oz n (2016)
• Main staysail #3 hank-on
• Main staysail #4 hank-on
• Main staysail/storm sail#4 hank-on
• 1 x QUANTUM 12oz mainsail with sail cover
• HOOD sails for mizzen 10 oz (2016)
• Spinnaker for mizzen 0.75 oz (2016)
• Staysail for mizzen 0.75 oz
• Main trysail, dedicated mast track on main mast

All sails in good to excellent condition, some near new. 

Mast & Rigging

• Cutter rigged yawl
• Keel stepped mainmast
• Deck stepped mizzen (brand new in 2014 by NORTHLAND Spars and Rigging, Opua NZ)
• Standing rig main mast stainless steel with KZ
• Marine compression fittings
• Mizzen mast rig fitted with Sta-Lok compression fittings
• Main mast 64 feet above water
• 2 inner forestays, removeable with Highfield lever
• WALDER boom break on main boom, WICHARD boom break on mizzen boom
• SCHAEFER (jib) system 3100, rebuilt in 2013 during rig overhaul
• Stainless steel rig, 14mm; all cables new in 2013, excellent condition; main mast itself is older but approved by rigger in 2013; mizzen spar new in 2013

Ground Tackle

• LOFRANS Falcon 1700W 24V Cats Paw windlass, clutch and thrust bearing replaced in 2013 with remote
• MANSON Ray stainless steel 60 kg anchor
• CQR plough 50 kg anchor
• FORTRESS 20 kg kedge anchor
• 200 feet galvaniSed 12mm certified Italian MAGGI chain, new in 2013.
• Chain to rode spliced into 200 feet 8 braid 22mm rode for deep anchoring
• 200 feet half-inch chain
• Additional 100 feet half-inch chain for mooring construction
• 200 feet 1 inch 3-strand nylon rode
• 100 meters 5mm DYNEEMA line
• Saltwater deck wash/anchor wash

Deck Gear

• 2 x ANDERSON 2-speed power self-tailing sheet winches
• 2 x LEWMAR 2-speed manual self-tailing sheet winches
• 2 x BARIENT 2-speed manual sheet winches
• 1 x BARIENT 2-speed self-tailing winch for main sheet
• 1 x LEWMAR 2-speed self-tailing winch for main halyard
• 1 x LEWMAR 2-speed self-tailing winch for jib halyard
• 1 x TELCO 2-speed self-tailing winch for staysail halyard
• 1 x TELCO 2-speed self-tailing winch for main topping lift
• 1 x LEWMAR 2-speed self-tailing winch for main reef
• LEWMAR single speed self tailing deck winches for spinnaker
• 1 x LEWMAR 2-speed self-tailing winch for mizzen sheet
• 1 x LEWMAR 2-speed self-tailing winch for mizzen halyard
• 1 x LEWMAR 2-speed self-tailing winch for mizzen staysail/spinnaker halyard

Safety Gear

• 6 adult inflatable life jackets
• 2 child inflatable life jackets
• 4 foam adult inflatable life jackets
• ZODIAC 4 man liferaft (2016)
• 6 harnesses integral to 4 of afformentioned inflatable life jackers, and 2 inflatable child jackets, with tethers and jacklines
• DANBUOIY (2016)
• Lifering
• Lifesling
• Basic First Aid kit
• Mt600 GME EPIRB (2017)
• ACR EPIRP(2012)
• 6 x dry powder fire extinguisher
• Fireblanket in galley
• JABSCO Amazon Universal manual bilge pump
• TMC 24 V diaphram electric aft bilge pump
• TMC 12 V diaphram electric main bilge pump
• PAR 24 V diaphram electric main bilge pump with selector valves on supply piping
• Emergency Grab Bag
• 2 x 60 meter 1 inch 3 strand cyclone lines
• Emergency drogue bridle 3 x 100 feet 1.5 inch 8 braid nylon coupled to D ring and 20 feet of chain
• Emergency tiller c/w block and tackle system to enable control from cockpit

Covers & Awnings

• SUNBRELLA awnings ( re stitched 2016)
• SUNBRELLA sprayhood (2016)

Dinghies & Outboards

• 3.4m BLUEFIN aluminium tender
• 18hp TOHATSU two stroke outboard
• 4hp YAMAHA two stroke outboard
• 2.6m SEABIRD grp rowing/sailing dinghy

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.