Southern Ocean Dixon 65

Fantastically fast Dixon 65 sailing yacht which has a great interior for entertaining below - in high gloss mahogany and with lovely mahogany floors. She has been substantially updated and improved in this ownership including new paint and a review of all her systems. This was to prepare her for a serious world cruise to be undertaken mainly 2 handed. Sadly bad health has intervened and they will now not take her so she is being offered for sale. Immaculate good looks, epic sailing and comfortable accommodation. She is ready to sail.

Note: Marketed in Swiss Francs at CHF 1,750,000 + VAT.

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 categorized A – “Ocean”

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Structural engineering by High Modulus Inc. (highly respected for its involvement with the America's Cup racing yachts) created the fast hull form which is constructed of foam with a single skin using E-glass/aramid hybrid fibre for durability with carbon fibre reinforcements in areas of the deck, cabin structure and moulded chain-plates.
• Carbon vacuum infused cored hull construction using E-Glass.
• Carbon superstructure and deck construction.
• Cored composite deck construction.
• Bonded teak laid decks to ring deck and to the cockpit area.
• Stainless steel and teak external trim.
• Use of Nomex core on interior joinery.
• New antifouling (2022).
• All teak deck joints recaulked.
• Hull and superstructure repainted snow white in Awlcraft (2017).

Keel & Rudder:

• Bizalloy 80 fin keel and Lead cast ballast bulb providing reduced draft and wetted surface area while maintaining stability.
• 1 x fully balanced, foam-filled, carbon rudder supported by custom made rudder bearings.
• Emergency jury steering tiller.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Yanmar 190hp Turbo 4LHA-DTP.
• Hurth gearbox.
• Air intake tube extended for the engine room air intake.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine RPM and hours counter broke in Nov 2020 @ 4604 hours.
• New counter @ 10 hours (Jan 2022).
• Every second year the engine received a 500 h service. In the other year the engine received a 1000 h service, regardless of run time hours, and a 2000 h service in 2018.
• Cruising speed – approx 7 knots @ 1750rpm.
• Maximum speed – approx 9.5 knots @ 2400rpm.
• Fuel consumption at cruising speed – approx 7 litres per hour.
• Range @ cruising speed – approx 1000Nm.

Propulsion & Steering:

• MaxProp self-feathering 3 blades propeller.
• Bowthruster Max-Power Retract R200 with twin 2-blade aluminum propeller.
• 2 x custom carbon steering wheels.

Other Mechanical Equipment:

• Hydraulic power pack to drive the vang, outhaul, backstays
• Air conditioning ducting and equipment fitted but not operational at this time.

Electrical Systems

• The AC system can be fed either by generator, 16 amp shore power or inverter.
• The DC system is powered by individual Mastervolt and Zenith battery banks (5) for Service, Navigation, Generator starting, Main engine starting and Bow Thrusters/Capstan.
• DC-DC converter 24 to 12V for loading the navigation batterie installed.
• Residual current circuit breaker incorporated in 220 V panel.
• 24 V high amp plug for tender air pump.
• ISO isolation transformer 220V/110V 8 kva.

Battery Banks:

• Battery management system Mastervolt BTM III.
• Main batteries - Mastervolt 750 amp 24V MVSV 12 cells.
• Generator battery.
• Engine battery.
• Additional anchor capstain and bow thruster batteries.
• Battery switch to isolate navigation battery from the main batteries.

Battery Chargers:

• 2 pcs.Mastervolt 24/100.
• 1 pcs. Mastervolt 12/15.
• 1 pcs.Mastervolt 24/6.

Inverter:

• Mastervolt 2500 Watt DC-to-AC inverter.
• Mastervolt DC-DC 24/12.

Alternator:

• 175-Amp engine-mounted alternator.

Generator:

• 1 x Lugger Northern Light generator M843 NW 2.3.
• Every second year the generator received a 200 h service. In the other year the generator received a 500 h service, regardless of run time hours. 1000 hours service 2018.
• Serviced and replace zinc anodes, impeller, etc. (2022).

Shore Power:

• 220v shore power system delivering both 220v via ring main and 12v and 24v ships’ power.
• ISO-Transformer 8kVa 220V/110V resin encapsulated and overload protection with soft start.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Isotherm Basic 50 water boiler run from shore power and engine.
• Accumulators and pressure water system.
• Circulation pump 24V for the hot water.

Watermaker:

• SeaFresh watermaker, osmosis type (approx. 120 litres/hour).

Bilge Pumps:

• Primary 4 standalone bilge pumps (serviced Nov 2021) with automatic switches and independent high water alarm switches.
• Emergency bilge / fire pumping by engine-driven clutch pump with 4 suctions. The respective areas can by pumped out by selecting the appropriate set of valves. The pump can also function as a fire pump.

Grey & Black Water:

• Gray water tank for the galley sink.
• Black water tank 200 lt with Mercator pump and connection for shore-based suction system.
• Every toilette has a two-way tap (Blackwater tank or sea).

Tankage

Fuel:

• 1,090 litres in 3 tanks.
• Fuel transfer pump to shift the fuel between the tanks.

Fresh water:

• 900 litres in 2 tanks.

Navigation Equipment

• Furuno TZT 14 touch multifunction computer/display at helm station.
• Furuno remote display RD 33.
• Furuno radar DRS4D 4kw with radar protection basket.
• Furuno GP 33 GPS.
• Furuno FA 50 AIS transceiver.
• Furuno NX-300 Navtex receiver.
• ICOM M 603 DSC transceiver.
• Yacht router Locomarine mini installed for datatransfer with satellite/GSM/WLAN-booster and vessel network.
• Marine PC system 250 GB SSD.
• The board computer as well as the MaySea TZT 14 has the MaxSea Navigator program with the radar, AIS and weather routing modules.
• B&G Hydra 2000.
• B&G Hydra Pilot.
• B&G displays at the Nav Station, both Helm Stations and the owner cabin.
• LCD touch screen boat monitoring and alarm system (tanks, lights pumps, bilge alarms, etc.).
• Autopilot - B&G T3 24V with hydraulic pump and ram.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Force 10 4 burner stove with grill and oven.
• Bosch microwave.
• Extractor.
• Propan/Butan gas detection and alarm system.
• Washer/dryer machine.
• 200 lt fridge and 230 lt freezer.
• Water-cooled Magnum cooling units (new 2022) for refrigeration.

Cockpit:

• Vitrifrigo compressor cool box 24V integrated in the cockpit table.

Heads/Showers:

• Mobiflash electic fresh water toilets in the owner and guest head.
• Mobiflash electric fresh and seawater toilet in the crew head.

Heating & Ventilation:

• 4 Dometic Crusair 220V seawater cooled units with a 220 V central sea water pump (not operating).

Entertainment:

• Radio with speakers in master cabin, saloon ceiling and waterproof speakers in cockpit.

Lighting:

• LED lighting throughout.
• Lopolight at masthead.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 8 berths in 4 cabins.
• LIARA's accommodation combines to make her an extremely comfortable and practical yacht.
• The interior, specified by Maritime Interiors and Esme McDonald, is finished with a Sapele mahogany veneer over foam core.
• All capping, corner posts and fiddles are solid burr, white oak and ebony.
• Mahogany margin boards with inlay around all cabin soles.
• All varnish work finished to highest standard.
• Cabin doors of lightweight composite foam core construction with veneered faces and solid wood frames and high quality door furniture.
• All hatches include integrated mosquito fly screen and black outs together with permanently fitted counterbalanced, recessed washboard to the companionway.
• Mahogany floorboards throughout

Description of layout from forwards:

Forepeak:

• Stowage for sails, aluminum alloy boarding ladder, outboard, etc.

Guest Head:

• Located forward for the two guest cabins with a spacious shower.

Forward Guest Cabin (Port):

• With double berth.
• Ample storage including full height hanging lockers and pull out drawers below bed.

Forward Guest Cabin (Starboard):

• With upper and lower berths.
• Ample storage including full height hanging lockers and pull out drawers below beds.

Saloon:

• Sofa to port with matching chairs.
• All soft furnishings in the Saloon have the added benefit of crew covers.
• Ocean Air blinds around the doghouse and Lined curtains on all ports.
• The Dining table has exquisite marquetry inlay and benefits from a lift-out leaf.
• Navigation area to starboard.

Galley:

• The countertop as well as the looker above the countertop are in Corian 'Azure'.
• Ample storage locker with a lot of space.
• Plenty of work space.
• Four sockets 220V for kitchen machines and food processors/coffeemaker.
• Sink with pressurized water and a gray water tank 100lt.

Aft Guest/Crew Cabin:

• With upper and lower berths.
• Combined guest/crew Head.

The Master Stateroom:

• Located aft with port and starboard seating areas.
• Ample storage includes cedar lined hanging lockers, cupboards, drawers.
• The en-suite head has Corian 'Azure' counter tops.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Sloop Rigged With Southern Spars Masthead Rig.
• Triple 22 degree swept back hollow carbon spreaders with recessed deck lights.
• Navtec high-strength Nitronic-50 stainless steel rods.
• Hydraulic jack cylinder for lifting the mast and adjusting rod tension.
• Navtec hydraulic vang, outhaul and backstay (2020) ram.
• Boom with recessed deck lights.
• In-boom roller furling of the fully battened mainsail.
• Navtec series 800 bottle screws with stainless sleeves for cap shrouds and lower diagonals.
• Removable inner forestay.
• Spectra running rigging.
• Gooseneck controlled.

Winches:

• Lewmar 77/3EST A Primary winches.
• Lewmar 66/ST A Secondary winches.
• Lewmar 66/3EST Three speed mainsheet winch.
• Lewmar 50/EST traveller winch.
• Lewmar 66/3EST Three speed halyard winch.

Cruising Sails:

• Genoa - Bfast double taffeta Kevlar 28000dpi.
• Mainsail - North Sails 3DL carbon Kevlar, 28000dpi.
• Spectra staysail.
• Istec AG Parasailor.

Storm Sails:

• Dacron storm jib.
• Dacron trysail.

General:

• Cockpit table with cover.
• Mark IV design 700x700 clear opening FRP sandwich teak hatch for forward lazarette.
• Teak bracket for the outboard engines on the barbeque stern rail.
• Stainless steel Simpson Marine davits, 175 kg manual.
• Stainless steel chafe guards.
• Lewmar deck hatches.
• Removable stainless steel bathing ladder for the bathing platform.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Lewmar V6 Capstan with wireless remote control and chain counter.
• ROCNA 55 kg stainless steel anchor.
• Cromox Premium 35 duplex anchor chain, 110m, 10mm, WL 52kN, BF 104kN.
• Stainless steel anchor arm with gas springs to support large ROCNA anchor.
• Fiorentino para anchor 21’ diameter with 2 x 100m 24mm rope.
• Additional aluminum Spade 200 anchor with 80m anchor rope.
• Fiorentino Shark storm drogue large
• Multiplex carbon fibre gangway.
• Douglas Marine mooring shock absorber, working load 14 to, braking load 27 tons
• Retractable cleats.
• 6 x Maxistove HD fenders 42cm diameter with covers.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Bimini.
• Sprayhood.
• Side and aft sun protectors.
• Cockpit table cover.
• Boom cover.
• Winch covers.
• Covers for all hatches and saloon windows.

Tender & Outboard:

• Zodiac Fastroller 2.85 Acti-V.
• Yamaha F6C outboard engine.
• 2 x additional clamps for springs / towing tender at stern.

Safety Equipment:

• 2 x Plastimo liferafts 6 persons, and 4 Persons (serviced May 2021).
• Epirb MacMurdo Smartfind G8 (2020).

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• 9 x fire extinguishers (serviced November 2020).
• FM200 fire suppression bottle in the engine room (serviced November 2020) with remote release station in the galley.
• Fire hose located in the forward lazarette.

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.