Pacific Seacraft 61 Ketch

Perry 61' Ketch: An American designed and US built Classic:

The Perry 61 Ketch was conceived by Paul Serini, designed by Robert Perry, engineered by Ivan Erdeviki, and built by Pacific Seacraft. The major drivers in the design were safety, superior strength, heavy weather capability, performance under varied conditions, shorthanded operation, ample storage for gear, water, and fuel, practical functionality, and timeless, elegant traditional beauty. The Perry 61 Ketch is all of this, and more. 

This is a beautiful head turning yacht! She is long and lean, and safe under way, designed for a quality minded, adventurous cruising couple with occasional guests or crew. With her high bulwarks, custom rails, narrow beam thoughtful handholds, and protected hard–dodger, she’s built to go out in confident comfort when most others cower in the inlet. She is heavily reinforced and boasts multiple water tight honeycomb chambers, to survive hard groundings and collisions – something we all hope is never tested.

Her modern underwater design, 7 foot draft, modified flared fin keel, and monoque carbon fiber rudder grant her access to most cruising grounds yet permit her to heave to when needed, all without so much wetted surface that she becomes sluggish under sail, or when backing up under the power of her fuel-sipping John Deere marine diesel engine and 5-blade feathering MaxProp.

She was designed to sail in comfort as far north or south as 65°. Sail handling systems assume a crew of 2 to 3, with a split rig with modest sail sizes and reefing capabilities that provide a huge range of sail combinations and sizes, allowing 1 to 2 people to raise, douse, and reef sails in safety. Her sleek, narrow frame will allow her to sail in light air, and then spring to her feet in moderate to heavy winds.

No expense was spared in her construction, with all specified materials and components being the Best of the Best. From the cast lead ballast keel with nineteen 1.25” Aqualoy bolts, to the custom hand laid tapered carbon spars and custom furling booms, to her massive bespoke Ideal windlass, everything about her exudes quality.

The custom interior is as unique as it is spectacular. Craftsman built Honduran mahogany trim, black walnut and mahogany furniture, a custom teak and stainless watertight butterfly hatch, and rare 18th century, clear vertical grade antique heart of pine for the sole, all make her truly one of a kind. The unapologetic jet-black hull, teak decks, and varnished trim mean she’ll turn heads in any setting, and put a proud smile on your face when you approach her at dock.

For that unique and discriminating person, the Perry 61 Ketch will fulfill the wildest of cruising dreams, and become a cherished heirloom for many future generations.

Call, text or email us for a just completed (11/1/2023) out of the water, comprehensive survey.

SELLER STATEMENT:

After the signing of a contract, deposit in escrow and a satisfaction on an "On Land survey and any other contingencies", the Seller will split the cost of transport, launch, commissioning and sea trails of the yacht with Buyer in the Beaufort NC area.

Custom Robert Perry 61 Ketch:

By Pacific Seacraft.

Designer                                 Robert Perry

Engineer                                 Ivan Erdevicki

LOA                                            61’-0”

LOD                                            69’-0”

LWL                                            49’-2”

Beam                                          15’-6”

Displacement                       50,000 lbs (lws)

Ballast                                    16,500 lbs

Draft                                        6’-10”

Bridge Clearance             65’-0” + Aerials

Sail Area                                 1,518 sf (496 main, 364 mizzen and 658 head)

Water                                       200 gal

Fuel                                           230 gal 

STYX rating: Call for complete analysis.                          

GENERAL:

• Custom designed, engineered, and built for world cruising in a variety of harsh environments.
• Modern construction and underbody with timeless classic design and details
• Dual cockpit with line handing and helm at stern cockpit, halyards and reefing at center cockpit
• Center cockpit table and seating
• Hard dodger/integrated pilot house aft
•  Built with an open checkbook and the best of everything.
• Unique custom cabinetry and woodwork throughout in Burmese Teak, Honduran Mahogany, Black Walnut, and stunning Antique Heart Pine.
• Designed for shorthanded operation, with practical sea-berths, and a proper ocean-going layout.
• Two staterooms with three additional sea-berths (sleeps 8)
• Classic Hereshoff interior
• Custom drop-down integral boarding steps aft

CONSTRUCTION:

• Female molded hull and deck for minimal fairing requirement
• 100% vinylester resin used in hull construction
• Stitched bi-axial E-glass with Kevlar reinforcement in lower hull and stem
• DIAB Divynicell high density closed cell foam core vacuum consolidated
• Heavy overbuilt construction with robust grid structure
• Carbon fiber spade rudder with oversize Jefa top and bottom roller bearings
• Oversized waterjet-cut 316 stainless chainplates bolted through continuous heavy structural ring frame. 
• Did we ever add the connectors for a Jordan Drogue?
• External lead ballast with nineteen 1.5” Aqualoy keel bolts with full backing plates
• Custom high-end metalwork throughout.
• Black Awlgrip Hull with gold cove

Mechanical:

• John Deere 4045TFM50 (130 hp) auxiliary propulsion engine
• Easy stand-up access to engine room
• Custom workbench and tool storage
• Two primary fuel tanks with day tank in engine room
• Reverso Fuel polishing system with transfer manifolds
• 5-Blade feathering MaxProp for drag reduction and improved reversing
• Jefa mechanical gear-driven steering
• Sea-Chest for most raw water consumers, accessible and able to be cleared in-water.
• Jefa direct drive gearbox autopilot
• 36k total btu Domestic air conditioning and heating system (2 units)

ELECTRICAL:

• 110 V AC Electrical System with Transformer for European operation
• 50 amp shore power inlet
• 7 kw Northern Lights AC Generator
• Dual 200 amp alternators (12 and 24V)
• 24 and 12 V DC systems

PLUMBING:

• Two heads
• Large separate shower in master with teak and glass shower door.
• Grohe fixtures
• Hand-hammered, nickel plated, vessel sinks in heads
• Large undermount stainless sinks in galley
• Saltwater washdown system
• Hot and cold freshwater cockpit shower

DECK HARDWARE:

• Harken Italian stainless 24 electric winches
• Harken and Antal deck hardware
• Custom Ideal stainless windlass
• Custom fabricated aluminum box-frame davits with 24V powered hoists
• Custom railings and stanchions in heavy gauge 1.25: stainless tubing
• Custom stainless bow pulpit/sprit
• Custom stainless bow pan for anchor washdown
• Ultra 100 lb stainless anchor

HATCHES, PORTLIGHTS & VENTILATION:

• 16 Newfound Metals opening portlights
• Hood/Pompanette stainless deck hatches
• 3 Newfound Metals round opening hull ports
• Custom Freeman Marine watertight deck hatch on foredeck.
• Classic Vetus stainless dorade cowl ventilators
• Custom teak and stainless butterfly hatch
• Large dry storage locker in bow
• Oversized stowage in aft cockpit

SAILS & RIGGING:

• Custom fabricated carbon rig by Offshore Spars
• Custom fabricated carbon furling booms by Offshore Spars
• 24V DC powered boom furlers by Bamar
• 24V electric Reckmann headsail furler
• Navtec hydraulic boom vangs
• Full suite of custom UK offshore sails including mermaid logo spinnaker and mizzen staysail

Saloon & navigation station:

• Custom two position teak table seating for 8
• Raised Pilot berth to port
• Custom walnut bar and wind storage
• Full sized Navigation station

GALLEY:

• Honduran Mahogany contertops
• 5- burner GN Espace gimballing LP range with custom stainless exhaust hood
• Large undermount stainless sinks
• Top-loading refer with 24V cold plate refrigeration
• Top loading chest freezer under workbench with 24V cold plates
• Stainless commercial 110V trash compactor
• Stainless microwave
• Custom lighting fixtures

* Call Central Agent John Kaiser for further details and to arrange your personal inspection in Washington, North Carolina.

Design Review

DESIGN REVIEW | PACIFIC SEACRAFT 61  August 30, 2012  Blue Water Sailing  Boat Reviews No comments

Pacific Seacraft 61: Catari • People who build boats—particularly those who create custom boats for special clients—are in the business of making dreams come true. It’s not always easy, but put together a collaborative client who knows what he wants, a famous designer who has the skill and imagination to bring the vision to life, and a builder with the skills and integrity to turn the drawings and specs into reality, and you have something very special.

That’s just what has been happening over the past two years, as yacht designer Bob Perry has worked with a special client in Annapolis, MD. The client was already working with Steve Brodie, owner and president of Pacific Seacraft Yachts in Washington, NC, and their mutual goal was to come up with a suitable cruising boat for a family to roam the planet’s oceans. The result, as shown here, is a truly handsome 61-foot ketch that is long and lean and appears to be itching for blue water. Catari has a traditional flair with a springy sheer, ketch rig, counter stern and raked transom. On deck, the design has been given two cockpits—one for handling the ship and one for relaxing and light sheet handling. The aft cockpit has a rigid dodger that will protect the crew in sour weather.

Under the water, Catari has a fairly high-aspect spade rudder and modern cruising fin keel with the ballast positioned quite low to enhance stability. Although it is hard to see from the drawings, the hull appears to have a sweet shape that will reduce—if not eliminate—pounding when sailing to windward.

Below decks, the custom cabin layout is very much the client’s choice. In the instance of Catari, there are two entrances below decks—one into the aft cabin from the aft cockpit and one into the saloon from the center cockpit. The master cabin aft is spacious with a big double berth, a sea berth, and a huge head and shower.

Perry is a good cook and has drawn many excellent galleys for his discerning customers over the years. His client for Catari is also a foodie, so the galley looks like a masterpiece. In fact, Mario Batali will probably want to start sailing if he happens to catch a glimpse of Catari’s kitchen.

Pacific Seacraft is building the hull mold this summer and will start work on Catari in the fall. The idea is to make the 61’s hull and deck the key elements of future semi-custom yachts for owners who want to create an interior and sailing rig that fits their own sailing dreams.

Making magic. Fulfilling dreams. Not a bad way to spend a day—or two years. For more on Bob Perry, visit www.perryboat.com. For the scoop on Pacific Seacraft, visit www.pacificseacraft.com.

DESIGNER’S COMMENTS: ROBERT H. PERRY
This design project started life as a 49-foot “simple” cruising boat for an Annapolis couple. But there was no hurry, so the client and I took our time and indulged ourselves by exploring a myriad of approaches. In time, our simple 49-footer became a fairly complex 61-foot ketch with design solutions to satisfy all of the client’s potential cruising needs. It’s been a long process, but one I have enjoyed every step of the way. The client is happy and I am happy.

But I can’t take all the credit. Over time, the client and I assembled a team to work on the project. There is, of course, Pacific Seacraft owner Steve Brodie, and Steve’s foreman, Thumper Brooks. A buddy of mine, world-class sailor Tim O’Connell, came on board to help with the deck layout and sailing systems. All of the conceptual 3D rendering work was done by my pal Rick Beddoe. Engineering is being done by Ivan Erdevicki, a long-time associate of mine who works in Montenegro. Final 3D renderings are being done by Jody Culbert, who has the daunting job of translating my 2D scratches into extremely accurate and very beautiful 3D models in preparation for CNC tooling.

The most unique feature of this big, fast ketch is the dual cockpit configuration. We tossed around ideas about where the cockpit should be, but couldn’t decide whether to have an aft or center cockpit. Each has distinct advantages, so we went with both. The handling of the boat will be from the aft cockpit, while the center cockpit will be for lounging and al fresco dining. Some halyards and controls are led to the center cockpit to minimize the pile of lines aft. PSC has done extensive, beautiful, full-size mock ups of both cockpits to verify that the details and contours all work.

The interior revolves around the big galley, as my client is a great cook. The workshop adjacent to the engine room has been designed to double as a nursery should a small child be aboard. I have given a lot of attention to every available cubic inch of interior volume in keeping with the client’s demanding requirements.

Because we have a traditionally raked transom and counter stern, a swim step aft was out of the question. Instead, I have gone with a transom door that hinges down to provide a boarding platform.

The ketch rig was the owner’s preference. Why? Because he likes ketches. The ketch rig offers unique advantages for a large cruising boat and suits the classic hull proportions of this design. I have configured the rig so that the mizzen will be a true driving sail and not just an ornament or a place to mount the radar.

I like to think I am my own worst critic. It often takes me a while to warm up to my newest design. But at this stage, I know Catari very well and I really like it.

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