Frers 105
Description
German Frers 105 “Bolero”
Originally built for Paul Berrows (Duran Duran and also ex co-owner of 78-foot maxi-yacht Drum which competed in the Whitbread Round the World Race) with naval architecture by German Frers. Overall winner of the Palma's Superyacht Cup twice, in 1999 and 2017. This striking aluminium German Frers 105 footer was built as a light and fast sloop with a well-thought-out concept, including a generous layout offering ample space for maximum comfort and sufficient storage facilities for long voyages. Extremely spacious accommodations for eight guests in an owner’s staterooms and three guest cabins. There is also a further twin-bunked cabin, which can serve for a nanny or extra crew. Crew area for four crew members separate from the accommodation of the guests including separate access. In 2015, Bolero underwent a major refit. The refit cost close to € 2.5m, as such Bolero now is in turn-key condition for cruising. Bolero has been maintained to an exceptionally high level and has benefitted from an open-checkbook budget where systems and equipment have constantly been upgraded and improved to keep this superyacht looking and working better than new.
General Information
Brand : German Frers
Model : 105
Boat category : Sailing Yacht
Boat name : Bolero
Boat name transferable : Yes
Length ± : 32.50 m
Registered length ± : 28.73 m
Beam overall ± : 7.38 m
Draft ± : 3.50 m
Keel laid ± : 1989
Commissioned ± : 1991
Refit Year ± : 2015 / 2016 by Astilleros de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca
Shipyard : Far Ocean Marine Ltd.
Country : South Africa
Designer : Germán Frers
Displacement ± : 130.000 kg
Ballast ± : 40.000 kg (lead in the keel)
Gross Tonnage ± : 97
Flag : British Virgin Island
Registration : BVI official number 721210
Classification : Built according to Lloyds class, but not registered
Certification : No
Hull number : To be confirmed
Air draft ± : 44 m above waterline
History & Refit
The refit was very extensive and covered virtually the totality of the onboard systems, this included:
- Complete overhaul of the main engine (factory overhaul)
- Complete overhaul of the transmission
- Overhaul variable pitch propeller system
- Overhaul of the generator
- Overhaul of the rudderstock
- Electrical system completely re-engineered incl. installation Lithium batteries and digital switching
- New central hydraulic system
- New air-conditioning / heating including all the pipelines
- Fitting new hardtop for the cockpit
- New Rondal deck hatches (flush mounted)
- New hydraulic gangway at the stern
- The rig has been completely overhauled according to manufacturer specifications including modification in masthead configuration, approved by rig designer were carried out to accommodate a new Code Zero sail
- Maintenance service / inspection schedule similar to that required by leading Classification societies.
- Mast unstepped and standing rigging overhauled (via Pro Rigging Mallorca). Every 5 years re-heading, every 10 years replacement. In 2025 some sectors needs to be replaced / reheated.
- All systems from 2015, refrigerator, pumps, navigational system
- More or less all valves renewed
2018
- Maintenance service / inspection schedule like that required by leading Classification societies.
2020
- Install Fischer Panda night generator
- Running backstays renewed
- Rudder bearings renewed
- Take apart all valves and replaced if required.
- Mast out, rudder out, valves out for check-up
Tanks
Fuel ± : 200 ltrs (port tank) + 2.050 ltrs (sb tank)
Level indicator fuel : Yes
Fuel Day tank ± : 2.035 ltrs (twin electric DC pumps + manual pump as spare)
Level indicator day tank : Yes
Fresh water tank ± : 2 x 1.700 ltrs
Black water tank ± : 2 x 200 ltrs
Black water extraction ± : Through deck and overboard
Grey water tank ± : 2 x 200 ltrs
Emgine & Propulsion
Number of engines : 1
Make : MTU naturally aspirated
Type : 12V183 AA91 – 12 cylinder
HP : 409 hp | 300 kW at 2.300 rpm
Fuel : Diesel
Year installed ± : 1990
Cruising speed : Approx. 10 knots at 1.450 rpm
Consumption : Approx. 23 liters an hour at cruising speed
Range : Approx. 2.000 nmls at 10 knots cruising speed
Range : Approx. 3.000 nmls at 8,5 knots speed
Note: speed and fuel consumption are affected by load condition as well as wind and weather.
Engine hours : approx. 2.774 hours (after overhaul in 2015)
Date recording engine hours : 23rd of May 2023
Engine cooling system : Closed Freshwater Cooling system
Drive : Shaft
Membrame renewed : 2020 (every 5 years)
Shaft lubrication : Water
Propeller type : Hundested pitch-control
Propeller blades : 4
Engine control : Kobalt single-lever pneumatic
Gearbox : Twin-Disc, overhauled in 2015
Bow thruster
Hydraulic, retractable, proportionally controlled. 50 Kw via main engine PTO and 26 Kw via generator PTO. PLC for PTO is programmed that if rpm drops below 650 rpm, it disengaged.
Service
Every 250 running hours, oil changed and every 500 running hours full service has been carried out. Alternators every two-year serviced by service company.
Hydraulic System
Hydraulic System A central hydraulic system powers all hydraulic gear aboard apart from the autopilot and the navtec system. The system is PLCcontrolled and power is supplied either by two clutchables PTO’s fitted on the main engine and on the Northern Light generator, or by two 4 kW electric 24-VDC pumps or the 4 kW electric 380-VAC pump. Bow thruster, windlass, anchor deployment device and sailing gear (winches and furlers) are all hydraulic operated from the central hydraulic system.
The Navtec panel has its own PLC, isolated from the main hydraulic system for operating the outhaul, vang, backstay, babystay and Cunningham. No generator has to be started when you are in sailing mode. A separate hydraulic Segatron power pack is installed for operating the autopilot.
Elektrical System
Generator : Northern Light M944 W - 26 kW | 32.5 KVA
Overhaul : 2015
Engine hours : Approx. 1.221 hours
Date recording engine hours : 23rd of May 2023
Night Generator : Fischer Panda 8000 6.5kW | 8 KVA in sound shield box, installed 2020
Engine hours : Approx. 387 hours
Date recording engine hours : 23rd of May 2023
Last service : At 383 running hours
Battery main engine : 2 x 12v / 270 Ah AGM Mastervolt (2015)
Service batteries : Mastervolt lithium, 15 batteries x 5 kW each (24 volt system, from 2015)
Generator 1 battery : 2 x 12v Mastervolt AGM (2015)
Generator 2 battery : 1 x 12v Mastervolt AGM
Emergency set : Isolate AGM and start with Lithium service batteries
Battery charger / inverters : Mastervolt 3.500 Watt / 100 Ah / 24 volt
Shore power : 380v
Isolation transformer : Yes
Sails & Rigging
Mast configuration : Conventional main sail
Material mast : Aluminium mast with carbon park avenue boom designed by Andy Steiner
Spreaders : 4
Keel stepped mast : Keel stepped
Standing rigging : Rod Rigging
Running rigging : Completely renewed in 2015, Dyneema with polyester cover and some dyneema with dyform cover
Genoa furler : Reckmann hydraulic, factory serviced every 5 years (last service in 2020)
Backstay tensioner : Hydraulic Navtec
Rodkicker vang : Hydraulic Navtec
Babystay : Hydraulic Navtec
Primary sheet winches : Lewmar, 1200 hydraulic two speed and reverse
Main sheet and staysail : Lewmar 900 hydraulic three speed
Halyard winches : Lewmar, hydraulic three-speed 650 and Lewmar 650 two speeds manually
Winches traveller : Lewmar 550 manually
Winches running backstay : Lewmar 700 manually
Deckware : Rondal stainless steel
EXTRA INFO
- The rig has been completely overhauled according to manufacturer specifications including modification in the masthead approved by the rig designer Andy Steiner was carried out to accommodate a new Code Zero sail
- Every 5 years re-heading, every 10 years replacement. In 2025 some sectors needs to be replaced or reheaded.
- The Navtec panel has its own PLC, isolated from the main hydraulic system for operating the outhaul, vang, backstay, babystay and Cunningham. No generator has to be started when you are in sailing mode.
Sails Inventory
Main Sail : North Sails 3Di | high performance | Year: ± 2017
Genoa : North Sails 3Di | high performance | Year: ± 2017
Staysail : North Sails 3Di | high performance | Year: 2023
Asymetric spinnaker : North Sails | including sock | Year: 2017
Code Zero on furler : North Sails | Year: 2017
Navigation & Communication
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
Compass : Yes
Echosounder : B&G
Log : B&G
Multi meter : B&G
Windset : B&G
Auto pilot : B&G with separate hydraulic Segatron power pack for operating pilot
Rudder indicator : Yes
Radar : Furuno
Gps : Furuno GP-33 | Furuno GP-39
Plotter : B&G + pc with Timezero
Navtex / weatherfax : Furuno NX-300
AIS : Yes
EXTRA INFO
Bolero is equipped with a CZone digital control and monitoring network in combi with the Master adjust, installed in 2015. All navigation equipment from 2015 apart from Furuno radar and Icom VHF in crew area.
Communication equipment
VHF : Icom IC-M603
Handheld VHF : Yes
Computer : PC computer, installed in 2020
Internet / wifi : Pepwafe router installed in 2020 for 4G internet connection
Television receiver : No
Satellite communication : Irridium 9555 and Irridium Go
Accommodation
There are four main guest cabins in total: the master cabin is full bredth and sited in the aft portion of the vessel. Immediately forward of this to port is the second largest guest cabin (VIP cabin). The remaining two guest cabins (mirror-image) are found just forward of the saloon.
Each guest cabin features a double berth and have en suite heads with separate shower compartments. A very small cabin fitted with bunk berths is found on the aft portion of the vessel opposite to the VIP cabin which can be used as a third crew cabin.
The ample 2-level saloon extends the full breadth of the vessel and is found amidships. Galley and nav. station are found abaft the lower saloon respectively to port and starboard. A day-head is found aftter the nav. station.
Crew quarters comprising of one captain cabin, one crew cabin, and crew mess with small crew galley, and work bench are found in the forward part of the vessel and accessible via a large deck hatch. The captain cabin is to starboard and fitted with double berth, whilst the crew cabin is to port and fitted with bunk berths. The two crew cabins share a single head with shower compartment.
Interior revarnished in winter 2020
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.
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