1988 Sceptre PILOTHOUSE

Robust, fast, practical, and beautiful all aptly describe this Pilot House cruising cutter. The Sceptre 41's were built on a semi-custom basis in Vancouver,B.C. to a design by Dutchman Heinz Driehuyzen by Sceptre Yachts Ltd. from 1982 to 1993, fifty-three hulls being built in total.

This example, named "Sea Bright", was commissioned for mid-west sailor's who only sailed her seasonally (about four months/year) in fresh water. The current owner purchased the boat in 2001 and shipped her to a near freshwater estuary in the northern Chesapeake Bay. She has been south to the Bahamas for one winter.

Experienced cruising sailor's will appreciate the hull and deck tooling, the GRP finish, modified fin-keel w/ protected rudder/prop, and the copious amount of storage for cruising gear, provisions, and cruising spares. Many spares are stored new in the box! Sailing photo is of a sister ship!

Dimensions
Ballast: 8,700
Displacement: 21,500

Engines
Total Power: 55

Tanks
Fuel: 78 in 2 tanks (AL)
Fresh Water: 180 (AL)
Holding: 30

Accommodations
Each Sceptre was custom built and offers it's own special characteristics. This one begins forward with an extra wide & long offset double berth in a private stateroom. This stateroom includes a small dressing seat, a good sized hanging locker and several drawers. Two opening ports and an overhead hatch provide light and ventilation.
The head compartment is next aft to starboard. There is marine toilet, H/C pressure water for vanity and shower plus a foot pump for vanity. A separate stand or sit-down shower stall. The WC is Lavac.
The main salon is roomy and bright with a nice dinette and a pair of swivel chairs, along with the inside steering station. A true double quarter berth is enclosed in an after cabin. Just forward of the cabin is a big nav station with a full sized chart table, electrical panel and more storage that is usually found in this area. The galley is to port with close proximity to the companionway.

• After Cabin berth dimensions:48" by 67" Head Room Main salon 6'3"
• Forward Cabin Berth: 48" by 75"

Galley
Technautics Cold Plate refrigeration/freezer unit. Installed by current owner.

Force 10 (3) burner propane stove w/ oven
Double S/S sinks with H/C pressure water and auxiliary foot pump
Pots & pans storage numerous drawers and cabinets
(5) deep drawers
Additional lockers & storage spaces

Hull&Deck
Overview: The hull is White Awlgrip and polishes up nicely with a product like Awl-Care. This requires no compounding/buffing/waxing. The decks were tooled with a GRP non-skid. No teak overlay! The hull is a hand-laid solid GRP layup and reinforced by a substantial stringer system. Systems are well engineered and installed to facilitate maintenance while cruising. The deck is bolted and bonded to an inward-turning GRP flange on 5" centers.
As is the case with numerous cruising boats, the seller reports that the "all up go cruising weight" is significantly greater than the designed displacement.

• Walk-thru transom w/ swim platform
• Large Anchor Locker forward
• Swim Ladder
• (5) self tailing winches
• Lofrans Electric Anchor Windlass w/ remote
• 55lb Delta Anchor w/ 200' of 7/16" SS chain. 300' of braided anchor line
• (2) Outboard motor mounts
• 2005 Caribe RIB, 9' w/ anchor and hand held depth sounder
• Hinged Helmsmans seat
• 8HP lightly used 2005 Yamaha OB (will require service under new ownership)
• Swim Platform
• Walk-thru transom
• Bimini
• Dodger
• Fenders
• (4)Hatches
• Windshield Wipers
• Deck Cushions
• Custom Cockpit Cushions
• Dodger with grabrail
• Bimini and Connector
• (2) complete sets of Navigation lights including Tri-0Colour
• Spreader Lights
• Gates in lifelines pot and starboard
• Cockpit Shower

Engine/Mechanical
Four Cylinder Turbo-charged Yanmar w/ FWC system via heat exchanger and exchange to Hot water heater. Engine and Transmission maintained with synthetic lubes. Yanmar aux. has an oil-bypass system to filter oil remote to the engine block Reverse Cycle Heat/Air 2 zones
Vetus Bow Thruster Two Steering Stations with cables to two independent quadrants Large portside Lazarette enables access to transmission/stuffing box

Kubota 4KW Diesel Gen-set installed 2005/low hours

• Pilothouse and cockpit engine controls
• Bilge blower
• PYI Dripless stuffing box
• Feathering 3 Blade Maxi-prop
• Remote oil filter
• 90 amp alternator plus spare
• PSS Shaft seal
• Spur Cutters on shaft
• Drive Saver system
• Raw Water Strainer
• (2)Dual 500 Racor Fuel Filters w/ vacuum gauge
• Fuel Polishing System
• Oil Pressure Alarm
• Replacement throttle/shift levers @ Edson Pedastal
• Village Marine-Little Wonder Watermaker rated @ 6.5 gph Out of use, will require replacement membrane
• Hot Water Heater is via engine exchange or AC power
• Electric and Manual Bilge Pumps

Electrical and Electronic
Custom DC Alternator driven by gen-set will charge both battery banks. All charging systems are independently regulated. The electrical system is monitored by ans all circuit breaker panel with digital and analog meters.Approx 440 Ah's in 12Volt system

• Raytheon AutoPilot
• Raytheon R20 Radar
• 2) 90 Watt Solar Panels
• 1) 110 Watt Solar Panel
• 1) Wind Generator
• Freedom 2000 Inverter/Charger
• Icom VHF w/ remote
• Pioneer CD w/ AM/FM radio with interior and cockpit speakers
• Icom 706 Single Side Band w/ SGC auto tuner Pactor3 modem for E-Mail
• Dockside Electrical Cable
• Bosch Alternator w/ 3 stage regulator
• Weems*Plath Clock and Barometer
• HOrizon Handheld VHF
• (2) GPS
• Furuno NX300 Navtex monitor for weather, S&R alerts
• Single Side Band Antenna @ Backstay
• Replacement compass w/ stainless cover
• Gemini Compass at inside station
• Handheld Compass
• 406 EPIRB
• (2) AGM 4d Batteries
• (1) AGM Group 27
• Shore Power connection w/ cord
• B&G Wind, Speed, Depth
• B&G inside repeater
• Captain Software and charts for Laptop
• Sony TV w/ remote power antenna
• Battery Parallel Switch

Ground Tackle
55lb. Delta Anchor w/ 120' chain and rode
2nd anchor 20' chain and 300' of braided rode
Lofrans electric windlass w/ hand held remote

Rigging/Sails
The Sail Inventory has been lightly used and may be considered offshore capable. P=47'
E=13'
I=53'
J=17'8"
Displ/Length Ratio 206 Sail Area 830 sq. ft.
S/D 16.0

• ProFurl Roller Furling
• Dacron Cruising Main w/3 Reefs
• Dacron 150% Cruising Genoa Laminate/Radial Construction, very good condition
• Dacron Hank-on Staysail
• Nylon Ripstop Asymmetric Spinnaker (good condition)
• Yankee jib to fit on furler
• Refinished Mast/Boom
• Three slab reefs in mainsail
• Five self tailing winches
• Pad eyes in cockpit for safety harness anchors
• Primary Winches Lewmar 52 ST
• Secondary Winches Lewmar42 ST
• 3 Lewmar ST43's for reefing and Halyards
• Removeable Inner Forestay for staysail
• High performance blocks
• Dodger
• Bimini w/ connector
• Genoa Reefing Winch Anderson ST
• Spars awlgripped
• Rod SS Rigging
• Insulators on Backstay for SSB Cockpit safety Harness Pad Eyes
• Spare Tiller
• Redundant and independent mechanical steering system w/ two quadrants
• Whisker Pole
• Mainsheet Traveller
• Manual Boom Vang
• SS Rod Rigging with rig loads well distributed within the hull.Cap Shrouds and lowers terminate at a fore and aft tube affixed to the inner hull.

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.