Jean Vignes 55 Steel Cutter 5 cabin layout
Currency
Length
55' - 16.76m
Vessel Location
Bundaberg QLD
Launch Year
1984
Hull Material
Steel
How would you like to start your day in paradise!
Looking for a boat built for adventure and liveaboard cruising with all the stories to go with it! Chimere is a solid steel cutter that sleeps 9 across 5 cabins and extra room in the saloon to sleep even more! Equip for long distance cruising and off-grid living, she holds 1400L of diesel, a watermaker, extra water storage, plenty of storage under seats and under the floor and with her full-width saloon, large, enclosed cockpit and expansive foredeck, there is room for family and friends, offering a mix of private and communal spaces, no matter the weather.
We have cruised her from Westernport Vic up the East Coast of Australia and she has proved herself to be a solid and adventurous boat. As an Australian Registered Ship she is also ready to go overseas and has proved herself with trips to Vanuatu and New Zealand. With a draft of just 1.8m Chimere goes all sorts of places.
Its a whole lot of boat for $200,000.
The magic carpet that will take whatever mother nature can throw at it! Call Sam .
Looking for a boat built for adventure and liveaboard cruising with all the stories to go with it! Chimere is a solid steel cutter that sleeps 9 across 5 cabins and extra room in the saloon to sleep even more! Equip for long distance cruising and off-grid living, she holds 1400L of diesel, a watermaker, extra water storage, plenty of storage under seats and under the floor and with her full-width saloon, large, enclosed cockpit and expansive foredeck, there is room for family and friends, offering a mix of private and communal spaces, no matter the weather.
We have cruised her from Westernport Vic up the East Coast of Australia and she has proved herself to be a solid and adventurous boat. As an Australian Registered Ship she is also ready to go overseas and has proved herself with trips to Vanuatu and New Zealand. With a draft of just 1.8m Chimere goes all sorts of places.
Its a whole lot of boat for $200,000.
The magic carpet that will take whatever mother nature can throw at it! Call Sam .
Price
AU $200,000 Negotiable
Vessel Name
Chimere
Launch Year
1984
Length
55' - 16.76m
Beam
55ft
Draft
1.8m
Displacement
27t
Keel / Ballast
9t lead encapsulated full keel
Vessel Location
Bundaberg Qld
Region
Queensland
Use
Family, Cruising, Live Aboard
HIN
AU-TWA012101BP2
Registration
CEW35Q
Rego Expiry
17/03/2027
Designer
Jean Vignes
Builder
Barrenjoey Yachts
Hull Material
Steel
Decks Material
Steel
Engine
85HP 4 Cylinder Diesel Perkins
Engine Make
Perkins
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
85HP
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
6754
Fuel Consumption
4L/hr
Max Speed
7kts
Cruise Speed
5kts
Propulsion
Inboard Shaft Drive
Genset
Paguro 6500 Lombardini Marine Diesel Generator in sound shell
Fuel
1400L
Water
900L spread across 3 tanks
Dinghy
3.1m RIB dinghy with 15HP long shat Yamaha Outboard and 3.6m RIB dinghy with 25HP long shaft Yamaha Outboard
Covers
Enclosed cockpit and Helm
Accommodation
Traditional Teak interior
Cabins
5 Cabins, 7 single beds, 1 double bed
Berths
Sleeps up to 15 people
Shower
2 showers with 20L Hot water system. (Coolant and electric heating for constant hot water)
Toilet
1 Electric Head and 1 manual Head
Entertainment
GME Marine AM/FM radio, DVD/CD/MP3 Player with speakers in saloon and cockpit, Teac Flat screen LED TV with built in DVD player.
Air-Con
Yes + heating all built in works well. Plus fans throughout all cabins and saloon.
Galley
Double sink, hot and cold water through. Flick mixer tap
Saltwater rinsing tap via foot pedal
Filtered drinking water tap
Saltwater rinsing tap via foot pedal
Filtered drinking water tap
Refrigeration
150 L Fridge (12V)
Freezer
45 L Freezer (12V)
Stove
2 burner XM Force10 gimbled gas oven/stove (2017 new), Microwave oven (240V)
Water-Maker
Stella Watermaker, 240v, two membrane housings, 3-4L/hr at 800psi
Hot Water
20L
Ground Tackle
Main Anchor: Rocna 40kg with 110m x 13mm chain
Reserve Anchor: Sarca No. 9 42kg with 25m x 13mm chain & 100m 25mm nylon rode
Kedge Anchor: Rocna 15kg with 20m x 13mm chain.
Anchor winch: 12v operated via Muir controller on lead + 2 wireless controllers
2 x small dinghy anchors
2 rubber snubbers for main anchors
Reserve Anchor: Sarca No. 9 42kg with 25m x 13mm chain & 100m 25mm nylon rode
Kedge Anchor: Rocna 15kg with 20m x 13mm chain.
Anchor winch: 12v operated via Muir controller on lead + 2 wireless controllers
2 x small dinghy anchors
2 rubber snubbers for main anchors
Safety Gear
Life Ring
Sea anchor (Burke)
EPIRB x2, Flares
Life jackets, Harnesses & tethers
Portable 240volt sump pump & 20m x 35mm hose
Quell Carbon Monoxide alarm in saloon
Fire blanket
Raymarine lifetag system x4
First Aid kit
Sea anchor (Burke)
EPIRB x2, Flares
Life jackets, Harnesses & tethers
Portable 240volt sump pump & 20m x 35mm hose
Quell Carbon Monoxide alarm in saloon
Fire blanket
Raymarine lifetag system x4
First Aid kit
Bilge Pumps
Two high capacity 12V bilge pumps under engine in bilge Bilge alarm
Epirb
2 registered Epirbs
Fire Protection
4x fire extinguishers across the boat
Electrics
House batteries - 3 x 270 amp hrs, Century AGM, New 12/2024
Engine battery - 1 x MF Century DuaForce AGM, New 12/2024
Link10 Battery Monitor
4x 185W victron solar panels, 2x victron 55amp chargers, 2 x 200w solar blankets
Battery charger, ePower Enerdrive 120A, 240v, runs off shore power or onboard diesel
generator Inverter Sinergex Puresine 2000w
Generator, diesel Paguro 6500 Lombardini Marine, in sound shell under saloon floor,
Wind generator, AirX Marine, 400watt turbine
Alternator -New-On Engine, Belt driven, 90amp
Shore Power socket in cockpit (+ 20m cable)
Engine battery - 1 x MF Century DuaForce AGM, New 12/2024
Link10 Battery Monitor
4x 185W victron solar panels, 2x victron 55amp chargers, 2 x 200w solar blankets
Battery charger, ePower Enerdrive 120A, 240v, runs off shore power or onboard diesel
generator Inverter Sinergex Puresine 2000w
Generator, diesel Paguro 6500 Lombardini Marine, in sound shell under saloon floor,
Wind generator, AirX Marine, 400watt turbine
Alternator -New-On Engine, Belt driven, 90amp
Shore Power socket in cockpit (+ 20m cable)
Electronics / Navigation
Depth Sounder - Raymarine
Autohelm Raymarine Series 2
Radar Raymarine
Chartplotter - Raymarine
AIS System (Transmit & Receive)
VHF - Raymarine
HF radio - ICOM IC-M700AUS
Pactor modem for SailMail via HF radio
VHF handheld iCom x 2
Brass clock & Barometer in saloon
Autohelm Raymarine Series 2
Radar Raymarine
Chartplotter - Raymarine
AIS System (Transmit & Receive)
VHF - Raymarine
HF radio - ICOM IC-M700AUS
Pactor modem for SailMail via HF radio
VHF handheld iCom x 2
Brass clock & Barometer in saloon
Sail Inventory
Main sail, New in 2013, good condition
Three headsails each on roller furlers - Genoa, jib and staysail. (Jib new in 2013, good
condition)
(Plus reconditioned spare original main & jib for use in emergency - stored under bunk)
7 Winches (2 x Sheet, 2 x staysail, 1 x furler, 1 x halyards
4
9 Halyards (1 x main, 1 x topping lift, 1 x genoa, 1 x jib, 1 x staysail, 4 x Additional)
Three headsails each on roller furlers - Genoa, jib and staysail. (Jib new in 2013, good
condition)
(Plus reconditioned spare original main & jib for use in emergency - stored under bunk)
7 Winches (2 x Sheet, 2 x staysail, 1 x furler, 1 x halyards
4
9 Halyards (1 x main, 1 x topping lift, 1 x genoa, 1 x jib, 1 x staysail, 4 x Additional)
Mast / Rigging
Mast (approx. 18m) - Aluminium, two spreaders
Standing Rig Material - Stainless steel
Standing rigging new in January 2020, at which time mast was removed for servicing
Standing Rig Material - Stainless steel
Standing rigging new in January 2020, at which time mast was removed for servicing
CONTACT DETAILS
Name
Lauren
Telephone
Emerald QLD
Australia
Australia