Adams 13 Aluminium with ballasted drop keel
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Length
44' 3" - 13.50m
Vessel Location
Hardys Bay
Launch Year
1985
Hull Material
Aluminium
Currently completing cruise of S Pacific, this is a serious long distance fast easily driven cruising yacht.
Ballasted drop keel provides cruising flexibility and ultimate stability in all conditions.
Extended Adams 13 design with sugar scoop.
6ft headroom through saloon and galley
Risky Business is an easily driven cruiser, converted from racing in 2014.
Built in Tasmania in1985, she has an impressive racing history both coastal and offshore in Tasmania and Queensland
Conversion to cruising mode Included separate for'd cabin, generous storage throughout, optimising galley and navigation station and adaptations to facilitate short and singlehanded sailing.
Since 2014 she's successfully completed a circumnavigation via Capetown and Panama, six Tasman crossings, Whitsunday cruising and four Pacific island cruises, including 2024 Auckland, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji. Over 60,000 miles, 14,000 of which singlehanded.
A major refit in 2023 Included refurbishing the hydraulic keel ram, replacing saildrive bellows, renewing solar panels and all through- hull fittings and addressing some hull pitting.
Although she would love a little TLC, Risky Business is in commission ready for cruising.
She can be viewed at Opua Marina in New Zealand ^November through January and Hardys Bay NSW from February.
Ballasted drop keel provides cruising flexibility and ultimate stability in all conditions.
Extended Adams 13 design with sugar scoop.
6ft headroom through saloon and galley
Risky Business is an easily driven cruiser, converted from racing in 2014.
Built in Tasmania in1985, she has an impressive racing history both coastal and offshore in Tasmania and Queensland
Conversion to cruising mode Included separate for'd cabin, generous storage throughout, optimising galley and navigation station and adaptations to facilitate short and singlehanded sailing.
Since 2014 she's successfully completed a circumnavigation via Capetown and Panama, six Tasman crossings, Whitsunday cruising and four Pacific island cruises, including 2024 Auckland, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji. Over 60,000 miles, 14,000 of which singlehanded.
A major refit in 2023 Included refurbishing the hydraulic keel ram, replacing saildrive bellows, renewing solar panels and all through- hull fittings and addressing some hull pitting.
Although she would love a little TLC, Risky Business is in commission ready for cruising.
She can be viewed at Opua Marina in New Zealand ^November through January and Hardys Bay NSW from February.
Price
AU $55,000 Negotiable
Vessel Name
Risky Business
Launch Year
1985
Length
44' 3" - 13.50m
Beam
3.1m
Draft
1.55/3m
Displacement
9 ton
Keel / Ballast
Lead bulb Aluminium keel
Vessel Location
Hardys Bay
Region
New South Wales
Use
Cruising
HIN
AU-WWA180961DU3
Registration
860917
Designer
Joe Adams (Radford keel)
Builder
Richard Edmunds Launceston
Hull Material
Aluminium
Decks Material
Aluminium
Engine
Beta 20
Engine Make
Beta
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
20
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
1755
Fuel Consumption
2.5
Max Speed
6 knots under power,
Cruise Speed
5 knots under power
Propulsion
Saildrive/ 2 blade Folding prop
Thrusters
None
Genset
Sail-Gen water driven generator new 2021
Fuel
160
Water
70 l tank, another 120 in containers
Covers
Windlass, boom bag, dodger, cockpit awning
Accommodation
Forward cabin 2 Berths convert to large double,
Cabins
2
Berths
5; two forward, one in saloon, two quarter berths
Toilet
Jabsco electric with holding tank
Galley
Compact galley with ample storage and workbench. Large sink with fresh and salt water Whale footpumps.
Refrigeration
50L Brass Monkey fridge or freezer
Stove
Meths 2 burner and grill (replaced 2022) and microwave
Ground Tackle
Rocna 20kg, 80m 8mm chain
Fortress 10kg kedge 70m warps,
Muir anchor windlass with hand option
Fortress 10kg kedge 70m warps,
Muir anchor windlass with hand option
Safety Gear
Jordan series drogue
Emergency tiller
Emergency steering system
2 Lifebuoys with lights
1 Danbuoy.
tricolour mast light, motoring nav lights, anchor light
Wooden bungs
V-sheet
Jack stays and fixed tether points in cockpit, harnesses and tethers
Handrails 800mm high, stainless tube
Emergency tiller
Emergency steering system
2 Lifebuoys with lights
1 Danbuoy.
tricolour mast light, motoring nav lights, anchor light
Wooden bungs
V-sheet
Jack stays and fixed tether points in cockpit, harnesses and tethers
Handrails 800mm high, stainless tube
Bilge Pumps
2 manual, 2 electric
Life Raft
6 man voyager
Epirb
2-1 in cabin plus 1 in liferaft
Life Jackets
4
Flares
Yes
Fire Protection
3 fire extinguishers & fire blanket
Electrics
2 x 330watt solar panels on arch, 2 x Victron-smartsolar-mppt-100/30 controllers
Winston 400ah lithium iron phosphate battery with cells monitor and cell balancer and battery monitor.
All charging systems lithium aware,
Victron minimum voltage load controller
Standby lead acid battery replaced 2021 with separate solar panel Batt never used
Sail-Gen water driven generator
1500w inverter, runs microwave, toaster, breadmaker and hairdryer
12v led lights and 12v / usb charging points in both saloon and Forward cabin
Winchrite electric winch handle
Winston 400ah lithium iron phosphate battery with cells monitor and cell balancer and battery monitor.
All charging systems lithium aware,
Victron minimum voltage load controller
Standby lead acid battery replaced 2021 with separate solar panel Batt never used
Sail-Gen water driven generator
1500w inverter, runs microwave, toaster, breadmaker and hairdryer
12v led lights and 12v / usb charging points in both saloon and Forward cabin
Winchrite electric winch handle
Electronics / Navigation
Rathion i50 wind, depth and speed.
Matsutech AIS transponder
Simrad radar 3G
Coursemaster autopilot
Icom vhf ic-md304
Uniden hand held vhf
Iridium satphone and external aerial
Handheld garmin gps as backup
For navigation we use Navionics on tablet and phone
Matsutech AIS transponder
Simrad radar 3G
Coursemaster autopilot
Icom vhf ic-md304
Uniden hand held vhf
Iridium satphone and external aerial
Handheld garmin gps as backup
For navigation we use Navionics on tablet and phone
Sail Inventory
Main, 10oz new in 2015, well used but still going strong. Roller jib near new v good, staysail also v good.
Trysail on its own track with separate halyard. Storm jib - (Neither sail has high vis colouring)
4 spinnaker with 2 socks. Hardly used lightweight kevlar Genoa and carbon #3, original cruising main
Trysail on its own track with separate halyard. Storm jib - (Neither sail has high vis colouring)
4 spinnaker with 2 socks. Hardly used lightweight kevlar Genoa and carbon #3, original cruising main
Mast / Rigging
Major refurbishment 2013 included tangs replacing t-balls, all new standing and running rigging, new halyard boxes etc. New boom
3/4 sloop with detachable inner forestay
Adjustable backstay
Running backstays
Shrouds replaced again with dyform and staylocks at end of 2017
Forestay replaced Capetown start of 2019
Profurl roller furler working (foil needs a new piece)
3/4 sloop with detachable inner forestay
Adjustable backstay
Running backstays
Shrouds replaced again with dyform and staylocks at end of 2017
Forestay replaced Capetown start of 2019
Profurl roller furler working (foil needs a new piece)
Deck Gear
7 x 2 speed self tailing winches, 4x 2 speed winches
Handrails 1" stainless tube, 800mm high
2 Spinnaker poles
Jackstays
Handrails 1" stainless tube, 800mm high
2 Spinnaker poles
Jackstays
CONTACT DETAILS
Name
Barry
Telephone
Empire Bay NSW
Australia
Australia