Farr 1104
Currency
Length
36' 3" - 11.04m
Vessel Location
Raby Bay QLD
Launch Year
1994
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Farr 1104 -- Two-Time Sydney Hobart Veteran -- Cat 1 Capable
A serious racer and a genuine cruiser.
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AT A GLANCE
Designer / Year: Farr 1104, launched 1994
Length: 11m / 36ft
Stability: Enhanced stability (Stability Index 115.6) -- Category 1 Offshore certified
Underwater: Farr 37 keel, high-performance rudder
Hull: GRP, resheathed 2023 with 2 layers epoxy triaxial cloth
Engine: Bukh DV20 inboard diesel
Last antifouled: May 2025 (last haul-out)
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OVERVIEW
Son of a Son is a Farr 1104, launched in 1994 with enhanced stability, a Farr 37 keel and a high-performance rudder giving substantially better control in hard running and reaching conditions, and improved performance to windward. She rates well under IRC, ORCi and AMS, and her enhanced stability index of 115.6 makes her eligible for Category 1 offshore racing.
The structural refit was completed in 2023 to prepare her for the Sydney to Hobart, and the interior renovated in 2025 -- adding all the cruising comforts to a proven offshore racer. The hard work has been done.
For the racer: a Cat 1-certified Sydney Hobart veteran. Full racing wardrobe of nearly-new sails, and new standing and running rigging.
For the cruiser: a freshly-painted interior, lithium house power, an upgraded fridge/freezer, and a new anchor winch. The current owners spent four weeks living aboard cruising the east coast late last year.
Equally at home on a Category 1 race start line, a long weekend at Moreton Bay, or as a liveaboard cruiser heading north.
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RACE RECORD
Two Sydney to Hobart completions (2023, and 1997 under previous ownership). Recent results include 2nd in Division 2 at the 2023 Brisbane to Gladstone, and a finish in the 2024 Surf to City.
Bruce Farr has won more Sydney-Hobart races than any other designer. The 1104 has been campaigning successfully at club and offshore level for decades, regularly featuring on the podium across IRC, ORCi and AMS divisions.
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2023 OFFSHORE REFIT -- STRUCTURAL
Completed in the lead-up to the 2023 Sydney to Hobart. The hard structural work has been done.
- All standing rigging replaced
- All running rigging replaced
- Full re-sheathing of hull -- 2 layers of epoxy triaxial cloth
- All new skin fittings
- Topsides repainted
- Lifelines replaced
- New companionway door
- Spray protectors fitted over nav station
- New manual bilge pump
- Rudder bearings replaced
- Keel bolts torqued by JSA Marine
- Electric toilet
- Full Category 1 safety equipment and stability certification
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2025 REFIT
A comprehensive refit adding cruising comfort and upgrading deck gear and systems. All interior work to a high standard with premium Australian-made Norglass coatings throughout.
DECK & SYSTEMS
- New Raymarine autopilot with new compass
- New boom vang
- Large fold-out portable solar panel
- 2 x 100L fresh water bladders -- new (200L total capacity)
- 100Ah lithium house battery with charge controller
- 100Ah AGM start battery
- New Fusion stereo
INTERIOR
- Entire interior sanded back to bare -- including inside every storage locker
- 1 coat Norglass Shipshape Primer-Undercoat (2-pack epoxy primer)
- 2 coats Norglass Northane (2-pack polyurethane topcoat)
- Teak floors sanded back and finished with Norglass A1 Penetrating Timber Oil (3 coats) and A2 Finishing Timber Oil (6 coats)
- Cooler box upgraded with refrigeration panel -- selectable fridge or freezer (160L)
FIT-OUT & JOINERY
- All cabin latches replaced
- Cabin doors re-hinged and re-hung
- Nav desk / chart table repaired
- Engine bay lid repaired
- All teak trim sanded back and re-varnished
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ENGINE
- Bukh DV20 inboard diesel
- Major service by Bukh in 2024 -- timing, compression, injectors
- New starter motor and alternator -- 2025
- New throttle lever, engine controls and cables -- August 2025
- Diesel injector serviced by Marine Diesel Capalaba -- May 2026
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SPARES INCLUDED
- Fuel filters
- Impeller
- Fan belts
- Numerous new blocks and cleats
- Relays and fuses
- Additional spares and consumables available on inspection
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SAIL WARDROBE
Both a full racing wardrobe and a separate cruising setup, ready to go for either mode.
RACING SAILS
Over $30,000 of new sails by Robert Cordingley Sails (RCS) for the 2023 Sydney to Hobart -- used on only two offshore races since (2023 Sydney to Hobart and 2024 Surf to City).
- Mainsail -- RCS Dacron, new September 2023 -- 3 reefs, 5 battens, excellent condition
- #1 Medium Headsail -- RCS PX Liteskin, new October 2023, includes Genoa Zipper Bag -- excellent condition
- #2 Headsail -- Ian Short -- recut 2023, good condition
- #3 Headsail -- Ian Short -- 2021, good condition
- #4 Headsail -- Ian Short Dacron -- good condition
- Jib Top Reacher -- RCS PX Liteskin, new October 2023, includes Genoa Zipper Bag -- brand new, unused
- S1 Masthead 0.5oz Spinnaker -- RCS Contender SL50, new September 2023 -- as new
- S2.5 Fractional Spinnaker -- RCS 79sqm Contender SK90, new October 2023 -- as new
- Masthead Reaching Spinnaker -- Ian Short -- good condition
- Fractional 1.5oz Heavy Weather Spinnaker -- Ian Short -- good condition
- Storm jib and trysail -- Ian Short
CRUISING SAILS
- Mainsail -- Doyle Sails cruising main
- Furling headsail -- on the jib furler for easy short-handed sailing
- Multiple other jibs and spinnakers
HARDWARE
- Two spinnaker poles in different lengths
- Jib furler -- fitted for cruising mode
- Boom tent -- for shade and rain protection at anchor
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ACCOMMODATION
- Double V-berth forward
- 2 x settee berths
- 2 x pilot berths
- 2 x quarter berths
- Electric fan at every berth
- Fitted cushions on every berth
- Plenty of locker storage throughout
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GALLEY
- Tudor 2-burner gas stove, gimballed
- 160L cooler box with fitted refrigeration panel -- selectable fridge or freezer
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LIVEABOARD & WEEKEND CRUISING
Son of a Son is set up for genuine cruising, not just race-boat camping. The current owners spent four weeks living aboard cruising the east coast at the end of last season -- she is proven as a comfortable boat for extended trips, equally well suited to long weekends away with family and friends.
---
ANCHORING
- New Muir VR1250 anchor winch -- September 2025
- 40lb plough anchor (main)
- 75m of 8mm anchor chain
- 20lb spare plough anchor and chain
- Aluminium race anchor -- new 2023, unused
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SUMMARY
Son of a Son has had the hard work done. Over $100,000 invested in the 2023 structural refit, and over $25,000 in the 2025 refit. Hull, rigging, sails, engine, and interior -- all to a high standard. Category 1 offshore capable and ready to cruise.
Genuine buyers welcome to inspect at Raby Bay.
A serious racer and a genuine cruiser.
---
AT A GLANCE
Designer / Year: Farr 1104, launched 1994
Length: 11m / 36ft
Stability: Enhanced stability (Stability Index 115.6) -- Category 1 Offshore certified
Underwater: Farr 37 keel, high-performance rudder
Hull: GRP, resheathed 2023 with 2 layers epoxy triaxial cloth
Engine: Bukh DV20 inboard diesel
Last antifouled: May 2025 (last haul-out)
---
OVERVIEW
Son of a Son is a Farr 1104, launched in 1994 with enhanced stability, a Farr 37 keel and a high-performance rudder giving substantially better control in hard running and reaching conditions, and improved performance to windward. She rates well under IRC, ORCi and AMS, and her enhanced stability index of 115.6 makes her eligible for Category 1 offshore racing.
The structural refit was completed in 2023 to prepare her for the Sydney to Hobart, and the interior renovated in 2025 -- adding all the cruising comforts to a proven offshore racer. The hard work has been done.
For the racer: a Cat 1-certified Sydney Hobart veteran. Full racing wardrobe of nearly-new sails, and new standing and running rigging.
For the cruiser: a freshly-painted interior, lithium house power, an upgraded fridge/freezer, and a new anchor winch. The current owners spent four weeks living aboard cruising the east coast late last year.
Equally at home on a Category 1 race start line, a long weekend at Moreton Bay, or as a liveaboard cruiser heading north.
---
RACE RECORD
Two Sydney to Hobart completions (2023, and 1997 under previous ownership). Recent results include 2nd in Division 2 at the 2023 Brisbane to Gladstone, and a finish in the 2024 Surf to City.
Bruce Farr has won more Sydney-Hobart races than any other designer. The 1104 has been campaigning successfully at club and offshore level for decades, regularly featuring on the podium across IRC, ORCi and AMS divisions.
---
2023 OFFSHORE REFIT -- STRUCTURAL
Completed in the lead-up to the 2023 Sydney to Hobart. The hard structural work has been done.
- All standing rigging replaced
- All running rigging replaced
- Full re-sheathing of hull -- 2 layers of epoxy triaxial cloth
- All new skin fittings
- Topsides repainted
- Lifelines replaced
- New companionway door
- Spray protectors fitted over nav station
- New manual bilge pump
- Rudder bearings replaced
- Keel bolts torqued by JSA Marine
- Electric toilet
- Full Category 1 safety equipment and stability certification
---
2025 REFIT
A comprehensive refit adding cruising comfort and upgrading deck gear and systems. All interior work to a high standard with premium Australian-made Norglass coatings throughout.
DECK & SYSTEMS
- New Raymarine autopilot with new compass
- New boom vang
- Large fold-out portable solar panel
- 2 x 100L fresh water bladders -- new (200L total capacity)
- 100Ah lithium house battery with charge controller
- 100Ah AGM start battery
- New Fusion stereo
INTERIOR
- Entire interior sanded back to bare -- including inside every storage locker
- 1 coat Norglass Shipshape Primer-Undercoat (2-pack epoxy primer)
- 2 coats Norglass Northane (2-pack polyurethane topcoat)
- Teak floors sanded back and finished with Norglass A1 Penetrating Timber Oil (3 coats) and A2 Finishing Timber Oil (6 coats)
- Cooler box upgraded with refrigeration panel -- selectable fridge or freezer (160L)
FIT-OUT & JOINERY
- All cabin latches replaced
- Cabin doors re-hinged and re-hung
- Nav desk / chart table repaired
- Engine bay lid repaired
- All teak trim sanded back and re-varnished
---
ENGINE
- Bukh DV20 inboard diesel
- Major service by Bukh in 2024 -- timing, compression, injectors
- New starter motor and alternator -- 2025
- New throttle lever, engine controls and cables -- August 2025
- Diesel injector serviced by Marine Diesel Capalaba -- May 2026
---
SPARES INCLUDED
- Fuel filters
- Impeller
- Fan belts
- Numerous new blocks and cleats
- Relays and fuses
- Additional spares and consumables available on inspection
---
SAIL WARDROBE
Both a full racing wardrobe and a separate cruising setup, ready to go for either mode.
RACING SAILS
Over $30,000 of new sails by Robert Cordingley Sails (RCS) for the 2023 Sydney to Hobart -- used on only two offshore races since (2023 Sydney to Hobart and 2024 Surf to City).
- Mainsail -- RCS Dacron, new September 2023 -- 3 reefs, 5 battens, excellent condition
- #1 Medium Headsail -- RCS PX Liteskin, new October 2023, includes Genoa Zipper Bag -- excellent condition
- #2 Headsail -- Ian Short -- recut 2023, good condition
- #3 Headsail -- Ian Short -- 2021, good condition
- #4 Headsail -- Ian Short Dacron -- good condition
- Jib Top Reacher -- RCS PX Liteskin, new October 2023, includes Genoa Zipper Bag -- brand new, unused
- S1 Masthead 0.5oz Spinnaker -- RCS Contender SL50, new September 2023 -- as new
- S2.5 Fractional Spinnaker -- RCS 79sqm Contender SK90, new October 2023 -- as new
- Masthead Reaching Spinnaker -- Ian Short -- good condition
- Fractional 1.5oz Heavy Weather Spinnaker -- Ian Short -- good condition
- Storm jib and trysail -- Ian Short
CRUISING SAILS
- Mainsail -- Doyle Sails cruising main
- Furling headsail -- on the jib furler for easy short-handed sailing
- Multiple other jibs and spinnakers
HARDWARE
- Two spinnaker poles in different lengths
- Jib furler -- fitted for cruising mode
- Boom tent -- for shade and rain protection at anchor
---
ACCOMMODATION
- Double V-berth forward
- 2 x settee berths
- 2 x pilot berths
- 2 x quarter berths
- Electric fan at every berth
- Fitted cushions on every berth
- Plenty of locker storage throughout
---
GALLEY
- Tudor 2-burner gas stove, gimballed
- 160L cooler box with fitted refrigeration panel -- selectable fridge or freezer
---
LIVEABOARD & WEEKEND CRUISING
Son of a Son is set up for genuine cruising, not just race-boat camping. The current owners spent four weeks living aboard cruising the east coast at the end of last season -- she is proven as a comfortable boat for extended trips, equally well suited to long weekends away with family and friends.
---
ANCHORING
- New Muir VR1250 anchor winch -- September 2025
- 40lb plough anchor (main)
- 75m of 8mm anchor chain
- 20lb spare plough anchor and chain
- Aluminium race anchor -- new 2023, unused
---
SUMMARY
Son of a Son has had the hard work done. Over $100,000 invested in the 2023 structural refit, and over $25,000 in the 2025 refit. Hull, rigging, sails, engine, and interior -- all to a high standard. Category 1 offshore capable and ready to cruise.
Genuine buyers welcome to inspect at Raby Bay.
Price
AU $90,000
Vessel Name
Son of a Son
Launch Year
1994
Length
36' 3" - 11.04m
Beam
3.69m
Draft
2.16m
Displacement
5535kg
Vessel Location
Raby Bay Qld
Region
Queensland
Use
Cruising, Racing
Registration
ACI39Q
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Decks Material
GRP
Fuel Type
Diesel : Bukh 20HP
Propulsion
Inboard Shaft Drive
CONTACT DETAILS
Name
Ellie Leister
Telephone
Cleveland QLD
Australia
Australia