Ker 40
Currency
Length
39' 4" - 12.00m
Vessel Location
Highfields QLD
Launch Year
2023
Hull Material
Composite
Originally Showtime
I bought her basically as a hull and rebuilt her from scratch. The goal was a fast 2 handed boat.
She has 1000l of water ballast per side in 2 tanks to replace the 11 crew that she used to sail with.
The ballast tanks and keel structure also have the bonus of making the boat significantly stiffer than a standard ker 40.
A crew of 5 works very well.
We have won several ocean races with her but we are still learning the boat
We built a lifting keel with 2.5m draft and 3.2m draft. (2.5m was for Moreton bay)She achieves cat 1 righting moment with the keel up and keel down)
We moved the keel back a little as the original boat was very nosey.
The new boat has a lorima carbon rig which is over specked for the boat but is very strong.
We modified the rudder shape and the boat steers very very well now. (the original rudder was not great)
We went back to tiller steer and removed the pedestal to clean the cockpit up and simplify the boat for 2 handed.
The boat has a strengthened extended bow pole which works very well.
Light air the boat is very fast on all points of sail but especially downwind. We have been line honours out of the bay racing much bigger boats in an ocean race.
Off the breeze is the boats best point of sail. We have averaged 15kn over an hour in only 20kn of wind. Our best 10min average is 15.7kn. This is very similar to a TP52 speed.
The boat has the potential to win any ocean race including Hobart overall under IRC if it is given the right conditions.
All sails, motor, electronics(Full B&G system) etc are all new.
I bought her basically as a hull and rebuilt her from scratch. The goal was a fast 2 handed boat.
She has 1000l of water ballast per side in 2 tanks to replace the 11 crew that she used to sail with.
The ballast tanks and keel structure also have the bonus of making the boat significantly stiffer than a standard ker 40.
A crew of 5 works very well.
We have won several ocean races with her but we are still learning the boat
We built a lifting keel with 2.5m draft and 3.2m draft. (2.5m was for Moreton bay)She achieves cat 1 righting moment with the keel up and keel down)
We moved the keel back a little as the original boat was very nosey.
The new boat has a lorima carbon rig which is over specked for the boat but is very strong.
We modified the rudder shape and the boat steers very very well now. (the original rudder was not great)
We went back to tiller steer and removed the pedestal to clean the cockpit up and simplify the boat for 2 handed.
The boat has a strengthened extended bow pole which works very well.
Light air the boat is very fast on all points of sail but especially downwind. We have been line honours out of the bay racing much bigger boats in an ocean race.
Off the breeze is the boats best point of sail. We have averaged 15kn over an hour in only 20kn of wind. Our best 10min average is 15.7kn. This is very similar to a TP52 speed.
The boat has the potential to win any ocean race including Hobart overall under IRC if it is given the right conditions.
All sails, motor, electronics(Full B&G system) etc are all new.
Price
AU $199,000 Reduced
Vessel Name
Showdown
Launch Year
2023
Length
39' 4" - 12.00m
Beam
4.2
Draft
2.5/3.2
Displacement
4750
Keel / Ballast
Carbon/steel/lead bulb
Vessel Location
Highfields Qld
Region
Queensland
Use
Racing
Designer
Ker
Builder
Drew Carruthers
Hull Material
Composite
Decks Material
Composite
Engine
3ym20 new with saildrive and gori folding prop.
Engine Make
Yanmar
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
20
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
150
Fuel Consumption
4/hr
Max Speed
7.5kn
Cruise Speed
7kn
Fuel
60
Water
200
Accommodation
Pipe berths
Berths
6
Toilet
Yes electric
Entertainment
Stereo
Galley
Bench and sink
Refrigeration
Large biult in esky (100mm walls)
Stove
Jet boil on gimball
Ground Tackle
Yes
Safety Gear
Cat 1
Bilge Pumps
3
Life Raft
Yes
Epirb
Yes
Flares
Cat1
Fire Protection
Yes
Electrics
New B&G hH5000 system including autopilot
Electronics / Navigation
Computer and chatplotter on deck in swivelling module
Sail Inventory
All new sails, main with 4 reefs, Furling jib, storm jib/staysail, jib topper, code 0, A1, A2, FA3 kites
Mast / Rigging
Lorima carbon with new rod rigging
Deck Gear
Primary 60 3 speed winches, rest harken 2 speed
Remarks
Front offshore pod over hatch is removable for inshore sailing. This boat has the potential to win any race. With the boats rebuild we moved weight aft and it really performs well downwind.
CONTACT DETAILS
Name
Drew
Telephone
Highfields QLD
Australia
Australia