Stuart 47 Motorsailor Australian built Just Listed

Stuart 47 [ Australian registered]
LOA: 47 ft 10-inch (14.35 metres)
BEAM: 14 ft 6-inch max external beam (4.45 metres)
DRAFT: 6 ft laden (1.82 metres)
KEEL: Moderate length / moulded to hull / not bolted on. Scheel keel design
DISPLACEMENT: 16 ton fully laden

CONSTRUCTION: Solid GRP laminate with vynel-ester tie layers HAND LAID
BALLAST: Lead encapsulated
DESIGN: Rod Sullivan, Naval Architect
BUILDER: Southern Ocean Holdings Pty Ltd Bulimba Brisbane
YEAR LAUNCHED: 1994

ENGINE & H P: Perkins Call Seller HP driving through a 2 to 1 reduction Twin disc 502 hydraulic gear box

GEAR BOX: Twin disc 502 Hydraulic
PROPELLOR: Hydralign 3 blade feathering
GEN SET: Isuzu 7 KVA @ 1500 RPM
FUEL TANKS: Alloy construction / 2 x 500 litre total capacity = 1000 litres
WATER TANKS: stainless construction 800 litres total.
ENGINE HOURS: 5300 - with a marine engineer's service history available

STEERING: Hydraulic Hydrive
RUDDER: Balanced rudder (stainless aero-foil construction)

BOW THRUSTER: Side Power 12-volt SE 100.(new motor Feb 2025)

BATTERIES:
House batteries 4 x 230-amp Newton Power AGM (new in March 2025), plus 2 x as-new main engine cranking batteries, plus 1 x as-new generator cranking battery, plus 1 x as-new bow thruster booster battery. System includes 2000-watt E-Power Inverter. Charging is backed up by 4 x Solar Panels (Monocrystalline panels) of 140 watt per panel, totalling 560 watts. DC to DC Victron system.
Victron Orion X5 monitoring system. Main engine fitted with as-new 80-amp alternator.
Victron Smart BMV battery monitor system

CHARGER: Chargemaster 12/100-3

AUTO PILOT: x 2. Garmin interfaced with Garmin plotter. Back up auto pilot by Course master. (The two auto pilots operate independent of each other). Main pilot drive pump is a heavy-duty Garmin Smart Pump, commercial type that works on demand and has the ability to keep up in heavy conditions.

GPS PLOTTER: x 2. Garmin Map 7410 XSV plus 1 x Lorenz Magnum Plus.

RADAR: Garmin GMR Fantom Radar 48 mile with 24-inch dome (as-new January 2025).

VHF RADIO: 2 x V H F. 1 x Garmin (DSC) with repeater, plus 1 x GME.

SOUNDER: x 2. Furuno depth & graph, plus 1 x Garmin GNX20 depth & graph

WIND: Garmin GMI 20 Wind Instrument.

All electronics are interconnected with the NEMA 2000 & Reactor 40 Course Computer System. The above electronics are all recent upgrades.

STEREO: Fusion radio/stereo
TELEVISION: 3 x Majestic 12-volt

ANCHOR WINCH: Simpson and Lawrence SL Pacific V 2000

ANCHOR TYPE: Rocna as new 32 KG plus spare Fisherman anchor
CHAIN: 90 metres 10 mm gal chain (good condition)
Lots of spare anchor rode.
As new Marco anchor/deck wash pump (very powerful)

TENDER: Mercury Inflatable 3 metre LOA. Tender stored on deck or on custom stainless davits
OUTBOARD: Mercury 3.3HP 2 stroke
DAVITS: Custom stainless

BILGE PUMPS:
Engine-driven 2-inch Jabsco Impellor pump - servicing the engine room bilge and the saloon bilge area.
Three electric bilge pumps with floats and alarms servicing the engine room, saloon and lazarette bilges.
Manual bilge pumps to all three compartments as well.
This is way and above what most private vessels are fitted with today.

GALLEY:
U-shaped galley to port with lots of usable bench space. Broadwater 2-burner gas stove with oven and grill (gimballed).
MICROWAVE: Sharp microwave

FRIDGE & FREEZER:
Stainless lined under-bench large fridge in galley plus large freezer capacity under the navigation bench.
This refrigeration system is cleverly and sensibly designed to operate on both 12 volt and 240-volt power.
Both fridge and freezer are Eutectic.

PRESSURE WATER: 12-volt hot and cold Marco Pressure Pump.
SINK AND BENCHTOP: Dual galley sinks and stone bench tops.

SHOWER: 2 x ensuite hot and cold plus deck shower. Hot water by Isotherm
TOILET: Both electric toilets recently replaced
HOLDING TANK: Holding tank on forward head of approximately 80 litres, so the vessel complies with marina toilet use.

RIG: Mast-Head cutter rig with fore and aft lowers and twin back stays. Harken Pro Furlers on both
headsail and staysail. Self-tailing sheet and halyard winches all by Harken. Both head sails & main sail
sheets controlled from with the pilot house.

LIFE RAFT: RFD SeaSaver Pro - ISO GLR 8 man (just out of service).
FIRE EXT: Engine room fire suppression system (re-gassed and compliant). Portable fire extinguishers to regulation.

FLARES: Current
EPIRB: Current

LIFE JACKETS: To coastal standard
FENDERS: Plenty

GAS BOTTLES: 2 x 3.5 kg gas bottles

PORTS & HATCHES: Quality opening ports with screens in all cabins and wet areas
BARBEQUE: Magna stainless BBQ on stern rail

REMARKS:
Ruella 11 has been under the current ownership for the past ten years by a former Ship's Master 1 and the maintenance and presentation reflect that.

I have had discussions with Bob Fisher (Marine Engineer) of Paynesville, who has carried out all the engine room maintenance for the past ten years. Receipts are available. He has been instructed to maintain this engine regardless of cost.

The naturally aspirated 5.9 litre Perkins 6354 is the correct size and type of engine for this vessel. Simple in its design, honest in its horsepower and without high RPMs. Plenty of horses left in reserve if you need to push into some weather or current.

This is one of only two Stuart 47's that have had an island berth fitted into the aft cabin.
Ruella 11 has completed numerous cruises during the past ten years. 1000 litres of fuel in two tanks gives a motoring range of circa 900 nm (depending on how you drive it).

How many sailing vessels can you go to sea in with a fully enclosed, and self-draining wheelhouse. Shut the doors and keep the weather out. Those that are familiar with the Stuart 47 can attest to their sailing ability.

With wide walk around side decks, high bulwarks and solid stainless handrails, this is a very sensible and safe way to go to sea.

Ruella 11 is fitted in teak to a professional standard with all recent leather upholstery and all LED lighting.
It is being sold as walk-on, walk-off condition. Ruella 11 will also be sold with a recent out-of-water, Barry Colsen marine survey.