Benefiting from such additional features as additional insulation, secondary glazing, and a high capacity solid water tank makes it a well equipped long range boat capable of cruising in all seasons. The two cabin layout provides a forward saloon area with double demountable dinette tables which at night become two long single berths or a large double, a generous well-equipped central galley, a shower/toilet, and a two rear berth cabin. The starboard side berth in the rear cabin can be converted to additional worktop space if required.
The galley contains, amid good working surfaces, a high-quality stainless steel “Smev” cooker (3 burner hob and thermostatically controlled oven with built-in grill), a stainless steel sink and drainer, generous storage below with slide out shelves together with a “Waeco” 60 L electric fridge with freezer compartment. There are useful, high level storage shelves and cupboards on both sides the galley. Centrally overhead, there is a small openable sun roof. Water is provided by a 186L solid water tank, there is a level gauge and a Whale aquasource water filter
The boat can be heated using the 4kw “Boatman” multi-fuel stove, however due to the high level of insulation it is not often needed. There is a small fan on top the of the stove which helps heat distribution during winter cruising. Hot water is provided by a Propex Malaga 4 storage heater which can be run off gas or 240v (when hooked up ashore) and it has plenty of capacity for hot showers with minimum recovery time. The toilet/shower compartment, just aft of the galley, provides a compact shower tray and when in use the doors open across the corridor to provide a drying and dressing space. The toilet is an electric flush Porta-Potti 465. Opposite the toilet compartment is a wardrobe which provides hanging space, shelf space and houses the water heater.
On the aft deck, 3 top entry lockers provide one deep locker to the floor of the boat (sufficient for folding chairs, BBQ and even a folding bike ! ), and the other 2 are dedicated to LPG and outboard fuel which are fire-retardant lined to BSS requirements.
Included with the boat is a small catalogue of spares, including a spare water filter, water pump, engine oil filter, and propeller.
Soft furnishings: The cushions in the saloon cabin and one of the rear berths are of 6 inch double-density foam and have been re-covered recently with a hard-wearing check fabric. Cushions for the 4th berth are available. Some of the windows had professionally made replacement curtains fitted at the same time. The remaining windows/door openings have thermal roller blinds with integral fly screens.
Storage, as with most Wilderness interiors, is extensive and in the rear cabin, there is access to a cavernous storage area under the whole of the cockpit floor; in this case the entrance is occupied by an ingenious pull-out drawer for storage of stove logs or other equipment.
Tech Specs:
There is one heavy duty 110A/hr leisure battery supplying both engine starting and domestics which is accommodated in one of the external lockers in the cockpit area: It is charged from both the outboard engine and from one of cabin top solar panels.
The electric fridge is run by a totally separate system involving a dedicated heavy duty 180A/hr battery which is supported by 3 of the roof top solar panels. Lighting through-out the cabins is a mixture of low energy fluorescents and LED’s.
An “Alpine” radio/CD player is fitted above the galley and has 4 speakers around the boat. There are 12v jack sockets for TV, computer/phone charging and other appliances. The 240v system provides 13 amp plug sockets around the boat and the system is protected by a residual-current breaker; a 25m shoreline is included.
The boat is powered by a very quiet and economical 4-stroke tiller-steered YAMAHA 9.9hp engine which has both electric start and power tilt useful for de-weeding or the shallow water exploration of river back-streams. The engine has been regularly serviced and is reported to be running well.