1991 Crossbow 40

Crossbow 40 Centre Cockpit Cutter built in South Africa by Ocean Bound Yachts in 1991 designed by Angelo Lavranos. High quality proven blue water cruising yacht (google Adamaster another Crossbow 40 was the boat of choice for Jess Lloyd Mostyn) Lines and build quality similar to a Bowman/Hallberg Rassy/Swan/Rustler. This Crossbow 40 has a stunning interior, custom build thousands of hours of teak work. Perfect strong boat for worldwide adventures. Equipped for long distance cruising. GRP, hull deck & structure, teak decks, 3/4 lead encapsulated fin keel. Wheel steering, hull copper coated 2017. Cutter rigged, standing rigging original (priced to take replacement into account), removable forestay (2020) running back stays. Hydronet sails (2010/11), 8 Lewmar winches. Hydrovane self steering. Powered by 48hp Yanmar, shaft drive to 3 bladed fixed prop. Bowthruster (2018) Yanmar 5kva generator, Hydrovane (2016). Vectron 150w solar panel, Vectron inverter, charger, total 5 x batteries. Vetus electric windlass to Spade anchor & 90m chain. 6 person tender & electric outboard, 6 person life raft, EPIRB, Life/Dan buoys and more. Accom for 5 in 3 cabins (2 doubles & 1 single) + saloon berths x 2, High quality teak/maple joinery interior, 2 Jabsco heads/showers, 2 Holding tanks. Mikuni diesel heating, Vetus immersion heater, well equipped galley. A wealth of navigation (Simrad/B&G) equipment incl, Plotter, radar, GPS, autopilot, AIS, Satphone and wireless network. Bought by the current British owners in the UK 2016 who sailed from Falmouth and have cruised in the Med since. Now ashore for winter. Unlimited Greek Transit Log, VAT paid Key Features: Renowned Lavranos design – seaworthy and fast, ideal for ocean passages. Each Crossbow 40 yacht individually fitted out, this one exceptionally high quality Centre cockpit layout with excellent protection and comfort for long passages. Ready for bluewater cruising. Construction Crossbow 40 Centre Cockpit Cutter built in Cape Town, South Africa by Ocean Bound Yachts 1991 designed by Angelo Lavranos GRP hull, deck & structure GRP & teak deck ¾ lead encapsulated fin keel Skeg hung rudder Wheel Steering Hull Copper Coated 2017 Information direct from designer Angelo Levranos: "Twenty three were built, and most have been used for live-aboard distance cruising. The deck was designed as a solid glass laminate with stringers. The hull shell laminate ranges from 3000 gr/sqm (dry wt) in the topsides to over 7000 gr/sqm along the entire centre line and keel areas. The shell is supported by closely spaced longitudinal stringers, transverse floor webs, and bulkheads.” The boat had several builders (successively) who each built around 6 boats. Ton Cup yachts called her the Silver Dawn 39, Knysna Yachts the L39, Crossbow Yachts and Ocean Bound Yachts called her the Crossbow 40. The first one was actually moulded in the early eighties. Until she was known as the Crossbow the boat was 39 ft LOA. A stern platfo