M.V. GAIA

Registry:   St Vincent and the Grenadines (Yacht registry)

Principal dimensions:

24.9 mts L.O.A.

22.5 mts BP

22.0 mts L.W.L.

6.2 mts  Beam

2.8 mts Draft

GRT: 109.0 NRT: 49.4

Speed:

Max: 11.0

Cruising 9.5

Boat and house
Moored at Villa Stonehaven, Grenada
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Underway in Venezuela for diving OPS
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Hauling in Trinidad
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Foredeck
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Owners with ship’s security officer
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Galley looking aft
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Galley looking aft
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Galley
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Salon from aft deck
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Entertainment center in salon
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Wheelhouse
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Master stateroom
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Master stateroom and entertainment center
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Master stateroom
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Master head/shower
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Looking aft from wheelhouse
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Ship’s office
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Ship’s office from port
1 of 2 single cabins with deck access and shared head/shower
1 of 2 double cabins with shared head/shower
Baudoin 12P15
40 KVA and 19 KVA gensets
12.5 night genset in forepeak
15 KVA hydraulic unit for thruster and windlass
Insulated hold looking foreward
Insulated hold looking Starboard aft
Insulated hold looking portside aft
After workshop
Upper Deck
Upper Deck
Main Deck
Main Deck
Lower Deck
Machinery Deck
GENERAL:

12.5 mm garboards, 25 mm keel, otherwise 10 mm naval grade steel (A131) with new 6 mm alloy superstructure. New deck,  machinery, electrics/electronics, plumbing, anchors/chain, windlass, bulbous bow and furnishings. Originally a high-seas commercial trawler, launched in 1973 she was purchased as an empty hull with integrated fuel tanks but without deck,  superstructure or machinery allowing a 100% keel-up refit which was completed in 2010. In order to reduce future maintenance, the following stainless-steel elements were incorporated:  bulwark stanchions, hawse pipes, caprail supports and electrically isolated deck/superstructure interface.
 
MACHINERY:

Main engine:
Baudouin V12P15  430hp@1,800 RPM driving 5:1 Baudouin marine gear with Baudouin oil-lubricated tunnel and Baudouin 4 bladed propeller. Entire system has 1005 hours since 100% overhaul using only factory spares.
Factory recommended first top-overhaul if required: 16,000 hours
Factory recommended bottom-end revision:  24,000 hours
Factory recommended complete overhaul: 36,000 hours
Stainless wet exhaust with unlimited dry-running capability
 
Generator #1:
Perkins 4.236 driven 40 KW 3 phase 220/110 VAC Solesco generator, 340 hours since new. Stainless wet exhaust with indefinite dry-run capability
 
Generator #2:
Kubota 19 KW split phase 220/110 VAC 1,450 hours since new. Stainless wet exhaust with indefinite dry-run capability
 
Generator #3: (night genset in forepeak)
Phasor  11 KVA split phase 220/110 VAC, 663 hours since new
 
STEERING:

Hydraulic steering with Jastram pump and oversized double-acting/double ram configuration
Hydraulic assist via engine-driven pump
Massive emergency rudder system
 15 HP 14″ diameter dual-prop bow-thruster

TANKAGE:
70,000 lts fuel in 7 steel tanks plus 400 lts day tank. 18,000 N.M range @ 8.5 knots. Approximately 50 tons fuel on board as of 07/2021           
5,300 lts fresh water in 1 steel bow tank plus 1,500 lts reserve in bulbous bow
2,000 lts  integral, epoxy-coated black water holding tank
500 lts integral lube oil tank
200 lts integral slop tank

DECK MATERIALS:

Main deck of 6mms naval steel laid 2004
All  S/S stanchions, bow, stern quarters and caprail support. Lateral bulwarks of 40 mms purpleheart for maximum durability.
40 mms varnished angelica


ACCOMMODATIONS:
Owner’s Stateroom abaft wheelhouse with bath ensuite
Fully equipped ship’s office 
2 single and 2 double cabins with direct deck access and 2 shared head/showers on main deck
All accommodations, wheelhouse, office and salon/galley are air-conditioned via a Carrier multi-split inverter  system new 2018
2 large workshops below decks with mig/tig/stick welders, plasma cutter, lathe/milling machine, hydraulic press etc.
Dining area for 8
2 entertainment centres in master stateroom and salon with: smart TVs, DVD/VCR/ BluRay  and  Directv via KVH  M7 sat-antenna
 
GALLEY:
Electrolux Stainless combination gas/electric 4 burner stove/oven/grill
Frigidaire space-saver dishwasher
MasterTech 364 lts fridge/freezer
Sundancer 24 VDC deepfreeze
Severin 1,300 watt microwave
Various food processors, bread maker etc.
 
ELECTRONICS:
Furuno FR-2125 72 NM colour radar
Ratheon R21XX 48 mile radar
Furuno FAP-5001 autopilot
Furuno FCV-600L colour LCD sounder
Garmin 741 GPS chart-plotter
Icom M-700 SSB with AT 130 tuner
Standard Horizon Spectrum+ VHF with DSC  with hailer and electronic foghorn
Raymarine ST40 wind instrument
Floscan M750 electronic tachometer and fuel flow computer
Raymarine AIS receiver
 
ELECTRICAL POWER:
40 amp/24 VDC solar system on top-deck with Outback charger, Charles Industries 11KVA universal isolation transformer. 2 banks of R16 deep cycle batteries of 1,400 amp each @ 24 VDC
Magnum sine-wave 4,000 watt inverter/charger
24 VDC and 110/220 VAC throughout vessel
3 phase 220 VAC Ingersol Rand dive compressor

TENDERS:
1 Artigiani Batelli 4.80 mts RIB inflatable with 30 HP Tohatsu  4 stroke outboard
1 Caribe 2.80 mts  RIB inflatable with  4 HP Yamaha 4 stroke outboard
 
SECURITY:
8 camera monitoring system expandable to 16
Good quality s/s locks throughout
 
ANCHORING:
15 hp hydraulic windlass with 2 gypsies and 3 drums
2 Bruce 105 lbs anchors 
3 shots 3/4″ stud-link chain to port
3 shots 5/8″ stud-link chain to SB