DESCRIPTION                                    

Type:                                   Auxiliary Cruising Ketch

Designer:                            Reuel B. Parker

Builder:                               Parker Marine Enterprises

Model:                                 Lorcha 50 (Photo 2)

Year Launched: 2002

Type:                                  Gaff rigged center cockpit ketch

Construction:                     Cold-molded wood; marine plywood fully wrapped in epoxy-impregnated Xynole

SPECIFICATIONS                              

Length Sparred: 65’

LOA:                                    50’                                                         

Length on Deck:                  48’

LWL:                                    41’ 5”                                                   

Beam:                                  13’ 1”

Draft:                                   3’ 2” keel up/ 6’ 5” keel down    

Air Draft:                              42’ with gaff lowered

Displacement:                     26,000 lb.

Ballast:                                 8,000 lb. lead (incl. 3500 lb in lifting keel) + 3750 lb. fuel and water below waterline

Hull Speed:                           8.6 kt

Sail Area:                              Working – 795 ft²   Total  – 1215 ft²

Engine:                                 Yanmar 4JH4E 4-cylinder diesel (54 hp @ 3000 rpm); 2500 hours

Steering:                               Mechanical – 5/8” chain on helm turns solid 1” ss jack shaft driving bronze & ss rack &
         pinion on rudder quadrant that’s keyed directly to rudder shaft

Tankage:                              Integral, below waterline; fuel – 210 gal, water – 300 gal, holding – 35 gal

Cruising Range:                   Over 1500 miles at 7.5 kt 2500 rpm - using less than 1 gallon/hr

Accommodations:               Sleeps 8; two in forward cabin, four in main salon, two in aft cabin

Dinghy:                                2025 Gig Harbor 10’ rowing dinghy on stern davits ; 2.5 hp Yamaha 4 stroke  (Photo 3)

ACCOMODATIONS & LAYOUT

Master Cabin Aft:             Transom gallery fixed ports; queen berth, two hanging lockers, overhead and reading lights;
     two Lewmar Ocean 40 hatches Caframo fan (Photo 4)

Center Cockpit:

§  Hard dodger & windshield (center removable for ventilation), side curtains

§  4’ x 4’ engine hatch (complete standing access to all sides of engine)  (Photo 5)

§  6’ cockpit bench/pilot berth  to port w/ two lockers under (Photo 6)

§  Helm station to starboard, 30” wheel, single lever Morse engine control (Photo 7)

§  Enclosed head w/ toilet, wash basin, hand-held shower, pressure water (Photo 8)

Salon Cabin:                      

§  56” x 20” desk &  30” x 36” chart table to starboard w/ chart storage under (Photo 9)

§  U-shaped galley to port (Photo 10); top-loading DC Isotherm 4 ft³ reefer/freezer; Seaward Princess 3-burner propane stove w/ oven; full size sink w/ hot and cold pressure water plus fresh water foot pump (Photo 11)

§  Full size double berths port and starboard; flip up dining table between (Photo 12)

§  two Lewmar Ocean 40 hatches, four Lewmar size 5 standard opening portlights,
custom dorade/skylight (Photo 13), four Caframo DC fans

§  5 overhead and 2 reading lights

Hold/Workshop:              12’ x 5’ “cargo hold” with 6’ headroom; 16” deep work bench w/2 vices; storage lockers
    and shelves for materials, supplies, tools, and spares

Forward Cabin:               Twin 7’ long v-berths w/reading lights; Lewmar Ocean 40 hatch (Photo 14)

Rode Lockers:                Chain locker under forward cabin v-berths; rope locker in forepeak          

RIG                                                        

Jib Topsail - 190 ft²:        Yankee-cut Dacron flying jib by Calvert Sails, 2005, excellent condition    

Staysail jib – 150 ft²:       Hank-on Dacron club footed jib by Calvert Sails, 2005; good condition

Mainsail – 520 ft²:           Laced-on Dacron gaffed mainsail with full-length battens by North Sails; 2017, lazy jacks, excellent condition

Mizzen – 125 ft²:             Laced on Dacron on sprit by Calvert Sails, 2005; lazy jacks, good condition

Miz. Staysail – 230 ft²:    Nylon drifter by Schurr Sails, 2012; excellent condition

Spars:

·         Bowsprit – tapered aluminum tubing

·         Main & Mizen - keel-stepped hollow box Douglas fir and epoxy

Standing Rigging:              3/8” SS wire with Norseman terminals

Running Rigging:               7/16” and 1/2” double braid and 3-strand polyester

·         All halyards are block and tackle

·         All sheets tended from cockpit

·         Jib topsail, staysail jib, and mizzen staysail sheets, lead to Anderson 46ST self-tailing two speed winches

·         Main and mizzen sheets are block and tackle, lead to pin rail aft of cockpit

Reefing:

§  Jib topsail – Pro Furl NC-32 roller reefing

§  Staysail – NA

§  Main – jiffy slab reefing

§  Mizzen – NA

PLUMBING                                        

Galley:                  Hot and cold pressure fresh water plus foot-operated Whale Gusher fresh water

Head:                    Hot and cold pressure fresh water sink with faucet/shower head combo on 6’ hose

Toilet:                   SeaLand 911-M28 electric marine toilet; selectable fresh or sea water flush

Deck:                   Jabsco high pressure washdown pump; outlets at bow and on aft deck; selectable raw or hot/cold fresh water        

Bilge:                     3 x bilge pumps –

·         Jabsco 4.5 gal/min self-priming diaphragm pump, #101 Water Witch sensor

·         Rule 25 gal/min submersible pump, Groco AS-100 pressure sensor

·         Guzzler 600 12 gal/min (2” inlet/outlet) fixed manual emergency pump

Hot Water:          Torid Marine Systems model MVS 10, 10 gallon, stainless outer sheath, glass lined inner tank,
    engine coolant heat exchanger plus 110 v, 1500 W heating element

Raw Water:       

§  Groco SA-100 ¾” inlet/outlet strainer w/ stainless basket

§  SpeedSeal Easy Slider engine impeller cover plate

Fuel Filters:        

·         Primary - RCI Technologies model FP fuel purifier/water separator

·         Secondary – Parker Racor 120A spin on filter/water separator

·         Tertiary – Yanmar engine-mount final filter         

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM                       

DC

House Bank:                                 6 x 100 AH Duracell 27M Ultra AGM; purchased 2023

Start:                                             1 x 55 AH Duracell 12-55P  Ultra AGM; purchased 2023

Battery Management:                   Blue Seas – 5511E Dual Circuit battery switch + 7610 ACR relay

House circuit:                                New Mar/UPM with 15 circuit breakers

High-amp Circuit:                          Keel & anchor winches & inverter on dedicated circuit using

·         00 gage tinned copper cable

·         500 amp fuse

·         Blue Sea Systems 150 amp thermal-trip waterproof breaker/switch

Battery Monitoring:                        Xantrax Link 200-R dual-bank  status & volt/amp/amp-hour meter

Primary Charging Source:            2 x 255 watt LG solar panels (Photo 15)

Solar Control:                                Midnite Solar Kid 30 amp MPPT Controller

Secondary Charge Source:          Balmar 200 amp alternator w/ serpentine belt & pulleys, tensioner

Alternator Control:                         Balmar MC-614 multi-stage programmable voltage regulator

Tertiary Charge Source:               Charles 30-amp multi-stage programmable AC to DC charger

AC

Shore Power:                                2 x Marinco 25’ 30 amp cords; 50 amp to 30 amp receptacle adapter

Ground Isolation:                           ProMariner ProSafe galvanic isolator

House Power:                               2500 watt DC-AC Inverter

Distribution :                                  Blue Seas main plus 6 individual circuit breaker panel

AC Access:                                   11 x 110 v receptacles throughout vessel

Nav Lights                                          

Running Lights:                             Aqua Signal Series 34 LED

Steaming/Foredeck:                     Aqua Signal mast-mount combo

Masthead:                                     Orca Green Marine LXTA-XP LED multilight, including –

·         photodiode control

·         tricolor

·         anchor

·         strobe

INSTRUMENTATION                                      

Fully integrated and networked Raymarine system -

Chart Plotter/Display:                   C-120 12” display on swivel mount - viewable at nav station (Photo 16) or at helm (Photo 17)

GPS Receiver:                             RS 130  antenna

Radar:                                          RD218 2 kW radome mounted on mizzen

Auto Pilot:          

·         Smartpilot SPX 10 corepack course computer

·         Type 1 rotary drive unit (chain)

·         Autohelm remote fluxgate compass

·         Rudder position sensor

Sounders:                          

·         DSM 30 digital sounder module

·         DST800 Triducer Multisensor (depth, speed, temperature) transducer

·         Auxiliary T912 depth transducer

Weather Access:                         SR50 Sirius Marine Weather Receiver and antenna

Cockpit Displays:

·         C-120 chart plotter

·         ST60 Tridata (depth, speed, water temp.)

·         ST60+ Rudder angle indicator

·         ST60+ wind speed and direction (apparent and true)

·         ST7000 Plus autopilot display and controller

Compass:                                   Ritchie Powerdamp Plus, 5” card

Barometer:                                  Salem w/ 3.5” dial, compensated

Chronometer                               Weems & Plath, quartz w/ 3.5" dial

Sextant:                                       Davis Instruments Mark 3

VHF Radio:                         

·         ICOM model IC- M602, DSC; Shakespeare 4200 antenna on main mast

·         Two ICOM IC -M1V handheld transceivers

AIS Radio                                   AIS250 class B radio module; Shakespeare 4200 antenna on mizzen mast

Stereo:                                       JVC model KD SX36MBT w/ Bluetooth, aux input; salon & cockpit speakers

SW/MW/LW Radio:                   Kaite KA1103 multi-band receiver only; can output WEFAX to printer or laptop

GROUND TACKLE                            

Rode:                                   300’ of 1” plaited nylon plus 50’ of 3/8” galvanized chain

Chain:                                  200’ of 3/8” galvanized chain

Primary Anchor:                  44 lb. Spade model 100

Secondary Anchor:              50 lb. CQR plow

Tertiary Anchor:                   43 lb. Danforth model S2

Specialty Anchor:                75 lb. fisherman’s (yachtsman’s}

Storm Anchor:                     100 lb. Danforth model S3

Sea Anchor:                        42” Galerider Drogue

Windlass:                            Luneburg Foundry bronze manual; professionally electrified (Photo 18)

• Reversing
• Foot operated deck switches plus helm-mounted switches
• Full manual capability retained for back-up

MISCELLANY:                                                                    

Dozens of charts, chart kits, cruising guides, and reference books, including:

·         Chapman, “Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling”

·         Nigel Calder, “Cruising Handbook”

·         Donald Street, “Seawise”

·         Ian Nicholson, “Boat Data Book”               

·         Edgar Boyn, “The 12 Volt doctor’s Alternator Book”

·         Revere Comfort Max Model 61021 PFD; manual + auto inflation with safety harness

·         West Marine Sospenders PFD; manual inflation with safety harness

·         All USCG required Class 3 safety equipment

DOCKAGE AVAILABLE:   

The privately-owned dock space in a bayou off Pensacola Bay, FL is available for rent at a below-market rate to the new owner. It is a former commercial shrimp boat landing that was recently reconditioned with new decking,  power, water, and security lighting. A row of stand-off mooring piles  parallel the dock. It is in one of the best hurricane holes within 50 miles. (Photo 19)