GENERAL SPECS AND INFO
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Boat Name
Darling Blue
Specs
Builder: Ta Yang - Taiwan Designer: Robert H. Perry Flag of Registry: Gibraltar (UK) Keel: Fin Hull Shape: Monohull
Dimensions
LOA: 54 ft 0 in Beam: 14 ft 4 in Maximum Draft: 7 ft 2 in Displacement: 7600 kgs Ballast: 2950 kgs
Engines
Engine 1: Engine Brand: Perkins Engine Model: 4.236 Engine Type: Inboard Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel Location: Center Drive Type: Direct Drive Engine Power: 90 HP
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: Stainless steel (900 Liters) Fuel Tanks: Stainless steel (850 Liters)
Accommodations
Number of heads: 2
Accommodation
Accommodations include 6 berths in 3 cabins. There is full standing headroom and good ventilation throughout. In the forepeak: A large traditional V berth with plenty of storage below, a large vanity mirror and floor space. Large opening deck hatch and dorade above. Moving aft, Starboard forward cabin with double bed, large mirror and lockers. The forward head is located on the port side with wash basin and Corian counter top, pressurized hot and cold water and shower. Moving aft is the airy saloon with seating (saloon cushions 2010) and teak table to starboard (folds in half to create a coffee table and more space) with teak bookshelves above and stowage below. To port lies the Nav station and seat with teak shelves, lockers and drawers. Followed by a drinks cabinet and extensive L shaped galley along the port side. Galley with Corian counter tops, Force Ten gimballed three burner cooker/oven, deep s/s double sinks with fresh & sea water electric and manual pumps, electric oven (2013), Isotherm 12 Volt Fridge/Freezer with Danforth compressor (2011). Plenty of storage lockers & cabinets. * Aft is the very spacious aft cabin accented with beautiful teak and lots of mirrors giving it an even larger appearance. Large king size bed with cozy seat to starboard. Vanity dresser with mirror and seat, and plenty of lockers and storage. Access to en-suite heads on starboard side with Corian counter tops and wash basin, shower pressurised hot and cold water and linen locker. Continuing forward into the generator room with insulated door, storage shelves and access to engine room. * A selection of cutlery & crockery will be left on board, as will bedding and towels. Three stainless steel tanks provide a 900L water capacity.
Mechanical Systems
Located centrally aft of the saloon is the Perkins 4.236 90hp diesel engine with 3.1 reduction gearbox. New aft mounts installed 2018. New gaskets and general service and maintenance performed 2018. Well insulated. Two stainless steel fuel tanks providing 850L fuel capacity. Extensive service history and spares included.
Also located in the engine room is the Fisher Panda 6.5KW generator - New 2010 - well maintained and in excellent working order.
Electrical Systems
- 3 x 8D's 240 Amp hrs each house batteries
- 12 volt Engine & Generator starter battery
- 12 volt Windless battery
- 220 volt shore power system
- 2 x 160 watt Solar Panel (2010)
- Superwind Wind Generator (2010)
- 2500 watt Inverter/charger
- 220 volt/ 12 volt Battery charger
- Nasa Battery monitor
Spars and Sails
Masthead cutter rigged sloop with anodized aluminium mast and boom. Standing rigging replaced (2012/13). Slab reefing main, furling headsail system. 7 x Lewmar ST40 self-tailing sheet winches for main sheet, back stays, genoa halyard & mast reefing, cockpit reefing & genoa furling line. 2 x Lewmar ST65 self-tailing genoa sheet winches, 1 x Lewmar ST43 main halyard.
- Mainsail – Doyle -New 2018
- Furling genoa - 2011
- Hank on Staysail 2003
- Hank on Storm Jib
Deck Equipment
- 75lb CQR anchor with 70m 3/8ths galvanised chain new 2018 and warp
- 65lbs Folding Hereschoff/Fisherman anchor with approx 80 chain to rope
- Extra chain 20m & 15m
- Maxwell 2200. 12 volt windlass - (new motor 2016)
- Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guard wires
- Blue sprayhood, bimini, mainsail cover (2011)
- Lazy Jacks (2012)
- Side & aft panels/curtains for bimini - fawn colour
- Pedestal cover
- Cockpit cushions
- Sunbrella hatch covers for most the hatches
- Teak cockpit table
- Teak cockpit stern 1/4 seats
- Boarding ladder
- Various warps and fenders
- Boat hooks
- Dinghy Davits
Navigation Equipment
- Ray Marine C120 Chartplotter
- Nexus echo sounder, speed log, wind (not working) instruments
- New NASA thru- hull echo sounder
- Autohelm 7000 autopilot
- Uniden Polaris VHF radio
- ICOM GP 360ML - Not working
- SSB/ham ICOM IC 725 - disconnected
- Steering Compass
- Clock & Barometer
- Navigation lights
- Radio/CD player
Safety Equipment
- 2 x fire extinguishers
- Avon 6 person life raft (expired 2014)
- EPIRB Litton - with float ring
- Radar reflector
- 2 x Horse life ring
- Manual bilge pump
- Electric bilge pump 3500g capacity
- Various flares & pistol launcher (2012)
- Various lifejackets and harnesses
- Sundry spares and manuals for all equipment
Additional Equipment
- AB Aluminium Dinghy 8’6” (2012)
- 5 HP Tohatus outboard
- 2 x Propane Tanks (in outside locker)
Construction
Built in 1990 by Ta Yang Boat building, Taiwan. Darling Blue has a hand laid fibreglass hull. One piece cast iron ballast encapsulated. The mast is keel stepped. The topsides have new white gel coat and the hull was epoxy painted and antifouled at the last refit in 2018
from the owner:
- Anti fouled.
- Zincs
- Vessel is in constant use. We use her for light chartering. Only with us in full service mode.
- We handle the vessel alone, just the 2 of us.
- Various fenders, mooring warps etc.
- This Tayana has an exceptionally large and beautiful aft cabin with en-suite heads and separate shower.
- There are no deck boxes. The decks are clean and clear.
- There are x 3 large lazzerettes in the aft deck with plenty of space for ships equipment.
- The 65 Lewmar winches are very strong and even helpful mooring alongside, or hauling crew up the mast.
- The cockpit is curvaceous and comfortable. A new teak cockpit table was added i
- Cockpit is deep and high combings so very dry. It is very easy to operate the vessel from here.
- The cockpit is not oversized. A real deep-sea cockpit that feels more comfortable and sheltered in any weather.
- Although called a center cockpit vessel, the cockpit is not too far forward.
- The large aft deck is great for lying out or sitting and watching her go.
- We often sail upwind and up current in 15 – 20 knots with a short rough sea, at 7.5 knots, two reefs in the main, staysail and several rolls in the genoa, or no staysail and more genoa. She is always fast and very steady. Her lovely long sweeping sheer with her long overhanging bow and raked stem with matching raking stern swim scoop, give the appearance of speed and elegance. After a day on the water, or weeks crossing oceans, or several hours spent on watch, the warm traditional interior makes this Tayana a comfortable cruising home for real sailors.
- Displacing around 20 tons, she is steady at anchor and has an easy motion at sea.