T.S. Silver 54' Ketch
Dimensions (m):
16.46 x 4.60 x 1.89
Ref. no.:
070101
Mooring:
Near Rotterdam, Netherlands
Construction year:
1948
Material:
wood
Vision Doeve Brokers
Classic oceangoing canoe stern motorsailer, master piece! She is suitable for living on board. Exceptional example of the qualities of the Silver Yard and the design of Mr. Bains. The owner is moving over to a house.
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General information
| Yard: | Yard James A. Silver Ltd., UK- Rosneath |
| Designer / Architect: | Mr. John Bain |
| Hull shape: | S-bilge |
| Hull material: | mahogany pine oak frames made of: Oregon Pine |
| Deck material: | 36 mm teak deck(s) |
| Superstructure material: | teak |
| Construction method: | canoe stern wooden rubbing strake deckhouse bulwark |
| Keel: | long keel |
| Steering system: | mechanical wheel emergency tiller |
| Windows: | wood window frames |
| Displacement (approx.): | 36 ton |
| Ballast (approx.): | 4 ton lead |
| Owner: | Dutch owner |
| Registration: | B-registered |
| Colour / Paint System: | varnished wood overdue maintenance |
| Suitable for / as: | seaworthy suitable as a year round live- aboard recreational vessel |
| General information: | good sailing characteristics offered in the condition that she is in |
| Additional information: | spacious aftdeck roomy foredeck |
Technical information
| Enginepower: | 2x 48 Hp 2x 35 kW |
| Engine brand: | 2x Gleniffer |
| Revolutions: | 800 RPM |
| Engine model: | 2x inboard engine DB4 |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Construction year engine: | 1948 |
| Overhaul engine: | reconditioned 1986 |
| Running hours (approx.): | after overhaul 1200 |
| Fuel: | diesel |
| Fuel tank (approx.): | 2x 1000 ltr. steel tank(s) 65 ltr. separate daytank(s) |
| Cooling system: | direct cooling system wet exhaust |
| Propulsion: | 2x propeller shaft |
| Gearbox: | mechanical Gleniffer reduction/ratio 2:1 |
| Heating: | 15000 KK Kabola central heating on diesel |
| Electricity system: | 24 Volt 230 Volt 230 Volt shore power connection Oechies professionally installed system |
| Batteries: | 2x 180 Amp/hours starter batterie(s) generator |
| Battery charger: | Victron Skylla battery charger 25 Amp |
| Genny: | 6½ kVA 230 Volt Farymann diesel 1500 RPM 15 on the hour counter (approx.) |
| Fresh water tank (approx.): | 1000 ltr. steel tank(s) |
| Water pressure system: | Stork hydrophore pump |
| Fresh water filter system: | fresh water filter system |
| Hot water system: | present |
| Diesel waterseparator: | Racor diesel waterseparator |
| Bilge pump: | present system |
| Deck wash pump: | electric pump |
| Gas system: | present |
| Additional information: | air bottle |
Accommodation
| Interior: | oak interior teak interior wooden floor(s) |
| Insulation: | not needed |
| Berth: | 3 sleeping places |
| Lay-out plan (not to scale): | see attachment |
| Bathroom: | washbasin with hot & cold running water marble shower cubicle |
| Toilet / Heads: | Forward: Baby Blake toilet Aft: SenL toilet washbasin with hot & cold running water |
| Cooker: | 3-burner hob on gas stainless steel in combination with the oven gimbals |
| Oven: | gas oven |
| Fridge / Refrigerator: | 24 Volt coolbox |
| Worktop: | stainless steel worktop |
| Washbasin: | stainless steel sink |
| Water tap: | hot & cold running water |
| Headroom (approx.): | minimum 1,87 m |
Navigation equipment
| Navigation equipment: | 3x window wiper 2x Sestrel compass Walker log / speed VHF transceiver horn rudder indicator barometer hygrometer bilge alarm |
Rigging and sails
| Rigging type: | masthead rigged ketch rigged |
| Mast: | 2x Spruce |
| Lowerable: | no |
| Boom: | Spruce |
| Material of the sails: | Dacron |
| Sails: | mainsail jib genoa |
| Additional information: | pin rail |
Equipment
| Anchor equipment: | anchor winch 75 m anchor chain plough anchor 2x spare anchor specified length(s) is/are approximate |
| Awnings: | summer cover(s) winter cover(s) |
| Searail / Pulpit: | guardrail around guardrail around aftdeck with teak on top of guardrail |
| Dinghy: | dinghy |
| Safety: | fire extinguisher life buoy |
| Additional information: | teak table with storage inside teak set deck furniture |
