G & B Mitchell, Aukland N.Z. Catamaran

  • Located in Caribbean
  • Hull Material: Fiberglass
  • Engine/Fuel Type: Twin Diesel

 

 

 

 

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Builder/Designer

 

 

Builder: G & B Mitchell, Aukland N.Z.

Designer: Ron Given

Dimensions

 

 

LOA: 63'

Beam: 28'

Displacement: 22 tons

Draft: 3'

 

 

Engines

 

 

Engine(s): Yanmar (NEW DEC 2001)

Engine(s) HP: 52

Hours: 400

Cruising Speed: 10 knots

 

 

Tankage

 

 

Fuel: 375 gallons

Water: 495 gallons

Holding: yes

 

 

 



photo of  G & B Mitchell, Aukland N.Z. Catamaran

Accommodations
Accomodates six guests in three large air-conditioned staterooms. In the two forward guest staterooms, the generous space allows for two single berths, which can be converted to doubles. All guest staterooms feature an ensuite head with full-sized separate shower. There are two crew staterooms, which sleep three crew, and two crew heads. In each cabin there is a 7000 BTU CRUISAIR unit with digital remote control panel.

Front Cabins:
King size bed convertible into twins
Wood laths mattress bases with comfort thick foam mattresses (7)
A 5 shelves cupboard
Hanging closet
A desk with drawer and a folding seat
3 chests under steps
4 Halogen lights
1 Goiot Hatch 49x49 cm
1 Goiot opening portlight 42x17 cm
1 Electric fan 110 volts

Port Aft Cabin:
1 Queen Size Bed
A 5 shelves cupboard
A Hanging closet
A desk with drawer and a folding seat
A wide chest under step
A 2 shelves cupboard as bedside table
4 halogen lights
1 Goiot hatch 39x49 cm
2 Goiot opening portlights 42x17 cm
1 Electric Fan 110 volts

Starboard Aft Cabin (Crew):
1 queen Size Bed
1 5 shelves cupboard
1 hanging closet
1 chest under step
3 halogen lights
1 Goiot hatch 39x49 cm
1 Goiot opening portlights 42x17 cm
1 Electric fan 110volts

Front Crew Cabin:
Access by opening hatch Weaver 50x50 cm with mushroom ventilator
1 Queen Size Bed
1 halogen light

 

 


Main Salon
Salon is on portside with corner sofa; acrylic coffee table with glass top; central cupboard with 2 wide drawers, bar, TV, VCR, DVD, stereo system with outside speakers; corner sofa; and 2 square tables plus 3 chairs. Also features a 4,25 cu.ft refrigerator; a 3 shelves glasses cupboard; a serving-hatch to the galley; chart table with 1 chart size drawer, 4 drawers, shelf cupboard, and chair, as well as 12-volt electric panel (220V Electric Panel with Merlin-Gerin GFIC breakers with Voltmeter and Ammeter; and 12V Electric Panel with 32 breakers with Voltmeter and Ammeter).

Glass on aluminum frame sliding door, side windows are in Securit Glass. Lighting:

  • 6 halogen lights recessed in roof with electronic dimmer
  • 1 halogen chart table light
  • 1 220V lamp with fabric shade
  • 2 halogen ceramic lamp with fabric shade

 


Galley
Portside gangway:

  • 1 Washing machine Candy 5 Kg December 2002
  • 1 Dryer Simpson (Engine changed in December 2001)
  • 2 Large 5 shelves cupboards
  • 1 upper cupboard
  • A large furniture with 4 doors 1 shelf cupboard and 4 drawers with top counter
  • Invertors 12V/220V and 12V/110V
  • 3 Halogen lights
  • 1 Goiot hatch 39x39 cm

o                                Micro-wave Toshiba 1300W

o                                Electric oven

o                                SMEG Stainless steel cook-top with 4

o                                burners propane (July 2001)

o                                2 propane tanks in chain locker with solenoid valve (switch in galley)

o                                Fisher & Paykel dishwasher with 12 settings

o                                12,4 cu.ft freezer

o                                17,7 cu.ft refrigerator in galley

o                                4,25 cu.ft refrigerator in salon

o                                All refrigerators and freezer are run by 2 different systems:

o                                220V water cooled compressor

o                                Sanden SD 508 compressor on starboard main engine (January 2003)

o                                Stainless steel double sink

o                                Friedrich Grohe mixer faucet control with shower

o                                Ventilation:

o                                2 Hatches 39 X 49 cm

o                                1 opening portlight 42 x 17 cm

o                                1 12V Electric fan

o                                1 safety emergency hatch

o                                5 halogen lights

o                                1 Air filtration extractor above cook-top with incorporated lights

 


Heads
In each bathroom:

  • White china basin with chrome and gold plated mixer faucet (Friedrich Grohe)
  • Vacuflush SEALAND electric head (fresh water)
  • 1 holding tank in each hull with monitor panel at chart table)
  • Separate shower with shower control mixer Friedrich Grohe and automatic electric pumping system
  • A 39x39cm hatch and a 42x17cm opening portlight
  • 2 halogen lights above the mirror

A 5th bathroom for crew in the forepeak with access by deck through a Goïot 60x60 hatch. Basin with shower/mixer faucet combination, Jabsco manual head, and Henderson manual pump for shower drain.

 

 


Electronics
Chart table:

  • Radar Furuno 1731, 24NM, 1993
  • ST 50 Navcenter Autohelm 1993 with Cmap charts from Puerto Rico to Venezuela
  • Automatic pilot Raytheon 7000 (June 2002) with a hydraulic pump Autohelm (12V, Type 2)
  • ST 50 Remote unit Tridata Autohelm 1993
  • VHF Furuno FM-2510 (1993) with outside speaker, Mast antenna
  • SSB Furuno 150 W, FS-1550 (1993) + tuner and antenna
  • Weatherfax Furuno: Fax-208/A/N (1993)
  • Satellite Phone KVH with active antenna

 

 

Cockpit:

  • ST 50 Loch Speedometer Autohelm (1993)
  • ST 50 Depth system Autohelm (1993)
  • ST 50 Close Hauled/VMG Autohelm (1993)
  • ST 60 Wind Raytheon (1999)
  • ST 600R Autopilot Remote Control, Raytheon, with plugs on both helm stations (2000)

 

 


Engine and Mechanical
Engines:

  • 2 Yanmar 4JH3-CE de 52 cv Engines December 2001
  • 2 Sail drive Yanmar SD31. Starboard: March 1999; Port: June 2000
  • Engine room insulation October 2001
  • Diesel Tanks 2 x 195 Gal. All pipes for engines and generators have been changed in October 2001
  • Morse Engine Controls on both helm stations

Steering system:

  • 2 Stainless steel Wheels and Hydrive (Australia) cylinders

Water-maker:

  • NZ made 60 Gal/H
  • 1 Cat pump 547 (380 V 50 Hz, 4 Kwatt) with stainless steel body
  • 3 HP membranes January 2002
  • 3 Fiberglass membrane housing Water Maker Inc June 2001

Generators:

  • 2 generators, brand Fisher Panda 10 Kwatt. Voltage: 220-volt/380-volt

Charger Inverter:

  • 1 Ebbet Automation (NZ)
  • Charger : 12-volt/100 Amps
  • Inverter: 12-volt/220-volt, 50 Hz, 1500 watt
  • Inverter 12-volt/220-volt, 50 Hz, 500 Watt, for TV, Vidéo, CD and DVD
  • 1 Inverter 12-volt/110-volt, 60 Hz, 250watt

Batteries:

  • Starboard Engine Room: 1 battery 12-volt/100 AH for main engine and generator.
  • Portside Engine Room: 1 battery 12-volt/100 AH for main engine and generator.
  • Battery bank: 3 batteries EXIDE Gel 12V 225 AH charged by charger 220-volt or alternator 105 Amps on port engine (01/2002)

Fresh water:

  • 2 x 260 Gal tanks
  • 1 5 Gal water pressure tank in starboard stern
  • 2 Shurflo 12volts pumps 3,3 Gpm
  • 2 Water Heaters 11Gal Stainless Steel tanks: 220 V and heat exchanger on main engine
  • 4 Deck showers. 2 in swimming stern platforms and 2 on aft platform

 

 


Deck Equipment and Sails
Sails:

  • Barient 37 electric winch
  • Barient 28 electric winch
  • Full batten Mainsail Dacron 96 m2 North NZ: July 2002
  • Self-tacking furling Jib Mylar Doyle 48m2: November 2002
  • Spinnaker North NZ: May 2001
  • Storm Jib 1993 North NZ
  • Main cover North in Navy Blue Sunbrella with Tobago on both sides
  • Cockpit cover in Navy Blue Sunbrella

Anchoring:

  • 1 CQR anchor 75 lb.
  • 1 Britany anchor 75 lb.
  • 1 Fortress anchor FX 55
  • 230’ of 12mm Chain (November 2002)
  • 2 x 50’ chain of 12 mm (2001)
  • 2 x 165’ Three Strand Anchor Lines 22mm

Hatches and opening Portlights:

  • 14 Goïot Crystal Hatches
  • 4 Weaver (NZ) Hatches on chain locker and deck lockers
  • 10 Goïot Crystal opening portlights
  • 2 Goïot opening portlights in engine rooms
  • 2 Goïot emergency safety hatches (49cm x 36cm, October 2001)

Trampolines:

  • Polyester mesh UV protected. October 2001
  • Mounting and rails checked in October 2001

Lifelines and Pulpits:

  • 7 x7 Vinyl covered Lower lifelines 4mm May 2001
  • 1x19 Stainless steel wire Upper lifelines 4 mm PVC cover
  • Stalock swageless terminals (January 2002)
  • Opening doors on both sides by Wichard pelican hooks
  • 2 stainless steel 28mm front pulpits with navigation lights
  • 2 Stainless steel transoms pulpit with opening by Wichard pelican hooks
  • 2 Stainless steel handrails on roof sides 12’ long
  • 2 Stainless steel handrails in swimming platform
  • 2 Stainless steel fold-down ladders with teak steps stored under teak stern platforms

Mast and Boom:

  • Aluminum. Yachtspars NZ
  • Front beam, Aluminum, Yachtspars NZ
  • All have been checked and painted in October 2001

External Lights:

  • All-Round and Tricolor Masthead Light
  • Steaming light on mast
  • 2 Spreader lights Hella 50 watts
  • Hella Navigation lights on front pulpits and arch
  • 2 Perko 900 lights in transoms steps
  • 2 Halogen lights recessed in arch
  • 6 Halogen lights recessed in cockpit roof

Sea Water (Deck wash):

  • 1 12V Shurflo 12v pump 3,3 Gpm. 1 faucet on aft platform and 1 in chain locker

Cockpit:

  • Hardtop on dining and lounge area with 2 Goiot opening hatches
  • Nautolex white vinyl upholstery on cushions and mattresses
  • Wide chests under seats
  • 4 lockers in aft beam
  • Life-raft locker in beam opening on aft platform

 

 


Recreation Equipment

  • TV 14” Sharp World Multi (June 2001)
  • VCR Sharp VC-SA570 (June 2001)
  • Sony DVD Multi Zone DVP-S345 (March 2000)
  • Sony Mini HI-FI Component Stereo Model CMP–CT 100 (November 2001)
  • Speakers in Saloon and cockpit (Pioneer)
  • 2 single Kayaks
  • Fishing lines
  • Snorkeling gear
  • Water skis
  • Wake board
  • Dinghy 4.20 m AB rigid inflatable with seat and console (March 1998)
  • Engine HB Mariner 50 CV 2cycle with oil injection, electric start and trim (March 1998)