Used Sail Catamaran for sale Custom Full Specifications
$49,500 S/V The Impossible Machine
Mon - Fri: 9:00 - 18:00
4005 N Federal Highway, Suite 200
Seating capacity: 15
Total cabins: 4
Total sleeps: 15
Total heads: 2
Bunk length: average 6 ft
Headroom: 7 ft
Refrigeration: Snowmaster 12V
Freezer: same as fridge
Stove/oven: Force 10, 3-burner propane
Propane shut-off valve: yes
Vented propane locker: yes
Propane tanks: steel
Air conditioning: 2 units (1 portable, RV/household type)
Heater: no
First aid kit: yes
Radar: yes, condition unknown
Depth sounders: 2 units (Raymarine analog + newer B&G)
Primary VHF radio: yes
AIS: receiving and transmitting
Chart plotters: B&G Vulcan and analog Raymarine
Autopilot: CPT analog
Navigation tools: paper charts and sextant
Navigation lights: yes
EPIRB: yes
Life raft: 12-person, needs service
Emergency tiller: yes
Manual bilge pump: yes
Electric bilge pump: yes
Bilge blowers: engine only
First aid kit: yes
Primary anchor: CQR 55, 120 lbs, 100 m galvanized 13 mm chain
Secondary anchor: CQR (same as primary)
Full deck awning: canvas over mizzen boom
Cockpit cushions: waterproof plastic
Dinghy davits: yes
Deck washdown system: yes
Chain plates: stainless (approx. 5 years old)
Sail area: 200 m²
Standing rigging: rod rigging (new 2020)
Lifelines: Dyneema
Roller furling for main: yes
Spinnaker: yes, torn
Mainsail: Ulman (2023)
Staysail: North Sails (2022)
Mizzen: original (good condition)
Genoa: original with new UV cover from North
Main mast: aluminum
Mizzen mast: aluminum
Mast winches: Lewmar, not self-tailing
Cockpit winches: self-tailing for mainsheet plus 2 for jib sheets
Steering: hydraulic, new oil and pipes (8 months ago)
Propeller type: pitched, bronze
Manual bilge pump: yes
Electric bilge pump: yes
Bilge blowers: engine only
Emergency tiller: yes
Engine: John Deere, 215–225 HP, inboard, direct drive (refit March 2020)
Turbo and gearbox oil cooler: new (refit 2020)
Engine hours: 300–400 (port)
Diesel capacity: 3,600 liters (dual steel tanks)
Fresh water capacity: 2,000 liters (1 aluminum tank, 1 plastic tank)
Holding tank: plastic, capacity unknown
Built: 1966 by Louw & Halvorsen shipyard, designed by Kurt Oehlmann
Previous name: Howard Davies
Major refit: 2020–2022 (new engine and turbo, through-hull fittings, replaced rudder and hydraulic system, mast servicing and new rod rigging, topsides and antifoul renewed 2022)
Notable voyage: sailed South Africa to Brazil for 2023 Cape to Rio Race, then to the Caribbean
Current owner/captain: Ard Matthews
Location: Dominican Republic (for sale)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followtimsv/
Life raft service required
Spinnaker: torn
Stove fuel: propane (steel tanks)
Air conditioning: 2 units (one portable)
Mechanical hours and equipment condition are reported by owner; purchaser should verify
Vessel offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice
Welcome aboard The Impossible Machine.
Originally launched in 1966, this classic wooden sailing vessel was designed by Kurt Oehlman and built at the Louw & Halvorsen shipyard in Cape Town, South Africa, to be used as a training vessel for the South African Navy.
In 2020, her current owner commissioned a major refit, transforming her into the proud ocean voyager she is today. The refit included extensive mechanical, structural, and rigging upgrades, and in 2022 her topsides and antifoul were renewed, completing her rejuvenation.
This extensive refit prepared her for the adventure of a lifetime — sailing from South Africa to Brazil to compete in the 2023 Cape to Rio Race. At the helm was her owner, Ard Matthews, renowned South African musician, songwriter, and lead vocalist of the band Just Jinjer, who then continued his voyage north to the Caribbean.
In recent years, The Impossible Machine has also served as a sailing and yacht-training platform for the Paper Boat Academy, offering aspiring mariners the skills and experience to launch careers in the yachting industry.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors to investigate such details as the buyer desired validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Photos may not properly reflect the current condition of the actual vessel offered for sale. In some cases stock photographs may have been used.
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing.
All dinghies are considered separate vessels and should have separate titles and documents. There is no guarantee as to the title of the dinghy on this vessel so Buyer accepts that while he may receive the dinghy included in the transaction, he may not receive the proper title to it.
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