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1991 Alloy Yachts Dubois Design

Riposto, Italy

€2,695,000

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ECLIPSE stands as an exemplary bluewater cruising yacht. Pedigree Alloy Yachts construction and Ed Dubois design, built by the extremely watchful eye of her famous first Owner and his stringent team, she is now renowned for her 350,000nm of worldwide cruising,

ECLIPSE is poised to transport her future owners to the most enchanting and remote destinations around the globe in unparalleled style and comfort.

Her meticulously constructed aluminium hull stands as a testament to superior craftsmanship, engineered to withstand formidable seas. With an industry-leading design, initiated by an amazing team of sailing experts and enthusiasts, she features double the requisite number of ribs and unmatched hull thickness, resulting in truly quiet sailing. ECLIPSE epitomizes strength and resilience in nautical engineering.


HIGHLIGHTS
• Built for a highly experienced & renowned yachtsman
• ECLIPSE inspired the legendary ENCORE
• Largest yacht built by Alloy at the time
• 4,000 nm range on engine alone
• Shore power converter
• Tallest carbon fibre rig and stepped mast ever fitted at the time of build; swept for racing
• Designed to be a high-performance yacht while optimising comfort maintaining the best of both worlds
• This 39.6 metre (130ft) spar, which stands 36.88m (121ft) above deck-level, saves 840kg (1,850 lbs) in weight compared to aluminium.
• “The most important advance in cruising boats in recent years” Ed Dubois on the ECLIPSE’s mast.
• 21,500 lt fuel tank to ensure lengthy shore independence.
• Can run off batteries for up to 10 hours (excluding AC and Galley oven/stove) for tranquil silent cruising.

Disclaimer

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Basic Boat Info

Tax Status: Not Paid
Boat Name: ECLIPSE
Make: Alloy Yachts
Model: Dubois Design
Year: 1991
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Builder: Alloy Yachts International
Designer: Dubois Naval Architects
Construction: Aluminum
Keel Type: Bulb Keel
Range: 7,408 km

Dimensions

Length: 106'6 ft / 32.45 m
Length Overall: 106'6 ft / 32.45 m
Beam: 25 ft / 7.62 m
Range: 24'6 ft / 7408 m
Max Draft: 11 ft / 3.35 m
Min Draft: 10.33 ft
Displacement: 108,800 kg
Bridge Clearance: 130'11 ft / 39.90 m
Cabins Count: 5

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: MTU
  • Model: 12V183TE1
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 615hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Propeller Type: 4 Blade
  • Year: 1988
  • Engine Location: Center
Cruising Speed: 11 kn
Maximum Speed: 15 kn
Displacement Type: Half Load

Tanks

Fuel Tanks: 8
Fuel Tank Capacity: 2,687 L
Water Tanks: 1
Water Tank Capacity: 6,000 L
Water Tank Material: Aluminum

Other

Maximum Number Of Passengers: 12
Heads Count: 5
Drive Type: Direct
Windlass Type: Hydraulic
Boat Class: Cutter, Cruisers, Sloop

SPECIFICATION

TYPE
Single Screw, Cruiser, Cutter Rig, Sailing Yacht


FLAG
USA


DIMENSIONS
Length O.A. 32.45m (106’11”)
Beam 7.62m (25’)
Draft (max) 3.35m (10’9”)
Draft (half load) 3.15m (10’3”)


VOLUMES
GRT 144 GT ITC
NET 43 NT ITC


DISPLACEMENT
108.8 tons (240,000 lbs)


YEAR BUILT
1991


YEAR REFIT
2024


BUILDER
Alloy Yachts International, New Zealand


DESIGNER
Dubois Naval Architects, United Kingdom


CONSTRUCTION
Hull: Welded Aluminium Alloy
Superstructure: Welded Aluminium Alloy
Keel: Welded Aluminium + cast lead flat bulb
Deck: Teak

MAIN MACHINERY

MAIN ENGINE
1 x MTU 12V183TE1, 452 kW, 615hp with PTO


GEARBOX
1 x ZF ZF-BW160


PROPELLER
1 x Scandinavian Controllable Pitch propeller


SPEED & RANGE
Max 15 knots (hull speed)
Cruising 11 knots for 4,000 nm (engine alone)

SAILS - RIGGING - SPARS

SAILS
Main sail – Carbon Fiber Doyle Stratis 2017
Staysail - Carbon Fiber Doyle Stratis 2017
Genoa -  Carbon Fiber Doyle Stratis 2017
Asymmetrical spinnaker - Doyle Stratis 2017 600sqm


SAIL AREA
Main 224sqm (2,410 sqft)
Foretriangle 229 sqm (2,465 sqft)


SPARS
1 x 39.6m, Southern Spars, Stepped, Carbon Fiber Mast
1 x Carbon composite boom shell


RIGGING
Southern Spars Carbon Fiber (2011)

AUXILIARY MACHINERY / EQUIPMENT & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

GENERATORS 
2 x 55 kW Northern Lights with PTO

SHORE POWER
1 x Atlas SHF-45V Shore Power Converter (45kW) (2020) with own AC air handler


THRUSTERS
1 x Retractable 50hp Richfield Bow Thruster (rebuilt 2020)
1 x Fixed 50hp Richfield Stern Thruster


WATER MAKERS 
1 x Matrix watermaker 110 lt / hr (rebuilt 2020)


FUEL FILTERS
Racor: 20 microns x 6
Hengst: 8 microns


AIR CONDITIONING
Dometic A/C and heat system with Webasto air handlers (rebuilt 2024)


BATTERIES
Lifeline AGM House batteries


CRANE / DAVIT
1 x 1,000kg Hydraulic crane in the lazarette 

MAINTENANCE / REFIT & UPGRADES

2024 

  • Total repaint of the hull
  • New UV covers on all carbon fibre sails
  • Generators serviced, top end overhaul
  • Main engine top end overhaul
  • Main engine exhaust system inspected and serviced
  • All port holes removed, rebuilt and resealed
  • All hatches removed, rebuilt and resealed
  • Teak deck sanded and recaulked
  • A/C serviced including compressors rebuild
  • Water maker serviced
  • Additional 220v plugs in the galley
  • New carpet in main salon
  • Full service of gearbox
  • Stripped and re-varnished teak & holly pilot house floor
  • Fire suppression system (CO2) serviced
  • Underwater Hull sandblasted, taken back to metal and inspected
  • Shaft bearing verified to be in tolerance
  • Fresh layer of primer and antifouling
  • 2 x New Miele ovens
  • Service on Bosch washer and dryer
  • Main engine throttle valve mechanism replaced
  • All steering pumps totally rebuilt
  • Water heaters cleaned and rebuilt
  • All fuel tanks drained and cleaned
  • Large service on the bow and stern thruster including new seals
  • Anchor windlasses serviced
  • Anchor chains cleaned and extended by 5 meters
  • All sails Stay Sail and Genoa> serviced
  • New B&G gyro compass
  • New B&G instruments
  • Hydraulic lines serviced and replaced as necessary
  • Black and Grey water tanks opened and cleaned

2023

  • Engine controls and toilet air compressors (x2) replaced
  • Wind vane replaced
  • Service on main engines
  • Service on generators
  • Rebuilt port and starboard genoa captive winches
  • Reengineered cheek blocks for genoa
  • Replaced port mast lewmar winch hydraulic motor 
  • Rebuilt starboard lewmar winch
  • Replaced the anchor rocker arm and repaired the housing

 

2022

  • Service on main engines
  • Service on generators
  • Rebuilt starboard staysail captive winch

2021

  • New Carpets in port and starboard guest staterooms
  • Stripped and re-varnished teak & holly pilot house floor
  • New galley cabinets and drawers, pilothouse fridges serviced
  • Two new teak cockpit tables and teak decks stripped and re-caulked
  • Pneumatic controls replaced or rebuilt for each helm station

2020

  • New Atlas 45kW Shore power converter with reengineered battery system in parallel with Victron inverters to optimize silent anchoring for up to 8hrs
  • New A/C air handler in lazarette next to Atlas
  • New 12/24V relays
  • New 120V engine room lighting
  • New House batteries (Lifeline AGM zero maintenance)
  • New Inverter
  • New Battery chargers (2)
  • New 24V engine room lighting
  • C02 System, Smoke detectors & Fire suppression inspected & certified
  • Replaced entire bilge pump system and emergency suction manifolds, valves and pumps
  • Replaced hoses and bilge lines
  • Generators top end rebuild (heat exchangers rebuilt/ replaced, coolant change, injectors replaced, hoses replaced, oil and filters changed)
  • Rig, steering, bow & stern thruster hydraulics serviced or replaced (valve block assemblies rebuilt, all corroded hydraulic lines replaced, hydraulic reservoirs removed and pressured tested and re-installed with sight tubes and temperature gauges)
  • Staysail winch rebuilt, Main halyard winch rebuilt, retractable bow thruster removed and completely rebuilt
  • Starboard PTO pump seals replaced, all PTO pumps pressure checked and rebuilt where necessary
  • 24V emergency pump serviced and reinstalled
  • New accumulator tank
  • Replaced all air valves and flush kits on heads
  • New A/C air handler in starboard Salon
  • New 4” sound and fire-proof insulation above engine room
  • Main engine large maintenance (new bell housing, new injectors, heat  exchanger rebuilt, coolant replaced, alternator rebuilt, new drive belts, valve clearance, oil & filter change, oil sump pump line replaced, new exhaust hoses & lagging from engine room aft (big job)
  • New coupling for main and transmission on main engines (big job)
  • Replaced sea chest corroded standpipes, flanges, valves, strainers and gaskets on port and starboard
  • New polycarbonate glass lids for both sea chests

2017 (highlights)

  • New Vessel rig (mast boom, shrouds, spreaders, sheets)
  • New Doyle Stratis sails (main, staysail, genoa & asymmetrical spinnaker approx. USD 250k)
  • New exterior paint
Disclaimer

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 desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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