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Grand Soleil 45
Summary
- Make Grand Soleil
- Model 45
- Year 1995
- LOA 45ft/14m
- Class Sailing Cruiser
- Hull Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Keel Fin Keel
- Rig Sloop
- Engine Single Diesel
- Drive Shaft Drive
- Layout Aft Cockpit
- Berths 8
- Cabins 3
- Aft Cabins 1
- Ancasta Ref 35746
- Name Relentless
Overview
This is a lovely example of the German Frers iconically designed Grand Soleil 45. Owner's version giving a lot of comfort and space down below. The aft owners cabin is very large having a private en-suite heads compartment. Forward double cabin, two singles and a double in the saloon make for 8 berths in total.The current owner bought her in 2011 and installed a new Tec-deck in 2017. The boat has seen extensive blue water sailing and is set up to travel with many useful extras including bow thruster, solar panels, Schenker 35 l/hr water maker, wind turbine, and Raymarine electronics. Recent maintenance includes engine service (June 2022), antifouling (July 2022) and rudder dropped and serviced (2022).
Currently lying afloat Portsmouth Harbour, viewings available via prior appointment only through the Port Solent office.
Build
GRAND SOLEIL 45 GS FRERS DESIGN BUILT IN 1995CONSTRUCTION:
White GRP hull, deck and superstructure
Fin keel
Single rudder (dropped and serviced 2022)
New Tek-Dek installed (2017)
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 13.51m (44'4"")
Beam: 4.16m (13'8")
Draft: 2.3m
All the above figure are approximate
Lifted, antifouled, hull polished and new anodes Summer 2022
All through hull fittings and seacocks were replaced in June 2018 with DZR fittings
Annually antifouled
Rig
SLOOP RIGStainless steel standing rigging
In 2009 she has been re-rigged and in 2014 has been checked (there is a certification document)
Slab reefing
Movable inner forestay
Running backstays
WINCHES:
Two Harken genoa electric winches
Two Harken spinnaker sheet winches
Four Harken halyards
SAILS:
Main
Genoa 120%
Spinnaker & snuffer
Staysail
Tri-sail
All the above are 2011 and serviced every year
Accommodation
SLEEPS UP TO EIGHT IN THREE CABINS PLUS SALOON CONVERSIONDouble cabin forward
Double aft cabin with private en-suite
3rd cabin with two bunks
Saloon converts to occasional double berth
HEADS (fore and aft):
Jabsco manual toilet
Hand basin
Shower
GALLEY:
Gimbal gas cooker with 3 burners
Oven
Grill
Fridge
Twin sinks
Cream upholstery (2005) covered by blue covers
Teak interior joinery
Nature pure water filtration system at sink
Machinery
YANMAR 4JH2E (62HP) DIESEL ENGINE4 cylinder
Serviced June 2022
Engine hours run to August 2022: 3318 approximately
Shaft drive to 3-bladed folding propeller (serviced including new gland 2020)
Vetus bow thruster
ELECTRICS:
12v & 230v systems
Domestic and engine batteries (5 x replaced 2019)
Batteries charged by engine alternator, solar panels or 230v immersion heater
Bespoke Gantry with 2 x 140 watt solar panels, with wind turbine,
Satellite phone antenna and wifi booster
Aquair 100 towed generator
TANKAGE:
Single 220 litre fuel tank (cleaned July 2022)
Two water tanks totalling 440 litres
All the above figures are approximate
WATER SYSTEM
Pressurised water
Water Heating with Boiler and Heat Exchange (Water heater replaced 2019)
Watermaker Schenker 35l/hr (2014)
Inventory
NAVIGATION AIDS:Sumito Compass
Raymarine GPS
Raymarine Plotter
Epirb 2017
AIS "B" transceiver & receiver
Raymarine radar
VHF Ofcom DSC (2017) complete with cockpit extension
Raymarine autopilot
Furino navtex (2012)
GENERAL EQUIPMENT:
Gas detector
Simpson Davits
Searchlight
Boarding ladder
Horn
Passerelle
Avon Dinghy 6 persons
Suzuki Outboard 2.5p (2012)
Nine fenders
Boathook
Manual bilge pump
Two electric bilge pumps
Full set of LED Navigation Light plus tricolour
Bimini
Covers for all winches, wheel, etc.
Clock
Barometer
Radio (2017)
CD
Cutlery
Crockery
Utensils
Drogue (2014)
LED's in cockpit
Cockpit table
Emergency Steering
Bolt Cropper
Led Lighting throughout
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
6-person cannister life-raft (service required)
5 x life-jackets
3 x manual fire extinguishers (date of expiry unknown)
MOB recovery equipment
Broker Comments
Grand Soleil 45 GS 45 Frers Design 1995. This is a lovely example of the German Frers iconically designed Grand Soleil 45. A great opportunity to move into a blue water ready and experienced sailing yacht. Fully specified with plenty of room for family, friends or crew sleeping up to 8 people.