Alibi - “Difference ”

Alibi - “Difference ”

Fresh from the drawing board of Loic Goepfert, one of France's most innovative performance catamaran designers and builders, the Alibi 54 is a cutting edge catamaran for the sailor seeking a yacht with the beauty and performance of an Astin Martin. At just under 10 tons dead weight, with dual, asymetric, push button operated daggerboards, all carbon rotating rig and square top mainsail, she easily exceeds windspeed, yet her handling is sure, predictable and smooth in all weather. She was built by a racer, but for the performance cruising minded clientelle - acheiving a balance of performance, safety, luxury and the high art design of a truly cutting edge European design firm.

I had the pleasure of sailing on Difference with my wife and her owner on the Chesapeake Bay this past summer, where we spent the night on Difference, dined on her, and sailed her in winds up to 12 knots. Even in such paltry breezes Difference slipped along at windspeed on most points of sail. For all that, she has full air conditioning, accomodates four guests, and has a private skippers cabin. She is a luxury performance voyager of stunning beauty.

Difference has sailed up and down the Eastern Seaboard and recently sailed open ocean to St. Martin in record time. En-route she encountered a massive storm and came through with flying colors, proving her metal in the worst the sea can toss at you.

The owner of Difference has come to recognize that the demands of his business and family will make it impossible for him to realize his dream of sailing full-time around the world and explained to me he has reluctantly decided to sell her. So, if you are the sort of person who is ready to go sailing now, rather than wait two to three years to have your dream boat built, Difference represents an excellent opportunity. We have listed her at an aggressive price and the owner is prepared to listen to serious offers.

Difference is currently lying in St. Martin and can be shown by appointment. To learn more about this gorgeous performance catamaran please just send us an email or give us a call.

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LOA: 54'
TYPE: Alibi
YEAR: 2011
USD: $1,299,000
LYING: St. Martin
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Managing Broker
Phillip Berman
215-508-2704

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information



Boat Name
Difference

Dimensions
LOA: 54 ft 0 in
LWL: 53 ft 10 in

Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (60 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: 2 (60 Gallons)


Measurements

Overall Width = 8m 36

Waterline Width= 1m 03

Mast Height= 21m 5

Air Clearance= 24m

Draught (min)- 0.75m

 

Main Sail= 112 sqm

Jib= 43 sqm

Code 0= 85 sqm

Gennaker= 238 sqm

Max Surface (upwind)= 197 sqm

Surface (downwind)= 350 sqm

 

2 fuel tanks, 60 gallons each

2 water tanks, 60 gallons each


Construction
  • 600g/m woven unidirectional fiberglass/Carbon/epoxy
  • Constructed over female moulds for perfect outer-skin
  • Hand laid and vacuum-bagged for maximum strength
  • Composite sandwich construction with PVC foam core
  • Carbon fiber reinforcements in highly loaded areas
  • Carbon fiber longitudinal stringers, ring frames and crossbeams
  • All bulkheads and structural bonding are made with biaxial glass cloth
  • Sacrificial foam and glass “false” bow in case of impact
  • Watertight bulkheads to seal off bow and stern compartments
  • UD impact strapping laminated around daggerboard trunks
  • Carbon fiber lifting Daggerboards and Rudders, post-cured in oven
  • Light and stiff ‘honeycomb’ structure for the interior furniture
  • Custom wenge over honeycomb interior floors and cabinetry
  • Metallic exterior paint
  • Ultra light Burmese teak decks
  • Lewmar Flush deck hatches (4)

Miscellaneous:

  • Antifouling paint to waterline
  • Operation manuals for all fitted equipment
  • 1 x Owner’s manual      

Interior (Custom Layout)
  • Very large cabins with queen size bed oriented forward on starboard
  • Skipper bathroom and bunks in port peak
  • 2 large double cabins (1m60 and 1m40 width) on port
  • Technical area in both fore peak
  • Technical area equipped to store boards, bikes…on starboard
  • Off white/dark wood interior with carbon esthetic details
  • Leather interior upholstery
  • Handcrafted joinery
  • Escape hatches
  • Hunter Douglas Duette Lite Rise window shades on all side portlights
  • Memory Foam Mattresses
  • All Cotton sheets and towels (extra sets)
  • Sirocco 3 speed ventilation fans with timers, ultra quiet, in all cabins

Saloon
  • Huge main saloon with panoramic views
  • 2,01m (6’7”) headroom throughout saloon
  • Central dining area with chart table to port and galley to starboard
  • Dining area and table for eight people with stowage lockers under the settees
  • Lifting bar table with dark wood veneers above foldable backrest
  • Cushions and backrests; leather
  • 4 chairs with waterproof upholstery
  • Large sliding glass in methacrylate and aluminum frame
  • Dark wood floor
  • Air conditioning system (20,000 btu)

Galley
  • Stainless steel solid surface work top
  • Stainless steel double sink
  • Design hot and cold sink mixer
  • 5 cubic foot MIele fridge (stainless steel)
  • 5 cubic foot Miele freezer
  • 2 cubic foot fridge (top access)
  • 3 burner Miele induction stove
  • Stainless steel Miele oven
  • Storage cupboards
  • Waste bin locker
  • Oven/microwave combo
  • Miele dish washer
  • All Miele appliances

Office and Chart Table
  • Wenge wood veneer chart table/Nav Station
  • Directional chart lighting
  • Navigation/communication station with ample room for electronics

Cockpit
  • Large self-draining cockpit, usable as an outdoor salon
  • Hard topped bimini above the entire cockpit
  • Medium table (up to 8 guests AND resting area)
  • C-shaped bench seat with large cockpit lockers
  • Outdoor fridge in one of the above compartments
  • Sunbrella cockpit cushions with backrest on bench seats
  • 2 x manual bilge pumps to keel sump
  • Best quality Teak deck and steps (cockpit and transom) in 6mm x 65mm

Owner's cabin (aft)
  • Large overhead hatch
  • Large fixed portlights to outboard
  • Opening portlights to inboard side
  • King size berth: 2m x 1,80 m (6’7” x 5’3”) oriented Forward
  • Large drawers and stowage under bed
  • Wide bookshelves and storage in bunk head
  • Berth spot/reading lights

Owner's Washroom
  • Huge washroom
  • Custom bentwood Wenge wash basin
  • Design hot and cold basin mixer
  • Storage cabinet under basin
  • Storage and shelves behind daggerboard case
  • Large mirror
  • Sanimarin SFA; quiet flush electric toilet in separate enclosed compartment
  • Towel rail and accessories
  • Large separate shower area
  • Shower complete with electric sump pump
  • Design hot and cold shower rail kit
  • Large fixed portlights to outboard side
  • 10lbs (5kg) Miele clothes washing machine

Guest Cabin (aft)
  • Lewmar overhead hatch
  • Large fixed portlights to starboard side
  • Opening portlights to inboard side
  • Queen berth: 2m x 1,60m (6’7”x5’3”) with 10 cm thick mattress
  • Large drawers and stowage under bed
  • Wide bookshelves in bunk front
  • Design berth spot/reading lights

Guest Washroom
  • Pass thru washroom
  • Custom bentwood Wedge wash basin
  • Design hot and cold basin mixer
  • Shelving units under basin
  • Storage and shelves behind daggerboard case
  • Large mirror
  • Sanimarin SFA; quiet flush electric toilet
  • Towel rail and accessories
  • Embed shower with electric sump pump
  • Design hot and cold shower rail kit
  • Large fixed portlights to outboard

Fore Peak: Skipper Cabin and Washroom
  • Large fixed and opening portlights to outboard
  • Opening portlights to inboard side
  • Single bunks: 2m x 0,90m (6’7”x3’2”) with 10 cm thick mattress
  • Large shelves and stowage under bed
  • Berth spot/reading lights/cooling fans
  • Small basin with hot and cold basin mixer
  • Shelving units under basin
  • Small mirror
  • Electric flush toilet
  • Towel rail and accessories
  • Embed shower with electric sump pump

On-Board Computer and Electronics
  • ASUS Ultra PC running MaxSea Navnet Explorer navigation system coupled to Furuno
  • MaxSea navigation software including world chart, weather and optimum routing
  • B&G Hydra H3000 main processor
  • B&G ACP autopilot processor and series 7000 linear drive
  • 4 B&G ultra bright FFD for visibility at the helm station
  • 2 B&G digital display FFD at the chart table
  • B&G FFD pilot control at the chart table
  • B&G vertical carbon mast head unit
  • B&G speed and depth sensors
  • GPS antenna
  • Radar – Furuno Digital
  • Simrad RD68 VHF 
  • Sailor FB 150 Sat phone and data communication system
  • Dual Furuno Navnet 3D MFD12’s at Helm Stations
  • Clarion CMV1 DVD/CD/iPod audio/video with 6 speaker Bose Sound, remote controls at Helms
  • Pepwave Digital Communications Router (WiFi, Satcom, GSM Source and Auto-Distribution)
  • Palladium Technologies SIMON2 iPad/WiFi based monitoring system – fully custom configured and installed monitoring/alarm system for bilges, water/fuel/black tanks, inverter/chargers, battery banks, gensets, electric drive motors.  This is a superyacht quality system that can be monitored from anywhere on board and even usable for remote monitoring by iPhone from anywhere in the world.
  • EPIRB
  • 2x Handheld VHF radios

Starboard Hull
  • 2.10 ml (6'11") headroom

Port Hull
  • 2.10m (6'11") headroom

Docking and Anchoring
  • 8 x Mooring cleats
  • 4 x 10 meter nylon mooring line
  • 2 x 20 meter nylon mooring line
  • 6 18”x 40” fenders
  • Bridle on bows and stem head on front beam
  • Lofran’s electric anchor windlass
  • Spade 140 anchor
  • Fortress alloy anchor
  • 3/8” chain with nylon rode
  • S/S WASI swivel for connecting the anchor and the chain

Fittings
  • 1 pair stainless steel pulpits with wooden seats, cushions and lights
  • 4 aft guardrail in stainless steel tubes with stern light
  • 1 x set life gates to transoms
  • Double stainless steel lifeline (Kevlar if regulatory)
  •  Twin Spectra lifelines from bow to stern
  • High performance mesh trampoline
  • Deck toe rails and handholds
  • 1 life raft and mount

Midships- Gangway
  • Full height hanging storage
  • 5 cubic foot freezer (0°F = -18°C)
  • Large fixed portlights to outboard side

Water, Pluming, Tanks and Climate Controls
  • 2 x 60 gallon (210 liters) clear water tanks on port side
  • Fluids can be moved to fore and aft tank as longitudinal ballast
  • Desalator or Ultra whisper compact 20 gallon/hour (75 l/h) watermaker
  • 20 gallon electric water heater
  • Hot and cold pressure water system with accumulator
  • Electrical sump pump for each shower
  • 3 Sanimarin SFA; quiet flush electric toilets
  • Salt water system pump in windlass locker
  • All flush mounted thru-hull fitting below waterline
  • 8 Zone Bilge draining system including: hand pumps, electrical pumps and float switches
  • Pressurized shower in transom (hot and cold)
  • 3 x 20,000 btu/h air conditioning system (hot and cold) with digital controls



Diesel-Electric Propulsion and Electricity
  • Fisher Panda AC generator for Diesel-Electric drives (30kw)
  • Twin 35 Hp Electric drives
  • Shaft inclined inward to reduce draft
  • Twin Varifold blade for minimum drag
  • Throttle controls on both steering pods
  • Soundproofed engine compartment
  • Deep cycle batteries (Odyssey)
  • Engine access through door in tender bay
  • Exhaust fan and sea water filter in engine room
  • Siphon breaks fitted to raw water lines to engines
  • Fuel/water separator and filters
  • 2 x 60 gallon (210 liters) diesel tanks on starboard
  • 70 amp/hr engine start batteries
  • Electrical and batteries charge monitoring system
  • 4 x 140 amp/hr domestic batteries
  • DC distribution panel with circuit breakers
  • 12 v socket at chart table
  • Victron Energy 3x15kw inverter Type Quattro
  • AC control panel
  • 10 x 220v outlets
  • Victron  Energy inverter/charger for harbor AC connection
  • Dock inlet with 1 socket on transom and 1 plug with 50’ cable
  • All rooms equipped with LED lights
  • LED navigation and anchor lights
  • Fisher Panda 24v DC backup Genset
  • LED Underwater Lighting

Exploration Tender
  • 13 ft (4m50) heavy duty RIB (AB inflatables)
  • 25 hp Evinrude EV outboard
  • Under bridge deck lifting and stowage system.

Transom
  • Storage locker and foldable teak bathing platform on the inward sides
  • 5 steps to access water level
  • Retractable swim ladder on port side
  • Hot and cold water deck shower built in on port side
  • Fuel filler and fresh water filler caps

Aft Deck
  • Twin canting steering stations with engine controls and instruments
  • Twin Ř 36 inches canting steering wheels
  • Twin helm seats

Forward lockers
  • 2 lockers located forward of the mast
  • Portside locker: for sail storage
  • Starboard locker: storage

Fore Peak (Starboard & Port)
  • Empty space for miscellaneous stowage, painted white
  • Access by large deck hatch

Fore Peak Storage
  • Extra large overhead hatch
  • Large fixed portlights to outboard side
  • Storage and shelves on both sides
  • Water drain with electric sump pump
  • Attachment points on both sides

Running Rigging

High tech, tapered, race-boat style halyards and control lines including:

  • 1 x 2:1 Mainsail halyard
  • 1 x Solent jib halyard
  • 1 x 2:1 Spinnaker halyard
  • 1 x 2:1 Code 0 drifter halyard
  • 1 x Self tacking jib sheets
  • 1 x Jib furling control line
  • 2 x Code 0 drifter / Spinnaker sheets
  • 1 x Code 0 drifter / Spinnaker furling control line
  • 1 x Mainsheet
  • 3 x Reef lines
  • 1 x Cunningham line
  • 1 x Mast rotation line
  • Daggerboards control lines (2 x Up & 2 x Down)
  • 2 x Mainsail traveler control lines

Deck Hardware
  • 100% Harken blocks
  • 100% Spinlock clutches and jammers
  • 100% Harken track and ball bearing car
  • 4 aluminum 2 speed Harken B53.2STA self-tailing winches
  • 4 winch handles with holders
  • All control lines led to the aft cockpit including:

  2:1 Traveller control back on both lower winches

  4:1 Mainsheet control: both top winches

  • Quick release cleats on the 4 winches
  • Self tacking jib sheet:  port upper winch
  • Profurl jib furling control: port lower winch
  • Code 0 drifter / Spinnaker sheets: both lower winches
  • Code 0 drifter / Spinnaker furling control: both lower winches
  • Cunningham sheet: port top winch
  • All halyard: both top winches
  • Electric self-tailing winches (x4)
  • Fully electric push button daggerboard lifting system with helm mounted controls
  • Karver mainsheet and Jib Halyard blocks

Spars and Standing Rigging
  • All spar components are pre-preg carbon fibers autoclave baked by Marstrom, Sweden
  • 71 ft (21.5m) rotating carbon mast with swept back spreaders
  • Carbon boom with carbon sheave box
  • Spreader bars for lazy-jacks and sail cover attachments
  • Carbon fiber gooseneck with stainless steel pin
  • Carbon twin compression post and spirit
  • Carbon fiber forward crossbeam
  • Integral carbon fiber martingales
  • Twin carbon fiber aerodynamic martingales’ spreader
  • High modulus Forestay within jib furler
  • Aramid cap shrouds with low profile turnbuckles
  • Aramid diamond shrouds with low profile turnbuckles
  • Spectra lashing turnbuckles

Steering
  • Retractable daggerboard style rudders with draft reducible to 30 inch (75 cm)
  • Upper and lower low-friction rudder bearings
  • Carbon/aluminum crossbar and tillers
  • Vectran steering cables leading to the crossbar for responsive steering

Sails and Accessories
  • Main sail: fully battened and square topped with (3 reefs)
  • Solent with reinforced leech and UV protection
  • Code 0 drifter with Roll Gen furling system
  • Asymmetric spinnaker with Roll Gen furling system
  • Storm Jib in Dacron double-ply
  • Lazy-jacks and sail cover for main sail
  • Main, Solent and Code in D4 Dimension Polyant (D4 is a membrane sail cloth with oriented fibers.  It is a top of the shelf technology that compares to the patented north 3DL)

 


Highlights and Comments
  • A large majority of Alibi’s storage units are made with honeycomb.  They are light and easy to clean.
  • The washing machine is located at eye level in the washroom
  • The Sanimarin SFA toilets are very convenient.  They really look like land models and they are easy.
  • Fully equipped for Blue Water ocean cruising.  All conceivable safety equipment is on board, all imaginable comfort gear including linens, towels, galley cooking and dining.   

Disclaimer: The Multihull 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.

Managing Broker

Phillip Berman

Office Phone: 215-508-2704
Cell Phone: 484-686-5363
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