DH 55 - “Wild Vanilla ”

DH 55 - “Wild Vanilla ”

The DH550 cruising catamaran started life as a design commission received by Dudley Dix from catamaran builder Philip Harvey. Phil was cruising with his family and wanted to move up to a larger boat. Dudley had too much work in progress to be able to take on the new design so the two agreed a cooperative basis to do the design between them. Dudley brings 30 years of design and boatbuilding experience into the project and Phil brings 15 years of professional boatbuilding and catamaran experience. Between them they have produced a cruising catamaran with striking good looks and high-performance potential.

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LOA: 55'
TYPE: DH
MODEL: 55
YEAR: 2007
USD: $599,000
LYING: Grenada
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Managing Broker
Phillip Berman
215-508-2704

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information

Dimensions
  • 1m (39”) bridgedeck clearance 
  • LOA 16.75m [55' 0"]
  • LWL 15.70m [51' 6"]
  • Beam overall
  • 8.70m [28' 7"]
  • Hull beam
    2.00m [6' 7"]
  • Draft 0.75/2.19m [2' 6"/7' 2"] (boards)
    1m [3' 4"] (cruising keels)
  • Displ 12500kg [27550lb]
  • Sail Area (triangles)127.7sq.m [1374sq.ft]

Engine:

  • Powering 2 x 50hp diesel

Accommodations
  • 4 Double Cabins, 2 Heads, Galley up with seperate dining and Lounge area
  • 360 degree visibility from inside helm station in the saloon which leads to small forward working cokpit (No need to walk around coachroof to reef).  All watchkeeping can be done from the comfort of the saloon
  • The interior arrangement is modeled around 2 cabins in each hull, sharing a common heads/shower area that separates them for privacy.
  • That makes this boat suitable for 4-couple bare-boat charter work.
  • An alternative hull accommodation arrangement will also be offered, with a larger owner’s cabin in one of the hulls.

Galley
  • Large 5 burner stove with rotisserie oven
  • S/S Front loading fridge and freezer
  • Blum drawer systems
  • 5 x 20lb Aluminum LPG bottles

Rigging & Deck
  • The hull/bridgedeck junction has received particular attention to ensure that the loads imposed by rig and ocean are properly transmitted and shared between them.
  • Carbon composite chainplates are laminated to the inside and outside of the hull and spread the rigging loads down into the hull skin, longitudinals and bulkheads.
  • The mast stands on top of a major transverse bulkhead that is configured as an I-beam to spread the compression load laterally into the hulls and is tied into longitudinal bulkheads that spread the load fore/aft into the bridgedeck structure.
  • Bridgedeck accommodation is spacious, with separate galley, steering, navigation, dining and relaxation areas. 
  • Forward of the bridgedeck accommodation is a small forward working cockpit that gives access to the base of the mast and all control lines.
  •  Aft there is a large relaxation cockpit protected by the roof overhang, with easy access to transom steps down to swim/boarding platforms and a full-width aft bridgedeck platform.
  • The rig has an aluminium mast with double diamonds to keep it straight. 
  • It is held by upper and lower single shrouds that are angled well aft to properly support it in all wind directions.
  •  Headsails are sheeted to the forward bridgedeck and the mainsail is sheeted to the cabin roof over the aft bulkhead.
  • Sparcraft aluminum rig with aramid caps and lowers by Aramid Rigging.
  • Sails by Barrow Sails Trinidad Mainsail and 100% Genoa (Self Tacking)
  • Twaron (Kevlar/Dacron) pinstripe No, 4 and Storm Jib Dacron Asymetric spinnaker with dousing sock
  • All Halyards spectra/dynema 
  • Main Halyard 2;1

Deck and Hulls
  • West System Timber with Brunzeel Ply and West Epoxy
  • All paintwork is Awlgrip

Electronics & Navigation
  • Raytheon Electronics
  • Wind depth and speed GPS connected to C80 combination chartplotter radar display
  • 4KW Raydome gives 48 miles range
  • Raytheon Autopilot
  • Uniden VHF
  • Full Wireless pilot remote including sailing instruments

Mechanical & Electrical
  • 12v Decka Battery bank (900 AH)
  • Seperate engine start battery
  • 12 x 110 Watt Solar panels
  • 1500 wt 220v inverters for 11v supply (TV and DVD player) Simple syems that are easily maintained by owner
  • 36 Way Bluesea 12v Electric Panel with digital volt and ammeter
  • Seperate bilge pumps for engine rooms and main bilges
  • 2 x #48 Harken electric winches handle all sail controls in working cockpit
  • Lofrance 1200w anchor windlass operated from Helm station.  Boat can easily be sailed single handed
  • All lighting is LED including tricolour deck and deck navlights
  • TV and DVD player in main saloon
  • 70L per hour 12v Echo marine watermaker
  • Hot and Cold Pressure water system with LPG automatic water system (In dedicated vented locker)

Extra's
  • The underbody is clean and easily-driven, with long waterline for high performance. A vertical daggerboard in each hull gives windward ability along with the ability to enter shallow water. In August 2011 we have added the option of fixed cruising keels as well. The shaft-mounted rudders extend to below the propellers to protect them from damage.
  • Anchoring has 1 x 85lb Manson Supreme on 100m chain
  • Second anchor is fortress 85 with chain and rope rode

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.

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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