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We are proud to present the 2012 Lagoon 400 "V-Dom". This beautifully maintained catamaran is owned by World’s Aquarium, a 501 C3 non profit located in Spokane Washington and dedicated to the rescue of sea lions in the Gulf of California. V-Dom is ready to go, sailing in better shape than she was when purchased by World’s Aquarium just one year ago. You must click on her full equipment to see the impressive list of upgrades. Come check her out!
This vessel is located in beautiful San Carlos Sonora, Mexico, A short 250 mile drive on a safe 4 lane highway from Nogales, Az. San Carlos is a known boating destination/community, featuring breathtaking scenery, quiet anchorages nearby, great fishing, diving, two marinas, 3 haul out facilities and much more.
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History
V-Dom formerly known as Cava was purchased by it’s original owners, an elderly French couple direct from the Lagoon factory in France in 2012. For the first two years or so of it’s life it sailed some of the intercostal waterways of Europe and the Spanish Mediterranean. In 2014 a professional skipper was hired to help cross the Atlantic with the owners. The vessel then cruised in Caribbean waters up to the east coast of the United States and eventually through the Panama Canal and ended up in La Paz Baja Sur. In April of 2021 World’s Aquarium purchased her for the purpose of Sea Lion rescue missions in the Gulf of California.
In March of 2021 current owners conducted a survey of V-Dom. Prior to survey V-Dom was taken out of the water and a substantial amount of maintenance was done on the Vessel. All through hulls below the water line were changed except holding tank valves. The bottom units on Sail Drives were serviced and new propellors were installed. The old props are still on the boat as back up. New high quality vinyl bottom paint was applied. The survey revealed a few relatively common issues for a 2012 Lagoon.
1. Port side sail drive leaked transmission oil because of a failed lib seal. This seal was replaced by an authorized Yanmar dealer in La Paz, MX. Since purchase the starboard side sail drive now has a tiny oil leak. Eventually it will be time change lip seal on starboard side. Normal maintenance for Yanmar sail drives.
2. Owners went aloft and surveyed the standing rigging. Upon inspection the lower port side shroud showed some chaff. Amazingly enough many Lagoon Cat’s come from the factory improperly rigged. Upon inspection a professional rigger replaced the lower shroud and also changed position of the starboard lowers so the double diamond rig no longer touch themselves.
3. The Stainless steel steering cables were also upon inspection found to be in need of replacement and were replaced with 1/4 inch galvanized cables.
4. The Windless has been serviced with new bearings and base plate and the decking platform under windless has been reinforced with and re-fiberglassed.
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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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