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About
The Tropic 56 TI-BAG offers a rare combination of blue-water capacity, significant waterline length (LOA 55 feet), lightweight construction and good looks at a very modest price. This is a simple and efficient, sailor's cat with sleek hulls that beckon passage making. It was built by the La Rochelle (France) yard Naval Force 3, known for its wood-epoxy construction. The decks, coach-roof and topsides are wood-epoxy and everything under the waterline is fiberglass (GRP) construction - an excellent combination for light weight, stiffness and durability.
The interior is laid out in 3 cabin owner version. The owner hull is to starboard with a large queen bunk aft and expansive en-suite bath forward. Two guest cabins to port with a bath. The interior is clean and luminous, features elegant wood finishes and is easy to maintain.
An aluminum rig equipped with main, self-tacking staysail and gennaker make the boat easy to single-hand or run shorthanded.
Twin Volvo 40 HP engines equipped with sail drives provide excellent performance under power.
If you are cruiser that prioritizes light weight and waterline length for sailing performance, this is your cat. Amenities are smart, simple and require minimal electrical power consumption. Solar array, wind-generator and engine alternators provide reliable, quiet electrical power.
The liveaboard owners have sailed her throughout the Caribbean and to the South Pacific in a 20 year odyssey of total enchantment. The owners made the deliberate choice for light-weight, a simple sail plan and low power consumption. It is an affordable, sober approach that keeps you on the water for years.
Specifications
SPECS
MEASUREMENTS
ENGINE(S)
General Specifications
Accommodations
Owner description: English and Francais
*Ti-Bag* is a catamaran constructed using wood-epoxy by the NAVAL FORCE 3 shipyard in La
Rochelle (France) in 1997. The submerged sections of the hulls and the skegs are made of
polyester.
She is a sleek and relatively fast catamaran, fully prepared and equipped for long-distance cruising.
She is powered by two Volvo MD2040 engines, each with approximately 4,700 hours of run time, fitted with
Volvo three-blade folding propellers. Fuel storage capacity totals 200 liters and 400 liters.
Under sail, a mainsail and a self-tacking solent provide propulsion, complemented by a
gennaker.
In standard configuration, sail handling maneuvers are executed using one electric winch
(size 50) for the mainsail and a second electric winch (size 44) for the solent.
Reefing is performed at the mast using manual winches.
On a close reach, speeds can reach between 9 and 11 knots with the mainsail and solent set; on a
beam reach or broad reach with the gennaker, speeds can reach a maximum of 1415 knots (note: these are not
average speeds!).
She is steered by a Raymarine EV400 autopilot system, which controls a
Lecomble & Schmitt hydraulic ram.
Freshwater supply is provided by a Spectra watermaker with a capacity of
approximately 50 liters per hour (membrane replaced 2 years ago); it is manually operated and can
run for 2 to 3 hoursif necessarysolely on battery power. It operates with absolutely no
engine noise. Freshwater storage capacity totals 280 liters.
Hot water is supplied by a 12-gallon Raritan electric water heater (when at the dock)
or by the starboard engine while underway. Its electrical power is supplied by two battery banks of 600 Ah each;
these are powered by 780 W of solar panels for one bank and approximately 400 W for the other,
both regulated by 60A and 30A charge controllers. The panels are mounted on a
stainless steel arch and on the bimini.
In windy conditions, a D400 wind generator takes over to ensure power supply
in the event of a complete lack of sunlight.
There is a spacious, square-shaped cockpit featuring teak benches, a locker
sized for two French-style gas cylinders, and a very large cockpit storage locker.
The cockpit is sheltered by a polyester bimini (hard-top) supported by a tubular stainless
steel frame. Side and aft canvas enclosures provide additional protection while at anchor.
The helm station is equipped with a console housing displays for the
Raymarine P70 autopilot, Raymarine i60 wind instrument, Raymarine i50 speed log,
and Raymarine i50 depth sounder. It also features a 13-inch repeater screenmirroring
the chart table PCfor OpenCPN navigation software.
The vessel features:
* 1 Owner’s Hull, comprising a double cabin with ample storage space and lockers
consistent with the generous storage found throughout the rest of the boat.
A generously sized head and shower compartment, along with an electric toilet,
complete this section.
* 1 Guest Hull, comprising two double cabins, showers, and electric toilets
again, featuring plenty of storage space.
* 1 Spacious Saloon, featuring:
– A galley with a double stainless steel sink, a 4-burner Scholts cooktop
(just like at home!), a countertop, and extensive storage space.
Located beneath the countertopand neatly concealed from vieware a
gas oven and a 6 kg washing machine to handle laundry needs.
– A refrigerator with a capacity of approximately 180 liters, and a freezer
with a capacity of approximately 120 liters.
– A 125×80 cm dining table seating 6 people, complete with a bench seat and cushions.
– A relaxation/reading area, also featuring bench seats and cushions.
– A 90×210 cm berth.
– A chart table equipped with:
. A 24-inch monitor for a computerconfigured for navigation using OpenCPN or similar software, depending on user preference.
. A Pactor III modem.
. An Icom 802 SSB radio and AT-140 antenna tuner.
. An MA-500TR AIS transceiver.
. A Raymarine C95 multifunction display showing navigation data, AIS, and radar.
. Two Xantrex LinkLITE monitors for the two battery banks.
. An Icom-M504A GPS VHF radio (or a Standard Horizon Eclipse GPS VHF).
. An Icom IC-M25 handheld VHF radio.
. The remote control for the Xantrex Sine Wave 1800W 12V/230V inverter, which powers the vessel’s electrical outlets.
. A Truper 1200W 12V/110V inverter (with the option to swap the two inverters).
. The modem for the Starlink antenna.
Ventilation and airflow are provided by numerous deck hatches and side portholes.
Fixed windows provide a panoramic view from the saloon.
Anchoring is handled by a 45 kg Spade anchor (which has never dragged in 20 yearsregardless of conditionswhen used as the sole anchor) and a 1500W Lofrans windlass with 75 meters of 12 mm chain. The secondary anchor is an aluminum Fortress FX55.
Automatic anchor lights.
Shore transfers and excursions while at anchor are carried out using a 3.20-meter Hypalon dinghy with an aluminum floor and fuel locker, powered by a brand-new 15 HP Hydea 2-stroke outboard motor (new as of late February 2026). While underway, a block-and-tackle system is used to hoist it aboard; subsequently, a hydraulically controlled stainless steel davit positions it on the aft trampoline, whereregardless of the weatherit remains securely in place.
The forward and aft trampolines are brand new, installed in 2025.
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Ti-Bag est un catamaran construit en bois-poxy par le chantier NAVAL FORCE 3 La
Rochelle (France) en 1997. Les parties immerges des coques et les quillons sont en
polyester.
C’est un catamaran fin et relativement rapide. Prt et quip pour le grand voyage.
Il est propuls par 2 moteur Volvo MD2040 ayant environ 4700 heures chacun, avec des
hlices tripales repliables Volvo. Stockage 200 litres et 400 litres.
Sous voile, une GV et un solent autovireur assurent sa marche, complt par un
gennaker.
En configuration courante les manuvres de voiles sexcutent avec 1 winch lectrique
de 50 pour la GV et un autre winch lectrique de 44 pour le solent.
Les prises de ris se font au mt avec des winchs manuels.
Au bon plein la vitesse peut atteindre entre 9 et 11 nuds avec GV et solent, et par vent
de travers ou largue avec gennaker 14/15 nuds maximum (ce ne sont pas des vitesses
moyennes !)
Il fonctionne sous pilote automatique Raymarine EV400 qui commande un vrin
hydraulique Lecomble & Schmitt
Lalimentation en eau douce est assure par un dessalinisateur Spectra dune
cinquantaine de litres heures (membrane 2 ans), commande manuelle et qui peut
fonctionner 2 3 heures si ncessaire uniquement sur les batteries. Aucun bruit de
moteur. Stockage 280 litres.
Leau chaude est fournie par un chauffe eau lectrique ( quai) Raritan de 12 gallons ou
par le moteur tribord en navigation.
Son alimentation lectrique est assure par deux parcs de batterie de 600 A chacun, eux
mmes aliments par 780 W de panneaux solaires pour lun et environ 400 W pour lautre,
rguls les deux par des rgulateurs 60A et 30 A. Ils sont placs sur un portique en acier
inoxydable et sur le bimini.
Avec du vent, une olienne D400 assure la relve en cas dabsence totale de soleil.
Il y a un large cockpit carr avec des bancs en teck, un coffre pour 2 bouteilles de gaz de
type franais, un coffre de cockpit trs grand. Le cockpit est protg par un bimini en
polyester avec une structure tubulaire en acier inoxydable. Des bches latrales et
arrires viennent complter la protection au mouillage.
Le poste de pilotage est quip avec une console supportant les crans du pilote
automatique Raymarine P70, de la girouette-anmomtre Raymarine I60, de la vitesse
Raymarine I50 et du sondeur Raymarine I50. Plus un cran 13 pouces, rptiteur du PC
de la table cartes, pour Opencpn.
Il possde :
* 1 coque propritaire avec une cabine double et de nombreux rangements et placards
comme dans toutes les autres parties du bateau. Un cabinet de toilette et une douche
largement dimensionns, des toilettes lectriques compltent lensemble.
* 1 coque invits avec 2 cabines doubles, douches et toilettes lectriques et toujours les
rangements.
* 1 carr spacieux avec :
– une cuisine vier double acier inoxydable, une plaque de cuisson Scholts 4 feux
(comme la maison), un plan de travail et de nombreux rangements. Sous le plan de
travail, un four gaz et une machine laver le linge de 6 kg, non visible, en permet
lentretien.
Un rfrigrateur de 180 litres environ et un conglateur de 120 litres environ.
– une table 125×80 cm pour les repas de 6 personnes avec banquette et coussins.
– un espace de repos/lecture galement avec banquettes et coussins
– une couchette de 90×210 cm
– une table carte avec :
. cran 24 pouces pour un ordinateur et selon affinit navigation avec Opencpn ou
autre.
. un modem Pactor III
. une SSB Icom 802 et boite daccord AT-140
. un AIS MA-500TR
. un cran multifonctions Raymarine C95 avec la navigation, AIS et radar
. deux afficheurs Xantrex LinkLITE pour les 2 parcs de batteries
. une VHF Icom-M504A GPS ou Standard Horizon Eclipse GPS
. une VHF portable Icom IC-M25
. la tlcommande du convertisseur 12V/230V Xantrex Sine wave 1800W qui
alimente les prises du bord
. un convertisseur 12V/110V Truper 1200W (possibilit dintervertir les 2
convertisseurs)
. le modem de lantenne Starlink
La ventilation, laration sont assures par de nombreux hublots sur le pont ou latraux.
Des hublots fixes assurent une vue panoramique depuis le carr.
Le mouillage est assur par une ancre Spade de 45 kg (jamais boug sur cette seule
ancre en 20 ans quelques soient les conditions) et un guindeau Lofran 1500 W avec une
chane de 12 mm, 75 m de long. La deuxime ancre est une Fortress FX55 en aluminium.
Feux de mouillage automatiques.
Les dplacements au mouillage se font avec une annexe hypalon de 3m20, fond
aluminium et coffre carburant, propulse par un moteur Hydea deux temps de 15 CV neuf
(fin fvrier 2026). En navigation un systme de palans permet de la remonter et ensuite un
portique en acier inoxydable, commande hydraulique, la place sur le filet arrire o,
quelque soit le temps, elle ne bouge pas.
Ces filets avant et arrire sont neufs, poss en 2025.
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