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Specifications

Rhea is built of Oak planking on Oak frames. She has stainless steel keel
bolts. Her decks are Pitch Pine covered with GRP and painted. The
coachroof is also timber GRP covered and painted. She has Teak and Oak
furniture
Approximate Dimensions
| Length Overall |
92ft |
28m |
| Length on Deck |
72ft |
22m |
| Waterline Length |
62ft |
19m |
| Beam |
17ft |
5.22m |
| Draft |
9ft 8ins |
2.95m |
Spars and Rigging
 | Lower and top masts are steel with epoxy primer and polyester top copats. |
 | Main Boom - aluminium |
 | Fore boom - Pine |
 | Yards - Pine |
 | Forestaysail boom - painted galvanised iron |
 | Rigging - galvanised steel - greased and served with cotton |
Sails
 | Flying jib |
 | Inner jib |
 | Outer jib |
 | Forestaysail |
 | Fore gaff sail |
 | Mainsail |
 | Upper top square sail |
 | Lower top square sail |
 | Top stay sail |
 | Main topsail |
 | Above sails are of Duradon and are in good condition |
 | Large lower square sail (poor condition to be replaced) |
Deck Equipment
 | Hydraulic anchor winch |
 | Fisherman Bower anchor on circa 110 m chain |
 | Fisherman Kedge anchor on circa 5m chain and 80m warp |
 | two spare Danforth anchors |
 | awnings |
 | fenders |
 | warps |
 | ensign |
 | Anchor Ball |
 | Anchor light |
 | Deck cushions |
General Equipment
 | Pressurised hot and cold water system |
 | Gas cooker with 4 burners and oven |
 | Microwave oven |
 | Crockery |
 | Cutlery |
 | Refrigerator |
 | Freezer |
 | Coolbox |
 | Clock |
 | Barometer |
Engine and Machinery
 | MAN 240hp diesel reconditioned and newly marinised in 2004. Circa 200
hours since recon. |
 | 220V Superstar Generator |
 | The steering is by wheel, chain and pulleys. |
 | Heating and air conditioning to 4 cabins |
Tankage
 | Steel, diesel 1.3 tons - Gives a range of about 400 miles. |
 | Galvanised steel, Water 3.5 tons |
 | Holding tank, galvanised steel 1.5tons |
Electrics / Electronics
 | Garmin GPS |
 | Apelco VHF Radiotelephone |
 | Echo sounder |
 | Log |
 | 12 Volt and 24 Volt circuits |
 | 220 Volt ac wiring to each cabin for lighting and sockets |
 | Radio cassette player |
 | Television |
 | Video recorder /player |
 | Navigation lights |
 | Interior lights |
 | Chart table light |
Safety Gear
 | Lifebelts x 16 |
 | Harnesses x 3 |
 | Boarding ladder |
 | Fire extinguishers x 5 |
 | Flares - (not all guaranteed in date) |
 | Fire blanket |
 | First Aid Kit |
 | Bilge pump, belt driven from engine |
 | Big cast iron manual bilge pump |
 | Electric bilge pump |
 | 2 x 6-man life rafts |
Shore Gear
 | Avon RIB |
 | 40hp Yamaha outboard |
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