This page comprises a full specification & details of the conditions of sale for SABRE TOOTH II. Recent photographs are displayed below. For more information, viewing, sea trials etc., please contact SABRE TOOTH Charters.

SABRE TOOTH II was part-built by Universal Projects & completed by ourselves. She was first launched in April of 2005, & has been in continuous service for angling charter & light workboat duties ever since. The standard of fit out is very high, as is the maintenance, which is carried out assiduously. The vessel is in 'as new' condition & is offered for sale at a price of £85,000 + VAT.

There follows a detailed specification. Unless otherwise indicated, any item mentioned forms part of the sale. However, this is not an inventory; such will be made available to potential purchasers closer to the date. SABRE TOOTH Charters reserves the right to replace any specified component with an equivalent.

General Characteristics

Deck Equipment
The deck is sealed, self-draining & has 2 major freeing ports aft with 3 additional drains overboard each side. It is finished with non-slip ProtectaKote paint. An aluminium hatch aft provides access to the steering gear, rudder angle indicator, exhaust silencer & trim tab motors. The stern features a transom door, wide enough to accommodate a standard wheelchair. There is an outlet for the electric deck wash pump on the port side, aft. An aluminium hatch forward of the engine space opens into a storage locker & the generator fuel tank. Locker/seats against the wheelhouse bulkhead contain anchor warp & chain (port) & a 3Kw diesel generator (starboard). A fluorescent deck light is mounted under the wheelhouse overhang. Anchor retrieval is via an electric winch with deck-level on/off switch to port, a self-launching stemhead roller, several side rollers & teak channeling for the chain.. There are teak samson posts forward & aft & a pair of custom-made handed fairleads on the foredeck. Sundry equipment includes 2 x 15Kg Bruce anchors with 120' chain in 4 lengths, around 1,000' anchor warp & various mooring warps & fenders.

Mechanical Equipment
Propulsion is through a Caterpillar C9, 503hp, 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel, details above. Drive is through a Twin Disc, downangle gearbox with 1.77:1 reduction ratio to a 4-bladed propellor (25" x 27.5"). The shaft is mounted using a PSS seal & cutlass bearing. A 'QuikCutter' rope-cutter is fitted. The engine is serviced in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. A full set of engine & gearbox manuals will form part of the sale as will various spares including a propeller. Bennett trim tabs are fitted. Fuel tanks (port & starboard) are built in.

Electrical System
24V system with 2, independent, switchable banks of batteries. Further set of batteries dedicated to anchor winch. Split charging diode.
12V system with a single service battery runs VHFs & generator starter.
240V system with switchable generator/shore power.

Electronics
Comprehensive fit-out, as follows -

SIMRAD CX44E Radar (4Kw radome), Plotter, Navigator, Sounder (50/200Khz)
Raymarine Raystar 120 GPS sensor
Raymarine DSM300 digital echo processor with dual-frequency transducer (50/200Khz)
Garmin 152 stand-alone GPS
On-board PC running Raytech RNS plotting & echo-sounding software.
SIMRAD AP35 Autopilot
SIMRAD RS82 & RD68 VHFs with DSC, ICOM M10-E hand-held VHF

Other Navigation Equipment
Offshore 135 steering compass. Port, starboard, stern, steaming & riding lights. Searchlight, horn.

Safety Equipment
14 man liferaft (hired & not in the sale), 2 x liferings with floating lights, 16 x inflatable lifejackets with lights. CO2 extinguishing system for engine space, 2 x independent CO2 & 1 x dry powder extinguishers, 1 x fire blanket. 5 x auto electric bilge pumps with alarms, 4 x manual bilge pumps. Flares as required by licence, emergency tiller, first-aid kit.

Licensing
SABRE TOOTH II  is licensed to MCA category 2 (up to 60M from safe haven) standard under the yellow code, for 12 passengers & 2 crew or crew plus 1 tonne of deck cargo. Most recent survey was in 2005.

Galley & Domestic
There is 1 berth in the wheelhouse & 2 in the forecabin. A sea toilet is fitted in a separate compartment with entry from the working deck. A 240v kettle & microwave with grill are positioned abaft the helmsman's seat, with a sink & storage under. Numbers of storage lockers form part of the accommodation space.

Miscellaneous
Antifouling is copper coat epoxy with a minimum of 10 years life. SABRE TOOTH II is offered for sale in 'ready to charter' condition &, with a few exceptions, is equipped accordingly.

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