Why aluminum?

Aluminum is the hull material of choice for many knowledgeable cruising sailors.  Its light weight and strong.  Welding the hull, deck, framing, chainplates and deck hardware together results in a monolithic structure.  Aluminum has enough ductility to deform and dent when impacting a submerged object rather than facture.   Well-insulated aluminum yachts are warm, dry, and quiet below.  Unlike a fiberglass boat with hundreds of holes drilled in the deck for deck hardware a properly constructed aluminum yacht will be leak free; the bane of many cruising yachts.  Aluminum is the ideal material for  centerboard designs as the centerboard trunk and required framing needed to support lateral centerboard loads is easily engineered and fabricated; all one material of varying plate thickness.

Aluminum is also the easiest to maintain material if left unpainted.  A layer of aluminum oxide protects the exterior surfaces.  No need to wax, polish, paint, varnish, or repaint.  Simply wash with soap and water to keep clean.  Very few builders have the ability to “go naked.”  The Garcia craftsmen are skilled enough to fabricate round bilge, sailing yacht that is fair and free of distortion.  5086 H3 marine grade aluminum is used throughout.  Many builders hide their lumpy, wavering hulls with fairing compound and paint or take the easy way out and use chines to eliminate compound plating curves.  Many uniformed sailors question Aluminum’s corrosion concerns.  Avoiding or isolating dissimilar metals and a properly engineered and installed electrical system will eliminate corrosion concerns.

Shoal draft and the ability to dry out are huge advantages when plying the far corners of this planet or the US East Coast, Bahamas and Western Caribbean.  Spend time viewing Google earth and charts for the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Florida Keys, Belize, and Chesapeake Bay.  Amazing cruising areas like the Crooked-Aklins Islands region would be unavailable with even 6’ of draft.  Or venture to the Bay of Fundy, the UK, or Brittaney where drying out on huge tide heights and soft bottoms is de regeuer.  Even if you never take advantage of this skinny water capability, the off wind sailing characteristics of a centerboard boat are huge. With no keel to yaw around or trip over the motion and steering force are greatly reduced.  On paper, righting curves might favor a fixed keel.  In reality, with board raised, a centerboard boat will slide and is less like to trip and roll when caught beam to in very large seas.  Those who test sailing numerous Garcias and Allures centerboard/twin rudder boats, are amazed at how well they sail to windward.  The centerboard minimizes leeway, form stability keeps heel angle at 12 degrees and steering is fingertip due to the balanced, leeward outboard canting rudder being vertical.

HISTORY:

The original, Italian owner was a veteran offshore shorthanded sailor who sailed between Europe and Panama.  The second owners purchased SARGO in Panama in 2012. They sailed home to New England and optimized the interior and systems for long range cruising. A winter 2015/2016 season in the Bahamas proved this boat’s mettle. Returning home to New England, SARGO was stored on the hard, under cover. The current owners, a family of four from Maine, purchased SARGO in Newburyport, MA in 2018 and continued to outfit, optimize, and tweak SARGO to a high state of cruising readiness. They sailed New England during the summers and spent one winter in the Caribbean and another in the Bahamas. They crossed the Atlantic in 2021 spending the winter in Portugal. Summer of 2022 was spent in the Med/Greece and then returning to Portugal in the fall where they’ve decided to settle. SARGO is too much boat to left in a marina for an extended period of time. It should be out sailing the world and available for new owners to do so.

DECK & HULL:

SARGO has unpainted aluminum hull sides with black antifouling bottom paint. A long, angled skeg protects the saildrive and will tilt the boat forward when drying out to lift the twin rudders clear of the beach. A retractable bow thruster is fitted forward.  A 2” by 2” box section raised bulwark is fabricated at the hull/deck edge and provides secure footing around the deck.  Light grey Treadmaster traction pads are adhered around the deck for non-skid. Handrails, chainplates, cleats, padeyes is welded on for the utmost strength and watertight integrity.  Hatches, blocks, and stoppers are bolted into the deck on raised platforms.  Mooring cleats are located at the deck edge to eliminate the need for chocks.

Keeping crew aboard when sailing is a priority on any cruising boat. Deck security is superb with 30” high aluminum stanchions are set into sockets in the raised bulwark. From the midship’s gate aft to the pushpit, aluminum pipe is fitted (lower and upper) for a better handhold and security. Safety Orange Sunbrella weatherboards are fitted on each side.  Stainless steel rod runs between stanchions (upper and lower) from midships forward to the welded aluminum bow pulpit.  The stern pushpit is welded aluminum pipe with seats located outboard of the stern arch on each side.  A wide stern gate with double wire lifelines and snap hooks opens closes off the stern when underway. Numerous welded aluminum pipe grab rails are fitted around the deck including cockpit coaming top, cabin top, hard dodger sides and back, and foredeck. Anodized aluminum mast “granny bar” pulpits on each side of the mast will brace crewmembers raising or reefing sails.

Any yacht designed and built for long distance cruising should have ample storage access from on deck and also inside.  On deck storage is found in several lockers. The overboard draining bow locker is accessed through two hinged, guttered and gasketed hatches just aft of the anchor windlass. The chain locker is all the way forward and storage for fenders, lines, buckets and other deck gear is right below the openings. Two propane tanks are located aft in each corner and protected by covers. The most voluminous and impressive storage locker is the full beam, full height stern locker located beneath hatches in the helm seat.  Welded rungs allow one to climb down into this locker. An outboard storage bracket, emergency tiller, removable non-slip sole, and access to the steering system are located in this huge space.

A large, scoop stern should be high on the list of “positive features” for any cruising yacht. The Garcia Passoa has one of the best cruising sterns found on any boat. Welded handrails on the transom’s aft edge allow one to hold on when kayaking or boarding from dinghy. A folding swim ladder is stored in a centerline locker in the stern platform floor. When the Watt & Sea hydrogenator or Windpilot are mounted a fold-down, center-post, dive ladder to port is utilized. A large mooring cleat is to starboard. Two overboard draining lockers on either side of the dedicated liferaft locker are ideal locations to store outboard gas, snorkel gear, trash, and fishing gear. The step formed by these three lockers makes for easy deck, swim step, dinghy transition. A small solar panel is mounted atop the liferaft locker. The lower-level swim platform is very large for outdoor showering, fish cleaning, or lounging at water level.

A welded stern arch is another sensible design detail. SARGO’s welded aluminum arch is common to the Garcia Passoa design. Two large solar panels are mounted on a custom rack atop the arch. There is enough space on the arch to add an additional 425 watt solar panel if desired. An LED floodlight illuminates the aft deck and cockpit.  A large, hinged bow aft of the arch serves as a dinghy davit swinging the dinghy clear of the transom when lowered. A smaller hinged bow is forward to support the cockpit bimini.

SARGO’s T-shaped cockpit is well configured for sailing and lounging. A welded aluminum mainsheet arch locates the mainsheet well aft on the boom for sheeting efficiency and removes it from harm’s way in the cockpit. This arch also serves as a backbone for the welded, curved aluminum hard dodger. An array of cockpit canvas secures to the hard dodger and bimini frame providing shade and additional shelter from the elements. The cockpit seats measure 18” wide by 5’ long with 14” high, nicely angled coaming/seatbacks. The coamings measure 22” wide; ample for sitting or stepping on. Handrails are welded atop the coaming and storage cuddies are inside the coaming; great locations for winch handles, sailing gloves, line tails and other “quick to grasp” items. Helm seating is outboard and aft of the wheel. A custom, welded aluminum steering pedestal is fitted with a well-fitted and painted drink holder/bow thruster mount/cockpit table mount. The varnished wood and carbon fibre cockpit table stores below in dedicated mounting chocks when not in use.

• (8) 13” long welded aluminum mooring cleats
• (2) Large mooring bits aft at deck edge on transom for storm drogue
• Double bow anchor rollers
• Rocna 33KG primary anchor with 200’ of 3/8” G4 anchor chain and 200’ of 5/8” 8-plait nylon rode
• 200’ of spare anchor chain stored in lazarette
• Riding pall/chain lock between anchor roller and windlass
• Lofrans Tigress 1200 watt horizontal capstan anchor windlass with warping drum
• Watertight solenoid control box, 12V, 500-1700W, 3 terminal Item:SPA-20700 × 2. – for windlass (4/2021)
• 70’ Yale ¾” black nylon 8-plait anchor anchor snubber line (10/2020)
• 105lb Mantus M2 storm anchor (4/2021)
• 200’ of ¾” 3-strand anchor rode with 20’ of G4 chain
• Fortress FX-37 aluminum anchor with sand claws (5/2019)
• (6) 12 meter mooring lines
• 1” Braided nylon mooring lines
• (2) 20’ Acco 3/8” G4 shore-tie chains with shackles, swivels, and dynema pennants
• (4) rubber dock line shock absorbers on dynema pennants
• Large selection of assorted fenders
• Goiot 24” x 24” Hatch on foredeck to forward stateroom
• (2) Goiot 18” x 18” hatches on front of cabin to salon/galley
• (2) Lewmar 8” x 14” Ocean Series hatches mast granny bars
• (2) Goiot 8” x 14” hatches on cabin top to salon/galley
• (4) Goiot 8” x 14” hatches on cabin sides to salon/galley
• (2) Goiot 8” x 14” hatches on top of hard dodger
• (2) Goiot opening ports from aft staterooms to cockpit
• Perko flush locks with keys for deck and lazarette hatches & spare (3/2022)
• Custom aluminum hinges with plastic bushings and stainless pins all deck hatches (5/1/2019)
• (2) Welded aluminum horseshoe buoy holders on stern pushpits
• (2) Fold-over swim/dive ladder on stern swimstep
• Custom Faircloth winter storage deck cover and frame
• Custom closed cell foam cockpit cushions
• Cockpit tent with side curtains (1/2023)
• Foredeck awning (4/2022)
• “Mini Bimini” cockpit bimini for use when sailing
• Windscoop for forward hatch
• Hard dodger side curtains
• Varnished wood and carbon fiber cockpit table
• Drink holder on steering pedestal
• Drink and binocular holder racks on either side of companionway
• Dinghy davit spreader bar with 3:1 lift to Antal 52 ST winch and stopper in cockpit
• Outboard engine storage bracket on stern pushpit and inside of stern locker
• AB10AL 10’6” aluminum hard bottom RIB with Hypalon tubes & bow locker (5/2018)
• Suzuki DF20AS2 20 hp fuel-injected outboard (5/2018)
• Large number of Suzuki spares and OB fluids
• Suzuki diagnostic cable
• Stern-mounted external fuel filter
• Custom dinghy chaps (10/2019)
• Hypalon repair kit
• Windpilot Pacific Plus wind steering unit stored in lazarette
• Besenzoni Aluminum Passarelle with custom stainless mount for sugar scoop (4/2022)

SPARES:

• Spare Valeo alternator and spare 120 amp 12V alternator
• A complete hydraulic ram and pump for the NKE autopilot
• Spare rudder bearings
• Metal bench-top vice
• WIFI spare installation parts
• Large number of engine spares including hoses, gaskets, fuel injector, starter motor,
• Fuel pump, disposables, and more
• Large amount of spare electrical wire, components, hoses
• (2) Windlass solenoids

MECHANICAL & PLUMBING SYSTEMS:

The Volvo Penta diesel engine and related equipment are located under the cockpit. The engine room is very clean.  Insulation was recently replaced using Sound-down foil-faced lead-infused foam. Access is very good from three sides.  Forward access is gained by lifting the companionway ladder and engine compartment door. Side access is through large hatches in the port and starboard staterooms.

• Volvo Penta D2-75 75HP turbo diesel (4556 engine hours)
• New turbocharger and exhaust elbow (5/2019)
• Upgraded Volvo full instrument panel with analog tachometer, oil pressure, voltmeter, and coolant temperature gages
• Jabsco 12V electric oil change pump for engine
• Volvo 150S saildrive with four blade Volvo folding propeller
• New saildrive diaphragm in 10/2020 and new shaft 4/2022
• Single lever throttle/shifter
• 44” Diameter Jeffa carbon fiber steering wheel on custom pedestal
• Whitlock/Lewmar rodded and geared steering system to twin rudders
• Side Power retractable variable speed bow thruster (SRV 100/185 T) (new 2015)
• Dual quick change Racor primary fuel filter system (75500MAX) with vacuum gage on engine panel
• Two aluminum fuel tanks: One integral to bilge (170 gallons) and one aft of engine under cockpit (60 gallons): total capacity 230 gallons
• Pressurized hot/cold water system
• Whale Universal freshwater pressure pump – 2.2 GPM (10/2020)
• SHURflo circulation pump (8050-261-105) for refridgeration system (10/2020)
• (2) Whale freshwater foot pumps – galley & head
• Whale saltwater foot pump – galley
• Isotherm hot water heater heated from engine or shorepower
• Lavac manual flush head
• 40 gallon plastic holding tank with deck pump out and gravity discharge
• Whale Gulper shower overboard drain pump (5/2022)
• Hot/cold freshwater shower at stern platform (5/2019)
• Float and rod tank level indicators for primary fuel and water tanks
• (3) Gasoline jerry cans – three 5 gal cans with custom grey canvas covers (5/2019)
• (5) Diesel jerry cans – 5 gallons cans (5/2019)
• (3) Water jerry cans – 5 gallon cans with custom grey canvas covers (5/2019)
• Service Manuals for all major systems (Digitized)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

• Watt & Sea Cruise 600 Long hydrogenator, controller, and spare propeller and custom mounting bracket (3/2021)
• Honda EU2200i portable generator (6/2019)
• Volvo Valeo 60 amp 12V alternator dedicated to starting battery
• Balmar AT-DF4-200-K6 12V 220A alternator for charging service batteries (11/2020)
• Balmar MC-614 smart alternator regulator
• Victron Isolation Transformer and 30A shore power plug (5/2019)
• Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 /120-50 120V Inverter/Charger (5/2019)
• Victron Digital Multi Control 200/200A GX for MultiPlus (5/2019)
• Victron battery shunt for BMV
• Victron Interface MK3 to USB for Multiplus (5/2019)
• Victron MPPT 100/30 – port solar panel (5/2019)
• Victron MPPT 100/30 – starboard solar panel (5/2019)
• Victron Venus GX (5/2019)
• Venus wifi link (5/2019)
• Victron Orion-Tr Smart Isolated DC-DC charger for windlass/thruster batteries (9/2020)
• (2) Panasonic HIT 325 watt solar panels on stern arch (new 5/2019)
• (6) FireFly carbon foam AGM 4V service batteries (900 12V ah)(9/2019)
• X-Power SLI31AGMDPM 12V start battery (6/2020)
• Xantrex start battery monitor
• Bow thruster batt: Northstar NSB-AGM31M 12 V (2) (10/2019)
• Blue Seas battery combiner for bow thruster battery
• (3) Marinco battery isoslation switches at nav station (8/2020)
• Blue Sea remote battery switches for bow thruster battery bank
• Paneltronics dual pole DC switch panel with 32 breakers
• Insulated/tinned boat cable on all wires
• Interior LED lights
• LED navigation lights
• ORCA masthead LED tricolor and anchor light
• NKE shunt battery monitor (spare)
• Octopus stray current monitor
• Promarine electrolysis monitor
• Blue Sea remote battery switches for bow thruster battery bank
• High power LED cockpit light
• Multiple shore power cords, 120V & 230V with adapters
• (8) Cool Gear 60W USB C/B chargers 2 – fwd cabin, 4 – nav station, 1 – aft cabin, 1 – spare (9/2020)

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION:

At Chart Table:

• NKE multigraphic display
• NK3 Gyropilot #1 auto-pilot control
• NKE Gyropilot #2 (spare unit)
• NKE Gyropilot remote control with two remotes
• NKE Gyrocompass
• NKE Gyrocompass – spare
• NKE GPS module
• NKE Box wifi (10/2019)
• NKE Ultrsonic knotmeter (5/2020)
• B&G Halo 24-073A mast-mounted radar (5/2019)
• Icom M-802 150W HF SSB transceiver with AT140 automatic tuner and GAM backstay antenna
• B&G V60 25W VHF radio (8/2019)
• B&G V60 wireless VHF handset at helm (8/2019)
• Vesper Marine 850 Watchmate AIS transceiver/alarm and splitter
• YDNR1 N2K router – NMEA 0183 to 2000 interface (8/2020)
• YDNR2 N2K router – backup (4/2021)
• Actisense Multiplexer for NMEA 0183 distribution – backup
• NMEA 2000 backbone and branches – Maretron (8/2020)
• Ethernet system linking plotter, radar, Venus, external computer (5/2019)
• 22” LG Monitor with 12 volt converter; flips around for viewing movies at salon dinette
• Digital barometer (5/2021)

At Companionway/Helm:

• NKE Mutltigraphic display unit/ Gyropilot #1 autopilot control
• Raymarine ST6000 autopilot – 3^rd backup
• Raymarine autopilot hydraulic ram for the emergency tiller
• Rokk weatherproof double USB-B charter in companionway sprayhood (9/2020)
• B&G Zeus² 9” plotter in NavPod at helm (5/2019)
• NKE Analog wind direction
• B&G V60 wireless VHF handset at helm (8/2019)
• Suunto binnacle compass with 165mm card (swung in 2019)

Other:

• Vesper Marine masthead VHF/AIS antenna (10/2019)
• Iridium Go external antenna (5/2019)
• We Boost cell booster & external antenna (5/2019)
• TP-Link Archer C7 dual band gigabit router (7/2019)
• (3) Uniden MHS335BT handheld VHF’s with dedicated charging station (10/2020)
• NKE GPS antenna on stern arch
• Shakespeare SSB Whip antenna (spare)
• Spare VHF antenna-wired for emergency rail-mount (8/2020)
• Yacht Devices NEMA 2000 digital barometer (8/2020)
• ACR Global Fix 406 mhz EPIRB in mounting bracket outside head
• Stereo amplifier with auxiliary jack for Ipod
• (2) B&W stereo speakers in salon/galley
• Stereo speaker in cockpit under helm seat
• Lecomble & Schmidt hydraulic autopilot pump and RAM controlled by NKE autopilot computer
• Island Time Groove 52 HP WIFI antenna on masthead
• Mastmounted Firdell Blipper radar reflector
• Masthead Windex wind direction indicator

SAILS & RIGGING:

SARGO’s sail plan and sailing hardware are optimized for performance and reliability. Antal and Harken blocks and line stoppers manage sheets, halyards, and other lines. All running rigging is high quality black, low-stretch Dyneema. Twelve Antal two speed self-tailing winches are spar and cockpit mounted for taming all sailing loads. Harken furlers are used for the genoa and jib. Dependable and long-lasting Hydranet Zoom Sails main, jib and staysail were purchased in 2020 and 2021 to optimize performance and minimize time on passage. Learning from singlehanded ocean racers, the gooseneck is mounted quite low to the deck with the boom angled up. This makes it easier to reach the mainsail luff and head and prevents the boom end from dragging in the water when rolling in large seas. To minimize friction and keep sailhandling systems simple, the halyards and reefing lines are mast/boom mounted. Anodized aluminum “granny bars” allow secure working at the mast base. Preventer/vang boom control lines on each side keep the mainsail in proper trim and minimize dynamic gooseneck and boom loads.

• Velschaf aluminum double spreader mast, stepped on deck and painted international orange
• BSI Nitronic 50 discontinuous rod rigging with fore and aft lower shrouds – all renewed in October of 2019
• Velschaf aluminum boom painted international orange
• Folding aluminum mast steps from deck to masthead
• Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster (rebuilt 10/2020)
• High modulus removeable inner forestay with tensioner
• “Lazy Bag” mainsail stack pack/lazy jacks catchment system (10/2020)
• (2) Spinnaker halyards
• (2) Antal 44 ST winches on mast for halyards
• Antal 40 ST winch on boom for reefing
• Antal low friction track mainsail luff system
• (8) Antal stoppers on mast for halyards and lifts
• (4) Antal stoppers on boom for reefs and outhaul
• Carbon fiber spinnaker pole stored on mast
• Antal track and spinnaker pole “butt” lift
• Custom line bucket for halyard tails at base of mast
• Harken 75mm Air staysail sheet lead blocks set well inboard
• (2)Antal 4’ long 1.5” wide “T” tracks with pin adjustable cars secured to caprail top for outboard sheeting and spinnaker guys
• (2) Antal 11’ long 1.5” wide “T” track with tandem genoa sheet lead cars and 4:1 pullers led aft to cockpit
• (2) Harken 100mm Air footblocks outboard of cockpit
• (12) Antal stoppers on adjacent companionway for cabintop winches
• Running backstays with spectra penants
• (2) Signal halyards to lower spreader
• 5:1 Mainsheet with Antal 80mm x 16mm blocks
• Antal 6:1 mainsheet traveler mounted on top of hard dodger arch
• Harken MK IV Unit 2 genoa furler (10/2019)
• Harken Mk IV Unit 3 jib furler (10/2019)
• (2) Antal W66 ST primary winches on cockpit coaming
• (2) Antal W52 ST secondary winches on cockpit coaming
• (2) Antal W40 ST runner winches on cockpit coaming
• Antal W 52 Davit winch on centerline aft of cockpit
• (2) Antal 52 ST winches on cabintop adjacent companionway
• Custom Sunbrella winch covers for cockpit winches
• Removable aluminum bow sprit for tacking screecher
• Ubi Major FR150RW bottom up continuous line furler for Screecher (9/2020)
• Port and starboard boom preventers rigged aft for control from cockpit (4/2020)
• Zoom Tri-radial Dsimension Polyant Hydra-Net 140% genoa (9/2020)
• Zoom Tri-radial Dimension Polyant Hydra-Net 95% jib (3/2021)
• Zoom Tri-radial Dsimension Polyant Hydra-Net mainsail (9/2020)
• Staysail, orange Dacron, 18 m²
• Zaoli Nylon spinnaker, black 788 m²
• North Nylon reacher, 65 m²
• (2) Merriman #3570-50 Hi-Tech snatch blocks
• Additional snatch blocks
• Large number of spare sheets, lines, blocks, low-friction leads, etc.

SAFETY:

• Viking RescuYou Ocean ISO/ISAF Pro 6-Person Life raft (5/2019)
• ACR Global Fix RLB-20 406 MHz emergency EPIRB (located outside of Head)
• ACR RLB-32 406 MHz EPIRB in nav station
• ACR PLB – 375 406 MHz EPIRB in ditch bag
• (2) Horseshoe bouys (4/2021)
• Forespar floating strobe light WL-1 (3/2021)
• Lifesling Overboard Rescue System
• Mast-mounted Firdell radar reflector
• (4) Fire Extinguisher (4/2021)
• Fire blanket in galley
• Fire port into Engine Room
• Ditch Bag – fully stocked (5/2019)
• Smoke/CO alarm (4/2022)
• (2) Smoke Alarms in aft cabin electronic area and forward battery compartment (8/2020)
• (7) Bilge alarms in (5) cabin bilge bays, bow thruster compartment and aft lazarette (5/2019)
• Wood plugs at all thru-hulls (5/2019)
• Damage/Flooding emergency kit (5/2019)
• Bright orange sea/riding anchor
• Jordan Series drogue

Bilge Pumps:

• Jabsco Utility Puppy 3000 12 V
• Jabsco Utility Puppy 3000 12 V (9/2022)
• Rule automatic 1750 GPH engine room with 3-way panel in companionway (4/2020)
• Surflo 3000 GPH aft lazarette with float switch and 3-way panel in companionway (7/2022)
• Whale double action MK5 manual pump in engine room
• 120V high output crash pump (5/2019)

ACCOMMODATIONS:

A successful cruising yacht is a comfortable home at sea and at anchor. Keeping seawater, rainwater, and cold out while providing light, ventilation, and good living and storage space will go a long way towards crew happiness. SARGO’s welded aluminum, insulated hull and high quality Goiot opening ports accomplish this elemental containment so much better than other materials.

Her layout nicely balances storage with bright and comfortable living/working areas. Starting forward, and aft of a watertight bulkhead, is the owner’s stateroom with centerline berth and office space. A pantry area is in the forward passageway to port. Centered and below the raised cabintop a large galley/salon/nav area has a linear galley to port, dinette to starboard, and nav area aft to starboard. Headroom in this area measures 6’ 2”. The head/shower is to port of the companionway. Aft to port is a work room with single bunk. Aft to starboard is a guest stateroom with double bunk.

One enters the accommodation through a hinged/sliding two foot-wide by 3 foot-tall aluminum/Lexan companionway hatch. Lower corner dogs and a rubber seal make this hatch virtually watertight. An aluminum ladder with six nonskid steps lifts up and out of the way for engine room forward access. The interior is bright and airy due to the many opening and fixed ports and white flat panel/wood trimmed interior finish. Handholds and handrails are well located around the interior for safe passage at sea.  Surfaces and underlying structure are solid, robust, and clean.  In the salon and aft cabin soles are solid teak boards on top of marine plywood. Red linoleum on top of plywood is used in the forward cabin.  Light, varnished wood trims white painted furniture and bulkheads. The overhead is white marine plywood secured with varnish wood battens. LED lighting is used throughout for energy efficiency.

• (5) Carframo 12V cabin fans at all berths
• Lee cloths (4) for main settee and aft cabins

The owner’s stateroom is forward with a centerline berth measuring 6’ 6” long by 5’ wide. The foam mattress is divided into smaller cushions allowing easy access to storage bins below the bunk. Hull side staving is painted white. A large opening hatch is immediately above the berth. Open bookshelves are forward and up high below the deck edge. Two reading lights and a deck hatch to access the bow thruster are located on the forward bulkhead. A writing desk with 110V outlet is aft to starboard. Open storage shelves and hanging lockers are aft to starboard. A smaller opening overhead hatch, dome lights, 12V outlet complete this space.

A pantry area is located between the forward stateroom and galley. A 2.4 cubic foot fridge and 1.9 cubic foot freezer are mounted below a top-opening Corian counter. These custom boxes are super insulated with 1” vacuum panels and foam. Open storage cabinets are outboard and forward of this refridgeration/counter. An overhead opening hatch, stainless steel grab rail, and inboard bookshelf complete this space.

The galley is along the port hull side and up a short step from the pantry. Swirled stainless steel sheet countertop and cabinet front make a highly functional fashion design statement. Tall backsplash in inboard fiddle keep food where it belongs when cooking. Locker and drawer faces are oiled teak. Wood hull side staving and cabintop insides enhance the elegance of this space. A stainless steel sink is located aft in the counter and measures 16” x 16” x 14” deep.  The sink is fitted with a single lever/pull out spray nozzle along with salt and freshwater foot pumps. A stainless-steel handrail runs the entire length of the countertop. An Alpes four burner stove and oven is fitted with “pot clamps” for cooking underway. Numerous cabinets and drawers store consumables and galleyware. Inboard a stainless-steel topped cabinet with hinged, curved-door cabinets on each end also has drawers and trash bin.

• (2) 18 liter aluminum propane tanks & (1) fiberglass 12.5 liter propane tanks in bow locker
• Hayward Marine propane regulator, pressure gauge, and valving (3/2021)
• Hayward Marine propane world-wide adapter kit (3/2021)
• Alpes Inox four burner stove with oven
• Xantrex P-1CS-R propane solenoid valve & fume detector (8/2019)
• Panasonic 950W inverter microwave (5/2019)
• Cruise RO SeaMaker 30 watermaker; AC-powered with 30 gph output (2/2019)
• (2) Spare watermaker membranes and lots of prefilters and other spares
• Custom 12V refrigeration and freezer with high efficiency vacuum insulation, fresh water cooled(using water tank) two Danfoss DB80F compressors and Carel digital thermostats
• Service tools for refrigeration including gauge set and vacuum pump
• Magma Newport stainless-steel grill with deck mount

The large “U” shaped dinette is to starboard.  Port and starboards side seats measure 6’ 3” long and 23” wide and are fitted with lee cloths for sleeping offshore.  Storage bins are located beneath the seat cushions. The pedestal mounted table telescopes up and down. Reading lights, hull side staving, and opening cabinfront and top ports make this an entirely airy and comfortable salon. A Hella turbo fan is mounted below the nav station and dinette.

The forward-facing navigation station is immediately to starboard of the companionway ladder with good communication to the cockpit, salon, and galley. A cushioned seat has storage beneath it. The chart table is topped with carbon fiber and a hinged top access a chart storage drawer. Storage bins are located further forward below the chart table.  The electrical switch/breaker panel, navigation and communication electronics, are flush mounted in a cabinet wrapping below the deck edge around to the forward partial bulkhead.

A guest stateroom is located to starboard, aft of the nav station. A privacy curtain closes the door. A bunk measuring 6’ 2” long by 4’ 3” wide forward by 3’ wide aft has a thick foam mattress. Storage bins and hot water heater are located below this bunk. Engine starboard side access is inboard. A 30” long dressing seat is forward and outboard with storage below.  Hull side staving is oiled teak. An open bookshelf is located aft up high. Ventilation and light are provided by an opening port into the cockpit, and opening port into the cabin side, a reading light, and dome light. A 110V outlet and numerous clothing hooks complete this cabin. Headroom measures 6’ 6” forward of the berth.

To port of the companionway, through a locking privacy door, there is a head/shower space. A proven and reliable Lavac head is outboard. A Corian vanity with underhung oval sink is forward and fitted with both a foot pump and single lever hot/cold water mixer. Mirrors are found on the forward bulkhead and inner surface of the door. A stall shower with seat is aft. White bulkheads and Corian trim, and a hinged acrylic door surround this enclosure. A single lever mixer and hose mounted nozzle with bracket allow showering while seated or standing.

Sometimes boat gear and systems needs fixing or service. Having a dedicated work/storage room will make SARGO the envy of other cruisers using their dining tables to rebuild pumps. To port and aft of the head, this shop area has a workbench, vice, drawers, and storage bins.  A 6’ 3” long by 24” wide bunk with mattress is located up high and can be used for guests, crew, or children. An access engine access panel is inboard. Overhead dome light, 110V outlet, 12V outlet, cabin fan, and opening ports make this a great place to spend time and fix things.  This cabin was originally configured with a double berth and could be returned to such an arrangement for those wanting a true three stateroom boat.