New Haven (ex Fair Do’s VII) is a well-maintained IRC racer/cruiser from the drawing board of Jason Ker. As Fair Do’s, she was campaigned successfully in the Atlantic by her original owner who whose design brief was for a strong all-around performer in IRC (with emphasis on offshore racing) that was able to be comfortably cruised by a family. Under her present ownership, she has proven this brief to be successful, with Vic-Maui and Van Isle 360 races under her belt as well as round the buoys, distance racing and cruising Pacific Northwest waters.
Her deck layout is clean and well-conceived, with halyards, spinnaker tack lines and mainsheet led below deck and Harken Pro-Trim simplifying the traveler arrangement. Asymetric spinnakers are flown from the fixed bowsprit and non-overlapping headsails are easily managed. Combined with a nicely fitted cruising interior with three staterooms, New Haven is a ideal platform for the sailor who wants to do it all at a high level while maintaining a level of comfort.
Continually upgraded, she features a new and unused UK Uni-Titanium mainsail and J1.5 from 2020 as well as a recently installed Sailmon E4 Silver processor for her sailing instruments.
| Name of vessel | New Haven |
| Model | Ker 46 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Builder | Bizarre Yachts/VMG Racing |
| Designer | Ker |
| Price | $229,000 USD |
| Location | Orcas Island, WA |
| Length (feet) | 46 |
| Beam (feet) | 12'8" |
| Draft (feet) | 9'4" |
| Displacement (pounds) | 20,500 |
| Ballast (pounds) | 11,310 |
| Engine model | Volvo D2-75 |
| Engine horsepower | 75 |
| Engine hours | 1700 estimated |
| Fuel tank capacity (gallons) | |
| Water tank capacity (gallons) | |
| Holding tank capacity (gallons) |
Rating
Current certificates ORC, IRC, ORR and PHRF Northwest
IRC: 1.192
ORC Time on Time: 1.1722
ORC Time on Distance: 511.8
ORR: 513.6
Interior Accommodations
New Haven’s interior was beautifully constructed, with bright and clean white painted composite bulkheads and furniture and solid wood trim. She comes with two sets of floorboards – wood “cruising” floorboards and a carbon “race” set. Her three-stateroom arrangement with full size galley and a salon with U-shaped dinette and a beautiful solid wood table (removable for racing) is impressively comfortable.
Two sets of floorboards: carbon fiber “race” floorboards and wood “cruise” floorboards
Adjustable salon table with padded cover (removed for racing)
Red/white interior lighting
(3) pipe berths
Plastimo manual toilet
Isotherm 12v DC/120v AC air cooled refrigeration (recently reconditioned at factory)
Propane three burner stove and oven
Trident propane solenoid control
(2) aluminum propane tanks
Electronics and Navigation
B&G Hercules 2000 electronics: (2) cockpit MFDs, (1) nav station MFD, (4) mast 20/20 displays
Salmon E4 Silver processor (2020, software still to be installed)
Honeywell HMR3000 digital compass
B&G GPS with differential receivers (2020)
Airmar transucers
Digital Yacht Aqua computer with Deckman tactical software and C-Map charts
Waterproof keyboard and mouse (new)
Icom M604 VHF radio with HM162E cockpit RAM mic
Comar AIS transponder
Suunto B116 bulkhead mount compass at cockpit
Garmin GPS128 with Leica differential receivers
Lopolight LED navigation lights
Sony AM/FM/CD stereo receiver with Bose 131 cockpit speakers and Alpine SPS-M600 interior speakers
Electrical Systems
120v AC and 12v DC electrical systems
Smartplug 30 amp shore power inlet with 50’ cord and 25’ cord
Promariner Pro Safe F30 galvanic isolator
Custom carbon fiber AC and DC electrical distribution panels with backlight
Digital AC voltmeter/ammeter
Victron battery monitor
Mastervolt 12/50-3 battery charger
Red Flash 1000 engine start battery
(3) Lifeline Group 31 AGM house batteries
Mechanical Systems
Volvo D2-75 75 hp diesel engine (estimated 1700 hours)
Volvo SD20 saildrive
Gori two blade folding propeller
Hot and cold pressure water
Quick water heater (new 120v element)
Aqua-Base SLCE 50 liter/hour (13 gallon/hour) watermaker (and supplies)
Electric bilge pump
(2) manual bilge pumps
Sails and Rigging
King Composites carbon fiber mast and boom (refinished)
Discontinuous rod standing rigging
Enerpac hydraulic mast jack with multiple variable thickness plates
Navtec hydraulic backstay and outhaul with control panels to port and starboard at main trimmer station (overhauled)
Harken Pro-Trim traveller control (spectra recently replaced)
“Admiral’s Cup” style mainsheet led below deck
All halyards and spinnaker tack lines led below deck from mast to pit area
(2) Harken 55.3 primary winches with cross sheeting
(2) Harken 55.3 secondary winches
(2) Harken 55.3 mainsheet winches
Jib inhaulers
Sail inventory:
UK Sails Uni-Titanium mainsail (late 2018, unused)
North Sails 3DL Carbon mainsail (2008)
Quantum Sails race mainsail (2006)
Offshore race mainsail (2006, “bullet proof”, recently cleaned and reef points redone)
North Sails J1 headsail (2010)
UK Sails Uni-Titanium J1.5 headsail (late 2018, unused)
North Sails J2 headsail (2008)
North Sails J2 headsail (2007)
Quantum Sails J2 headsail (2006)
North Sails J3 headsail (2008)
Quantum Sails J3 headsail (2006)
Quantum Sails J4 headsail (2006)
Quantum Sails J5 headsail (2006)
North Sails jib top (2010)
North Sails jib top (2009)
Quantum Sails jib top (2006)
North Sails windseeker (2010)
North Sails Code 0 (2008)
North Sails Code 1 (2008)
Quantum Sails Code 1 (2006)
North Sails A2 (2009)
North Sails A4 (2008)
Quantum Sails A5 (2006)
North Sails genoa staysail (2009)
North Sails spinnaker staysail (2008)
Quantum Sails storm trysail (2006)
Quantum Sails storm jib (2006)
Deck and Hull
New Haven’s hull is constructed in E-glass, foam and epoxy to ABS rules. She features a deep carbon fiber rudder and “T” keel that is supported by aluminum keel floors. Her hull is painted dark metallic gray with a red boot and sheer stripes and a Baltoplate bottom. The deck is white with painted nonskid on the side decks and teak overlay in the cockpit. The cockpit design functions well as a racer/cruiser with twin carbon steering pedestals and wheels allow easy movement. Carbon foot chocks provide support for the helmsman. The main trimmer’s station forward of the helms is well configured with Navtec panels for the backstay and outhaul both port and starboard, “Admiral’s Cup” style mainsheet led below decks and a Harken Pro-Trim providing mechanical advantage on the traveler and greatly simplifying the deck layout. Forward of the traveler there are bench seats with primary winches outboard. At the pit area forward there are Harken self-tailing two drum winches for halyards and spinnaker sheets. All control lines on New Haven with the exception of the boom vang and headsail lead adjusters are led below deck to create a clean layout. Forward of the cockpit, the deck is straight forward and functional. Spinnakers are flown from the fixed bowsprit. There is a large anchor locker and a electric anchor windlass (currently uninstalled for racing) may be fitted. Additional storage is available in cockpit seat lockers and a large locker below the sole at the aft end of the cockpit.
Maxwell HRC 8 electric anchor windlass (recently rebuilt with two new foot switches, currently uninstalled)
45lb CQR anchor with 35’ chain and 250’ rode
Baltoplate race bottom
Carbon fiber steering pedestals and wheels with custom leather wheel locks (refinished)
Jefa rudder bearings
Carbon helmsman’s foot blocks
Foot rails for mainsheet trimmer
Cockpit cushions (new)
Carbon fiber flagstaff (refinished)
(3) folding mooring cleats
Canvas covers for mainsail and helms (2021)
Lifeline pads (new)
(10) folding pad eyes on deck
Radar reflector
Additional equipment available for separate purchase:
Switlik MOM 8A
Ditch bag
Viking 8 man liferaft
EPIRB
Recent substantial maintenance and upgrades
The following is a selection of significant maintenance and upgrades since the current owner’s purchase in 2011:
New lower headfoil section – properly installed
Jib tack padeye properly installed
New custom bow pulpit (2017)
New Aquasignal bow running lights (2017)
New toe rails (2016)
New windlass foot switches
Windlass reconditioned
Anchor locker moulding replaced
Bow hatch repaired
New holding tank and system installed with Guzzler pump and backup (2017)
New toilet seat
Shower sump pump rewired
New shower sump pump
New Airmar depth sounder through hull blank
Inhaulers repaired
New Lexan cabin top windows (2016)
New Skyworth 19” AC/DC flat screen TV with DVD player and mount
New Sony AM/FM/CD stereo
New Sony cockpit remote control
New Bose 131 cockpit speakers
New Alpine SPS-M600 interior speakers
Refrigeration unit reconditioned at the factory, 120v functionality added
New refrigeration computer board
Icom radio serviced by factory
New computer – Aqua by Digital Yacht – plus waterproof keyboard and mouse
New C-Map charts
Bilge pump rewired
New Trident propane solenoid control and gas alarm system
Two new propane tanks
New propane solenoid
New red and white interior lights
Interior lights rewired
New 12v outlets throughout
New 110v outlets throughout
New Lifeline service batteries
New engine start battery (2017)
New ProSafe galvanic isolator
New Mastervolt Chargemaster 12/50-3 battery charger
Diesel day tank – all new seals and fuel level label
Replaced Harken Protrim spectra line
New Volvo Penta D2-75 wiring harness
New Volvo Penta cockpit instrument panel (2016)
New ignition tumbler
New Volvo Penta water pump
New Gori 2 blade folding propeller
New spectra throughout steering system and carbon quadrant
New Lopo stern light
New Lopo masthead tricolor light
New shore power system and cords
New Navtec backstay cylinder
New backstay
New Harken (built to order) jib lead cars (2017)
New mast collar
Cockpit Spinlocks serviced and repaired
All carbon fiber refinished (mast, boom, vang, wheels, pedestals, cockpit trim, flagstaff and winches)
Mast track repaired (2016)
Bottom stripped and Baltoplate applied
All running rigging repaired and replaced as necessary
New jib sheets (2017)
New jib lead lines (2017)
New tails and covers on halyards (2017)
New reef lines (1 and 2)
New UK Uni-Titanium mainsail (2018, unused)
New UK Uni-Titanium J 1.5 (2018, unused)
All sails maintained – cleaned and repaired
Sail sausage bag zippers repaired/replaced
Interior cushions – cleaned and new zippers
New cockpit cuishions
Stern cockpit locker moulding replaced
Cockpit teak recaulked
Stern cockpit locker Wichard padeyes installed
Several new Tylaska snap shackles
New Harken carbon winch handle
New Ronstan winch handle
New satellite antenna bracket
New canvas – mainsail cover, wheels and lifeline pads
New Suunto compass cover
New/refinished B&G display bezels
New Quick water heater element (120v)
New shore power / 120v custom carbon backlit panel
New B&G differential GPS antenna
New B&G speed/depth transducer
New Sailmon E4 processor
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