| McIntyre
55 Design – Graham Radford
Construction Date – 2001
Commissioned – September 2001
Official No. TBA
Principle dimensions – 55’ long; 12’ beam; 9’
draft
The "McIntyre 55" is
16.5 metres long and an exciting yacht to sail. She was developed initially for the
Together Alone Around the World Yacht Race to provide exciting sailing in a safe seaworthy
yacht capable of safe and comfortable passage making anywhere in the world.
Galley
The galley is situated on the port side and has fitted 2-burner oven and grill Origo
methylated spirits stove, salt and freshwater foot pumps and ample storage for
extended passage making.
The Head
Situated on the port side forward the head compartment includes hand basin and a LAVAC
manual toilet fitted. Watertight storage lockers are also incorporated into the head
fitout.
Internal Configuration
An integral collision bulkhead is fitted at the bow. The foc’sle which is secured by
watertight bulkheads and hatch provides excellent wet storage for sails separate from the
accommodation areas. The forward cabin is fitted with two sea berths and six storage cubes
as well as access to the head compartment. The forward cabin is secured by a large
water-tight door leading into the saloon. The main accommodation compartment has four
bunks and seating for a dinette area. The two 250 litre pressure tested aluminium fresh
water tanks are located under the lower bunks. The navigatorium is located on the
starboard side opposite the galley. Aft of the navigatorium is a dedicated wet weather
gear locker in easy reach of the companionway area to be convenient when gearing up or
coming off watch. On the starboard side there are two quarter berths and the port side
features a skipper's quarter cabin with storage and two bunks. The engine compartment is
accessed from the skipper's cabin and the starboard aft quarter cabin by the removable of
large access panels. The aft steering compartment is isolated from the accommodation area
by way of a watertight bulkhead.
Mast and Rigging
The Aluminium sleeved double-spreader rig was built and fitted by Alyachtspars. The
boom is a reinforced aluminium construction and is fitted with a strut boom vang.
Standing rigging includes running backstays and main backstay. The outer number one
forestay is fitted with a Goiot headsail reefing system. The inner number two forestay and
the staysail stay takes hanked sails. The mast also supports a Raytheon radar scanner,
masthead VHF aerial and navigation lights.
Deck Equipment
All oversize Goiot deck gear, Spinlock Rope clutches and Anderson winches. The deck is
built in a female mould with in built non-skid pattern on all traffic areas. The pushpit
railing supports satellite communication antennas and radio aerials.
Winches
Two Anderson ST-58 Stainless Steel Primary winches, two Anderson ST52 Runner and Mainsheet
winches, and three Anderson ST52 halyard winches are fitted around the cockpit. All these
winches are of stainless steel construction, self tailing and feature the Power Rib drums
to reduce chafe and abrasion of lines.
Navigation Equipment
Omni hand-bearing compass. Raytheon pathfinder radar/Navcentre chart plotter and GPS. See
electronics fit-out list.
Sails
Mainsail, #1 Furling Genoa, # 2 Genoa, #3 Yankee, #4 Jib and Staysail fitted. Also carried
are a storm jib and a storm trysail constructed in high visibility orange Dacron
cloth.
Steering Gear
The McIntyre 55 features a semi balanced rudder mounted on a partial skeg and supported by
three bearings. The Goiot quadrant drives a Goiot 720 steering pedestal and 1300mm wheel
by wire steering cables.
Machinery
A Yanmar 38hp diesel saildrive engine is fitted. It drives an 80amp Balmar alternator and
smart charger for primary battery charging and a Gori two bladed folding propeller for
propulsion. Diesel is stored in a 220 litre marine grade aluminium pressure tested fuel
tank. A sight gauge is fitted for reliable monitoring and fuel is supplied to the engine
through a CAV glass bowl primary filter. The exhaust system includes a Vetus waterlock,
muffler and gooseneck to reduce noise emissions and prevent the backflow of water into the
engine.
Electrics
A 12V system is used throughout. The house batteries consist of two 200 amp hour batteries
and a 50 amphour starting battery.
Hull
The hull is constructed of E-Glass and Divinycell foam core with a grillage of
transverse frames and longitudinal stiffeners.
Deck and Superstructure
One sail handling Goiot hatch is installed above the sail storage compartment and one
standard Goiot hatch fitted over the forward accommodation compartment. Eight Goiot
opening ports/hatches are fitted in the cabin sides. A Goiot hatch fitted behind the
cockpit to port provides access to the steering compartment. The lazzarette is accessed by
two fibreglass hatches on the after deck. |
