Hakvoort Shipyard Dutch kotter

Castaway is a fantastic example of a steel Dutch Kotter which was designed by the naval architect Pieter Beeldsnijder and built by Hakvoort Shipyard in 1974. She boasts a spacious and luxurious cruising experience, aided by the superb interior layout. The current owners have kept Cast Away in fine fettle in their tenure, and she appears to be in a ready to go state. Well worth a viewing.

Viewing by appointment only through the Suffolk officeor email: suffolk@clarkeandcarter.co.uk

Accommodation

Offering up to six berths in a high quality interior of varnish teak, with plenty of ventilation and natural light. Up forward there is a large V berth, with plenty of stowage underneath. Moving aft there is a separate heads compartment to port which is beautifully tiled and ventilated with opening portholes. Electric Lavac toilet with a 25 litre holding tank, ceramic basin and shower with shower pump out. The large linear galley runs along the starboard side with plenty of stowage space. Stainless steel sink with a pressurised hot & cold water supply, as well as a filtered water tap. Three burner gas hob and a separate Dometic gas oven with grill. Front opening Waeco 130 litre refrigerator. Microwave. Leading aft from the galley, there are two hanging drying cupboards, electrical distribution cupboard and access in to the engine room. Opposite to port is the expansive dinette that can comfortably sit 6 people. The table drops down to convert in to a double berth, with storage lockers underneath. Stepping up into the wheelhouse, the helm position is to starboard, with the leather seat, engine controls and navigation equipment. Opposite to port is the chart table with the boats computer and navigators seat, which swivels to join fixed wheel house table and L-shaped settee. Good stowage space around the wheelhouse as well as full access down into the engine bay below. From the wheel house you can step down into the master cabin which comprises of a large offset double bed to port with an ensuite heads compartment to starboard. Electric Lavac toilet. Stepping up from the wheelhouse into the outside helm/cockpit, covered with two-piece awning. Two deck boxes/seats and a removable 6 person drop leaf dining table. From the deck saloon, steps down lead to master cabin with en-suite head. Large offset double berth. Cabin heating onboard if provided by a Webasto 2010 10Kw diesel water heater supplying 4 radiators and 6 Kalori fan assisted heaters to the cabins. This also heats up the hot water onboard and the 2 drying cupboards. 1500 litre fresh water tank and a 200 litre grey water tank capacity.

Mechanical Systems

Located in the engine room, is the single Scania-Vabis D8 six-cylinder 8 litre 110 hp naturally aspirated diesel engine. Direct shaft drive to a large 3 blade, fixed pitch prop. Maximum 1500rpm engine speed provides approx. 8 kts. Keel cooled (dry exhaust) with substantial external steel heat exchanger. Heavy duty prop shaft and stuffing box with automatic greasing system. Engine driven bilge pump. 2000 litre fuel capacity provide 2 tanks. Annually serviced. Approx. 3,000 engine hours. ELECTRIC BOWTHRUSTER.

Electrical Systems

• 24volt domestic system, provided by two 12 volt 200ah batteries (2020)
• Two 12 volt 200ah engine start batteries (2020)
• Four 12 volt 100ah bow thruster batteries (2020)
• Alternator charging
• 240 volt shore power system with outlets
• 30amp Battery charger
• Immersion heater
• 1000w inverter
• Merlin battery monitoring system

Sails and Spars

Masthead rigged Bermudan ketch. Wooden masts and booms in tabernacles. Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2010). Terylene running rigging (new 2010). Two bronze winches. Slab reefing main and mizzen sails.

• Main / Crusader / Dacron / 2011
• Mizzen / Crusader / Dacron / 2011
• Jib / Crusader / Dacron / 2011

Deck Equipment

• Bower anchor with approximately 50m chain
• Lofrans electric anchor windlass with a remote control
• Sprayhood
• Cockpit enclosure
• Main & Mizzen sail covers
• Various fenders and warps
• Boarding ladder
• Honwave Dinghy
• Honda 2.4hp 4 stroke outboard

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine ST60 speed & log instrument
• Raymarine ST60 depth instrument
• North Star DSC VHF
• Furuno MFD 8 chartplotter with radar
• Sestrel steering compass
• Nasa Meteoman wind instrument (2025)
• Furuno GPS
• Raymarine Smartpilot autopilot
• Digital Yacht AIS receiver
• Furuno NX300 navtex
• Nasa Meteoman clock and barometer

Safety Equipment

• Fire extinguishers
• Engine room fire extinguisher
• Gas alarm
• Danbouy
• Deck light
• Searchlight
• MOB sling
• Emergency steering
• Radar reflector
• Horn
• Nav lights
• 4 person liferaft (service required)
• Engine driven bilge pump

Construction

Built by the Hakvoort Shipyard to a design of Pieter Beeldsnijder in 1974. 6mm steel plated hull with an aluminium superstructure. Royal blue painted topsides with white boot line painted and a white superstructure. All painted with AWLgrip. Displacement hull with a long keel, canoe stern and high bow. Hull has been epoxied. Decks are painted in grey anti-slip paint. Keel hung rudder with dual station hydraulic helms and emergency tiller. Last surveyed in 2018 with all recommendations carried out.