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Adams 16.5 QUALITY BUILT TO WITHSTAND SERIOUS FAST OFFSHORE

AU $222,000 No more to pay - sail away

Increduble - space like carbon fibre fitout.


A highly capable cruiser-racer, purpose-built for short-handed offshore racing and fast blue-water cruising. Designed to excel with two crew, this yacht is well suited to iconic events such as the Trans-Tasman, Melbourne-Osaka, and Sydney-Hobart.

Professionally built and single-owner, she is a proven fast passage maker with an emphasis on strength, safety, and efficient sail handling for long-distance sailing. Fully photo documented build.

Key Features
Designed specifically for short-handed, long-distance blue-water sailing

All sail handling led to the cockpit, including: Reefing points, Car track adjustments

Extended hull with lifting centreboard for performance and versatility
Built with upgraded framing and additional reinforcement for offshore strength
Hand-laid construction throughout - no chopper gun used
Hull and deck core samples available for inspection
Layup schedule available for full transparency

This Adams 15 represents a rare opportunity to own a serious offshore yacht that combines race-winning performance, robust construction, and ease of handling for a small crew.
Available for inspection in Mooloolaba, Call Mathew for further details 0418 565 575

Reference: 1936
Name: Sagittae
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Location: Mooloolaba QLD
Region: Queensland
Year: 2012
Designer: Joe Adams
Builder: EF Composites
Length: 54′ 2″ (16.52m)
Beam: 3.66
Draft: 2.9 with centre board down, 1.5m up
Displacement: 12,000kg
Keel/Ballast: Internal Ballast Stub Keel/Centreboard Lead: 4,500kg Additional 250kg In Centreboard
Hull Material: Fibreglass/GRP
Deck Material: Plywood Cored FRP
Engine: 2012 Volvo Penta D2 55 Serial #868971 Sail Drive, 4 Cylinders, Heat Exchanger, Service Every 50hrs
Engine Make: Volvo Penta
HorsePower:
Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 520 @ listing
Engine Hours (2nd Engine):
Fuel Consumption:
Max Speed: 8knts
Cruise Speed: 6knts 1.5l/Hr
Propulsion: Inboard Sail Drive
Thrusters: Bow Thruster : Vetus Bow Thruster
Genset:
Fuel Capacity: 350l 4 Tanks
WaterCapacity: 350l
Galley: Roden Gas Stove, Dble Sink, 1 X Salt Foot Pump, 1 X Fresh Foot Pump
Refrigeration: 2 X Engel Fridges/Frezer
Freezer:
Stove:
WaterMaker: Pur 40
Hot Water System:
Accommodation: Fwd - Double Berth, Mid Ships - 2 X Single Berths In Saloon
Aft - Double Berth & 2 X Single Sea Berths
Cabins:
Berths:
Shower: Hot Via Handbasin & Cold Direct
Toilet: 1 X Manual Lavac
Entertainment: House Stereo with Speakers Throuhout, 12v TV with Inbuilt DVD
Air Conditioning:
Dinghy: Achilles 2.9m Purchased Aug 2023
Outboard: 2 X Mercury 3.5hp
Covers: Fixed Dodger, Opening Windows & Extension, Sail & Front Hatch Cover
Ground Tackle: 60lb Plough; 40lb Sand & 100m of 10mm short link chain, tested, Arco Windlass
Safety Gear: V- Sheet, Sling, Jackstays, Harnesses
Bilge Pumps: 5 x Alarmed & 1 Large Portable
Life Raft: 6 Person Coastmaster serviced to Nov 2026
Epirb: 2 EPIRBs exp Aug 2032 & Sept 2029
Life Jackets: 2
Flares: 2 Red Hand, 2 Orange Smoke (EXP 11/2026)
Fire Protection: 1 x Fire Blanket, 1 x Extinguisher
Electrics: 12v, Batteries House - 600Ah & Start - 200Ah, 2400W Inverter,
Main Circuitboard under Chart Table, Switchboard BEP Marine 32CB
4 X 80W Solar Panels & 2 X BP Regulators
Wind Generator
Electronics/Navigation: Icom 810HF; Icom VHF, handheld VHF Raymarine Plotter, Koden GPS, Coursemaster Auto Pilot, Raymarine log, Raymarine Wind, Raymarine radar, Raymarine Tri Data & Wind at Nav Station
Sail Inventory: Dacron main, Furling genoa & Furling Jib, Storm Tri & Storm Sails
Mast/Rigging: 10yr Old, Yacht Spars Aluminimum Keel Stepped, 2 Sets Spreaders, Genoa & Jib Furling System, 1 x Spinnaker Pole.
Direct Link Steering
Deck Gear: Primary Winches; Arco: 2 x 80 Power; 4 x 50 Manual
Halyard Winches; Arco 50 Power

Cockpit:
Moulded Fibreglass Seating 8 People Comfortably, Magma BBQ

Optional To Purchase: Dive Compressor & 2 X Full Sets Of Dive Gear Inc Extras
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