Advantages of a Horizon Steel Yacht

Safety of steel... steel is over 100 times stronger than fiberglass. What more needs to be said? And, with today’s epoxy barrier coatings, the concern of corrosion has been virtually eliminated.

Pilothouse ...  no more cave-like existence. Lounge or dine without leaping up or down the companion way to check on the action. Plus. A warm and dry helm area for night passages or inclement weather.

Ventilation for those tropical nights... 18 opening port lights, 5 opening hatches 2 Dorade vents. Plus, a sliding companion way door (no boards to lift out and store) located on the starboard side provides quick access to the inside helm and easy access for dock loading.

A dual fuel filter system with manual switch-over to insure that clean fuel is delivered to the engine, a combination that should keep the motor running without failure.

Safety rails... compare our 36” high 1” diameter welded steel rails with the ¼” vinyl-coated lifelines with pelican hook gate openings found on virtually every other sailboat. Close the Telescoping gate openings and you’re completely surrounded by two levels of solid rails. Add to that the 8” high bulwarks on the foredeck and you have what we believe is the safest sailboat afloat.

Masthead tricolor lights... the best way to be seen at sea. Provides redundancy with bow and stern lights.

Huge, easy-access engine room. Space to add water-maker, genset, drive compressor, spare parts, etc.

Large bilge storage (and it’s dry too, thanks to seamless steel construction and a drip less packing gland.)

Welded-on storm shutter mounts for pilothouse windows... the ultimate security in a serious storm at sea.

Retractable dingy davits for convenience and security at anchorage. Dingy mount on trunk cabin, too.

An electrical system second to none! House and starter batteries, alternator, starter, windlass, inverter, battery switch wired with #00 wire and fully fuse-protected, house battery banks isolated with 1000A switches to prevent single cell failure from dragging down the entire system, digital metering to keep track of system voltages, currents and the state of the art battery charge, 3 stage regulator for proper house battery charging plus key-enabled equalization charging for extended battery life, separate charging (and isolating) system for starter battery, audible and visible alarm systems to let you know when something is amiss.

Heavy-duty (and we mean Heavy-Duty) dual bow sprit anchoring and elec. Windlass with Ss snubber tie point at the waterline (shifts anchor force off bow sprit and reduces scope calculations).

An optional radar arch for convenient antenna mounting plus a leveling radar antenna mount to optimize radar range at any angle of heel.

Optional mast steps...climb up and down easily and safely, without the hassle of a Bosun's chair.

Optional Ham/SSB radio antenna, separate from the backstay... no insulated-weakened backstay. Sliding screen door in master cabin... no more tormented nights by a mosquito buzzing in your ear!

Water system which permits a hose attachment from the dock to pressurize sink and shower taps, water heater, even a washing machine while keeping the dock water out of the tanks... perfect for those parts of the world where you can wash with, but not drink, the stuff!

Base Boat:

• LOA: 57'
• LOD: 54'
• LWL: 47'
• Beam: 15'
• Draft: 5' 8”
• Disp.: 40,000 lbs
• Lead Ballast:18,000 lbs
• Fore triangle area: 528 sq. ft; Main: 365 sq. ft
• Boom: 18’
• Steel Construction: 3/16” Below waterline, 10 gauge deck and trunk cabins  Ss rudder shaft (316 alloy), Ss stern tube, chainplates Ss 316 alloy, 8 zinc anodes, Ss thru hulls and sea cocks plumbed to intake and outlet sea-chest
• Primed and painted hull (22 mill. thick epoxy undercoat)

• Sprayed in place polyurethane foam from 1 1/2" - 21/2" throughout the entire vessal
• Following the insulation, the engine room, chain locker, bilge and storage area are fiberglassed over for ease of cleaning
• we guarantee no condensation in the hull

• Dingy davits (retractable)
• Radar arch with outboard motor hoist
• Two LPG tanks, alum. 20lb with manual swithcover
• Nuts on pilothouse windows for storm shutters
• Winches
  • -Main halyard (Anderson #12 self-tailing)
  •  -Jib/spinnaker halyard (Anderson# 10)
  •  -Mainsheet (Anderson# 12 self-tailing)
  •  -2 jib sheet (Anderson #46 self-tailing)
• 1” diameter railings (painted), 36” high with ¾” diameter telescoping gates
• 1” pipe rails for trunk cabin
• Ss mainsheet traveler mounting base
• Emergency tiller
• Outside hydraulic steering stations, Ss wheel (helmsman’s seat, foot braces, optional)
• 12 mooring cleats
• 1" pipe grab rails
• Rail mount for dingy motor
• Deck saltwater wash down pump and fittings
• Dock water hose connection inlet
• Pilothouse windshield wiper
• Swim ladder (optional)

Anchoring System:

• Dual, heavy-duty bow rollers
• 60lb CQR with 300”, 3/8” proof coil chain
• 12v windlass
• Welded anchor rode snubber tie point, just above water line at the bow

Sails:

• Main: fully battened, double-reefed sail cover included
• Jib and furling gear
• Staysail and furling gear
• additonal sails optional

Spars/Rigging:

• Lefiel mast; double spreader, int. halyards, painted, with tri-sail, 4 masthead sheaves
• Lefiel boom, painted
• Staysail stay
• Double headstay
• Boom vang
• Spare halyard running to mast head for spinnaker
• Topping lift
• Lazy jacks
• Main sheet traveler with 4:1 control system (pilothouse mounted)
• Adjustment holes along toe rail for Genoa sheet shackles
• All necessary sheets and halyards
• Miscellaneous blocks, cleats and shackles
• Ss mast steps
• Mast T-track for whisker/spinnaker poles (optional)
• Insulated antenna for Ham/SSB radio, running from radar arch to mast head (optional)

Engine:

• 4 cylinder, 130-Hp Volvo, fresh water cooled,                                            
• Rubber isolation mounts on engine
• Dual fuels pumps (standard engine bus electric)
• Dual water separator/fuel filters with crossover valves
• Raw water inlet strainer
• 150 amp alternator
• Wet stern exhaust w/exhaust silencer
• Transmission: 2.63 to 1 (Yanmar)
• Ss drive shaft, 1 ¼” diameter
• 3 blade prop(folding prop optional)
• Drip less packing gland
• Inside helm station throttle, gear shift
• Outside helm station throttle, gear shift
• 360 degree engine access with full top access

Electrical:

DC:         

• 7 00 Ahr House battery system, with separate engine-starting battery
• 4-way battery switch (OFF, ENGINE, HOUSE, BOTH)
• 28 circuit breaker panel for all AC/DC
• Interior cabin lights
• Exterior lights: masthead tricolor
  • -Masthead anchor light
  • -Anchor light
  • -Spreader light
  • -Streaming light
  • -Bow red/green running lights
  • -Stern white running lights
  • -Cockpit light

AC:         

• 30 amp shore power system with deck connector and reverse polarity  detection (optional)
• AC wiring and all outlets
• 2000 watt DC to AC inverter with remote control and 100-amp battery charger
• All wiring marine grades, pre-tinned, color-coded, with seal connectors
• Complete, computer-generated schematic diagrams for AC/DC wiring  (available on request)

Tankage/Water System & Bilge Pumps:

• 250 gallon Ss fresh water tanks, deck fill and caps, Lexan inspection ports
• 200 gallon fuel tank in keel
• Waste holding tank and pump with deck discharge
• 10 gallon marine grade hot water heater with engine heat exchanges and AC operation plumbed for water maker (saltwater intake and discharge galley sink spout)
• Hot and cold pressurized water system
• Electric bilge pump with auto float switch
• Heavy duty manual bilge pump located at inside helm
• Dock water hose connection inlet
• Complete, computer-generated plumbing schematics diagrams (Available on request)

Interior

All Cabins:

• Mahogany cabinetry (other woods available)
• All interior layouts to be customers choice
• Mahogany flooring
• mahogany paneled walls

Aft Cabin

• Queen berth
• Bryden marine head (hanging locker)
• Sink

Pilothouse:

• Dual station hydraulic steering, Ss wheel
• Settee/berth
• Collapsible table
• Ebundent engine room shelving

Galley

• Force 10 propane stove/oven
• 110 Volt Reefer unit, freezer/fridge
• Custom cabinetry and shelving

Main Salon:

• Chart table and lockers
• Bench settee/berth
• Booth settee/berth
• Collapsible dining table
• Force 10 propane heater

Forepeak:

• Ample storage for linen and towels
• Lavac marine head
• Sink
• Chain locker compartments for anchor chain

Instrumentation:

Inside Helm:

• Hinged instrument panel for customized electronics system
• Engine instrument panel, incl. controls and alarm
• VHF radio
• Windless circuit breaker panel
• AC/DC circuit breaker panel
• Inverter control panel

Outside Helm

• Engine instrumentation comes with techometer,oil gauge, temperature gauge, and kill switch
• Engine ignition and kill controls
• Engine throttle and gear shift
• 5” (Ritchie) compass

Optional:

• Oven propane cutoff switch with galley/inside helm indicators
• Mast head mounted wind vane
• Locking engine room hatches
• Radar reflector
• Wind speed
• Boat speed
• Depth
• Radar
• G.P.S.