SummaryVan de Stadt Falco 12m offshore steel hulled cruiser in - good condition and equipped to sail the world. This is an exceptional yacht in every way.Cutter rigged with in mast furling and furling headsail and cutter stay. The rig is stayed for serious offshore cruising and she has a safe center cockpit.Internally she is magnificent and has a large owners aft cabin and 3 singles with a 4th short single.She benefits from blue water sailing equipment including Generator, Water maker, solar panels and wind and towable generators. Construction Hull Steel hull painted with International Toplac Mediterranean White with Bounty Red stripe.Steel deck with light blue Treadmaster.Cockpit with laid Teak seats.Whitlock wheel steering on binnacle with instrument mount.3/4 length keel with steel ballast & skeg hung rudder.Recent Ultrasound survey available. DeckThe deck is easily navigated with a flat foredeck running from the well protected center cockpit, aft is a raised flat stern deck with mounted liferaft and dinghy storage. The sidedecks are secured with Pulpit, Pushpits, double rail stanchions with side boarding gates and stainless steel guard wires.The Treadmaster on the deck is in good condition and offers very good traction.Deck hatches have removable security bars to stop un-authorised access when in portMechanical EngineBeta Marine 50hp 4cyl diesel engine with shaft drive via Hurth gearbox. Morse enginecontrols. The engine compartment is accessible from 3 sides and has lighting and anextractor fan. The engine is clean and in very good condition.installed 2008.Engine serial number 8C4177Approx - 2500 hrs run.Last service 20255.5L/Hr @ 6.5kts. Range approx 300 NM.Brunton 3 blade feathering bronze prop.Rope cutter.Engine spares including - impellers / O-Rings / Filters / Fan belts / Engine anodesElectrical The electrical cabinet over the nav station is exceptionally neat. All wiring is numbered andcan be referenced to a wiring schedule which indicates colour, gauge, function, polarity andvoltage.2 x Squadron ENE domestic batteries giving 320amp/hr.Yuasa engine battery 62amp/hr.240v shore power with 16A & 32A connectors.2 x Alternators supplied & fitted by Beta Marine.Merlin battery management system.Victron Phoenix 24/16 battery charger.Victron Phoenix 24/1600 inverter.Victron isolation transformerGenerator G&M generator.Owners note - The Auxiliary generator is extremely hard to start and I do not useit. It requires inspection and servicing at the very least.Additional Power Generation Towing generator.Wind generator.Solar panels.Mast Rigging, Sails Deck GearHood Aluminium double spreader cutter stayed rig.Standing rigging last replaced 2008. Well stayed offshore rig setup.Running backstays for long voyages.In-mast roller reefing mainsail.Seafurl 3250 headstay and roller reefing.Running rigging in Braid on Braid & Dyneema, replaced as required up to and including 2018.Halyards with mast mounted Spinlock rope clutches to reduce compression loading on mast during long voyages.• 2 x Lewmar 24, 2 speed mast winches.• 2 x Sparcraft spinnaker poles with mast mounted cups on an adjustable track.• Reaching strut.Sails - Age unknownSobstadt Dacron mainsail in good condition.Sobstadt 150% Genoa, Dacron in good condition.Sobstadt 125% Genoa, Dacron in good condition.Sobstadt 95% Jib, Dacron in good condition.Sobstadt No.4 Jib, Dacron in good condition.Sobstadt Staysaill, Dacron in good condition.Sobstadt Trisail, Dacron in good condition.Spinnaker in good condition.Winches2 x Lewmar 24, 2 speed mast mounted halyard winches.2 x Lewmar 30, 2 speed self tailing cockpit mounted halyard winches.2 x Arco-Hutton 57, 2 speed self tailing primary winches.2 x Anderson 40, 2 speed self tailing secondary winches.Coachroof mounted "Quick" electric capstan.8 x winch handles.Deck Gear Halyards and main control lines are led aft to the cockpit via Spinlock rope clutches. There are also rope clutches on the mast as backup/de-loading of rig.In-mast mainsail reefing and headsail reefing is also lead aft.AccommodationPhalarope has an owners aft cabin, 'L' shaped galley, heads with shower and 3 single berths with one additional shorter berth.Main Saloon To port is a single settee with shelves outboard and the Reflex stove at the fwd end. This doubles up as a shorter berth. Opposite is a long single settee berth with lee cloth andstorage shelves outboard. There is a large, beautifuly varnished central table with oval wooden foot brace underneath. Nav Station Situated to starboard with chart table, electrical distribution panel and instrumentation.Heads Heads situated to starboard aft of the nav station. Stainless steel sink with pressurised H&C water and shower. Wet hanging locker and plenty of storage. 1 dorade vent in the heads and opening hatches.Galley Situated to port aft of the saloon is an 'L' shaped galley which continues along the access corridor to the aft owners suite. A good safe sea galley with proper amenities and stainlesssteel 1 1/2 sinks with pressurised H&C water and manual sea water pump. 1 dorade vent above the galley. Opposite the galley is the engine compartment with great access.Force 10 Gas oven with grill and 2 burners.Waeco CU87/97 Top Loading fridge.Stainless galley bar drops down to secure user at sea. This is solid enough to sit on!Aft Owners suite This is a fantastic cabin and a good size with a large double berth to starboard and a large curved sofa to port. There is a sink pod with stainless steel basin and pressurized H&Cwater. Hanging locker and plenty of shelved storage some of which can be heated. The cabin is light and airy.Forecabin Two single berths in a 'V' format with storage under and deck hatch. Two hanging lockers plus shelves outboard.General Mahogany timber/furniture - Excelent condition.Teak & Holly striped floor - You can see your reflection in the immaculate varnish!Plenty of light via many hatches and hull portlights.Additional storage under each of the cabin berths and saloon seats.Blue upholstery in good condition.Eberspacher warm air diesel fired central heating.Reflex diesel fired stove heater.Sony CD player.Computer table.Samsung Tablet.Hot water via calorifier tank. Heated via engine and shore power immersion heater.Kelvin Hughes Clock & Barometer.4 x oscillating fans.12v lighting.Inventory Navigation InstrumentationAll the upgraded electronics (2017) were professionally installed by Chris Dobson MarineLtd & Co with a 3 year Raymarine warranty:Aries wind-vane self steering.Simrad RD68 VHF, 2008. Nav station.Simrad VHF cockpit speaker, 2008.Raymarine Axiom Chart plotter, 2017. Helm.Raymarine Axiom MFD GPS, 2017. Helm.Raymarine i60 Speed/Log, 2017. To be fitted.Raymarine i60 Echosounder, 2017. To be fitted.Raymarine i60, 2017 Wind direction, 2017. Companionway.Raymarine i60 Wind speed, 2017. Companionway.Raymarine Evolution autopilot, 2017. Helm.Raymarine Quantum Chirp Radar, 2017. Helm.Raymarine AIS, 2017. Helm.Furuno GP-32 backup GPS, 2008. Nav station.Icom M82 HF SSB Radio, 2008. Nav Station. The radio is installed but not connected to the arial for safety reasons. There is an insulated backstay.Samsung Tablet which can repeat helm and Multi function displays.Rigel Poseidon magnetic binnacle compass.Note New through hull, speed/depth transducers are yet to be fitted as the instruments are wired up to the old transducers which work perfectly.The old NASA Navtex and NASA AIS do not function but have been left so as not to have holes in the cabinetry.Deck Equipment Seago 2.8m dinghy with inflatable bottom, 2016.Mariner 6hp, 4-stroke outboard with external tank included.Simpson Marine manual davits.Lofrans electric anchor windlass with warping drum and wired remote control.30kg CQR main anchor with 66m 10mm chain and warp.30kg CQR secondary anchor.Jordan series drogue sea-anchor.Forward, midship and aft mooring cleats with additional aft Sampson post.10 mooring warps.10 fenders.Boathook, deck brush and hose.Fixed GRP cockpit screen with perspex windows and opening Geco hatch. This screens off the front of the cockpit providing essential defence from deck wash at sea.1/2 cockpit cover with closing door - Burgandy canvas.Bimini - Burgandy canvas.Safety EquipmentGas safety isolation in galley area plus isolation tap behind cooker.Masthead Tricolour + deck level navigation lighting.Avon 4 x person liferaft. Next service due June 2019.Pains Wessex 10 unit flare pack. Exp December 2021.2 x bilge pumps. Manual & electric.Fire blanket.3 x fire extinguishers. Automatic in engine room and manual in saloon and aft cabin.2 x smoke detectors. Main saloon & electrical cabinet.Carbon monoxide detector.4 x life jackets. May need serviced.4 x 3 point harnesses.3 x cockpit harness points.Jackstays, un-mounted.2 x horseshoe lifebouys.Ocean Danbouy.Manual horn.EPIRB.Emergency tiller.Owners Comments Phalarope (A Phalarope is a sea bird) is a heavy dispacement 3/4 keel steel cutter which is very capable, not only cruising home waters but also for long distance Blue water voyages.She has crossed the Atlantic twice. Her displacement gives her a very sea kindly motion, she is well balanced on all points and is a pleasure to sail.