Location - The Boat Works, Gold Coast QLD Australia

2019 Schionning G Force 17C - Wildfire

A spectacular performance catamaran, WildFire's glowing golden hulls are well-known in anchorages up and down the eastern seaboard, from Port Phillip Bay to Lizard Island.

Designed for speed, safety and comfort, the slender 17-metre hulls combined with a 22-metre rotating carbon fibre rig and full suite of North Sails, deliver the speed, while a spacious interior accommodates all the luxuries of home.

More than capable of crossing oceans, this vessel represents a fantastic opportunity for new owners to enjoy an adventurous lifestyle, cruising the coast, visiting reefs and islands near & far and even heading offshore.

WildFire was built by her current owners and commissioned in 2019, working closely with legendary designer Jeff Schionning, who consulted and visited often throughout the build, along with Kiwi boat builder Dan Kellahan, to deliver their custom design to the highest standards of strength, safety and performance.

There are carbon fibre reinforcements in high stress areas and all bulkheads, including multiple crash bulkheads in the bows. Instead of bilges there are a number of sealed compartments to maintain positive buoyancy for added safety.

Though capable of great speeds, WildFire has never been raced. She is well-powered by two 75hp Yanmar engines with the strength and reliability of shaft drives. Thick sound and heat insulation throughout the interior delivers a quieter, more comfortable ride, even at high speeds. Extra reinforcement on the bottom, coupled with kick up rudders, means the vessel can be beached, and certainly sneak up into the shallowest of anchorages without fear.

Cruising speeds of 8-10 knots under engine are outdone by sailing, where wind speed is often achieved or exceeded. Sails include a mainsail, self-tacking headsail, screecher, asymmetric spinnaker and storm jib all from North Sails. WildFire is a light, easily handled boat, that can be safely sailed short-handed.

Her surprisingly generous interior volume accommodates comforts including two king sized cabins, leather seating, Corian benchtops in the galley, a microwave, washing machine, Smart TV, watermaker and more. Extra sleeping accommodation for family and friends includes a queen, a double and a single bunk.

No expense has been spared in the construction or maintenance of this exceptional craft that turns heads wherever she sails. The owners are often asked if WildFire is a new Gunboat or HH Catamaran, and they are proud to point out her unique design is by Australia's most highly respected designer of performance catamarans.

The Dyneema lashings on the standing rigging were replaced in 2023 and she has spent the past few months being '˜pampered' at The Boat Works. WildFire is in turnkey condition, so all you need to do is provision up, step on board and set sail!

Vessel Name - Wildfire

Make - Schionning

Model - G Force 17C

Year - 2019

Length - 17.10m / 56.10ft

Beam - 8.20m / 26.90ft

Draft - 1.20m / 3.90ft

Air Height - 25.60m / 83.99ft

Displacement - 11 Tonnes

Fuel Capacity - 480 L

Water Capacity - 600 L

Hull Material - Balsa, hoop pine, epoxy composite

Deck Material - Balsa, epoxy composite

Designer - Jeff Schionning

Builder - NZ Boat Builder Clint Jennings - owner in consultation with Jeff Schionning, marine trades when appropriate

HIN - AUWWA213925KD4

Place of Registration - Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Registration Number - ON 861206 AMSA

Registration Expiry - VIC Registration TBA

Number of Helms & Position - 2 Outside helms

Tax Status & Paid Where - Australia

Lying – The Boat Works, Gold Coast QLD Australia

Last Antifouling - May 2024 Copper Boat touch up

Engines

Number of Engines - 2

Engine Make - Yanmar

Engine Model - EJH4-TE

Horsepower - 75 Hp

Engine Year/s - 5 Years operational

1st Engine Number - E16489

1st Engine Hours - 1,623 Hrs Starboard

2nd Engine Number - E16440

2nd Engine Hours - 1,636 Hrs Port

Last Service - May 2024

Fuel Consumption - 10 L - 12 L / Hr

Fuel Type - Diesel

Maximum Speed - 12 Knots

Cruise Speed - 8.5 - 9 Knots

Propellers - Gori 2 speed, 3 blade folding

Drive Type - Shaft

Steering System - Dynema Cable

Notes - We treat this as a cruising boat which has never been race. Carbon fibre is used in all bulkheads and high stressed positions. We have shaft drives, kick up rudders and reinforcement on the bottom of the boat allowing for the vessel to be beached. Multiple crash bulkleads in the bows, and instead of bilges we have multiple sealed compartments to maintain positive buoyancy

Accommodation

Cabins - 4

Single Berths - 1

Double Berths - 1

Queen Berths - 1

King Berths - 2

Drop Down Saloon - Not recommended

Head Height - Approximately 2.00m / 6.56ft

Bathrooms

Showers - 2

Heads - 2

Heads Type - Tecma electric

Holding Tanks – 350 L - ~ 250 L Black water & ~100 L Grey water

Hot Water Capacity - 40 L

Galley

Galley Location - Up

Refrigeration -

Freezer - Nova Kool 1 front loader galley

Stove - Triplex Thetford 3 burner

Oven - Triplex Thetford & 1 grill

Sink - 1 Stainless steel Corian benchtop

Microwave - Replaced May 2024

Ice Maker - Freezer

Electronics

Depth Sounder - Furuno

Autopilot - Simrad

Wind Instruments - Capteur Ultrasonics

Chartplotter - 2 Furuno Time Zero TZ12

AIS Auto ID System - Digital Yacht

GPS - Furuno - 300 B

VHF - Icom M423G x handheld

TV - LG Smart TV replaced May 2023

Sat Phone - Provision for sat phone on Predict wind / Irriudim Go

Batteries

Battery House - 450 Amp / Hr, 24v Lithium batteries

Battery Engine - 2 - 12v

Electrical Equipment

Watermaker - Rainmaker portable 240v 90 L / Hr

Generator - Portable Yamaha 2.3 kva

Genset Hours - Not used often

Solar Panels - 1.6 Kw max

Washing Machine - Asko / Bosch

Heater

Inverter - Victron Combi 5,000w

Alternator - 140 amps, 24v Mastervolt plus 100 amp, 24v new

Shore Power - 240v, 15 Amp

Sail Inventory

Mast Material - Carbon Rotating

Standing Rig Material - Colligo Dynema

Standing Rig Age - 2019 Lashing replaced 2023

Age of Sails - 4 - 5 Years

Main Sails - North Sails, 104m2

Headsails - Self tacking North sails

Screecher / Gennaker - North Sails plus Asymmetric Spinnaker and storm jib

Furlers - 2 Karver plus Sheldon for Head sails

Winches - 8 Harken, 6 manual & 2 electric

Notes - Rig Inspection 2023 - excellent condition. The sailing activity is mostly done from the cockpit and is largely symmetrical

Safety Equipment

Bilge Manual - 1 Portable

Bilge Electric - 2 Automatic in engine bays & 2 large capacity in engine bays

Life Raft - Great Circle Oceanmaster 6 ISO & EPIRB

Life Jackets - 5 +

Life Ring - 2 & Inflatable Danbouy

EPIRB - Vessel and liferaft RescueMe

Flares - Replaced March 2024

Fire Extinguisher -

Notes - Water alarms, carbon monoxide alarm and fire alarms throughout vessel

Ground Tackle

Anchor Super - Sarca

Chain / Rope - Chain 100ft

Spare Anchor - Sarca Excel, new aluminium

Chain / Rope - 80m Spare

Windlass - Maxwell Muir

Notes - Drogue Bourke never used

Deck Gear & Accessories

Tender - Achilles

Tender Outboard - Yamaha 15 Hp 2 stroke, old but serviceable

Davits / Platform - Davits in built under sun platform

Bimini - Yes

Enclosures - Yes

BBQ - Weber Q

Mooring Lines / fenders - Various

Notes - Wichard jack lines. Electric Hookah used for hull cleaning and inspections is included

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.