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Classic Yacht Brokerage comments on this Saltram Saga 40




The Saltram Saga 40 was designed by Alan Pape, well known Cornish naval architect and owner of boatyard Curtis & Pape. He was known for many successful boats including the Sagas and the Ebbtides, both of which are proven offshore cruising yachts.



The Saltram Sagas were built by K.R. Skentelbery & Sons Ltd of Plymouth.



This is one of the last boats built, the hull was delivered to the commissioning owner in 1990 and he completed the fit out of the interior and systems, first launching the boat in 2006. Since then the boat has done a couple of cruises around the UK but has generally been used very little. The current owners are only the second owners and are very experienced marine professionals who worked on the boat before taking her on a voyage to the west coast of Scotland. Time pressures now mean they will not be able to use her for the extended cruising they originally planned so she is being put up for sale.



The boat was fitted out by the first owner over a 16 year period and completed to a very high standard. The interior joinery is all teak including solid teak sole boards. It is clear the owners passion was the project, more so perhaps than actually going sailing which is why he only carried out a couple of voyages after the launch.



The Saga 40 is an ideal blue water cruising yacht and represents superb value for money compared to the more expensive but comparable Halberg Rasseys and Malos. The hull is very strongly built with a heavy lay up of GRP. She has a long keel with a high ballast ratio in the external ballast keel. Internally the hull is supported by enormous structural floors across the centreline which is not common in most GRP yachts. She has terrific volume and in many ways makes an absolutely superb offshore cruising boat, whether that is for a family or a lone sailor.



2023 survey available.







Length on Deck 40’ / 12.19m



Length Waterline 32’ / 9.75m



Beam 12’1” / 3.68m



Draft 6’6” / 1.98m



Displacement 13818kg



Ballast 5089kg (36.8%)



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Construction




Hull




Heavy GRP hull with low moisture readings and no evidence of osmosis in recent survey.



Hull stiffened with longitudinal foam form stringers and bulkheads bonded to the hull.



External cast iron ballast keel fastened through the GRP hull with keel studs. These were noted to be in good condition during the last survey.



Heavy section structural floors bonded into the hull across the centreline give huge strength to the hull.



GRP rudder hung on the stern post with stainless steel pintles and gudgeons.







Deck




Expansive deck space kept free of clutter, well suited to long distance cruising.



Marine plywood deck laid over teak deck beams which are through bolted to a GRP beamshelf which is integral to the hull lay up. Deck is sheathed externally in epoxy glass cloth and finished with non-slip deck paint.



GRP toe rail all round finished with a teak capping rail. Bronze Panama eye mooring fairleads through the toe rails. Stainless steel bollard type mooring cleats.



Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit, stanchions and guard wires.



4 x Lewmar hatches on the foredeck.



Very strong granny bars fitted around the mast for security when working the rig in rough conditions.







Cockpit




Self draining cockpit clearly designed for offshore sailing. Built with sheathed marine plywood and finished with scrubbed teak slats.



Solid teak thwarts down in the well make for very secure seating in heavy weather. Teak locker lids give access to very large and deep lockers.



Small well aft of the cockpit carries the life raft and other spares/gear. Lazarette locker right in the stern with a teak locker lid.







Superstructure




Small coachroof made from solid teak, finished externally with diagonal teak laminates.



Sheathed plywood coachroof deck on teak deck beams. Take companion hatch garage and grab rails.



Bronze portlights in the coamings.



Canvas sprayhood on a stainless steel frame.



Rig




Spars




Bermudan cutter rig.



Heavy duty Proctor mast new in 1994. Twin spreaders with jumper struts to support the upper sections in way of the inner forestay.



Mast is deck stepped with a heavy supporting teak compression post below.



Slab reefing alloy boom with stack Pack system and lazy jacks.







Standing and Running Rigging




Stainless steel standing rigging new in 2023, 1×19 wire with Norseman terminals. Stainless steel chain plates bolted through the deck into the hull structure.



Heavily rigged with twin lower shrouds, intermediate shrouds and upper shrouds. Plus jumper struts at the upper sections.



Inner and outer forestay take hanked on headsails.



Lewmar headsail sheet tracks and mainsail track.







Sails




Mainsail (1989 by Andrew Hooper)



Yankee/jib (1989 by Andrew Hooper)



Staysail (1989 by Andrew Hooper)



Cruising Chute (2000)







Sails have been used very little and stored ashore in a dry environment so although they are older, they are in very good condition.







Winches




Lewmar 46 ST primary cockpit sheet winches



Lewmar 43 ST secondary cockpit sheet winches



2 x Lewmar 16 non-ST mast winches



Lewmar 30 non-ST mast winch



Lewmar 8 non-ST mast winch



Machinery




Engine




Perkins 4108 42hp 4cyl diesel engine installed brand new during the fit out.



Mechanical gearbox to a centreline fixed 3 blade bronze propeller gives 5 knots cruising speed, 7 knots max. consumption of 4 litres/hr at cruising rpm.



Engine was stripped and checked by the current engineer owner, found to be in super condition. New flexible engine mounts fitted.







Tanks




90 gallon/405 litre stainless steel fuel tank under the cockpit sole.



200 gallon/900 litre stainless steel water tank under the galley sole.



20 gallon/90 litre toilet holding tank.







Batteries and Electrics




3 x 100ah 12 volt batteries for engine start and domestic use. Space for 1 more battery in the compartment. Batteries properly secured with stainless steel straps.



2 x 12 volt batteries in the fore cabin to power the windlass and bow thruster.







Domestic Systems




Hot water calorifier tank of approximately 30 litres heated by the engine.



Diesel fired blown hot air heating system through the cabin.







Bow Thruster




12 volt bow thruster with controls in the cockpit.



Accommodation




Berths and headroom




6 berths including a double in the fore cabin, 2 saloon pilot berths, saloon settee berth and a quarter berth.



Headroom of 1.87m in the galley. 1.84m in the saloon.







General Description




Stunning interior fitted out in solid teak.



The joinery is fitted with hand holds right through the boat in all the right places for secure movement around the boat when at sea.



Companion steps into the cabin, access to engine aft of the steps, all joinery is removeable to get full access all around the engine. Galley to port and chart desk to starboard.



Large chart desk tucked under the side deck. Quarter berth extends under the chart desk, this is an ideal sea berth when on passage. Small seat for the chart desk which houses the batteries.



Steps down into the saloon. Pilot berth either side under the side decks. Port side U-shaped settee berth around an elegant saloon table. Settee to starboard.



Starboard side passageway moving forward. Large storage locker bin to starboard and heads compartment to port.



Door into the fore cabin which has a comfortable seat on the starboard side and a double berth to port. Large storage lockers under the berth. Twin hatches above.



Large bronze portlight opens to give access through the forward bulkhead into the anchor chain locker.







Heads




Blakes Lavac sea toilet discharges directly overboard or into a black water holding tank.



Stainless hand basin with hot and cold pressurised water. Pull out tap creates a shower. Teak shower grating with a sump that is pumped out manually.



Ventilation hatch above the heads.







Galley




Force 10 4 burner gas stove with oven and grill.



Twin stainless sinks as every good offshore cruising should have. Hot and cold pressurised water plus bronze manual hand pumps for cold water. Salt water manual pump.



Top loading stainless steel fridge set into the work top. 12 volt fridge compressor unit.



Huge storage volume in and around the galley.



Equipment




Lofrans Tigres 12 volt anchor windlass



60m chain



Delta anchor



60lb CQR anchor



Heavy Fishermans anchor



Mooring warps



Fenders



6 x Lewmar deck hatches



Stainless steel granny bars around the mast



Alloy beaching legs



Spray hood







Plastimo Contest steering compass



Raymarine C120 chart plotter



Raymarine radar



Raymarine ST60 Tridata, wind and compass



Raymarine ST60 Multi at the chart desk



ICOM IC-M411 DSC VHF



Monitor wind vane self steering gear



Simrad TP32 tiller pilot







4 person life raft (needs service)



Horse shoe life buoy



Patay DD120 manual bilge pump



Radar reflector



Auto electric bilge pump



Auto fire extinguisher in the engine space



2 x fire extinguishers



Gas alarm