Asking PriceBroker
$695,000 USD
+28 moreMakeKanter
ModelBougainvillea 62
Length211.8m
Cabins2
Draft211.8m
Overview
About this vessel
LARK is an exceptional example of the Bougainvillea 62, built in aluminum by Kanter Marine. Designed by Chuck Paine as one of his well respected Bermuda Series yachts, Lark is designed to be a capable short-handed world cruising yacht with an emphasis on safety as evidenced by her redundant autopilots, redundant fuel tanks, and redundant navigation chart plotters among other redundant features, such as switchable step down power transformers for the navigation electronics, redundant fuel filters, and a number of electricity generation options including a diesel generator, a wind generator, solar panels, and the main auxiliary engine.
Her current owner of over a decade has both sailed her extensively and continued to upgrade and improve her with items like new hull paint, new standing rigging, a sandblasted and faired bottom, new generator, electrical systems and most recently a brand new Yanmar 150hp engine currently being installed.
Lark is equipped with two integral 200 gallon water ballast tanks (400 gallons total) that are used for house water with two large Leeson 24v pumps to quickly move water for ballast underway to dampen heeling for a more comfortable ride.
Lark has many features installed with long-range voyaging in mind. One example are the two 24v, 3-gallon hot water tanks that supplement the main 17 gallon hot water tank. Using a Victron smart controller, the 3-gallon tanks can be used to "dump load" excess electricity generated by the wind and solar options once the batteries are topped off. This means coming back from a swim or snorkel to hot showers without having to wait for a diesel generator.
Lark also has an easy-to-use electric davit that enables a dinghy to be stowed safely and quickly so you never have to worry about a painter parting or having to wrestle with a dingy when need to get underway quickly. In the spirit of redundancy, the davit can also be brought up with one of the electric sail winches or the dedicated, davit integrated Warn drive.
From her builder Kanter Yachts: "Named the Offshore Cruiser of the Year in 1991, the Bougainvillea 62's exceptional performance and cruising comfort are the result of the bulbed keel's low center of gravity. This allows for a moderate draft as well as superior roll damping, low induced drag and tight pointing angles.
Designed by noted naval architect Chuck Paine, the influence of single-handed racing is evident in the design of the Bougainvillea 62. Like her racing forbearers, she features an extremely long waterline, a narrow beam-to-length ratio and narrow stern sections to reduce changes in helm when heeling. She also features a totally enclosed greenhouse-style helming position with a second u-shaped lounge area beneath the shelter as well as an optional transferable water ballast to minimize the angle of heel on long upwind and reaching legs.
The Bougainvillea 62 showcases the intrinsic advantages of alloy construction, combining the hull, deck and superstructure into one welded, high-strength watertight structure. It features three welded, watertight aluminum bulkheads for truly exceptional strength and safety, while the hull design creates integral storage tanks for water and fuel below the sole, effectively creating double-bottom construction and safety."
She has been set up to be easily sailed by a couple or even single handed with her furling boom and furling genoa and staysail with all lines led aft to winches in the cockpit protected by the hard dodger. Her two cabin, two head layout with berths for 7 accommodates a family or two couples for extended cruising. Systems have been designed and upgraded for use anywhere in the world with solar and wind generation added to allow days on anchor without the need to run an engine or generator. Lark is currently stored at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine finishing up her winter maintenance and getting a brand new engine installed and will be ready this spring for a new owner to take her anywhere.
The interior of LARK is thoughtfully designed for comfortable and safe offshore cruising with two separate private sleeping cabins with double berths and additional sleeping for a total of 8 people. The interior is finished off in a warm varnished cherry with white paneled overheads and a combination of teak and holly cabin sole in the staterooms and bamboo in the main salon and galley area. There is abundant natural light and ventilation from large overhead hatches with cherry framed OceanAir retractable screens and shades, fixed hull ports, overhead dorades and some opening portlights.
The integral aluminum pilothouse serves as a transition from the cockpit to the interior below and features a nav station to starboard with excellent visibility. To port is a comfortable settee with drop leaf table that serves as an excellent watch bunk.
The aft cabin is located at the base of the companionway to port and has a large double berth with storage in a hanging locker and direct access to the aft head.
The aft head provides access from the aft cabin and from the galley area for use as day head. It features an electric head, clean white bulkheads and lockers with Corian counters, a wet head with shower with teak grate over sump, overhead opening hatch with recessed screen and shade, and mirrors on outboard and forward bulkheads.
The large, U-shaped galley is set up for safe and comfortable cooking underway or at rest, with a Dickenson Mediterranean gimbaled three burner propane stove with oven, Corian countertops with large double stainless-steel sink, hot/cold faucet with pull out sprayer, dedicated filtered water spigot, Splendide combination washer/dryer, excellent storage in lockers and cabinets, and fridge and freezer with top access and side access doors.
The passageway aft from the galley to the engine room has storage for tools and spares with a berth above providing excellent sea berth or additional storage.
The full beam main salon has a U-shaped dinette forward of the galley and a settee opposite, with fixed pedestal table with storage in drawers and folding leaves, storage in lockers and shelves outboard of dinette and settee and under seating, large cherry framed opening overhead hatches with integrated retractable screens and shades, and large TCL flat screen TV on mount in alcove over settee on port side.
The forward cabin includes an en suite head and centerline queen berth with access on either side, seat to port, excellent storage in large hanging lockers and in shelves on either side, large overhead hatch with integrated retractable screen and shade, additional ventilation from dorades, and hull ports port and starboard bringing in additional light.
The forward head features white bulkheads with cherry trim, electric macerating head, separate stall shower with teak seat in shower, tiled sole, Corian countertop with oval stainless-steel sink and hot/cold faucet, and cherry cabinet outboard of sink with mirror.
Specifications
The details
Vessel
MakeKanter
ModelBougainvillea 62
Dimensions
Length overall211.8m
Draft211.8m
Accommodation
Cabins2
