2004 Island Spirit 400Sold

Meet AlleyCat a 4 cabin 2 head Cruising catamaran with large interior volume. (Extended from 40' to 43') 1 owner since new -US Duty Paid

Builder: Fortuna Catamarans, Cape Town, South Africa
Designer/Owner: Alan Whitley (Owner of Fortuna Catamarans at time of build)
Launched: 2004 (waterline/LOA extended to 43' in recent refit)

Alleycat is a privately owned Island Spirit catamaran with exceptional pedigree. She was built by Fortuna Catamarans in Cape Town when the yard was owned by Allan Whitley-and she has been owned by Alan since new (One Owner) Alleycat has never been chartered and has been used solely as a long-term private cruising yacht.

Alan began full-time cruising in 2009, sailing from South Africa and steadily refining Alleycat into a true long-range, self-sufficient blue-water catamaran.

RECENT MAJOR UPGRADES

• Waterline and LOA extended from 40' to 43'

• New 40hp Yanmar 3JH40 port engine

• Keels structurally strengthened and reinforced

• Mainsail (4reefs) approximately 3 years old

• Newer dinghy and outboard

HIGHLIGHTS

• One-owner, never-chartered cruising catamaran

• Builder-owned pedigree

• Extended to 43' for increased volume and waterline length

• Powerful off-grid systems: solar, inverters, watermaker

• Electric winch handling sails and dinghy hoist

• Reinforced keels that also function as water tanks

• Large enclosed cockpit with stadium seating

• Serious offshore sail inventory including storm spinnaker

HULL & DECK

• Island Spirit 400 extended to 43'

• Sparcraft mast and rigging

• Modified keels with added glass and steel mesh protection

• Keels double as water tanks (approx. 200L each)

• Large cockpit with stadium seating, fully enclosable

• Dual helm seat

• Deck wash

• Outside hot/cold freshwater shower

• Gas barbecue

• Extensive spares inventory

RIGGING & SAILS

• Mainsail and headsails led to electric winch at helm

• Electric winch also operates dinghy haul

• 4 primary winches, 2 secondary winches

• Rocna 85 lb anchor

• Approx. 150 ft of 10mm chain + 100 ft rope

• Lofrans Tigre 1500W windlass

• 3 spinnakers:

  • 2 asymmetric

  • 1 symmetric (80m² storm design, 250oz cloth, reinforced corners)

ENGINES & PROPULSION

• 1 x Yanmar 3JH4E - 40 hp - approx. 3000 hours

• 1 x Yanmar 3JH40 - approx. 40 hours (port)

• 2 x Flexofold 3-blade folding props with rope cutters

• 2 x SD50 gearboxes with upgraded clutch cones

• High-output alternators

• Emergency steering system

ELECTRICAL & POWER

• Wired for 110V and 220V

• 2 inverters:

  • 2000kVA 120V

  • 220V charger/inverter

• Stand-alone 60V charger connected to Honda generator

• New 500Ah AGM house bank + 2x100Ah engine start batteries

• Solar array producing approx. 1000W

• Dual solar regulators

WATER & PLUMBING

• Spectra watermaker (50 L/hr)

• New high- and low-pressure pumps

• Approx. 1200L filtered water capacity

• Filtered drinking water at galley sink

• 2 x 40L black tanks with pumps and plumbing

NAVIGATION & ELECTRONICS

• Raymarine C80 chartplotter

• Autopilot, wind, and speed instruments

• Raymarine AIS (dual receive/send, high-power aerial)

• Humminbird color fishfinder

• 2 fixed VHF radios (Uniden, Standard Horizon)

• 1 handheld 6W radio

INTERIOR & ACCOMMODATION

• 4 double cabins

• 2 heads with showers

  • 1 Jabsco electric toilet

  • 1 Tecma electric toilet

• Spacious saloon, galley-up layout

• 3-burner Smev propane cooktop and oven

• 2 fridges + 1 freezer

• Electric kettle, toaster, microwave

• TV and sound system

• 13 Lewmar hatches

• 13 portlights with rain and sun covers

• Full-size bimini with rain guttering

TENDER & TOYS

• Highfield 10 ft dinghy

• Electric Yanmar outboard

• Electric davits

• Twin air compressors for diving

• 2 rigid Wilderness kayaks