Construction
Zen was constructed in South Africa by Bongers Marine. Epoxy resin and stitched uni-directional glass laminates with ATC Core-Cell foam core was used for the hulls. Decks, pilot house and major bulkheads are all epoxy/glass cored with PVC foam. This premium quality construction yields superior strength at low weight and has proven exceptionally durable and damage resistant over many decades of use in demanding offshore conditions.
The main crossbeams linking the hulls are composed of uni-directional carbon fiber laminates for maximum strength and stiffness. This also translates to a tighter headstay for better upwind performance.
The dagger boards on Zen are cored fiberglass/epoxy construction passing through fiberglass/epoxy construction trunk with up and down controls leading back to the forward cockpit. The daggers exit the hull through a shallow fin built onto the hull. The fins protect the hull bottom, props and rudders from grounding damage and reinforce the dagger-board trunk minimizing the risk of damage.
Zen's balanced spade rudders are fiberglass composite with solid Aquamet 19 rudder stocks supported with low friction bearings at hull entry.
For added safety, both hulls on Zen are equipped with a collision bulkhead forward. In addition the engine room is separated from the accommodation space by a watertight bulkhead.
Hulls Fiberglass hulls cored with PVC foam with Awlgrip paint finish on the exterior. Skeg keels with dagger boards offering board up draft of 3'2" and board down draft of 7'8". The rudders are semi-balanced spades. Other features include:
- Stars and Stripes Blue Awl Craft topsides
- White triple boot stripe
- Shark White Micron CSC anti fouling ~2019
- Rub rail with bull nose cap port and starboard outboard
- Escape hatch starboard inboard
- Stainless steel handrails inboard and outboard of port and starboard transoms
- Hot/cold transom shower to port
- In water boarding step on training edge of port and starboard rudders
Decks The painted decks are an Awl Grip white with a nonskid texture. The forward cockpit and aft deck also feature a Flexiteek composite decking system that was installed in 2007. The deck also features:
- Anderson stainless steel #52 self tailing mainsheet/main halyard electric winch
- Anderson stainless steel #52 self tailing jib sheet winch
- Anderson stainless steel #46 self tailing traveler/runner controls winch
- Anderson stainless steel #46 self tailing reefing lines winch
- 10' Harken Mini-Maxi main sheet traveler
- Harken jib sheet tracks port and starboard
- Harken blocks
- Spinlock rope clutches
- (16) Anodized aluminium Lewmar Ocean Series opening hatches on deck and pilothouse
- (6) 10" docking cleats
- Custom fabricated stainless steel stanchions and lifelines
- Custom fabricated polished stainless steel pushpits
- (4) Stainless steel transom grab rails
Mast/Rigging All of Zen's halyards, reefing and control lines are led to the forward cockpit for ease of sailing and superior visibility while sailing. Other features of her rig are:
- Sparcraft anodized aluminium deck stepped mast with (2) sets of diamond over single spreaders
- Sparcraft anodized aluminium boom with internal reffing lines
- Harken bat-cars and track for mainsail
- 1 X 19 316 Dyform stainless steel wire rope standing rigging
- Pro-Furl head sail furling system installed on head-stay
- Anodized aluminium cross beam with bowsprit for spinnaker, gennaker or Code-0
- Facnor endless line furler mounted on bowsprit
- Low stretch Spectra halyards
- Sta-Set low stretch Dacron sheets and control lines
- Dyneema running back-stays
Sails - Mainsail ~ 2010
- Jib ~ 2010
- Code-0 ~ 2008
- Asymmetrical spinnaker ~ 2005
- Storm jib ~ 2007
Soft Goods - Stack pack mainsail cover ~ Brand New
- Forward cockpit bimini ~ 2010
- Side deck bimini ~ 2010
- Aft deck bimini with rain collection feature
- Textaline window covers for wing bridge house windows
Electronics Forward Cockpit
- NKE TL25 multi-function display for speed, depth and wind
- Ritchie Powerdamp Plus compass
Inside Helm Station
- Furuno NAVnet C-Map NT GD1900C color radar display/chart plotter with remote control
- Furuno GPS antenna
- Ray Marine Raystar 125 GPS antenna
- NKE Gyropilot Graphics autopilot control head and multi-function display
- I-Com IC-M504 marine VHF
- Ritchie Powerdamp Plus compass
Navigation Station
- NKE Gyropilot Graphics autopilot control head and multi-function display
- I-Com Commandmic III remote marine VHF
- Iridium satellite phone with docking station and external antenna
- Pactor modem
- I-Com IC-M710 MF/HF SSB radio
- Pioneer DEH-P460MP WMA/MP3 stereo tuner
- Global Fix ARC EPIRB
Forward Cockpit - Custom cockpit steering pedestal
- 37' Clear coat carbon fiber wheel
- Engine controls on pedestal (See Mechanical Systems)
- Ritchie Powerdamp Plus compass on pedestal
- Winches (See Deck)
- Stainless steel line organizer
- Sailing electronics (See Electronics)
- Bench seating port and starboard
Aft Deck - Bow davit with hoist
- (3) Flush deck lockers for storage
- Custom carbon fiber dining table with removable legs and storage bag
Pilothouse The interior of Zen offers fantastic visibility from the pilothouse with great use of space, without sacrificing comfort and form.
Stepping through the aft deck bulkhead door, you enter the pilothouse with:
- Varnished cherry trimmed furniture
- Odyssey laminated teak and holly sole
- Cream Ultra-Suede upholstered settee and saloon dining cushions
- Dome overhead lighting
- (2) Overhead hatches (see Deck)
- (2)Ocean Air sunshade with bug screen
- (2) Bulkhead doors with opening windows
- (4) Teak handrails port and starboard of doors
- (2) Sliding windows on aft bulkhead
- (2) 12-Volt Hella fans port and starboard of forward bulkhead door
- (2) Reading lights
- (2) Marine speakers
- L-shaped seating area
- Navigation station/office space with chart drawers below work surface and (2) file drawers
- AC & DC outlets
- Electrical control panels (See Electrical System)
- Water level gauge
- Fuel level gauges
- Suite of electronics (see Electronics)
- Inside helm station
- 37" Clear coat carbon fiber wheel
- Slave throttle
- (2) Engine control panels
- Custom dining table with inlay
- (4) Folding chairs with custom covers
Galley Stepping down into the starboard side hull you enter the galley for Zen that features white laminated cabinets and counters offset by varnished trim and hand rails for safe movement below. Noticeable features of the Galley include:
- (2) Overhead opening hatches (See Deck)
- Overhead lighting
- Custom hand hold aft of steps
- Storage lockers above work surfaces
- Opening port-light
- Force-10 (4) burner propane stove
- Sharp Carousel microwave oven
- Stainless steel deep double basin sink
- Single lever hot/cold pressurized fresh water mixing head
- Seagull IV X-F1 drinking water filter mounted at galley sink
- Manual fresh water Whale foot pump with tap
- Manual salt water Whale foot pump with tap
- Built in trash container
- Side by side fridge/freezer with temperature gauges and adjustable shelves (7 & 3 cubic feet capacity)
- Danfoss compressors for refrigeration
Starboard Midship Cabin - Overhead opening hatch (See Deck)
- Ocean Air sunshade with bug screen
- Overhead lighting
- (2) 12-Volt Hella fans
- Opening port light
- (2) Reading lights above bunk
- Upholstered queen bunk
- Hanging locker
- Drawer and locker storage
Starboard Head - Overhead opening hatch (See Deck)
- Ocean Air sunshade with bug screen
- Overhead lighting
- Towel and hand towel rack
- Lavac marine head with Y-valve
- Vanity mirror
- 110-Volt outlets
- Storage locker above and below sink
- Single basin stainless sink
- Single lever hot/cold freshwater pressurized mixer head
Starboard Forward Cabin - (2) Overhead opening hatches (See Deck)
- (2) Ocean Air sunshade with bug screen
- Opening port light
- Upholstered single bunk cushion
- Hanging lockers
- Storage below bunk
Shower Stepping down into the port hull you enter Zen's Work Shop. Aft of this area is a large walk in shower compartment that features:
- Semi-gloss polyurethane finish for easy cleanup
- Over head opening hatch (See Deck)
- Opening port light
- Towel hooks
- (2) Mirrors
- Medicine cabinet inboard
- Shower wand with flexible hose and adjustable mounting connection
- Single lever hot/cold freshwater mixing controls
Work Shop At the base of the steps into the port hull is Zen's Work Shop room that features additional storage and a work bench. Also of note:
- Opening port overhead (See Deck)
- Ocean Air sunshade with bug screen
- Opening port light
- Twin storage lockers
- Overhead lighting
- 110-Volt outlets
- Storage lockers above work surfaces
- Laminated counter with cutout and backing plate for a vice clamp
- Tool lockers/drawers below work surface
Port Midship Cabin - Overhead opening hatch (See Deck)
- Ocean Air sunshade with bug screen
- Overhead lighting
- (2) 12-Volt Hella fans
- Opening port light
- (2) Reading lights above bunk
- Custom memory foam queen mattress
- Hanging locker
- Drawer and locker storage
Port Head - Overhead opening hatch (See Deck)
- Ocean Air sunshade with bug screen
- Overhead lighting
- Towel and hand towel rack
- Raritan 12-volt Vortex Vac electric head with Smart Flush controls plumbed to a Y-valve
- Vanity mirror
- 110-Volt outlets
- Storage locker above and below sink
- Single basin stainless sink
- Single lever hot/cold freshwater pressurized mixer head
Port Forward Cabin - Overhead opening hatches (See Deck)
- Ocean Air sunshade with bug screen
- Opening port light
- Upholstered single bunk cushion
- Water maker and controls (See Water System)
- Storage below bunk
Mechanical Systems - (2) Sets of ZF single lever engine controls (forward cockpit & internal helm station)
- (2) Primary fuel filters
- (2) Secondary fuel filters
- (2) Kiwi composite feathering props
- (2) Station cable/chain steering
Electrical System 12-Volt DC System
- Group 31 cranking batteries
- (6) 6-volt house batteries
- (2) Ferris 125 amp Powermax high output alternators
- (2) Perko battery switches
- (2) Blue Seas Systems battery switches
- DH Auto Marine electric distribution panel with volt and ampere meter
- D400 Eclectic Marine wind generator
- (4) Solar panels, 120 watt output each
- Blue Sky solar booster
120-Volt AC System
- 30-Amp inlet on port transom
- 30-Amp inlet breaker in port engine room
- DH Auto Marine electric distribution panel with volt, ampere meter and reverse polarity indicator
- Duplex 120-volt outlets installed throughout boat
- Galvanic isolator in port engine compartment
- Xantrex Freedom 20 battery charger/inverter
- Link 2000 microprocessor/crossover switch
Water System - Fiberglass tanks (See Tankage)
- Isotemp Magic 40 liter water heater off engine heat exchanger
- Spectra Catalina 300 water maker
- Spare pumps
- Hot/cold pressurized fresh water transom shower
- Salt and fresh water wash down with 50' of hose
Tankage Diesel
- (2) 36-Gallon aluminium tanks mounted in midship bilges
- (2) 22-Gallon aluminium tanks mounted midship under forward cockpit seats
Propane
- (4) 20-Pound propane bottles in ventilated locker
Water
- (2) 75-Gallon fiberglass/epoxy tanks
Waste
- Aluminium holding tanks in bridge deck locker
Ground Tackle and Related Equipment - 60-Pound spade anchor with 20' 5/16th chain and 300' 5/8th nylon rode
- 60-Pound Simpson Lawrence delta anchor with 25' 5/16th high tensile chain and 285' 7/8th nylon rode
- 55-Pound Fortress FX-55 with 325' 7/8th nylon rode
- Maxwell Freedom 800 RC windlass with foot switches and remote switch in forward cockpit
- Dual bow roller
Safety Equipment - Rocna anchor with chain and Nylon rode
- Delta and Fortress, (not assembled) anchors with separate chain and rode
- Life Sling, four Type II and three Type I life jackets
- ACR 406-mhz EPIRB, battery expired October 2011
- (2) Boat hooks
- Canister type horn
- (2) Kidde fire extinguishers
- Copy of the navigation Rules of the Road
- Foam through hull plugs
TestimonialHi there Chris,
I hope you are well! I have been meaning to send you an email to update you on Resolute II - your first Atlalntic 48, and to thank you and give you some feedback on your design.
I am writing this from sea, about 70 nm due south of the Galapagos Islands, on the way from Panama to the Marquesas. As i write the boat is rolling along at an average of about 9 knots in 16 knots of wind (9 apparent) at an apparent wind angle 100 degrees. I have up the cruising genoa and full main, and the boat is just loping along.
I am doing this leg (~4,000 nm) on my own, because I have always want to try solo sailing, and this seemed the perfect extended leg (nothing to hit!). One week in, i am enjoying it immensely and feel fresh and the boat (touch wood) is running perfectly.
Just to remind you, Resolute was built at Bongers in 2005, and I bought her in 2010. She has since sailed 34,000 miles, including sailing from Australia to the Caribbean via South Africa. We are now on our way back to Australia. Over 40 different friends have sailed on ocean passages, and 'Ressie' has a lot of friends. Remarkably, I think the boat is in much better condition now than when i bought it, and she is incredibly reliable. The engines still only have 2,600 hours on them.
I have been sailing with the World ARC (you may recall i came from Australia with them). This time, again, Ressie just romped away from a fleet which includes some very new and serious 55-60 foot monohulls and including Nica, a Finot Conq FC53 by Knierim that was featured in a recent Yachting World - a planing mono that is half racer and half very uncomfortable cruiser. Sailing Ressie seems just so effortless compared to these modern, very complex boats (e.g. Nica has all its lines running under a false deck.)...
Anyway, it is this kind of sailing that reminds me of what a truly brilliant design this boat is for long distance short handed blue water sailing. As a single handed cruiser, i just can't imagine a better compromise - this boat is very fast, dry, extremely reliable, safe and extremely easy to handle because of the centre cockpit. As you may recall, Resolute has a bowsprit and a furling genoa, and i absolutely love that cruising cutter rig (c.f. with the code zero options that most cats have). I carry the genoa in much stronger winds, and get the main reefed early and it makes for comfortable and very safe sailing at night.
I could - as you can see - go on. I find it so hard to reconcile, of course, with the designs of the new production cats which are just so luxurious, but awful to sail. I think perhaps the best way to describe it is that the people who are most impressed with Resolute (and most people are once they see the boat perform and then see how simple it is) are the mono hull sailors. It is a boat that the mono guys 'get' instantly. They see how seaworthy it is, they love that it doesn't look like a block of apartments, they sit in wonder as we glide past them at sea :).
warm regards Ken" ~ Provided by Chris White
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