Contact: Mike Toews 423-521-0143

Model Norseman 430 # VY020

Year 1998

Price $279,900

Location FL East Coast

Overall Length 42.6 ft

Waterline Length 39.6 ft

Beam 24.9 ft

Draft 3.2 ft

Mast Height off DWL 62 ft

Displacement 16,000 lbs

Genoa 484 ft

Fully Battened Mainsail 646 ft

Water Capacity 106 US Gal

Fuel Capacity 106 US Gal

2X Engines 27 HP Yanmar Diesels

Berths 7

Builder Voyage Yachts

Designer Alexander Simonis

• This owner’s version has never been chartered. She has all the creature comforts to make an extended stay ideal. She is set up for extended live aboard and cruising on the hook. Self sufficient in every way, she will keep her crew happy, comfortable, and safe. She is ready to cruise the world immediately.

• The livability of this boat is amazing. Storage room is exceptionally large. We had a family of 5 on board. We were able to store all our clothes, school supplies, children’s toys, games, arts and crafts, sewing machine, books, medical supplies, snorkel gear, sailing gear, tools, spares. Plus two months of provisions for all of us. And then some.

• The Electrical System has been designed to sustain indefinitely without running engines. There is no need to run engines to charge batteries. Batteries can even be equalized by the solar panels. Sometimes there is so much excess power we turn on the 12v water heaters manually.

• HULL DECK AND BULKHEADS

Hand laid-up GRP construction using multi layers of Quadraxial glass roving, isophthalic and orthophthalic polyester resin and other highest grade material. Closed cell PVC foam core, vacuum bonded for stiffness, strength and minimal weight. Marine ply and balsa core on critical structure bulkheads for added strength and stiffness. Reinforced fitting areas for rudders, keels, mast, chain plates and deck fittings. Forward water tight compartments with horizontal bulkheads. Skeg supported rudders. Low aspect keels, reinforced for beaching. Antifouling over epoxy based osmosis barrier,

• DECK FITTINGS: STAINLESS STEEL, Grade 316

Bow pulpits with seats

Pushpits on stern

Stanchions and stanchion bases, extra high (thigh level), double guard wires with netting, 36” high

Swim ladder

Rear teak Deck walkway

New Trampolines (2007)

Grill Mounting, Grill

Chaulks for mounting dinghy

Aluminum mooring cleats

• LIGHTING

Navigation lights

Spreader lights

Forward Deck Lights

Rear Arch LED Blue Lights

LED Tricolor Light

LED Anchor light

Cockpit LED tricolor light (red, blue, white)

Cockpit Utility Light (red, white)

Boom Light

Halogen, LED, Florescent Lighting throughout

• DECK EQUIPMENT

4 x Primary winches: Andersen 46ST

1x Primary winch: Andersen 46ST Electric

Tracks, cars, jammers and blocks

Lewmar traveler

Sheet bags

3x Rod holders

Docklines

Boat hook

Fenders

• PLUMBING

Automatic electric bilge pumps Rule

2x Whale Manual bilge pumps

2x Calorifiers (hot water system) 40 liters, 110V, 12V, engine heater

Self draining cockpit

2x Pressurized hot & cold deck shower, one on each transom

Jabsco Manual Toilet (port hull)

Vaccuflush Automatic toilet (Stbd hull)

Stainless Steel Kitchen faucet with built in extension

35GPH Engine Driven Water Maker (Village Marine NF 600)

With pre filter, booster pump (new booster pump and membranes 2010)

Fresh water wash-down system

2x Black water systems 40 gal

• SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Flares, Life jackets, Safety Tethers, life sling

Crew Overboard light

Drogue/ Anchor

fire extinguishers

Automatic engine room fire extinguishers

Smoke / C02 alarm

• RIGGING

7/8th fractional rig

Aluminum mast, boom and cross beams

Mast supported by double spreaders, intermediate and cap shrouds

2x Reefing Lines, with Luff Pennant

VHF antenna masthead

Mast Wired for POE WIFI network, Network Bridge included.

Lazy jacks

Double purchase main halyard with snatchblock

Antal Bat car system for main sail

Running back stays

Telescopic Boom Derik

Profurl furler for genoa

Profurl furler for Screecher

Fold up 7’ bowsprit (not included in LOA)

• SAILS

Fully battened main, 3 reef points, 10,3 oz cross cut Dacron

Genoas, 7,3 oz cross cut Dacron

Extra Large Screecher, Laminated

Stackpack

• COCKPIT

Instrument console

VHF radio with hailer and fog horn

Storage lockers (seats and floor)

Helmsman’s Seat

Expandable table

Rigid Stainless steel framed Bimini with Spray dodger and with GRP Walkway

• MAIN SALOON

Standing height throughout over 6 feet

Dining table (expandable) with seating for 8

Bar and Upholstered Stools

• GALLEY

The largest galley we’ve seen on a cruising boat

Large 4 Burner propane stove and oven

Stainless steel sink with cover

Large recessed drip tray

Soap dispenser

Front opening fridge – 12V Adler/Barbour

Large Top Loading 12v Freezer (new air and water cooled system 2008)

Large working areas, expansive countertops

Spice Shelving

Corian work surfaces with stainless steel rails & fiddles

• FORWARD AND AFT CABINS

3x Queen size bunks with split mattresses

Ample shelf space and hanging locker

Office area in owner’s hull with bookshelf, stool, desk, and mirror

• HEAD COMPARTMENTS

Wash basin and shower with pressurized hot and cold water

Integrated shower grate and sump

Mirror

Soap dispensers

Large separate shower stall in owners head

• NAVIGATION CENTER

Large Recessed chart table with chart stowage

Instrument console

Electrical Panels

Removable panels for access to electrical installation

• INSTRUMENTATION

Compass

Raymarine RL80C Pathfinder Plus Color chartploter with charts for entire east coast and Bahamas

GPSMAP 215 with external 95 DB alarm for Anchor Watch

Raymarine tridata

Raymarine ST6000+ Autopilot Whitlock Rotary Drive

Raymarine Autohelm Pathfinder Radar 24nm

Raymarine Autohelm wind

• COMMUNICATIONS

Uniden um525 VHF Cockpit mounted, Wired for DSC includes hailer and fog horn

Icom 150 watt SSB transceiver M-700 Pro 1, Unlocked for HAM Frequencies

SSB Automatic antenna tuner Icom AT-130

STS Pactor II Modem with Pactor III License

ICOM IC-M59 VHF radio (as spare) NAV Station Mounted

Satellite 2 406 Epirb

• ELECTRIC

New 2 x Engine start batteries (12V) @ 85 AH (2008)

New Ship house batteries (12V) – 675 total AH (2008)

4x Kyocera KC135 Solar Panels (2008)

Outback MPPT controller with remote Mate monitor (2008)

2x Fourwinds Brushless Wind Generators, with air brakes,

separate controllers and 12 v water heaters for diversion (2008)

Rear mounted aluminum power arch (2008)

Link 2000 system monitor

Heart 25 Inverter/Charger 12V to 110V/220V 2500W

2 x 120 amps Ample alternators with Smart multi stage regulators

• ENGINE EQUIPMENT

Racor Primary Filter

2 x 27 Hp fresh water cooled Yanmar diesel engines (approx 2500 hrs)

2 x Instrument panels

Maxiprop Feathering Propellers

High pressure fuel line

• MOORING GEAR AND GROUND TACKLE

88lb Rocna Anchor (2008) with 200’ 5/16’ HT Chain (2009)

FX23 Fortress Anchor with chain and 150’ nylon line

25 Kg Delta anchor

Additional line

Electric windlass Lofrans1500 Watt-10′ Remote Control

• Dinghy(optional at additional cost)

Large powerful inflatable

Boat and Engine New in 2006

13’ AB Aluminum Rib

Extra Large tubes for a dry ride

Hand Pump

25 HP 2 Stroke Yamaha long shaft

Seat with Storage

Dock Lines

Danforth Anchor

LED NAV lights

• ADDITIONAL ITEMS

Sony 160watt AM/FM receiver and CDX-715 10 disk CD changer

CD Stereo System in Master Suite

Toshiba TV/DVD Combo

TV and radio Antenna Amplifier, digital converter

Hello turbo fans Saloon

Bow lockers

Gas Barbeque, Piped into Boat Propane system

2x LPG Tanks 20lb aluminum

Teak walkway between trampolines

Teak dive platform at stern

Mast Steps

Non-Skid on Critical Deck Surfaces

They insisted I have some paperwork from Customs in order to sell the boat to US citizens. I have seriously made over a hundred calls, emails and visits to rectify this situation. My boat has been US Documented for over ten years, has been state registered in two separate states, by three different people. I have shown Customs all my paperwork and they have told me four times that this additional requirement from the Catamaran Company is not required and unnecessary to sell the boat to US citizens. Two of those times over the phone, once in person at their office, and I also have it twice in writing. The Catamaran Company wouldn’t budge unless I paid their customs broker to file some paperwork, which includes a survey and paying additional duty on the boat that according to customs is not required. They never once responded to my requests for a copy of the regulation or rule that required me to maintain the documents they wanted me to buy. I couldn’t find it, and customs said I didn’t need it. By this time our 6 month contract was coming to a close, I just wanted out.

As an aside, our broker has never seen our boat except by photo. He’s had multiple opportunities to see it. We made the effort to be in Annapolis for the fall boat show as he requested, but no one looked and neither did he. We were also in Ft Lauderdale for three weeks this winter during the Miami boat show and he never came aboard to look, nor did any potential customers.

When I tried to cancel at the 6 month minimum contract term, as required in the contract, they would not release the listing to a new broker. Their contract has double talk when it comes to the cancelling. It states there is a 6 month minimum contract time. It also states that it can’t be cancelled until after the 6 months. It further states that once you cancel, you have to wait 90 days before the cancellation takes effect. That seems like a 9 month contract minimum to me. But I’m no lawyer.

They told me after I cancelled that I was no longer a customer and did not respond to requests I made in writing to change my listing. It continued to run without my approval. (I was trying to limit the amount of potential buyers they were tainting against my boat.)

Think twice before hiring The Catamaran Company!

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There is quite a current, but the dock is a concrete floater, there is water and some 15A electricity for temporary use. There’s room for about 4-5 boats to tie up. Up and down the river a spell is some more public wall that is also available. For the real details check out this page.

On Friday there was a fireworks show. Saturday had live entertainment and a craft fair. And every night is a party on River St. We celebrated our 20th Anniversary at the Cotton Exchange, right across the street from the dock. Get the Shrimp and Grits it was fantastic!

There are free busses and ferries for the immediate downtown area, and a pretty reasonable bus system for the rest of town.

At first I thought the anchor just needed to be popped free from the bottom, so I gave it a little throttle.
CRACK, SNAPPLE AND POP! We just busted our anchor roller, time to fix something else.

Mmm, I guess the anchor is stuck on something. It took quite a while just to get the anchor to the top of the water. We used a halyard, with a hand cranked winch, and the Windlass electric winch together to finally get it to where we could see what the problem was. When we did there was a large mooring chain wrapped around our anchor, with the point of our anchor right through one of the links.

I attached the halyard to the chain to release the tension; after a short lift I found that the mooring chain was twisted just below the anchor. At this point, Debi was working the controls to keep the boat steady. I needed another set of hands. Thankfully “When and If” came to the rescue. They’re a boat out of Vineyard Haven, MA.
A halyard attached to the chain and a spare line attached to the other side allowed us to spread a hole large enough to push the anchor through.

The whole fiasco – It only took an about an hour and a half; so much for making the next bridge opening at Wappo Creek.

Thanks “When and If” for being there in the here and now.

We decided to put a small, very small, dent in the trash on the beach. But what are we going to do with it? We live on a boat, for goodness sakes, we don’t have room for trash.

Here’s your chance to help. Save the environment from a distance. Help keep our beaches clean. Decorate your porch or garden with a reminder of our impact on the earth. Give it to a friend to help raise their awareness. Donate it to your local park to help remind visitors to carry out what they carry in.

This artwork is guaranteed original work. All items (with the exception of 3 mounting screws) were found on the beach at Capers Island, SC.

Included in the sculpture: rope and ribbon, driftwood, Mylar balloon, tennis ball, plastic water bottle, sports bottle cap, piece of Styrofoam insulation, nylon webbing, buoy, plastic beer bottle, flip flop, Styrofoam cup, light bulb, handle of Styrofoam cooler, baseball hat visor, sandal, soda can, toy shovel handle, balloon tip.

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Alligator River, NC. Last spring we were treated to this nice show as well. Thanks Again. Of course I missed the best shot of them buzzing our boat. Maybe next time.

This Rush hour traffic is just killing me. We had to wait for two boats to pass before we could get out of our anchorage. I guess the fall migration is well underway.

We decided to let them know we appreciate what they do every day. All of us got up on deck and gave them a well deserved salute.