HISTORY: Vaya Con Dios was built by the De Alm Shipyard in Holland and launched in 1992. Her German owner sailed her from Holland o the Spanish port of Almerimar on the Costa Del Sol.THE CROSSING: I purchased her from the original owner in 2001 while on a circumnavigation aboard my Peterson 46, Black Rose. Having two boats but not wanting to make the Atlantic crossing twice, I signed on a South African crew and the four of us towed Black Rose across the Atlantic by way ofGibraltarand theCanaryIslands. Averaging 5.5 knots, we made the 4000 mile crossing in thirty days. THE STORM: Most of the voyage took place in moderate weather but around midnight heavy weather, in 12 to 15 foot cresting seas, the towline parted and Black Rose dissappeared into the stormy night. Due to the sea-state and heavy rain, we lost visual contact and couldn't locate her with the radar. It was then that the difficulty of our situation became apparent. On the one hand, we needed to stay close to Black Rose but our biggest concern was that we might run her down and possibly sink her in the night. On the other hand, if we strayed too far from her, we might never find her again even with the radar since even at close range, she made a poor radar target because she was made of fiberglass and the masts were made of wood. For the following six hours we powered into the cresting seas for ten minutes then reversed course for an equal amount of time. The real danger for us and any power boat presented itself each time we turned broadside to the steep cresting waves as we repeatedly changed course. At daylight, the storm abated and the seas calmed enough to allow us to spot Black Rose, just a tiny speck on the horizon. Recovery, though difficult, was accomplished without incident. Moral of story: Don't tow your life-raft across an ocean, no matter the size.A MOST SEAWORTHY VESSEL: The purpose of this story is to give any potential buyer planning on blue water voyaging testimony that Vaya Con Dios proved herself a seaworthy vessel in both fair weather and foul . She was originally designed as a North Sea fishing trawler. The design was modified so she could serve as a pleasure craft as well. Upon arrival in Trinidad, Vaya Con Dios was laid up in the port city of Chaguaramous until the following season. Upon our return, we spent several months island hopping through the Caribbean and after transiting the Panama Canal, we continued our cruise up the west coast of Central America and Mexico.INTERIOR LAYOUT: On the lower-deck, the captain's cabin and head are aft. Next is the large engine room. Forward of that are the port and starboard staterooms, then the port and starboard heads, followed by the fourth stateroom at the bow.On the upper-deck forward is the wheelhouse. Aft of that is the port-side galley followed by the main salon and aft-deck.
VESSEL DRAFT: 6' 1"
DISPLACEMENT: 47 tons.
CONSTRUCTION: The hull is double-chined and double welded with the inside weld left unground for additional strength. The hull andsuperstructureare built with Lloyds grade A approved steel. The hull has a full-length keel with twin side-keels protecting the propeller shafts. Each propeller is surroundedbya protective ring of steel to minimize possible damage causedbysuchflotsamas fishing nets and lines. All railings, bollards, anchor-chain tubes, upper-deck ladder and water tank are constructed of high-grade 316 stainless steel.ENGINES: The commercial diesel engines were made in Holland with approximately 2200 hours on them since a major overhaul. They are massive in size and designed to run for thousands of additional hours. They start easily and run strong. I spend most weekends on the vessel and whileshe'sbeen my "condo on the water" for the last twelve years, I run the engines weekly.TANKAGE: Fuel- The main fuel-tank is located in the midships bilge and holds 1585 gallons. The secondary fuel-tank, holding 530 gallons, is located in the engine-room bilge.The two gravity feed fuel-tanks are located on the forward engine room bulkhead and hold 100 gallons. Total fuel-tank capacity is 2215 gallons. Holding tanks- One forward tank and one aft tank, each holding 40 gallons.
HISTORY: Vaya Con Dios was built by the De Alm Shipyard in Holland and launched in 1992. Her German owner sailed her from Holland o the Spanish port of Almerimar on the Costa Del Sol.THE CROSSING: I purchased her from the original owner in 2001 while on a circumnavigation aboard my Peterson 46, Black Rose. Having two boats but not wanting to make the Atlantic crossing twice, I signed on a South African crew and the four of us towed Black Rose across the Atlantic by way ofGibraltarand theCanaryIslands. Averaging 5.5 knots, we made the 4000 mile crossing in thirty days. THE STORM: Most of the voyage took place in moderate weather but around midnight heavy weather, in 12 to 15 foot cresting seas, the towline parted and Black Rose dissappeared into the stormy night. Due to the sea-state and heavy rain, we lost visual contact and couldn't locate her with the radar. It was then that the difficulty of our situation became apparent. On the one hand, we needed to stay close to Black Rose but our biggest concern was that we might run her down and possibly sink her in the night. On the other hand, if we strayed too far from her, we might never find her again even with the radar since even at close range, she made a poor radar target because she was made of fiberglass and the masts were made of wood. For the following six hours we powered into the cresting seas for ten minutes then reversed course for an equal amount of time. The real danger for us and any power boat presented itself each time we turned broadside to the steep cresting waves as we repeatedly changed course. At daylight, the storm abated and the seas calmed enough to allow us to spot Black Rose, just a tiny speck on the horizon. Recovery, though difficult, was accomplished without incident. Moral of story: Don't tow your life-raft across an ocean, no matter the size.A MOST SEAWORTHY VESSEL: The purpose of this story is to give any potential buyer planning on blue water voyaging testimony that Vaya Con Dios proved herself a seaworthy vessel in both fair weather and foul . She was originally designed as a North Sea fishing trawler. The design was modified so she could serve as a pleasure craft as well. Upon arrival in Trinidad, Vaya Con Dios was laid up in the port city of Chaguaramous until the following season. Upon our return, we spent several months island hopping through the Caribbean and after transiting the Panama Canal, we continued our cruise up the west coast of Central America and Mexico.INTERIOR LAYOUT: On the lower-deck, the captain's cabin and head are aft. Next is the large engine room. Forward of that are the port and starboard staterooms, then the port and starboard heads, followed by the fourth stateroom at the bow.On the upper-deck forward is the wheelhouse. Aft of that is the port-side galley followed by the main salon and aft-deck.VESSEL DRAFT: 6' 1"
DISPLACEMENT: 47 tons.
DISPLACEMENT: 47 tons.CONSTRUCTION: The hull is double-chined and double welded with the inside weld left unground for additional strength. The hull andsuperstructureare built with Lloyds grade A approved steel. The hull has a full-length keel with twin side-keels protecting the propeller shafts. Each propeller is surroundedbya protective ring of steel to minimize possible damage causedbysuchflotsamas fishing nets and lines. All railings, bollards, anchor-chain tubes, upper-deck ladder and water tank are constructed of high-grade 316 stainless steel.ENGINES: The commercial diesel engines were made in Holland with approximately 2200 hours on them since a major overhaul. They are massive in size and designed to run for thousands of additional hours. They start easily and run strong. I spend most weekends on the vessel and whileshe'sbeen my "condo on the water" for the last twelve years, I run the engines weekly.TANKAGE: Fuel- The main fuel-tank s located in the midships bilge and holds 1585 gallons. The secondary fuel-tank, holding 530 gallons, is located in the engine-room bilge.The two gravity feed fuel-tanks are located on the forward engine room bulkhead and hold 100 gallons. Total fuel-tank capacity is 2215 gallons. Holding tanks- One forward tank and one aft tank, each holding 40 gallons.
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