obelix

Garcia Exploration 45 "Obelix"

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  • Year: 2015
  • LOA: 45’
  • LWL: 40' 6"
  • Beam: 14’ 6”
  • Minimum Draft: 3’ 6”
  • Maximum Draft: 9’ 3”
  • Ballast: 9480 lbs
  • Displacement: 31,085 lbs
  • Keel: Centerboard
  • Hull: Aluminum
  • 3 staterooms/2 heads
  • Master stateroom, forward, offers a island queen berth and ensuite head (electric toilet)
  • Port aft stateroom with approximately queen-sized berth
  • Starboard aft stateroom offers 2 single bunks
  • Two single passageway bunks aft of the master stateroom offer extra storage or room for additional crew
  • Sleeps up to 8; ideal for 6
  • Aft head with electric toilet and shower
  • Blinds and screens on all opening hatches. Blinds on all port lights.
  • LED interior lights
  • Birch colored leather upholstery
  • Webasto Thermo hydronic diesel forced-air heat with zoned controls
  • Hella Turbo fans
  • Fusion Apollo RA770 marine (with Bluetooth and Apple Airplay) stereo with speakers in pilothouse and cockpit
  • 75HP Volvo diesel engine with 4-blade Max-Prop Easy feathering prop
  • Bowthruster
  • Twin wheels in cockpit
  • Twin rudders
  • 30amp/220v AC shorepower (Victron 3600 watt isolation transformer allows plugging in to 110v)
  • Solar panels (360 watts) on arch
  • Eclectic Energy D400 wind generator
  • Dedicated start battery
  • Dedicated bow thruster battery
  • House battery bank: 6 x Lifeline GPL-31XT 125 AH batteries
  • Victron Centaur 60 amp battery charger
  • Victron Phoenix 2000 watt inverter
  • 12v outlets (2)
  • LED running lights
  • Vitofrigo 2-drawer refrigerator (water cooled via freshwater tank)
  • Vitofrigo DW70 freezer in starboard aft cabin
  • GN Espace Lavante 3-burner propane stove/oven
  • Double SS sink
  • Pressure hot/cold water
  • Foot pump at galley with selector switch for raw/fresh water
  • Propane BBQ at stern
  • Water maker: Dessalator D60 producing 60 gph. Normally pickled; available at no charge upon advance request for long term (3 week+) charters to remote areas; available for less than 3 week charters for $100 commissioning/decommissioning.
  • B&G Zeus II 12" radar/chart plotter
  • B&G autopilot (2 independent autopilot drive motors w/ selector switch)
  • B&G T41 multifunction display (wind/speed/depth)
  • AIS (send and receive)
  • B&G forward-looking sonar
  • B&G V60 VHF radio and wireless microphone
  • Compass
  • Fully-battened Dacron mainsail with two reef points
  • Harken Batcar low friction mainsail track
  • Furling genoa
  • Furling staysail
  • Sparcraft rigid boom vang
  • Primary anchor: Delta with 260' of chain
  • Secondary anchor: Fortress FX37
  • Electric anchor windlass with foot controls and remote
  • Anchor washdown system
  • Walk-through transom
  • Stern platform
  • Hot/cold swim platform shower
  • 12' Walker Bay dinghy
  • Outboard
  • Water: 132 gallons
  • Fuel: 185 gallons
  • Holding: 29 gallons
    2024 Rates:
  • Summer: $7525
  • Spring/Fall: $6775
  • Early Spring/Late Fall: $6025

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