Accommodation
Cabins:
-4 cabins 4 bathrooms
-4 beds 160 x 200 / x2 reading lamps in each cabin
-Adjustable saloon table for an additional bed (200 x 200 approximately). Mattress provided
-Starboard aft cabin: very large storage locker under the bed + a large drawer. Double wardrobe
-Starboard forward cabin: very large storage locker under the bed + a large drawer. Wardrobe and shelves
-Port aft cabin: a large drawer under the bed (no additional space as this is the location of the diesel tank) 3 large cupboards
-Port forward cabin: very large storage locker under the bed (current storage for our 2 folding bikes) + a large drawer. 1 wardrobe and shelves
Head Areas:
-4 showers with dedicated space: You don't get the whole bathroom wet when you take a shower
-4 toilets including 1 electric (New February 2023) and 1 manual with holding tank
-Hot water (40l) by the engine, possibility of heating by electricity to be reconnected
Address
Careel Bay Marina
46 Cowdroy Avenue
Builder
Fountaine Pajot. France
Dealer
Nautilus Yacht Management
Deck Gear
Deck wash
Mooring lines/tender ; Various
Trampoline : New Novembre 2022 (France trampoline)
Designer
Berret - Racoupeau
Dinghy
3D tender 3,20 m Hypalon, aluminium bottom, sunbrella Cover
Electrics
Batteries (service): 4 x 90 A batteries (November 2022), YUASA brand
Batteries and charging systems:
-1 engine start battery 90A
-2 alternators 110 A (on the engines)
-Battery chargers: Victron
-Solar pannel: 3 panels of 180 W in 24V (May 2018) and 3 panels of 100 W in 12V (2014)
-2 MPPT 100/50 Victron (1 new December 2022 and the other in May 2018)
-1 Honda 2000W portable generator as security in case of lack of sun. Over 5 years it has served us about 10 times. (Solar panels are enough to charge everything and even to run the watermaker)
Electrical equipment:
-Watermaker Aquabase 12 V, 50l hours (May 2018): Works on solar panels)
-Inverter Victron 2000W (2019)
-Shore power connector 220 V
Electronics / Navigation
Garmin: speed, depth wind, chart plotter
Autopilot: Raymarine: New, January 2023
AIS transceiver (2021): Digital Yacht, AIT5000 class B+ AIS transponder
VHF raymarine: Screen difficult to read but works perfectly
Handheld VHF
Alpine Stereo. 2 saloon speaker, 2 in cockpit
Engine Hours (2nd Engine)
4157
Fuel
470L in stainless steel tank
Fuel Consumption
2.5l / h each at 6 knots
Ground Tackle
SPADE 25 kg primary anchor
Spare anchor : Delta 15kg
Chain : 80m of 10mm on main anchor (new 2021) + 10m of 12mm for the spare
Windlass: Quick 1500 W (Overhauled with new Barbotin 2021, gear 2022, motor 2021)
Hot Water
Yes, 42L. Electric or via engine heat exchanger.
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Outboard
18hp NS 2 stroke (Mai 2018)
Propulsion
Volvo sail drives - Gori folding props
Remarks
Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 'Kermotu' Highlights:
-Hull number #42. Launched in 2014.
-Lightly chartered (16 weeks / year) with boutique tourism company in the French Caribean. Owners used 10 weeks / year before setting off on their voyage in 2018.
-Quatuor version with 4 cabins, 4 heads (plus two additional single forward)
-Equipped for comfortable and safe Bluewater cruising
-New main sail and Genoa 2019
-New standing and running rigging 2019
-Haul out with antifoul, hull polish, engine and sail drives service booked for mid April 2023
-New sail drives seals (top and bottom) April 2023
-This boat is comes with an impressive inventory and everything on board to just step on and sail away.
Safety Gear
2 Liferafts Bombard 6 people: To be revised (last revision valid until April 2021, but not possible to do so in Polynesia)
Life Jacket: 12
Life ring: 6
Epirb AID Mc Murdo: purchase in January 2020
Sail Inventory
The owners write: "We lost the original mast in the Bahamas in May 2019: Breakage of the base of the mast foot (the alloy part attached to the deck). The mast therefore slipped from its base and fell into the water. " There is a number of Youtube videos Look for "PhilFlo H" explaining the incident and illustrating the mast replacement process.
All rigging (mast, shroud and rope), mainsail and Genoese were replaced in Martinique in November 2019.(covered by insurance)
Mast: Aluminum Zspar
Stay: Stainless steel
Main sail with horn: 70 m2 in dacron
Genoa; 45 m2 in radial hydranet
Spinnaker: 120 m2 in good condition but with some repairs
3 Manual Harken Winch
Water-Maker
Watermaker Aquabase 12 V, 50l hours (May 2018): Works on solar panels)
Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 'Kermotu' Highlights:
-Hull number #42. Launched in 2014.
-Lightly chartered (16 weeks / year) with boutique tourism company in the French Caribean. Owners used 10 weeks / year before setting off on their voyage in 2018.
-Quatuor version with 4 cabins, 4 heads (plus two additional single forward)
-Equipped for comfortable and safe Bluewater cruising
-New main sail and Genoa 2019
-New standing and running rigging 2019
-Haul out with antifoul, hull polish, engine and sail drives service booked for mid April 2023
-New sail drives seals (top and bottom) April 2023
-This boat is comes with an impressive inventory and everything on board to just step on and sail away.
A Word From The Owners:
"Kermotu is a Helia 44 (No. 42) built in December 2013 and launched in January 2014.
It is a 4 cabins / 4 bathrooms.
We bought her in July 2015 from a charter company (Star Voyage) in Martinique.
We called it KERMOTU because KER is synonymous with house in Brittany and MOTU is synonymous with small island in Polynesia. This name symbolized the journey we wanted to take.
We chose it for:
With its voluminous hulls, we didn't have to make a choice and we were able to take with us everything we wanted.
Its large lockers at the front which allow us to store a large part of the windsurfing equipment, Kite, wing, SUP, ect.
The large forepeaks which allow 2 extra beds and which is also another nice storage space.
A large trampoline area at the front of the boat which allows you to rig the windsurf/kite/wing sails without obstacle and in complete safety, or enjoy sunbathing.
Its 4 large cabins, each with its own bathroom space to receive our friends and family in great comfort and privacy.
A large galley that allows you to be in contact with the rest of the boat and a view of the sea.
Its ability to safely face the wind and the sea thanks to its helm station integrated into the cockpit but sufficiently elevated to have a 360° view of all obstacles (especially when sailing in the lagoons when it is necessary to avoid potatoes /boomies/quails.
Its speed under sail and its ability to go upwind. (We use the motors very little)
What we appreciated the most was the safety and comfort offered by the Hélia. An impression of living in a large space, a bit like at home.
From 2015 to April 2018 we sailed with Kermotu about 10 weeks a year in the Caribbean. Kermotu was on charter (by the Star voyage company in Martinique) about 16 weeks a year.
In May 2018 we went on a big trip. We discovered all the islands from Grenada to the Bahamas, and in 2019, we crossed the Pacific (via Panama) to discover French Polynesia, where we have been for just under 3 years.
We have made a booking for haul out on April 17,2023 for antifouling and hull polishing and change of the sail drive seals.
We ideally want to sell Kermotu in Polynesia before the end of May, at which time our cruising permit in French Polynesia runs our, and otherwise we will sell Kermotu in Fiji.
Indeed our initial planning was to take 5 years of vacation and we are coming to the end of this period. " Philippe and Florence, Tahiti April 2023.
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