Kelt

the Kelt 9.0m is a French-designed sailing yacht that was popular in the late 1970s and 1980s. Here’s a detailed overview:

Design and Construction
Designer: The Kelt 9.0m was designed by the French naval architect Philippe Briand, who is known for creating several successful racing and cruising yachts.
Builder: It was built by the Kelt Marine shipyard, located in France, which produced a variety of sailing yachts in the 1970s and 1980s.
Year Introduced: The yacht was first introduced in the late 1970s, around 1977

MECHANICAL

Yanmar

Model 2GM

Horsepower 18HP

Year 1984

Engine Hours Not Known

ELECTRICAL

Batteries

Number 2 Domestic + 1 Starter

Voltage 12v (AGM)

Amp Hours 2 x 90Ah + 1 x 90Ah

NAVIGATION

Navigation Equipment (please state make and model)

Compass Plastimo Contest 101 (installed 2015)

Log (speed/distance) Nasa electromagnetic

Chart plotter Standard Horizon CP300i + stand for tablet in cockpit and chart plotter app gets data via WiFi

VHF Standard Horizon Quest X, GX 1500E + remote speaker and handset in cockpit.

SSB n/a

GPS GPS data fed from AIS unit

Autopilot Simrad TP22 (new in 2020)

Other AIS: Digital Yacht AIT 1500 Class B Transponder WiFi: Digital Yacht Aquawear (NMEA gateway / server)

SAFETY

Safety Equipment

Life raft (make and No. persons) Seago 4 person life raft new in 2017

Last serviced 2019

Lifebuoys Dan buoy with McMurdo Smartfind emergency AIS transmitter & strobe light.

Lifejackets (Number and make) Gaelforce – 2 automatic + 2 manual

Last serviced 2023

Fire extinguishers (make / automatic/manual) 2 x 1kg dry powder manual + 1 fire safety stick extinguisher + 1 fire blanket

Flares (in date) Inshore flares

Radar reflector Radar reflector clipped and hoisted via backstay

Bilge pumps (type and number) 1 automatic and 1 hand pump

DECK GEAR

Deck Equipment

Anchor(s) 16kg delta style with 50m chain + smaller anchor with about 15m chain.

Anchor Windlass Manual, turned using winch handle.

Spray hood (age and condition) Good condition, made by Owen sails in 2016

Dodgers Good condition, made in 2017

Cockpit Cover Good condition, made by Owen sails in 2016

Boarding ladder Yes

Swim Platform n/a

Winter cover Old sprayhood available

Davits n/a

Navigation lights Yes with LED tricolour/anchor light

Horn Push button on gantry

SAILS

Winches

Sheet (Number and Type) 2 single speed on cabin roof; 2 dual speed self-tailing for genoa; 2 dual speed for spinnaker.

Halyard (Number type and position) Main, Genoa and Spinnaker lead to cockpit winches and clutches.
Reefing Type

Main 3 position with a single line each controlled from cockpit.

Headsail Furlex 200 roller reef.

Sails

Type / Date /Material/Maker/Colour/Condition White Main and Genoa new in 2011 from Crusader well maintained with some minor repairs. Stack pack for main new in 2015 (zip replaced 2024). Spinnaker age not known but is good condition launched from container clipped to guard wire or from snuffer.

DOMESTIC

Accommodation

Berths 2 in forepeak double; 2 single in main cabin; 2 in stern quarter berth, double.

Cabins 3

Heads (Number and Type) 1 sea toilet (replaced 2015)

Showers (Number) n/a

Hot and Cold Water Foot pumped cold water

Calorifier (Size and make0 n/a

Cabin Equipment

Fridge (make and power) n/a Cool storage 65 litre

Freezer (make and capacity) n/a

Crockery Can be included

Cutlery Can be included

Cooker (gas or electric / make) Bainbridge Pacific 4500 Gas

Burners (number) 2

Oven 1

Grill n/a

Central Heating (type) 2Kw diesel powered, air blown

Air Conditioning n/a

Clock Brass

Barometer Brass

Carpet Carpet tiles

Entertainment

TV (make and size) TV with integral DVD, mounted on main cabin bulkhead.

Sound system (make and model) Kenwood KDC-BT-700DAB with digital and FM radio, CD player, USB and Bluetooth. Speakers in main cabin also mounted on stern gantry.

OWNERS COMMENTS

Stern Gantry with 100w solar panel (and controller to feed to domestic or starter batteries as needed) + horn + flood light + CCTV camera (feeds to TV) + DAB antenna + AIS aerial + backup anchor light

Last Survey 2020; Hempel Silic One antifoul treatment applied 2022 (fast sailing and easy maintenance); Flexofold propellor fitted 2013