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Distant Drummer is one of the finest Heavenly Twins catamarans available today. She was commissioned in 1994 and underwent an extensive upgrade and refit in 2007, the most significant part of which was the installation of a Beta Marine BD722 20HP 3 cylinder diesel engine mounted in the centre cockpit to twin Parker hydraulic motors making her fantastically manoeuvrable. This has kept weight out of the ends of the boat and created more interior space.

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She is a Mark IV Heavenly Twins 27 and represents the culmination of Pat Patterson's cruising catamaran designs. The HT27 has a well known pedigree and is held in high regard by sailors looking for a safe, strong, seaworthy and easily handled catamaran whether coastal cruising or exploring shallow creeks. Ocean voyages and blue water cruising are all well within the remit of this superb mark.

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We purchased Distant Drummer in 2015 in Rochefort, France from British owners. She was sailed to Falmouth in July 2015 and berthed in Pendennis Marina. We enjoyed coastal cruising along the beautiful Cornish coast to stunning locations such as Fowey and the Helford River. Her shallow draft gives her access to secluded creeks and guarantees peaceful anchorages wherever you go.

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In 2018 we voyaged along the south coast of England calling in at various ports and anchorages including the impossibly beautiful River Yealm, Dartmouth and Portland's Olympic marina. We also dropped the hook off Brownsea Island and Newtown Creek on the Isle of Wight. We visited Chichester, Dover and crossed the Thames estuary arriving on the Essex salt marsh coast on the River Blackwater later that summer. Needless to say, Distant Drummer took the entire voyage in her stride keeping us safe and warm throughout.

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We have maintained and improved Distant Drummer to a high standard. In 2019 we took the decision to instruct Tollesbury Marina yard to coppercoat her hulls to a professional standard ensuring a lower maintenance regime in the years ahead. With an eye on more stringent environmental considerations we have removed her holding tank and installed an odour free compost toilet. This has had the added benefit of increasing storage space in her forward starboard hull.

 

Distant Drummer is now sold. We would like to thank everyone for their interest and also say a big thank you to David Morris, our brilliant yacht broker.

 

https://www.davidmorrisboats.co.uk/

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Additional Specifications, equipment and information:

Boat Name
Distant Drummer of Upnor

Specs
Keel: Twin hulls with a central 'belly pan'

Dimensions
LOA: 26 ft 11 in
Beam: 13 ft 8 in

Engines
Total Power: 20 HP

Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Beta Marine
Year Built: 2007
Engine Model: BD722
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 600
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 20 HP


Accommodations

One king size cabin and one double sofa bed in saloon

Number of heads: 1


CONSTRUCTION:

Built in 1994.   GRP construction with white topsides and superstructure.   Catamaran with twin hulls, centre cockpit with wheel steering, twin rudders, bermudan sloop rig, 4 berth internal layout with twin walk through's to large owners aft cabin.  Coppercoat applied to hull beneath the waterline by Tollesbury Marina 2019.

BUILDER

Armada Marine Projects Ltd.

DIMENSIONS:

LOA 26'11" (8.2m)

LWL 21'7" (6.6m)

Beam 13'8" (4.2m)

Draft 2'4" (0.7m)

Displacement around 5 tons

SAILS and RIG:

Slab reefing fully battened mainsail (140 sq ft, Dacron, Westaway Sails 2006)
Mainsail cover in red (2019)
Genoa roller reefing system by Facnor (2008)
Furling No 1 Genoa (240 sq ft, Dacron, uv strip renewed 2007)
No 2 Genoa (220 sq ft, Dacron, 2006 as new)
Storm jib (32 sq ft, Dacron, Westaway, 2007)
Staysail (32 sq ft, Dacron, Westaway 2007)
Staysail cover (red, 2019)
Cruising chute (tri-radial, nylon with snuffer)
Single spreader aluminium mast by Eurospars, running and standing rigging replaced by Atlantic Spars in 2006. Inspected by TS Rigging of Maldon in Aug 2019 and found to be in good condition throughout.

ENGINE:

Beta Marine BD722 20hp inboard diesel engine professionally fitted circa 2007. Centrally mounted with 70 Amp/hr engine driven alternator. Twin independently driven props via Parker hydraulic motor drives (2007), separate Teleflex controls. Cruising speed under engine around 5 knots with a maximum speed of around 7 knots. Engine hours around 600.

ELECTRICS:

4 x Numax XV24MF 86 Amp/hr batteries (Dec 2017)
135w Alpex solar panel
240v shore power with mains sockets throughout

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:

Plastimo bulkhead compass (2006), Airmar / Raymarine echo sounder (transducer 2016), Raymarine Autohelm ST50+ log (2008), Raymarine i60 wind display (2016), Raymarine Ray49E DSC VHF radio linked to Raystar GPS sensor with additional cockpit speaker. Windex at masthead, Raymarine ST4000 wheeldrive autopilot, Raymarine C70 chartplotter/radar with mountings for cockpit use, Raymarine 2kW radome (2007) radar (2007), Nasa PC Navtex USB complete with software and antenna (2014), Firdell Blipper radar reflector, Raymarine ST50+ GPS & Navdata, Raymarine Raystar 125 GPS sensor (2007), Nasa AIS engine, clock and barometer, navigation lights, steaming light, deck light, masthead tri-colour light and anchor light. Also Breton plotter, brass dividers and Plastimo Iris 50 compass.

SAFETY GEAR:

Seago 4 person Offshore GX4 liferaft (service date Nov 2020), 2 jackstay lifelines, horseshoe lifebuoy with light, 4 lifejackets and 2 safety lines, distress flares (to 2021), auto engine fire extinguisher, 2 manual fire extinguishers, gas detector, smoke detector, McMurdo G5 Smartfind GPS EPIRB (2009) with new battery to 2023, rope cutters to propellers, 2 electric bilge pumps, 2 Whale manual bilge pumps, carbon monoxide detector, para anchor (2001) never used, all seacocks have emergency plugs.

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT:

2 x Eberspacher Airtronic D2 diesel hot air heaters, twin electric cabin heaters.
Her galley has a Nelson Spinflow gas cooker with 2 burners, oven and grill, Royal 3 way absorption fridge (2019), various pots, pans, cutlery and crockery, hot and cold pressure water system to sink, twin water tanks (93l port, 85l starboard), Rinnai gas water heater.
Separate heads compartment with composting toilet (2019) as part of a wetroom with shower and hot/cold water supply.
Apex Aquaclean fabric upholstery in cyan, fabric window covers in red, carpet insulation fitted throughout.

ACCOMMODATION:

4 berths in 2 cabins including a large aft owners cabin with king size berth (converted form two small cabins in 2019.

REMARKS:

"Distant Drummer" was purchased by her present owners in May 2015 in Rochfort France from British owners. She was sailed to Falmouth and was based there until April 2018, exploring the West country coast. In 2018 she was sailed to the Tollesbury on the Essex coast. She is a superb example of the Mk 4 Heavenly Twins, maintained to a high standard with plenty of recent upgrades and improvements such as;

Hulls Coppercoated by Tollesbury Marina August 2019
Eberspacher heaters serviced 2020
Diesel inline fuel and fine filters and oil filter replaced 2020 plus oil change
Diesel engine raw water / exhaust hoses and elbow replaced 2018
Gas alarm replaced 2019
New batteries Dec 2017
New fridge 2019
Composting toilet installed 2019
New bespoke upholstery 2017 by Ocean Covers of Falmouth
New boom and staysail covers 2019
New lazyjacks 2019
New rail mounted fender bags 2019
New interior window covers 2019

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Boat details correct as of April 2020