Birdsall 65 Royale
Boat Name: BUBBLE
Features
Designed by the renowned Beau Birdsall, and built in New Zealand. This beautiful yacht has been extremely well cared for by her enthusiastic and knowledgeable Austrian owner.
‘BUBBLE’ (previously named EXODUS) has been continually upgraded and maintained with extreme attention to detail.
She is a veritable ship that can sail anywhere regardless of the latitude. Her owner travelled from Austria to Fiji to purchase her as he rightly saw her as an ideal yacht to sail north via the most remote parts of the world and explore the arctic circle in comfort. Fitted with a watertight bulkhead and loaded with safety gear she is well and truly ready for some adventures. Her owner, after years of preparation and planning, had to change his sailing plans and stopped in Fiji for private reasons. He will remain on board to keep the boat perfect until sold, and is happy to spend time with the buyer to show how everything works on board and assist with the hand-over / test sail etc.
This Birdsall 65 layout offers huge, open and pleasant living areas. There are 3 cabins, one perfect for crew adjacent the galley with two full size single bunks, another large cabin forward with two more bunks and their own ensuite bathroom with shower, vanity and toilet, and finally a gigantic-full beam master cabin aft, which also has her own large ensuite and which can rival in size and comfort with a small apartment.
A huge sail locker / workshop in pristine condition is meticulously organized and painted brilliant white. A full size washing machine is installed in this room, as well as a large 12V freezer, work bench, tools in tidy boxes, etc. This room is also fitted with two bunks, in case more sleeping space was required. It has a large overhead hatch as well as a full size access door for easy access both from the deck and the cabin.
In spite of her size ‘BUBBLE’ is a graceful, nimble yacht that can be managed short-handed. Several improvements were made to her equipment list to enable her to be single-handed.
She is registered in Langkawi and currently in Fiji.
Regular surveys conducted in 2019 and 2023 attest to “BUBBLE’s” condition. This is a well documented boat, and there is a heap more information available on request.
Specifications
Specifications
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year1998
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makeBirdsall
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model65 Royale
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styleSloop
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stock number10334
Construction
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Hull ConstructionSteel - Hull 6mm, Keel 8mm, Top 4mm. All steelwork coated with inorganic zinc and painted with two pack epoxy paint system
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builderJeff Cairney Ship Building NZ
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LOA approx20 m
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beam approx4.65 m
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draft approx2.3 m
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hull typeHard chine with cruising keel and skeg rudder
Engine
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enginemakePerkins
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engine modelHT 6354
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engine year1998
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hours approx2500
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engine fuelDiesel
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drive systemShaft
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commentNewage Coventry 3:1 gearbox. Bearings, Seals and clutchplates replaced 2019. Heat exchanger replaced 2019. Oil Changed every 100hrs
Tankage
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fuel capacity approx2500 Litres
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fuel tank2 x built in steel tanks, 80L stainless steel day tank
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water capacity approx1500 Litres
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water tank2 x valve controlled stainless steel tanks (300L each approx.), Third tank is a steel tank with 900L
Interior
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berths1 Double berth and 6 Single beths
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headroomFull
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toilet2 x Marine flush & 80L holding tank
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cookingNew 2024 Force 10 - 3 burner gimbaled LPG cooker, Dickenson diesel stove/oven, New 2024 Sharp microwave, Double sink, Range hood extractor
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cabin no3
Accessories
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safety equipment6 person CAT1 liferaft (2016), Bilge pumps - 2 x 24V high flow pumps, 3 x 12V pumps, 1 x manual pump,1 x portable pump, raw water cooling pump can also act as an emergency pump, Collision bulkheads, Emergency ruddershaft and tiller, Propane detector
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navigation gearFuruno NavNet 3D chart plotter with AIS transponder, depthsounder and 24inch Radome, JRC 1000 RADAR (standalone), Furuno GPS/WAAS navigator GP-32 (standalone), Furuno FCV-663 Depthsounder (standalone), Hydraulic autopilot TMQ-AP4 (standalone), Hydraulic autopilot Garmin reactor (standalone new 2018), ICOM IC-M802 (2018), MF/HF transceiver PACTOR modem #4
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ground tackle40kg Rocna anchor with 100m of 14mm HT Italian chain secured to the bottom of locker with 20mm shackle, 2 x one inch braided nylon bridals with stainless chain hooks (10 and 15m) + Additional anchors, chain and warps
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capstanHeavy duty Maxwell Nilsson vertical hydraulic winch powered by Vickers pump off main engine, Strong salt water washdown hose can be fixed to the anchor feed or held by hand
Features
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- Bimini with 12 solar panels each 105W supplying up to 80amps
- Full Victron energy system (2024) well thought out and well documented, more details available on request
- 13V 800Ah lithium house battery (Freedom Won sealed heavy duty)
- 2 x 12V batteries in series to make 24V power for engine start, engine room blower, diesel transfer pump, engine room bilge pump and galley rangehood
- 12/240V Engel fridge in kitchen bench with small freezer compartment
- 12/240V Engel standalone 30L freezer in sail locker
- 90L freezer in passageway beside the engine
- 12V Katadyn 160 water maker 20Lph using 20amps
- Hull is insulated from deck to waterline with 50mm polystyrene slabs
- 8 inch thick memory foam mattress in master cabin
- Powerful LED lighting throughout
- Plenty of grab handles for safely moving around the boat whilst underway
- Masses of storage throughout the vessel
- Oversized ground tackle for safe anchoring
- PVC sun/rain cover to use at anchor
- AB Marine model 10UL (3 meter) aluminum bottom RIB with 15hp Yamaha 2 stroke outboard (Tender is on davits)
Rig
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rig detailsCutter
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riggingS/Steel (to Lloyds high latitude specs)
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reefingSlab main (stackpack) & furling headsail
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sparsAlloy (built to Lloyds high latitude specs)
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sailsBrand New Mainsail Cross-cut Challenge Fasnet 11.88 (12oz) 2025, 100% Genoa with UV strip replaced 2018, 2 x brand new 12oz staysail and trysail (only used a couple of times), small hank-on baby stay foresail self tacking
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winches1 x Electric winch in pilothouse for bringing the furler in, 4 x Large winches in cockpit (two self tailing) and mainsheet winch, 3 x Winches on mast (one self tailing)
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