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Own a quarter share in this high quality, well-appointed Tiki 38. This is your chance to get sailing in a Wharram now, at an affordable price and enjoy twelve weeks of Caribbean cruising each year. Six in the high season and six in the low season.
Currently in Rio Dulce, Guatemala, Luckyfish is ideally located for some sensational adventures in 2020. And the season is about to start!
Fly to Guatemala City and enjoy some of the Caribbeans best cruising with family and friends. Just 150 miles east from Livingston at the mouth of the river you have the treasures of Roatan, Utila and Guanaja.

Or go north on an inshore protected route along the Yucatan peninsula and savor the barrier islands and bays of Belize and Mexico. That’s just year 1. Year 2 you and your co-owners can stage across the Caribbean via Cuba, the BVI’s and down the Windward Island chain to “Hurricane” season in Grenada where you will have great low season access to St Vincent and the Grenadines including such gems as the Tobago Cays, Bequia and Saltwhistle Bay. You write the rest of the story.

Boat and Area Briefing
To get our new co-owners off to a good start, join Stew and Zaya for a boat and area briefing during Jan-Feb 2020. We will be available for 2 months to spend time with you familiarizing with boat and area to whatever extent you need.
Airfare Price Guide
Here is a price guide for return airfares from USA, UK and Sth Africa:
Atlanta to Guatemala City return 15 Jan to 2 February 2020

London Heathrow to Guatemala City return 15 Jan to 2 February 2020

Cape Town to Guatemala City return 15 Jan to 2 February 2020

INVENTORY
Luckyfish is ocean ready and proven. She is a fast, safe passage maker. Her extensive inventory includes equipment of the highest quality:
Specs, Equipment and Information
Twin shallow draft keels
Launch Date: 26 April 2012
Builder: Dan Hardwicke, Sth Africa
Build Time: 3 years 1 month
Current owner since: October 2014
Miles sailed since launch: 11,500NM
Dimensions
LOA: 11.6m
Beam: 6.2m
Draft: 1.0 m
Displacement (laden) : 5100kg
Coatings
Exterior:
Gurit SP 106 Epoxy
Intershield 300
Interguard 263
Interguard 276 above waterline
Interthane above waterline (sprayed on upper hull panels, mohair roller cabin tops)
Interior:
Gurit SP 106 Epoxy
Interguard 276
Interthane 990 rolled
Bilges:
Danbolin
Below waterline:
Gurit SP 106 Epoxy
Intershield 300
Interguard 263
Coppercoat Hull 2015 – good for another 5-10 years
Safety Equipment
Arimar 4-pers liferaft – service due Nov 2019
Medical chest Cat 1
Bosuns chair
Jack Lines
3 x Deck Harness Lifejackets – Crewsaver ErgoFit OC Lifejacket inc Hammar 290N and spare Hammars
Storm Gear
16′ Fiorentino Offshore Anchor, Para-Ring, Fast-PAK stowage bag, stainless swivel, 50′ Trip/retrieval line, 1/2″ yellow polypropylene line with support float, vulcanized chafe protection (Complete Para-Anchor Set-Up)
Jordan Series Drogue – Sailrite kit assembled with 80 cones for testing and 80 cones in reserve. 95m of 16mm custom made nylon double braid rode and bridle.
2 x ¾” SS eyebolts mounted inside hulls near transom
Engines
Total Power: 19.8 HP
Engines 1 & 2:
Engine Brand: Yamaha
Year Built: 2011
Engine Model: FT9.9GEP (Electric Start, Electric Tilt)
Engine Type: Outboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Unleaded
Engine Hours: We keep a fuel log but not engine hours. Engine hours are around 350 each. Fuel efficiency is 18 hrs per tank at 6.5 kts (two engines) or 18 hrs per tank at 4kts (one engine). Boat has burned around 115 US Gallons per engine over 11,500NM. Engines will receive a full service in Dec, 2019.
6.5 kts @ 18 hours x 2 tanks 117NM / 12.6 gal (48L) = 9.28NM/gal and 0.7 gal/hr
4.0 kts @ 18 hours x 1 tank 72NM / 6.3 gal (24L) = 11.43NM/gal and 0.35 gal/hr
Drive Type: Long Shaft
Engine Power: 9.9HP
Cruising Speed: 4 to 7 knots.
Maximum Speed: 8.5 knots under power in smooth conditions.
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (120L + 60L) + 90L Jerries – (total 43Gal.)
Fuel Tanks: 4 x 6.3 US Gal (24L) Tanks, Total Capacity 26 US Gal (96L)
Electronics
Complete B&G navigation on NMEA2000 backbone incl:
Simrad 4G Broadband Radar
Zeus Touch 12” Chartplotter with C-Map, Navionics and Explorer Cards for Sth Africa, Caribbean and E Coast USA and SailSteer.
NAIS 400 Class B AIS transceiver with transmitter on separate bimini mounted VHF antenna
External GPS-500 GPS Antenna for NAIS and positioning
Rate compass (Flux Gate enables radar imagery overlay on charts)
Triton Wind Speed and Direction, Depth, Temp
VHF ICOM IC-M32 Handheld Marine Transceiver
VHF ICOM IC-M12 Class D DSC Marine Transceiver
Iridium 9555 Satellite phone
EPIRB Ocean Signal E100 New Battery 2019
RedPort Satellite WiFi Optimizer and Firewall
Marine Dual USB Sockets in cabins and pod
Ubiquiti BulletM2 Titanium 2.4GHz 802.11n/g Outdoor Radio WiFi booster antennae
Linksys AC1200 Wi-Fi Wireless Dual-Band+ Router
Self-Steering
Dual, horizontal-axis, trim-tab vane steering system per Wharram plans
Sails
All sails original and by Jeckell sail makers. Maintained in top condition:
Cruising Asymmetrical spinnaker with chute. Good for up to 25kts
Staysail on wire luff. Fly it anywhere.
Furling working jib on Plastimo 800 furler
Foresail (Wharram Wingsail)
Mainsail (Wharram Wingsail)
Ground Tackle
Windlass: Lewmar Pro series 1000 electric windlass with dual remote control at helm and forward
Primary: Rocna 20kg on 40m Aqua4 HT 8mm chain and 60m Liros 14mm anchorplait
Secondary: Fortress FX-16 on 15m Aqua4 8mm chain and 50m Liros 14mm anchorplait
Storm: Fortress FX-55 on 10m 10mm chain and 60m Liros 18mm anchorplait, s/s eye splice each end
Primary anchor bridle: Liros 12mm anchorplait with PVC anti-chafe
Rigging
Standing rig surveyed in 2018 and in good condition. Will need replacing in 2022 for insurance purposes.
Accommodations
Number of single berths: 2
Number of double berths: 2
Number of cabins: 3
Number of heads: 1
Number of bathrooms: 1
Seating Capacity: 6
Fitted sheets, blankets, pillows, other linen etc
Fans in cabins
Cockpit/Pod
Optimised for easy sail handling and day-to-day living
Four Lewmar evo 32 two speed winches with covers,
Lewmar SS wheel
12v and 110V power
Two full length benches and fold out two leaf table.
Spacious cockpit lockers on 4 sides
Quality Australian Sovereign SS BBQ
3 x 5kg composite gas bottles
Roll down storm enclosure
Whale bilge pump with roaming hose
Foremast Case
Reinforced with storage holding warps, chain, secondary warps and chain, boat hooks, gaffs
Lewmar 28 self-tailing two speed winch to tweak foresail halyards and gaffs
Bimini
Nida core bimini doubles as rain catcher directly to water tanks
260W solar panels
Handholds all round for safe deck movement
Head
Stb Forward: Jabso Manual Head
42l holding tank, which is bulkhead mounted and gravity discharged
Port Galley/Salon
Plastimo Neptune 2500 Stove, Grill, Oven
Engel MT60F-U1-C AC/DC Portable Dual Voltage Fridge/Freezer Battery charger (60 Qt / 60L)
Top loading 40qt / 40L day fridge built using 80mm foam and Danfoss compressor
12v power and undercounter lights in galley
Sea water pump in galley
Quality Lewmar hatches and ports
Starboard Main Cabin
Double cabin
Flip up writing/coffee table
12V Fan
Mattress hinged to allow easy access to large storage under bunk and 135l water tank
Full compartment for spares, charts, clothing
Lewmar 600 x 600 hatch above the bunk
As with other cabins all deck hatches have external covers
Portlights have privacy/solar screens
All mattresses come with two sets of under and over cotton fitted sheets
Hanging wardrobe opposite nav area
Storage in cabin step
Red nav table light
Barigo clock and barometer
12v power and undercounter lights
Singer 4452 Heavy Duty sewing machine
Electrical Equipment
12 V Electronic Battery Charger
Extension Leads
110V/240V Step-up Step-Down Transformer
1 x 1000W 12V-240V inverter
1 x 1000W 12V-110V inverter
110V LED cockpit pod lighting
Engine start and windlass battery New 2018
House batteries Port hull (watermaker, fridges, freezer) 3 x 105Amp Deltec BD-N105_LFS REPLACED IN 2020
House batteries Stb hull (navigation) 2 x 105Amp Deltec BD-N105_LFS REPLACED IN 2020
Port hull Lazarette: Echo2Tec 12V Watermaker – 60L per hour @ 27Amp/hr
Renewables
260W Solar panels and 3 x solar controllers (port & stb banks + engine start/windlass)
300W Watt & Sea hydrogenerator with 12V MPPT converter
500W Rutland 1200 wind generator with hybrid MPPT 20A solar charger controller (spare capacity)
Outside Equipment/Extras
Cockpit shower
Cockpit cushions
Swim Ladder/Dinghy boarding ramp
Takacat 260Lite Tender with 5HP Yamaha Outboard
Radar reflector
Cockpit table
Teak cockpit pod
Covers
Storm enclosure
Sail bags for staysail, spinnaker
Lazy bags for fore and mainsails
5 sunbrella winch covers
6 Lewmar sunbrella hatch shade covers
Mooring
8 x large fenders, all necessary mooring warp
Extras and Spares
building plans for Plan # 111
full spares kit for head, winches, watermaker, outboards
Why co-ownership?
If you have followed Luckyfish on YouTube since she left South Africa you know that Stewart and Zaya shared the journey so people could see what is possible on a “reasonably priced catamaran”.
Five years later many wonderful people have been inspired to write their own stories, from buying and re-fitting second hand Wharrams, building new ones, even restoring their own loved and lost ones.
It’s time for us to move on now. We have a baby, Leo, now 4 months old and less time to dedicate to Lf. With him has come a new dream, Project X. We will be adopting every clever design feature we have learned from James Wharram and incorporate it into the new boat. She will be a legacy yacht, designed to circle the world in perpetuity, or at least the next 100 years.
But, Project X is a yacht way more than we can afford. And we don’t want bank finance. We think we have found one solution that can work for everyone and we want to apply it to Luckyfish too. In fact, its an extension of the principles that got the Luckyfish story started in the first place.
After months of research and phone calls and video skype meetings with everyone from specialist marine legal experts to leaders in yacht syndication, we think co-ownership is not only a solution but something that is quite simply “the future”.
Done right, it works. Done wrong, well… we have all heard the stories.
The Luckyfish syndicate will be done right. Each co-owner knows where they stand legally right from the start, follows the rules of the agreement and if there is a dispute, there is a clear path to resolution or even arbitration if necessary.
The syndicate will have a Yacht Manager and a Finance Manager elected from the syndicate. They will be retired or replaced if so chosen by the members, yearly.
Luckyfish will have her own secure website for owners to access. The website hosts the owners forum to discuss calendar bookings and swaps and boat topics such as routing and equipment upgrades. With a real-time booking calendar and real-time transactions and accounts for the yacht, owners can check the up-to-the minute status. Use the photo gallery to show your family and friends what they can expect from their cruising holiday with you.
Comments 13
Do you have a draft of the syndication agreement that you are proposing ? If yes, can I please review
Thanks
Author
Hi Ron, replied by email.
hi stew
i am definitely very interested in hearing more and for you to consider me for one of the quarters,
i have already sent you an email explaining a little who i am and why my interest. looking forward
to hearing back from you.
all the best
ralph
Author
Thanks Ralph, good to meet you
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What do you forecast to be the maintenance / moorage costs for the vessel as she lies?
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Stuart here… im very interested in the 60ft syndicate… please send me details and drafts.
Hi Stew
Too bad I am discovering your offer only today. I have been following you on YT for months now.
I am in if it’s still possible
Regards
Eric
Author
Hello Éric, Thanks for contacting. Will reply by email. Regards, Stewart
Hi Stew
Could you send me a rewiev of the syndicate agreement?
Regards Daniel
Hi Stewart,
I’m a former Tiki 26 owner who has an appreciation for and familiarity with Wharram craft. Luckyfish is clearly a fine example. I’m also blessed with a work schedule that affords flexibility during 10 weeks of high season, and 13 weeks of low season. Your buy-in price is doable, but I would, of course, be interested to learn more about the forward structure of the syndicate agreement. Anything you can provide along those lines would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Randall
Author
Hi Randall, thanks for your inquiry. Will respond via email, best, Stewart