Rover | Hylas Yachts 70 2010

ROVER has a four cabin layout with a large VIP stateroom forward, a double guest cabin forward and to port, a guest/crew cabin with over under bunks off the aft starboard passageway, and a sizeable master stateroom aft. The VIP, guest/crew, and master staterooms feature ensuite private heads.

Interior Styling & Features:

• Bamboo cabin sole with teak stringers throughout the yacht
• Contemporary solid teak cabinetry and panel doors
• Teak joinery with a satin varnish finish in the main salon, galley, and living quarters
• Corian countertop surfaces in the galley and heads
• Ultraleather upholstery in the main salon
• Custom fitted duvet, sheets, and pillowcases
• Large deck hatches with teak trim and opening screens throughout 
• Teak grab rails and fiddled surfaces for traversing the interior while underway

Main Salon
ROVER features a wide and spacious main salon resulting from her 18 ft. of beam, large wrap-around raised salon windows, and two large overhead deck hatches with screens. To port, an L-shaped settee wraps around the large custom teak table with burled wood finish and multi-position folding leaves. To starboard is a full-length settee with a cocktail table. Both tables are upholstered with Ultraleather and may be lowered with adjustable pedestals. Outboard both settees are full-length cabinets along the length of the salon.

Forward VIP Stateroom
The forward VIP cabin is comfortable and welcoming with an island centerline queen berth, deep cabinets outboard and forward of the berth, and two substantial hanging lockers. At the foot of the berth are two drawers.

VIP Ensuite Head and Day Head with Shared Shower
The ensuite head for the VIP stateroom and the day head is accessible from the forward passageway. Each features mirrored medicine cabinets, fiddled Corian countertops, a white molded sink, and new freshwater flush electric VacuFlush heads. Both heads share a stall shower equipped with a linen closet outboard and a teak shower grate with a seat. Two 3-speed fans and opening portlights provide ventilation.

Forward Guest Stateroom
The guest cabin is located forward and to port. This versatile cabin can comfortably sleep two and features a double Pullman-style berth, abundant storage above and below the berth, a hanging locker, and a nightstand. This is a very light and well-ventilated cabin with three opening portlights, a large screened deck hatch, and a dorade vent overhead.

Aft Guest/Crew Cabin
Ideal for crew or occasional guests and kids, the aft guest cabin is accessed through the aft passageway to starboard. It features over-under single bunks with drawers, a tall hanging locker, and two opening portlights. Each bunk has reading lights and a 3-speed fan.

Aft Head with Ensuite Access from the Guest/Crew Cabin and Master Stateroom
Aft and to starboard, the aft head is accessible from both the guest/crew cabin and the master stateroom. This head includes mirrored medicine cabinets, a sink, a new freshwater electric VacuFlush toilet, a separate stall shower with a teak grate, a shower seat, and a linen closet. There is a 3-speed fan and opening portlights for ventilation in the head and shower.

Master Stateroom
With the beam of the Hylas H70 carried well aft, the master stateroom of ROVER is especially large and spacious. The centerline island berth has a width of 66 inches and is more significant than your standard queen. Overhead are two large deck hatches with OceanAir screens and shades, two opening portlights for superb ventilation, and two fixed portholes.

Storage and personal space are superb, with his and hers wardrobes, cabinets, desktop surfaces, and drawers to port and starboard. Additional cabinets and nightstands with fiddled shelving are located at the head of the berth. A bank of four drawers is situated at the foot of the berth. One great feature of the master stateroom is the dual ensuite heads. This configuration allows access to the private aft head (port) and the guest/crew cabin head (starboard).

Private Head Ensuite to Master Stateroom
To port, there is a private owner's head with mirrored medicine cabinets, a tall linen closet, sink, Corian countertops, freshwater electric VacuFlush toilet, and a massive separate stall shower with over 7' of headroom. Three opening portlights and a 3-speed fan provide ventilation.

Heads

ROVER features four heads and three separate stall showers; a forward head ensuite for the VIP stateroom, which shares a stall shower with the day head, and an ensuite head with stall shower for the aft guest/crew cabin, which is also accessible from the master stateroom, and the owners private head with stall shower ensuite to master stateroom.

• (4) VacuFlush freshwater electric flush heads (3 New, 1 Original)
• (3) Separate stall showers with glass doors and teak frames
• Corian countertops
• Molded non-skid floor with teak grate
• Showers have molded fiberglass floors with white Awlgrip walls
• Mirrored medicine cabinets with teak fiddled shelves
• Teak and stainless steel towel racks
• 3-Speed 12VDC vans, opening portlights, and teak trimmed deck hatches with screens for ventilation

The galley emphasizes space and functionality and is perfectly equipped for long-distance voyaging, cruising, or entertaining guests. The galley features four pullout refrigerator and freezer boxes, a dishwasher, a trash compactor, a convection oven microwave, a double basin sink, and a gimbaled three-burner stove with a Corian countertop insert for an expanded prep area. The cabinets are deep, with segmented storage for flatware and glasses, felt-lined drawers for cutlery and utensils, and loads of room for provisions and cookery.

• Corian countertop and fiddles
• (4) Frigoboat front opening stainless steel refrigerator boxes with 12VDC Frigomatic compressors; two refrigerators and two freezers
• Force 10 3 burner gimbaled propane stove with oven and broiler.
• Avanti wine chiller
• Pullout dishwasher
• Trash Compactor
• GE Profile Advantium convection microwave with vent (NEW 2021)
• Dual basin custom stainless-steel sinks with chrome ShurFlo pullout faucet and dedicated tap for SeaGull filtered drinking water.
   

• KVH M7 Satellite system with Tri-American LNB and (2) Direct TV HD Sat receivers
• Glomax digital TV antenna
• Dockside coaxial cable TV connection

Main Salon

• 42" Sony TV mounted to the forward bulkhead
• Direct TV sat receiver
• Bose Home V10 entertainment system with overhead Bose speakers

Forward VIP Cabin

• Samsung 19" TV
• Clarion stereo system and DVD player
• Overhead speakers

Port Forward Guest Cabin

• Samsung 19" TV
• Clarion stereo system and DVD player
• Overhead speakers

Starboard Aft Crew/Guest Cabin

• Clarion stereo system
• Overhead speakers

Master Cabin

• Samsung 19" TV
• Clarion stereo system and DVD player
• Overhead speakers

The communication suite aboard ROVER enables connectivity anywhere on the globe and features a KVH Tracphone and Iridium Go (New 2018) satellite system. Radios include an ICOM 802 Single Sideband with Pactor II modem and ICOM M604 Very High-Frequency radio with Command mics at both the navigation station and helm.

The navigator station located mid-ship to starboard features an L-shaped desk with two banks of drawers, a three-way adjustable seat trimmed with black leather, an outboard chart table, and a forward-facing computer desk, each with folding desktops and storage inside.

Outboard of the navigator station, the yacht's systems can be closely monitored and controlled with various panels for the battery systems, water maker, and tank monitors. The navigation and communication equipment is mounted to a hinged panel, allowing easy access to the wiring and system components.

• Raymarine Smart Pilot XPS-30 autopilot with Lewmar Mamba autopilot drive unit (New 2018)
• Raymarine 24" 4kW radar scanner with 48 nm range
• (2) Raystar 125 WAAS GPS antenna with GPS selector switch
• Raymarine AIS 500 transmitter and receiver
• Raymarine Sirius satellite weather receiver
• Cell phone antenna with amplifier
• (2) Raymarine Cam 100 video camera

Navigation Station

• ICOM M604 VHF radio
• ICOM M802 SSB radio with Pactor II modem and SP-24 speaker
• KVH Trac Sat phone
• Iridium Go (New 2018)
• Raymarine E120W 12.1" HybridTouch color multifunction display
• Raymarine Smart Controller autopilot remote
• Interphase digital sonar keypad
• Garmin 4208 Chartplotter

Cockpit

• (3) Raymarine E120W 12.1" HybridTouch color multifunction display; one at each pedestal and one adjacent to the companionway
• Raymarine ST6002 autopilot control heads at both pedestals
• Raymarine ST60+ wind display at both pedestals and above the companionway
• Interphase digital sonar keypad at port pedestal
• VHF Command Mic at both pedestals
• Raymarine i70 speed, depth, and wind displays above the companionway (New 2021)
• Ritchie compasses located at each pedestal
• Fusion stereo system (New 2021)

HULL

The hull of ROVER is constructed of solid, hand-laid, Twaron carbon aramid fiber reinforced GRP utilizing Vinylester resins and Isophthalic gel coat. Five layers of epoxy Interprotect and an additional three coats of bottom paint ensure superior protection against osmosis. The hull was designed with two watertight bulkheads; a collision bulkhead at the bow and a watertight stern section across the aft lazarettes. The rudder incorporates a 60% partial skeg, with the bottom of the rudder plane designed to be above the lowest point of the keel for grounding protection.

• NEW Whisper Grey Awlgrip paint job completed in July 2022
• Navy Blue boot stripe (July 2022)
• Gold cove strip (July 2022)
• Fiberglass rub rail with solid stainless steel striker plate (July 2022)
• SeaHawk bottom paint (July 2022)
• All thru hulls are solid bronze Groco style integrated with the yachts bonding system.
• 3" Copper grounding strap running the port and starboard lengths of the yacht
• Watertight collision bulkhead forward and aft with independent overboard drainage
• Stern garage with hydraulic lift and dedicated bilge pump
• Solid lead keel with solid 35 mm stainless steel keel bolts with transverse mounted 8 mm backing plates.
• 60% Skegged rudder (Rebuilt July 2022)
• The bottom of the rudder plane is above the lowest point of the keel for grounding safety.
• Lewmar 300TT 24V electric bow thruster
• Transom steps with teak planking and folding swim ladder
• Fresh hot and cold transom shower
• Pair of tender cleats on the transom
• Stainless steel striker plate along the edge of the stern
• (2) Glendenning Cable Masters for the 50A 75' shore power cords

DECK

The deck is constructed of hand-laid laminates with a ¾ in. end grain balsa core. The deck is solid fiberglass in high-stress areas, where deck fittings take compressive or tensile forces. The hull to deck joint is chemically bonded with 3M 5200 and mechanically fastened with stainless steel through bolts.

The bow is well protected with a substantial 316 stainless steel stem fitting with a striker plate and double bow roller, a signature feature of every Hylas Yacht. In the forepeak is a near 10 ft deep sail locker with a segmented chain locker forward.

At the transom, an additional stainless-steel plate offers protection for the stern. The swim platform has LED courtesy lights, stainless steel handrails, a shower, and a folding swim ladder, perfect for enjoying water activities. A sizeable stern garage provides impressive storage space and ample room for a dive compressor and scuba equipment. Two large lazarettes are located to port and starboard. All deck lockers have Baily latches and independent overboard drains.

Manship stainless steel low-profile hatches, opening portlights with screen inserts, and two dorade boxes with stainless cowlings provide excellent ventilation below. The stern rail extends to midship and, along with the stanchions with uncoated double lifelines, are over 33 inches high and 1 ½ inches in diameter with substantial backing for safety at sea and comfort while moving about the deck.

• Molded non-skid deck with contrasting Linen Beige awlgrip
• Aluminum toe rail
• Simpson 225 electric davits (225 kg capacity)
• There is an exceptional amount of stowage on deck with two large lazarettes, a full beam transom garage accessible from both the swim platform and aft deck, and a massive sail locker forward with a segmented chain compartment. All lockers have Baily latches and independent overboard drains.
• Stainless steel pushpit with teak transom seats, a gate to starboard, and solid rails that extend to the midship boarding gates
• Life raft cradle on the stern pushpit
• Midship boarding gates to port and starboard with removable stainless steel and teak ladder
• Heavy duty stanchions and double uncoated lifelines over 33 in. tall for safety at sea
• Large swim platform with teak steps, stainless steel handrails, hot/cold shower, and courtesy lights
• Heavy duty stainless steel mooring cleats (4) at the stern, (4) midship, and (4) at the bow
• Dorade boxes with stainless steel cowlings and rails on the foredeck (2)
• Manship low-profile deck hatches with 316 stainless steel frames and smoked acrylic lenses, opening portlights with screen inserts, and fixed portlights in the hull.
• The sat system and antenna array have a stainless steel arch on the aft deck. Includes an outboard motor lift.
• Outboard motor bracket on the pushpit
• Passerelle cradle on the pushpit
• Heavy duty pad-eyes in the cockpit and on deck for utility purposes, jack lines, and harness hardpoints for offshore sailing
• Glendinning Cable Master electric shore power cable spool
• Deck courtesy lights
• Stainless handrails on the coach roof and foredeck

• Navtec rod standing rigging, cold drawn Nitronic-50 stainless steel for superior strength and resistance to corrosion (New 2016)
• Keel stepped Selden triple spreader aluminum mast painted with White Awlgrip.
• Offshore Spar Park Avenue Boom (New 2014) features a custom built-in preventer with cockpit controls, easing deployment and retrieval.
• Lazy Jacks (New 2022)
• Selden Furlex hydraulic furling genoa and staysail
• Split backstay with SSB insulator and Harken hydraulic tensioner with cockpit controls
• Harken hydraulic boom vang
• Spare genoa and main halyards
• PBO Running backstay
• Lewmar mainsheet traveler
• GMT Carbon Fiber spinnaker pole
• Antal Halyard System for the genoa and staysail halyards
• Harken dual pump hydraulics
• Spreader and foredeck lights
• Mast up lights

• Antal W80.3 2-speed hydraulic self-tailing primary winches
• Antal W66 2-speed hydraulic self-tailing secondary winches
• Antal W66 2-speed hydraulic self-tailing mainsheet and outhaul winches
• Antal W44 2-speed self-tailing traveler winches
• Antal W52 2-speed self-tailing halyard winches on the mast
• Harken Switch track luff system (New 2014)

• Doyle fully battened mainsail constructed of 10.77 oz Dacron with a Harken Switch Track Luff system (New 2014)
• Doyle 100% furling genoa constructed of 11.77 oz Dacron (New 2014)
• Doyle 95% furling staysail constructed of 11.77 oz Dacron
• APC Asymmetrical Spinnaker, full radial panel layout, constructed of 1.5 oz Ripstop Nylon. Includes ATN dousing sleeve.

• Lewmar Ocean Series V4 hydraulic anchor windlass with bow and cockpit controls
• Stainless steel stemhead fitting with dual bow rollers and striker plate for hull protection
• Ultra 60 kg. primary anchor with 300 ft. 1/2 in. high tensile galvanized steel chain
• Delta 40 kg secondary anchor with 20 ft. 1/2 in. galvanized chain and 200' nylon rode
• ParaTech 24 sea parachute with 600' rode
• Drogue 30" with 300' rode
• Saltwater anchor washdown
• Freshwater anchor washdown with quick disconnect hose
• 12" stainless steel cleats (12 total)
• Fenders and dock lines

One of the best features of INDEPENDENCE is the large lounge-style cockpit with walk-through access from the aft deck. Open and spacious, yet uncompromising toward the qualities which make for a serious offshore sailing yacht, such as foot bracing when the yacht heels, tall and comfortable backrests, and a cockpit environment that is dry and well protected in foul weather. In the center of the lounge, a beautiful high gloss varnished cockpit table with dual leaves and a built-in ice chest makes for a fantastic, al fresco dining experience for up to twelve.

The full-length tan Sunbrella bimini and soft dodger are joined with a connector piece that, when removed, allows a nice breeze through the cockpit. During foul weather, a full Eisenglass enclosure can quickly be installed. The removable side shade awnings offer extra protection on warm sunny days at anchor. All canvas, including the coordinating cover for the cockpit table, winches, hatch, and dinghy covers, were all constructed by Andy's Canvas of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The dual helm stations offer excellent sightlines and clear visibility of the sails, easy access to sail controls, bow and stern thruster joysticks, and navigation equipment to enable shorthanded sailing.

• Walk through the cockpit with dual helms and lounge seating for 12
• Full-length tan Sunbrella bimini and dodger with complete Eisenglass enclosure, side shade awning, connector, and a custom 1-1/4 in. stainless steel frame.
• Varnished cockpit table with double leaves and built-in ice chest
• Coaming compartments with teak fiddles
• Bonded teak cockpit sole and seating
• Padeyes for harness hardpoints
• Push button controls for the main, genoa, staysail, windlass, electronic throttle, deck light and bilge panel, and VHF ComandMic at the port helm.
• Blue and white Sunbrella helm and lounge seat cushions and backrests/bolsters (New 2018)
• Bow thruster controls at both pedestals.
• Engine control panel at port pedestal
• Fusion stereo system (New 2021)
• (4) Six-inch Fusion cockpit stereo speakers
• Windlass up/down controller at the cockpit switch panel
• Four folding pad eyes in the cockpit
• Folding pad eyes at each helm
• Stainless steel companionway rails
• Pair of opening portlights forward end of the cockpit
• Harken hydraulic control panel
• Cockpit lighting, bilge, and windlass control panel

Always professionally maintained, ROVER has enjoyed the benefit of a highly attentive maintenance program since new.

• Yanmar 6BY 260HP turbo diesel engine with Aqualoy 22 2" propeller shaft, PSS dripless shaft seal, Yanmar electronic throttle and engine controls, isolation coupler, line cutter, and 4-blade MaxProp propeller (Approximately 6,000 hrs)
• Fischer Panda 12kW generator with sound shield (New 2019) (Approximately 1,372 hrs)
• Walborough in-line fuel pump with engine bypass for fuel polishing
• Lewmar 300TT 24V bow thruster with joystick controls at the helms
• Sea Recovery 50 GPH water maker (New 2016)
• Cruisair 4-Zone reverse cycle air-conditioning system with custom digital controls – 65,000 BTU total.
• Splendide combination washer/dryer with external ventilation
• Mamba solid linkage steering system
• Dual Racor 75/500FGX Max Series main engine fuel filters with bypass for fuel polishing
• Racor 500FG Turbine Series generator fuel filter
• Engine and generator water contamination alarms
• Engine and generator electric oil change pump
• (2) Engine room blowers
• Extensive inventory of spare parts, filters, and service items
• Soundown 2" engine room insulation
• Built-in oil change system plumbed to the engine, transmission, and generator.
• Engine room lighting
• Hella two-speed jet fans throughout the interior (14)

• Fuel – 710 Gallon total capacity – (4 tanks)
• Water – 390 Gallon total capacity – (4 tanks)Holding – 90 Gallon total capacity – (2) 45 Gallon fiberglass tanks, one is servicing the forward heads, the other for the aft, each with Dometic SeaLand macerators, discharge controls, tank monitors, and Whale Gulper 320 waste pumps.
• (3) Greywater Whale polypropylene tanks for galley appliances, sink, and heads, all with Whale Gulper 320 automatic pumps
• Fuel and water tanks are constructed of 316 stainless steel with baffles and vents. Tanks are under the sole in the main salon and have quick access inspection ports for cleaning and maintenance.
• Sensotex electronic fuel and water monitoring system with a digital display at the nav station.
• Seagull water filtration system plumbed throughout the yacht.
• Pressurized hot/cold water with ShurFlo Extreme and Head Hunter X Caliber freshwater pumps
• 18 Gallon 240VAC water heater
• Dock-Mate fresh and saltwater deck washdown systems with independent Jabsco pressure pumps
• Rule 3700 primary & secondary bilge pump with Rule-A-Matic Plus automatic float switches and high-water alarms. Independent Jabsco Par-Max 4 lazarette pump with alarm.
• Hot/cold transom shower
• Whale Gusher 10 manual bilge pump
• Groco sea strainers
• (2) 20 lb. propane tanks and regulator with MS-2/25 Xintex propane sensor

Aft of the navigator station is the custom electrical distribution panel. This backlit panel is extraordinarily well organized, meticulously labeled, and as close to perfection as you can. While many yacht manufacturers are moving toward "simplistic" panels, Hylas has chosen the path of keeping every system on its dedicated breaker, enabling straightforward management of each component. The wiring itself is tinned as opposed to more corrosive copper. The bonding system consists of two 3-in. copper strips integrated into the hull and running the yacht's length on either side, which ground to the vessel's bronze thru-hull fittings.

• Configured for 12/24VDC & 110/220VAC US electrical power
• Fischer Panda 12kW generator (New 2019)
• Mastervolt MassCombi 24VDC 4000W 100A inverter with Mastervolt AC Power and Inverter Control panels at the Nav station (New 2018)
• Mastervolt 24V 75A charger (New 2018)
• Mastervolt 12V 50A charger for the house and engine start batteries.
• Mastervolt 12V 25A charger for the generator start battery
• Prestolite 110A 24V alternator driven by Yanmar PTO
• Engine alternator
• Xantrex battery monitor
• Remote Mastervolt inverter/charger panel
• Battery Banks
  • 24V House Bank – (10) Lifeline GPL-8DL AGM 225 Ah (New 2017)
  • 12V Service Bank – (1) Lifeline GPL-8DL AGM 225 Ah (New 2017)
  • Engine Start Bank – AGM 4D battery (New 2018)
  • Generator Start Bank – AGM Group 31 battery (New 2018)
• (2) 32A 220VAC shore power inlets and cables with Glendinning Cablemaster electric retracting spools
• Television and phone inlets
• (2) 3" Copper grounding strips running the length of both sides of the hull
• All batteries are isolated via a built-in reverse-isolation switch.
• 15kVa 120/240 50/60 Isolation Transformer for European shore power conversion
• Ventura LED interior lights with (4) PowerLED dimmer controls.
• Red LED courtesy lights throughout.
• Deck lighting, mast uplights, spreader lights, courtesy lights on the deck, Aqua Signal navigation, and masthead tricolor lights
• 2-Speed 12VDC Hella fans in living quarters, main salon, galley, and heads
• Additional 12VDC and 110VAC outlets throughout the yacht
• Hanging lockers with automatic lights

• Winslow 10-man life raft (Serviced thru March 2024)
• McMurdo Smartfind G8 406 MHz EPIRB (New 2021)
• Fireboy automatic fire suppression system in the engine compartment
• Fireboy Xintex SA-2 marine fume detector and smoke detectors
• SOS Dan buoy
• Horseshoe life rings
• Sea anchor and floating line
• Flare kit