Chris Lafrance
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Alani: Dutch Built Bluewater Cutter, Refitted and Ready to Sail
Alani is a 2001 Contest 48 CS, a Dick Zaal design built by Conyplex in Medemblik, the Netherlands, and certified CE Category A for ocean passages. She is a deck saloon cutter with a classic teak interior, three cabins and two heads, each head with its own shower stall, and berths for six plus one in the saloon.
Her current owners bought her in Europe in late 2020, gave her an extensive refit in 2021 and have kept investing since: a new arch carrying 1,260 W of solar, a Victron lithium house bank, new standing rigging, a new Molenaar mainsail and genoa, Raymarine Quantum 2 doppler radar, and a new tender and outboard. With a watermaker, generator, all electric galley, washing machine, Webasto heat and Starlink, she is set up to live aboard and stay away from the dock.
Since the refit Alani has crossed the North Atlantic, cruised the Caribbean and sailed up the US East Coast as far as Nova Scotia before coming south to the Chesapeake. Electric primary winches, in mast furling, furling headsails and a bow thruster make her an easy boat for a couple to handle. She is lying in Pasadena, Maryland.
Key Features:
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Alani's interior is classic Contest: satin finished teak joinery, a teak sole and white Corian worktops, with white curtains fitted in 2021. The raised deck saloon has toughened thermopane windows that bring in plenty of light, and headroom is about 6'7" (2 m) through the main living spaces.
The deck saloon sits at the heart of the boat, with its seating and the navigation table, and a saloon berth that sleeps a seventh person. The galley is all electric, with induction cooking and two fridges. The owner's stateroom is aft, with a double berth and an en suite head with a separate shower. Forward of the saloon are a guest cabin with a V berth, a second guest cabin with two single bunks, and the forward head, which serves both guest cabins and has its own shower stall.
Interior Styling and Additional Features:
MAIN SALOON
The deck saloon is the social center of the boat, with toughened thermopane windows for light and a view out, and the navigation table close at hand.
MASTER STATEROOM (AFT)
The owner's stateroom is aft, with a double berth, a hanging wardrobe, drawers and bookshelves, all finished in classic teak, and an en suite head.
Master Head
The en suite head has a wash basin, an electric toilet and a separate shower stall.
GUEST CABIN (FORWARD)
The forward guest cabin has a generous V berth about 6'7" (2 m) long, finished in the same classic teak joinery, with drawers, shelves and a hanging locker. An overhead deck hatch brings in light and air.
Guest Head
The forward head is shared by the two guest cabins and has its own separate shower stall.
GUEST CABIN (BUNKS)
The third cabin has two single bunks, each about 6'7" (2 m) long, which suits crew, children or extra guests. It is finished in classic teak, with a hanging wardrobe and storage.
The galley is all electric, with no gas system aboard: a three zone induction cooktop, a combination oven, microwave and grill, two fridges and Corian worktops.
NAVIGATION STATION
The navigation table is in the deck saloon, with the VHF, SSB and Victron system monitoring at hand.
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
Raymarine electronics run throughout, with an Axiom Pro chartplotter at the helm, Quantum 2 doppler radar, AIS and a SmartPilot autopilot, plus Starlink for connectivity offshore.
HULL
The hull is GRP (polyester) built by Conyplex in Medemblik and finished in dark blue Awlgrip. She has a fixed bulb keel drawing 6'11" (2.10 m) and a rudder hung on a full skeg, with the rudder shaft, bearings and seals renewed in 2026.
DECK
The deck is GRP with a laid teak overlay, a raised deck saloon with toughened glass windows, and a teak covered swim platform aft.
COCKPIT
MAST AND RIGGING
SAILS AND WINCHES
ENGINE AND MECHANICAL
A Yanmar 4JH3-HTE 100 HP turbo diesel drives a Max Prop Easy feathering propeller through a conventional shaft and stuffing box, and a Sleipner bow thruster helps in close quarters.
PLUMBING AND TANKAGE
Fresh water is carried in two tanks totaling 217 gallons (820 L) and topped up by a Schenker watermaker, with hot water from a boiler. Fuel capacity is 135 gallons (510 L).
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUDIO/VISUAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
TENDER
BROKER’S COMMENTS
From a respected Dutch designer and builder, Alani is a spacious and comfortable bluewater yacht whose sailing performance and setup make her easy to handle with a small crew. She has been very well maintained and has proven herself on an Atlantic crossing and a season on the US East Coast.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
David Walters Yachts is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel as a Buyers Agent. This boat is centrally listed by Chris Lafrance
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