Dubois 78
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Vicsail Pty
Australia
| Make | Dubois |
|---|---|
| Model | 78 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Condition | Used |
| Price | A$990,000 |
| Type | Sail |
| Class | Cruiser |
| Length | 23.8 m |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Hull Material | Fibreglass |
| Location | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Tax Status | Tax Paid |
| LOA | 23.8 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 5.4 m |
| Max Draft | 2.8 m |
| Keel Type | enums.keel-type.kt-bulb |
| Gross Tonnage | 40.8 t |
| Engine Make | Yanmar |
|---|---|
| Engine Model | Yanmar 4LHI-STP |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Drive Type | Direct Drive |
| Propeller Type | 4 Blade |
| Engine usage (hours) | 213 |
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| Designer | Dubois Naval Architects |
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| Builder | Peter Sowman, Tim Gerr |
| Fuel Tanks | 2860 litres |
| Fresh Water Tanks | 3500 litres |
| Holding Tanks | 500 litres |
| Hull Shape | Monohull |
Description
Southern Direction’ is a beautiful and unique blue-water cruising yacht. She is in sparkling order, and regularly maintained and updated. Ready for her next owner. Her strong construction, with an easily handled sail plan, will give trouble-free long-distance cruising for years to come.
Hull Construction: Glass over timber (Kauri) construction.
Deck Construction: Teak.
Keel: Elephants foot bulb. Skeg rudder.
Engines
Engine Description: Yanmar 4LHI-STP – 240hsp (new 2020/21) diesel engine. ZF gearbox serviced in 2024.
Engine Hours: 213 hrs.
Cruise Speed: 10 knots. 25 Lts per hour at 3,200 revs Approx.
Thrusters: Maxpower – retractable VIP 250/24v HYD bow thruster.
Fuel Capacity: 2,860 Ltrs.
Steering: Wheel steering. Hydraulic Teleflex steering system.
Accommodations
Accommodation: Large twin cabin aft, double bunk cabin forward mid, double forward. Double and single in saloon.
Air Conditioning: 4 x Dometic Cruisair units, reverse cycle for heating and cooling.
Entertainment: LG 32” Television (in main saloon),iPod in saloon, Bose speakers.
Toilets: Well-appointed bathrooms with showers, cabinetry and quality fittings. 2 x Mansfield vacuflush heads. Vacuflush pump servicing aft toilet replaced in 2024.
Blackwater holding tanks: 100 ltrs Black. 2 x 200 ltrs Grey. BEP ultrasonic tank sensors replaced 2025 – linked to C-zone. Macerator discharge pump replaced in 2024.
Galley
Water Capacity: 3,500 Ltrs.
Hot Water: IsoTemp 50 Litre hot water service, 240v/engine heat exchanger (new 2024) Jabsco 12v water pump (replaced in 2024).
U shaped galley with lots of workspace and benchtops. Award dishwasher, Force 10 A32 3-burner hob and oven (new 2024). Gas 2-burner side-hob. LG Solar Dom combined microwave/oven, Xinitex S-2A propane detector and control system.
Miele Honeycomb Care WT 2670 combined washer/dryer. 2 x 9kg gas bottles in separate, external, ventilated compartment.
Refrigeration: In bench top-load freezer cabinet: OzeFridge 12vDC/240vAC AW490, 2 x 535/335/40 eutectic plates (new in 2024), in bench top-load fridge cabinet OzeFridge 12vDC/240vAC – 1 x 535/335/60 eutectic plates (new in 2024). Vertical 24v litre Isotherm cabinet fridge and 240v Isotherm ice-maker.
Watermaker: Spectra – Newport – 1000 MK-11 24v. 3,633 litres per day. Note: Currently non functional.
Rig & Sails & Deck
Rig and Rigging: Ketch. Aluminium Southern Spars spars. Rod rigging – stainless steel. Dyneema running rigging. Length of mast 91.86 ft / 28m. All Rod Rigging replaced in 2017.
Sails: Main sail 80sqm dacron, Mizzen 48.2sqm dacron, Genoa 115.4sqm SRP 75 cloth (2011), Staysail 37.6sqm dacron, Multi-Purpose Spinnaker, Storm Trysail, Reckmann hydraulic furling gear. Genoa Sheets replaced in 2025.
Deck Hardware: 2 x Barient 737 (electric) winches. 1 x Barient 32 (electric 2-speed winch at mast base). 4 x Barient 32 winches. 4 x Barient 28 winches. 2 x Barient 22 winches.
Anchoring/Ground Tackle: 1 x Maxwell (electric/hydraulic) VW3000. 50kg Bruce anchor. 50kg CQR anchor. 125m 13mm galvanised anchor chain.
Bilge Pumps: Johnson fire/bilge pump, ebgine driven bilge pump and manifold system.
Fire Fighting: Deck wash hydrant with 30m hose. Usual complement of extinguishers.
Tender: New Highfield Ultralite 220 (no out-board motor included).
Covers: Helm pod and wheel covers replaced in 2024. Doyle Sails.
Safety Gear: 1 x 6-person Marsafe liferaft > 24h (next service May 2025). 1x RescueMe-1 EPIRB (exp Oct 2032). Kannad Safelink 406/121.5MHz EPIRB with hydrostatic release/float free (needs servicing).
C-zone monitoring system, 2 x horseshoe life rings fitted with MOB lights.
Electric & Navigation
Electrical System: Shore power 32 AMP incoming.
Alternator: Main engine house charging alternator 150-175 amps controlled by marine multi stage regulator.
Generators: 1) Onan 11.5kva, MDKBN (2010) - 2,063 hours. 2) Onan 7kva, MBKBK (2012) - 290 hours, both serviced in 2024.
Navigation Electronics: Raymarine ST 70 rudder angle indicator. Electronics replaced in 2024; 2 x Raymarine Axiom Pro 2-12 MFD’s. Lighthouse 4 x electronic charts, Raymarine Quantum 2 radar, 5 x Raymarine i70’s colour instrument displays, Raymarine ACU Autopilot, 2 x Raymarine P70S Autopilot controllers, Raymarine pilot windless remote, Raymarine EVI compass, DST speed log, Raymarine windwand, Suunto magnetic compass, Kahlenburg P449-14 compressor system.
Radios: ICOM - M504 VHF Marine Transceiver. ICOM Command-mic III remote VHF handset at helm, 2 x ICOM IC-M72 handheld VHF radios, ICOM IC-M802 Marine HF radio.
Batteries: 2 x 90 AH house/service/electronic banks, 2 x 6 Lifeline GPL-8DL AGM batteries new in 2021.
Main engine and Genset start batteries – 3 x Optima 34M Blue TopMCA. Aux Genset start battery new in 2025.
Batteries chargers: 2kW Mastervolt inverter charger. 4kW Mastervolt inverter charger (combined 120 amp charging).
Disclaimer
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.
Presented For Sale By:
Vicsail Pty
Australia
Presented For Sale By:
Vicsail Pty
Australia
