Sovereign 400

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Subject to revisions by Owner.

Rob Humphries. Built by Deacons Boatyard, Southhampton, UK 2007

CE Certification (Europe):

The Sovereign 400 is designed and built to meet the requirements of the CE directive 94/25/CE (Category A – ‘Ocean’) for recreational craft, also know in the UK as the Recreational Craft Directive RCD. The directive sets a minimum standard for hull and deck strength, structural bulkheads, keel structure, stability as well as engine, electrical and gas installations.

GRP and Balsa sandwich construction. The hull incorporates 2 transverse longitudinal stringers with 9 ring frames to provide added hull strength and stiffness.

Hull to deck joint with polyurethane sealant and mechanical fasteners. Bulkheads bonded to hull and deck. The keel is lead antimony. Standard draft 1.95m/6’4”

Spade rudder with solid stainless stock and self-aligning bearings

Lewmar Whitlock precision rack and pinion steering system. Space saving Lewmar steering wheel.

• Steering pedestal with compass and stainless steel arch. Engine control lever on pedestal
• Sprayhood
• Bimini
• Engine control panel in recessed compartment
• 2 winch pockets
• 3 harness attachment points
• 240 V shore power supply
• Gas locker
• 2 lockers in lazarette
• Electric bilge pump
• Cockpit cushions x 3
• Jackstays
• Emergency steering tiller

• Stainless steel pushpit, stainless steel pulpit
• Keel stepped aluminum anodized mast, twin spreaders, stainless steel standing rigging
• Lazyjacks
• Headsail furling system – Profurl
• Anchor and steaming lights
• Rigid boom vang
• Stanchions with two levels of guard rails
• 6 Mooring cleats
• 2 Deck filler plates
• 2 Lazarette lockers
• 2 Self-tailing 44ST winches
• 2 Lewmar opening deck hatches
• 10 Lewmar opening port lights
• 4 Mushroom vents
• 2 Stainless steel grab rails
• 2 folding pad-eyes in cockpit
• 10 sheath deck organizers for halyard returns
• 10 Spinlock clutches on coach roof
• Sliding companionway hatch. Washboard in Plexiglas stops and lock
• Genoa sheet track with piston blocks
• Mainsheet bridging track in cockpit with adjustable traveler
• 2 Folding pad-eyes
• 2 x Genoa turning blocks
• 4 fenders
• Mooring warps
• 3 winch handles
• CQR anchor – 35 lbs – 100 feet of chain and 50 feet of warp approx.
• Kedge anchor with chain and warp

• Forward facing chart table with hinged desk Seat with vinyl covered cushion
• Lorenz Chart plotter (new 2012)
• Furuno GPS
• Weather data system – Mcmurdo
• Display switch panel
• AIS Collision Avoidance System (new 2012)
• Autohelm 6002 Autopilot
• Raymarine DSC VHF radio
• Tacktick boat speed/log, depth and wind
• LED Tricolour/anchor light

Utility cabin with double berth mattress and stowage below

• Rigid polyethylene tanks. 32 gallons on port side saloon under seating and 30 gallons on starboard saloon side under seating. Inspection plates and gauges at electrical panel
• Manual bilge pump feeding from sump, operated in cockpit
• Water heater 5-gallon capacity, heat exchanger on engine and shore-power (220v)
• Electric bilge pump with strainer serving aft and saloon area
• Electric bilge pump in aft cockpit lockers

• Shower
• Electric Shower Pump
• Heads
• Washbasin unit in stainless steel
• Chrome plated mixer tap with shower
• Lockers
• Ventilation from hatch

• Shower
• Electric Shower Pump
• Heads
• Washbasin Unit in Stainless Steel
• Chrome Plated Mixer Tap with Shower
• Holding (waste) tank – 27 Gallons
• Lockers
• Ventilation from Hatch
• Fuel tank. 38.5 gallons / 175l
• Emergency Fuel Shutoff Handle
• Engine Room Blower
• 2-Blade Fixed Propeller

• 6-man Life Raft (Plastimo), serviced by Eurosurvie of Guadeloupe April 2012
• EPIRB Emergency Beacon
• Six (6) Lifejackets with Harnesses
• Life Sling
• Lifebuoy
• Danbuoy
• Flares – assortment
• Boarding Ladder
• First Aid Kit

• Tupperware boxes of spares:
• Fuses, tape, string, batteries, etc.
• Lubricants
• Engine Spares
• Car Vac.
• LED Torch – 90 Lumens
• 2-Head Torches
• Galley Utensils
• Crockery and Cutlery
• Water Container
• 2 X Diesel Fuel Cans

• Dinghy
• Outboard – Mercury 3.3hp (new 2011)
• Charts, Pilotage Guides
• Tools, including ratchet set
• Handheld VHF Cobra 2011
• Makita cordless Power Drill
• Binoculars (new 2012)
• Suzumar Dinghy and Oars
• Mercury Outboard 3.3hp. (2011)
• Large Portable Icebox
• Charts – Caribbean Region

• Teak steps – fitted to engine compartment cover
• Access to Engine from front, top and sides
• Large U-shaped settee to starboard
• Saloon table with built-in drinks storage
• Folding Leaf Table
• Sea Berth to Port and Starboard
• Lockers behind Seats
• Deck Hatch
• 7 Opening Port lights
• Halogen spotlights in ceiling

• L-shaped Galley on Starboard Side
• Top Opening insulated Fridge / Freezer Compartment
• Double Stainless Steel Sink with Mixer Tap for Pressurized hot/cold water. Hot water from heat exchanger / shore power
• Cooker with 2-burner stove/oven on gimbals. LPG gas bottle storage external
• LED Lights in Galley area
• Storage under sink with shelf and door
• Swing hinged waste bin
• Shelves and Lockers above work-top and cooker

• Blue Sea Systems backlit switch panel with AC/DC
• Solaris solar panel (new 2012 - $840)
• Voltmeter/amp meter
• Galvanic isolator
• Each cabin has a cabin light switch fixed on the nearest bulkhead
• 1 x 85 amp Engine Battery (2011)
• 2 x 160 amp service batteries (new 2012 – cost US $1,310)
• VSR Battery Management System – located next to engine battery (new 2012)
• Shorepower Battery Charger (Sterling)
• 12v Lighter Socket
• Electrical Anchor Windlass – 1000 W (Simpson Lawrence) with remote control switch in cockpit and at bow
• Stereo (Alpine) with interior and exterior speakers (replaced 2012)
• Inverter 300w
• Shorepower Lead (220v)

• Yanmar 40hp. 3JH
• Shaft Drive Transmission (cutlass bearing replaced 2012)
• Heat Exchanger
• Alternator with Battery Isolator

Designed by long established British Naval Architect, Rob Humphreys, Kaiso was launched in 2007 in Southampton, UK and sailed across the Atlantic towards the end of the year. She has remained in the Caribbean ever since, being used for pleasure cruising and occasional skippered chartering and regatta use.

She is fast, while being secure and comfortable. Kaiso is the only ‘shoal’ draft version of the Sovereign 400 (all other models were over 7’) but the keel weight and ballast ration remains at 0.46 making her stiff compared to most similar class cruising boats meaning she will hold full sail for longer when the wind picks up. Quality fittings all round such as lewmar winches and hatches have been fitted.

The specification has been gradually upgraded in recent years and most recently with safety gear for long distance cruising. The owner has done many thousands of miles cruising on Kaiso and found her safe, enjoyable and rewarding to sail. She’s a no nonsense offshore cruiser for who people enjoy the journey but don’t

want an out and out racer. When you’re behind the wheel, she’ll put a smile on your face…