Fair Weather Mariner 39'

American flag. Unpaid import tax for French Polynesia. Based in French Polynesia.

Sailing boat equipped for long journeys, self-sufficient in water and energy.

Construction and history

This Fair Weather Mariner 39' is a monohull built by the Trans World - Ta Shing shipyard according to the plans of architect Robert Perry. This fixed keel and cutter rigged sailing boat is an ultra-performance cruising yacht.
Its current owners have owned it for three years, sailing around the Hawaiian Islands, then to Polynesia.
They now wish to live closer to their grandchildren in the United States.

Accommodations:

1 double cabin - 3 berths
Double cabin at the front
Bathroom with toilet and shower
Saloon
U-shaped galley to port
Chart table to starboard

Engine

Inboard Perkins engine 50 hp (1990, 2932 h)
Maintenance in 2024: replacement of the engine panel, replacement of the electrical harness, replacement of belts (timing, water pump, and alternator), new oil and filters (engine and transmission)
18' diameter folding Martec Feathering three-blade propeller
Main stainless steel tank of 50 Glns (cleaned at 1/25 with treatment)
Second soft rubber tank of 25 Glns

Cutter rigging

3/8 standing rigging with titanium chainplates
2 levels of aluminum spreaders with roller
Standard aluminum boom with stainless steel boom vang
Main sail with 2 reef points in good condition
New 120% roller genoa with UV band
New staysail
Spinnaker pole

Anchoring

Electric Maxwell Marine windlass with foot control
Main anchor: Bruce anchor 30 kg + 90 m of chain
Secondary anchor: Fortress FX37 anchor + 45 m of chain
Aft anchor Fortress FX37 with 15 m of chain and 30 m of rope

Comfort

2 aluminum freshwater tanks of 95 L (installed in 2022 under the benches), Total 190 L Spectra desalinator 30l/h

Stainless steel sink with freshwater and seawater

Frigoboat refrigerator with small freezer + 1 cooler

Eno Force 10 stove + four

Water heater

Heating

Bathroom with toilet and shower

Wastewater tank (gray, black) of 56 L

Fusion MS-RA70NSX radio with Bluetooth and SiriusXM Ready connected to 2 interior and exterior Bose speakers

Electricity

4 AGM service batteries
2 AGM engine batteries
Balmar alternator
2 400 W solar panels with independent controllers Wind generator
Marine Kinetics MK4+ (2024)
Xantrex Freedom 458 inverter/charger connected to a heart interface Link 2000 Monitor
LED lighting including navigation lights

Electronics and navigation instruments

Raymarine 12" chart plotter on navigation table
Raymarine 9" chart plotter
Raymarine Quantum digital radar up to 24 miles range
VHF radio on navigation table
GPS VHF and AIS
Iridium

Safety

Viking Rescyou liferaft for 4 people (to be serviced)
EPIRB beacon
2 standard life jackets + 1 automatic inflatable jacket with harness
2 additional harnesses
4 fire extinguishers in the cabin and 1 automatic on top of the engine
1 manual bilge pump

Dinghy

Walker Bay 3 m rigid dinghy with rigging and
Yamaha 4 HP outboard motor (2024)

Miscellaneous

New electrical panel, electrical harness, rewiring, timing belt, engine oil change and filters, transmission oil (2024)
Inspection of standing rigging by a professional rigger in 2024
Revision of the desalinator (57 L/h) with two independent pumps for redundancy
Cleaning of the main diesel tank (2024)

Last bottom paint: January 2025
2024: Complete professional painting of the deck, cockpit, and hull with Awlgrip paint

Main assets

Self-sufficient in water and energy, with oversized rigging. Comfortable at sea as well as at anchor.