Hallberg-Rassy 31 Monsun for sale

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Janna under sail with reefing jib and old mainsail

Contact

Email: syjanna@gmail.com

Phone (Malaysia): +60122513997

Skype: klubkonet or syjanna

1 We call her Janna

…as in arabic al’janna, which means “garden” as in the “Garden of Eden”…

You won’t need to spend months in a boat-yard. You can go cruising immediately, because we are cruising right now on this boat. You can step aboard as we step off.

We take a good care of our little boat. She’s a lovely home and a great performer at sea.

The equipment is minimalistic, but we rarely wished for more. We’ve put a lot of thought into transforming Janna into a cozy, but utilitarian vessel.

It is our home and an office.

We are the third owners and we are selling Janna for family reasons.

1.1 Significant features

These are the most important features that make Janna what she is (see more below).

She is a perfect home for a couple, however, four people will find comfortable berths on board. Two on the V-berth and two in the cabin. The cabin settee cushions fit nicely in the cockpit and you will spend many a night there.

1.1.1 Minimized routes for water ingress

We have kept only 3 seacocks (out of 10) – one for the seawater intake, one for the galley, which doubles as a port cockpit scupper drain, and one for the second cockpit scupper drain.

1.1.2 Confortable and safe galley, lots of storage space

The galley is well designed and we have never had water coming through the galley sink, even in foul weather. Two large storage lockers are right next to the galley sink.

We have converted the quarter-berth into another locker accessible from the cockpit and made special drains which keep the lockers dry in all weather.

We have also made a heavy-duty rail guard for the stove and the pots stay put even in bad weather. In really bad weather we cook in a pressure cooker (our most useful utensil).

There are two 5kg aluminum LPG cylinders on the deck. They usually last two and half months – but we cook a lot and bake regularly. The LPG is carried via a single high-pressure hose, thus minimizing the points of failure.

1.1.3 Efficient rigging

Previous owner added a strong 3’ stainless-steel bowsprit and a roller furling genoa. This allows for extremely easy wing and wing setup for downwind passages. The genoa is a real workhorse.

There is an inner forestay for hank on sails: light genoa for light winds and short tacking and reefing jib, which doubles as a storm jib. There’s another spare jib.

The virtually frictionless Cape Horn windvane will steer the boat on any point of sail, including downwind even in light winds. Maintenance is a piece of cake.

Halyards lead to the cockpit. This is great for single-handlers or your partner who can remain in the safety and comfort of the cockpit during the sail changes.

Only hank-on jib halyard ends at the mast, which makes it easy for the crew handling the jibs to control the sail. Occasionally we have used also a downhaul for the jibs, which makes pulling the sails down in strong winds safer.

We have ordered new large mainsail, with extended roach, as well as very light hank-on genoa. Both sails provide extra power and make short tacking in light winds very enjoyable.

1.1.4 Substantial ground tackle

Since we bought a 20kg Rocna, we’ve never dragged, even on a shorter scope. The chain is of prime quality, made by Acco. There are two more CQRs, spare piece of chain and about 200m of three-strand lines.

1.1.5 Spacious and save cockpit

A folding table fits in the cockpit and six people can enjoy a dinner in reasonable comfort. The cockpit is relatively deep and you will feel save even in foul conditions.

The cockpit sole can be lifted, which provides a great access to the engine room, which makes regular maintenance so much more enjoyable. Engine can be easily lifted out of the boat using the boom.

1.1.6 Everything is well documented

You can see our adventures and most work done on Janna on our blog http://www.klubko.net/en/ (or the Czech version which is more complete).

You can also visit our Google+ albums and click through to see the details.

2 Specification

Manufactured	1974
Hull no	57
Engine	Volvo Penta, D1-30A, 1100 hours, commissioned 2006
Engine output (kW / HP)	20.9/28.4
Hull length	9.36 m / 30′ 9″ (+ cca 3’ bowsprit)
Length water line	7.50 m / 24′ 8″
Beam	2.87 m / 9′ 5″
Draft	1.40 m / 4′ 7″
Mast above waterline	~12m
Diesel tank	120 litres / 32 US gallon (+ 3x20l good quality jerry cans)
Water tank	160 litres / 43 US gallon (+ about 60l in assorted jerry cans)
Displacement	4 200 kg / 9 250 lbs
Keel weight	1 900 kg / 4 200 lbs
Thickness freeboard	~ 10mm
Thickness hull	~ 20mm
Thickness keel	~ 25mm

3 Equipment and improvements

Item	Year	Details
Boom gallows	2013	Teak timber and SS 316 tubing. Provides great holding for crew on watch and a rest for boom while at port.
Bottom paint	2014	International Primocon + Micron Extra
Bulkheads	2014	Retabbed (re-glassed) to the hull using epoxy resin and fiberglass mat
Cockpit awning	2007	Large awning made of Sunbrella Plus for use in port
Cockpit coamings	2013	New teak for cockpit coaming under the winches.
Cockpit teak	2012	Rebuilt the teak in the cockpit, created a new locker. Added scuppers under the locker lids (2013).
Depth sounder	2009	Raymarine ST40 Bidata. Mounted inside of the hull for easy maintenance. Speed log included, but not installed.
Energy – batteries	2013	N70 starter battery, 225Ah house batteries (2x Trojan T-105 Plus). Charged separately via isolator switch.
Energy – solar panel	?	2x 75 Watt with ProStar regulator, solid source of energy
Energy – wind generator	?	Air-X Marine. Great source of energy in stronger winds
Energy – wiring	2012, 2013	All tinned, marine grade wire (with very few exceptions). Bow navigation lights and wiring completely replaced in 2014
Engine	2006	Volvo Penta D1-30A, stern drive, three blade fixed propeller, 115A alternator
Engine – bed and mounts	2014	New Vetus K50 mounts and substantially reinforced engine bed
Engine – exhaust raiser	2011	SS 316, muffles sound and prevents water ingress
Engine – heat exchanger	2011	Replaced due to corrosion, caused by original faulty installation, which was resolved by the new exhaust raiser.
Engine – jerry cans		3x 20l high quality jerry cans for easy refueling
Engine – packing gland	2014	Replaced with original Volvo Penta part
Engine – prop shaft	2014	New shaft, SS304 1” and new cutlass bearing
Engine – seawater pump	2013	Replaced with original Volvo Penta part
Forward hatch	2012	New acrylic and gaskets
Galley – LPG	2009	2x 5kg Worthington horizontal aluminum cylinders mounted on the deck below the dinghy and connected with high pressure hose with only single connection bellow deck
Ground tackle new	2009	Acco Grade 40 Hot-Dip Galvanized High-Test Chain 5/16”, 65m + 35m (spare stored in the cockpit locker) Rocna 20kg. Never dragged since we got her!
Ground tackle older	?	Manual windlass Lofrans Royal Spare chain 10m 2x 15lbs CQR anchors Small Danforth for dinghy
Interior painting	2014	Ceiling, lockers, engine room
Life-line stanchions	2014	Replaced new, SS 316, more space on deck, no leaks, easy cleaning
Non-skid	2013	New non-skid on deck, International Perfection and Intergrip. Three overcoats: does not slip while kind to your bare knees.
Navigation – paper charts	Various	Mostly SE Asia
Navigation	2009	2x handheld Garmin GPS Astra IIIB Sextant
Portlights	2012	Replaced gaskets. Very easy maintenance.
Rigging – blocks	2009	Most blocks replaced with Harken, couple of spares. Mainsheet tackle 6:1 (Harken H2618 + H2604) and mainsail halyard 2:1 for easy handling
Rigging – bobstay	2014	SS 316 bobstay attachment 8mm SS 316 wire rope 1×19 Sta-lok terminals
Rigging – chainplates	2013	Replaced all (but forestay) chainplates with new made of SS 316
Rigging – cleats	2013	All six cleats replaced with SS 316 cleats and substantial backing plate added 2 Spinlock cam cleats for halyard in the cockpit (2012)
Rigging – running	2009	Cousin, mostly 10mm, all in great condition Two sets of jib sheets Genoa sheets Mainsheet Spinnaker sheets Lots of spare lines
Rigging – standing	2009	Sta-Lok terminals Sta-Lok 7mm 316 wire rope 1×19
Rigging – twin boomvang	2009	Blocks and lines. Works great as an instant preventer. Easily controlled from cockpit.
Roller reefing	?	Furlex Mk II, in great shape, wire rope checked 2014/3
Safety – harnesses	2013	2 self-inflatable life jackets with harnesses
Safety – cabin sole	2013	New mahogany-like vinyl sole that just does not slip
Safety – fire extinguishers	2009	2 Kidde extinguishers
Safety – leecloths	2013	There is no quarter berth, but off-watch crew sleeps comfortably behind a lee-cloth on either side of the saloon.
Safety – lifejackets	?	2 lifejackets
Safety – navigation lights	2009	Three navigations lights and mast top anchor and tricolor light
Sailing dinghy	2009	Walker Bay 8’ with sailing rig and oars, stowed on the coach roof under the boom. Easily lowered or hoisted with a 4:1 tackle attached to the main halyard.
Sails – new	2013	100% hank-on reefing jib, UK Halsey (commissioned 2009, rarely used)135% 5oz light wind hank-on genoa, crosscut TNF Dacron, 26.18 m2, UK HalseyMainsail – crosscut 7.2oz TNF Dacron, large roach, full battens, loose foot, 3 reefs, 22.34 m2, UK Halsey
Sails – older	cca 2005	135% Genoa – roller-reefing, Rolley Tasker, 7oz, 31sqm Spinnaker (+ spinnaker pole) Gennaker
Self-steering – electrical	2014	Simrad tiller pilot, low power consumption, very reliable
Self-steering – windvane	2012	Cape Horn, www.capehorn.com
Sewing machine	?	Old straight-stich household Singer capable of handling most canvas on Janna
Spare parts		A lot of stuff. Gusher 10 repair kit, wide range or bolts and screws, heat exchanger thermostat, belts, various propane fittings, spare hose from cylinders to the stove and more
Stove	2009	Force 10, four-burner with added heavy-duty rail guard. Not gimbaled, but with larger pot or pressure-cooker works great even in heavy weather.
Toilet		Failsafe bucket ‘n’ chuck it system. Original mounting platform has been preserved and toilet can be easily installed during a haul-out.
Toolbox(es)	2009-2014	Everything the boat needs: mechanical, electrical (including large crimper for battery cables), engine, basic woodworking, lots of nuts and bolts and miscellaneous spare parts for various repairs
Topsides	2014	International Perfection two-part polyurethane, white
VHF	?	Mounted Sailor RT2048 – with an old telephone like receiver which makes communication so much easier even in cockpit with engine on Handheld – Raymarine 101 with charger (2009) Spare new Navman VHF 7100 with DSC, not installed
VHF – AIS	?	GME GX558A, converted into an AIS receiver. Connects to a computer via USB.
Ventilation	2013	Watertight Air-onlyhttp://www.air-onlyventilators.com/air-only-dorade

Extras:

Engine shop manual and parts catalogue (both printed and digital)
Manuals for all essential equipment (printed or digital)
Lots of spare lines, new and old

We will gladly deliver the boat on reasonable terms to a reasonably distant location

Get in touch if you are interested.

Email: syjanna@gmail.com

Phone (Malaysia): +60122513997

Skype: klubkonet or syjanna

Robbery

By Petr Šimon

We’ve spent nice, yet hasty Christmas day. After the arrival to the Kuching marina, a government ran and thus cheap place on the outskirts of the industrial zone, we unfolded our bikes and went to town for a Christmas dinner (there’s a gorgeous Indian place called Foodsmith not far) and a cold beer. Soon after dinner we fell asleep.

Dark clouds are gathering above

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In case we didn’t made it (in time)…

By Petr Šimon

Tomorrow we set sail from Labuan to Johor Bahru. That will take us couple of days and it might as well happen that we won’t be able to wish all of you Merry Christmas.

Now that our engine is firmly attached to our boat again (more on that later) and the interior is painted, thanks to Jana’s efforts, we have been granted the permission by the gods to leave the enchanted port of Kudat. We are now anchored in the Victoria harbor at Labuan, rain is pounding on the cabin, bread is baking (you should smell it!) and we are excited to heave the anchor and spend few days at sea.

This Christmas doesn’t feel at all like it should. It’s not the first time we spent Christmas away from home, but even in Taiwan we’ve noticed Christmas happening. Here in Malaysia not so much. You get to hear to an occasional cheesy Christmas song, but that’s not enough to do the trick.

If we are to spend the Christmas Eve (The Christmas happens on the evening of 24^th for us), let’s hope we’ll be able to catch ourselves a nice mahi-mahi… and Jana tells me that she is going to make the best potato salad ever!

Merry Christmas ya’ll!

OpenCPN on Windows 8

By Petr Šimon

We got very fond of our iPad 2. Small, fast to start, last couple of ours of typing. Love it. Except that it does not run our Windows applications like dictionaries, Office and such. Thus we when we visited Taiwan, we bought ourselves Asus VivoTab Smart tablet with Windows 8.

Main excuse for this expense was so that we can write without turning on our laptops. The second one was, that we can run OpenCPN and have instant navigation tool other than Navionics on iPad.

OpenCPN on Windows 8 tablet

The only trouble is, that Microsoft decided to wrap the internal GPS with an API that many application don’t know (including some sold by Microsoft!). There is a $15 solution, but it doesn’t work as reliably as one would expect.

So I’ve decided to write a little TCP server that interfaces the Location API and sends NMEA sentences so that OpenCPN can read them.

More details here: https://bitbucket.org/petrsimon/geolocationtcp/wiki/Home

I’ve tested it briefly, seems to be working. We will test it at sea next week when we head down the west coast of Borneo. If it turns out to be usable, I will improve it and make a proper application out of it.

Let me know if it works for you.

Puerto Princesa Four Years Later

By Petr Šimon

Our days in the lovely Bacuit Bay and the anchorage off Corong-Corong are over. We’ve spent there almost two weeks, half of it translating, i.e. working, and half exploring. When the wind was fluky we were hitting the keyboards and with the first sign of a breeze, we pulled the plug, stashed our awning and set sail.
But the time has come and we had to move. We’ve got this condition, you know. A travel bug. Quite contagious. We are turning literally in front of our eyes into nomads, pure and passionate gypsies.

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Coron and Beyond

By Petr Šimon

Busuanga was nice. We’ve spent two nights in Coron and had to make decision where to head next. The typhoon season is upon us and we wanted to spend some quality time daysailing, anchoring each night, and swimming and writing. Most of our goals were on Palawan proper, but we decided that we have to see at least the Kagayan lake on the Coron Island before we leave. We were ready to heave the anchor when Jana said, why don’t we sail there on our dinghy instead. The anchorage there was supposed to be deep and very narrow, we don’t want mess around places like that with our boat. We rigged the dinghy and sailed in a stiff breeze (stiff for the small dighy) two miles across the bay between Busuanga and Coron Islands. We made quite an entrance and soon dipped ourselves in Kagayan lake.

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Palawan Here We Come

By Petr Šimon

We’ve made it to one of the most beautiful places on the face of the Earth. At least that’s what people that have been places told us. As for ourselves, we were little worried about this description. We are just at the beginning of our cruising lives. Do we really want to see the best right at the start? Won’t we be disappointed with the rest?

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A Week in Puerto Galera

By Petr Šimon

We’ve been here for more than a week now, in one of the most beautiful bays in the world, and we’ve spent most of that time staring into our laptops. Some of the local guys make fun of us that we come to such a beautiful place and instead of admiring the wonderful local flora and fauna, we spend the whole day on our boat playing with a computer. On the other hand, we have the privilege to do the work that feeds us at such a gorgeous place.
Naturally we want to get out and explore, but we are also excited to announce that we have finished the translation of the second novel by the Taiwanese author Li Ang, the famous Butcher’s wife. This novel has been translated into many languages, but the Czech translation was still missing. Now it’s ready and will be published by IFP Publishing this autumn.
Now we can finally take few days off, well, we are going to take few weeks.

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Water And Washing

By Petr Šimon

When we arrived to Puerto Galera, we visited the yacht club and then went straight to town. The flyer we’ve picked up at the tourist centre, described the town as “first class municipality”. It must be local demographic technical term, because that handful of streets hemmed by souvenir shops and bars full of fat old foreigners sipping on rum with water, the wet market hidden in poorly lit dirty yellow ground floor, reeking of raw meat, blood and fish, somehow does not fit the description “first class”.

Puerto Galera is first of all a touristy town. On the east side you will find a fishing village, but other than that you will mostly see tricycles, whose drivers constantly shout “White Beach” and “Sabang”, which are the names of the most famous local attractions.

But people come here for first class diving. Our mission wasn’t tourism, but a hunt for some fresh veggies and fruit.

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Farewell Subic Bay

By Petr Šimon

We’ve been here in Puerto Galera for a week, mostly working on finalizing the translation of the taiwanese novel Butcher’s wife by Li Ang. This is done and we have time to recount our last days in Subic Bay and the passage from there.
The third day in Subic we unpacked our bicycles and went on a supply trip to Olongapo. We tried to recognize the streets and corners we’ve seen the previous day from a window of a taxi driven by the good man Elmo. Soon we got lost in the unwieldy streets of Olongapo, but thanks to modern technology and google maps we’ve soon found the market and laundry we were looking for.
I waited buy the bikes, because we forgot to bring locks (well we had the locks, but not the key, so…), and Jana dived into the market. From time to time she emerged, hands full of plastic bags with veggies and chirped about how cheap everything is, almost the same as in Taiwan, and how lovely all the ladies at the stalls are.

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The Joys and Sorrows Of a Life At Sea

Hallberg-Rassy 31 Monsun for sale

1 We call her Janna