Farr 5000 Specifications

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Farr 5000 Trailer Yacht Mellow Yellow sailing on Christchurch Estuary



Following the success of the Farr 6000, the Farr 5000 was designed to provide an economical, easily handled, strong yet light boat, capable of being towed by the average family car.

Features

  • Self-draining cockpit
  • Large separate self-draining anchor locker including adjacent recessed mooring/towing bollard.
  • Anchor rope fairlead.
  • Two stern mooring cleats.
  • Teak cabin top handrails.
  • First-class fittings.
  • Wrap around fender strips.
  • Detachable fore and aft mast crutches for trailering.
  • Built-in outboard well.

Rig, Centreboard and Rudder

  • Tapered mast with stainless steel rigging and internal halyards.
  • The jib (4.23m) is easy to handle, no winches required.
  • Mainsail (9.42m) with slab reefing.
  • Boom outhaul
  • Mainsail cunningham
  • I-beam Roller bearing mainsheet traveller
  • adjustable jib leads
  • Interior ballast (100kg) with Cast Iron aerofoil Centreboard weighing 80kg.
  • Lock- down device incorporated.
  • Self-sustaining centreboard winch.
  • Alloy rudder stock with pivoting fibreglass rudder blade incorporating lock-up/ lock-down device
  • Optional Spinnaker available.

Interior

  • The one piece built-in fibreglass interior incorporates four full length berths.
  • All foam cushions, if required, are covered in special water resistant fabric
  • Special recess for chemical toilet
  • optional galley unit
  • Four built-in storage bins
  • Excellent light and vision through two side windows
  • Two interior coaming lockers

Space-making features

  • Removable cabin top hatch
  • Removable companionway slides
  • Low profile centrecase does not hamper movement in cabin
  • Swing-up tiller for full utilisation of cockpit when moored
  • Separate exterior self-draining anchor locker

Specifications

LOA 5.09m                            
DWL 4.62m  
Beam 2.25m  
Draft (Board up) 0.3m  
Draft (Board down) 1.24m  
Weight 483kgs  
Ballast 170kgs  
Sail Area 13.5m²  


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