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Aeroyacht Ltd., multihulls specialists are the exclusive New England dealers for Fountaine Pajot, Outremer catamarans, Aeroyacht H42 by Edel and BluBay performance cruising catamarans. Gregor Tarjan, founder of Aeroyacht only deals with reputable ocean going multihulls and his in house brokerage sells new and used catamarans. Aeroyacht is based on Long Island, NY and offers competitive prices on the entire Fountaine Pajot range such as the Athena 38, Lavezzi 40, Belize 43, Bahia 46, Eleuthera 60 sail catamarans as well as the Greenland 34, Maryland 37, Cumberland 44 and the new Queensland 60 trawler multihulls. Aeroyacht also offers the Aeroyacht H42 performance cruising catamaran by Edel and the legendary range of Outremer catamarans, such as the new 42, 45, 50 and 55 L, 50 and 55S, the 64L and the majestic 64S flagship. Aeroyacht Ltd. are also dealers for the BluBay luxury cruising multihulls. The company offers excellent customer service, warranty work along the entire US East Coast, provided by Derecktor shipyards in NY and Ft. Lauderdale as well as training, financing, ocean deliveries, and charter management. Gregor Tarjan 25 year professional background include his active involvement in the 1986 "Stars and Stripes" America's Cup campaign, a USCG-50 Ton Masters License, a degree in Yacht Design and Art History, which all contribute in providing exceptional service to clients. He is a US Merchant Marine officer, has owned numerous large catamarans and has participated in the Olympic Star Class, N.A. Championships. Gregor is fluent in German and French and his passion and theoretical knowledge of cruising multihulls can only be matched by his 20 years of practical experience sailing them across the oceans. He has sailed all types of catamarans from 20-120' in the most diverse waters from the Danube river to the alpine lakes of Nepal. He is co-author of the SAILORS MULTIHULL GUIDE, writer of numerous articles for MULTIHULLS, SAIL and CRUISING magazines and his new book: "Catamarans Offshore" is to be published soon.

Athena 38 Specifications

Builder/Designer

Builder: Fountaine Pajot

Designer: Jounbert-Nivelt/O. Flahaut

Dimensions

LOA: 38'o5"	Beam: 20.6	Displacement: 5,5 Tons
Draft: 3.1	Bridge Clearance: 56.6

Engines

Engine(s): Twin diesels	Engine(s) HP: 20	Engine Model: Yanmar
Cruising Speed: 6 knots	Max Speed: 9 knots

Tankage

Fuel: 40 gallons

Water: 80 gallons

Saloon Accommodations
General: • Lining on rotproof glass felt • Joinery wood: Douka • Sofa cushions in 100% polyester microfiber fabrics Salon: • Salon accessible through 1 sliding Altuglass door with doormat • Panoramic view through bay plexiglass windows and portlight on aft face • Ventilation by 2 opening frontal hatches • 1 joinery table for 8 persons, 1 sofa 6 places, 2 stools • Lighting by 2 halogen spotlights + background lighting by 3 swiveling halogen spotlights • Storage under seats Galley: • U-shaped galley • sink counter top in granite effect gel coat and vast counter top over refrigerator • 2 stainless steel sinks Ø300 mm • 1 draining board • 1 trash compartment with top access and vertical door for bag installation • Hot and cold freshwater under pressure with mixer faucet • 1 stainless steel 3 burner gas stove with pot holders • 1 stainless steel gas oven • 1 Refrigeration space (160 l) • 12v fridge system • Upper stowage unit • 1 drawer under oven • Lighting by 3 halogen spotlights • Ventilation by 1 opening hatch Navigation station: • Joinery chart table and stowage with lid • Overhead console for 12V electrical panel and navigation instruments • 1 x 12V outlet • Lighting of 12V electrical panel by 1 reading light • Lighting of chart table by one reading light Plumbing: • Aluminum freshwater tanks of approx. 360 liters • 1 electric pump and pressure accumulator • 1 water heater 22 l • 1 foot pump in each hull for bilge & shower (3 way valve)

Hull Accommodations
Aft cabin: • Access through joinery door at bottom of companionway • Double berth (1.45/1.22 x 2.04 m approx.) with mattress in polyester foam 100 mm thick and large stowage space under berth with frontal access • Hanging closet with inner shelving • Ventilation by 1 portlight on outer hull skin and 1 deck hatch • General lighting by halogen spotlights and 2 reading lights above berth • 2 coat hooks FOUNTAINE-PAJOT STANDARD INVENTORY ATHENA « b » Page 3/5 - 17/09/02 Document non-contractual Head: • Counter top with washbasin and mirror • Shower with foot drainage pump • Convertible taps for hot & cold fresh water • Manual marine toilet • Bathroom accessories (toilet tissue holder + towel rail) • Shelf under washbasin • 1 locker with shelving above toilet • Ventilation by 1 deck hatch and escape hatche under the platteform • Lighting by 1 waterproof spotlight • Access through plaxiglass sliding door Forward cabin: • Double berth (1.26/1 x 1.98 m approx.) with polyester foam mattress 100 mm thick and stowage space with frontal access • 1 hanging closet with inner shelving • 1 shelf • Ventilation by 1 hull portlight + 1 deck hatch • General lighting by 2 halogen spotlights over the head of the bed Forepeak: • Access from forward cabin • Entirely painted with a gel coat finish • Buoyancy reserve under half-height shelf

Deck Layout
Steering station • Fixed helmsman’s seat with backrest • Large instrument console Cockpit: • 8 person settee • 1 fixed cockpit table • 1 large aft locker • Lighting by 2 waterproof exterior spotlights Foredeck: • 1 large chain locker separated into 3 compartments with stowage of halyard ends at foot of mast ENGINES: Engines and equipment: • 2 x 18 hp sail drive sea water cooled engines located under aft bed in insulated compartments • 2 two-blade propellers • Complete double engine panel and controls at helm station Fuel system: • 1 aluminum fuel tank 200 l with direct filling in cockpit settee locker • Manual gauge (incorporated in fuel tank cork) • 1 fuel pre-filter water separator + engine fuel filter • Fuel shut-off valves accessible in cockpit settee locker

Electrical & Electronics
• 2 x 55A/12V engine alternators • 300 Amp service batteries • 1x 100Amp engine battery • Safety battery connection key • Power relays for charging • General 12V distribution panel at the navigation station with protection by circuit breakers • Voltmeter for battery state • Spare circuit breakers for extra equipment • Autohelm ST60

Rigging & Sails

Mast and boom:
Anodized aluminum mast and boom
Complete standing rigging
Ball bearing mainsail luff cars
1 doubled main halyard – 2 strand
1 spinnaker halyard
reef pennants
1 boom topping lift
lazy jacks
clutches on all halyards, reef pennants and topping lift
2 size 40 self tailing winches for main halyards, genoa/spinnaker halyard and reef pennants
Navigation, steaming and anchor lights
Deck light
Sails:
Very high quality full batten mainsail and genoa (make: INCIDENCES)
Genoa furler

Mainsail and genoa:
1 mainsheet tackle led back onto coachroof top
Ball bearing mainsheet traveler and track
2 tackles on clutches for traveler control
2 size 44 self tailing winches for main and genoa sheets
2 genoa sheet tracks with lead blocks
Other equipment:
Steering wheel helm system
1 steering compass
3 winch handles
3 pockets
Double guard rails
Stanchions
Pulpits
Pushpits with accommodation gates
5 mooring cleats
Anchor exiting under bridgedeck with bridle
1 roller on forward beam for taking moorings
Forward net on forward beam
1 exterior manual bilge pump
Swim ladder + cold water deck shower in port transom
Kit of spare parts

STANDARD MAKES USED :
- Engines: YANMAR
- Deck hatches and portlights: GOÏOT
- Mast: Z. DIFFUSION
- Sails: INCIDENCES
- Furlers: FACNOR
- Winches: LEWMAR
- Oven and stove : SMEV

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