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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.

Bahia 46 Specifications

Aeroyacht Bahia 46 catamaran by Fountaine Pajot

Builder/Designer

Builder: Fountaine Pajot

Designer: Joubert - Nivelt / O. Flahaut

Dimensions

LOA: 46	Beam: 24.1	Displacement: 9.5 T
Draft: 4.25	Bridge Clearance: 66'6
Vertical Clearance - Air Draft: 67.35'

Engines

Engine(s): Twin Diesel	Engine(s) HP: 38 HP	Engine Model: Yanmar
Cruising Speed: 8 knots	Max Speed: 10 knots

Tankage

Fuel: 105 gal

Water: 196 gal

Saloon:
General:
• Lining on rotproof glass felt
• Joinery work in Douka
• Interior salon / cabin soles: laminated wood tone and black stripes
• Sofa cushions in 100% polyester microfiber
Saloon:
• Salon accessible through 1 sliding Altuglass door with door mat
• Panoramic view through plexi glass shaped bay windows and portlight on aft face
• Ventilation by 2 opening frontal hatches
• 1 joinery table for 10 persons, 1 sofa 8 places, 1 central seat 2 places and 2 stools
• Storage under saloon seats
• Lighting by 2 halogen spotlight + background lighting by 3 swiveling spotlights
Galley:
• U-shaped galley
• Sink counter top in granite effect gel coat and vast counter top over refrigerator
• Bar in cast aluminum
• 2 stainless steel sinks Ø300 mm
• 1 draining board
• 1 trash compartment with top access
• Hot and cold water under pressure with mixer faucet
• Seawater under pressure
• 1 stainless steel 3 burner gas stove with pot holders
• 1 stainless steel gas oven
• 2 cold storage compartments (180 l + 120 1 refrigeration) insulated by a thickness of 60 to 80 mm
• 2 x 12V fridge systems
• Large joinery stowage unit including lockers, drawers, shelves and the oven
• 1 stowage locker under sink
• 1 drawer under stove
• 2 drawers behind plexi glass entrance door
• Lighting by 3 halogen spotlights
• Ventilation by 1 opening hatch above the stove
Navigation station
• Joinery chart table with stowage (lid)
• Overhead console for the 12V electrical panel and navigation instruments
• 1 x 12V outlet
• Lighting of electrical panel with a 12V reading light
• Lighting of chart table by 12V reading light

Layouts

4 double cabin + 4 head version
Aft cabins:
Access through joinery door
Double berth (1.40/1.20 x 1.96 m approx.) with slatted base
2 large stowage space under berth
Hanging closet with inner shelving
Bookshelf over the berth
Ventilation by: 1 outer hull side portlight, 1 deck hatch and 1 inner hull side portlight
Leather blinds on all openings
General lighting by 4 halogen spotlights two of which over head of berth
2 coat hooks
Forward cabins:
Access through joinery door in passageway
Double berth (1.65/1.00 x 2.00 m approx.) with slatted base
1 stowage space under berth with frontal access
hanging closet with inner shelving and 1 shelf
Ventilation by 1 hull portlight + 1 deck hatch
Leather blinds on all openings
General lighting by 4 halogen spotlights above head of berth
Forward and aft heads:
Private access from each cabin
Counter top with washbasin and large mirror
Shower with electric drainage pump
Manual marine toilet
Bathroom accessories (toilet tissue holder + towel holder)
Shelf under washbasin
1 stowage locker with shelf above toilet
Ventilation by 1 deck hatch + 1 hull portlight
Lighting by 2 waterproof spotlights
Convertible taps for hot & cold fresh water
Forepeak:
Access from forward cabin
Entirely painted in gel coat finish
Deck hatch
Buoyancy reserve under half-height shelf

MAESTRO VERSION: Starboard hull = Owner’s cabin including:
Access to the owner’s hull on starboard through wooden door located at top of companionway
Sleeping area:
Access through joinery door at bottom of companionway
Semi island double bed (1.60 x 2.00 m approx.) with slatted base
1 large stowage space under berth with side access
Hanging closet with inner shelving
Bookshelf above berth
Ventilation by 1 outer hull side portlight, 1 deck hatch and 1 inner hull side portlight
Leather blinds on all openings
General lighting by 4 halogen spotlights 2 of which above berth
2 coat hooks
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Salon area and passageway:
Hanging closet with shelving
1 escape hatch
1 mirror
3 seat settee
Joinery desk
General lighting by 3 halogen spotlights
1 head independent of the bathroom
Bathroom:
Access from the passageway
Counter top with washbasin and large mirror
Shower with electric drainage pump
Bathroom accessories (toilet tissue holder + towel holder)
Shelf under the washbasin
Ventilation by 1 deck hatch + 1 hull portlight
Lighting by 2 waterproof spotlights
Forepeak:
Description identical to the 4 cabin version except for deck hatch access
DECK LAYOUT:
Steering station
Helmsman’s seat with fixed backrest
Large instrument console
Protection of helmsman by Altuglass windshield
Cockpit:
Settee for 12 persons
1 fixed cockpit table
1 locker under aft settee
1 large locker under cockpit sole
1 life raft locker with direct launching to sea
Lighting by 2 waterproof spotlights
Foredeck:
1 large chain locker separated into 3 compartments (2 anchor + 1 gas tank locker)
Halyard tidying at foot of mast

Deck Layout:
Helm station
• Fixed helmsman’s seat with backrest
• Large instrument console
• Stowage bin in console
• Protection of helmsman by Altuglass windshield
Cockpit:
• Settee for 10 persons
• 1 fixed cockpit table
• Steps to side decks to starboard
• 1 locker under aft settee
• 1 large locker under cockpit sole
• Lighting by 1 waterproof exterior spotlight
• 1 life raft locker with direct launching to sea
Foredeck:
• 1 large chain locker separated into 3 compartments (2 anchor + 1 gas tank locker inside stowage locker)

Electricity/Electronics:
• 1 x 80A/12V alternator for port engine
• 1x 90A/12V alternator for the starboard engine
• 660 Amp service batteries
• 1x 100Amp engine battery
• General 12V distribution panel at the chart table with protection by circuit breakers
• Ammeter and voltmeter for battery state
• Spare circuit breakers for extra equipment
• Autohelm ST60 (Loch, speedometer, speed, depth, anemometer)

Rigging and Sails:

Mast and boom:
Anodized aluminum mast and boom
Complete standing rigging
Ball bearing mainsail luff cars
1 doubled mainsail halyard – 2 strands
1 genoa halyard + 1 spare
1 spinnaker halyard
3 reef pennants
1 boom topping lift
Lazy jacks
2 flag halyards
Clutches on all halyards, reef pennants and topping lift
3 size 44 self tailing winches for main halyard, genoa/spinnaker halyards 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 main sheet tackle led back on coachroof top
1 ball bearing mainsheet traveler
2 purchases for traveler control + clutches
2 size 48 CST winches for mainsheet and 2 size 54 CST winchs for genoa sheets + 1 size 40 CST winch for
traveler and furler controls
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Other equipment:
Helm system with steering wheel
Emergency tiller
1 steering compass
3 winch handles
3 pockets
Double guardrails
Stanchions
Pulpit with seats
Pushpits with accommodation gates
7 mooring cleats
1000 W electric windlass
Anchor exiting under bridgedeck with bridle
1 roller on forward beam
Forward net on forward beam
1 exterior manual bilge pump
Swim ladder + freshwater deck shower in port transom
Tender davits (Maximum of 150 kg under each davit)
1 kit of spare parts
2 coats antifouling
STANDARD MAKES USED :
- Engines: YANMAR
- Hatches and portlights: GOÏOT
- Mast: Z. DIFFUSION
- Sails: INCIDENCES
- Furlers: FACNOR
- Winches: LEWMAR
- Stoppers: Spinlock
- Windlass: GOIOT
- Fridge: WAECO
- Owen & Stove: ENO
- Navigation: AUTOHELM

Engines:
Engines and equipment:
• 2 x 40 hp sail drive
• 2 two-blade propellers
• Complete double engine panels and controls at steering station
Fuel system:
• 1 aluminum fuel tank 400 l with direct filling in the cockpit settee locker
• Electric gauge (instrument on 12 Volt panel)
• 1 fuel pre-filter water separator + engine fuel filter
• Fuel shut-off valve accessible in the cockpit settee locker

Plumbing:
Plumbing:
• 2 aluminum freshwater tanks of approximately 370 liters each, with electric gauge
• 1 water heater 40 l
• 1 electric bilge pump (2 m3/h) in each engine room,
• 1 outside manual pump

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