'Heavy Metal', a Steel Sailboat for Sale
by owners Koen & Yvonne

'Heavy Metal' is a steel cruising boat designed by Van de Stadt and built in 1992 for ocean sailing. She's currently moored in Curacao in the Caribbean and - with her watermaker, solar panels and wind turbine - she's pretty much self-sufficient and ready to go.

'Heavy Metal', resplendent in her new paint job...

Her hull was painted with Interlux in 2023, was last antifouled in 2024 and the anodes were replaced in 2023. A non-slip epoxy treatment was applied to the deck in 2023.

...and new antifouling

Specifications

Keel & Rudder Configuration: Long fin keel with spade rudder
Hull Material: Steel (multi-chine)
Length Overall: 11.6m
Beam: 3.6m
Draft: 1.7m
Rig Type: Cutter
Displacement: 11,000 kilograms

The saloon, looking forward

Accommodation

Saloons: cabin, sleeping cabin with 2 berths in the bow, toilet with sink, galley and navigation station, stern cabin (man cave);
Berths: 1 in the bow, 1.95m long, 2.00m width at the head end and 0.5m at the feet end with specially made mattresses (moisture regulating). On the sofa in the cabin a lounge or sleeping possibility (1.90m x 1.00m). In the aft is possible sleeping two persons;
Height inside: Galley and entrance standing height 2.04m, along the sofas 1.88m;
Toilet: toilet room with a (Jabsco) pump toilet and sink (hot and cold water);
Shower: shower on the stern;
Radio: Alpine radio CD player;
Cooker: Techimpex 3-burner gas with Eno gas oven;
Refrigerator: 110 litres, Isotherm CC 3251 ASU SP, 12 volt;
Freezer: 40 litre, 220 volt (2023);
Boiler: 20 litres, Isotherm, 220 volt and running engine;
Insulation: hull and deck/ceiling.

The galley is at the foot of the companionway on the port side

The cockpit, looking forward...

...and looking aft

Storage

There's a lot of space in aft cabin (man cave) that is used as storage, garage, work space. Also possibility to sleep two persons. 3 lockers between man cave and kitchen. 7 kitchen cupboards and 1 drawer. 16 cupboards in cabin, 3 in toilet room. Lot’s of space underneath the berth in the bow and partly under the sofa.

Galley stowage

Engine

Make/type: Volkswagen Golf 1.6 marinized in 2004
New cylinder head October 2024
New distribution belt October 2024
Injector pump revised October 2024

Power: 50 hp
Number of cylinders: 4
Cooling system: outside cooling and internal cooling
Number of engines: 1

Fuel: diesel

Fuel tank(s): 200 litre in the keel, 50 litre day tank and 2 jerrycans of 20 litre (with 1800 rpm 2 litres/hr)

Gearbox: Hurth (2021)

Drive: propeller (3 blade) and shaft with grease

The Volkswagen Golf 1.6 marinized engine

Electricity

Voltage: 12 and 220 volts;
Batteries: 1 x start 70 Ah (2021), service 4 x 6 volt and 115 amp = 12 volt and 230 amp (2021);
Shore power: 220 volt;
Solar panels: 3 x 100 watt, 2 x 180 watt;
Wind generator: Silentwind 400 watt (2016) with charge controller (2024);
Dynamo: 1 x 12 Volt, 80 amp;
Battery charger: car battery charger, 20 amp;
Inverter: 12 to 220 Volt, 3000 watt;
Diode bridge: Victron cyrix-ct.

One of the two 180w solar panels. There are three further 100w panels on the stern gantry.

Water

Watermaker: Schenker Smart 30, 12 volt (2016), revised (2024);
Water tanks: 2 x 110 litres (plastic underneath the sofas) and 4 x 20 litres jerrycans (2021);
Water pressure system: electric pump Jabsco;
Hot water: 20 litre boiler (heated via engine or 220 volt);
Wastewater tank: 60 litre.

The anchor windlass

Rigging

Mast: Holland Spar aluminium
Standing rigging: stainless steel (2016)
Boom: aluminium
Winches: 2 x Arco 52, 2 x Arco 40, 1 x Lewmar 16, 1 x Harken 16, all self tailing

'Heavy Metal' under sail, prior to her new paint job

Sails

Mainsail Endurance Ocean Cruising Line 4x whole battened with two reefs (29m²) 2021
130% Genoa Endurance Ocean Cruising Line with UV protection (43m²) 2021
Spare genoa 130%
Genoa sheets 2023
Cutter jib 2016
Spinnaker +/- 80m²
Spinnaker pole: 1 x 4m

The navigation station is at the foot of the companionway on the starboard side

Navigation

Navigation lights led: red/green bow light, white stern light, red/green mast and anchor light and steam-deck light;
Compass: 1 x on steering position and 1 x on autopilot unit;
Wind vane: Taurus BWS;
AIS: EmTrak 5W transponder/receiver with VHF splitter (2016);
Plotter: Raymarine Axiom 7 (2021);
Wind, depth & speed: Raymarine i50, i60, 3 displays (2023);
Autopilot: Raymarine acu400, Evolution EV1, with hydraulic drive, p70s display (2018);
VHF: Shipmate RS 8400;
SSB radio: Icom IC-M710 with pactor modem ptc -II USB and I-com AT141 antenna tuner.

'Heavy Metal' alongside

Deck equipment

Deck: wood and fiberglass with non slip paint (all 2023)
Anchor winch: Maxwell 1200 watt windlass (2016) with capstan and new chain wheel (2024)
Anchor chain: 10 mm galvanized 50 meters (2024) and anchor boll
Anchors: Spade anchor 20 kg, spare anchor 12 kg
Outdoor shower: on swimming platform
Sea rail: 2 wire stainless steel and 25mm around the cockpit
Swimming ladder: stainless steel on swimming platform
Swimming platform: stainless steel with teak
Doghouse/bimini: wood/epoxy with glass and acryl and sunscreens (2023)
Cockpit: cork covered (2023) and teak table
Mooring: mooring lines and fenders

The liferaft is mounted on deck.

Safety

Life raft: Plastimo 6-person in canister (2016) (inspection needed);
Lifebuoy: 1 x with light and line;
Life jacket: 2 x self-inflatable;
Safety lines: 2 pieces;
Bilge pump: 1 x electric and acoustic alarm, 1 hand pump;
Fire prevention: 2 x fire extinguisher (must be tested);
Gas bottle: 4 x propane gas bottle (5 kg);
Dinghy: AB hypalon with aluminium bottom, 9 ft (2018) with 9.8 hp Tohatsu 2-stroke outboard motor (2018) and 1x 20 litre fuel tank, 1tank 5 litre.

The dinghy and outboard motor are included in the sale.

Asking Price & Contacting the Sellers

'Heavy Metal'

We are asking $53,000 for 'Heavy Metal', our 11.6m Van de Stadt cruiser.

If you're interested in becoming her new owner and would like more information you can contact us, Koen & Yvonne, here...

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