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Building its second motor yacht for its chairman, sailboat specialist Alloy Yachts planned Ad Lib down to the last detail.


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Article Specs Design
Ad Lib
Yacht Name: Ad Lib
Yacht Year: 2005
Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
Builder: Alloy Yachts
Interior Design: Donald Starkey Designs
Draft: 6' 2" (1.88m)
LOA (Actual length): 131' (39.93m)
LWL (Length of water line): 113' (34.44m)
Displacement: 247 tons
Max Speed: 16.5 kts
Cruise Speed: 13 kts
Range: 2,530 nm
Beam: 27' 11" (8.51m)
Architecture: Dubois Naval Architects
Hull Material: Aluminum
Superstructure Material: Aluminum
Exterior Design: Dubois Naval Architects
Fuel Capacity: 9,598g (36,332.38L)
Water Capacity: 2,837g (10,739.21L)
Classification: Lloyd's
Certification: MCA, G6, LMC
Engines: 2x 1,450-hp Caterpillar 3412E
Generators: 2x 55kW Northern Lights
Air conditioning: Condaria reverse cycle system, 288,000 BTU/hr.
Shore power: Mastervolt 2x 35kVA
Watermaker: 2x Idromar, 1,189 U.S. gal. (4,500 ltr.)/day each
Bow thruster: TRAC II thrusters, 90 hp
Stabilizers: Naiad 420 stabilizers with Multisea II control unit
Tenders: Novurania Customline 17’9” (5.4m); Avon 11’ (3.4m) RIB
Radar: 2x Furuno type 2115BB
Autopilot: C-Plath
GPS: 2x GP316
SSB: Furuno FS1570
SatCom: Furuno Satcom type C
Wind Instruments: Brookes & Gatehouse
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