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Charter a C48

 
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Cherubini 48


Specifications

LOA: 56'0"
LOD: 48'9"
LWL: 44'0"
Beam: 13'0"
Draft: 5'9"
Displacement: 37,600 lbs.
Ballast: 16,000 lbs.
Sail area: 1,218 sq.ft.
Bridge clearance: 63 feet
Auxiliary power: 75/85-HP turbo diesel

 

Cherubini Yachts is committed to building the finest quality yacht, fully equipped at the highest standards, with room for customization according to the individual needs and preferences of the buyer. We welcome suggestions from buyers on possible improvements in equipment or suppliers.

 

Standard equipment

Hull
Solid laminate high-strength hull with vinyl ester-impregnated fiberglass (no core)
Bi-directional fiberglass sheer clamp.
Lifetime warranty on hull structure
Fully encapsulated all-lead ballast
One-piece (no welds) stainless-steel rudder shaft with UHMW bearings
Strong, maintenance-free G10 Garolite (fiberglass) propeller-shaft tube
Cast-bronze heel casting
Polished stainless-steel bobstay with anchor-rode lead
All corrosion-proof composite underwater through-hull fittings
Electric bow thruster
Elegant Cherubini-logo molded-fiberglass trailboards

Deck
Fiberglass covered plywood deck and coachroof; mahogany cabin sides; molded fiberglass cockpit
Custom-fitted SS bow and stern rails, stanchions, double lifelines
Varnished teak brightwork
Varnished teak hatch spray hood
Varnished teak foredeck hatch
Varnished teak butterfly skylight
Varnished teak port & starboard Dorade boxes
Electric primary winches (2)
6 deck cleats
Roller-furling yankee jib
Anchor-locker hatches
60 lb CQR anchor with 300 ft. 3/8" chain
12VDC Lewmar windlass with remote control
Anchor rollers
Cherubini portlights
LPG bottle locker with two 10 lb. tanks
Binnacle compass
Dodger and Bimini
Four docking lines, four fenders, boathook
All required navigation lights

Interior
Two water tanks, each 65 gal (130 total)
2-door head
Shower and shower grate
Avonite counter surfaces (galley and head)
Pressure hot and cold water system
Seagull IV water purifier
Emergency foot pump
Electric refrigerator and freezer
3-burner LPG stove with oven
Microwave oven
Manual Raritan PHE II head with 30 gal holding tank or treatment system
Wine locker & courtesy bottle
Teak sole
Mahogany drop-leaf table

Systems
12 VDC house service: 3 AGM batteries, each 250 Amp hours (750 amp hours total)
Additional engine starting battery
Alternator on engine: Balmar 210 amp
115 VAC shore service: Two 30 amp inputs, One 50 amp input.
3 KW inverter and battery charger
9-gallon hot-water heater (heated by engine and 115 vac)
Yanmar 4-JH-75-T turbo diesel
Two fuel tanks, 20 gal and 70 gal
Dual remote fuel filters
Stainless-steel prop shaft and bronze feathering propeller
Whale manual bilge pump
Dual 12 VDC bilge pumps
Pressure sea water deck wash
Tank Tender fuel and water gauges
Built-in conduits to simplify installation of additional antennas in the future

Electronics
Complete integrated navigation system
(gps, chart plotting, speedometer, wind instruments, depth sounder, radar)
Autopilot (with hydraulic drive)
VHF (digital)
AM/FM/CD (with a Luigi Cherubini CD)

Rig
Aluminum spars, stainless-steel 1 x 19 rigging
Bronze/stainless-steel turnbuckles
Sta-Lok rigging ends at the bottoms of cables
Roller furled Genoa jib
Self-tacking boomed fore staysail
Release mechanism on fore stay
Self-tacking boomed main staysail
Mainsail reefing lines led to main hatch
Spinnaker entry/exit plates on foremast
Fisherman halyards on main mast
TriLens radar reflector

Options

We have several interior layout options. Some are shown on this website.
Extra tanks (fuel and/or water)
Head upgrades: Electrical, VacuFlush, Lavac, others
Main cabin settee can be pulled out to be a double berth
GenSet, air conditioning, and heating
Additional electronics (SSB, AIS, computer, sat links, Wi-Fi booster, etc.)
Enhanced entertainment (DVD and flat screen, CD changer)
LED interior lighting
Dinghy
Dinghy davits and/or chocks
Low maintenance exterior package (AwlGrip paint covering varnish brightwork)
Stainless steel rub rail
Teak decks
Bergstrom-Ridder swept-back rig or boomkin with permanent backstay
Carbon fiber masts
Rod rigging
In-mast furling
In-boom furling

 

Buyer's Choices and Responsibilities

Rig: classic slides, full length battens, in-mast furling
Staysail: boomed, deck sheeted, furler
Spinnaker: with poles or poleless
Additional anchors and rodes
All sails

January 2008, Subject to change

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