Currently located in Wellington (NZ)
Usually located in Westernport (Vic, Aust)

Detailed Inventory available on request.

Chimere is a strong and proven vessel, equipped for extensive cruising, or remote voyaging.  With 5 private cabins - and bunks for 10 or more - she will suit an experienced, discerning buyer looking for a safe, go-anywhere boat with room for friends and family, or to liveaboard capabilities have been well demonstrated through having completed four medical-transport-aid missions (with Medical Sailing Ministries Inc. www.msm.org.au) to the remote islands of Vanuatu between 2009 and 2017.

Each mission was of six months duration and in total involved around 100 sailing and medical volunteers, each coming and going at pre-determined times and locations, with between 11 and 13 people living aboard for two weeks at a time. 

Professionally maintained and slipped every 1-2 years, Chimere is normally berthed at Westernport Marina Hastings (VIC). She did a circumnavigation of Tasmania in 2019 and is currently berthed in Wellington (NZ) having made it half way through a four-month voyage around New Zealand, before COVID-19 hit. Current plans should see her return to Westernport in May 2021.

In many respects Chimere resembles a small ship, with her high bulwarks, clear decks, snug cockpit and significant storage capacity. Whilst her relatively low rig means she doesn't point to windward like a modern, light weight production boat, she can clock a lazy 7-8 knots with minimal heal, when the wind moves just off the bow. Consuming around 4-5 litres of diesel per hour, the 85hp Perkins motor makes motor-sailing a viable option when deadlines need to be met, or the wind dies off. With total diesel storage of 1,400 litres, this translates into a range of around 1,500 - 2,000 NM at 1800RPM. 

"Chimere" translates from the French into something akin to "chasing rainbows", or "unachievable dream". But for us, Chimere has been the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to sail the South Pacific. Since her purchase in 2006, we have maintained a constant program of improvements, additions and enhancements; all the while paying professionals to undertake most installations and maintenance. After 14 years and owing to changed family circumstances, we must now reluctantly put Chimere on the market. 

Chimere is extremely strong, has a draft of around 1.8m and was built in 1984 by Barrenjoey Yachts in NSW, with the Jean Vinges design being based on the MacLear and Harris (Abeking & Rasmussen built), yacht Angantyr 


View Chimere video here... 
https://youtu. Be/1HGuM5swLUk

Plus this video too from last years NZ voyage... https://youtu.be/q0cCIJIuYyY

(Note: By viewing the enclosed video directly through YouTube, you will find around 20 further links to videos and info. About Chimere, in the description box just below the video image)

Steel

Mono

Victoria

CUSTOM

Yacht (Sail)

Robert Latimer

1984 CUSTOM Yacht (Sail) TAB-ID 100091

Boats

123 Westwood Street, Bridport TAS, Australia

<p>13.5m Celery Top Pine Cray fishing vessel</p>
<ul>
  <li>FCV Furuno 1000 sounder</li>
  <li>TMQ AP4 Autopilot</li>
  <li>Standard Horizon CP500 plotter</li>
  <li>JRC 12nm radar</li>
  <li>GME VHF Radio</li>
  <li>Barret HF Radio&nbsp;</li>
  <li>AM/FM radio</li>
  <li>2000w Mintaka flood light</li>
  <li>8.5kva Onan generator run by a Kubota diesel</li>
  <li>Grundfos recirculating Cray tank pump&nbsp;</li>
  <li>600 litres of fresh water&nbsp;</li>
  <li>1800 litres of diesel&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Inboard - Shaft Drive

Inboard Engine

Diesel

Wood/Plywood

Mono Displacement

Tasmania

WOODEN EX CRAYBOAT

DOUBLE ENDER

Tom Douglas

Hidraulic

1960 WOODEN EX CRAYBOAT DOUBLE ENDER TAB-ID 104301

One engine rebuilt approx 2000 hours ago and in excellent working order.  the other needs an overhaul.

Crated and ready for transport.

were fitted in a 40 Foot Blackwatch and performed beautifully

Other

Western Australia

CATERPILLAR

3126

Jason Bell

2006 CATERPILLAR 3126 TAB-ID 96407

Marine Engines

3 x CAT D398 V12 low hour, fresh water cooled engines. Fitted with 660kva genets, Genuine 400 hours only. Suit near new buyer.Only used as standby units and started every month without fail.

New South Wales

D398

Warren Mckay

 CATERPILLAR D398 TAB-ID 6153

A pair of C7 Cats Bobtail 375 HP 5500hrs with no gauges or controls maintained and serviced throughout life by Cat, engines are running and would suit operator for a backup or spare parts.

Queensland

travis white

2009 CATERPILLAR C7 TAB-ID 5503

3 CATERPILLAR For Sale in Australia

1984 CUSTOM Yacht (Sail)

AUD 235,000

1960 WOODEN EX CRAYBOAT DOUBLE ENDER

AUD 115,000

2006 CATERPILLAR 3126

AUD 20,000

CATERPILLAR D398

AUD 35,000

2009 CATERPILLAR C7

AUD 16,000