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) 100091

Boats

2019 Clark 427 Pursuit Open Tiller, powered by&nbsp;New Tohatsu&nbsp;30hp 2 stroke electric start motor, Ideal and very affordable way to get the whole family out on the water, standard features: 2 x Welded Thwart Seats with Flotation 3mm Bottom and 1.6.mm Side Sheets Back Board (large) Bilge Pump Bracket Boat Name Decal Carpeted Floor Between Seats Casting Platform with Hatch and Bulkhead at Rear of Front Seat Double Bow Eye Folded Side Decks Flat Foredeck with Anchor Well and Cleat Full Length Fuel Tank Rack Carpeted One Transom Handle Rear Rails Rear Step with Rail Screw in Bung x 1 (35mm) Side Pockets Solid Transom Corners Sports Bow Rails with Nav Light Bracket Transducer Bracket Transom Strut Welded Seat Support Gussets Features included in this package, <ul style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><li>12 months registration on boat and trailer</li><li>Oceanic heavy duty galvanised trailer</li><li>Battery and battery box</li><li>Inbuilt battery charging kit</li><li>Inshore safety gear for 2 people </li></ul>includes: 6lb sand anchor, rope, chain and shackles 2 standard PFD 1&apos;s, 2 paddles <ul style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><li>Engine flushers</li><li>3 bow bimini</li></ul> All boats shown with display props and/or options. Refer to the standard features. Measurements and weights subject to variation and should be used as a guide only. Tohatsu 3 year warranty Finance packages available TAP Trade ins welcomed For more information please call Slades Paradise Point Marine p; 07 5577 1011 sales.sladesmarine@bigpond.com

Aluminium

Queensland

CLARK

Pursuit

Slades Marine

2019 CLARK Pursuit 6203

33 ft, glass over, alley pontoons, was going to extend to 40 ft. Life has taken a different direction I have everything to build, 2 x 25 4 stroke Yamaha&quot;s only done 20 hrs.

Multi

HOME BUILD

HOUSEBOAT PROJECT

Frank Natoli

 HOME BUILD HOUSEBOAT PROJECT 7792

36&#39; Timber yacht, well built. Beam 11&#39;2&quot; Draft 4&#39;6&quot; Full length keel. Ketch rig - new sails. Bukh Diesel engine 10hp 1995 Needs a tidy up, good cruiser or live aboard. Vessel is located on a swing mooring at Mortlake. Serious buyers need only apply. As is, where is. Cash on delivery

Other

New South Wales

HOMEBUILT

Mark Byrnes

1997 HOME BUILD HOMEBUILT 5766

Steel hull offshore Van De Stadt 34ft bilge keels and dog house, I am a boilermaker by trade and this was my loving project for 4 years (I planned to do a circumnavigation around the world with my partner), but don&#39;t have the time to finish it. I build it to last, using the welding procedure of Wynand Nortje. The hull is fully welded, lead in the keels only inside fitting and a little bit of welding to be done. For 8000$ you have only the bare hull, for 2000$ more sell the paint needed for the paint system ( Transozink primer, transpoxy inside underwater, transoxane outside) paid about $5500 last June. If you are interested I have quantity of part for this boat: -Motor Volvo penta D1-30 with sail-drive brand new (paid $12000) -Bow thruster LEWMAR 185TT3.0KW 4HP new (paid $1500) -Acrylic tinted windows 10mm new(custom cut to suit the boat) -Self Steering Wind Vane Flemming -2 Hatch lewmar new -Heavy duty Stainless Steel Hinged mast foot -All stainless steel handrail made -2 winch Barbarosa 2 speed 51.2 -1 winch Anderson 2 speed 46ST -1 winch Barient 2 speed 22-33 -5 zinc anode heavy duty new -GPS Point-1Baja NMEA2000 New -Triducer Multisensor Airmar DST-800PSF new (depth speed temp) NMEA2000 -Windlass Lewmar Pro Series 1000 -Anchor Spade S80 -3 Sunvent solar powered deck ventilator new -2 air-only deck ventilator new -Gimbal Stove with oven (stainless Steel) -Stainless steel bearing for rudder -Stainless Steel pieces to finish the boat. - Set of plans to build a Van de Stadt 34ft with registration plate(from the designer) Plus the plans of the modifications I have done ( solidworks CAD plans) -A few more bits and pieces I can sell you the lot with the boat and the paint for $20000 negotiable.

Western Australia

VAN DE STADT  34"

Sylvain Esclapez

 HOME BUILD VAN DE STADT  34" 5690

3 HOME BUILD For Sale in Australia

1984 CUSTOM Yacht (Sail)

AUD 235,000

2019 CLARK Pursuit

AUD 10,800

HOME BUILD HOUSEBOAT PROJECT

AUD 30,000

1997 HOME BUILD HOMEBUILT

AUD 12,900

HOME BUILD VAN DE STADT 34"

AUD 8,000