Wakaroa's rig is of modest proportion, easily handled by one person. With a very svelte set of lines, and moderate displacement, that rig is enough to consistently average five days between the tropics and New Zealand. And, she is a very comfortable sea boat.

Her construction features fore-and-aft watertight bulkheads, with our usual aft engine room, together with a series of partial intermediate watertight sections. Scantlings are enormous, even by our standards, and reflect the fact that her owners were coming from a Corten steel hull that was 3/8" (9.6mm) thick.

On deck Wakaroa is clean and functional, with a nicely proportioned cockpit well protected with a dodger. Sailing controls are close by.

It is the interior, however, which sets Wakaroa apart. Even after all these years, it is still our favorite (along with Beowulf). The quality of the joinerwork, the timber, and the design combine to create something special. That's one of the reasons that her owners have been unable to bring themselves to part with her. Each time they started thinking about offering her for sale, they'd ask themselves, "With what would they replace her?". There was never an answer - and even if they wanted to go through the effort of building new, she could not be duplicated. Timber of this quality is simply no longer available - at any price.

	Here's an accommodation plan for Wakaroa. Note the huge living area amidships.

Following are a series of photos of Wakaroa's interior. Even if you're not in the market for a boat like this, they are worth perusing for the pleasure their beauty brings.

This is the entertainment center opposite the saloon seating area.

The saloon and galley form one large room, 20 feet (6.1m) long. This approach works well at sea and in port, creating a really pleasant sense of visual space (although it is tough to photograph).

The heart of any serious cruising vessel - the galley. Huge fridge and freezer volumes and lots of easily accessed storage.

This is the first time we designed the owner's suite forward. It worked so well that all subsequent boats have been done this way.

A chest of drawers at the foot of the bunk.

Opposite the bunk are a pair of hanging lockers and a seat optimized for a comfortable read.

The owners raised their two boys aboard. These little guys are now each 6'6" (2m). The netting, with double bars, acted to keep the babies in place at sea.

If you want to know what the work of the best carpenters in the world looks like, check out these photos.

Book cases are better designed facing fore-and-aft - this keeps the books in place offshore when heeled.

Our preference in nav stations is to design them so it is easy to change gear as time goes on. This is an old photo - much of this gear has been updated (see the equipment list at the end of this article).

We've used this same approach to nonskid on our teak soles since the mid-1970s.

It was tough to find timber that looks like this in the olden days. Now it is impossible.

Freezer detail. The insulated lid sits below a hinged section of counter. Both lid and hinged section have gaskets.

Sail Locker
360 ft.1/2 in. Cambel system 7 hi-tensile chain
40 ft. 1/2 in. Cambel system 7 hi-tensile chain
400 ft. 1 in. nylon rope
1 in. bilge/washdown pump
Emergency tiller
4 large fenders
100 lbs. folding yachtsman's anchor
Large Viking collapsible aluminium Danforth anchor
Telescopic boathook
Large assortment of various sizes and lengths of yacht braid rope
100 ft. water hose
100 ft. flat nylon water hose on coils
Boatswains chair
2 oars
Boarding ladder for side boarding
Boarding ladder for stern boarding
Cockpit table
240 to 110 volt transformer
6 aluminium scuba bottles secured in rack
Handle for manual operation of windlass
Dock lines
2 large 6 shiv block and tackle for 1 in. rope to use for kedging with winches or windlass
6 life jackets
Shore power connection lead

Sails
1 genoa 1100 sq. ft. - North
1 No. 2 genoa 900 sq. ft. - Spectra blade - North
Main sail - full battens with lazy jacks - Spectra - North
Mizzen - full battens with lazy jacks - Spectra - North
1 yankee - Lidgard
1 MPS main - Lidgard
1 MPS mizzen - Lidgard
No. 1 & no. 2 storm staysails - Lidgard
Sailcovers - Main and mizzen

Deck
110 lbs. Bruce anchor on bow roller
1 Furlex roller furling system
1 roller furling system - Pro Furl
Nielson 3000 windlass
9 Bomar deck hatches with flyscreens
Twin whisker poles on main mast
Aluminium main and mizzen masts by Yacht Spars, N.Z.
4 Barient no. 27 self-tailing halyard winches on main mast
10 ft. sailing/rowing dinghy
Aqua-Pro 3.5 mtr. Aluminium bottom inflatable
25 hp. Mariner outboard with 2 fuel tanks
3 Barient no.23 self -tailing halyard winches on mizzen mast
4 no. 28 self-tailing sheet and reefing winches
2 Barient no. 35 power/self-tailing sheet winches
2 Barient no. 32 self-tailing sheet winches
Wagner autopilot system with remote on 70 ft. lead
2 gamefishing style deck chairs
Dodger with zip-in foul weather curtains
2 x 40 lbs. capacity aluminium LPG gas cylinders in gas locker
Sun awning - between main and mizzen
Sun awning - between mizzen and stern
4 deck lockers
2 stern swim-step lockers
Deck set up as rain water catchment
Spreader lights on main and mizzen
Deck level and masthead navigation lights
Stern rail outboard bracket
New 6 place liferaft Zodiac
2 life rings with strobe lights
ELT

Engine Room
Racor fuel filter
140 hp. 4LH Yanmar diesel 1994 hours
Hurth HBW 360V gearbox and three bladed maxi-prop
6.5 kw 120/240 volt Westerbeke generator
2 1/2 inch collision pump
2 - 180 amp Electrodyne alternators in tandem giving 360 amp charging capacity at 12 volt
1 - 80 amp Electrodyne water-driven alternator
1 - 1 1/2 inch water pump for fridge cooling
2 fridge compressors
1 - 140 ah. engine start battery - glass mat
Sea Recovery 33 gph water maker
1 bildge pump on auto-float switch
Wagner hydraulic steering system with 2 independent hydraulic pumps and motors
All grease fittings on easily accessible common manifold

Forward Head
Blake marine head
Shower/tub combo
8 bath towels
4 face cloths
8 hand towels
2 bath mats

Forward Stateroom
Built-in hidden wall safe
Cruise-air air conditioning system
Vacuum cleaner
1 double blanket
Bedcover with matching pillows
1 throw cushion
2 bedpads
2 sets sheets and pillow cases
1 fan

Main Saloon
Diesel heating system
Cruise-air air conditioning system
21 inch Sony television
Sony VCR/Stereo system
18 wine glasses in fitted rack
Wine and spirits locker
1 fan

Galley
LePrima microwave oven
New Fischer & Paykel stainless dish washer
New Broadwater LPG stove
Diesel back-up stove
Toaster
deLonghi benchtop electric toaster/convection oven
Electric coffee maker
Stainless Steel kettle
12 plastic glasses
White dishware setting for 8
Stainless steel flatware service for 8
Various cooking utensils
Roasting pan
Revere Were pots
Frying pans (3)
Stainless steel wok
Serving bowls (4)
Colander
Dish drain
Rubbish bin
Electric hand beater
Bread maker
14 cubic ft. freezer
18 cubic ft. fridge
Chilled water tap at sink
Clock
Barometer
Stainless steel fruit bowl
2 fans
4 220 ah glass mat batteries

Nav Station
Furuno 24 mi. radar
SEA 106 150 watt SSB
Brooks & Gatehouse Hornet 4 sailing monitor (wind info., speed, etc.)
Brooks & Gatehouse depth sounder
I-COM IC -720A Ham/SSB
AT130 Kenwood antenna tuner
Shakespeare SE2500 VHF
Furuno GPS - GP52
Datamarine mod. 2700 International offshore depth sounder
1 adjustable voltage regulator for 2 - 180 amp. alternators
1 adjustable voltage regulator for 80 amp. water driven alternator
Furuno D-FAX weather fax
Mastervolt 100 amp. Battery charger
Wiring manual for electrical system showing wire routing and number code for wires (all wires are numbered)
Manuals for all equipment including shop manjuals for engines and alternators
600 watt wind generator
Mastervolt 2.5 kW 240 volt invertor
Motorola Iridium telephone with external antenna system

Fresh Water System
1 fresh water tank in keel totaling 1000 ltrs.
1 fresh water pressure pump
Aqua-Pure charcoal water filter
Aqua-Pure water purifying system
Rain water can be diverted from decks into fresh water tanks
Sea Recovery 33 gph water maker
Stainless steel hot water cylinder electric/engine heat
Contents gauge at nav-station

Fuel
2 x 1000 ltr. fuel tanks in keel
Contents gauges at nav-station

Aft Head
Blake head
Shower
Hand basin
Indesit washer/dryer combo
Iron
4 beach towels

Aft Staterooms
2 single berths with lee cloths
2 sets of sheets and pillow cases
4 pillows
2 mattress covers
2 blankets
2 bedcoverings with matching pillow cases
2 fans

Spares
Numerous spares - i.e. impellers, pumps, electrical wire, hose clamps, circuit breakers, electrical and plumbing spares, hoses, v-belts, steering hydraulic ram, autopilot spares, pumps, pump parts, gasket paper, nuts, bolts, screws, shackles, refrigeration spares, etc., accumulated over many years of cruising and ownership of Wakaroa.

Tools
Extensive tool inventory

Personal items, artwork, books, etc. are not included.

Wakaroa is equipped to step aboard and go long-range cruising.

This is an unusual opportunity to acquire a one-owner yacht with impeccable credentials at a fraction of her replacement price. Wakaroa is ready to step aboard and head off across the horizon. Just US$900,000. For more information e-mail us at Steve@SetSail.com.