Specification

I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the Piper specification for the 49M and detail where we have added to, and deviated from it:

49M Piper Dutch Barge – Deep Thought

(two cabin version)

Overall length: 49ft / 14.9m

Overall beam: 13ft 9in / 4.2m

Air draught: 2.85m

Dry weight: 25.5 tonne

Specification:

SHELL:

Lloyds Grade A Ship Builders plate

13mm keel plate

8mm chines

5mm superstructure

Spray foam insulation

EXTERIOR:                                                                      NOTES:

Stainless steel hand rails & bollards                                    Hand rail set back at front for room to sit.

Full Marine Paint system                                                    'Jotun' Cygnus Blue.

Hardwood double glazed dog box                                      

Hardwood mast with stainless steel tabernacle                   4G Aerials to be fitted (Customer supply)

Vetus thermal break double glazed windows                      18 inch portholes throughout.

Tek deck to stern deck & sides of wheelhouse                       

Front barge fender                                                                3 'zig-zag' fenders each side

Basic mooring lines

15m 16amp Shoremains lead

Full colreg navigation lights

Horn

Headlights

                                                                                               Lights to stern deck

                                                                                               Painted 'D' bar & wheelhouse edge

                                                                                               Fitted 'latch' to stern locker

ENGINE, GENERATOR & HEATING:

Beta 105HP engine with PRM gearbox                                   

Box cooler

Twin alternators 12v

125 kgf Bow thruster

Manual anchor winch (Upgrade to electric)                          Manual

5KW generator with sound proofing

Rolls agm 2 volt cells 1200 a/hr

AGM batteries for thrusters & engine start

2.5kw Mastervolt inverter/charger                                         

3.5kw Isolation transformer

Harworth Bubble 230v pressure jet boiler

55L calorifier with immersion

1000 litre fresh water tank with tank gauge                         

1000 litre diesel tank with tank gauge                                                                    

800 litre waste tank with tank gauge 

FIXED WHEELHOUSE:                                                                     

Lined with sapele                                                                     Light oak

Seating for 4 people

Fixed table with 2 drop down leaves that

can convert into a double bed

Access to engine room via steps under seating

TV Point                                                                                  HDMI

                                                                                                 We would like as much solar as practical 

                                                                                                 No door / hatch to main cabin

                                                                                                 Roman blinds or something!!

                                                                                                 Double sockets with USB

  

DASH:                                                                                                  

A65 chart plotter with basic Euro mapping                            A95 with AIS

Ray 49e VHF Radio DSC

RPI + depth gauge

Car stereo with speakers to wheelhouse area                          Ideally one with aux input for ipod.

Hydraulic steering with bypass & jury tiller 

GALLEY:                                                                                             

Fitted with Premium Oak plywood

Composite work tops with waterfall edge                            Not waterfall edge in galley

Engineered oak flooring

Penguin marine fridge freezer 12v

Gas hob & oven                                                                     Large enough to cook a proper roast - yes

Dishwasher (Customer to supply)                                         Yes - slimline integrated

Washer/dryer (Customer to supply)                                       

Additional W/C with marine toilet & wash basin

                                                                                                Tall pull out larder cupboard                       

SALOON:                                                                                             

Fitted with Premium Oak plywood

Engineered oak flooring

Under floor storage/cellar

Full height mirror

Oyster 85 sat dish (Additional cost)                                        Yes

TV & Audio (Customer to supply)                                          2 ethernet cables to dash

                                                                                                 HDMI cables to bedroom & dash

MAIN BEDROOM:                                                                           

Fitted with carpet                                                                     Wooden flooring as saloon     

Marine aircon unit

King size bed                                                                                     

Cupboards & drawers port & stb                                             Large 'pull out' drawer unit

Full height wardrobe

TV point                                                                                   HDMI

                                                                                                 Double sockets with USB 

BATHROOM:

Large shower enclosure with thermo shower valve

Marine toilet

Composite vanity top with integrated basin & vanity unit

Feature waterfall edging

                                                                                                Heated towel rail

SECOND BEDROOM:                                                                  

Flooring as galley / saloon

Pullman style dinette

Wardrobe & bedside cabinet                                                 Wardrobe wide enough for full size hanger

                                                                                               Single socket in wardrobe

                                                                                               Double socket with USB

                                                                                               Sliding wall

Other optional extras;

leather seats to w/h

volcanic range worktops

engine service kit 

genny service kit

boarding steps

1200L fuel

lift at T&K

Transport to T&K

There are also a few things that we're going to do 'post launch'
Dodger for the stern rail
Blind for the wheelhouse front windows