Moscato is a comfortable cruising yacht and long term liveaboard featuring a well protected centre cockpit, master cabin astern with full queen mattress, forward V berth with removable insert for double berth. The spacious main cabin area features a reupholstered saloon with additional berth options, a custom onboard office and freshly renovated galley. The Roberts Mauritius Ketch is a proven and popular blue water cruising design.
Moscato has undergone substantial upgrades with significant financial investment to prepare her for long term liveaboard adventures around Australia or the world.
Some of the major upgrades completed in 2022 include:
- Brand new off grid high quality Victron solar electrical system with 875W of new solar panels and new 600AH Lithium house battery bank storage - $11,000
- Extensive preventative maintenance and upgrades on engine at a cost of $7,600 to make it bulletproof reliable including new starter motor, alternator, air filtration system, fuel filtration system, seawater strainer, all new hoses, clamps, spare filters and much more...
- Extensive under waterline maintenance and professional engineering services costing $11,900 including new cutlass bearing and new rudder bearing.
- Near new Quintrex Explorer 250 Aluminium Dinghy with near new Yamaha 6hp 4 stroke outboard and new Kapten Boat Collar for improved stability - $5,000
- New OzeFridge Eutectic refrigeration unit - $2,200
- Galley renovated with new dual sinks, new tapware and new under bench water filter.
- New Camec 2.5 KG Front Loading Washing Machine - Wall Mounted - $1,000
- Onboard Office with dual 27" monitors allowing for remote working doubling as an entertainment hub
- New Airhead composting toilet to avoid issues of traditional marine toilets - $2,000
- New full size queen innerspring mattress to master cabin
- Newly professionally upholstered saloon cushions using high quality Sunbrella fabric in a neutral tone
- Repainting throughout cabin
- New LED lighting
and much more...
Usage
Leisure, Cruising, Live Aboard
Builder
Mitchell Boat Builders Dover, Tasmania
Displacement
14 tonnes (approx)
Keel / Ballast
Concreted Filled Steel Full Keel
Engine
Cummins, 4B, 76 hp, 4 cylinder, diesel
Fuel
1800L (2 x 900L tanks)
Accommodation
Double V Berth ( 2 singles or double) forward cabin, aft master cabin with near new queen innerspring matress, Saloon Berth
Galley
New Double Sink and Drain Board, new taps (hot, cold, filtered water and seawater), near new double burner gas stove with gas safety device
Refrigeration
150L Fridge fitted with new OzFridge Eutectic refridgeration unit and remote control panel - $2,200
Freezer
55L Brass Monkey Portable Dual Zone Fridge and Freezer
Stove
Gas 2 Burner with Grill - Gas Detector Fiited
Hotwater System
12V / 240V Hot Water Service to Shower and Kitchen Sink
Shower
Yes, with 12V / 240V Hot Water Service
Toilet
Airhead Composting Toilet
Entertainment
Computer Monitors in Saloon dual purpose
Air Conditioning
Window/Box Air Conditioner
Dinghy
Quintrex Explorer 250 Aluminum Dinghy with new Kapten boat collar (not yet fitted) for enhanced stability
Outboard
6HP Yamaha 4 stroke Outboard - approx 4 years old
Covers
New sail covers to mainsail and mizzen
Ground Tackle
Main Anchor and Spare Anchor. New electric motor in windlass ($1,100)
Fire Protection
Fire Extinguishers
Electrics
$11,000 New Extensive Victron Off Grid Electrical System with 2 x 300AH 12V Lithium house batteries and dual lead acid start batteries.
Electronics
Instruments and Chart Plotter
Sail Inventory
Mainsail, Mizzen, Several Jibs
Mast / Rigging
Ketch Rigged, Jib on furler.