Dubois 78 Ketch
'Southern Direction' is a beautiful and unique blue-water cruising yacht. She is in sparkling order, and regularly maintained and updated. Ready for her next owner. Her strong construction, with an easily handled sail plan, will give trouble-free long-distance cruising for years to come. Region
Tasmania
Location
Hobart
Reference
Southern Direction
Usage
Leisure, Cruising, Live Aboard
Launch Year
1993
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP Glass over timber (Kauri) construction.
HIN
AU-WWA206522NZ0.
Rego
863560
Designer
Dubois Naval Architects.
Builder
Peter Sowman, Tim Gerr.
Length
78' 1" - 23.80m
Beam
5.4m
Draft
2.8m
Displacement
40,823kg
Keel / Ballast
Elephants foot bulb. Skeg rudder.
Deck Material
Teak.
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine
Yanmar 4LHI-STP - 240hsp (new 2020/21) diesel engine. ZF gearbox serviced in 2024.
Batteries: 2 x 90 AH house/service/electronic banks, 2 x 6 Lifeline GPL-8DL AGM batteries new in 2021.
Main engine and Genset start batteries - 3 x Optima 34M Blue TopMCA. Aux Genset start battery new in 2025.
Batteries chargers: 2kW Mastervolt inverter charger. 4kW Mastervolt inverter charger (combined 120 amp
charging).
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
240hsp.
Fuel Type
Diesel.
Engine Hours
213 hrs approx.
Cruise Speed
10 knots. 25 Lts per hour at 3,200 revs Approx.
Propulsion
Brunton Varifold propeller 28' x 19' 4-bladed (2012). Python Drive P200-T thrust drive and flexible CV drive shaft (2012).
Thrusters
Maxpower - retractable VIP 250/24v HYD bow thruster.
Genset
1) Onan 11.5kva, MDKBN (2010) - 2,063 hours. 2) Onan 7kva, MBKBK (2012) - 290 hours, both serviced in 2024.
Fuel
2,860 Ltrs.
Water
3,500 Ltrs.
Accommodation
Large twin cabin aft, double bunk cabin forward mid, double forward. Double and single in saloon.
Cabins
3
Berths
9
Galley
U shaped galley with lots of workspace and benchtops. Award dishwasher, Force 10 A32 3-burner hob and oven (new 2024). Gas 2-burner side-hob. LG Solar Dom combined microwave/oven, Xinitex S-2A propane detector and control system. Miele Honeycomb Care WT 2670 combined washer/dryer. 2 x 9kg gas bottles in separate, external, ventilated compartment.
Refrigeration
In bench top-load freezer cabinet: OzeFridge 12vDC/240vAC AW490,2 x 535/335/40 eutectic plates (new in 2024), in bench top-load fridge cabinet OzeFridge 12vDC/240vAC - 1 x 535/335/60 eutectic plates (new in 2024). Vertical 24v litre Isotherm cabinet fridge and 240v Isotherm Ice-maker.
Freezer
As above.
Stove
Force 10 A32 3-burner hob and oven (new 2024). Gas 2-burner side-hob.
Water Maker
Spectra - Newport - 1000 MK-11 24v. 3,633 litres per day. Note: Currently non functional.
Hotwater System
IsoTemp 50 Litre, 240v/engine heat exchanger (new 2024) Jabsco 12v water pump (replaed 2024).
Shower
Well-appointed bathrooms with showers, cabinetry and quality fittings.
Toilet
2 x Mansfield vacuflush heads. Vacuflush pump servicing aft toilet replaced in 2024. Blackwater holding tanks: 100 ltrs Black. 2 x 200 ltrs Grey. BEP ultrasonic tank sensors replaced 2025 - linked to C zone. Macerator discharge pump replaced in 2024.
Entertainment
LG 32" Television (in main saloon), iPod in saloon, Bose speakers.
Air Conditioning
4 x Dometic Cruisair units, reverse cycle for heating and cooling.
Dinghy
New Highfield Ultralite 220 (no out-board motor included).
Outboard
N/A.
Covers
Helm pod and wheel covers replaced in 2024. Doyle Sails.
Ground Tackle
1 x Maxwell (electric/hydraulic) VW3000.50kg Bruce anchor. 50kg CQR anchor. 125m
13mm galvanised anchor chain.
13mm galvanised anchor chain.
Safety Gear
1x RescueMe-1 EPIRB (exp Oct 2032). Kannad Safelink 406/121.5MHz EPIRB with hydrostatic release/float free (needs servicing).
C-zone monitoring system, 2 x horseshoe life rings fitted with MOB lights.
C-zone monitoring system, 2 x horseshoe life rings fitted with MOB lights.
Bilge Pumps
Johnson fire/bilge pump, ebgine driven bilge pump and manifold system.
Life Raft
1 x 6-person Marsafe liferaft > 24h (next service May 2025).
Epirb
As above.
Life Jackets
Yes
Fire Protection
Deck wash hydrant with 30m hose. Usual complement of extinguishers.
Electrics
Shore power 32 AMP incoming. Voltage: 230 volt single phase. 50 hertz.
Electronics
Raymarine ST 70 rudder angle indicator. Electronics replaced in 2024; 2 x Raymarine Axiom Pro 2-12 MFD's. Lighthouse 4 x electronic charts, Raymarine Quantum 2 radar, 5 x Raymarine i70's colour instrument displays, Raymarine ACU Autopilot, 2 x Raymarine P70S Autopilot controllers, Raymarine pilot windless remote, Raymarine EVI compass, DST speed log, Raymarine windwand, Suunto magnetic compass, Kahlenburg P449-14 compressor system. Radios: ICOM - M504 VHF Marine Transceiver. ICOM Command-mic III remote VHF handset at helm, 2 x ICOM IC M72 handheld VHF radios, ICOM IC-M802 Marine HF radio.
Sail Inventory
Main sail 80sqm dacron, Mizzen 48.2sqm dacron, Genoa 115.4sqm SRP 75 cloth (2011), Staysail 37.6sqm dacron, Multi-Purpose Spinnaker, Storm Trysail, Reckmann hydraulic furling gear. Genoa Sheets replaced in 2025.
Mast / Rigging
Ketch. Aluminium Southern Spars spars. Rod rigging - stainless steel. Dyneema running rigging. Length of mast 91.86 ft / 28m. All Rod Rigging replaced in 2017.
Deck Gear
2 x Barient 737 (electric) winches. 1 x Barient 32 (electric 2-speed winch at mast base). 4 x Barient 32 winches. 4 x Barient 28 winches. 2 x Barient 22 winches. Hydraulics: Reckmann hydraulic furling gear. Navtec system V hydraulics - Main boom vang, mizzen boom vang, main mast backstays.
Remarks
Swim Ladder - Transom lowers with teak stairs and deck, cockpit cushions, bimini, assorted mooring lines and fenders. Transom cable (Dyneema) replaced February 2025. Vessel antifouled (Hempel Olympic) December 2024. Anodes replaced in December 2024, Propspeed applied in December 2024, topsides polished in December 2024, alternator belts replaced (main engine) March 2025.
Miele WT2670 combined washing machine and dryer in forward cabin locker.
Miele WT2670 combined washing machine and dryer in forward cabin locker.
ABOUT THE SELLER
Vicsail Pty Ltd
D'Albora Marina
New Beach Road
New Beach Road
Rushcutters Bay
NSW 2011 Australia
NSW 2011 Australia
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