Farr 9.2 Lift Keel Version

Farr 9.2 Lift Keel Sailing Yacht:

- Has been used for sailing the estuary and cruising between Perth and Mandurah. Draws 1.9m keel down or 0.55m keel up and can be pinned at 1.9m and 1.6m or sailed at any height on the Dyneema lifting rope. Electric Keel winch.

- Volvo Penta 2002 (18HP) full service 08/24 runs perfectly very simple motor 1200hrs.

- MAST 2yr old SkyMaze hinged and can be lowered with the two spinnaker poles and stainless deck pivots single handed. She has a mast car and 5 to 1 reduction lowering gear.

- New running gear, New standing rigging January 2022.

- New boom cover, new lazy jacks January 2022.

-New main and #3 jib January 2022 very moderate use.
functional #1 and #2 headsails and storm Jib and In addition she has two spinnakers.

- Safety equipment includes AIS GPS Connected VHF, EPIRB, grab bag, lifejackets

- NMEA 2000 setup to 9" Lowrance touch screen GPS.

- Autopilot, wind instruments, depth, boat speed, LED lighting inside and out plus nav.
- Reupholstered

- Antifoul June 2023 will require redoing after the summer.

- All rigging leads to the cockpit allowing for single handed sailing with use of the auto pilot.

- Fully equiped galley with fridge and 140l of water.

- Electric macerator head.

- Swim platform

- Double V berth, large quarter berth, single in the lounge and additional lounge converts to a double by removing the lounge table. Space for 6 comfortably.

The Farr 9.2 was designed by renowned naval architect Bruce Farr.
The brilliance in this rare lift keel model is she can cruise at 1.6m Keel depth, race at 2.1m and nudge the beach at 0.6m (0.4m) with a full tilt transom hung rudder.
Inspecting the keel box puts any concerns about safety aside. You can use the 25mm stainless bolt pin to fix the keel at two depths. The walls are substantial to the point of being highly structural and robust. The keel box is dry to the cabin when properly sealed by the o-ring seals and backed up with water tight inspection ports.
Upwind performance and stability were improved over the fixed keel Farr 9.2 with a similar ballast weight and longer lever arm ratio. The keel box allows the power winch to lift the keel while maintaining lateral resistance for and aft, meaning the helm is not affected by keel depth. With a good suite of sails, the Farr 9.2 can easily hold its own around the buoys against popular designs.

Shiraz (Rough Red) was professionally built by Hitech yachts in Henderson, WA. The hull is a Derakane fibreglass woven mat composite. This construction creates a very stiff, strong and durable superstructure. Hitech yachts had a great reputation for their sophisticated approach to boat building. Every yacht was built to comply with the American Bureau of Shipping Standards. They utilized some of the best materials available including Derakane vinyl-ester on the exterior of the hulls. The Derakane Hitek 9.2 has a reputation as never having hull osmosis.

As a club racer she is fast and won fastest boat in division in her first season with last owner.

If your plans are to spend weekends at Rottnest and do some coastal cruising, then there is plenty of amenity in place with 4x125 AH AGM battery house bank, 1100 watt of solar, charging 240v.

Still used regularly and happy to take anyone out for a sail.