Engine
JOHN DEERE
Power
150 hp
Engine hours
700
class
Cutter
length
56.17ft
year
2016
model
Good Hope 56
capacity
8
Price
US$ 1, 250 000
Information
We are delighted to present the Urchin, a distinguished expedition yacht now available for sale. Designed for the discerning owner with a passion for exploration, she is exceptionally well-suited to high-latitude sailing as well as more temperate cruising grounds.
Currently lying in Cape Town, this aluminum Good Hope 56 cutter-rigged pilothouse cruising yacht was launched in 2016 and remains in superb condition. She is comprehensively equipped and maintained to turnkey standards, ready for immediate adventure.
Her lifting keel and lifting rudder provide remarkable versatility, enabling close approaches to ice-clad shores, secluded anchorages, and hidden refuges. Onboard heating and air conditioning ensure comfort across a wide range of climates, making her equally capable in polar regions or tropical waters.
The Urchin is a rare opportunity for those seeking a robust, beautifully built expedition yacht—one that combines performance, safety, and comfort in all conditions. This is truly a must-see vessel.
HISTORY OF CHARTER TRIPS SINCE LAUNCH:
Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha to Gough Island to Tristan da Cunha to Cape Town
Cape Town to Gough Island to Cape Town
Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha to Gough Island to Cape Town
Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha to Cape Town
Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha to Cape Town
Cape Town to St Helena Island to Cape Town
Cape Town to St Helena Island to Cape Town
Cape Town to Tristan Da Cunha to Inaccessible Island to Cape Town
Cape Town to Maine USA to Greenland (entire West Coast) to Azores to St Helena Island to Cape Town
Cape Town to Inaccessible Island to Cape Town
Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha to Cape Town
features
Equipment & Details:
Draft (keel up) - 0.96m
Draft (keel down) - 2.67m
Displacement - 24948kg
Sail area (UPE) - 138.05m2
Isolated stainless steel drinking water tank 100L with pump to galley faucet
Mast top above waterline - 24.92m
Furler for G2 and C1 sails - Karver
Mainsail track and fittings - Harken
Deck gear - all Harken
Clutches and jammers - Spinlock
Anchor - Rocna 70Kg
Spare anchor
Anchor rode - 100m all chain
Windlass - Lewmar
Standing rigging - Dyform with two spreaders at 7deg rake
Steering - direct wire cable on quadrant - Jefa
Lifting rudder - Edson lifting gear
Lifting keel - ballasted pivot using Ramsey 24V winch system
Jordan Series drogue - 172 cones - in orange dacron deployment holder
Epirb - Ocean Signal Safe Sea E100
House batteries - 12 x 2V 600Ah Sonnenschein Gel
60mm thick insulation throughout vessel
Fresh water pressurised throughout
Gas storage lazerette for 2 x 9kg bottles
Tender oars, fuel tank, anchor & rode
Pyrotechnics - red parachute flares, red handheld flares, orange smoke etc
Considerable number of spares including oil and diesel filters, fanbelts, etc
Specifications
Electrical Equipment
Shore Power Inlet:✓
Generator:Cummins MDKBL 7kW with 1450 hrs
Inverter:Two - Victron 220V and 110V also has an Isolation Transformer
Electronics
Depthsounder:Furuno
Radar:Furuno DRS4D
Log-Speedometer:Furuno
Wind Speed and Direction:Furuno - 2 Display repeaters
Repeater(s):Wind - Furuno and Autopilot - Simrad
Navigation Center:Furuno TZT 14" MFD at chart table
Plotter:Two - Furuno 14"MFD at chartable and Furuno Navnet 3D MFD8 at the helm station
Autopilot:2 x Independent Jefa DD3 on separate tillers. Simarad Pilot Computer and Displays
Radio:HF SSB Icom M802
Compass:Simrad Autopilot Fluxgate and a Pastimo Wet Card Compass at Sterring Binnacle
GPS:Furuno GP33
VHF:VHF - Icom M604A, Handheld VHF Icom HM157B
AIS:Furuno
Inside Equipment
Bow Thruster:Sidepower
Washing Machine:230V in galley
Electric Bilge Pump:✓
Oven:Force 10 gimballed 4 plate with oven
Manual Bilge Pump:✓
Microwave Oven:Siemens Microwave with Griller
Air Conditioning:Vitrifrigo 18 BTU
Electric Head:Two Dometic Fresh Water fed Vacuflush
Heating:Reflex Heater - diesel fed and linked to 4 x radiators and Webasto air heater with ducting throughout
Hot Water:Isotemp Calorifier 75 litre, heats from 230V and engine and generator coolant
Refrigerator:✓
Fresh Water Maker:Spectra 150 L/ph (24V)
Deep Freezer:Built in 100 litres with 100mm insulation and 2 x National Luna 60Litre units portable but have been built in
Battery Charger:Victron 220V Inverter and battery charger AND a 110V Victron Battery charger
Outside Equipment
Teak Cockpit:✓
Cockpit Shower:✓
Electric Winch:Primary, Secondary and Mast Halyard Winches Anderson Powered Winches 24V
Outboard Engine Brackets:✓
Davit(s):✓
Tender:Heavy duty Hyperlon 3.8M with 15HP Yamaha 2 stroke
Solar Panel:✓
Liferaft:8 Man Viking
Cockpit Cushions:✓
Cockpit Table:No cockpit table but there is a table in the enclosed raised pilothouse
Rigging
Steering Wheel:✓
Spinnaker Pole:Carbon Fiber
Sails
Fully Battened Mainsail:North Sails Norlam on Harken Batten Car System
Storm Jib:The Staysail on the Furler reefs to Storm Jib Size
Genoa:50% Staysail North Norlam New on Harken Roller Furler
Asymmetric Spinnaker:North Sails G2 Asym AND a Code 0 North Sails C2
Furling Genoa:115% North Sails Norlam New on Harken Furler
Propulsion & Dimensions
Propulsion
Engine Make:John Deere
Engine Model:4045TFM50
Engine Year:2015
Total Power:150hp
Engine Hours:700
Engine Type:Inboard
Drive Type:Direct Drive
Fuel Type:Diesel
Propeller Type:4 Blade
Propeller Material:Bronze
Specifications
Speed & Distance
Cruising Speed:7kn
Dimensions
Length Overall:56.17ft
Max Draft:6.23ft
Beam:15.81ft
Cabin Headroom:6.4ft
Length at Waterline:47.34ft
Weights
Dry Weight:55,001Lb
Gross Tonnage:38t
Miscellaneous
Seating Capacity:8
Windlass:Electric Windlass
Liferaft Capacity:8
Electrical Circuit:220V
Hull Material:Aluminum
Hull Shape:Monohull
Keel Type:Lifting Keel
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank:264.17 gal
Fuel Tank:528.34 gal
Holding Tank:79.25 gal
Accommodations
Guest Cabins:3
Guest Heads:1
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