westerly centaur - Westerly Owners Association

WESTERLY
CENTAUR
Producedby Westerly Marine - Designedby Laurent Giles
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CHOICEOF CABIN LAYOUTS
B E L O W - D E C KA C C O M M O D A T I O N
Thesaloonis brightand airy- tineawitfr
foam-backed
vinyl,to minimisecondensation. Standard equipment includes
bunk cushions,marine W.C., cooker,
ice-box,sinkand pipedwatersupplyand
thereare numerouslockersand slidingfront cupboards.Evenrightforwardthere
is 6 feet of headroom.
C H O I C EO F T H R E EI N T E R I O R
LAYOUTS
LayoutA - six berths.The saloon has a
dinette with athwartshipseats and the
tablelowersto makea doubleberth.
LayoutA
Layout B - five berths.The saloon has an
L-shaped dinette with the option of a
d o u b l e b u n k c o n v e r s i o na t a s m a l l e x t r a
charge.
'BERTH
Layout B
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SEAT
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A l l t h r e e I a y o u t sh a v e t w o f u l l l e n g t h
b e r t h s i n a s e p a r a t ef o r e c a b i n ,a n e n c l o s e dh e a d t o p o r t a n d h a n g i n gs p a c e
o p p o s i t e . L a y o u t sA a n d B h a v e t w o
l a r g e q u a r t e r b e r t h s .I n l a y o u t C t h e r e
is a quarter berth to port and a large
l o c k e ru n d e rt h e s t a r b o a r dc o c k o i t s e a t .
L a y o u t C - f o u r b e r t h s .T h e s a l o o n h a s
a settee berth to port and an aft galley
to starboard.
TABLE wi1h FLAP
LayoutC
COCKPIT LOCKER
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WESTERLYCENTAUR
As a boat specificallyplannedíor dry, comfortablefamily
cruising Centaurhas provedto be very successfuland
to the
exceptionally
easyto handle.She is fast,responsive
canbe suppliedwith
tillerand goeswell to windward.She
eithera sloopor a ketchrig.AltogetherCentaurrepresents
good value,safetyand reliability.
THE DESIGN
LaurentGiles set out to design Centauras a good, fast
cruisingboat.The shapeand positionof her twin keels
were establishedby tank testingand these allow her to
dry out with the tide and sailsafelyin shallowwaters.Her
in
flaredknucklebow and deepcockpitarean advantage
all weathers,but particularlywhen there'sa specialneed
to keep dry. The overall impressionis one of clean,
pleasantlines.Spaceis usedto the best advantageboth
aboveand belowdeck.Down belowthereis full standing
head room and all deck fittings are well placed and
This combinationof sailing qualitiesand
uncluttered.
spaciousaccommodationhas made Centaur a f irm
favouritewith owners.
DECKAND COCKPIT
cockpitis an importantfeatureof the
The big self-draining
Centaur.lt is 7' 6" long and providesmaximumcomfort
and protection.Thereis ampleroom for the whole crew
and a good view forward.Width of the side decksallows
easeof movementand clearaccessto the foredeck.The
coachroofhasfour teakgrabrailsand all workingsurfaces
aretreatedwith an effectivenon-slippaint.Largestowage
spacefor warps,cans and fendersis providedaft of the
liftingtiller.
SAILSAND RIGGING
For strength and extra reliabilitystanding rigging is
All sailsand runningriggingare
stainless
steelthroughout.
made of Terylene* and the mast and sparsare goldanodised alloy. The standard sail inventory includes
m a i n s aa
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CONSTRUCTION
Centauris constructedin glass fibre reinforcedplastics
with a minimumof 10 ozs.per squarefoot glassmat (all
hand faid) on the topsidesand up to 22 ozs.of mat and
rovingsoverthe keelstubs.All deck fittingsarethroughboltedto backingplatesand woven rovingsprovideextra
strengthat key stresspoints- for example,whereshroud
platesare íitted.The foredeckis of balsasandwichconstructionto give added stiffness.All materialsused paint and resins, teak, stainless steel and marine
alloys- areof high quality.The boatis subjectto constant
checksat everystageof construction,
includingmoulding,
and eachboat carriesa Lloyd'sRegisterCertificate.
ENGINE
we recommendthe Volvo PentaMD11C 23 h.p. twin
cylinderdieselinboard- a smooth-running,
economical
and well-provenunit.Thisenginewill drivea boatof this
weight and sizeat speedsof up 6! knotsand give an
economicalcruisingrange of about 100 miles on the
standard10 (lmperial)gallontank. Suitablealternative
dieselis the twin cylinder13 h.p.VolvoPenta.
MAINTENANCE
Modern, low-maintenancematerialsused in Centaur
makehereasyto look after- both in and out of the sailing
season.You can count on spendinga minimumof time
and expenseon this boat,but in caseof repaira comprehensivehandbookis providedwith her.lf anydoubtshould
arise, or any specializedadvice is needed, Westerly
representatives
are now availableat four key points in
Britain- Hampshire,Sussex,Essexand Scotland- and
areonly too willing to help.
*Terylene is a polyester fibre, similar to the American
Dacron.
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SPECIFICATION
Length overall
Length waterlino
Beam
DÍaÍt
Displacement
Ballast weight
Thames Measurement
Mainsail
No.1 Genoa
No. 2 Genoa
No. 1 lib
No. 2 jib
No. 3 jib
Standing rigging
Running rigging
Masts and spars
Seacocks and skin
fittings
Dèck fittings
Construction
26',
7.9m
6.5m
21'4"
2.6m
8',5"
3',
0.9m
6700 lbs 3039 kg
2800 lbs 1270 ks
6'65 tons
161 sq. ft. 15'0.sq.m.
223 sq. Ít. 20'8 sq. m.
182 sq. Ít. 16.9 sq. m.
1 3 3 s q .f t . 1 2 . 4s q . m .
80 sq. ft. 7'5 sq. m.
45 sq. ft. 4.2 sq. m.
(smnr) diametel
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stainlesssteellxl9,
swaged ends.
Halyards pre-stretched
ïerylene, sheets and
liftsTeÍylêne.
Anodised aluminium
alloy.
MarinobÍonze.
StainlesssteeloÍ alloy.
Each boat caries a
Lloyds mouldingcertiÍicats.
We are always looking ÍoÍ improvements and
thus reseÍve the right to change the speciÍication without prior notice.
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SPECIFICATION
C E N T A U RK E T C H
Lengthoverall
27'11" 8'5m
(inc. bowsprit)
Lengthwaterlinê
21'4"
6.5m
2.6m
Beam
8',5"
Draft
3'
0'9m
Displacement
6700 lbs 3039 kg
Ballastweight
2800 lbs 1270 kg
ThamesMeasurement6'65 tons
Mainsail
1 0 8 s q . f t . 1 0 ' 2 0s q . m .
Mizzen
3 7 s q . f t . 3 . 4 5 s q .m .
1 7 3 s q . f t .1 6 . 1 0 s q . m .
N o .1 l i b
110 sq.Ít. 10'20 sq. m.
No. 2 iib
46 sq,Ít. 4.25 sq. m.
No. 3 iib
236
sq.Í1. 22.00 sq. m.
Genoa
Standingrigging
1$" (5mm) diameteÍ
stainlessteel 1 x19,
Mainmast
swaged ends (mizzen
4 mm).
R u n n i n gr i g g i n g
Halyards pre-stÍetched
Terylene, sheets and
Masts and spars
Seacocks and skin
Íittings
Deck Íittings
Construction
lifts Terylene.
Anodis€d
aluminium
alloy.
Marine bÍonze.
Stainlêss steel or alloy.
Each boat caÍnes a
Lloyds moulding certificate.
The overall heighr of the mast on the ketch
Íigged Centaur is Íeducedto32'6". The lowering of masts is consequently easier.As with the
sloop, the Centaur ketch is available wíth a
choice oÍ A, B or C layouts,
We aÍe always looking íor improvements and
thus Íeserve the Íight to change the specification without oÍior noticg.
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