Charger 33 “Fourlove”
Tweed River, NSW
1983
Reduced to $19,000.00 ono
NOW REDUCED owner needs to sell!
Yacht Fourlove is a 33ft IOR three quarter tonner cruiser racer. She rates well in club racing, she's comfortable while coastal cruising and she's tried and trusted on southern ocean crossings.
Recently hauled out, July 2024: new antifoul, topsides painted, engine serviced, survey done (avail on request).
Launch Year 1984
Length 33' 0" - 10.06m
Beam 3.45 m
Draft 1.79 m
Displacement 3770 kg
Keel / Ballast Lead
Vessel Location Tweed River, Northern NSW
Registration ID519Q
Designer Angelo Lavranos
Builder John Robertson Yachts, Cape Town
Hull Material Fibreglass/GRP
Decks Material GRP
Engine Yanmar 2GM two-cylinder marine diesel engine with alternator and electric starter mounted on moulded GRP beds and new engine mounts. Sound deadened engine box incorporating companionway steps. Single lever gear shift/throttle control mounted in cockpit.
Number Engines 1
Horsepower 15
Fuel Type Diesel
Engine Hours Unknown
Fuel Consumption Approx 3 litre per hour
Max Speed Approx 6 knts
Cruise Speed Approx 5 knts
Propulsion Bruntons Varifold shaft driven Bronze 2 blade folding propeller.
Thrusters N/a
Genset N/a
Fuel 60 litres in stainless steel tank
Water 60 litres in two bladders under cabin midship bunks.
Outboard No
Covers Sunbrella canvas boom, forward hatch and varnished tiller covers.
Accommodation Interior structure built using GRP modules with all trim finished in Teak and South African Yellow wood. Fold away removable yellowwood table. Sleeping accommodation provided for 6 adults in two saloon berths, two pilot berths and a double quarter berth aft. Foam mattresses with material covers provided. A further double V berth with covered foam mattresses in forecabin increasing sleeping accommodation to eight adults. Two metre headroom throughout cabin.
Comfortable and practical navigators’ area with lifting chart table includes charts and navigation tools. VHF radio, GPS Chart Plotter switch board and batteries switch. Generous bulkhead lighting situated throughout.
Cabins Two
Berths 6 but can convert to 8 if forepeak utilised
Shower no
Toilet Enclosed toilet area, cleanly finished complete with flushing type toilet, hand basin with freshwater pump and two ample storage lockers.
Entertainment Radio, 2 cabin speakers and 2 cockpit speakers
Air-Con No
Galley U-shaped galley well fitted out with deep stainless-steel sink, fresh water pump, gimballed two burner metho stove with pot holders,
and stowage for cooking utensils and accessories. Stove can easily be upgraded to a gas stove. There is a twin cylinder, drained, enclosed locker in the cockpit.
Refrigeration Deep Icebox draining to engine room sump.
Freezer No
Stove Maxie 2 Burner Metho gimballed with potholders
Water-Maker No
Hot Water No
Ground Tackle 2 Plough type anchors (1X 20lb Bruce and 1x 20lb CQR) both with 11 metre chain and 30 metre 8mm nylon warp.
Safety Gear 2x life rings. MOB recovery sling, heaving line.
Bilge Pumps 2 with handles
Life Raft No
Epirb Model MT600G GPS EPIRB registered with AMSA expiry date November 2026
Life Jackets 4
Flares As per YA Cat 4 compliance.
Fire Protection 2x Fire blankets and 2x 1kg Dry Powder fire extinguishers
Electrics 12-volt system with 2x65amp-hour under warranty batteries. Supply controlled through mains and auxiliary switches and switch board. All regulation navigation lights.
Electronics / Navigation Raymarine ST60 Graphic Display shows Speed, Speed Over Ground, VMG, Log, Trip log, Depth, Apparent Wind, True Wind and angle and many more functions. GPS.
Sail Inventory 2 fully battened mainsails, 2 #1 genoas, 1x#2 all-purpose genoa, 1xbattened #3 jib, #3 and #4 jibs, storm jib, stay sail, 2x. 75 oz symmetrical spinnakers.
Mast / Rigging Tapered aluminium painted mast, painted aluminium boom, aluminium spinnaker pole. Dyform standing rigging stainless-steel fittings. Dyneema running rigging, halyards, and sheets.
Deck Gear Two bulkhead fitted compasses on aft face of coach roof. 2x Lewmar 40 self-tailing two speed primary winches, 2x Lewmar 40 self-tailing two speed runner winches, 2x Lewmar 16 two speed Coachroof winches, 4 winch handles. All necessary blocks and genoa cars by Ronstan and Harken. Wide selection of spares.
She's had two owners, Designed by esteemed naval architect Angelo Lavranos, she was expertly built as a Racer/Cruiser by John Robertson Yachts in Cape Town, South Africa, and launched at Royal Cape Yacht Club in 1983.
The original owners had the boat for 37 years. They were from a dinghy club upbringing and many of Fourlove’s crew were dinghy sailing youngsters gaining experience in keel boat ocean racing. She won many local yacht club and national regattas as well as holiday cruises in comfort with the young family along the Western Cape coastline.
In March 1994, the owner, his 22-year-old son and his two mates, sailed ‘Fourlove’ out of Cape Town for their new home in Australia via the Southern Ocean. Bullet proof, this yacht took great care of its young 4-person crew in the most testing conditions. A testament to its design and strength!
They joined Southport Yacht Club on arrival in May,1994 and campaigned Fourlove as a regular entry in the home regattas and club races with continued success.
In January 2021, the much-loved vessel was sold by the original owners and delivered to her new home on the Tweed River NSW, where she is now moored. Unfortunately, their plans for her use have changed and they are looking to find a new and deserving home for this beautiful strong racer / cruiser, where, with some TLC, she will be brought back to her former glory.
In this her 30 year anniversary of having crossed the Southern Ocean to Australian Shores, Fourlove is looking for her next big adventure.
Contact Bosuns Locker on 55911 911for more photo's, details and prospective viewing.
