Valiant 50

CONSTRUCTION:

• Gelcoat Isophthalic gelcoat used exclusively on all large and small fiberglass parts.
• Resin Isophthalic resin used throughout the entire lay up of the hull, deck and all components. The resin is hand-batched and catalyzed in one-gallon increments. The catalyst / resin mixture is dyed to achieve the proper wet out technique.
• Hull One piece, solid fiberglass, hand laminated of alternate layers of mat and woven roving.
• Deck Hand laminated, balsa cored fiberglass for strength weight ratio with high-density structural foam in high-stressed areas.
• Rub Rail Molded in structural with sacrificial teak and stainless strake. Skeg/Rudder Fiberglass hand laminated structural parts, stainless steel solid shaft with internal steel core, encased in resin and foam.
• Keel External mounted lead ballast, bedded with 3M 5200 sealant. Through-bolted with 18  3/4 stainless steel J-bolts incorporating stainless steel backing plates.
• Deck To Hull Mechanically joined with through bolts and bedded with 3M 5200 sealant.
• Floor Timbers / Engine Beds Fiberglass laminated over high-density structural foam, sealed and finished with isophthalic gelcoat.
• Engine Freshwater cooled Westerbeke diesel with V-drive and reduction gear.
• Engine Instruments Deluxe panel recessed in cockpit with tachometer, hour meter and gauges.
• Engine Controls Single lever top-mount for shifter and throttle at pedestal.
• Engine Mounts Flexible shock-absorbing, bolted to aluminum engine rails that are through-bolted to high-density glassed in engine beds.
• Propeller Bronze fixed-blade Sailor. Propeller Shaft Nautilloy™ 1-1/2 stainless steel.
• Strut & Gudgeon Valiant Custom silicone bronze casting. Fuel Filter/Water Separator Fuel Gauge
• Strainer – Seawater on engine intake, bronze. Engine.
• Exhaust Aqua lift with Valiant Custom anti-siphon system.

MECHANICAL

• Engine Freshwater cooled Westerbeke diesel with V-drive and reduction gear.
• Engine Instruments Deluxe panel recessed in cockpit with tachometer, hour meter and gauges.
• Engine Controls Single lever top-mount for shifter and throttle at pedestal.
• Engine Mounts  Flexible shock-absorbing, bolted to aluminum engine rails that are through-bolted to high-density glassed in engine beds.
• Seacocks Bronze / stainless ball valves on all through hulls below waterline, with easy access for operating.
• Propeller Bronze fixed-blade Sailor. Propeller Shaft Nautilloy™ 1-1/2 stainless steel.
• Strut & Gudgeon Valiant Custom silicone bronze casting. Fuel Filter/Water Separator Fuel Gauge.
• Strainer – Seawater on engine intake, bronze. Engine.
• Exhaust Aqua lift with Valiant Custom anti-siphon system.
• Fuel Tanks Marine alloy with clean-out, deck fills and vents, and tanks are removable.
• Oil Change Pump In engine room for Westerbeke engine. Remote Oil Filter  In engine room for Westerbeke engine.

ELECTRICAL

• AC / DC Distribution Valiant Custom electrical panel with DC volt meter, amp meter, AC volt meter, reverse polarity indicator, DC breaker with 23 positions available and AC breaker with 12 positions available.
• Interior Lights Chart table light (high/low red or white), reading lights in bunk areas, reading lights in main salon aft port and starboard, dome lights in head, shower and bunk areas. High/low dome light main salon port and starboard, lighting above sink and icebox countertop, engine room light, locker lights with door switches, companionway entrance light with switch, courtesy lights under main salon and galley toe recesses.
• Navigation Lights To COLREGS bow and stern lights on pulpits. Anchor light and combination steaming and foredeck light on mast. Tri-color strobe light At masthead.
• Batteries Two bank system, four gel cell batteries on house bank, one gel cell on starter bank in fiberglass battery bases with offshore hold-down system for each bank.
• Battery Charger  110 volt automatic, 40 amp with temperature sensor.
• Alternator  100 amp. Outlets  110 volt, conveniently located throughout interior port and starboard with GFI outlet protection. Lightning Ground and electrical bonding system.

PLUMBING

• Freshwater Tanks Marine Stainless Located under settees port and starboard with clean-outs, deck fills and vents. Custom built and removable.
• Foot Pump Freshwater in galley.
• Head Manually-operated with Y-valve for selection to holding tank or overboard offshore discharge. Holding tank has deck fitting for pump out and manual pump out for overboard offshore discharge. Holding tank is marine alloy and removable.
• Deck Washdown Deck fitting for hose forward on deck in bulwarks with 12 volt pressure switch pump and thru hull located forward in interior below furniture.

INTERIOR

• Bulkheads Solid joiner trim finished with hand-rubbed oil finish.
• Trim Sea rails and fiddles on all horizontal surfaces, laminated trim pieces on all arch door frames and cap bulkheads.
• Cabin Sole – Planked and plugged 1/2-inch solid teak with inlaid basswood strips, sanded and sealed. Sole lift outs have mechanical locking devices. Cabin Sole Finish Satin Varathane three coats.
• Cabin Sides Handrails on cabin truck sides, with Formica sideliner.
• Nav Station Large chart table area with spacious electronics area.
• Wet Locker Vented with drain.
• Teak Grate At companionway steps with drain to bilge.
• Stove Crash Bar  Sturdy rings for offshore galley strap.
• Engine Room Lighted large working area with easy engine access.Hull Sideliner  Horizontal ash ceiling battens screwed and plugged with varathane satin finish.
• Lockers Isolated from bilge with vents for maximum air circulation.
• Twist Latches  Flush-mounted on all opening locker doors and drawers.
• Drawers  Mounted on epoxy-coated drawer slides.
• Dining Table  Walk-around drop-leaf table with Formica top leaves and center storage, with fiddles.

DECK

• Non-Skid  Valiant Custom system, two-tone on deck, cockpit and cabin top.
• Hatches Seven Lewmar Ocean Series offshore with custom hatch bosses.
• Portlights Hood stainless steel opening ports with screens.
• Mooring Cleats Six 12-inch stainless steel.
• Mooring Cleats Six 12-inch stainless steel.
• Genoa Turning Blocks Two double sheave.
• Primary Winches Two Lewmar 66CST Ocean Series.
• Staysail Winches Two Lewmar 44CST Ocean Series.
• Halyard Winch One Lewmar 48CST Ocean Series.
• Main Sheet Winch One Lewmar 44CST Ocean Series.
• Grab Rails  Four custom stainless steel.
• Traveler System Valiant Custom bridge with offshore hardware for mid-boom sheeting.
• Mast Collar Valiant Custom with block attachment provisions and stainless steel deck to hull tie rod.
• Coaming Boxes Glassed-in fiberglass box in cockpit port and starboard with drains.
• Lazarettes  Large lockers port and starboard in cockpit.

 SPAR/RIGGING

• Mast  Valiant Custom aluminum extrusion with white polyurethane finishing, tapered upper section, double spreader, through-bolted tangs, fabricated/welded cranehead, internal halyards, conduit for mast wiring, spinnaker bails, extra halyard sheaves.
• Boom Valiant Custom fabricated aluminum with white polyurethane finish, internal outhaul, internal topping lift, bails for main sheet blocks, swivel gooseneck fitting.
• Spar Fly  Windex 15.
• Standing Rigging 22 rod for headstay and backstay, 17 rod for uppers, intermediate uppers, forward and aft lowers, 5/16-inch 1×19 wire for forestay. Fittings are Navtec marine turnbuckles. Mast and Boom Tangs, deck pad eyes are installed for preventor and runners (running rigging for preventor system and mast runner are optional).
• Running Rigging  1/2 XLS main and jib halyards, 7/16 XLS staysail halyard, 3/8 XLS traveler control lines, 7/16 XLS with vinyl cable for boom topping lift. Sheets  Genoa 5/8 Intrepid, staysail 1/2 Intrepid, main 1/2 XLS.

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