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S/V Cattleya
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Cattleya is a very well equiped Wildcat 35. She was built in Durban, South Africa and made her maiden voyage from Durban to St. Petersburg, Florida. Since then she has cruised Florida, Gulf of Mexico, and the Carribean extensively. She is now based in Belize.
 
 Equipment  Electronics  Amenities
Sloop rigged. Full batten large roach main with batten car system and "stack pack". Pro-Furl roller furling jib. Full symetrical spinnaker.
Raytheon instruments including tri-data, wind, autohelm, GPS receiver, color chart plotter, radar
Four cabins each with a queen sized bunk and customized bedding -- very comfortable!
Twin Volvo-Penta diesel engines (MD2020 series with sail drives) VHF radio with RAM mike at helm Two full heads with custom teak floor grates.
Inverter (2.5 Kw) SSB radio Galley-up layout with custom Corian counter tops
Water Maker (Spectra Catalina 300 - 12 GPH) Stereo system with Apple iPod loaded with thousands of cruising tunes! Full galley including microwave
9' RID Dinghy 20" HDTV with DVD player Propane BBQ Grill
Appropriate saftey equipment (a large stock of signal ordnance, fire exstinguishers, PFD's, EPIRB, life raft,  and an extensive first aid kit) Laptop PC Air Conditioning (when on shore power)
Fortess & Bruce anchors  EPIRB Full cockpit enclosure
Fishing Equipment. Full complement of fishing gear for casting and trolling. Cattleya's wide beam makes her more "fishable" than most fishing boats. Two stainless stell rod holders on the stern for trolling. Two rod holders on the bow for holding your rod during fishing breaks at anchor.  Weather FAX via PC Extensive custom wood work including teak cabin sole and custom cabinetry
Large inventory of tools and spares. We can fix almost any likely breakage underway and not disrupt your charter.  Handheld electronics: VHF (2), GPS (2). Freshwater washdown/shower in cockpit
 
 
 
In addition to extensive amenities she also handles welll under sail or power.