Illusion
S C H O O N E R "I L L U S I O N"
"Illusion" has served me and my family as home and dive base for many years. In great safety we have crossed the Atlantic ocean many times from east to west and from south to north. We have searched for sunken galleons and pirate shipwrecks (and found some ) from Argentina to the Bahamas and from Africa to Honduras. We have carried charter guests from USA, Europe, South Africa and South America. 
"Illusion" is built in modern Epoxy-Wood composite technic. The hull is laminated in 4 layers of Mahogany and Epoxy glue and coated with Epoxy resin and fiberglass. This type of construction has the advantage that by light weight great strength is achieved. Excellent resistance to rot and low maintenance are other advantages.
"Illusion" was built in the tropical heat of Brazil where a design enhancing good ventilation was obvious. Even with murderous tropical heat the boat is still nice and cool.
"Illusion was built in 1976 and fully rebuilt in 1994.
"Illusion" has a lot of space, and is ideal for charter but in spite of her size can be sailed singlehanded.
CHARACTERISTICS:
LENGTH............................ 21 meters
BEAM................................ 4.8 meters
DRAFT.............................. 1.8 meters
SPEED UNDER ENGINE... 10 knots
- 5 cabins with 2 bunks each plus 4 bunks in the forepeak
- Galley with 300 liter deep freezer with cold-reserve tank
- New Stainless steel stove and oven
- Roomy living room with 2 square-meter table for 6 to 8 persons
- Full head room engine room
- Lots of stowage, about 50 lockers, cupboards etc.
- A spacious deckhouse protects from wind rain and sun
- The rigging is very simple to enable the boat to be sailed singlehanded. 2 aluminium masts, roller furling Genoa, Rollerfurling Staysail, Rollerfurling Mainsail.
 New anchor winch with new spare motor
- New, 90 meter, 13 mm high tension steel anchor chain, 50Kg Bruce anchor, and 3 other anchors of Danforth type 75Kilos each.
- New 135Hp Izuzu Diesel engine, new 50mm inox shaft and new propellor and new spare propellor.
- 1500 liter diesel in 3 fuel tanks plus a day-tank with electrical fuel transfer pump, + one new spare pump.
- 1000 liter freshwater in 2 tanks
- 60 liter/hour watermaker
- New Northern Light 8.5 KW generator with whisper quiet sound shield and automatic safety controls
- 30KW generator 380V, 3 Phase, 220V and 110 V transformer
- 2000Watt power converter produces 110 V AC power out of the 12 V battery bank
- SSB, VHF, Loran, GPS, Weatherfax and graphic echosounder.
- Electrical steering machine and autopilot 12V
- 10HP electric 320 lt/min Bauer High pressure compressor to fill dive tanks
- 15 Aluminium Dive tanks, lead belts etc.
 Many spares to make the boat totally selfsufficient for very long trips, ocean crossings or even for a round the world trip. 
On very strong davits on the stern hangs a new 5,5meter aluminium skiff. The skiff is fully Tig welded in 3,18 mm sheets, has a double bottom and air tanks that make it totally unsinkable.
New 25HP Yamaha outboard engine
Illusion is totally ready for a trip around the world, a new treasure hunting expedition in the Caribbean or a leisurely charter business anywhere.
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