Description

The Wauquiez Pretorien is a capable bluewater cruising boat and capable of negotiating the ICW. "Belum" has proven herself through the years. She has a deep cockpit for protection and safety at sea and is outfitted for easy shorthanded sailing.

The Pretorien is a French-built cruiser-racer from Holman & Pye in the UK. It made its debut in 1979 and has steadily built a great reputation. The Wauquiez Company, which built the Pretorien, is known for producing some of the strongest and most capable offshore sailboats built and they look great under sail.

The trademarks of this classic boat include substantial stowage, roomy accommodations, and seaworthiness that comes from a quality build. Multiple around the world navigator and BOC competitor, Hal Roth, chose the Pretorien as his cruising boat and was quite happy with the choice for comfort and functionality. Many of his ideas are included in this boat.

"Belum" is a great example of a go-anywhere performance cruiser offering excellent value for the money.

Highlights;

• Rugged, European blue water performance cruiser
• Fin keel, cast lead and boated on
• Moderate displacement - 46% ballast ratio
• Full rudder skeg
• Two 47W solar panels with smart controller
• 2010 Custom dodger, bimini, connecting stretcher panel and mainsail cover 
• Adjustable Barbarossa back stay
• Two private staterooms
• 2020 Xantrex Link pro battery monitor 
• Comprehensive set of tools, spares and equipment

Accommodations

V-BERTH

• Large double berth with V-filler cushion piece
• Storage beneath berth
• Starboard shelf
• Overhead opening hatch
• Hanging locker
• Magazine net rack
• Two bedside lights

HEAD

• Forward to starboard
• 2010 Jabsco marine head with holding tank
• Sink with pressure cold water
• Portable tank for heated water with shower nozzle (Hal Roth idea)
• Storage medicine cabinet
• Hand held shower head with floor sump
• 2015 All three head thru valves were replaced with Groco valves
• Overhead hatch

MAIN SALON

• Straight settee to port with potential for a lee cloth
• Storage and shelves outboard on both sides, including mirrored liquor cabinet
• Double drop leaf table on center line with large wrap around settee to starboard
• Two water tanks located beneath port and starboard seats
• Overhead opening hatch
• Swinging antique brass 110V lamp above and behind the sinks
• LED above the sinks

NAVIGATION STATION

• At the base of the companionway to port
• Curved seat
• Large chart table with storage beneath
• Electric panel and Xantrex behind seat
• Storage outboard
• Brass barometer, and multi weather three instruments at back of Nav. table

GALLEY

• At the base of the companionway and to starboard
• Nice U-shaped Sea galley with offshore safety belt eyes
• Ceramic tile countertops
• Deep top-loading icebox - including additional insulation and removable basket system
• 2008 Force 10 gimbaled propane 2 burner stove and over
• Two round stainless steel sinks with cold pressure water
• Ample storage and drawers including cutlery
• 2016 SHUR-flo delivery pump for cold water system
• Floor fresh water foot pump

AFT CABIN

• Double berth
• Opening port/hatch
• Changing seat
• Hanging locker
• Privacy door

INTERIOR

• Teak cabinetry and bulkheads throughout
• Teak and holly sole
• Fiberglass headliner throughout with 6'2" headroom
• Brass door handles
• Custom cedar lined hanging lockers
• Generous storage throughout
• Blue cushions in the salon
• Matching curtains

Sails and Rigging

• 2005 Double spreader masthead aluminum mast stepped on the keel
• Bridge clearance 53'
• Headsail roller furling (rebuilt 2011)
• Two Lewmar 3 speed primary winches for sheets run to the cockpit
• Three secondary winches on mast for halyards, topping lift and outhaul
• 135% Furling headsail
• Two running back stays
• Fully batten two reef mainsail with reefing lines (tired)
• Radar reflector
• Spinnaker and Spin pole (in spar shed)
• Cutter rig and staysail with its own forestay sewn into the sail

Deck Equipment

• Stainless steel anchor roller
• Large self-bailing anchor locker
• Lofrans manual windlass with capstan and 3/8" chain gypsy
• 35lb CQR anchor with 100' of 3/8" chain (2013) and 150' of rode
• 22lb Danforth anchor
• 22lb Bruce anchor
• Small 17lb Delta style anchor and a dinghy folding anchor
• Stainless Steel steering wheel and auxiliary tiller
• 2.5 HO Yamaha outboard engine with storage board on push-pit
• Dodger, bimini, stretcher panel and mainsail cover in blue Sunbrella (2010)
• Teak handrails replaced (2017)
• Teak cockpit floor grate
• Cockpit cushions
• Four cup-holder and folding varnished wooden cockpit table

Electronics

• One Etrex handheld GPS plotter
• 2022 Raymarine depth sounder and transducer
• VHFj, Uniden in main cabin, and an Icom handheld
• SSB antenna from pushpit to the masthead
• Masthead tricolor 2 mile light
• Portable Davis LED anchor light
• Raymarine ST2000 tiller steering vane
• Plastimo 4.5" compass
• SPOT satellite messenger
• 2013 Volvo tachometer

Electrical

• Two 47 Watt solar panels with smart controller and one way diodes
• 2013 Iota 110V charger with smart controller technology
• 2015 Xantrex Link PRO Battery monitor
• 110V Shore power inlet
• Two 25' Shore power cable
• 2021 Three 27D house batteries
• 2020 One 24D starter battery
• 350 watt inverter

Safety

• Stainless steel bow pulpit and Push-pi with side stanchions and double lifelines (replaced in 2020), gates on each side
• Winslow 4 person life raft (needs certification)
• Two ocean-going Mustang inflatable PFDs with harness
• Two standard ocean-going PFDs
• Two additional harnesses
• Port and starboard Jack lines to clip on and run from bow staysail deck padete to the stern fairleads
• Emergency tiller
• Fire extinguishers
• Various Map-tech and other charts

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.