John Bain Ormidale TSDY 1959 - Sold

One of the best known and sought after classes of motor yachts designed by John Bain; the first of her type was winner of the 1948 second post-war, Pavilion D\'or Boat race. SEA CREST was built by JN Miller & Sons. Purchased by her current Italian owners over ten years ago and sailed from Scotland to the Mediterranean, she has undergone an important refit at the fabled classic yacht yard Cantiere del Argentario, making her structurally sound while also maintaining – indeed enhancing her charm in understated good taste. A fully seaworthy family boat ideal for extended cruising, this classic motor yacht has moreover been very well maintained by her current owner – SEA CREST has to be a match for any villa by the sea !

- Teak hull painted white and superstructure
- Teak & mahogany deck

- Chart table and stowage
- Accommodation for 7 in 3 double cabins
- 3 head / bathrooms all with electric WC, 2 with showers and 1 with bath
- Access by companionway steps forward to saloon, galley and fore cabin suite
- Mahogany interior finish
- Large saloon seating for 7
- Elegant blue velour settee cushions and table
- Side boards and lockers
- Steps down forward
- Galley with 3 burner gas hob with gas oven and grill
- 75 litre fridge 2001
- 36 litre freezer 2003
- Stainless steel double sink
- Doorway to fore cabin and forward head
- From Deckhouse steps down to aft corridor
- Utility with washing machine and facility controls
- Twin berth guest cabin port side
- Heads and bath room starboard
- Owners double suite aft
- Pressurised hot water system
- Caloriferi 220 V heating in aft cabins
- Idromar NC2J 135 Litre per hour water maker 2002

- 1 x 110kg Flagship type anchor
- 1 x 60 kg Core Delta anchor
- 110 m x 22 mm chain
- Orvea Model 720 24 V 3,500 W windlass reconditioned 2008
- Orvea Model 731 24 V 700 W warping winch reconditioned 2006
- Original wooden dinghy
- Aft deck sun awning
- 3 m Teak passarelle
- Deck shower
- Complete winter covers
- Deck chairs
- On deck barbecue

- 2 x Gardner 6 LW / 94 HP sea water cooled Diesel engines and gearbox 1959
- New injectors, valve seats & cylinder head in 2002
- Annually serviced
- 3 bladed bronze propeller
- c 1,350 n miles range
- Cruising speed 9 knots at 1,250 rpm
- Consumption 11 Litre per hour
- 8 x 240 A 6 V service batteries 2008
- 4 x 100 A 12 V starter batteries 2008
- 1 x 100 A 12 V generator battery2006
- 2 x 100 A 12 V warping winch batteries2006
- Shore power
- Master volt 50 A battery charger 2008
- Inverter 2001
- Kohler 9EFOZ 7.4 KW Generator 2004
- Nav lights Deck lights
- 3,300 litres / 726 gallons fuel in 3 tanks
- 1,100 litres / 242 gallons Fresh water in 4 tanks

- Compass
- Furuno depth sounder 2004
- Speed
- Neco original autopilot:
- Furuno GPS+ plotter+ c-maps Carte Mediterraneo 2004
- VHF Sailor
- Furuno Mark 2 radar 1998
- Barometer
- Clock

- 8 person life raft
- 8 x Life jackets
- 1 Lifebuoy complete with signal light
- 5 x Electric bilge pumps
- 6 x Fire extinguisher
- 1 x Fire blanket

Over the years 2001 to 2006 an important refit was carried out by Cantiere Argentario of Porto Santo Stefano in Italy respecting the origins and character of the boat. Details of the refit, documents and pictures are available. The galley and forward cabin were refurbished in 2009.