Nelson Marek 46

The Boat

History & Inventory – Skye, Nelson Marek 46

General information

Designed by Greg Stewart of Nelson Marek under the ILC 46 box rule requirements. Constructed in

1995, also known as a Nelson Marek 46

Primarily a freshwater boat having spent the vast majority of its life here in the Great Lakes. Present owners have owned Skye for the past 11 years. The previous two owners were Great Lakes sailors.

A sprit was added for ease of handling and to add 22% more spinnaker area. Careful research was done involving both sailmakers and Greg Stewart to ensure proper design and construction of the sprit/sail package as well as considerations for handicap rating effects. The existing carbon pole and the pole track remain on the mast if there is a desire to move back to symmetrical spinnakers.

A great deal of development time and effort was spent with Pat Considine the chef designer for UK Sailmakers developing the sail inventory. Along with development/construction details Pat spent many hours of on-the-boat time ensuring the sail builds best met performance outcomes.

After 37 years of boat ownership, the owners will be retiring from owning their own boats. Many of the miscellaneous equipment and gear acquired over the years can be included in the sale if a new owner would like.

Hull & foils

The Hull is constructed using cored E-glass with a Kevlar outer layer. The keel foil is lead with a glass skin and torpedo bulb. The rudder post is carbon fiber, rudder material has not been determined. Two rudders exist the original is in storage and was replaced with the upgraded version currently in use.

Deck

Constructed of cored E-glass with a Kevlar outer layer. The deck is painted with easy-to-repair KiwiGrip. Winches are lewmar except the two cabin top halyard/spin winches which are Harken (new as of 2022).

Steering is a single wheel utilizing lightweight rope-type steering control. A Raymarine autopilot is also in place…ram is disconnected for racing purposes, and used only for long deliveries.

Standing rigging

Aluminum mast with four (4) spreaders and a top jumper strut. Fractional head stay and running single line to deck-mounted winches. Mast was built by Hall Spars.

Engine & Drive

Yanmar 3JH2-TCE. Saildrive Yanmar. The engine had a minor rebuild in 2017. The engine was removed and sent to Polk Diesel (see invoice for details). 2014 sail drive rebuild due to output shaft seal leak Crowleys Yacht

Instruments

Ockam Instruments with (4) four mast displays and (4) four cockpit displays. Parts now supported by Bill Fanizzo (Ockam).

The head stay load cell and Display.

Cordage

Jib and Spinnaker sheets (Dyneema)

All Halyards (Dyneema)

Barber haul line with Harken snatch block.

Running back uppers and checkstays - Ultra Wire. Lowers - Dyneema.

BOAT ENHANCEMENTS -

since purchase in 2013:

Shore cradle - 2013 Purchased used cradle, customized to fit the boat.

Mast Jack - 2013, 2017 Purchased used mast jack and serviced

Runner / Checkstays - 2014 Hall Spars replaced runners, checkstays, runner tail and strop.

Sprit - 2014 / 2015 Nelson Marek consulting and engineered design of Sprit with ORR trial certs.

Sprit - 2014 / 2015 Nelson Marek

Sail Drive - 2014 Rebuild of sail drive.

Battery Charger - 2014 Added ProSport marine battery charger

Charging Regulator - 2014 Added engine charging regulator

Cabin Floor - 2016 Re-designed main salon floor to be one level, added PlasTEAK floor cover

Steering System - 2016 Replaced lines

Berth Cushions - 2017 Replaced all cushions with Sunbrella fabric and new marine-grade foam.

Yanmar Engine - 2017 Rebuild of Engine

Yanmar Engine - 2017 Boat yard remove & re-install engine

Cabin Top Winches - 2020 Replaced winches with Harken Self-Tailing Quattro, 2 drum

AIS - 2021 Added AIS unit

SAIL INVENTORY

(since purchase 2013)

MAIN Sail

UK - 2018 Titanium(carbon) Sq.Top

Doyle - 2010 Pin Top Tape drive

HEAD SAILS

#1 -- UK - 2021 Titanium(carbon)

#1 -- UK - 2016 Titanium(carbon)

#1 -- Doyle/UK -2010 Tape Drive

#2 -- UK - 2017 Titanium(carbon)

#2 -- UK - 2010 Tape Drive

#2 -- Quantum - 2006

#3 -- UK - 2021 Titanium(carbon)

#3 -- Doyle - 2011 String Type(carbon)

#3 -- UK - 2005 Tape Drive

SPIN - ASYMMETRICAL

A-1 UK 2019 Reacher

A-1.5 Quantum 2015 Reach/Run

A-2 UK 2022 Runner

A-2 Quantum 2015 Runner

A-3 2016 Heavy Air Runner/Reacher

Code-0 Doyle 2011 Close Reacher

A-1 Doyle - 2010 Practice

Spin - symmetrical

Miscellaneous

Staysail Dacron

Wind seeker Dacron

Trysail Dacron

(2) Storm jib Both Dacron (1) Bright Or.

Storm jib Dacron

Delivery jib From smaller boat

Miscellaneous other

Skye is Winter stored (inside building).

Shore cradle + ladder

Mast Jack

Aluminum Anchor with rode + secondary anchor (small) used to meet MAC requirements for 2nd

.Emergency tiller handle

Horseshoe ring

Flares

Radar reflector

Emergency ladder

(4) Four fenders

Boat hook

Winch handles

(2) PFD Packs of 4 jackets (low cost units to meet USCG requirements)

Bosun chair

Electrical shore power cord

VHF/DCS radio + AM/FM radio

AIS system

Garmin GPS and XM Weather antennas

Inverter

Hand water pump

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.