Originally launched as 'EXACT' - this 1964 86ft Classic Canoe Stern Feadship is in need of a complete refit/rebuild.
She is currently on the hard in Freeport, Bahamas at Bradford Shipyard.
The hull is pitting and estimated to take 6-8 months to rebuild at a cost of approx. 500,000 EURO
Man-hours for the hull is estimated at roughly 7,500.
Total refit would be approximately 3.5-4m EURO.
Transport to the Netherlands will cost 120,000 EURO.
The end result would be a fully restored, timeless classic that will enter the 'Feadship Heritage Fleet' ready to conquer the worlds oceans for another lifetime.
We are searching for someone willing to breath life back into this gorgeous classic yacht.
History - Yachting Magazine (March 1965)
When a boat is a definite expression of her owner, his personality, his ideas, his special requirements, his background, and his feelings for things nautical, she inevitably takes on added interest. For this reason, EXACT, a handsome vessel that would attract attention under any circumstances, is one of the most notable yachts of recent seasons. She is well worth a study by anyone who appreciates the thought that can be put into a boat, whether she be an outboard fishing skiff, an ocean racing auxiliary, a one-design sailboat, a family cabin cruiser or a luxury yacht.
EXACT, 86'5"x77'5"x20'x6'6", designed by H. W. DeVoogt & Sons, and built by C. Van Lent & Zonen in Kaag, Holland, of steel, was delivered there last spring to J. Burr Bartram of Greenwich, Conn. After a three week shakedown cruise to the Frisian Islands, then back through the lake country via canals to the Rhine at Arnhem, down the Rhine to Flushing, in Zealand, and then back to Rotterdam, she was shipped to the U.S by frieghter.
Bartram, whose family ancestry goes back to a long tradition of New England seafarers and ship owners, is a former commodore of the New York Yacht Club, who has owned a succession of powerboats, motorsailers, and auxiliaries. They have all carried names taken from family ships the era of sail, and EXACT is named for a bark built in Derby, Conn., for Bartram interests in the 19th century.
"We have had boats for racing, for cruising and for fishing," Commodore Bartram explains it, "and this time, frankly, we wanted a boat for comfortable spectating at the America's Cup trials and other races that would also be a good cruising boat. This meant she should be comfortable to live aboard for long periods, have good visibility from anywhere on deck, be a good sea boat, and be easy to handle and maneuver. She has really worked out very well in all these demands, and we are very pleased with her."
Bartram is one of the few owners of yachts this size who likes to be his own skipper while aboard, although he does, of course, have a professional captain and crew. He is particularly enthusiastic over how EXACT handles, for a boat of her size, in a seaway while underway, in a large spectator fleet, and in maneuvering in close quarters in such a crowded spot as Newport, R.T., was last summer.
Her twin screw 336 hp. HM V-8 diesels, permanent fin stabilizers and double-ended hull, all requirements Bartram worked out with the designer, along with many details of her layout and arrangements, all contribute to her performance and ease of handling. The stabilizers definitely dampen rolling and provide a much more pleasant motion at sea. Since Newport's well-known swells were larger, on the average, last summer, than in many other years, this meant a great deal of extra comfort in watching the 12-Meter races. The only drawback to the fins is that care is needed while docking, as they cannot be retracted, as can some models. Any pilings that slant out under water are a special hazard, but they are protected from normal vertical piers and bulkheads by the turn of the hull. Since EXACT is used for southern cruising in the winter, the fins should be a welcome addition for crossing the Gulf Stream to the islands