Some recent interior photos

Some views of the main cabin of 'Emerald' With new cabin soles and all trim rejuvenated she shows like new.

Manta Specs and Inventory

LOA:  39'8"
Beam:  20'11"
LWL:  38'2"
Draft: 3'6"
Disp: 16,000 lbs (empty), approx 18,500 cruising
Bridge clearance:  61'
Headroom 6' in main cabin &  6'3" in hulls

Engines:  Volvo Penta  MD2030 30HP each
Total Power  60 HP
Saildrives:  120S
Props:  Volvo 2 blade 16 X 11"
Cruising Speed:  6.5kts @ .66 gals/hr/each
Year Built: 1996
Eng Hours:  2050 hrs
Engine display Standard plus additional individual analog meters for Eng temp, Eng hours, & Oil
Fresh Wtr Tank: 100 gallons
Diesel Tank:  100 gallons
Holding:  25 gallons

Accommodation Overview

Manta sleeps 5-6 comfortably in three staterooms. Port hull features owners stateroom w/private head and large separate shower stall. The hallway also houses book shelves and large pantry.
The starboard hull features the VIP stateroom aft, and forward stateroom. The large head is located between both staterooms.
     -interior is formica with teak trim (teak professionally refinished 2010), and vinyl in the overhead
     -highly durable synthetic teak flooring (NEW in 2009) throughout the interior
     -Bomar and Lewmar hatches and portlights with screens.

Saloon/Dinette

     -U-shaped settee upholstered in sunbrella furniture fabric (NEW 2010)
     -Fully adjustable table
     -Navigation center with chart table and electrical panel under
     -windows offer panoramic viewing at seat level
     -Textilene covers for outside windows removable (NEW 2010 w/90% sun blockage)
     -22" flat screen monitor over closet area
     -3 Alpenglow red/white-dual power cabin lites, and 5 other Alpenglows throughout vessel
Galley

     - TwoTechnautics Cool Blue Refrigeration Units with cold plates and Glacier Bay Monitors. 2 separate units mounted in Freezer compartment w/spillover into refrigerator ( one unit NEW 2009)
     -Seward Princess 3 burner propane stove with oven (NEW burner grates 2011)
     -Remote Trident Gas Protection system  w/ gas sniffer
     -2  20 lb aluminum propane tanks just recertified
     -dbl Skanvik stainless sink
     -ss faucet (NEW 2010)
     -extensive storage in galley and around settees
   
Port Hull/Owners Suite
     -Owners master stateroom is aft with extra bookcases and storage areas in companionway
     -Queen berth (oriented fore and aft) NEW 2011  2 1/2" memory foam topper with new bedding
     -Large cedar lined hanging closet
     -settee

Owners Head

     -electric Jabsco fresh water head (NEW seat 2011)
     -vanity with counter top and sink with storage under
     -mirrored medicine cabinet
     -separate large stall shower, with remote evacuation pump control

Starboard Hull/Guest Cabin

     -VIP stateroom aft with queen berth set thwartships
     -settee
     -cedar lined closet
     -dbl berth in forward cabin
     -large cabinety for either washer/drier or storage

Navigation and Electronics

     -B&G wind/depth/speed/gps

     -B&G 12 volt/hydraulic autopilot (NEW hydraulic ram 2009)
     -Furuno 24 mile radar
     -Ritchie compass
     -Pioneer stereo (New 2011), satellite and mp3, with inside/outside speakers (NEW outside speakers 2011)
     -Standard Color chart plotter
     -Furuno SSB FS1502
     -Pactor III Modem for email
     -SG230 Smart tuner for SSB
     -Insulated side stay for SSB
     -Icom M402 VHF radio (NEW 2011 vhf antennae)
     -Icom hand held VHF radio
     -Remote RAM mic at helm station
     -Long Distance wifi antennae

Electrical Equipment

     -(2) start batteries (New 2011 stbd battery)
     -(12) 6 volt golf cart batteries...GEL
     -(10) 75 watt solar panels
     -Morningstar Tri Star Solar Monitoring w/remote
     -Air Marine Wind Generator with remote control and meter
     -Vanner 2600 110volt invertor w/remote and meters
     -Raritan 110volt battery charger
     -(2) 50 foot shore power cables w/ 2 splitters for 30/50 amp service
     -Honda E2000 gas generator
 
Plumbing Equipment

     -Spectra Catalina Watermaker (NEW pumps in 2011) (NEW membrane 2011)
     -(2) Jabsco Quiet flush electric toilets. Stbd side is fresh/salt.
     -25 gallon holding tank
     -Tank Watch gauges for water/fuel/holding
     -(2) Jabsco mascerators
     -(2) Rule automatic bilge pumps
     -(2) Whale urchin manuel bilge pumps
     -Shower drain pump
     -Seaward Stainless 11 gallon hot water heater
     -Shurflo water pressure pump w/ spare pump
     -Fresh and salt water washdown system

Dinghy

     -10' Caribe RIB w/green sunbrella chaps cover
     -15 HP Yamaha outboard with planing fins
     -8' El Toro fibreglass dinghy w/oars
     -3.5 HP Tohatsu outboard (spare for Caribe or Toro)
     -heavy duty tackle system incorporated into fixed hardtop for ease in hoisting dinghy

Ground Tackle

     -FX85 Fortress Aluminum anchor w/ 175' of 5/16" SS Chain (hi quality European), and carrying
       bag
     -35lb Delta w/15' of 7/16" chain and 125' of 3/4" nylon rode
     -15lb Fortress w/ 15' of 7/16" chain and 225' of 1/2" nylon rode
     -Lofrans Tigress windlass with remote controls and chain stoppers for two anchor rodes
     -Double stainless anchor rollers just reinstalled with all new stainless backup plates and new
      fasteners (8-2011)

Sails and Rigging

     -12 oz main New 2002
     -Doyle Stack Pack NEW 2006
     -Camber Spar jib, full batten New 2006
     -Aluminum camber spar and fittings New 2010
     -Air Force Asymmetrical Spinnaker w/ ATN snuffer New 2006
     -Dutchman boombrake system
     -Navtec Hydraulic boom vang with reinforced aluminum sleeve on boom
     -New Standing Rigging in 2006
     -Harken 2 speed electric winch
     -Harken 2 speed manual winch  (extra cockpit winch uninstalled)

Primary anchor is the FX 85 Fortress anchor attached to 175' of 5/16ths stainless steel European chain, and 175' of 5/8" nylon 3 strand. Pictured here is the permanent 5/8" 3 strand bridle. Also in view are the  reconditioned, strengthened and re-installed double stainless steel rollers,  bolted  thru the forward wing spar into new stainless backup plates. The Fortress is a bit oversized, but weighs only 55 lbs, and has proven a superior system. And pictured also is the storage bag, where anchor is kept, off the bow, when on major passages.

 Back-up would be the 35lb Delta with 15' of 7/16" chain and  125' of 3/4" 3 strand nylon. This is a useful anchor when deployed as a second anchor off the second anchor roller'

The last anchor is the 15lb Fortress with 225' of 1/2" 3 strand nylon. this anchor can be easily handled in either of the dinghys for quick deployment, and amazing holding.

Then the side view of Lofrans Tigress windless with remote controls under the opened hatch. This is a welcome oversized option. A big advantage to  have this versitility. The stainless chain, which resists hockleing, is let into the self-bailing well under the windlass. There are two chainstoppers placed ahead of the windlass, to handle most any situation with hands-free ease.

Manta Manuals          


Manta does an excellent job of organizing all instruction manuals into 8 binders. Included in the owners manual are chapters covering: Maintenance, Storing Your Yacht, General Care, Steering Systems, Rigging and Sails, Sail Handling,
Engine, Electrical Systems, Plumbing...all included with diagrams and color photographs.

Recent haulout September 2011 in St Augustine.

New bootstripes and cove stripes.

5 coats of  Amercoat hard bottom paint..

Saildrives new seals/oil/trilux paint & props.

This is the heart of the electrical system: the panel, AC on left, DC on right.

The 10 panel solar array feeds tremendous volume of amps into the batteries, up to 40 amp/hour.

This is the portside bank of 6, 6 volt gel batteries mounted portside under pantry.

All Gel Tec batteries NEW 2006

These are the 6, 6 volt gel golf cart batteries mounted under the main salon settee.. 

The 2600 watt Vanner invertor located under the chart table.

A view into the easily accessable wiring under chart table.

The Morningstar Solar Control with meters monitoring port and stbd solar panels.

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Rarely needed Honda 2000, however good insurance for possible shortfalls in any energy needs.

Air Marine wind generator mounted on arch.

We have full quiver of dinghys and outboards for all occaisions. The Caribe 10' RIB with 15 HP Yamaha is able to get up and go with 4 adults, and take you safely even beyond  sheltered waters. The RIB is covered with sunbrella chaps and in good condition. The 15 HP Yamaha never fails to start on first pull. The motor and dinghy are new in 2003 and in good shape.

The hard dinghy is an ultralight El Toro can be hoisted and moved about with one person.
The 7 foot oars will power one or two persons, and the light weight makes it the easy choice for short runs to the beach when you have to drag it up the beach. The spare 3.5 HP Tohatsu is the back-up motor for either the Caribe or El Toro.