# Alan Payne Sloop Karalee

AU $152,500 

45' 3" - 13.78m 

1952 

Timber 

AU $152,500 

45' 3" - 13.78m 

Timber 

  


Karalee was designed by Alan Payne in the late 1940's for Mr Tom Mulhearn of Hunter's Hill and built by Reg and Cyril Morrow at their yard in Balmain. She was launched in 1952 and has always called Sydney harbour her home. Karalee is a superb example of a classic harbour cruising yacht from that period, and has been lovingly maintained by the curent owner who has painstakingly refitted/ restored the boat as required to keep her in first class condition. Over the years Karale has succesfully competed in classic yacht regattas, and with her powerful sail plan she is rewarding to sail. She is also very easy to sail single or short-handed thanks to the self tacking staysail and autopilot! Karalee is listed on the Australian Maritime Museums histoic vessel register- # HV000293. 

  


Region

New South Wales

Location

Sydney Area 

Reference

Karalee

Usage

Family, Leisure, Cruising

Launch Year

1952

Hull

Timber - White beech planks over spotted gum frames

Rego

JM653N

Designer

Alan Payne

Builder

Morrow Brothers

Length

45' 3" - 13.78m

Beam

2.97 m

Draft

2.1 m

Displacement

11,000 kg

Keel / Ballast

Long keel- 4,300kg

Deck Material

Teak over Plywood- plywood sealed with fibreglass.

Engine Make

Beta

Engine

Beta Marine Diesel Engine

Horsepower

38 HP

Fuel Type

Diesel

Engine Hours

596

Propulsion

Off-set Stainless shaft with Hydralign 2-blade folding propellor

Fuel

75 L & 4 5L

Accommodation

V-Berth forward and pilot berth aft of navigation station on the port side. Saloon sofas have lee-cloths for at sea. Sleeping accommodation for five people.   
Head forward of the saloon and to starboard with Jabsco manual flush head, hand basin with fresh water, small storage locker and mirror.   
The main saloon is forward and set lower of the galley and navigation station, and has comfortable sofas, centre dining table and good storage outboard of the sofas. Other features include burgundy leather upholstery, brass lantern style cabin lights and cabin top skylight for ventilation.

Galley

Simple galley to starboard with suitable preparation space, under bench fridge, gimballing two-burner metho stove (under retractable bench top), stainless steel sink and FW hand pump.

Refrigeration

Under bench fridge with 12V compressor and SS cold plate in fridge

Covers

Spray dodger, sun awning, full boat cover

Ground Tackle

Galvanised danforth anchor with 60m chain and 90m warp. 2 x spare anchors (CQR and foldable SS Flying boat anchor) stored below. Anchor chain storage is under forward V-berth. Muir 1600 horizontal anchor windlass with capstan.

Safety Gear

Safety gear to be audited at time of survey but include:  
\- 4 x man life raft (not in service)  
\- 2 x manual bilge pumps and 12V emergency pump  
\- EPIRB  
\- Fire Extinguishers  
\- Life Jackets etc

Electrics

12V system with two AGM house batteries (210AH) for cabin and navigation lights, radios, autopilot etc. Charging via engine alternator and 2 x 20w solar panels. Separate engine start battery and isolation switches

Electronics

Garmin GPS Map XS Chart plotter in navigation station  
Navman G-Pilot 3100s autopilot control at helm  
Raymarine Speed/ Depth display at helm  
GME GX55Z-A VHF radio and GME class B AIS  
Sanyo AM/FM/ CD stereo  
Ships clock and barometer  
Plastimo magnetic compass on steering pedestal.

Sail Inventory

3-reef Mainsail, furling Yankee, hanked staysail, spinnaker, storm sails

Mast / Rigging

Cutter rigged, two- spreader aluminium mast with additional jumper-struts to support the topmast. 1 x19 wire rigging replaced July 2023. Alloy boom with slab reefing set up and supported with boom trots. Forestay is fitted with Furlex 204S manual headsail furler and staysail is rigged with a "Club" boom for self-tacking and easy handling, and there is a spinnaker pole on track stored on the mast.

Deck Gear

Typical classic deck hardware such as timber cheeked turning blocks and cleats. Stainless steel fittings such as padeyes, ventilation ducts, pulpit, and stanchions. Winches as follows:  
\- 2 x Barient 32 stainless steel, self-tailing primary winches  
\- 2 x Hutton 45 stainless steel, self-tailing secondary winches  
\- 1 x Hutton 45 stainless steel, self-tailing halyard winch on mast