IARA
Experience the pinnacle of luxury with the 2017 50' Fountaine Pajot sailing catamaran, Iara, exquisitely refurbished in 2023. This stunning vessel boasts a master suite and two queen cabins, accommodating up to six guests in absolute comfort. Each queen cabin features an ensuite bath, providing optimal privacy and convenience.
Step into spacious, light-filled cabins designed for maximum comfort. The expansive saloon is both practical and elegant, featuring a convertible sofa area and a well-appointed galley. With ample storage throughout, you’ll find every corner of this catamaran thoughtfully designed.
Natural light floods the interior through roof and panoramic windows in the saloon, a wide window door leading to the cockpit, and large windows in all cabins. The interior decor exudes coziness, with soft hues and an elegant style that invites relaxation.
Embark on a Caribbean adventure in the Virgin Islands, where relaxation and excitement await. Enjoy an array of water toys, including three stand-up paddleboards, a floating dock, snorkel gear, beach games, and fishing equipment.
This is more than just a vacation; it's the experience of a lifetime. Set sail and create unforgettable memories on our luxurious sailing catamaran.
Step into spacious, light-filled cabins designed for maximum comfort. The expansive saloon is both practical and elegant, featuring a convertible sofa area and a well-appointed galley. With ample storage throughout, you’ll find every corner of this catamaran thoughtfully designed.
Natural light floods the interior through roof and panoramic windows in the saloon, a wide window door leading to the cockpit, and large windows in all cabins. The interior decor exudes coziness, with soft hues and an elegant style that invites relaxation.
Embark on a Caribbean adventure in the Virgin Islands, where relaxation and excitement await. Enjoy an array of water toys, including three stand-up paddleboards, a floating dock, snorkel gear, beach games, and fishing equipment.
This is more than just a vacation; it's the experience of a lifetime. Set sail and create unforgettable memories on our luxurious sailing catamaran.
Length: 50.0 Ft
Guests: 6
Cabins: 3
Crew: 2
King: 0
Queen: 3
Double: 0
Twins: 0
Single: 0
Pullman: 0
Accommodations:
3 Queen Cabins
Crew in forward starboard cabin
MAJOR REFIT IN 2023
Installed Equipment and Upgrades
- New Garmin GPS Map 8410 xsv chartplotter installed on Helm position.
- New Garmin charts installed in plotter.
- New watermaker installed.
- New mainsail installed from North Sails.
- New main halyard (New England Endura braid 14mm), new genoa halyard, new genoa sheets, new backstay line (New England Stay Set solid 14mm).
- New VHF antenna at masttop.
- New bilge pump and sensor in port engine room.
- New arch for solar panels built in stainless steel.
- 5 new Victron solar panels (360W each, 1800W total) mounted with new Victron charge controller.
- 2 new Victron 100A "buck boosters" ordered for full performance of charging lithium bank from alternators.
- New flexible clutch plate installed on starboard side.
- New canvas in "Titanium" color.
- New cushions and seats in upgraded color Sunbrella, including back cushions.
- New sun protection covers mounted on saloon windows.
- New Bose loudspeakers in cockpit.
- New trampoline.
- New furling genoa (Incidence) stored in port bow storage.
- New mainsail retrieved from storage at North Sails in Cascais, mounted and done by North Sails.
- Stack Pack new in color "Titanium" made by North Sails, delivered and installed with mainsail.
- New washing machine mounted.
- New 12V outlet installed at fuse panel for emergency portable bilge pump.
- New bilge pumps (port engine room and starboard hull).
Replacements and Repairs
- 2x Whale Orca Auto 1300 bilge pumps.
- 1x Johnson L4000 heavy-duty manual bilge pump (for emergency).
- New bilge pump + sensor in port engine room.
- Relayswitch for freshwater pump changed.
- Coppercoat applied to both rudders; rudders taken down, fixed, and remounted.
- Both transom fenders fixed.
- Rudder bearings replaced with new ones.
- Oil-return pipe from turbo replaced with new.
- Exhaust mixing elbow replaced with new.
- Motor mounts replaced with new.
- All new parts painted with original VP color, and whole engine painted where needed.
- Intake water pumps replaced with new.
- All new belts, oils, coolant.
- Drive shafts replaced with new original.
- Saildrives reassembled with new seals and oil.
- Saildrives below the rubber cuff stripped down to bare metal and treated with "propspeed" (same treatment applied to props).
- All hoses replaced with new high-quality "Vetus sanitary hoses".
- All septic tanks disassembled, taken out, cleaned, and reassembled.
Every choke valve replaced with better quality "Johnson" quick-remove models.
- All toilets seats replaced with "soft close" models.
- All toilets dismantled, taken out for cleaning/inspection, all internal pipes acid cleaned, macerator internal choke valves replaced with new ones, membranes replaced on all, water-in valves replaced on all.
- All lifeline wires replaced.
- Aft bollards on both sides redone with extra support (stainless steel solid plate) inside hull due to extra pressure when docked.
- Hinges on several kitchen cabinets replaced.
- AC units vacuum cleaned, seawater pumps dismantled, cleaned, fixed for corrosion, painted, test run before reinstallation with new filters.
- Some interior dismantled and reinstalled for access.
- Pressure relief valve, fittings, and hoses for both water heaters replaced.
- Accumulator tank replaced.
- All shower heads and hoses replaced.
- One AC unit in front starboard cabin replaced.
- Both water heaters/boilers dismantled, flushed, heating elements cleaned from cavitation.
- Cockpit load speakers replaced with new 7" Fusions.
- Small "blue lights" in cockpit/transoms replaced.
- Some shower glass mountings replaced.
- Stair noses on starboard side replaced.
- New dehumidifiers in each hull.
- Davits dismantled, stripped to bare metal, treated, primed, and repainted.
- Both hydraulic engines maintained and checked.
- Replaced underwater lights with new ones, protected from barnacles with "light speed".
- Gas bottles (2 pcs) and system replaced from US to EU standard, including gas lines and hoses.
- Genoa overhauled with cleaning, fixing seams, and new UV band, delivered and installed by North Sails.
- Windlass serviced.
- Complete trampoline mounting.
- Port and starboard forward cabin deck hatches replaced with new Lewmar hatches.
- Seawater pump for AC port side replaced.
- Installed new Victron Bucs to absorb all available charge current from Volvo alternator
Services and Maintenance
- Full service carried out: heat exchanger acid cleaned.
- Turbos sent to VP workshop for overhaul.
- All new parts painted with original VP color, and whole engine painted where needed.
- Cleaning/rubbing and polishing, full service on Yamaha (oil, filters, anodes, spark plugs, etc.).
- Remounted davits with new Dyneema lines.
- Technical and functionality check of all bilge pumps onboard.
Miscellaneous
- Labeled anchor chain with color tabs every 10 meters.
- Replaced "blue lights" in the mast.
3 Queen Cabins
Crew in forward starboard cabin
MAJOR REFIT IN 2023
Installed Equipment and Upgrades
- New Garmin GPS Map 8410 xsv chartplotter installed on Helm position.
- New Garmin charts installed in plotter.
- New watermaker installed.
- New mainsail installed from North Sails.
- New main halyard (New England Endura braid 14mm), new genoa halyard, new genoa sheets, new backstay line (New England Stay Set solid 14mm).
- New VHF antenna at masttop.
- New bilge pump and sensor in port engine room.
- New arch for solar panels built in stainless steel.
- 5 new Victron solar panels (360W each, 1800W total) mounted with new Victron charge controller.
- 2 new Victron 100A "buck boosters" ordered for full performance of charging lithium bank from alternators.
- New flexible clutch plate installed on starboard side.
- New canvas in "Titanium" color.
- New cushions and seats in upgraded color Sunbrella, including back cushions.
- New sun protection covers mounted on saloon windows.
- New Bose loudspeakers in cockpit.
- New trampoline.
- New furling genoa (Incidence) stored in port bow storage.
- New mainsail retrieved from storage at North Sails in Cascais, mounted and done by North Sails.
- Stack Pack new in color "Titanium" made by North Sails, delivered and installed with mainsail.
- New washing machine mounted.
- New 12V outlet installed at fuse panel for emergency portable bilge pump.
- New bilge pumps (port engine room and starboard hull).
Replacements and Repairs
- 2x Whale Orca Auto 1300 bilge pumps.
- 1x Johnson L4000 heavy-duty manual bilge pump (for emergency).
- New bilge pump + sensor in port engine room.
- Relayswitch for freshwater pump changed.
- Coppercoat applied to both rudders; rudders taken down, fixed, and remounted.
- Both transom fenders fixed.
- Rudder bearings replaced with new ones.
- Oil-return pipe from turbo replaced with new.
- Exhaust mixing elbow replaced with new.
- Motor mounts replaced with new.
- All new parts painted with original VP color, and whole engine painted where needed.
- Intake water pumps replaced with new.
- All new belts, oils, coolant.
- Drive shafts replaced with new original.
- Saildrives reassembled with new seals and oil.
- Saildrives below the rubber cuff stripped down to bare metal and treated with "propspeed" (same treatment applied to props).
- All hoses replaced with new high-quality "Vetus sanitary hoses".
- All septic tanks disassembled, taken out, cleaned, and reassembled.
Every choke valve replaced with better quality "Johnson" quick-remove models.
- All toilets seats replaced with "soft close" models.
- All toilets dismantled, taken out for cleaning/inspection, all internal pipes acid cleaned, macerator internal choke valves replaced with new ones, membranes replaced on all, water-in valves replaced on all.
- All lifeline wires replaced.
- Aft bollards on both sides redone with extra support (stainless steel solid plate) inside hull due to extra pressure when docked.
- Hinges on several kitchen cabinets replaced.
- AC units vacuum cleaned, seawater pumps dismantled, cleaned, fixed for corrosion, painted, test run before reinstallation with new filters.
- Some interior dismantled and reinstalled for access.
- Pressure relief valve, fittings, and hoses for both water heaters replaced.
- Accumulator tank replaced.
- All shower heads and hoses replaced.
- One AC unit in front starboard cabin replaced.
- Both water heaters/boilers dismantled, flushed, heating elements cleaned from cavitation.
- Cockpit load speakers replaced with new 7" Fusions.
- Small "blue lights" in cockpit/transoms replaced.
- Some shower glass mountings replaced.
- Stair noses on starboard side replaced.
- New dehumidifiers in each hull.
- Davits dismantled, stripped to bare metal, treated, primed, and repainted.
- Both hydraulic engines maintained and checked.
- Replaced underwater lights with new ones, protected from barnacles with "light speed".
- Gas bottles (2 pcs) and system replaced from US to EU standard, including gas lines and hoses.
- Genoa overhauled with cleaning, fixing seams, and new UV band, delivered and installed by North Sails.
- Windlass serviced.
- Complete trampoline mounting.
- Port and starboard forward cabin deck hatches replaced with new Lewmar hatches.
- Seawater pump for AC port side replaced.
- Installed new Victron Bucs to absorb all available charge current from Volvo alternator
Services and Maintenance
- Full service carried out: heat exchanger acid cleaned.
- Turbos sent to VP workshop for overhaul.
- All new parts painted with original VP color, and whole engine painted where needed.
- Cleaning/rubbing and polishing, full service on Yamaha (oil, filters, anodes, spark plugs, etc.).
- Remounted davits with new Dyneema lines.
- Technical and functionality check of all bilge pumps onboard.
Miscellaneous
- Labeled anchor chain with color tabs every 10 meters.
- Replaced "blue lights" in the mast.
