49 Privilege 2008 Boat for Sale

Name: MACERA
Use: Private cruising – reportedly never chartered
Current Owners: Since 2023
Fuel Capacity: Approximately 600 litres
Freshwater Capacity: Approximately 570 litres

Accommodation

The interior is finished in high-gloss cherry wood veneer with extensive natural light from the raised saloon glazing.

Accommodation comprises:

• Large forward beam-to-beam owner’s accommodation.
• King-size owner’s berth.
• Owner’s head with separate dedicated shower.
• Smaller semi-attached child’s cabin.
• Two guest cabins aft.
• 3 x guest wet heads with integral showers.
• 4 x electric macerating toilets with saltwater flush.
• Raised panoramic bridgedeck saloon.
• Wraparound saloon seating.
• Dining table.
• Navigation area.
• Saloon television.
• Extensive storage.

New upholstery was fitted throughout during autumn 2025.

Interior and exterior carpentry undertaken during the refit period included teak repairs, Owner’s Version-style cupboards and additional storage within the saloon seating.

Galley

The galley-down arrangement includes:

• Three-burner gas hob.
• Built-in oven.
• Twin stainless-steel sinks.
• Corian worktops.
• Two refrigerators.
• Separate freezer.
• U-Line icemaker, also usable as an emergency freezer.
• LG washing machine.
• Extensive storage.

Galley appliances were renewed during autumn 2025.

Engines & Propulsion

Engines: 2 x Yanmar 4JH4-TE turbo diesel
Power: 75hp / approximately 55.2kW each
Rated Speed: 3,200rpm
Engine Rebuilds: 2021
Hours Since Rebuild: Approximately 1,000 hours
Propellers: Flexofold folding propellers

Both original Yanmar engines were comprehensively rebuilt during 2021 by a Yanmar dealer in Colombia.

Work advised by the owners included:

• New cylinder sleeves.
• New piston rings.
• New seals and gaskets.
• New injectors.
• New turbochargers.
• Cylinder heads rebuilt with new moving components.
• New pressure pump to starboard engine.
• New heat exchanger to starboard engine.

Contemporary Todomar workshop documentation relating to engine repairs is available.

The approximately 1,000-hour figure is a conservative owner estimate since rebuild. Replacement LCD screens for the engine-hour displays are currently en route and will enable exact individual readings to be established.

Engine oil has reportedly been changed at approximately 100–150-hour intervals.

Further servicing during autumn 2025 included injector checks and valve-clearance adjustment.

Saildrives

Saildrives: 2 x Yanmar SD60-4T
Reduction Ratio: 2.23:1
Supply Date: January 2022

Replacement equipment supplied included:

• 2 x Yanmar SD60-4T saildrives.
• 2 x SD60 adaptor plate kits.
• 2 x damper discs.
• Associated equipment.

The French Marine Motors documentation dated 11 January 2022 records the supply of the replacement saildrive equipment.

Generator

Manufacturer: Mase Generators
Model: Mariner 1020 B
Rated Output: 9.5kW
Voltage: 240V
Frequency: 60Hz
Current: 39.6A
Manufactured: 2019
Installed: 2021
Operating Hours: 2,836 hours shown

The generator is installed within an acoustic enclosure.

Watermakers

Two independent watermakers are fitted.

Sea Recovery Aqua Whisper

• Principal watermaker.
• Approximately 40 US gallons per hour.
• 230V operation.
• Sea Recovery automatic system controller.
• Salinity monitoring.
• Fresh-flush function.

Village Marine Little Wonder

• Secondary watermaker.
• Approximately 8 US gallons per hour.
• 12V operation.
• Temporarily installed for a passage subsequently not undertaken.
• Replacement membranes currently on order.

Tankage & Plumbing

• Fuel capacity approximately 600 litres.
• Freshwater capacity approximately 570 litres.
• 2 x holding tanks, one amidships in each hull.
• Hot water supplied via shore power, generator or starboard engine.
• Hot and cold deck showers.

Electrical Systems

Equipment includes:

• 2,435W solar array.
• Solar arch.
• Provision for additional solar capacity.
• MUST MPPT solar charge control.
• 1,200Ah owner-built lithium domestic battery bank using Grade A cells.
• Individual lithium cells accessible for inspection.
• Battery installation housed within a metal enclosure in the original battery location.
• Magnum Energy inverter/charger – new 2026.
• Magnum 230V inverter output approximately 2,700W.
• Magnum charging output approximately 125A at 12V.
• Victron MultiPlus inverter/charger.
• Victron 110V inverter output approximately 2,000W.
• Victron charging output approximately 80A.
• 2 x Balmar MC-618-H alternator regulators.
• Original yacht electrical installation configured for 230V.
• Wired 110V outlets installed throughout.
• Mastervolt battery monitoring.
• Mastervolt AC power monitoring.
• Engine alternator charging.
• Shore power.

Documentation supplied includes a December 2021 invoice for two Balmar MC-618-H alternator regulators.

Navigation & Instruments

Raymarine navigation and sailing instrumentation is fitted at the helm and navigation area.

Equipment includes:

• 2 x Raymarine E12 multifunction chartplotters.
• Raymarine HybridTouch multifunction chartplotter.
• Raymarine Digital 4kW radar.
• Airmar depth transducer.
• Chart plotting.
• Radar integration.
• Fishfinder/sonar functionality.
• GPS.
• Raymarine autopilot control.
• Raymarine multifunction sailing instrument display.
• Wind instrumentation.
• Depth instrumentation.
• Speed instrumentation.
• Additional Raymarine display at the navigation station.

Communications

• Starlink.
• IridiumGO! satellite communications.
• YB Tracking YB3i satellite communication and tracking unit.
• Raymarine VHF.
• 2 x handheld VHFs.
• 2 x EPIRBs.
• Ocean Signal rescueME EPIRB1 amongst the EPIRB equipment.

Air Conditioning

Five air-conditioning units are installed:

• 3 x approximately 7,000 BTU.
• 2 x approximately 12,000 BTU.

Four units are currently operational.

One unit requires servicing or repair.

Rig

Mast: Marechal aluminium mast.

All standing rigging apart from the dolphin striker was replaced in 2022.

The replacement rigging was supplied by US Spars.

• Upper terminals swaged by US Spars.
• Lower terminals use Sta-Lok fittings.
• Rigging renewed from the chainplates upwards.
• Dolphin striker subsequently inspected.
• Profurl furlers.
• Bowsprit.

Supporting documentation includes US Spars correspondence dated 21 March 2022 specifically referring to standing rigging for the Privilege 495, together with payment and shipping records.

Standing rig arrangement comprises:

• Upper cap shroud each side.
• Lower shroud each side.
• Forestay.
• Inner forward stay/baby stay.

Sail Handling

Six winches are fitted in total, five of which are electric.

Powered sail-handling functions include:

• Primary sail controls.
• Main halyard and reefing.
• Mainsheet.
• Traveller.

Work to the winches was undertaken during the refit period, including replacement transmissions for three electric winches. Supporting parts documentation includes an International Boat Spares order for three winch lateral bearings dated November 2021.

A hardtop provides protection to the raised helm and access for mainsail handling.

Sails

The principal sail wardrobe comprises original Hydranet cruising sails:

• Hydranet mainsail.
• Hydranet genoa.
• Hydranet staysail.
• Three mainsail reefs.

The owners estimate approximately 70% useful life remaining.

Ground Tackle & Deck Equipment

• Electric windlass – new 2021.
• Mantus M2 55kg primary anchor.
• 98m x 12mm anchor chain, re-galvanised 2025.
• Additional 100ft rope rode.
• 24kg Delta anchor.
• Delta anchor rode comprising approximately 15m chain and 120ft rope.
• 20kg aluminium Danforth-style spare anchor.
• Raised stanchions allowing three rows of lifelines.
• Hardtop helm protection.
• Spacious aft cockpit.
• Cockpit seating.
• Cockpit table.
• Bimini with shades.
• Davits.
• 2 x swim ladders.
• Hot and cold deck showers.
• Aft tender-handling arrangement.
• Enclosure serviced autumn 2025.
• New hatch covers autumn 2025.

Tender & Outboard

Tender: 2021 Seashea
Length: 3.60m
Hull: Aluminium
Tubes: Hypalon
Configuration: Centre-console RIB
Outboard: Tohatsu MFS25C
Power: 25hp

Safety Equipment

• 6 x lifejackets.
• Safety harnesses.
• First-aid kit.
• 2 x EPIRBs.
• Ocean Signal rescueME EPIRB1.
• Bombard Offshore six-person liferaft.
• Non-SOLAS / ISO 9650-1 type.
• Documentation records liferaft service and inspection in February 2022.
• Next inspection shown on the supplied certificate as February 2024.
• Current liferaft certification to be confirmed.
• YB3i satellite communication and tracking device.
• Offshore flare kit.

2021–2022 Refit & Upgrade Programme

The owners report approximately US$200,000 was invested during the principal refit and upgrade programme.

Works and equipment included:

• Comprehensive rebuilding of both Yanmar engines.
• Replacement Yanmar SD60 saildrives.
• Mase generator installation.
• Lithium battery installation.
• 2,435W solar installation.
• New solar arch.
• Replacement pumps throughout the yacht.
• New windlass.
• 12mm anchor chain.
• Mantus M2 55kg anchor.
• Through-hulls replaced.
• Paintwork.
• Interior and exterior carpentry.
• Teak repairs.
• Additional Owner’s Version-style cupboards.
• Additional saloon sofa storage.
• Work to three electric winches.
• Standing rigging replacement in 2022 apart from the dolphin striker.

The owners have advised approximate expenditure on individual elements including US$12,000 for polyurethane paint below the rub rail, US$13,000 for the solar arch, US$10,000 for interior and exterior carpentry, US$6,000 for the lithium bank, US$2,800 for anchor chain and US$3,000 for the windlass.

Supporting invoices, workshop records, supplier correspondence and parts documentation are available for a number of elements of the programme.

Autumn 2025 Works

• Engines serviced.
• Injectors checked.
• Valve clearances checked and adjusted.
• Through-hull ball valves and associated fittings replaced in bronze.
• Bottom preparation and antifouling undertaken.
• Anchor chain re-galvanised.
• Galley appliances renewed.
• Upholstery renewed throughout.
• Enclosure serviced.
• New hatch covers.

2026

• Magnum 230V 2,700W / 125A inverter-charger installed.

Current Maintenance Items

• One of five air-conditioning units requires attention.
• Foredeck trampolines require replacement and should not presently be relied upon.
• Paint adhesion from the autumn 2025 bottom work has failed on the outside of the port hull; further detail regarding the coating failure and proposed rectification is being established.
• Secondary Village Marine watermaker awaiting replacement membranes.
• Replacement LCD engine-hour displays are en route.