GROUND TACKLE:
Dual anchors on Valiant stainless steel fabricated bow roller system with rodes run to Lighthouse windlass and on to separated anchor locker.
Vulcan primary bow anchor on custom built anchor roller with 300' high tensile chain rode - anchor and chain new in 2017. High density plastic anchor chocks fabricated to secure both forward anchors in the bow rollers - 2017.
Bruce type secondary anchor with 50' X 5/16" high tensile chain and 200' X 5/8" braided line rode.
Lighthouse 1501 anchor windlass - electric up and down with double chain gypsies and drums.
Anchor washdown system.
Danforth anchor stows on stern pulpit with 25' chain and 125' line rode. Stern anchor roller, hawse pipe and chain/rode storage is below in the port lazarette.
SAIL PLAN AND RIGGING:
The refinements from the Valiant 40 to 42 include increased mast height and ballast enabling increased sail area. The sail plan is designed as a cutter rig with an easily managed divided sail plan. The boat is easily driven in light winds and the sail plan can be quickly and effectively reduced in heavier air. Balance and tracking are so good that an autopilot is able to manage the steering in almost all conditions.
- White awlgrip painted double spreader aluminum mast with Navtec rod standing rigging. (Brion Toss installed new Navtec rod rigging including turnbuckles in 2016). GAN backstay antenna added - installed new 2016.
- All mast hardware and fittings removed from mast, inspected and re-attached to mast with Tef Gel isolation compound - 2016.
- Chainplates examined and some removed for testing prior to being rebedded - 2016.
- Schaefer 3100 headsail furling system.
- Dermac quick release cutter stay for hank on staysail. Boat can be sailed in local waters as a sloop with cutter stay in stored position.
- Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster.
- Downwind pole mounted/stored on mast track.
RUNNING RIGGING:
Main sheet traveler on cabin roof in front of the dodger.
All sail handling and control lines led to cockpit. Brion Toss reconfigured reefing lines, sheets, furling lines and running backstays to lead to the cockpit. 2016 rigging work included:
1) Cunningham added to mainsail.
2) Tackle boom vang added with tail led to cockpit.
3) Dyneema running backstays added with tails led to cockpit.
4) Reefing lines re-rigged to lead to cockpit.
5) Preventers added to control the end of the boom with tails led to cockpit.
HALYARDS:
2 X genoa halyards.
1 X staysail halyard.
1 X gennaker halyard. (Leads to mast line stopper and cleat.)
2 X main halyards.
1 X topping lift.
SAIL INVENTORY:
Mariner full batten mainsail with BattCars and Strong Track. 2 slab reefs plus cunningham - excellent condition. Dutchman flaking system.
Mariner 150% furling genoa - new UV panel and two furling reef points added 2017.
Hank-on staysail with deck storage turtle.
WINCHES:
44 ST Lewmar winch for main sheet mounted on cabin house.
2 X 40 ST Lewmar staysail sheet winches on cabin house.
2 X 58 ST Lewmar primary sheet winches mounted on cockpit coamings.
2 X 40 ST Lewmar winches mounted on the mast, port and starboard.
Antal line stoppers.
DECK CONSTRUCTION AND DETAILS:
Valiant builds a robust, low maintenance vessel. All the deck hardware is high quality, including Hood stainless steel ports (twelve), Lewmar Ocean hatches (six) Lewmar winches and custom fabricated Valiant Yachts stainless steel work.
The live hull/deck join is bedded in 3M5200 and mechanically fastened through the aluminum toe rail and the hull/deck flange every 4 1/2 inches.
Stainless steel stanchions are securely deck and bulwark mounted. The stanchions stand 31" from the deck and with the stainless forward and aft pulpits provide the framework for a dual course vinyl-coated stainless steel wire lifeline system.
Valiant fabricates the heavy stainless bow sprit, anchor rollers, pulpits, the optional stern arch, hand rails, dorade guards, life raft racks and the solid dodger to be beautiful, functional and strong.
The stainless steel stern arch provides mounting structure for antennas, outboard lift and possibly solar panels and/or wind generators.
DODGER AND CANVAS COVERS:
The fiberglass hard top dodger is on a stainless steel framework and features stainless steel grab rails on both sides. The dodger includes heavy gauge, optically clear plastic windows with window masks. A connecting section joins the dodger to the bimini and side panels making a full three-sided enclosure. Light grey sunbrella material.
Mesh cockpit full enclosure panels for sun shade.
Main sail cover in light grey sunbrella.
Winch covers, windlass cover and helm cover.
Edson folding cockpit table in white starboard - new 2017.
Custom stainless steel stern shore line reel with 600' line mounted on stern pulpit.
Fitzwright 4 Person Offshore Liferaft mounted on custom stainless steel cradle on cabin top ahead of dodger - new 2017.
Teak hatchboards, clear lexan hatchboards, bug screen hatchboards and new roller bug screen for companionway sliding hatch.
Comfortable and safe cockpit with wide seats and high coamings. Edson pedestal steering with instruments in a nav pod. Cockpit lockers and lazarettes fitted with deep gutters and cockpit fitted with four large drains.
Stainless steel swim ladder with teak step treads mounts on either side at boarding gate.