'Berkana', a Valiant 40 for Sale

by Jim Lavers
(Duncan, BC, Canada)

VALIANT 40 'BERKANA'
Built Bellingham 1976
Canadian Registered Vessel

Specifications

• Hull Type: Fin keel and skeg-hung rudder;
  
• Hull Material: GRP (Fiberglass);
  
• Length Overall: 39'10" / 10.90m;
  
• Waterline Length: 34'0" / 10.36m;
  
• Beam: 12'4" / 3.76m;
  
• Draft: 6'0" / 1.83m;
  
• Rig Type: Cutter;
  
• Displacement: 22,500lb / 10,206kg;
  
• Sail-Area/Displacement Ratio: 15.5;
  
• Displacement/Length Ratio: 256;
  
• Designer: Bob Perry.

Sails:

• 140% Genoa;
  
• 110% Genoa;
  
• Yankee;
  
• Storm Jib;
  
• Stays’l;
  
• 2 X Asymmetric Cruising Chutes;
  
• Spinnaker;
  
• Spinnaker Pole;
  
• Reaching Strut;
  
• Hyfield Type Release Lever on Staysail Stay.

Winches:

• 2 x Primary Two Speed Barients;
  
• 2 x Secondary Two Speed Barients;
  
• 2 x Barient Two Speed Halyard/Mainsail sheet trim;
  
• 2 x #10 Reefing.

Power Plant:

• Perkins 4108 Diesel (rebuilt 2008);
  
• Tach, Ammeter, Temperature instruments;
  
• High Output Balmar alternator;
  
• Xantrex Digital alternator Regulator;
  
• Link 10 battery Monitor;
  
• 1200 Watt Xantrex Inverter;
  
• 6 x 6Volt house batteries 705 AH – (New 2020);
  
• 1 x 12V Starting Battery;
  
• 3 Blade KIWI feathering propeller;
  
• 1 x 12V Winch/Head Pump Battery.

Below:

• Water Heater 110V;
  
• Pressure Fresh Water;
  
• Manual fresh water;
  
• Saltwater footpump;
  
• Large Reefer with Deep freeze and fridge - 12V;
  
• 4 Burner Propane Stove with oven ( 12V solenoid shutoff);
  
• 2 x 20 lb propane tanks;
  
• 2 x Fire extinguishers.
  
• FabAll Diesel Heater with SS Stack.

Navigation & Electronics:

• Amec AIS tx/rx with built in GPS;
  
• Garmin 76 Backup GPS;
  
• 120 Watt Inverter;
  
• Icom DSC VHF Radio;
  
• Computer Monitor;
  
• SGC 2000 Ham/SSB Radio;
  
• Electronic Barometer 7day/1day;
  
• Barometer;
  
• Furuno Radar 1632;
  
• 12V AM/FM radio + CD player;
  
• 2 X Cogema Solar Panels on top of dodger. (5 amps);
  
• Epirp;
  
• HP laptop running Navigation Systems (Opencpn) with BC and American West Coast charts;
  
• Monitor wind vane. (Spare Wind Sensor Blades);
  
• CPT Autopilot;
  
• Spare Knotmeter/Temperature sensor (Installed to instruments but no terminals).

Ground Tackle:

• 45lb CQR style Primary Anchor with 380ft 5/16 high stress Chain;
  
• 20KG Bruce anchor with 22ft 3/8 chain and 270 ft ½inch 3 Ply Nylon rode;
  
• 12 Volt Electric Anchor Winch ( Quick Release Handle).

Dinghy & Outboard

• 10.5 ft Nested dinghy on deck (Cameleon by Danny Green);
  
• 2.5 HP Yamaha 4 Stroke kicker.

Safety Equipment

• MOB pole with MOB light.

Spares:

• Rigged Headsail halyard;
  
• Rigged Main halyard;
  
• SS Backstay;
  
• SS Forestay;
  
• Galvanized wire for emergency standing rigging;
  
• Many more spares.