Adventure Charter Business and Tallship for sale or Trade

Location: Southern Chile

This is a charter and tourist agency business opportunity offered along with the "Tallship". This is a $240,000 per-year net profit business opportunity. 
There are no taxes in Chile where our business is located. 
No taxes nor import duties is an incentive given to encourage growth here.

The Tallship Schooner alone has a potential of US$140,000 net per year for voyages to Cape Horn and the glaciers/fjords of Tierra del Fuego. 
The Travel Agency has a potential of $100,000 + net per year on Internet sales. Wide band is available at location.
The yacht and the business may be sold or traded separately or together.

The above profit for the Tallship is estimated using a well known adventure sailing business providing sales.
They will provide the "Tallship" with instant exposure with advertisements, brochures, web site and
trade relations. Currently they reach over 500,000 current and past passengers through mailing and an
addition 9.2 million through their web site (audited hits as recorded by third party auditor, Web Trends). 
In addition, their regular advertising reaches 1.5 million readers on a monthly basis. They will charge a 
fee of 25% of gross passenger fare that covers their marketing, sales and advertising.

To insure that the passengers receive a good sailing experience, they will
deploy an assistant to work on board the "Tallship".

Up front money for the following is needed in order to set the business in motion:

A ) Haul out.

B ) Any repairs resulting from the haul out and misc. expenses.

C ) New 200 hp Daewoo marine diesel motor including installation.

The new motor is to assure being able to make tourist schedules. 

The new motor is not necessary if the "Tallship" is used as a pleasure boat.

Total cost for the aboveis estimated at about $40K .

It is seen that Cape Horn and the zone of the glaciers and fjords of Tierra Del Fuego is just now starting to open 
up for tourism and has started booming.

With only 2/3 capacity of the "Tallship" or 7 passengers at $230 average/day/passenger, we can foresee a gross cash flow of $45,000/mo. for a 7 month season, or a net profit of $140,000/year after overhead and agency commissions. 

It is tax free and operating expenses are not high compared to American standards.

Overhead is estimated as follows:
Captain US$12,000
Crew 18,000
Insurance 18,000
food 20,000
fuel 7,000
maintenance 10,000
miscellaneous 10,000
________
TOTAL $100,000/year

The above are estimates based on experienced projections, but are not to be taken as guaranteed figures.

We will train a new bilingual captain and provide crew, some of whom being those whom have sailed the "Tallship" for 12 years.

Trips to Cape Horn and the glaciers and fjords of Tierra Del Fuego had a total market in 2003/2004 of US$5.5 million which was a 25% increase from 2002/2003. There is a projected increase of another 25% next season 2004/2005.
The "Tallship" and charter business are being sold because the owners are planning a future move to the US.

Reasonable offers will be considered.

60' LOD / 75' LOA William Garden 
Topsail Schooner, 1986 

Price 310.000 USD

Located: Chile 
Hull Material: Cypress Wood 
Engine/Fuel Type: Single Diesel 
Design: Exact replica of 1870 Maine cargo schooner

YEAR BUILT: 1986 

LOA: 75' 
LOD: 60' 
LWL: 50' 
BEAM: 19'6" 
DRAFT: 9' 
HEADROOM: 2 - 2.5 meters 
DISPLACEMENT: 47 tons (64 tons laden) 
BALLAST: 10 ton (lead/steel/stones) 
ENGINE: Caterpillar D330 
120 HP / 1500 Hours 

CONSTRUCTION PLANS: 
MYSTIC SEAPORT, 
The Museum of America and the Sea

General Comments About The Boat: 
Construction of this classic William Garden topsail schooner first began in 1970, but political uncertainties then delayed the project until 1983 and the ship was finally christened and launched new 1986. She was built to handle some of the world's toughest conditions. Thanks to her heavy ballast, wide beam and full keel, she is exceptionally seaworthy and has sailed for 17 years from one end of Chile to the other, Arica to Cape Horn, sometimes braving hurricane-force winds. She has been used on and off to carry up to 60 tourist passengers on day sails and up to 12 on overnight trips. Only a captain and 2 crew are required to handle her. Her reliable Cat diesel was completely overhauled, including head and injector pump, just 1500 hours ago. Both her forward and main Oregon pine masts were replaced in 2002, when she also received a new rudder and other upgrades. Her overall condition at this time is very good. She is a go-anywhere, sailorman's sailing vessel ready for sea with a size is not excessive for anchoring in small coves.

Accommodations & Layout: 
The vessel has 2 crew bunks in bow with work bench, 7 closets for storage and chain locker. Going down 2 stairs from the bow cabin is the depth sounder, forward mast, galley with ample closet space, industrial propane stove, oven and sink. Along side the galley is a bathroom with head, 3 closets, and wash basin. 

Continuing on to the other side of a swinging door is the large dining area which seats 10 persons with space for TV, video, under-seat storage, bookcase - 2 small drawers, wood burning stove, stereo cassette player, FM and AM radio and 2 closets. Also behind accordion doors in this area is found bunk beds for 2 adults, with storage area, drawer and 4 closets. 

Going towards the stern one finds a closet for firewood, and on the starboard side, a cabin for 3 adults with double bed, bunk bed, storage area, glass hatch and 2 closets. To the right (Port ) side is a very large cabin with a double bunk, storage area, 2 large drawers, 2 small drawers, glass hatch, bunk bed for a child and 4 closets. 

Onwards towards the stern through a swinging door and up 3 stairs is found the motor room with electrical panel, battery charger, 5 closets, 3 filing cabinet drawers, radar, VHF radio, instruments, and GPS. 

On the starboard side are (2) double cabins, each with 2 closets, storage area and porthole. On the port side is found a cabin with a large single bunk, 2 drawers, porthole and storage space. Also on the port side next to the radio is a small single cabin for crew. 

To the stern is found a bathroom with bathtub, shower, wash basin, 3 closets and head. 

Tankage: 
Fuel: 300 gallons (Enough for 2 weeks by motor in Tierra Del Fuego) 
Water: 250 gallons (2 x 125 tanks) 

Speed: 
Cruising: 5 knots 
Maximum: 6 knots 
9 knots under sail 
Fuel consumption: 3-1800 rpm & 5 knots 

Electrical & Mechanical: 
(10) 600 amp, 28 volt chargeable Nicad 
batteries (24 volt 600 amp bank) and 
2 - 24 Volt banks of New acid 180 
amp batteries for a Total of 360 A 24 V 
(1) 180 amp acid 12 volt with it's own alternator for 12 volt systems 
Maqchin Lister type generator 6 hp, 200 
watt 220 v, 100 hours use 
5-breaker panel 
Battery selector switch 
12 & 24 volt amp meter 
Oil pressure and water temp gauges 
Tachometer 
100 amp battery charger 
30 amp alternator, 12 v and 60 amp, 24 v 
with 30 amp spare 
200 Watt power inverter 
Shore power cord 
24 volt lighting through-out 
220 V power plugs 
Slow burning wood stove for heating 

Navigation & Electronics: 
GPS 
Furuno radar, 6 mile range 
6-inch gimbaled compass 
Depth sounder 
VHF and SSB radios 
FM stereo/CD player 

Galley: 
4-burner Industrial Butane stove with oven and hot plate 
(1) saltwater sink 
(1) fresh hot water sink 
Pressure and gravity fresh water 
Closet space for food and utensils 

Plumbing: 
Head with wash basin 
Head with wash basin, tub and shower 
Vacuum type toilets 
Pressure water system in galley, shower and bathrooms 
Hot water is supplied by wood stove 
2 electric, one manual and one 2 hp gasoline 
motor-bilge/washdown/fire pumps 
(4) thru-hulls with shut off valves

Hull and Deck: 

Deck washdown 

(3) Fenders 

Wide-beam hull, full keel and gaff schooner rig type

Hull is covered below the water line with 2 mm 
copper sheeting to prevent ship worms 
Mast clearance: 72 ft 

Spars & Rigging: 
Fore and main mast stays are of 3/4" 
galvanized steel with 3/4" galvanized 
turnbuckles 
Jib stays are 1/2" galvanized 
Only Stay sail Jib uses winch on fore cabin. 
All other sails use classic block and tackle system.

Sails: 
Total sail area: 1986 sq. ft. 
Jib Topsail - 200 sq. ft 
Jib - 230 sq. ft 
Stay sail - 300 sq. ft 
Fore sail - 456 sq. ft. 
New Lee Dacron

Safety Equipment: 
(2) Lifelines 
Man overboard rig 
(2) Circular rings with lights and rope 
16-person inflatable liferaft with food 
(15) Lifejackets 
(8) Flares 
(4) Fire extinguishers 
(2) Smoke detectors 
(2) rubber boats 
12' Maxxon rubber boat with oars 
9' Maxxon rubber boat with oars 
10 hp Mercury outboard 
6 hp Johnson outboard 

Ground Tackle: 
Anchor windlass: hand and 220 volt motor 
360 lb Danforth anchor, 320' of 1/2 chain 
150 lb Grapple type anchor, 20' ft chain & 200' rope 
50 lb Danforth anchor, 10' chain & 100' rope 
Davits 

Additional Equipment: 
Plastic Kayak 
Blankets, sheets, and pillows 
12 volt battery charger 
Gang plank 
Dock lines and extra line 
Radar reflector 
(2) brass kerosene lanterns 
Emergency steering system 
10 ft fiberglass sail boat 
Steel fittings for yard arm