Jeanneau Voyage 12.50 – 1988

Price: €49,000 – 5.85 MCFP

Discover Wéoflaïf, a 1988 Jeanneau Voyage 12.50, available for €49,000, currently docked in Polynesia. Ideal for adventurers and families, this sailboat combines simplicity, robustness, and autonomy.

Wéoflaïf (way of life with a french pronunciation 😉 ) stands out for its well-thought-out equipment: a mainsail, genoa, and staysail on furlers, making maneuvering easy. With 260W solar panels and a wind turbine, it’s fully energy autonomous, perfect for extended cruises. The interior has been carefully designed to offer comfort and functionality, featuring three double cabins, a spacious saloon, and a well-equipped galley.

Built to withstand the world’s seas, Wéoflaïf has already completed one and a half circumnavigations, proving its reliability and endurance. Regular maintenance, combined with simple yet effective equipment, minimizes the need for upkeep, allowing you to focus on what matters most: sailing.

This sailboat is ready for new adventures, whether exploring the Polynesian atolls or embarking on a long-distance voyage. A unique opportunity for sailing enthusiasts seeking a boat that’s ready to go, with a rich history and perfect livability for a family.

The Owner’s Note:

Wéoflaïf is a straightforward boat, enhanced by its first owner for both interior and exterior accommodations. It is seaworthy and stable. It features a mainsail on a furling system, a staysail on a furling system on the inner forestay, and a genoa on a furling system on the outer forestay attached to a bowsprit. It is electrically self-sufficient with its 260W solar panels and wind turbine. The boat is very simple in terms of electronics, equipped only with a VHF, an AIS transponder, and a Raymarine navigation system that controls the mechanical piston autopilot. Navigation is done via a tablet or smartphone. It has only five through-hull fittings. This boat is ideal for coastal or offshore family sailing and life onboard.

General Characteristics

• Length: 11.99 m
• Overall length: 13.40 m with bowsprit and extended aft deck
• Waterline length: 11 m
• Beam: 4.05 m
• Draft: 1.65 m
• Material: fiberglass/polyester
• Displacement (light, loaded): 8.2 tons
• Rig type: cutter
• Engine: 42 HP Vetus/Mitsubishi Type M4 17, 2006
Flag: French Homeport: Le Guilvinec
Entry into PF: April 2024
Current location: Tahiti

Accommodations

The interior of “Wéoflaïf” has been extensively improved:

• Sleeping Arrangements: 2 double cabins aft, 1 large cabin forward, 1 saloon with 2 settees and a convertible table.
  • Forward Cabin: Large storage closet and side shelves, good condition upholstery. Small closet at the bow.
  • Corridor: 4 large storage closets and wardrobes to port.
  • Bathroom: Electric toilet, small 220V water heater for shower to starboard.
  • Saloon: Equipped with a table, U-shaped settee, and a straight settee, all in good condition.
  • Nav Station: Simple and functional with 6 large storage drawers to port at the bottom of the companionway.
  • Galley: In good condition, with a stove and oven to port, U-shaped island at the bottom of the companionway. Double sink in good condition, seawater pump. Fridge to starboard in usable condition.
  • Aft Cabins: Double, with good condition paint, liners, and upholstery.
• Cockpit: In good condition, partially covered by a hard dodger. Option to install flexible plexiglass for a full enclosure. Features seating and storage benches with a folding, removable table.

Construction and History

• Builder: Jeanneau, 1988 shipyard in Les Herbiers (France)
• Designer: Guy Ribadeau Dumas
• Hull: Sandwich construction with gelcoat. Solid bottom (live works). Laminated deck (sandwich). Laminated or glued plywood bulkheads.
• Major Refits:
  • First owner, a professional skipper, did a world tour over 13 years and undertook significant reconditioning from 2005 to 2008.
  • Added hard dodger with mainsail track, extended stern with large lockers and hinged platform, reconfigured saloon, added solar panel arch with dinghy davits, reinforced keel floors, switched from wheel to tiller steering

All information on construction is available: specifications, protection, finishes, etc.

Refits or Major Works

We are the 4th owners. The first owner, a professional skipper, sailed around the world for 13 years. Major refurbishment from 2005 to 2008 done by him with his experience in composite materials: added a rigid dodger type Dog-house with mainsail rail on top, added a bowsprit with genoa forestay extension, extended the boat by about 1m aft by reversing the transom to add 2 large lockers and a hinged platform for easy access to the boat, removed the second shower cabin to gain interior space and modified the saloon configuration from a rounded C-shaped bench to a U-shaped bench, moved the longitudinal galley on portside to a straight bench and repositioned the galley forward of the aft cabins on portside and starboard with a central island for the 2 sinks, added an arch for solar panels and with davits for the dinghy, reinforced floors at the keel’s return from the round the world trip due to perceived longitudinal flexibility, switched from wheel steering to tiller steering to simplify the steering sector and free up space in the cockpit. The second owner used the boat sparingly, and the third owner did a transatlantic crossing with family and lived on the boat for 4 years. It is thus a boat for owners who live on it and take care of it.
We are selling “Wéoflaïf” as Tahiti marks the end of our 11-month family voyage.

Rigging

Monotoron shrouds. 1 forestay, 1 inner forestay, 2 upper shrouds, 4 lower shrouds, double backstay.

• Standing Rigging: Replaced in 2018, spreader fittings replaced in 2023.
• Mast: Aluminum Francespar with 2 spreaders, in good condition with mainsail furling system.
• Boom: Aluminum Francespar, in good condition with textile vang.
• textile boom vang on pulleys
• gooseneck in good condition
• spinnaker pole

Sails

• Sails: Reviewed in March 2023
  • Mainsail: Furling, with battens, 45% wear.
  • Genoa: Furling, 45% wear. We note the snap hook holes on the bolt rope, no impact on sail performance
  • Staysail: Furling, 45% wear.
  • Symmetric Spinnaker: With sock, in good condition.
• Winches: 4 Lewmar ST2 x 52 for headsails, 2 x 43 at the companionway for mainsail and furling, 1 Lewmar 40 at mast base for halyards.

Propulsion

• Engine: Vetus (Mitsubishi) diesel, 42 HP, 2006, M4-17, 2000 hours.
• Consumption: 3L/h at 1500 RPM.
• Propeller: Three-blade.
• Fuel Tank: 190L, currently full.
• Maintenance: Regular and up to date.

Ground Tackle

• Windlass: Electric GOIOT, in good working condition.
• Primary Anchor: 20Kg flat anchor with 42m of 10mm chain in good condition, plus rode.
• Secondary Anchor: 20Kg Bruce anchor with 20m of 10mm chain and 30m of rode.
• Dedicated 1000Ah battery. Remote control on an accordion cable in the forward cabin
• Circuit breaker under the central sink island

Comfort

• Water Tanks: Three stainless steel tanks (150L each at aft port, central, and forward).
• Galley: Stove with four burners, gas oven, 130L refrigerator to starboard, double sink with seawater pump.
• Bathroom: Electric toilet, 220V water heater for the shower.
• Showers: Bathroom shower and deck shower.
• Ventilation: Fans in each cabin and saloon, replaced in October 2023.
• Gas: One 13Kg and two 3Kg Butagaz cylinders.

Electrical

• Service Batteries: Four 100Ah, April 2023.
• Engine Battery: 90Ah, June 2023.
• Solar Panels: Two 130W.
• Wind Generator: AIR-X 400, disengageable at the nav station.
• Shore Power Charger: Victron 30A, in good condition.
• Inverters: 220V, 1000/2000W, in saloon locker.
• Lighting: LED throughout.
• Battery Monitor: Victron BMV-700.

Electricity

• 1 windlass dedicated battery 1000Ah
• Alternator on the engine
• MPPT regulator

Electronics and Navigation Instruments

• VHF: NAVICOM RT 750, in good working condition.
• AIS & GPS: On laptop (Open CPN), screen damaged but functional.
• Autopilot: RAYMARINE ST600.
• NAVTEX: Yes.
• Navigation Center: Raymarine ST6001.
• AIS Transponder: Yes.
• Compass: PLASTIMO.
• Barometer: At the nav station.
• Depth Sounder: NASA, sensor adhered to hull
• SSB

Dinghy

• Dinghy: Bombard 6-person raft
• Outboard Motor: Tohatsu 6HP, four-stroke, under warranty, purchased in September 2023.

Safety

• Life Raft: Sea Safe type KHYF6-16-4327, 6-person, last revised in 2022, next revision due April 2025.
• EPIRB: Located at the entrance of the starboard aft cabin.
• Fire Extinguishers: One at the base of the companionway, near the stove, and one in the starboard cabin, near the fuel tank.
• Life Jackets: Two automatic adult life jackets with harness loops, two automatic child life jackets, and three standard life jackets.
• Bilge Pumps: One electric pump in the engine bilge and one manual pump

Miscellaneous (continued)

• Sun Awning: Made of Sunbrella fabric.
• Rainwater Collection Awning: Yes.
• Arch with Dinghy Davits: Yes.
• Fenders: Six.
• Spare Halyards: Two.
• Dock Lines: Several.
• Fishing Gear: Includes two rods, a fish spike, 2-3 trolling lines with lures/hooks.
• Tools: Well-stocked toolbox with additional equipment such as:
  • Heat gun (220V)
  • Battery-powered multi-tool
  • 220V grinder
  • Soldering iron (with adapter)
  • Spare parts (water pump, alternator, autopilot motor)
  • Polyester resin and fiberglass
• Last Haul-Out: April 2023, with hard matrix antifouling applied.

Points of Interest

• Equipment: The boat is simple, with minimal electronic devices that require little energy.
• Maneuverability: With two furling headsails and a furling mainsail, handling and reefing are straightforward.
• Maintenance: Minimal due to its simplicity.
• Prepared for Long Voyages: Capable of traveling autonomously with sufficient freshwater storage for up to eight weeks. Wéoflaïf has completed extensive voyages, proving its reliability and readiness for immediate departure.
• Habitability: Perfect for a family with two children, offering ample space and comfort for life onboard.
• Current Maintenance: Up-to-date with no major repairs needed or expected.