Ovni 395 (12.77 m) Alubat 2-cabin version – 2006

€185,000 / 22.08 MCFP

The Alubat Ovni 395 sailboat, located in French Polynesia, is an exceptional opportunity for sailing and long-distance cruising enthusiasts. This 12.77-meter boat, built in 2006, combines durability, performance, and comfort, featuring the aluminum hull characteristic of the Ovni range, renowned for its offshore safety. Thanks to its lifting keel, it’s perfectly suited for shallow waters, allowing you to explore the atolls and lagoons of Polynesia like few other boats can.

Technical Advantages

The boat is equipped with a 55 HP Volvo Penta engine, reliable and powerful, regularly serviced to ensure optimal performance. The rigging was entirely replaced in 2023, guaranteeing maximum safety and easy handling, whether in light winds or bad weather. The sailboat also comes with a full set of sails in good condition, suitable for all sailing conditions.

Modern Equipment and Autonomy

Designed for self-sufficiency on long crossings, this sailboat is equipped with solar panels and a 4 KW generator, ensuring sufficient power to operate all onboard systems, even during extended stays in remote areas. Additionally, the watermaker produces fresh drinking water from seawater, an essential feature for life at sea.

For those who enjoy scuba diving, this boat is a true floating paradise: it includes a compressor for refilling diving tanks, enabling unforgettable underwater explorations in the crystal-clear waters of Polynesia, rich in biodiversity.

Comfort and Life Aboard

Comfort on board has not been overlooked. The interior layout includes two spacious cabins, a fully equipped kitchen, and a large convivial saloon, perfect for hosting guests or relaxing after a day of sailing. The boat strikes an excellent balance between living space and functionality, making long stays at sea pleasant for the crew.

Ready to Sail

Fully prepared for a world tour, this sailboat is sold with a large stock of spare parts and tools, allowing you to set sail with peace of mind. Its excellent maintenance reflects great attention to detail, and it is ready to sail immediately, whether for exploring Polynesian waters or embarking on an ocean crossing.

In summary, the Alubat Ovni 395 is the ideal boat for sailors seeking a robust, high-performing, and comfortable sailboat, perfectly suited for cruising in tropical waters and offshore. Its competitive price, combined with its high-end equipment and prime location in Polynesia, makes it a unique offer on the market.

Accommodations

2 double cabins and 2 extra berths in the saloon

From bow to stern:

• Anchor chain locker
• Large forward storage locker
• Forward cabin
• Spacious saloon
• Portside galley
• Starboard navigation table
• Starboard bathroom
• Large technical area on starboard
• Portside aft double cabin
• Cockpit with fixed central table
• Stern platform

General Specifications

• Length: 12.77 m
• Overall length: 13.23 m
• Waterline length: 10.60 m
• Beam: 4.12 m
• Draft (centerboard): 0.85 m / 2.10 m
• Material: Aluminum
• Displacement (light, loaded): 9.6 T
• Rigging type: Sloop + Removable Stay
• Engine: 55 HP Volvo Penta D2-55, 2006
• Homeport: La Rochelle
• Entered Polynesia on 02/12/2024

Construction and History

Integral centerboard aluminum OVNI 395 No. 33, built in 2006 by Alubat in Sables d’Olonne, designed by P. Briand. All construction details are available, including material specifications, protection, finishes, etc. Diesel tank increased to 400 liters, 2 additional deck hatches, and 2 deck vents installed. Enlarged gas locker to store two 13 kg bottles.

One owner, the boat was stored ashore, under cover, between June 2012 and September 2022, so it’s only been sailed for 8 years.

The owner has completed his sailing ambitions, his wife does not enjoy sailing, and at 67 years old, he’s starting to tire.

Rigging

• Standing rigging replaced in September 2023
• Original Z Spar mast from 2006, aluminum, swept-back spreaders, with stainless steel steps installed by Alubat, in very good condition
• Original boom, in very good condition
• Walder boom brake
• Original rigid boom vang
• Gooseneck rebuilt in 2024
• Spinnaker pole

Sails

• Main sail: Fully battened with lazy bag and lazy jacks, 35 m², original, serviced in September 2023 but showing signs of wear
• Heavy genoa 48 m², original on Profurl furling system, serviced in September 2023 (both sail and furler), in good condition
• Staysail: 17 m² on removable stay + original runners, never used
• Storm jib, original, never used
• Spinnaker gear (pole, halyard, etc.)

All sail handling is done from the cockpit. A total of 5 winches:

• 2 Lewmar ST 30 2-speed winches in front of the cockpit
• 1 Lewmar ST 30 2-speed winch on port side for the furler
• 2 Lewmar ST 50 2-speed winches on either side of the cockpit for genoa/staysail sheets

Engine

Volvo Penta 55 HP D2-55 from 2006, approximately 3500 hours (counter unreadable since 3000 hours)

Cruising fuel consumption is 2.5 l/h. The engine has been operated in excellent conditions, mostly long-distance runs at cruising speeds to compensate for lack of wind, with minimal short cold starts.

• 2021: Cleaned seawater/freshwater heat exchanger, valve lapping, replaced exhaust elbow
• 2023: Replaced belt, replaced seawater pump
• Shaft Condition: Good condition
• Volvo seal: Replaced in September 2022. No leaks
• Propeller: Kiwi Prop automatic feathering (2010). Good condition, with one spare blade that can be replaced afloat. Original bronze propeller is also onboard.
• Fuel tank capacity: 400 l (Original modification by Alubat)

Anchoring

Anchoring

• Lofran Cayman 88 windlass, 1000W. Oil change in September 2022. Wired remote (Connection in the forward cabin). Circuit breaker: Aft cabin next to the battery distribution panel.
• Main anchorage: Rocna 25 kg anchor (2010) + 100 meters of 10 mm chain (original but re-galvanized in 2021). Good condition.
• Secondary anchorage: FOB 16 kg anchor + 30 meters of 10 mm chain + 2 x 40 meters of 22 mm rope (Never used).
• 2 polypropylene mooring lines, each 50 meters long and 16 mm thick.
• Various mooring lines, 20 mm thick (Between 3 and 10 meters long).
• Several sections of 8 mm and 6 mm chain (Between 3 and 15 meters long) and 2 3 kg grapnel anchors, in addition to the dinghy’s anchorage.
• All chains were re-galvanized in 2021 and are in good condition.

Comfort

• 1 welded aluminum 430-liter water tank integrated into the hull.
• Dessalator D60 watermaker, 60 l/h from 2006, installed by Alubat. 290 hours. Spare pre-filters included.
• Double sink. The woodwork around the sink is slightly darkened, probably due to washing dishes with seawater.
• 1 foot pump for seawater, which can also pump fresh water. 1 electric fresh water pump with pressure switch.
• 2 electric bilge pumps and one manual bilge pump (never used, as required by regulations).
• Stove with oven. The top grid used to hold containers needs repair or replacement. Aluminum burner supports were replaced in September 2022.
• Isotherm refrigerator, 125 liters. The cooling unit was replaced in December 2022. Excellent condition.
• Engel freezer, 15 liters (2010).
• Water heater.
• Shower.
• Marine toilet with manual pump (Pump replaced in September 2023).
• Black water tank.
• A very complete first aid kit.

Electricity

• Service batteries: 5 x 80 AH, a total of 400 AH, sealed lead batteries (2021).
• Engine: 1 x 80 AH sealed lead battery (2021).
• 1 alternator, 115 A + 2 sets of brushes.
• Solar panels: 3 x 140 W, for a total of 420 W, mounted on the arch (September 2023).
• Prostar regulator, 30V 30A.
• Aérogène 4 hydrogenerator (Never used).
• Battery charger: Sterling 60 A (2024).
• Generator: Fischer Panda 5000i neo, 4 KW from 2022. 283 hours.
• Inverters: Mastervolt 400 W (original).
• Electrical leak detector: Yes, standard on OVNI boats.
• LED lighting: One in the saloon, the others are still halogen.
• Fans: Two 220V fans run on the inverter.
• Electrical tools: 2 drills (350 W and 800 W), a mini drill similar to a Dremel (12 V), one orbital sander, one pressure washer. Very complete set of hand tools, including Facom socket set, various wrenches, screwdrivers, saws, cutting discs, international deck paint, soldering iron, 8 liters of Trilux 33 antifouling, electrical and plumbing supplies, etc.

Electronics and Navigation Instruments

• Icom M 220 fixed VHF with ASN + Baofeng portable VHF (Both from 2022).
• Xinuo XF 520 GPS with chart (2022).
• Autopilot: Raymarine with Lecomble & Schmidt hydraulic system (Installed by Alubat). Electronics replaced in 2022. Hydraulic cylinder from 2010, cylinder control bracket replaced in 2024.
• Icom M 710 SSB radio (original).
• Electronic navigation via computer.
• Amec Camino 108W AIS (2022).
• Fixed compass in the cockpit + Vion handbearing compass.

Dinghy

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• Blue Air aluminum dinghy (3.6 m), semi-rigid, with double aluminum floor (similar to Highfield), February 2024.
• Outboard motor: Honda BF 20D, 4-stroke, 20 HP (2010) (The Honda outboard starter cord needs replacement).
• Spare outboard: Tohatsu 3.5 HP, 2-stroke (2010), used for about ten hours.
• Dinghy anchoring system: 3 kg grapnel anchor + 3 meters of 6 mm chain + 30 meters of 12 mm rope.

Safety

• KHY life raft, 4-person capacity (September 2023).
• 6 life jackets.
• Epirb beacon (battery expired – 2006).
• 2 fire extinguishers, one from 2023.
• Set of signal flares (September 2023).
• 2 harnesses.
• Petzl climbing harness for mast ascents.
• Bilge pumps: 2 electric pumps, 1 manual pump in the cockpit (as required by regulations).

Miscellaneous

• Covers for the genoa, staysail, and storm jib.
• White dodger and bimini (2022).
• Original Alubat arches.
• Mattresses in the cabins, foldable berth in the saloon.
• 6 waterproof cockpit cushions (September 2022).
• Fishing gear:
  • 2 spearfishing guns (1 meter each) + a dozen stainless steel Tahitian spears. Various spare parts (bands, wishbones, lines).
  • One trolling rod with reel, nylon spool, lures, etc.
• Diving gear:
  • Bauer Junior 2 electric compressor (2006), mounted in the aft starboard locker, runs on the generator. The electric motor was replaced in 2022. There’s a small air leak in the compressor.
  • 4 steel tanks (2 x 15 liters, 2 x 12 liters).
  • Filter cartridge for the compressor.
  • Various small maintenance items for Scubapro regulators and a complete first stage.

Special Tools

All tools needed for boat maintenance are included onboard.

Spare Parts

• For the generator: Complete seawater pump, control servo-motor, electric fuel pump, water pump impeller.
• For the Main Engine: Oil filter, diesel filters (2 pre-filters, 30 and 10 microns), water pump impeller, alternator brushes (2 sets), belts…
• For the Honda outboard: A spare carburetor, water pump impeller, and likely more.
• Last haul-out: September 2023 in Noumea.
• Standing rigging replaced in September 2023 in Noumea (cost: €6,000).
• Replacement of 4 forward and central deck hatches (September 2023). All invoices are available onboard.

Highlights

The boat has been well-maintained, and I lived aboard from September 2022 to August 2024. There are still a few small things left to do (I didn’t have time when I took it out at Apataki): A few paint touch-ups on the deck (The paint is onboard).

The owner leaves onboard everything necessary for life onboard and maintenance (A very complete set of tools, spare parts, paint, including 8 liters of antifouling, sheets, blankets, duvet, kitchen utensils, many paper charts, books, etc.).

There’s no electrolysis, and the hull is in great condition. The boat is ready to sail around the world.