St Francis 50

Brand:

St Francis

Designed by:

Lavranos Marine Design Ltd

Yard(s):

St Francis Marine

Description:

The St Francis 50 is the latest addition [2004] to the range of luxury cruisers. It has many features in common with the earlier St Francis 48, but offers even more space.

Type:

Luxury cruiser

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Construction:

• Hand laid-up, vacuum-bagged, GRP-foam sandwich
• Quadriaxial non crimp fabric
• NPG gel coat
• Isophthalic resin throughout

Sails and rigging:

Cutter with fractional rig

Deck layout and gear:

Deck fittings:

• Pushpits with opening gates
• Pulpits with seats
• Double wire stanchions with guard wires
• Boarding ladder on the port side transom

• Targawing designed to carry 3 solar panels
• Davits for tender
• Canvas bimini

Cockpit:

• Folding table
• Double helmsman seat
• Liferaft and additional lockers

Keels, boards and rudders:

• Balanced spade rudder reinforced to take drying out
• Vesconite bearings
• Emergency tiller
  
• Fixed keels

Accommodation:

Galley-up versions:
Port hull: 2 double en-suite cabins aft and forward, each with queen-sized bunk, vanity table, seats. The 2 forward heads have a seating-style bath as well as showers. Storage cupboards midships.
Bridgedeck saloon:  Raised seating/dining area for 8+; leather seats. Large navigation area. Galley with double bowl sink and oven. Galley and nav area are an the port side of the bridgedeck and each can be located either forward or aft.
Starboard hull: 2 double en-suite cabins aft and forward, each with queen-sized bunk, vanity table, seats. The 2 forward heads have a seating-style bath as well as showers. Desk midships.

Galley-down version:
Port hull: 2 double en-suite cabins aft and forward, each with queen-sized bunk, vanity table, seats. The 2 forward heads have a seating-style bath as well as showers. Galley midships.
Bridgedeck saloon:  Raised seating/dining area for 8+; leather seats. Large navigation area and C-shaped desk/office space opposite on the port side of the bridgedeck.
Starboard hull: 2 double en-suite cabins aft and forward, each with queen-sized bunk, vanity table, seats. The 2 forward heads have a seating-style bath as well as showers. Small desk and storage midships.

LOA (length overall):

15.25 m (50 ft)

LWL (length at waterline):

14.35 m (47 ft 1 in)

Beam:

8 m (26 ft 3 in)

Draft minimum:

1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)

Windward sail area:

144 m² (1550 ft²)

Mainsail area:

88 m² (947 ft²)

Staysail:

19 m² (205 ft²)

Genoa area:

56 m² (603 ft²)

Reacher, screacher, gennaker or code 0 area:

104 m² (1119 ft²)

Spinnaker area:

173 m² (1862 ft²)

Mast height above water:

21.52 m (70 ft 7 in)

Daggerboard / centreboard:

0

Displacement at design waterline (DWL):

12500 kg (12.3 tons)

Bridgedeck clearance:

0.85 m (2 ft 9 in)

Number of berths:

8

Inboard engines:

2

Typical total engine HP:

108

Fuel type:

Diesel

Fuel capacity:

800 lt (211 US gallons)

Water capacity:

1350 lt (357 US gallons)

First introduced:

2004

In production:

Yes

Degree of customisation:

Partly customisable

Designer's/manufacturer's website:

• St Francis website

Used boats for sale:

4 boats of this brand currently available!

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