General

• Name: Ulysse
• Material: GRP
• Flag: Belgian
• Length: 15.95 M
• Beam: 4.4 M
• Depth: 2.25 M

Specifications

Frans Maas 49 motor sailor “Ulysse”

INTRODUCTION

Ulysse is a remarkable, strong ocean-going motor sailor built by the prestigious Dutch Frans Maas yard in Breskens, The Netherlands, and presented in very well-maintained condition throughout.

This elegant gentleman’s yacht was custom built for her first and very experienced Belgian owner in 1965 and has been continuously skipper-maintained since.

She underwent a major rebuilt at the Frans Maas yard from 1990 to 1996 including a re-shaped keel for improved performance, new coachroof and doghouse, complete interior refit, all new electric wiring, teak decks, new rigging, bowsprit and much more.

The current (second) Belgian owner purchased Ulysse in 2011 and had her skipper-maintained as well since.

Under his ownership various upgrades were done in 2012, 2018 and 2023 including a new Volvo Penta D3-150hp engine in 2018, Lewmar electric winches, new Raymarine instruments, various new sails in 2022/’23, stern thruster and more. 

Ulysse is a lovely classic yacht breathing pure character and nostalgia. Built like a rock and extensively upgraded she is ideal for live-aboard and long-distance ocean voyages in safety and comfort.

She will spend the coming winter inside the boatyard in Breskens, The Netherlands, and viewing are most encouraged.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Brand/type ………………………. Frans Maas 49
• Name ……………………………… Ulysse
• Naval architect ………………….. John Alden
• Yard ……………………………….. Frans Maas BV, Breskens – The Netherlands
• Year ……………………………….. 1965
• Refit Years ……………………….. Extensive rebuilt in 1990 to 1996-Upgrades 2012, ’18, ‘23
• Built-number ……………………… #128
• Construction ……………………… GRP
• Dimensions ……………………….. L.o.a. 15.95m x B. 4.40m x D. 2.25m
• Length hull ………………………… 15.00m
• Length waterline …………………. 12.00m
• Displacement …………………….. Approx 18.000kg (empty weight)
• Ballast ……………………………… Approx 6.500kg
• Water capacity …………………… 1.000L
• Diesel capacity …………………… 2.000L
• Waste tank capacity …………….. 150L
• Location …………………………… Breskens, The Netherlands
• Price ……………………………….. EUR 195.000, –
• Flag ………………………………… Belgian
• Owners ……………………………. 2^nd Owner since 2011

HULL

• Hand-laminated solid GRP hull, constructed by Halmatic
• Lead keel 2.25m draft, bolted to hull – The keel has been refurbished in 1990 to deeper 2.25m draught for optimal performance and has been sandblasted in 2019.
• Rudder and skeg constructed in stainless-steel
• Hull painted in white
• Teak protection strip along hull

DECK

• Deck superstructure in marine plywood with decks on top
• Coachroof and doghouse constructed in wood with polyester protection
• Teak decks (1990) – New caulking and teak lightly sanded in 2023
• Opening side guard rails at port- and starboard side
• Bow anchor locker
• MUIR THOR electric anchor windlass with command in anchor locker + remote control
• Dark blue protection cover for anchor windlass
• Anchor with 70m chain
• Spare anchor
• 1 x Opening bow deck hatch for access to underdeck stowage compartment
• 1 x Opening aft deck hatch for access to underdeck stowage compartment
• 3 x Opening hatches on coachroof
• 5 x Opening side portholes in owner’s aft cabin coachroof
• 6 x Opening side portholes in main coachroof
• Varnished teak handgrab rails fitted on coachroofs
• 6 x Stainless-steel polished dorades on coachroofs
• Stainless-steel safety railing around main mast
• Retractable passerelle in grated solid teak – With dedicated stowaway on aft coachroof – Pushpit railing opening for passerelle walkthrough with separate halyard.
• Pushpit seats in solid teak
• 6 x Mooring cleats
• Mooring lines
• Fenders
• Outboard engine support bracket in teak
• Stainless-steel bathing ladder (with dedicated storage to the forward cabin’s ceiling)

COCKPIT

• Headroom 2.03m
• Center cockpit with doghouse
• Two large sliding sunroof hatches in tempered perspex glass
• Dark blue full enclosure tent covers for doghouse with zips/roll-up side openings
• 3 x Ceiling lights
• Teak on cockpit seats and floor
• Cockpit cushions in wine red color fabric (2022)
• Solid teak folding cockpit table
• Two opening floor hatches for access to engine room compartment
• 3 x Storage lockers under cockpit seats with gas struts
• 1 x Gas bottle locker under cockpit seat with gas strut
• Helm station at starboard side with steering wheel and navigation instruments 

WINCHES

Cockpit:

• 2 x LEWMAR STE65 electric genoa winches – Dark blue protection covers
• 2 x LEWMAR ST64 manual cutter staysail winches – Dark blue protection covers 

Main mast:

• 2 x LEWMAR ST48 halyard winches – mounted to mast
• 1 x LEWMAR ST30 manual reefing winch – mounted to mast
• 1 x LEWMAR STE45 electric halyard winch – mounted on coachroof near mast – Dark blue protection cover.
• 2 x Halyard stoppers mounted to mast

Mizzen mast:

• 2 x LEWMAR ST30 halyard winches – mounted to mast
• 1 x LEWMAR ST16 manual reefing winch – mounted to mast
• 1 x LEWMAR STE45 electric mainsheet winch – mounted back of the cockpit on aft cabin coachroof – Dark blue protection cover.
• 2 x Halyard stoppers mounted to mast

MAST & RIGGING

*Mast and rigging inspected and certified in 2024 by Pete Keeping LDA/Vilamoura-Portugal including inspection report. 

Main mast:

• Aluminum keel-stepped PROCTOR MAST, painted white with double spreaders
• Aluminum PROCTOR MAST boom, painted white
• PROCTOR MAST boomvang, painted white
• Mainsail mast track with FREDRIKSEN ball-bearing sliding cars
• Stainless-steel standing rigging
• RECKMANN hydraulic genoa furling system
• RECKMANN manual cutter stay furling system
• Deck lights mounted under lower spreaders
• 4 x Mast steps
• Lazy jacks and dark blue mainsail cover

Mizzen mast:

• Aluminum keel-stepped PROCTOR MAST, painted white with single spreader
• Aluminum PROCTOR MAST boom, painted white
• PROCTOR MAST boomvang, painted white
• Mainsail mast track with FREDRIKSEN ball-bearing sliding cars
• Stainless-steel and Dyform standing rigging
• Deck lights mounted under spreaders
• Lazy jacks and dark blue mainsail cover 

SAIL WARDROBE

Main mast:

• 1 x NORTH fully battened mainsail in 3DI (Ocean 370/16.800Dpi) with 3 reefs – 49,36sqm (New 2022).
• 1 x NORTH furling genoa (140LP) – Serviced and with new UV-protection strip in 2019
• 1 x DUNE SAILMAKERS furling cutter staysail (Pro-radial 394), tri-radial cut – 31sqm

(New 2023).

• 1 x NORTH gennaker with sleeve (serviced and very little used)

Mizzen mast:

• 1 x NORTH fully battened mainsail in 3DI (Ocean 370/16.800Dpi) with 2 reefs – 20,63sqm (New 2022).
• 1 x Mizzen mast staysail (serviced and very little used)

NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS

Cockpit:

• SESTREL compass
• 4 x RAYMARINE i70s Multifunction repeaters
• 1 x RAYMARINE e165 Hybridtouch radar/chart plotter/GPS
• 1 x RAYMARINE digital radar dome
• 1 x RAYMARINE p70s autopilot with remote control (Smartcontroller)
• AIS class-A responder
• 1 x RAYMARINE RAYMIC VHF with holder
• 1 x ICOM handheld VHF
• VOLVO PENTA engine operating display
• MAXPOWER hydraulic bow thruster, type 225 HYD, with electric controller
• MAXPOWER electric stern thruster

At chart table:

• 2 x RAYMARINE i70s Multifunction repeaters
• 1 x RAYMARINE e125 HybridTouch radar/chart plotter/GPS
• 1 x RAYMARINE RAY218E VHF
• 1 x IRIDIUM satellite telephone with separate antenna
• MCMURDO ICS NAV6 digital navtex

ENGINE & THRUSTERS

• VOLVO PENTA D3-150, 5-cylinder, 150hp@3.000rpm, common-rail turbodiesel engine with intercooling (2018)
• Engine hours: 783h
• Engine number: A977263
• VOLVO PENTA type HS45AE-C reverse gear (2018) with AQUADRIVE
• Stainless-steel propeller shaft with MAXPROP 3-blade propeller
• MAXPOWER retractable bow thruster with operating panel at starboard helm station
• MAXPOWER hydraulic bow thruster, type 225 HYD, in tunnel – with electric controller
• MAXPOWER electric stern thruster, in tunnel 

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• 12v/24v/230v electric systems
• Battery parallel switch
• 1 x 12v Engine start battery (2022)
• 1 x 12v Generator start battery (2022)
• 6 x 12v/225Ah (24v system) TUDOR Heavy TE2253 batteries (2018) dedicated for domestic, windlass and stern thruster.
• 4 x 12v/75Ah (24v system) OPTIMA batteries (2024) dedicated for bow thruster, genoa furler and electric winches.
• FISHER PANDA 10kW diesel generator, type 12000NE PMS 230V/400V-50hz (2013) with 172 running hours.
• 1 x MASTERVOLT 24/100-3 automatic battery charger
• 1 x MASTERVOLT battery charger for engine start battery
• 230v Power sockets in galley, saloon, cabins and at chart table
• 12v and 24v Cigarette plug at chart table
• Shore power cable 

PLUMBING

• Electric pressurized hot/cold water system
• Hot water boiler via engine and 230v shore power
• Fresh water total capacity 1.000L
• Waste tank capacity 150L 

INTERIOR

• Varnished teak interior with classic striped varnished teak floorboards
• Sleeps up to 6 guests: V-berth in the bow, two single berths in the owners’ aft cabin (can be converted to double berth) and two convertible single berths in the saloon.
• Saloon- and aft cabin upholstery in mid-blue fabric with white piping
• EBERSPÄCHER D8LC (8kW) interior heating system with air exhausts in all areas – Separate thermostat in saloon and owners’ aft cabin.

Saloon

• Headroom 2.20m
• C-shape sofa at starboard side – Can be converted to berth (L. 1.80m x W. 1.00m)
• Saloon table with vertical height adjustment and table surface conversion
• Straight sofa at port side – Can be converted to berth (L. 1.95m x W. 1.00m)
• CLARION radio/CD-player with 10-disc changer
• Deepfreezer box 24v installed under entrance step box 

Galley

• Headroom 2.20m
• The U-shape galley is located at starboard side in front of the saloon
• Various storage lockers and cupboards
• Refrigerator 24v with front door access
• FORCE10 4-burner gimballed gas stove with oven and grill
• Double stainless-steel washbasins with electric pressurized hot/cold water tap

Chart table

• Located at port side in front of the saloon
• Large navigation desk with electric switch panel, navigation instruments and navigation light.
• Navigation seat
• Various drawers and cupboards
• Dedicated storage for the cockpit table underneath the chart table

Forward cabin

• Headroom 2.20m
• V-berth with two single beds (L. 2.00m x W. 0.70m)
• Matrasses in wine red color cotton cloth
• Electric marine flush toilet installed in the center of the V-berth
• Washbasin with electric pressurized hot/cold water tap installed in a box lid – The large box lid can be opened with inside the box a bath with shower head and electric pressurized hot/cold water tap.
• Hanging locker, drawers under the V-berth, cupboards and shelves
• Two opening deck hatches
• Interior heating air exhaust

Owners’ aft cabins

• Headroom 1.87m
• Located behind the doghouse with separate access hatch
• Upholstery finished in mid-blue fabric with white piping
• Two single berths at port- and starboard side (L. 2.00m x W. 0.60m)
• Extension piece for conversion to wider bed (L. 2.30m x W. 1.20m)
• Cabin heating air exhaust with thermostat
• Dark blue curtains for portholes
• Various drawers and hanging locker
• Separate head compartment with electric marine toilet, shower and washbasin

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Electric and manual bilge pump system
• Jon buoy (serviced and approved until 03/2025)
• AVON 6-person life raft in container (serviced and approved until 03/2027) with dedicated storage on aft coachroof.
• EPIRB (ARC SART)
• 4 x Life jackets
• 3 x Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Full set of flares

LEISURE EQUIPMENT

• MERCURY dinghy with inflatable bottom (2022)
• MERCURY 6hp outboard engine (2022) with dark blue protection top cover

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The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not part of any contract or offer and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be through PJ-Yachting who is acting as broker only.

The prospective purchaser is recommended to check the particulars and, where appropriate (and at his own expense) to employ a qualified surveyor/engineer to carry out structural and/or mechanical and electrical surveys.