1997 – Wauquiez Centurion 41s designed by legendary architect Ed Dubois

Classic and elegant lines with a beautifully stretched transom. The Centurion 41s is an extremely stiff and solid yacht with composite bulkheads, laminated hull-deck connection, AIREX foam sandwich and two layers of Aramid roving as grounding protection in forward hull section. Beautiful interior with lots of solid wood in frames and strips. 3 cabin layout with 2 heads.

Scorcher III has had just one owner from new and, regrettably, is now offered for sale due to ill health. While she does require some attention, with a little care and investment she will once again make a wonderful cruising yacht.

Rigging and Deck Gear

• Teak laid deck, roof and cockpit
• Stern platform with shower and swimming ladder
• Mast made of anodised aluminium. Two spreaders, Lewmar rail batcars for the main, masthead light, deck lights, steaming light
• Standing rig in stainless steel wire
• Profurl Manual Reefing System
• Manual adjuster for backstay tension
• Lewmar self-tailing winches on the deck and mast (2 x ST 54 for Genoa, ST 44 for Mainsail sheet, ST30 for Furling, 2 x ST 40 on mast foot)
• Lewmar Racing blocks and adjustable tracks
• Lewmar double rope clutch on port coachroof
• 2 x Lewmar single rope clutches on mast
• Running rigging for Genoa and Mainsail
• Steering column with single lever engine control. Stainless steel steering wheel
• Compass on steering column
• Cockpit lockers port and starboard
• Storage locker under helmsman seat
• 6 mooring cleats.
• 4 dorades to supply air below deck.
• 6 opening hatches, and 8 opening portholes.
• Cockpit lighting.
• Navigation lights on pulpit and pushpit
• Shore line for electricity.
• Storage boxes for winch handles.

Interior

• 3 cabin version
• Interior woodwork in Burmese teak
• Saloon with a sofa on starboard which can be converted into a double bed
• Sofa on port which can be converted into a single berth with lee cloth
• Galley on starboard side, with stainless steel double sink unit, equipped with a mixer tap
• Chart table on portside
• Two double cabins aft with hanging locker and drawers
• Aft heads, with washbasin and head on port
• Forward double cabin
• Second heads forward with washbasin, marine toilet and shower
• Numerous storage cabinets, and closets throughout the boat
• Numerous handholds

Mechanical

• Volvo 40 HP engine with Sail drive.
• Aluminum fuel tank
• Fuel filter with water separator
• 3 blade folding propeller
• Engine control panel in the cockpit, with alarms

• Manual and electrical bilge pumps.

Comfort

• Aluminum fresh water tanks
• Hot water tank of 45 liters capacity heated by engine or by 220V immersion heater
• Pressurised water system
• Additional water pump, foot operated, for fresh or sea water
• Refrigerator
• Gimballed cooker with 2 burners and oven

Electrical

• Main electrical switchboard, with amp meter and voltmeter
• Two service batteries
• One engine battery
• Halogen lighting

Owners Comments

We watched Scorcher III being built over many months in Henri’s yard near Lille… and excitedly sailed her back in 1997, stopping off in Kent to pay the VAT bill before continuing on to the Beaulieu River, where she has been moored ever since. She proved to be a comfortable, fast and confidence-inspiring cruiser, regularly taking us across to the Channel Islands and down to the West Country. With 4 children, Scorcher proved an ideal family boat and the perfect weekend getaway for the 6 of us.
Mike was never into racing, and our one and only attempt at the Round the Island Race saw us, from the Needles onwards, towing someone who’d broken their rudder!
Mike’s been a stickler in caring for her…annually polishing the prop until it looked like new, etc., until ill health overtook him recently and Scorcher became impossible for him to maintain… or even get aboard now, so we are looking for a new team/family to cherish her and use her to her full potential. She’d make a great world cruiser.