Voyage 500 · S/V Tropicalia
Specifications & Equipment
Dimensions, tankage, propulsion, and the major equipment aboard.
Download SpecsDimensions
| LOA | 50 ft |
| Beam | 27 ft |
| Draft | 4 ft |
| Bridge Clearance | 68 ft 3 in |
| Displacement | 22,708 lb |
Engines & Propulsion
| Engines | Twin Yanmar 3JH5E, 39 hp each |
| Engine Hours | Port 3,323 hrs · Starboard 3,213 hrs |
| Engine Type | Inboard Diesel |
| Drive Type | Yanmar SD60 saildrives (new 2025) |
| Propellers | Brunton Autoprop — bronze, folding (professionally serviced 2025) |
| Generator | Cummins Onan 4kW marine genset, 220V / 50 Hz, 4,830 hrs |
Tankage
| Diesel Fuel | 212 gal total across 3 tanks |
| Fresh Water | 211 gal |
Accommodations
| Cabins | 3 (Owner's Version) |
| Heads | 3 (en suite) |
| Headroom | 6 ft 3 in minimum |
| Berths | King in owner's cabin (new king mattress 2025), queen in each guest cabin |
Construction
| Hull Construction | Hand-laid fiberglass — solid below the waterline, cored above. Fiberglassed and tabbed bulkheads (not glued). |
| Designer | Simonis Voogd |
| Builder | Voyage Yachts (South Africa) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Flag of Registry | United States |
| US Duty Status | US Duty Paid |
3-Cabin Owner's Version Layout
Interior / Salon
3-Cabin Owner's Version. 6'3" minimum headroom throughout. Custom upholstery and interior finishings.
- Mabru air conditioner 12,000 BTU plumbed to owner's cabin and salon — high-efficiency 12V DC, soft start (May 2022)
- Mabru air conditioner 17,000 BTU 120V plumbed to port hull and salon (June 2024) New
- Fire TV with 12V boost antenna
- Infinity PRV 315.2 Bluetooth marine audio system
- Skar 500W RMS amplifier
- 2 x BOSS 6x9 salon speakers
- 2 x Skar speakers facing stern (2023) New
- 2 x JBL wake-tower speakers on mast spreader (2023) New
- 2 x Skar 6" cockpit speakers in traveler's arch (2023) New
- Re-upholstered couches and bar stools throughout
- Blue Sunbrella upholstered settee with seating for 10 (2022)
- 4 x movable blue Sunbrella upholstered bar stools (2022)
- 3 x movable blue Sunbrella upholstered lower stools (2022)
- Coffee table with Corian worktop
- Bar top with stool seating for 4
- Corian work surfaces
- Storage underneath settee seating
- 4 x storage cabinets with sliding smoked-Perspex door
- Nav / chart table with storage underneath
- AC breaker and indicator panels at nav station
- Steering system, 12V, and AC component access panels below nav station
- Escape hatch in main center-forward salon
- Overhead and bulkhead-mounted LED spot lights (white or red)
- New salon lighting and fixtures
Master Cabin (Starboard Hull)
- King berth with new king mattress (2025) New
- Hanging and storage cupboards with shelves
- Bedside bookshelf and storage locker
- Full-length dressing mirror
- LED reading and overhead lights
- 2 x circulation fans
- 2 x overhead opening hatches
- Stainless steel clothes and towel rail
- Remote generator start / stop
- Large head with separate shower stall
- Dometic Masterflush electric head (2025) New
Guest Cabins (Port Hull)
- 2 x queen-size custom beds with split mattresses
- 2 x ensuite heads with Jabsco Quiet Flush electric toilets
- 2 x pressurized hot and cold fresh-water showers and sinks
- 2 x integrated hand basins with extendable mixer
- 2 x vanity cabinets with mirror and stainless steel towel rails
- 2 x toiletries storage cupboards
- 2 x dressing mirrors
- Hanging and storage cupboards with shelves
- Storage and book shelves
- LED overhead lights
- Red LED night lights in heads
- LED bulkhead-mounted reading lights
- 12V ventilation fans
- Large overhead opening hatches with Nicro solar ventilation fans
Galley
- 12V Adler Barbour freezer — XL with two access doors, air-cooled, digital control
- 12V Adler Barbour refrigerator with digital controls
- Alpes Inox propane stove — 4-burner stainless steel
- Alpes Inox propane oven with fan-driven air circulation and electric rotisserie
- Sharp convection microwave
- Corian work surfaces with stainless steel rails and fiddles
- Pressurized hot and cold fresh water
- Salt water spigot
- Hand-operated emergency drinking-water pump
- Large recessed draining / drip sink
- Stainless steel waste chute with countertop lid
- 4 x cutlery drawers
- Crockery storage cupboard
- Pots and pans storage cupboard
- Grocery stowage cupboards
- All stainless hardware removed and refurbished
Deck & Equipment
- Lofrans 3x 12V 1700W windlass (2014)
- 2 x Andersen 52ST winch — 12V electric
- 2 x Andersen 46ST winch — 12V electric
- 11 x 11" aluminum mooring cleats and bollard
- Teak walkway between trampolines with integral anchor-chain guide system
- Teak aft platform with integral dinghy chocks
- Harken mast hardware — Battcar track, cars, and blocks
- Spinlock clutches
- Trampolines — offshore 3/8" polyester open net by Sunrise Yacht Products
- Boom extension for dinghy-lift halyard — acts as secondary main halyard
- Zodiac 12.5' dinghy — new Hypalon tubes, new 25hp Suzuki outboard with electric start and tilt, <100 hrs
- New weather shield between saloon top and bimini (2022)
- All new outdoor cockpit cushions (2022)
- Cockpit floor holds sanded, repainted, grate flooring added, drainage plumbing replaced
- Aft platform extended by first owner — walk past dinghy and large swim platform
- Carbon-fiber vinyl wrap around front windows
- Carbon-fiber vinyl wrap on bow and stern aluminum crossbeams
- Underwater light on starboard sugar scoop
- New steaming light on mast
- New deck light on mast
- New VHF antenna on mast
Steering System
- Lewmar stainless steel wheel helm with wheel-disconnect feature
- 2 x dual-chain and Lewmar cable-in-conduit system
- 2 x Lewmar steering quadrants
Electronics & Navigation
- Raymarine Axiom+ 12" MFD chartplotter (2025) — North America and Caribbean cartography, integrated with radar, AIS, and autopilot New
- Garmin chartplotter with Panoptix forward-looking sonar and side sonar (2023) New
- Raymarine RD418HD radome (2023) New
- Raymarine ST60 Tridata and wind indicator
- Raymarine Evolution EV-200 sail autopilot (2025) New
- Orca Display and Orca Core navigation system (2025) New
- Raymarine RAY55E VHF radio with remote speaker in salon
- Suunto bulkhead-mount magnetic compass
- 2 x Raymarine GPS with external antenna
- Raymarine GPS unit
- Raymarine AIS650 Class B transponder with dedicated antenna
- Handheld Icom VHF radio
- Masthead Windex
- Quick QNC chain counter and remote control at the helm (2023) New
- Starlink satellite internet — pole-mounted, motor-actuated 110V unit, plus 12V Starlink Mini with voltage booster as backup
AC Electrical (220VAC/120VAC)
- Original as-built schematic, wiring, and cabling diagrams
- Cummins Onan 4kW marine genset, 220V / 50 Hz, 4,830 hrs
- Victron 3000W 230V inverter / charger (2024) New
- Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 120/50 inverter (2022) New
- Victron Cerbo GX Touch 50 power management display and control (2022) New
- 30A AC shore power receptacle and cable
- AC outlets throughout cabins, galley, and salon
- Offshore Marine G170 galvanic isolator
- AC distribution panel, switches, and current breakers
DC Electrical & Battery Bank
- 1,280Ah 12V LiFePO4 house bank — 4 x LiTime 320Ah Mini Bluetooth batteries in parallel, 200A BMS per battery, Bluetooth monitoring, professionally installed by marine electricians in St. Augustine with extra safety cutoffs (2025) New
- Victron shunt for battery state-of-charge monitoring
- 2 x 400W (800W total) solar panels on bimini (2022)
- Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/85 VE.Can charge controller
- 2 x engine-start batteries, 12V 65Ah
- House bank and engine-start batteries can be linked via crossover switch
- 2 x 120A AMPLE alternators with smart regulators (rebuilt 2023) New
- 3 x battery isolator switches
- 500A over-volt battery protection relay
- D400 12V wind generator
- Photocell auto-anchor-light control
- 12V distribution panel, circuit breakers, and fuses
- 12V LED masthead anchor and tri-color navigation lights
- 12V LED lights in cabins, salon, and cockpit (red and white)
Plumbing & Water Systems
- Rainman AC-140 high-output watermaker — up to 37 GPH, two 40" Dow Filmtec membranes, plumbed into the boat (2025) New
- 211 gal fresh water tankage
- Pressurized hot and cold fresh water throughout
- Dometic Masterflush electric head in owner's cabin (2025) New
- 2 x Jabsco Quiet Flush electric toilets in guest heads
- Dometic electric holding-tank discharge pump (2025) New
- Salt water spigot at galley
- Hand-operated emergency drinking-water pump
Safety Equipment
- New 6-person Offshore Commander life raft — valise model New
- New ACR GlobalFix V5 AIS RLS EPIRB survival kit New
- Stocked ditch bag New
- 4 new easyOne auto-deploy AIS offshore personal beacons on life jackets New
- In-date flares New
- Fireboy Xintex automated fire extinguishing system with LED indicator panel
- Additional fire extinguishers throughout
- Carbon monoxide detectors
- High-water alarms
Engine & Mechanical
Both Yanmar engines have been removed and fully serviced by the first owner. All water hoses and belts replaced, high-output alternators rebuilt, new stainless motor mounts, heat exchangers cleaned and serviced, both engine rooms fully updated and painted.
- 2 x Yanmar 3JH5E diesel engines, 39 hp each — port 3,323 hrs, starboard 3,213 hrs
- Yanmar SD60 saildrives (new 2025) New
- 2 x Brunton 460mm (18") Autoprop self-pitching propellers — bronze, folding, professionally serviced 2025 New
- 2 x 80 amp Yanmar alternators for engine-start batteries
- 2 x 120 amp AMPLE secondary high-output alternators (rebuilt July 2023) New
- 2 x WS500 smart engine regulators (Oct 2021)
- 3 x Racor 500FG diesel fuel filter systems
- Fuel transfer pump
- Thermal / sound insulation in each engine compartment
- Thermostat-controlled engine-room ventilation fans
Sails & Rigging
- Mainsail — fully battened, large roach, 2 reef points, 11.9oz high-modulus cross-cut Dacron with 2-ply leech
- Genoa — 130% furling, foam luff and UV cover, 8.3oz high-modulus cross-cut Dacron
- Jib / Storm Jib — furling, self-tacking, UV cover, 8.3oz high-modulus cross-cut Dacron
- Harken Batt Car System
- Harken 5:1 control on full-width curved track
- Profurl furlers
- Anodized aluminum mast, boom, crossbeam, and double compression post
- Triple-spreader mast, intermediate and cap shrouds, forestay and inner forestay
- Hella mast-mounted LED anchor & tri-color light (new 2021)
- LED steaming light and deck flood light
- 2 x spreader lights (new 2023) New
- Shakespeare masthead VHF antenna (2023) New
- Bow sprit attachment point
- Stainless steel wire rigging with swaged fittings
- Double-purchase main halyard + dinghy-lift halyard (secondary main halyard)
- 2 x flag halyards, spinnaker halyard, Code Zero / screecher halyard
- 2 x reefing lines and luff pendants
- Spinlock clutches
Ground Tackle
- Lofrans X3 windlass 12V 1700W with remote control (fully serviced 2021)
- Quick QNC chain counter / control for anchor (new 2023) New
- Rocna 40kg (88 lb) main anchor with 200 ft of 10mm G4 hot-dipped galvanized chain (Nov 2019, re-galvanized Oct 2021)
- Delta 40kg (88 lb) spare anchor with 165 ft of 10mm G4 galvanized chain spliced to 150 ft of plaited 25mm (1") nylon rode
- Fortress FX37 aluminum spare anchor with 10mm G4 chain leader on 150 ft of 3-strand 16mm (5/8") nylon rope
- 2 x 3-strand nylon anchor bridles with stainless thimbles
- 2 x stainless steel chain hooks with spring retainer / lock
- Floating anchor buoy with weighted line
- Anchor tipper / guide with polyethylene-lined extended flanges on crossbeam
- 2 x 250mm (10") cylindrical fenders
- 6 x 200mm (8") cylindrical fenders
- 2 x 400mm (16") ball fenders
- 2 x dinghy fenders
- 8 x plaited 25mm (1") mooring lines (black)
Tender
- Zodiac 12.5' YL380DL center console dinghy — new Hypalon tubes
- Suzuki 25hp 4-stroke outboard with electric start and power trim (<100 hrs)
- Tachometer / speedometer
- Running lights
- Bilge pump
- Onboard dinghy-gas refill system from the starboard sugar scoop (plumbed to 25 gal saddle tank)
Tankage
- 3 x diesel tanks — 212 gal total
- 25 gal gasoline (petrol) saddle tank plumbed to the transom for dinghy refueling
- 3 x water tanks — 211 gal total
- ~25 gal in-keel holding tank with deck pump-out and overboard discharge
- 2 x 24 L (6.4 gal) portable gas fuel tanks
- 2 x 25 L (6.5 gal) diesel jerry cans
- 6 x 30 L (8 gal) diesel jerry cans
- 2 x 20 L (5.5 gal) water jerry cans
Additional Equipment & Maintenance
- Equipment and instruction manuals
- Spares, organized and labeled
- Replaced all cockpit locker latches (Oct 2021)
- New hatch covers (2023) New
- Replaced shade film on sliding panel above helm on hardtop (Oct 2021)
- Ceramic film added to all salon windows and sliding door (2022)
- Mar Pro Premium antifouling bottom paint (Jan 2023, touch-ups Feb 2025) New
- Serviced escape hatch hinges, seals, and latches
- Bimini top fully sanded and re-gelcoated (2023) New
- Courtesy lights — engine room, lazarette, red hull steps, blue sugar-scoop steps
- Multi-color LED spreader lights
- 12V outlets in office, nav area, cockpit, and windlass locker
- USB DC outlets in office, nav area, and cockpit
For photos, videos, and detailed write-ups on each system, see the Features page.
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