The Valiant 50 is the queen of this successful line of performance bluewater cruising yachts. The sea trials proved the boat sails extremely well on all points. The rig, sail plan and anchor / bowsprit of the Valiant 50 provide for simplicity in keeping with Valiant`s commitment to shorthanded sailing. The hull form, keel and skeg-hung rudder provide helm balance and control in any seaway. As Valiant`s largest and most accommodating yacht, the Valiant 50 is specifically designed to maximize safety, comfort and performance while sailing with a shorthanded crew.
The Valiant 50 is, in fact, an evolution and enhancement of the ocean-proven and veteran circumnavigator, the Valiant 47. The Valiant 50, features a sail plan change with the addition of an anchor / bowsprit. Additionally, the Valiant 50 features the `deck blank` system that enables clients an almost unlimited choice of below-deck accommodations. It is the same system that has worked so well on the Valiant 42`s.
Boat Designer
Robert H. Perry
Cabin Accommodation
Interior - Bulkheads - Solid joiner trim finished with hand rubbed oil finish. - Trim - Sea rails and fiddles on all horizontal surfaces, laminated trim pieces on all arch door frames and bulkhead caps. - Hull Sideliner - Horizontal ash ceiling battens screwed and plugged with varnish finish. - Cabin Sole - Planked and plugged 1-2` solid teak with inlayed poplar strips finish sanded and sealer applied. Sole liftouts with mechanical locking devices. - Cabin Sides - Handrails on cabin truck sides, with Formica side liner. - Lockers - Isolated front bilge with vents for maximum air circulation. - Twist Latches - Flush mounted on all opening locker doors and drawers. - Drawers - Mounted on epoxy coated drawer slides. - Dining Table - Walk around drop leaf table with Formica top leaves and center storage, with fiddles. - Settees - Opposing settees port & starboard. Storage lockers aft above port and starboard settee. - Pantry Locker - Four locking sliding track shelves. - Overhead Liner - 1-8` Formica drop down panels for easy access to underside of deck. - Chain Locker - Interior access with drain to bilge.
Cockpit
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Dashboard
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Deadrise at Transom
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Deck
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Draft Board/Drive Up
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Dry Weight
35500 lb
Electrical
Electrical - AC-DC Distribution - Valiant custom electrical panel with DC volt meter, amp meter, AC volt meter, reverse polarity indicator, DC breaker with 28 positions available and AC breaker with 12 positions available. - Interior Lights - Chart table light (high - low red or white), reading lights in bunk areas; dome lights in shower, head, main salon port & starboard; courtesy lights under main salon & galley toe recesses; engine room light; lighting above sink & ice box counter top; reading light in main salon port & starboard; locker lights w-door switches; companionway entrance light w-switch. - Exterior Lights - Navigation (to COLREGS), bow & stern lights on rails, anchor light on masthead; combination bow & deck light on mast. - Batteries - Two bank system, one gel cell each bank in fiberglass battery base with offshore hold down system. - Battery Charger - 110 volt automatic. 50 amp. - Outlets - 110 volt, conveniently located throughout interior with GFI outlets in sink areas. - Lightning Ground and Electrical Bonding System. - Wiring - Tinned copper and meets ABYC specifications.
Engine
Inboard
Engine Mechanical
Fresh water cooled Westerbeke diesel with reduction gear and V-drive. - Engine Instruments - Deluxe panel recessed in cockpit with tachometer, hour meter and gauges. - Engine Mounts - Flexible shock absorbing, bolted to aluminum engine rails that are through bolted to hi-density glassed in engine beds. - Propeller - Bronze fixed blade Sailor. - Propeller Shaft - Nautilloy 1-1-2` stainless steel. - Strut & Gudgeon - Valiant custom silicone bronze casting. - Fuel Filter - Water Separator - Fuel Gauge - Strainer - Sea water on engine intake, bronze. - Engine Exhaust - Aqua lift with Valiant custom anti-siphon system. - Fuel Tanks - Marine alloy with cleanout, deck fills and vents, and tanks are removable. - Seacocks - Bronze - stainless ball valves on all through hulls below waterline, with easy access for operating.
Engine Notes
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Flybridge
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Fuel
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
156 gal
Galley
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General Construction
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Horsepower (total)
Hull
Gelcoat - Isophthalic gelcoat used exclusively on all large and small fiberglass parts. - Resin - Isophthalic resin used throughout the entire lay up of hull, deck, and all components. The resin is hand batched and catalyzed in one gallon increments. The catalyst - resin mixture is dyed to achieve proper wet out technique. - Hull - One piece solid fiberglass, hand laminated of alternate layers of mat and woven roving. - Deck - Hand laminated balsa cored fiberglass for strength weight ratio w-high density structural foam in high stressed areas. - Rub Rail - Molded in structural with sacrificial teak & stainless strake. - Skeg - Rudder - Fiberglass hand laminated structural parts, stainless steel solid shaft, w-internal steel core, encased in resin and foam. - Keel - External mounted lead ballast, bedded with 3M 5200 sealant. Through bolted with 18 - 3-4` stainless steel J-bolts incorporating stainless steel backing plates. - Deck to Hull - Mechanically joined with through bolts and bedded with 3M 5200 sealant. - Floor Timbers - Engine Beds - Fiberglass laminated over high density structural foam, sealed and finished with isophthalic gel coat. - Bulkheads - Bonded with fiberglass to hull and deck with tie plates to floor structures. - Furniture - All horizontal and vertical flats fiberglass bonded to hull and deck. - Chainplates - Stainless steel with backing plates through bolted to solid fiberglass structural knees. - Hull Insulation - 1-2` closed cell foam from the waterline to the sheer on inside of hull to prevent condensation and provide sound insulation. - Engine Room Insulation - 1` Sound Stop lined foam throughout to provide sound insulation. - Top Sides - Finished with Imron polyurethane white hull with contrasting whale and double boot for superior finish, mar resistance and color retention. - Underbody - Barrier coating applied below the waterline, then marine antifouling bottom paint is applied.