TYPE: Cruising Sailboat
BUILDER: Robert Sloan
MODEL: Gaff Schooner
DESIGNER: Robert Sloan
ENGINES: Single 150 HP Detroit Diesel 6-71
LOA: 79'10" LOD: 62' LWL: 55'
BEAM: 15' 6" DRAFT: 8' 4"
YEAR: Model-1977 Mfg-1977
RIG: Gaff Rigged Schooner
HULL MATERIAL: Douglas Fir over apitong frames
WEIGHT: 85,770 lbs
SPEED(approx): Cruising:8 Knots Maximum: 11 Knots
ENGINE HRS: 600 since rebuild
TANKAGE(approx):Fuel: 300 gallonsWater: 150 gallons, plus 40 gal auxiliary
ACCOMMODATIONS: Sleeps 9 in 3 cabins
ACCOMMODATIONS & LAYOUT:
Master stateroom with queen bed and settee to convert to second queen bed. Forepeak with two single bunks, aft cabin with ¾ double, and two other bunks in midship alcoves. In all, sleeping accommodations for 9-10.
Two heads, one with shower
Rosewood dining table (gimbaled) with settee providing accommodation for 6
GALLEY:
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Dickenson Adriatic stove
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Refrigerator and Freezer
ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
GROUND TACKLE:
TENDERS:
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT & ENGINE DETAILS:
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Detroit Diesel 6-71 engine
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Bronze 4 blade 28" propeller
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Electric clutch driven PTO bilge pump
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(2) 40 gallon holding tanks
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
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20 type 1 USCG approved PFD's
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25 man automatically deployed inflatable buoyant apparatus
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3 Strobe lights
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7 type ABC portable fire extinguishers
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1 Fireboy fixed Halon automatic fire extinguisher system
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406 mHz EPIRB
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Flares
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First Aid Kit
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Radar Deflector
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Pneumatic Horn
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Bell
SAILS:
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Main
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Fore
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Staysail
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Jib
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Fisherman
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Main Topsail
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Gollywobbler
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Storm Jib
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6 other Spare sails
CONSTRUCTION:
Hull: Carvel planked 1 ¾" Douglas Fir on double sawn Apitong frames 20" on center
Deck: 2.5" Douglas Fir on Apitong beams
REFIT:
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A major refit was completed in 2000 at a cost of over $250,000. Some of the major items include:
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New lead keel (see "Wooden Boat Magazine" October, 2001)
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New deck of specially selected vertical grain Douglas fir
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Entire hull refastened below waterline including keel and frame bolts,
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and selectively refastened above
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Hull replanked as needed
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Hull wooded, reefed, recaulked and repainted
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Plumbing: replaced as needed with bronze pipe, entire plumbing system refurbished
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Chainplates removed and replaced
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Rigging: 2009 entire rig replaced (except masts, bowsprit removed and refurbished) by Force 10 Rigging, Tradewinds Marine Services and Schooners North, including entirely new running rigging (3 strand Poly/Dacron). All rigging hardware, blocks, fairleads, fasteners, etc. removed and restored or replaced.
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New bronze ½" wildcat to handle new 400 ft port side chain rode
New Edson steering gear
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All interior iron ballast removed and replaced with lead
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Topsides stripped, repainted, recaulked
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New midships master stateroom designed and constructed, including queen berth, settee, telescoping mahogany table, TV/VCR, extensive custom mahogany cabinetry, oriental rugs.
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Engine rebuilt, new alternator and water pump
REMARKS:
Spike Africa is one of the best known and loved traditionally rigged sailing craft on the west coast. She was designed and built in 1977 by Robert Sloan of Newport Beach, and named for Spike Africa, the legendary President of the Pacific Ocean. She has completed six passages to Hawaii. Spike Africa appeared in film, TV and advertising, including a major role in "Joe vs. the Volcano" with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. A cover story in the May/June 1986 issue of Wooden Boat Magazine describes the history and construction of Spike Africa.
Spike Africa is a true classic. Every item has been built by master craftsmen with attention to rugged durability, beauty and tradition. Replacement cost would be well over $1 million.
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