BACKGROUND

While we loved our first Wandering Star dearly (a ‘99 Mainship 390), she was just too small for the kind of long distance international cruising we have in mind for the next five years. Our little Mainship was great for living aboard as a small family doing the locks and rivers of the Great Circle from Key West to Georgian Bay, Canada. She took us over 11,000 miles in our six years aboard, but she lacked storage room, a proper guest stateroom, fuel range, and a proper heavy weather hull design. Retirement and Kevin starting college soon made it the perfect time to begin the quest for WS II.

And a quest it was, two years of boat shows, brokers, and marinas from Miami to Seattle…crawling around and through dozens of different models, designs, and floor plans until we all but gave up ever finding the next love of our life. It was after a frustrating day in Dana Point trying to get enthused about buying a Nordhavn 43 that, while walking the docks talking things over, that we accidentally saw our first Selene, a 43 foot trawler built by Jet-Tern Marine.

It was love at first sight!  Confirmed when Dan Fogle took us aboard Gary Parker’s Selene 47 after the ’04 Seattle Boat show and we at last saw the midship master stateroom we had heard was a possibility.  Finally, everything we wanted in one boat. A great basic design coupled with the owner and navel architect of the Selene line, Howard Chen’s willingness to customize and make the minor changes that would make her perfect, we were at last ready to place our order.

Selene’s are made in China just up the river from Hong Kong by a Taiwan owned and run company. Selene’s are sold as a very complete yacht and most everything is included in the purchase price. A trip to China was even incorporated as part of our contract, to make a personal progress check on our new Selene.  It took 18-months to build her from start to finish and another 18-days at sea before she finally arrived on board a large freighter in Seattle Harbor on January 1^st, 2007.

SELENE ’43 SPECIFICATIONS:

Length over all: 47'-7" ( 14.51M )  •  Length on deck: 43'-6" ( 13.26M )

Length at water line: 42'-4" ( 12.90M )  •  Beam: 15'-8" ( 4.78M )

Draft to Keel (Full load ): 5'-0" ( 1.52M ) •  Displacement (loaded): 56,100 lbs.

Ballast: 3,000 lbs.  •  Holding Tank Capacity: 60 USG

Fuel Capacity: 800 USG in two tanks  •  Water Capacity: 250 USG

Top Speed: 10 Kts • Cruising Speed: 8.5 Kts 

Bridge Clearance Mast Up: 23'-3" •  Bridge Clearance Mast Down: 13'

Power: Single Cummins QSB5.9 305HP@2600RPM

HYDROSTATIC DATA:

A/B Ratio ( full load ) 2.60  •  S/L Ratio ( top speed ) 1.65

WANDERING STARS DESIGN NOTES:

CONSTRUCTION • Cook gel-coat for hull, deck, superstructure & non-skid • Vinylester resin for the first 4 layers lamination • Cymax bi-axis uni-direction stitched roving / mat • Taiwan Glass mat • Divinycell core sandwich structure for hull side shell above water line & superstructure • Longitudinal stringers & transverse frames system • 4 watertight bulkheads ( chain locker, fwd. E/R, after E/R, lazarette ) • Hull and deck joint sealed by glue, bolted & laminated with mat and woven roving • Fixed swim platform • Recessed bow thruster tunnel • Integral FRP stern thruster casing • Integral full protected keel & rudder shoe • Hand laid FRP single skin hull bottom Exterior

EXTERIOR HARDWARE • Manship S/S #316 opening portlights • Manship S/S #316 hatches for pilothouse & fwd. stateroom • Diamond/Sea-Glaze Dutch doors for pilothouse P&S, saloon entrance • Taco S/S #316 solid upper & lower dual fender rails • S/S #316 hand rail for fore deck & dinghy deck • S/S #316 telescope swim ladder • S/S #316 dia 2-1/2" aft. deck overhang support posts • Aluminum alloy window frames w/ power coated • Teak cap rail for side & after deck • S/S #316 bow & stern flag pole socket • Teak cap rail for side & after deck • Teak burgee & flag staffs • Freeing port for fore, side & aft. deck • Molded inlay pattern non-skid to fore, main & fly bridge decks • Transom gates, swing out, P&S • After deck side gate, swing out • Portuguese bridge gate, swing out • Storage lockers w/ teak removable grating panel inside Portuguese bridge • S/S #316 self-lock type exterior gate handle • FRP bench seat at Portuguese bridge • Cantalupi exterior dome lights • Cantalupi exterior courtesy lights • Plexiglass storm window covers for all salon windows • bug screens for all opening windows

FLYBRIDGE • Helm station in center w/ console box • S/S #316 destroyer type steering wheel • S/S #316 grab rail • Sliding watertight door from fly bridge to pilothouse • Forespar Aluminum alloy hinged mast & boom • remote control for boom hoists dual Todd helm seat • Drink well w/ FRP lid • Chart counter top • Tinted Plexiglas windscreen with S/S #316 bracket • Entertainment speakers on F/B deck • custom navy Sunbrella bimini over steering station • custom sunbrella lee cloths around flybridge deck • removable tender chocks • Magna rock stabilizers with boom • 144

COCKPIT/SWINSTEP • Scandvik transom shower • FRP hatch to lazarette •  sliding lazarette hatch lock •  folding docking cleats on swim step • removable Weaver mounts for tender and engine on swim step • two 50-watt Zenon 24V underwater lights

FOUNDATIONAL MATERIALS • Light teak (straight grain • Schwepper door locks & handles for interior doors - Lamp push button for all locker doors & drawers • Solid teak & holly sole w/ teak border • Fiberglass "H" shaped floor beams • Vinyl & EVA foam panels for ceiling lining • Drapes for saloon windows and all stateroom portholes • Selected sliding windows w/ tinted tempered glass

SALON • L-shaped sofa w/ 5" foam leather cushions • Storage underneath the sofas • Hi-lo fold-up dining table • TV cabinet w/ sliding doors • Entertainment center • Emergency hatch to engine room • Cantalupi dome lights • Cabin reading lights • Burlwood counter tops • Diamond/Sea-Glaze Dutch door for salon entrance • Exposed roof beams w/ wood caps • Teak overhead grab rail • Bamboo blinds • Self-lock window stopper •  port and starboard settee’s convertible to pull-out berths • twin ottoman stools • 25” Samsung LCD TV with remote

GALLEY • Counter top w/ Integral bar • Overhang cabinets with wine glass storage • Granite counter top & back splash • Sea Freeze JT26 24V DC refrigerator • Jabsco 24V DC dia. 3" electric exhaust fan above stove • GE microwave w/ built-in exhaust as an option • Single lever swivel type faucet • Frankie S/S #316 double sink • Drawers & storage lockers under counter • Trash bin • Force 10 3-burner propane stove w/ alarm monitor panel set  • built-in GE Microwave/convection oven • bronze opening portholes over counter and galley sink

PILOTHOUSE • Helm station w/ instrument panels • Upper console box above steering station • Digital Amp gauge • Digital Volt gauge • Hynautic hydraulic engine control system • Hi-seat w/ footrest & table • Diamond/Sea-Glaze Dutch doors for pilothouse P&S • Sliding chart table w/ drawer • Sliding watch berth behind hi-seat • Dedicated lighted teak stairs from pilothouse to F/B, cabins and salon • Cantalupi dome lights and step lights • Daniel Smith chart lights • Cabin reading light • Teak overhead grab rails • night vision red lens overhead lights • Stidd Slimline Admiral leather helm chair

MIDSHIP MASTER STATEROOM • Queen-size berth with 5" foam mattress  padded headboard with book shelf over •  side cabinets & drawer bureaus  drawer bureaus • wardrobe w/ automatic light & aromatic cedar liner • burlwood veneer counter tops • Cantalupi reading lights • Cantalupi dome lights • escape hatch • • Book shelves •  overhead case mounted 25” Toshiba LCD/DVD TV system • corner vanity with mirror cabinet and movable stool

MASTER HEAD • Tecma 24V DC freshwater toilet • Jabsco 24V DC dia. 3" exhaust fan • Cantalupi dome lights • Formica finish ceiling lining & FRP bulkhead • Corian or Granite counter top & back splash • Vanity unit w/ integrated wash basin • Mirror w/ teak frame • Itai Aluminum sliding shower door • Manship S/S #316 opening portlights • Single lever hot & cold water shower faucet • Medicine cabinet • Shower room w/ teak removable grating panel • teak & holly floor with teak boarder  

FORWARD GUEST STATEROOM • Hi Vee berth with filler board to make queen-size • 4" foam mattress • Hanging locker w/ automatic light • Overhead cabinets • Cabin reading lights • Cantalupi dome lights • Side counter top with storage locker underneath • Manship S/S #316 opening portlights • SS storm covers for all portlights • Windline emergency pull-out fire escape ladder • guest shower with single lever hot/cold shower faucet

GUEST HEAD • Tecma 24V DC freshwater toilet • Jabsco 24V DC dia. 3" exhaust fan • Cantalupi dome lights • Vinyl finish ceiling lining & FRP bulkhead • Granite counter top & back splash • Manship S/S #316 opening portlights • Vanity unit w/ integral wash basin •  teak & holly floor w/ teak border  • Mirror w/ teak frame

COMMISSARY • Access hatch to commissary w/ teak step • Wine cellar • Cabinets & storage • Rubber non-skid floor • Ceiling lights •  eight cubic foot Jennair freezer

PROPULSION/ENGINE ROOM • Single Cummins QSB5.9 305HP at 2600RPM • Deluxe engine panel w/ complete instrumentation & alarms • Engine overheat & low oil pressure alarm • Hynautic engine control system at each helm station • Ugine #630 propeller shaft ( dia. 2"=51mm ) • PYI dripless shaft seal • Faster NiAlBr 4 blade propeller • Jabsco 24V DC dia. 4" engine room blowers • FRP drip pan under engine • Hydraulift FRP wet box muffler • Full protected FRP rudder w/ S/S #316 rudder shaft • S/S #316 pillars in engine room • Fluorescent light for E/R, commissary & lazarette • Watertight door to engine room • Spur line cutter on prop shaft • Fireboy automatic fire extinguisher system with manual override • lightening system

STEERING SYSTEM • Hynautic hydraulic steering system for pilothouse & F/B • Handcrafted teak wheel in pilot house and S/S #316 dia. 28” wheel on F/B • Emergency tiller • Full protected FRP rudder

AC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • 120V AC or 240V AC system • Northern Lights 12Kw. generator w/ sound shield, muffler and remote start switch panel located in P/H, includes dedicated 120 Amp / hr starting battery in FRP box with lid • Delco 80 Amp 24V engine alternator • Heart Pathmaker emergency parallel switch • Newmar 3-bank 120V / 240V AC battery charger system • Tundra upright DC / AC refrigerator • Combomatic washer / dryer w/ louvered door • Grunert 120V/230V AC holding plate freezer • Torrid 20 gallons 120V/240V AC dual heating source hot water heater • Marinco 120V/240V 60hz 50Amp shore power inlets • Marinco TV & Tel inlet • Hubbell AC outlets throughout the boat, and GFCI in head & flybridge • AC/DC control panel w/ polarity indicator lights, appropriate switches, meters & breakers • Copper bonding strap w/ ground cable attachment for each fitting

DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • 24V DC system • Muir HR2500 windlass w/ control switches at foredeck & each helm stations • Aqua Signal navigation lights • AFI 24V DC air horn • Roca 24V DC electric wipers for 3 front windshields w/ fresh water wash • Rule 24V DC sump pumps w/ automatic float switches • Rule sump pumps w/ automatic float switches • Jabsco 24V DC dia. 3" electric exhaust fan above stove • Cantalupi accommodation dome lights • Cantalupi step lights for interior & exterior • Flojet 24V DC electric pressurized fresh water pump • Flojet 24V DC deck wash pump • Stereo speakers in saloon w/ wiring to cabinet • 1,250 amps of Vision AGM deep cycle batteries for house service, thrusters, engine & generator starting • 4000amp 24V Magnum inverter with controller in P/H

FUEL SYSTEM • Total capacity 800 US gallons, two FRP fuel tanks w/ internal baffles, sumps, balancing lines, inspection ports & plates • Racor 75/900 Max dual fuel filter / water separator for main engine • Racor 900MA fuel filter / water separator for generator • ESI fuel polishing system • Racor USCG & CE certified fuel line hose • Parker ball valves for fuel system • Electric fuel / fresh water tank gauge • Magnetic fuel sight gauge for each fuel tank • Fuel management system

PLUMBING SYSTEM • Two FRP water tanks w/ shut off valves & sight gauges, total capacity 250 US gallons • One FRP holding tank w/ Y-valve, Jabsco macerator pump, deck discharge outlet & remote full display panel in master head, total capacity 65 US gallons • Electric water gauge • Plastic water piping system • Bronze basket type internal sea water strainer for main engine • Rule electric bilge pumps w/ automatic float switch • Whale manual bilge pump • Shower sump pumps in both master & guest head • Status panel w/ warning signal in helm station to warn of bilge pump operation

ANCHOR & MOORING SYSTEM • Muir 24V DC electric windlass • Muir chain track • S/S #316 self-launching nylon anchor rollers • 400' 3/8" Hi T anchor chain  •  350' 5/8 twisted nylon anchor rode with 50' 3/8" HT chain  •  83 lb Rocna  primary anchor • S/S #316 dia. 5" Samson post • eight S/S #316 hawse holes with cleats • Seawater/freshwater chain wash down  • eight under-rail bumper jam cleats • SS Selene bow protection plate

ELECTRONICS  • Big Bay Tower PC pro computer with 3.2 Ghz processor & 2 GB DDR400 Ram  • two 15" XGA indoor/outdoor VGA monitors P/H  •  10.4' XGA high bright VGA monitor FB  •  Nobeltec GPS  •  Nobeltec Admiral 9.1 chartplotting software with Tides & Currents  •  4KW Nobeltec open array radar  •  Simrad autopilot AP20 wireless remote, AP25, AP26  •  Airmar weather station  •  Furuno 800 Fishfinder depth sounder  •  Interphase twin control sonar  •  three Furuno RD-30 data repeating monitors  •  Icom 501 & 601 VHF's with command mic  •  Icom 801 single side band with tuner  •  KVH TV4 with Direct TV tuner  •  Globalstar mobil satellite phone  •  Bose Lifestyle 35 surround sound stereo system  •  remote TV cameras for engine room and rear view  •  Wharton digital clock/stopwatch with remote control  •  Cummings Cruise View digital engine monitor system  •  wireless HP 6200 photo/ printer

MISCELLANEOUS • Soundown E/R sound insulation system including damping tile, 3" sound insulation foam & Aluminum perforated plate • International anti-fouling bottom paint (Tin free ) • Epifanes one part varnish for interior • International Gelshield primer coating • dark blue two-part epoxy paint on hull exterior • custom 3-color boot top lines • Sidepower 11hp electric bow & stern thrusters • CruiseAir 220V Air Conditioning/heating System • two OceanAir hatch shades w/ insert screens • Teak yacht name boards • Engine room FRP flooring  •  Winslow 4-man coastal life raft with hydrostatic release • Aqua Marine 24 GPH 110 volt watermaker system  • Walkerbay Genesis RIB 10’ ships tender • Johnson 15HP 2-cycle outboard engine with two 5-gallon fuel tanks • Kiawah 16’ folding kayak • two Dahon folding bikes

THE LAYOUT