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1902 Custom Ailsa Shipbuilding
£ 7,538,756
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1902 Custom Ailsa Shipbuilding | 55m

Athens, Greece

£ 7,538,756

3300 hours

engine

Engine

Mercedes Maybach

power

Total Power

500hp

engineHours

Engine Hours

3300

boatClass

Class

Motoryacht

length

Length

55.40m

year

Year

1902

boatModel

Model

Ailsa Shipbuilding

capacity

Capacity

-

Camper & Nicholsons - Monaco

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Boat Details

Description

Madiz is one of a few yachts to have survived from the early 20th century, and arguably there is no other yacht of this size, age, and original standing remaining. Madiz was built in 1902 by Ailsa Shipbuilding in Troon, Scotland, and at 55.4m is the largest classic motor yacht currently listed for sale.

Madiz can also claim the title of the oldest vessel in operation to have Lloyd’s classification.

Originally commissioned by James Coates Jnr, from his friend and now legendary yacht designer G L. Watson, Madiz was intended as something of a mothership or support boat to Coates’ sizable schooner-rigged sailing yacht.

With the outbreak of World War I, Madiz was taken by the Royal Navy and she served in the Auxiliary Patrol Service. The vessel was returned to pleasure yachting in 1920 and passed through the hands of several British yachtsmen. But it was not long before she was again called to naval service.

Post-World War II, the yacht was acquired by the Hon. John North, second son of the 8th Earl of Guilford and with Madiz, he headed for the Mediterranean

In 1968, North decided to sell the yacht and she was laid up in Piraeus until she inspired Greek businessman Costas Keletsekis to become her owner. Keletsekis equipped Madiz with new engines and refitted the boat in 2003 to bring her back into class with Lloyds Register

40 years later, in 2010, Madiz was acquired by her current owners and has been lovingly cared for as an icon of classic yachting style. Whilst she has evolved somewhat over her incredible 120-year history, many original features remain

Today, this steel-hulled motor yacht is powered by two Mercedes 250Hp engines and has accommodation for 14 guests in seven cabins.

Madiz typically runs with a crew of 10 and is served by a 6m Riva Superflorida tender as well as a 6m classic launch.

Contact Information
Please contact Jessica Ruez at + 377 (0 )97 97 77 00
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Construction

Steel Hull and Superstructure

Main Characteristics

GENERAL

  • Built by: Ailsa Shipbuilding, Troon
  • Year: 1902
  • Length: 55.40m (200′)
  • Beam: 6.86m (22′ 6″)
  • Draft: 3.99m (13′ 1″)
  • Classification: Lloyds 100A1 +LMC
  • Flag: Malta
  • Gross tonnage: 359 t
  • Net tonnage: 107 t
  • Naval Architect: G.L. Watson & Co.

CAPACITIES

  • Speed: 10/11 knots (approx)
  • Range: 2750 nm @ 10 Knots
  • Fuel capacity: 50,000 Litres (13,209 US Gallons)
  • Water capacity: 40,000 Litres (10,567 US Gallons)
  • Black water capacity: 3,900 Litres (1,030 US Gallons)
  • Grey water capacity: 3,900 Litres (1,030 US Gallons)
  • Fuel consumption: 170 L/h @ 10 knots

Machinery

  • Engines: 2 MERCEDES 250 HP
  • Engine model: Maybach
  • Engine hours:
    • Port: 3300hrs (1-Nov-2008)
    • Starboard: 3300hrs (1-Nov-2008)
    • 3300hrs/engine since rebuild in 2008
    • Fully overhauled in 2006 during Lloyd's special survey.
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Propulsion: Prop Shaft
  • Gearboxes: Reintjes, ratio 5.88:1, (approx 200-250 RPM at propeller)
  • Steering: Original mechanism (converted from steam to electrical)
  • Generators:
    • 1x 105 KVA Deutz (2004) : 0 hrs since W6 in 2024
    • 1x 100 KVA ONAN (2012) : 13700 hrs
  • Electricity:
    • 380 volts, 50 cycles
    • 220 volts, 50 cycles - via 2 transformers
  • Shore power: 380 volts
  • Batteries:
    • 4 x 220 amp/hrs main engines
      2 x 220 amp/hrs generators
      4 x 220 amp/hrs emergency lights and night operation
  • Air Conditioning: New

OTHER MACHINERY

  • Sewage System: Triton 408 (4,080 litres/day)
  • Seafari watermaker

Accommodation

"Owner's" suite
Large stateroom with seating area, situated on the upper deck, featuring 2 sets of double window doors opening onto the deck.

"President" Suite
Full beam master stateroom with double bed and large seating area. Situated amidships for most comfortable motion.

"Lord's" suite
Large stateroom with seating area, one of the original staterooms, with part of the original mahogany panelling. Situated in the forward lower accommodations.

"Lady's" Suite
Large stateroom with seating area, the other one of the original staterooms, with part of the original mahogany panelling. Situated in the forward lower accommodations.

"Athenian" Suite
Large stateroom, partly original, with seating area, situated in the forward part of the ship, featuring a large central skylight.

"Ambassador" suite
Airy stateroom on the upper deck, featuring double window doors that open onto the deck.

1 x smaller stateroom, with 2 single beds and bathroom en suite facilities, useful for guests, children or accompanying personnel. This is also one of the original rooms.

All bathrooms have showers, basins and toilets and vanity unit. 

Crew Quarters
- Upper deck 
Captain's cabin with bathroom en suite, situated aft of the bridge.
- Lower deck 
1 x Double cabin with bathroom en suite 
1 x Single cabin with bathroom en suite
3 x Double bunk cabins
2 x Common bathrooms

Crew Galley
Crew mess with seating for 6
 

Communication equipment

  • VHF GMDSS FURUNO
  • Inmarsat: NIL

Navigation equipment

  • Radar/Plotter: Furuno Navnet
  • Echo sounder: Furuno LS 6100
  • Satellite Compass/GPS: Furuno SC-502
  • Magnetic Compass
  • AIS: EM Track A200

Tenders & Toys

  • Riva Superflorida, 6m, (1957), with Chrisler petrol engine
  • 6m Classic launch, (2019), with Nanni diesel engine
  • Davits: 2xElectric driven classic davits, one for each tender.

Deck equipment

  • Windlass: Original windlass (converted from steam to electric drive)
  • Anchors: 2x400 kg with 5 shackles on each chain

Safety and Security Equipment

  • Liferafts: 2 x 12 people
  • Fire fighting: 6 x Fire line points with hoses. 
  • Full complement of fire extinguishers as per fire plan. 
  • 2x fireman's outfits with breathing apparatus & spare air bottles
  • EEBD devices: 4 pieces
  • Fire detection system for main deck, engine & crew area

Refit History

Reclassified by Lloyd's in 2003 & 2007
Special survey completed in 2007

Madiz underwent a major refit under the Owner's careful and strict supervision in Perama, Greece that included a 17 month dry dock period.

The main works done are as follows:
Steel works
- Replacement of approximately 50 tons of plating (internally and externally) with 8 mm and 10 mm steel, including bulkheads, tanks and the majority of frames below the waterline in forward and aft areas. Some areas were completely rebuilt.
- Diesel tanks extended and rebuilt
- New water tanks
- New black and grey water tanks
- All tanks were pressure tested under Lloyd's supervision

Plans
A full new set of plans was drawn up and approved by Lloyd's

Machinery
- Almost all piping replaced
- New sewage treatment plant installed
- All pumps either renewed or overhauled
- The majority of electrical wiring replaced
- New main electrical switchboard and 220 transformer
- New main engine control panels
- New generator added
- Emergency lighting and alarms renewed
- Lignum vitae bearings renewed
- Main engines - major overhaul
- Shaft bearings re-metalled
- Intermediate shafts, tail shafts and propellers tested
- Main engines and shafting system re-aligned
- Air conditioning system was rebuilt
- Rudder mechanism rebuilt

Interior
- New (President) stateroom built
- Forward (Athenian) stateroom extended
- Existing wood panelling removed, underlying plating cleaned and painted, woodwork repaired or refurbished.
- Most electrical wiring replaced
- New galley installed in 2010

Deck
- Replacement of teak decks on foredeck, aft deck & all of the upper deck
- Refurbishment of all existing panelling and deck fittings
- Anchor windlass entirely rebuilt
- Complete re-paint of all exterior surfaces in 2023

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Propulsion

Engine 1

Engine Make:Mercedes

Engine Model:Maybach

Total Power:250hp

Engine Hours:3300

Fuel Type:Diesel

Engine 2

Engine Make:Mercedes

Engine Model:Maybach

Total Power:250hp

Engine Hours:3300

Fuel Type:Diesel

Measurements

Speed & Distance

Cruising Speed:10kn

Max Speed:11kn

Range:2750nm

Dimensions

Length Overall:55.4m

Max Draft:3.99m

Beam:6.86m

Miscellaneous

Hull Material:Steel

Tanks

Fresh Water Tank:1 x 40000 l

Fuel Tank:1 x 50000 l

Holding Tank:2 x 3900 l

Accommodations

Cabins:7

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