IMX 45 spec


Specification (Preliminary) April 2001 Performance Racing IMX-45 Design work began mid summer 2000 after the IMX 40's massive success on the international racing scene in the year of it's debut. IMX 40 is by now considered to be the optimum and ultimate IMS cruiser/racer, winning the most highly respected IMS events, both in Europe as well as on overseas' locations such as i.e. Australia and Japan. Having sold more than 80 IMX 40s within it's first year, a great pressure was put on us to develop and promote a 45 ft "big sister" to the IMX 40. Construction of the models for the moulds started early 2001, and a team of 15 dedicated yacht designers and boat builders are working full time to enable X-Yachts to display the first IMX 45 around December 2001. A limited series of 5 to 6 IMX 45s will be sold on the international markets for spring 2002 deliveries. Exactly as for the IMX 40, the aim is to offer a strong and high quality type of yacht, which shall be easy to handle yet beautiful to look at. The cockpit, the rig, the handling will make life easy and comfortable for the crew - in both racing and cruising sense. The IMX 45 will be offered with optional key elements for cruising i.e. anchor box locker, deck recessed headstay furler drum, extra removable main cabin cabinets, larger tankage, spray hood, teak in cockpit, which makes her even more attractive for the yachtsman, who pays more attention to the cruising part of sailing. Great attention has been put into studying and analysing the IMX 45's performance under IMS as well as under IRC, and we do expect to be able to offer a real strong contender for taking a lot of silverware in the years to come. The calculated IMS GPH (IMS 2001) is 568 sec/nm. PRELIMINARY DATAS Lenght overall hull 13.760 m 45.14 ft Lenght water line 11.970 m 39.27 ft Bmax 4.150 m 13.61 ft Draft 2.750 m 9.02 ft Displacement 9.100 kg 20,061 lbs PRELIMINARY RIG DIMENSIONS P = 17.05 m 55.94 ft E = 6.00 m 19.68 ft IG = 18.00 m 59.06 ft J = 5.04 m 16.53 ft Mainsail 58.8 m_ 632.9 ft2 150% Genoa 68.0 m_ 732.0 ft2 Spinnaker 155.1 m_ 1,670 ft2 CE-CERTIFICATION The IMX-45 is being built in accordance with the European CE-Certification, meeting the requirements of the CE-directive 94/25/CE for recreational crafts. These rules require a certain minimum standard of hull and deck strength, structural bulkheads and stringers, keel and rudder and their attachments to the hull, safety and stability, engine installation, gas installation, sea cocks, manuals and documentation of all major installations. HULL Table of contents Hand moulded Vinylester resin sandwich construction with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass fabrics. 15 - 20 - 25 mm of various density Divinycell foam core vacuum bagged into the outer skins. Hull solid laminate around keel steel frame and around rudder stock passage, S-drive unit and at each "through hull" fittings. Deck has local reinforcement at each deck fitting. HULL GRP-LINER GRP liner forming the base for engine, bathroom, galley, chart table, seats and sofas, berths in the aft cabins and for supporting the floorboards. The hull liner is securely bonded to the hull. DECORATIONS/COLOURS Hull moulded using white high temperature resistant NGA gelcoat, having 3 recessed sheer line decoration grooves with golden decor tape added. (Alternative decor tape colours on request). Hull has a marking line indicating the limit of bottom paint application area. Alternative hull colours - see Extras. STRUCTURAL BULKHEADS Structural bulkheads are of teak marine plywood, varying in thickness from 9 to 20 mm, securely bonded to both hull and deck. SEA COCKS All hull inlets and outlets are flushmounted Forespar Flowtech plastic seacocks. KEEL STEEL GIRDER Heat galvanized TPS steel sections welded together into an extended H-frame. This frame takes up all loads from the keel, mast and rig. This H-frame is glassed into a solid part of the hull. Central hoist attachment is included in the H-frame. (The polyester hoist strap is optional - see Extras). KEEL Composite keel, where the top part is of cast iron integrating a keel bilge collecting any penetrating sea or freshwater, entirely encapsulated in one layer of GRP, finished and faired and finally treated with epoxy primer. The low part of the cast iron keel recessed into the cast antimony hardened lead bulb also entirely encapsulated in one layer of GRP, finished and faired and finally treated with epoxy primer. Hull/keel joint recessed into hull, glassed and faired. Keel faired using original keel templates. RUDDER Vacuum laminated rudder blade using Vinylester resin, biaxial and unidirectional E-glass fabrics in a sandwich construction using 100 kg/m3 Divinycell. Solid double tapered alloy rudderstock with integrated 3 wings laminated into the one rudder blade half before the blade halfs have been assembled. DECK Deck moulded using white high temperature NGA gelcoat, having integrated moulded antislip surfaces in same white gelcoat colour as remaining deck - and grooves and platforms for portlights recessed into the side of the coach roof. Deck has moulded platforms and recesses for skylights, portlights, mast passage, deck organisers, winches, engine lever arm and "below deck" passage of mainsheet and perm backstay adjustment trimlines. Cockpit has integrated moulded cockpit seat lockers, platform for helmsman while standing and seating. DECK HEAD LINER Deck has a moulded GRP head liner of 2 mm thickness prepared to meet the bulkheads and integrating the bases for the halogen lighting throughout the interior. GRP LOCKERS Two cockpit seat lockers with hinges and lock fittings. Gas bottle locker in the starboard seat locker. Removable bridge deck by entrance reducing cockpit floor length while IMS racing. Moulded GRP lid hinged protection cockpit rudder stock bearing. ANCHOR BOX LOCKER At foredeck, a hinged anchor box locker lid hides a, towards the interior, watertight and selfdraining locker, where the yachts anchor and anchor warp or kedge can be stored. Electrical anchor winch - on request, see price list. Bow anchor roller- on request, see price list. ADDITIONAL COCKPIT LOCKERS The transverse aft seat can be purchased (see extras) and be installed via pre-mounted fasteners tapped into the cockpit surfaces. STEERING Steering system - chain wheel - chain - via s/s cable and self-aligning turning sheaves into the lightweight aluminium rudder quadrant, attached securely to the tapered aluminium rudderstock. Rudderstock beared in 2 Jefa self-aligning needle bearings. Bottom of hull prepared for fixation of autopilot power arm. WHEEL One piece - 3/6 spoke carbon moulded "high-tech" wheel with a diameter of approx 185 cm, manufactured by Jefa - for minimum weight and maximum pleasure. STAINLESS STEEL Bow pulpit and 2 aft pushpits of 25 mm tube incl bases for nav lights and flagpole - lower rail 250 mm above deck, upper rail 620 mm above deck. Mooring cleats/fairleads integrated into pulpit and pushpits, bolted through reinforced hull flanges. Additional mooring cleats optional - see pricelist. 6 x stanchions with side supports + 4 x stanchions - heights of lifelines 250/610 mm above deck. 10 stanchion bases bolted through hull. Bow chain plate with loop for head sails. 2 tip cup side chain plates for top and low shrouds turnbuckles. Tie rods below deck connecting the deck tip cups to the hull based steel floor frame. Hinges and lock fittings for two cockpit seat lockers and for the lid above the cockpit rudder stock bearing. ∑ 6 hinged 8 mm Wichard padeyes on sheer line for barber hauls ∑ 4 hinged 6 mm Wichard padeyes in cockpit for life lines ∑ 4 hinged 8 mm Wichard padeyes on sheer line for spinn guys and sheets ∑ 1 hinged 6 mm Wichard padeye on foredeck for spinn down haul ∑ 5 fixed 6 mm padeyes behind mast for trim lines PORTLIGHTS Supplied by Moonlight, white powder painted alloy framing. ∑ 4 openable alloy framed windows in cabin trunk: 630 x 189 mm ∑ 4 openable alloy framed portlights in cabin trunk: 365 x 189 mm ∑ 2 openable alloy framed portlights in cockpit: 365 x 189 mm SKYLIGHTS Supplied by Moonlight, white powder painted alloy framing. ∑ 1 x hinged alloy framed on foredeck: 555 x 555 mm ∑ 2 x hinged alloy framed on coach roof: 395 x 225 mm ∑ 1 x hinged alloy framed on coach roof: 555 x 425 mm SLIDING HATCH 12 mm white plexi sliding in two U-shaped alloy sections - protected by the moulded GRP garage. WASHBOARDS 12 mm transparent plexi with integrated lock and key - slides into deck mounted U-shape alloy sections. TRACKS ∑ For genoa: 2 x bolted through deck 4500 x 30 mm ∑ For main sheet: 1 x curved track bolted cockpit seats/pedestal 1,800 x 30 mm ∑ For spinn pole: 1 x on front side mast with blocks up/down 2,500 x 30 mm CARS ∑ For genoa: 2 fixed Genoa sheet cars to lead Genoa sheets to winches. ∑ 4 ball beared with recirculating Toulon balls adjustable under load via 1 : 6 purchase blocks - by cam cleat at cabin sides by cockpit. ∑ For main sheet: Traveller car with re-circulating Toulon balls with 1 : 6 purchase side adjustment system and cam cleats at car. ∑ For pole on mast: Optional - see Extras/Racing Package. BLOCKS For mainsheet: Stainless steel polished stirr-up with incorporated 75 mm ball bearing sheave - integrated into main sheet traveller car. 60 mm ball bearing blocks - one double and 6 single blocks - mainsheet run below deck and appears just 60 cm forward of main sheet winches. For perm backstay: At backstay: 1 x 100 mm Orbit and 1 x 75 mm single block At chainplate: 1 x 75 mm single foot block below deck Below deck: One X-Yachts/Frederiksen new patented "Power Ratio Magic Wheel, where the power ratio varies from early 1 : 32 - up to 1 : 100. Backstay tuning: Line appearing via a 60 mm pivoting low lead block with cam cleat, mounted at front side of wheel pedestal. For halyards/reefs: 6 x 75 mm single high load blocks fixed around mast/deck passage. For trim lines: Appropriate blocks to control vang, Cunningham and outhaul trim lines to both sides of the top of the coach roof - to 6 cam cleats on turnable bases. For spinnaker sheets: See Extras/Racing Package. For down haul: See Extras/Racing Package. DECK ORGANISERS 2 x 3 double 60 mm sheaves bolted to coach roof 2 x 3 double 50 mm sheaves bolted on top CAM CLEATS 2 x 3 turnable cam cleats for control of Cunningham, outhaul and vang. 2 cam cleats for genoa sheet winches. All tracks, cars, blocks and sheaves are ball bearing FREDERIKSEN or HARKEN. WINCHES Primaries: 2 x Harken 56.3 A 3 speed or similar Halyards: 2 x Harken 46.2 STA 2 speed selftailing or similar Mainsheet: 2 x Harken 46.2 STA 2 speed selftailing or similar HANDLES 4 x 10" single with lock - type bi-handles WINCH STOPPERS 2 x 3 double winch stopper for halyards and reefs - type Antal 14 mm Maxi Clutch - or similar ADDITIONAL DECK EQUIPMENT 5 x PVC pockets for stowage of halyards, sheets and trim lines. Teak toe rails on sheer line in front of mast. Mast collar. Stainless steel engine level arm and instrument built into starboard side of cockpit. Hand operated bilge pump built into port side of cockpit. Alloy emergency tiller to fit on top of rudder stock. MAST & RIGGING Carbon mast, section NMC 270, 270 x 135 mm, tapered, length 21.050 mm. Painted white Ral 9003. Carbon masthead with sheave for main halyard, clevis pin for backstay, Windex and light, platform for client's instruments. Black anodised Frederiksen alloy track for mainsail with boltrope or with GF sliders. Hounds area with 2 sheaves/spectackles for spinn/genoa halyards, headstay tang with barrelpin, sheave for genoa halyard/topping lift, compression tube and bushes for captang. 3 set of airfoil alloy spreaders on bars, swept aft, with seats for diagonals. 4 halyard exits with guidelines. Carbon gooseneck with sail attachment and 2 padeyes for securing the luff's reef eyes. Carbon vang bracket with attachment for rodvang and purchase blocks. Spinnaker track GF 200 with blocks for optional spinn pole car, see "Racing Package". Anodized alloy mast step with attachment for tierods and securing bolt. Guideline for electronic cables. Cable socket/kevlar line supplied loose for electronic cables. 2 stainless steel rings leeding reef- and outhaul lines in front of Maxi instruments. VANG Black anodised alloy adjustable rod/vang with external 1 : 32 purchase block system by Frederiksen or Harken with control lines led to both sides of sliding hatch at turning cam cleat bases. BOOM For loose footed mainsail. Carbon section NMC B 270, 270 x 105 mm, length 6100 mm, painted white RAL 9003, tapered at inboard end. Outboard end with 3 sheaves for outhaul and 2 reef lines, inboard end with 4 sheaves, 2 for reefs and 2 for outhaul. Internal 1 : 16 purchase outhaul blocks system, all blocks by Frederiksen, led to cam cleats on turning bases on each side of the sliding hatch. Vang fitting, drop through type fitted. Webbing for main sheet blocks aft, padeye at inboard end. Webbing for outhaul clew to be supplied by sailmaker. POLE See Extras/Racing Package. STANDING RIGGING SL-discontinued ROD rig fittings, Sandviken SAF 2205 rod rigging. Forestay: Size 30 rod - SL-Turnbuckle - toggle terminal Perm backstay: Size 15 rod - Fork terminal - eye terminal 2 x V1: Size 40 rod - SL turnbuckle 2 x V2: Size 30 rod 2 x V3: Size 22 rod 2 x D1: Size 22 rod - SL turnbuckle 2 x D2: Size 17 rod - SL turnbuckle 2 x D3: Size 15 rod - SL turnbuckle 2 x D4: Size 22 rod FURLING HEADSTAY IMX 45's deck is developed to be able to contain a deck recessed furling drum - optional, see price list. RUNNING RIGGING Main halyard: 12 mm Spectra, stripped with spliced on shackle Genoa halyard: 14 mm Spectra, stripped with spliced on snap shackle Spinn halyards: 14 mm Spectra, stripped with spliced on snap shackle Outhaul: 8 mm Spectra Reefing lines: 12 mm Spectra Vang control lines: 8 mm Spectra Cunningham: 8 mm Spectra Perm backstay: 8-10-12 mm Spectra Mainsheet car: 8mm Spectra Genoa sheet cars: 8 mm Spectra Mainsheet: 12 mm Spectra Genoa sheets: 12 mm Spectra Shackle = Wichard or similar Snap shackle = Sparcraft or similar ACCOMMODATION IN GENERAL All bulkheads are glassed into hull and glued into the deck head liner's recesses. All wooden interior parts are made of teak marine quality plywood clear varnished with 4 coats of Polyurethane 2 component varnish. All joinery is built in accordance with the best yacht practice, and the number of visible screws have been reduced to a minimum and carefully designed to show off the fine wooden interior. All floorboards made of 16 mm plastic imitated teak with light Koto striping and are recessed into the moulded white GRP hull liner. Clear varnished teak hand rails inside the coachroof for crew safety. Interior is made to high marine standards with a minimum of visible screws. FREEBOARD LINING Visible freeboards in front cabin as well as in both aft cabins, covered with light grey vinyl on a 4 mm foam. Freeboards in main cabin lined with clear varnished 4 mm teak plywood with grooves. FRONT CABIN Double berth 210 x 175 x 66 cm on rigid plywood, secured at each freeboard's GRP flanges being part of yacht's internal structure. Access to the space below the berth via cut out hatches. In port side aft of berth, a settee 55 x 45 cm - and a 120 x 55 cm wardrobe with shelves and a bar for hangers. In starboard side aft of berth a 55 x 50 cm wardrobe for hangers. HEAD COMPARTMENT Moulded GRP floor section with drain/outlet led to central keel bilge. Separate electrical head floor pump - see Extras. Manual marine seawater flushing marine pump toilet with easy access to 2 flush race type seacocks for outlet and seawater inlet. Stainless steel 300 mm diameter wash basin/table top with mixer tap for hot and cold pressurized freshwater mounted into moulded GRP table with integrated upper cabinet which has a hinged mirror/front. Freeboard lined with 4 mm white plywood. MAIN CABIN Two longitudinal sofas/berths 212 x 58 cm with hinged backrest cushions on plywood plates. Outboard of the sofas are two shelves with space for additional cabinet sections - see Extras. Removable 120 x 140 cm (when both table tops are hoisted) main cabin table with central box for bottles and with two hinged panels slided onto U-shaped 30 mm stainless steel tube section bolted to the steel keel girder. Freeboard lined with clear varnished 4 mm teak plywood with grooves. GALLEY 155 x 125 cm U-shaped galley with white Melamine table top, double 35 cm diameter stainless steel washbasins draining to the sea via a racing type "Flush" sea cock, mixertap for hot and cold pressurized freshwater. 205 ltrs moulded GRP cooling box with electrical Danfoss cooling compressor and cooling plate. Gimbaling stainless steel gas oven with 2 - 3 jets installed as per CE-norm with shut off valve and with a stainless steel crash bar protecting the valves. 3 kg International Camping Butane gas bottle stowed in separate container drained to the sea - located in starboard seat locker. Locker beneath the sink houses the garbage bin, mounted inside the hinged locker door. 4 drawers/lockers and space underneath oven for pots and pans. Upper cabinet section with sliding plexi doors and space on top for plates and crockery. NAVIGATION AREA Navigation table 105 x 68 cm with space underneath for charts and navigational equipment. 4 drawers below the chart table - and storage space below the hinged cushion for the nav seat. Electrical switch board and space for additional electronic equipment. AFT CABINS 2 symmetrical aft cabins with each a double berth 2100 x 135 cm on rigid plywood, secured at the freeboard GRP flange being part of yacht's internal structure. Each aft cabin has a x 68 cm wardrobe with hinged doors with louvers, with shelves and a bar for hangers. Access to storage behind aftmost transverse bulkhead and access to wheel cables/steering system via cut out inspection openings in each aft cabin. 2 sea berths with foam insulated canvas cloth hung on freeboards in aft cabins with a 50 mm alloy tube, which can be adjusted to enable crew to sleep comfortable at sea. CUSHIONS/FABRICS/CURTAINS/BLINDS Cushions in 100 mm cold compressed quality foam. Nav seat covered with white vinyl. All other cushions have quality furniture fabrics - see X-Yachts' fabric samples. Curtains sliding on alloy tracks for main cabin portlights, blinds to push on buttons for skylight in front cabin and portlights in aft cabins. ENGINE Freshwater cooled 55 HP 4 cylinder Volvo diesel with S-drive installation, mounted on shock absorbing rubber mounts at the GRP moulded engine bed. Water separation filter on the fuel supply. Engine compartment in a moulded, 3 part GRP box, sound insulated with fireproof closed cell foam. Easy access to engine by removing the front part and the 2 aft parts - one in each aft cabin. The stainless steel engine lever arm is built into recessed area in starboard side of cockpit by helmsman. The engine panel with acoustic alarm for temperature and battery charging is built into the moulded wheel pedestal. ALTERNATOR Engine based 60 amp/H electronic alternator / regulator. PROPELLER 2 blade geared Slim line racing propeller Flex-O-Fold 18 x 14. FUEL TANK 160 ltrs alloy fuel tank with shut off valve, water separator, deck fill cap, air vent led to transom, "built in" bulkhead as well as fuel level gauge with analogue outread by nav station. The fuel tank is securely bolted to the yacht's internal structure and situated below the port aft cabin berth. FRESH WATER INSTALLATION 218 ltrs stainless steel fresh water tank with deck fill cap, level gauge and air vent led to s/s galley sink, is securely bolted to the yacht's internal structure and situated below the starboard main cabin sofa. Electrical pressure water pump supplying both the galley and the head. Hot water tank is optional - see Extras. Additional fresh water tank on request. SWITCH BOARD X-Yachts' custom IMX-45 electrical switch board with 16 fuses/switches as well as analogue instrument for diesel and water tank level and service battery voltage. 12 V plug by nav station. LIGHTING 12 x 12 V halogen spotlights for bulkhead position. 13 x 12 V halogen downlights built into the moulded GRP deck head liner. 1 x 12 V halogen spotlight on flexible arm for navigation. Red/green nav light at bow pulpit, white stern nav light at port aft pushpit, white engine steaming nav light for front side of mast supplied loose with cable to run on deck to plug at nav station, white light at mast head for Windex. BATTERIES 1 x 70 amp standard battery for start of engine, securely fixed in a GRP box close to engine. 1 x 140 amp deep cycle - gel battery - for yacht's electrical installations, securely fixed below port main cabin sofa - additional space for another 1 x 140 amp deep circle - gel battery - see Extras. Battery charger - see Extras. COMPRESSOR 12 V cooling compressor type Danfoss Coolmatic CU 84 mounted at cooling box. BILGE PUMP 12 V electrical keel bilge pump. MOORINGS, FENDERS, ANCHOR AND WARP ∑ 2 x 20 m 14 mm polyester mooring warps ∑ 4 x air filled X-Yachts fenders ∑ 1 x 15 kgs Bruce type anchor ∑ 1 x 30 m 14 mm polyester anchor warp with lead insert FIRE EXTINQUISHERS 3 x 2 kgs dry powder fire extinguishers. MANUAL Yacht's manual and instruction book.