Renaissance — Alden Off Soundings Yawl

Renaissance is a relatively new (1997) construction of an earlier design by John G. Alden, of which several sister ships were built by well known New England boat building companies in the 1940s. Paul Rollins completed the hull, decks, and cabin of Renaissance in 1994. Then began a thee-year project of completing the interior, installation of ship’s systems, building her rig, and everything else needed for launching and christening in 1997. Since launching, Renaissance has provided many miles and days of sailing enjoyment in the New England sailing season and in return she has been lovingly maintained and upgraded by her builder / owner in the off season. Now offered for sale to the next generation of cruising sailors and their families, Renaissance should be a must see for any and all in the market for a well-maintained classic sailing yacht on which to have their own adventures.

Interior Arrangement

• The interior spaces of Renaissance are finished in the traditional style of white painted bulkheads, joinery fronts, overheads & hull sheathing accented by varnished Locust corner posts, varnished Mahogany woodwork of doors, drawers and locker fronts with varnished Teak and Holly cabin soles through out the interior spaces except in for at the base of the companionway which is a bare teak grate which allows water form wet foul weather gear to drain off into the bilge upon coming down the companionway.
• Natural light and ventilation are provided by a total of five (5) opening ports in the cabin sides and two (2) opening hatches above main and forward cabins. Additional ventilation is provided by dorade vents providing air to the head area and passageway between main and forward cabins. Electrical lighting is provided by way of well-placed reading and overhead dome lights.
• When cruising in colder climes or in the shoulder seasons of early spring or late fall there is a bronze and soapstone solid fuel cabin heater that should make quick work of taking off the chill.
• There is a well-equipped galley with a new (Fall 2023) 2-burner propane stove and oven, a large, well-insulated stainless steel lined and bilge pump equipped ice box, a deep sink basin with hot and cold pressure water and more than enough storage for dry and canned goods, pots and pans, china and glassware, cooking utensils, and cutlery.
• Additional storage space is well provided for thru-out the interior spaces of Renaissance with lockers, drawers and bins making good use of every space available not being used for general living space.
• The arrangement of the interior allows for 2/3 sleeping areas nicely separated from one another by the public spaces of galley, navigation station and main saloon / dining area (with settees port and starboard and drop leaf table on centerline ) being located in the middle of the boat between the private sleeping cabin forward (further separated by head area and passageway forward) and two large (almost double) quarter berths being located furthest aft to port and starboard of the companionway ladder descending from the cockpit and if one more sleeping space is needed there is a pilot berth to starboard in the main saloon (perfect for “the nipper” in the crew. Very much a comfortable and inviting space in which to spend the time when not on deck.

Hull, Deck and Cabin Construction

• Copper rivet fastened Cedar planking on White Oak frames.
• Bronze screw fastened Iroko sheer strake and garboard plank
• Stem, backbone, keelson, deadwood, horn timber and all other hull structural members are of White Oak
• Cast Iron ballast keel Interprotect Epoxy coated (7 coats)
• White Oak deck and cabin top beams
• Locust deck carlins
• Teak plywood (3/4”) deck
• Deck overlaid with two (2) layers of fiberglass cloth set in epoxy with painted (smooth and non-skid) finish.
• Varnished African Mahogany cabin sides, front and aft bulkhead.
• Cabin Top overlaid with two (2) layers of fiberglass cloth set in epoxy with painted (smooth and non-skid) finish.
• Cockpit coamings, bulwarks, cap rails and all other brightwork / deck furniture of varnished African Mahogany.
• Cockpit seat tops and cockpit sole grate of bare teak.
• Color scheme as follows: Green anti-fouling bottom, White topsides, Light Tan / Buff decks and cabin top / Varnished
• African Mahogany brightwork.

Deck Hardware and Features

• Bronze bow chocks
• Stainless steel main mast chain plates
• Bronze waste deck pump-out thru-deck fitting
• Bronze water deck fill
• Bronze mid-rail chocks (port and starboard)
• Stainless steel mizzen chain plates
• Teak stern cleats
• Bronze stern chocks
• Bronze backstay tang
• Varnished African Mahogany lazarette hatch
• Varnished African Mahogany forward cabin hatch
• Varnished African Mahogany deck storage / dorade box with two (2) bronze dorade cowls and port & starboard navigation lights
• Varnished African Mahogany butterfly type main cabin hatch
• Varnished Locust hand rails
• “Charlie Noble” cabin heater exhaust and chimney
• Cabin side port lights (5ea. port and starboard)
• Varnished African Mahogany companionway hatch slide, drop boards and trim
• Bronze engine room cowl vent
• Bronze and varnished Locust boom gallows

Spars and Rigging

• Mast head rigged, cutter / yawl configuration.
• Varnished Sitka Spruce, double spreader with jumper strut, hollow box construction main mast
• Varnished Sitka Spruce, single spreader with triatic stay, hollow box construction mizzen mast
• Varnished Sitka Spruce solid box construction jib club, main boom and mizzen boom
• Spars and Rigging (continued)
• Varnished Fir bow sprit with bronze Cranse Iron for attachment of headstay, bob stay and bowsprit shrouds and bronze
• Gammon Iron for attachment of staysail stay
• 1x19 Stainless steel wire standing rigging (shrouds, stays and triatic stay) with Staylok terminal fittings and bronze
• turnbuckle adjusters
• Spliced and whipped traditional 3-strand Dacron line for sheets and halyards.

Sails and Canvas

• Mainsail / 2020 / Mike Bartels
• Mizzen / 2020 / Mike Bartels
• Miter-Cut Jib / 2020 / Mike Bartles
• Asymmetrical spinnaker with ATM sock
• Yankee
• Canvas covers for mainsail, mizzen, jib, steering wheel and deck / cabin top hatches.

Sail Trim / Sail Handling Systems and Equipment

• Lewmar #16, single speed, jib halyard winch, mast
• Lewmar #16, Single-speed staysail halyard winch, mast
• Lewmar #30, 2-speed,, bronze self-tailing main halyard winch, mast
• Lewmar #48, 2-speed, bronze self-tailing sheet winches, port and starboard cockpit
• Bronze headsail lead tracks and adjustable cars port and starboard on cap rail
• Bronze staysail sheet traveler
• Bronze adjustable main sheet traveler
• Teak main sheet cleat
• Multi-part / purchase stay sheet, main sheet and mizzen sheet with traditional 3-strand Dacron line, bronze and varnished Ash shell blocks and cast bonze deck blocks and fairleads.

Auxiliary Propulsion and Fuel Systems

• Auxiliary Propulsion: Perkins 4-108, 4-cylinder, fresh-water cooled diesel
• New raw water pump 2021
• Engine Horsepower: 51 HP
• Perkins ignition panel with tachometer and gauges for water temperature, oil pressure and charging voltage.
• Bronze double-lever throttle and transmission control
• Sound insulated engine box
• Steel engine beds and flexible mounts
• Bronze raw water filter / sea strainer
• Water lift muffler / exhaust
• Monel 1 1/8” propellor shaft
• Packing gland type stuffing box
• Fixed 2-blade bronze propellor
• Prop shaft line cutters
• Fuel Capacity: 55 Gallons in single aluminum tank
• Racor fuel filter / water separator system
• NOTE: New shaft coupling (Spring 2026)
• NOTE: New injector pump (Spring 2026)
• NOTE: New injectors / 4ea. (Spring 2026)
• NOTE: New high pressure fuel lines (Spring 2026)

Electrical Systems and Equipment

• 12-Volt DC electrical system
• Separate battery banks for ship’s systems and engine starting
• Ship’s Systems: Two (2) 6-Volt AGM
• Engine Start: One (1) 12-Volt heavy duty marine battery
• Separate battery selector switches (rotary type) for ship’s systems, engine start and emergency parallel
• Paneltronics circuit panel with DC Main switch, voltage and current meters.
• 75 Amp, high-output engine alternator
• Smart 3-Stage regulator
• 300 Watt inverter
• 30 Watt solar panel / charger

Electronics and Navigational Equipment

• Danforth Constellation compass in Kelvin White bronze binnacle
• Garmin GPS chart plotter / radar display in cockpit
• Garmin GPSmap 230 chart plotter at navigation station below
• Garmin radome
• Standard Horizon VHF radio with AIS and remote Mic
• Seth Thomas ship’s clock
• CD / AM-FM stereo
• NOTE: New Garmin chart plotter / radar display (Summer 2025)
• NOTE: Garmin GPS interfaced with VHF radio and AIS (Summer 2025)
• NOTE: Sonar capabilities added (Summer 2025)

Steering Systems and Equipment

• Custom fashioned wood steering wheel
• Edson worm gear steering
• Bronze rudder post
• Keel hung wood and bronze fabricated rudder with bronze rudder post, pintails, gudgeons and trailing
• edge bronze plate reinforcement

Plumbing and Sanitation Systems

• Freshwater Capacity: 80 Gallons in 3 poly tanks
• Pressure water system supplies hot and cold fresh water to sink basins at galley and head area.
• Stainless steel, 6-gallon, hot water storage tank
• Hot water supplied by engine heat exchange.
• Large and deep single-basin stainless steel sink basin in galley
• Oval-shaped stainless steel sink basin in head area
• Finspray polished stainless steel hot & cold mixing faucet in galley
• Separate (hot and cold) antique bronze and porcelain faucets in head area
• 1938 Wilcox and Crittenden Junior model marine toilet with varnished mahogany seat and lid
• Head system plumbed for discharge overboard or to holding tank.
• Holding tank capacity: 30 Gallons in single poly tank
• Holding tank plumbed for shore side pump-out thru deck fitting and / or offshore overboard discharge.

Ground Tackle Systems and Equipment

• Bronze anchor roller and hawse
• Bronze anchor chain pipe
• 45 lb. Claw anchor (primary) with appropriate chain and rode
• ABI double-action manual windlass (chain and rode)
• Fortress anchor (storm) with 200’ 3-strand Nylon rode

Dewatering Equipment

• Edson manual diaphragm pump (starboard sail locker)
• Rule electric / automatic bilge pump with float switch
• NOTE: New bilge pump (Winter 2025-26)

Safety Equipment

• Lifesling and lifting tackle
• Navigational lighting
• AIS
• Type I PFD’s (4ea)
• Type IV PFD’s (4ea)

Additional Equipment

• BBQ grill with two (2) butane fuel canisters
• Sun shower
• Dock lines (5ea)
• Fenders (3ea)
• Wood and bronze boat hook
• Misc. deck cleaning supplies
• Original bronze (Concordia style) life line stanchions and bases.

Recent Work

• Every Year: Brightwork sanded and varnished
• 2026 Spring: New shaft coupling
• 2026 Spring: New varnished mahogany GPS box
• 2025-26 Winter: New bilge pump
• 2025-26 Winter: New stainless steel keel bolts
• 2025-26 Winter: New varnished Mahogany engine control box
• 2025-26: All standing rigging inspected and found to be in excellent condition
• 2025 Summer: New Garmin chart plotter / radar display
• 2025 Summer: Garmin GPS interfaced with VHF radio and AIS
• 2025 Summer: Sonar capabilities added
• 2024 New aft lazarette hatch
• 2023: New propane / Eno 2-burner stove / oven
• 2023: Sealed propane locker
• 2023: New Standard Horizon VHF / AIS with remote Mic
• 2023: Rebuild one spreader and jumper strut
• 2023: All seacocks serviced
• 2023: Spreaders and jumper strut stripped and seven (7) coats varnish applied
• 2022: New Standard Horizon VHF / AIS with remote Mic
• 2022: New depth sounder transducer
• 2022: All spars stripped and seven (7) coats varnished applied
• 2021: New engine cooling raw water pump and engine coolant circulating pump
• 2020: Hull wooded, epoxy faired, primed and painted (Petit High Gloss White)