Tidy foldaway hand bilge pump
Scupper 21 is steady in the turns
At present the propeller is overpitched because once the engine is in gear at idle she is doing 4.5 knots, which a tad fast for manoeuvring in marinas. It is intended to knock a bit of pitch off to bring her back to 2.5 knots at idle. This will also reduce the top speed, which in her case will not be missed. Hydraulic steering is coupled to a stainless steel rudderstock and blade with a solid stainless steel shoe protecting the propeller. The machinery space is accessed by a hinged hatch that doubles as cockpit seating, with the complete space being sound insulated. The wet exhaust discharges under the transom boarding platform, while the steering gear is housed within the
enclosed transom accessed by a large door.
On top to port is an insulated live bait well or ice-box and there is room on the opposite side to install a small sink. On either side, two hatches give access to spacious stowage in the voids under the coamings. This Scupper 21 has been built and engineered in the same manner as much larger vessels, with features like Racor primary fuel filters, although she only has a 90 litre fuel tank. The commercial workboat version can be fitted with a tank holding up to 350 litres.
Other equipment includes a full engine instrumentation panel with alarms, separate start and house battery banks and hydraulic steering. All her deck fittings are stainless steel, chromed brass or bronze.
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Other standard equipment includes navigation lights, a full electric circuit switchboard, an electric bilge pump, mooring cleats, a bollard, five cockpit lockers, a wheelhouse hatch, interior lights, a fire extinguisher and a VHF radio. All the vessels can be finished to Maritime New Zealand's safe ship management standards, and every hull will comply with these standards for layup and construction.
The extensive list of other options are a transom duckboard, an anchor winch, an electric windscreen wiper, a radio/CD/ MP3 player, a toilet (under the helm seat), an electric deck wash pump, a cockpit bimini, a Sun Spot searchlight, a freshwater tank, a stern-mounted barbecue and a centre-mounted tow pole. The Scupper 21 weighs a shade under two tonnes and may be carried on a braked tandem road trailer. A workboat
Vetus Hatches and portlights are famous for beautiful styling and durability. The Vetus range encompasses everything from Stainless steel fi xed portlights, to the Magnus escape hatch. Built with European styling and the strength required for the commercial market in mind, Vetus was the obvious choice for Scupper 21.
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The head under the helm seat
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