| Builder/Designer | |
|---|---|
| Builder: Ta Shing | Designer: Bill Dixon |
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| LOA: 43' | LWL: 35'4" | Beam: 13'8" |
| Displacement: 23,500 lbs | Draft: 6'3" | Ballast: 9,600 lbs |
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yanmar Engine HP: 65 | Model: 4JH HTBE | Onan 8.0 kwatt |
SV Alishan is a Taswell 43, built in 1989. Hull number 32.
After all those years and miles we did on Jan Haring we were somehow ready for a change. But we never thought that we would move onto a Taswell 43.....
The way we found her was more through good luck then anything else. She was in a better than good condition and her price tag made the buy-her-now-decision easy. Really, the deal was done in just 15 minutes, over the phone as Marijke was in Fukuoka and Jaap in Tokyo. But we had seen how the boats were built at Ta Shing in Taiwan and we had inspected another Taswell 43 just the month before, so we knew what to look for.
First time we get to see Alishan.
See here 2x a Tawell 43.
We were in proces of buying the boat on the left. The broker had mailed us this picture. Coincidental, Alishan was next door to it... but NOT the one for sale...
Anyway, the purchase of the L Taswell failed ... $$ matters and technical issues.
An other picture we got to see of Alishan when looking at Taswell #1
Luck was with us ...!!
4 weeks later, via another broker,
Alishan was offered to us.
Much much better equiped and in a much better condition than the first Taswell.
PLUS... much much cheaper (tell you later why...)
So on the day of survey, Alishan was purchased in 15 MINUTES TIME.
Golden Week 2003
Let's Go.
Bye Bye Tokyo, Fukuoka here we come
First miles and those were even going down wind. No complaining!
But boy, did we have to do a lot of exploring to do on board.
We had bought Alishan without even making a test sail.
And on departure, there was nobody around to explain us the systems !
We made it alright to Meinohama, in 5 days time.
Even had a nasty front coming over with 40 Knots of wind ...
Alishan did extremely well and gave us heaps of confidence.
While we delivered Alsihan to Meinohama, cat Nori had been waiting for us.
And he had a big surprise for us the following week:
Wakame joined our team.
One nice and sunny day, silly girl Wakame decided to go for a swim.
Lots of screaming but was all well.
About Alishan on paper and ...
In vito (picture 2007)
Our first sunrise on board of Alishan
The charm of living in a fishing harbor and having nice neighbors.
Alishan's galley is big enough.
Mt Alishan in Taiwan.
Famous for it spectacular sunrise scenery.
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