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• By George Sass, Sr.
• Updated: January 28, 2009

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Rugged-looking passagemakers built of steel or aluminum have always captured my imagination with their “go-anywhere,” workboat style. They’re handsome, but not always beautiful. The all-aluminum Kanter 56, designed by Canadian naval architect Greg Marshall and built by Ontario’s highly respected Kanter Yachts, however, achieves a striking balance of robust toughness and elegant styling.

First and foremost, her experienced owner wanted his new yacht to meet the highest standards for safety at sea. He knew what it was like to get caught offshore in severe conditions with the wrong boat. “I was running my production 52-footer in very large, following seas, and she broached,” he said. “Maybe it was my fault, but she went over on her side and I didn’t think she was coming back. But she finally did. When I got home, I put her up for sale and began my search for a design with much greater stability.”

He discovered Marshall’s design, which adhered to ISO 12217 Category A standards, which state: “A boat considered to be designed to operate in winds of Beaufort 10 or less and the associated wave heights…” Since Beaufort 10 conditions call for winds of 48 to 55 knots and seas of 20 to 30 feet, Marshall’s design was definitely meant for serious cruising. As designed, the Kanter 56 is able to return quickly from a 90-degree knockdown.

The fact that it would be built of aluminum by the Kanter yard, which also builds search-and-rescue vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard, gave the owner the confidence his new yacht could handle the conditions in which he might once again find himself.

Kanter Yachts is a 30-year-old, family-owned and -operated business, and Manfred Kanter, Jr., runs the shop along with his brother, Chris. Manfred, Sr., continues to help steer the company on its successful course. When you buy a Kanter, you deal directly with the Kanters.

“You can’t put everything in a contract. They did a lot of things they didn’t have to, and it has exceeded my expectations,” said Sunshine’s owner, who found the building process to be as enjoyable as owning the finished yacht. He could not have been happier the day I met him onboard with Manfred, who was anxious to show me the yacht’s custom details.

I was first struck by the harmonious look created by her raised pilothouse, low-profile flying bridge, stepped sheerline and covered aft deck. She definitely avoids the skyscraper approach to interior volume. Sitting in her slip, she seemed to be asking to be untied and let loose. Even while stationary, her lines give her a graceful, forward motion.

Upon entering the main salon, there is an immediate feeling of spaciousness. My eye didn’t stop at a bulkhead that usually separates a salon and pilothouse, and it didn’t stop at a wall of galley appliances, often located on the same level. Instead, it followed the flow up two stairs to an expansive pilothouse and down to the open, spacious galley.

A large master stateroom amidships utilizes the vessel’s full beam, and its location makes it more comfortable at sea compared to a forward stateroom. Separating the master stateroom from the galley is a convenient laundry-utility room. The galley and dinette are also below, and they benefit from their open layouts and large ports that provide good visibility and natural light. I like the idea of keeping the eating area separate from the main living area. Forward are two staterooms, which Kanter can arrange in a variety of ways.

The exterior details show a practical, sensible approach to cruising. Wide, protected side decks and a Portuguese bridge make it safe to move about in a seaway. The raised aft deck is protected by the overhang and features a comfortable settee. A watertight door on the integral swim platform leads to the engine room, eliminating the need for service technicians to enter the salon.

Sunshine features a simple flying bridge with a basic helm station and forward-facing passenger seat, but there’s plenty of space to add such amenities as a barbecue, wet bar, settee, and dining table. While there are no interior stairs from the pilothouse to the bridge, access is via a low-rise stairway from the protected cockpit.

The engineroom is all business and shows the influence of Kanter’s commercial work. The owner wanted the extra assurance of being able to reach 20 knots, so he chose a pair of 710-horsepower Caterpillar C12 diesels over the standard 525-horsepower Luggers. There is, however, little room forward of the big Cats, making some maintenance procedures difficult, and in retrospect the owner feels he would have been just as happy with the smaller engines. Hopefully, the smaller engines would also increase the vessel’s range, which is about 830 nautical miles at 10 knots with the Cats.

Our sea trial on the ICW at Great Bridge, Virginia, was too far from the ocean to test the boat’s seakeeping abilities. While Sunshine was prepped for stabilizers, the owner chose not to install them, and he reports that the boat’s hull form is so stable, he doesn’t need them. Sunshine’s fast cruising speed is 18 knots, but most owners would probably run her at 10 knots, where sound levels are quiet and the fuel burn is acceptable.

As we approached the marina on this blustery fall day, I gladly gave the helm back to Manfred, Jr. He deftly used the thrusters to center Sunshine in a slip that had no more than 6 inches of clearance on each side. If by chance he misjudged the nail-biting maneuver, this robustly constructed ship, with its welded aluminum hull and stout rub rails, would have undoubtedly won the argument with the dock. The custom Kanter 56 is a strong, competitive alternative to today’s production yachts.

Kanter Yachts, (619) 633-1058; www.kanteryachts.com

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The Kanter 80 is the largest of our Bermuda Series yachts and at 80 feet, it is at the upper limit for this type of yacht, whose objective is to be piloted much of the time by a single person with the help of an engineer to control the impressive power of the sails and to hoist the anchor. With its beautiful styling, exceptionally spacious cabins and tremendous speed, the Kanter 80 is a truly special vessel. 

Designed by noted naval architect Chuck Paine, the Kanter 80 features a combination of exceptional stability and a long and lean hull design to make her very stable in trade-wind conditions, with 11 to 13 knot sailing speeds common. When the wind doesn't blow, a powerful main engine is connected to the propeller by a Hundested VP4 pitch control unit, capable of up to 12 knots under power. 

The Kanter 80 is as unique as she is beautiful. A large, flat deck is provided aft for the stowage of small boats and toys. One can easily store a 4.7-metre hard-bottom inflatable, a dinghy and a windsurfer on this deck all at the same time. She also features a lightweight carbon-fibre hoisting boom that stows alongside the mizzenmast to quickly snatch any of these small craft out of the water and into their chocks. 

In order to keep the yacht light, the entire deck was finished with a textured, grit-based painted non-skid application; only the cockpit is teak clad. A scoop-shaped transom has a large deck near water level which facilitates boarding from a dinghy and can also be used for swimming and diving. There are full-length guard rails to protect the topsides which are also positioned to shade a considerable number of the large hull windows, which allow plenty of natural light to brighten the interior. 

The Kanter 80’s pilothouse is the focal point of her design. It is of a long, low design – so low, in fact, that the helmsman is able to easily see over its top from the steering positions. Twin wheels further improve visibility past the pilothouse. There is a sheltered steering station inside the pilothouse which uses the autopilot controls rather than a wheel for steering. Engine controls and some navigation monitors are provided here as well. A full-sized dinette capable of seating seven people occupies the port side of the pilothouse and is elevated so that the diners may enjoy a full 360-degree view from comfortable seating positions. A smaller dinette is provided below deck for use by the crew or at sea. The pilothouse is fully watertight and boasts a sealed door to the cockpit so that it may be heated or air conditioned and kept dry in even the harshest weather. 

The Kanter 80 features two impressively equipped, spacious guest cabins aft. Both cabins have private access to their own heads with separate shower stalls. The owner's suite further aft has both a double berth and a sea berth with its own private companionway to the deck. 

Length Overall:  80’0”

Length Waterline:  73’0”

Beam:  19’6”

Draft:  8’9”

Displacement ½ Load:  115,000 lbs

Ballast:  36,000 lbs

Total Sail Area:  2,519 sq. ft.

Propulsion:  Perkins 2200 hp Diesel

Fuel:  600 imp gallons

Water:  400 imp gallons

Holding Tank, Sewage:  50 imp gallons

Construction:  Type 5083-H321 Aluminum

Designer:  Chuck Paine 

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Kanter Yachts has been building custom aluminum vessels for nearly half a century. The second Kanter generation continues the tradition of building high quality yachts and commercial vessels as Kanter Marine.

Our newest build is no exception. The Kanter 54, our client’s second build is again designed by Dieter Empacher. The 54ft keel centreboard cutter is of alloy construction for the utmost in strength and safety. Integral tanks offer the additional safety of a double hull bottom and provide an abundance of both fuel and water tankage.

The two stateroom layout with private heads is in a contemporary styling using varnished cherry and light coloured painted panels and solid teak cabin soles. The fully insulated hull and deck with diesel fired Espar heating and Cruise Air air conditioning will offer complete comfort whether cruising in Iceland or Antigua.

All of the vessel’s equipment and machinery such as the Volvo D3 main engine and Maspower DC gen set is carefully designed into and installed within a fully gas and watertight, insulated engineroom and machinery space only found on much larger yachts. Systems are installed for ease of access and maintenance, a detail that our customer’s greatly appreciate.  

Most sail controls are led back to powered Anderson winches within the safety of the large aft cockpit. Quality Harken hardware, Lewmar hatches and ports and a carbon spar and Powerfurl boom by GMT will provide decades of reliable and trouble free sailing. Launch is scheduled for late summer of 2014 followed by a journey south and beyond …..

Check out our Facebook page and soon to be released website for further updates For more information on the Kanter 54’ or any other Kanter projects, please contact: Kanter Marine Inc. www.kantermarine.com www.facebook.com/kantermarine

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