Schockstar; ex-Black Pearl

Turbo Schock 40 –T Specifications

Hull #6

Build year – 2000

Specifications
Length Over-All: / 40 ft.
Water Line Length: / 35 ft.
Beam: / 10 ft.
Draft: / 8 ft.
Displacement: / 7,000 lbs.
Canting Ballast & Twin Foils: / 1,800 lbs.
P: / 48.9
E: / 17.8
I: / 42.8
J: / 13.7 / LP: / 14.4
Schock 40
Construction
Composite construction of PVC foam core, knitted E glass fibers and vinylester resin
Forward hull reinforcement with one inch (1”) high-strength PVC foam core for anticipated high speed planning loads
Unidirectional fibers and balsa core reinforcement in high load areas
Propulsion System
15 hp 4 stroke outboard
Innovative and easy outboard deployment system - located in the cockpit
Single lever throttle with electric start
6 amp alternator
Engine panel with key switch, tachometer and alarm
Electrical System
Two 12-volt, 90-amp hour, DC batteries
12-volt DC distribution panel with battery switch and circuit breakers
Seven interior red and white cabin lights
Two interior courtesy lights
Navigation table light
U.S.C.G., ORC and ’72 COLREGS approved running lights
Battery condition meter
Electric bilge pump
Blower for the outboard motor
Plumbing Systems
One manual bilge pump for operation above deck
Water puppy 600gph DC pump w/20’ of hose
Galley sink with hand pump and drain
Marine head and holding tank with deck pump- out plate
35.5 gallon water tank
11.5 gallon fuel tank with deck fill
Flush-mounted through-hull fittings with 90- degree turn shut-off valves
Interior
4-inch settee and quarter berth cushions
Teak and holly cabin sole - 2nd set made of marine plywood and painted w/epoxy paint; custom non-skid
Settee berth backrest cushions with storage behind
Sit down navigation station with storage
Navigation table swings up to give total access to canting ballast hydraulics
Galley counter with sink, stove location and condiment storage
Two large iceboxes, one port and one starboard - both have two access lids and are equipped with a foot pump that allows the boxes to be drained overboard
Enclosed head compartment with storage
Ven plate installed in head door -not on our boat
Hanging locker and storage bins
Canting Ballast System
Ballast bulb 1800 lbs. cast lead
Ballast strut is 17.4 stainless steel
Canting system is a low maintenance 12-volt electric motor driven by a hydraulic system
Ballast control buttons mounted in the cockpit
Ballast position indicator located on the port aft cabin bulkhead
The stainless steel strut has a fiberglass fairing that is tank tested for hydraulic optimization
Lead ballast bulb cants up to 55 degrees from centerline
The lead ballast bulb is removable for tailoring
Twin Foil Steering System
Fast and simple twin-foil design
Collective and cyclic control to maintain synchronization of the twin foils for reduced leeway and low drag
Foil configuration features improved wave making performance and broach resistant
Rear foil has a push-pull attachment to the tiller for firm control
Forward foil controlled by custom pull-pull system
Each high aspect-ratio foil was wind tunnel tested to confirm high lift low drag computations for speed
There is a high strength 17-4 stainless steel strut in each foil for strength
Stainless steel tiller with tiller extension.
Harken rudder bearings for both foils and rudder stock
Kelp windows for the fore and aft foils as well as two kelp window for the center strut
All the foils are faired
2 kelp cutter knives; retractable/stowable
Deck Hardware
Molded in toe rail on the foredeck
Two Harken 44.2STA jib winches
Two Harken 40STQ halyard winches
Two double halyard stoppers
Mainsheet system includes Harken traveler and Harken blocks on the boom where it is lead aft under the deck to two Harken 40.2STA winches.
Double lifelines, tapered stanchions and custom bow and stern pulpit
Six tinted Plexiglas cabin windows
Two inboard jib tracks and blocks
Two outboard jib reaching leads
Aluminum framed forward hatch
Deck blocks used to lead halyards aft are Harken
Four Harken winch handles
Four cockpit-mounted winch handle holders
Spars & Rigging
Carbon mast is keel-stepped
Sliding adjustable mast step
White epoxy painted aluminum boom
Four airfoil tapered spreaders
Discontinuous rod standing rigging
Internal halyards are composite – 2 jib halyards, 2 spinnaker halyards
Double spinnaker halyard sheave box
Double jib halyard sheave box and cutout
Forespar boom vang
Internal main outhaul
Two internal mainsail reefs with lock-off at the gooseneck
Running backstays and check stays for better mast control
Mainsail cunningham
Retractable aluminum 6-foot bowsprit
2:1 tack line for asymmetrical spinnaker
Two spinnaker sheets
Two genoa sheets
Main halyard system below deck
Tuff Luff head foil
Standard Colors
Hull: / blue
Waterline Stripe: / black
Deck: / Off white
Factory Options Included
  • 4 opening ports in cockpit
  • Foot braces aft of the traveler
  • Custom trailer w/molded bunks,
  • three axles and brakes
  • Ockam instruments
  • Raytheon autohelm
  • B&G magnuim, maxi and standard displays
  • Remote changer for B&G mast displays
  • AM/FM/CD/AUX stereo w/4 speakers
  • Cigarette lighter DC
  • VHF radio
  • Cabin overhead and foot lighting (separate switches)
  • Cockpit floor lighting (red)
  • Cushions

Other –

  • NEMA interface for Ockam –prior owner installed
  • Hull/shroud areas’ reinforced when new mast was installed
  • New mast is aluminum (original was carbon fiber)
  • Hydrolics and keel mounting area stiffened by previous owner when new mast was put in

Price includes pacific 3-axle trailer, 2004

Changes or improvements since owning
winter of 2009

  • old bottom removed, refaired and new durapox bottom put on by Sailing Inc, Cleveland
  • VC17 bottom
  • new silinoid for hydrolic system
  • new Ockam T2 multiplex (wind, depth, speed) computer
  • new DGPS Lake Erie card (system is integrated w/Ockam)
  • new mainsheet, jib sheets, spin sheets, backstay line, backstay control lines, etc...
  • new North 860 main (PHRF optimized - very large!); new North A/P jib
  • Team N.Z suggested changes implemented
  • replaced forward/aft rudder control lines; changed turning ratio to 1:2 to lower forward turning radius (provided too much drag before
  • added inhaulers for Jib
  • added forward padeye ahead of forestay for code-zero or larger jib for slight off-wind sailing conditions
  • winter of 2010
  • Refaired forward and rear rudder; fixed some blistering that occurred (in the durapox level, not in the hull)
  • Had power (Honda outboard 15) rebuilt (new lower unit/transmission; new gaskets; carb cleaned and misc fittings replaced)
  • rebuilt engine well to make it water-tight (100lb weight savings)
  • new hoses/venting for engine compartment
  • removed/painted all
  • stansions in Black (Sailing Inc., Cle)
  • removed PBO runner's/baby-stay system (have it at the house) - didn't need w/swept back spreader system
  • new sails - North Main '09, North Jib '09, Sobstad Code 0 /A1 '11; sobstad Jib top reacher '11, Farr 40 Med Jib (masthead)-2009 cabon/kevlar

Sail Inventory

Besides new sails mentioned above, there are also old sails;

carbon main, jib, spins, jib staysails, spin staysails, max drifter, min drifter, -all 2004 or prior..

  • video
  • New (to us) boom in 2011, from 1D35 –same size. Old boom available (cracked)