1982 Valiant 47 (Texas)
Exterior Photos
One-piece hand-laid fiberglass hull with a cruising-proven modified fin keel, full skeg-supported rudder, and rounded canoe stern, plus a raised bulwark with teak cap rail and a 3/4-length teak rub strake. Topsides feature an unobstructed deck and cabin top with a repainted red cove stripe.
Deck Photos
The cockpit and helm include a stainless destroyer wheel, Garmin 4210 chartplotter (2014), Garmin wind/speed/depth displays (2018), and a Danforth Constellation 5" compass under a blue dodger with new canvas (2023) and a blue bimini. Contoured seating with lift‑top lazarettes, a teak folding table, white closed‑cell cockpit cushions (2024), a Magma propane BBQ on the stern rail, and a Monitor wind vane self‑steering (2022) complete the setup.
Interior Photos
The full-beam salon has a straight bench settee to starboard and an L-shaped settee to port around a twin drop-leaf centerline table over a teak and holly sole refinished in 2015, plus a Samsung 19" TV and stereo. The forward-facing nav station to starboard carries a Garmin 4208 chartplotter (2010), Icom 502 VHF, Icom 802 SSB with tuner, AIS interfaced to Garmin (2019), and a Ritchie 3" compass.
Cabin Photos
Tri-cabin layout with a forward V-berth queen centerline, changing seat, and a hanging locker to port, and the guest head with stall shower to starboard. Aft to port, the master/captain’s stateroom has a large double Pullman-style berth with drawers below and a private ensuite head with separate shower.
Head Photos
Two heads, each with a separate shower: the forward guest/day head to starboard of the V‑berth and the ensuite head for the aft master with molded seat, vanity, and storage. Multiple opening hatches and ports provide ventilation throughout the accommodations.
Other Photos
Mechanical and electrical systems include a Fischer Panda 4 kW generator installed 2014 with 563 hours, an AirX wind generator with silent blades (2018), and four 80W Kyocera solar panels feeding Mastervolt AGM batteries (2024). Power management features include a Magnum 3000W inverter/charger (2014), a Victron inverter/charger with display (2024), Link 2000 monitoring, and a Rule 2000 electric bilge pump with automatic switch (2024) plus a second automatic bilge pump.
