Interior

The interior of the Southerly 49RS is designed for comfortable offshore cruising, combining practicality, elegance, and abundant natural light. It features secure and cozy accommodations, including three private cabins, two heads, a galley, a raised navigation station, and a raised salon. The raised salon offers a unique perspective, enriching the overall living experience. The atmosphere is spacious and airy, thanks to numerous hull windows, deck salon windows, and deck hatches. High-quality joinery and finishes create a warm and inviting ambiance.

• Four Climax reverse-cycle air-conditioning units (serviced 2024)

The raised salon is a bright, open space that provides panoramic views through large, fixed windows at the front, on the port and starboard sides, and through the overhead hatches. A comfortable U-shaped settee surrounds a double-leaf folding table, creating a versatile area for dining and relaxation. Four overhead hatches ensure excellent ventilation.  

The raised navigation station, positioned to port, offers excellent visibility through the salon windows. It features a dedicated seat, a generously sized navigation desk for charts and instruments, and an electronics pod for easy access to navigation equipment. The electrical panel is conveniently located at the base of the navigation station for access to the yacht's electrical systems.  

The large linear galley is set low on the starboard side of the yacht, a design choice that enhances safety and stability for the cook while underway. It offers ample counter space and abundant storage in numerous drawers and cabinets. The galley is well-appointed with:

• Frigomatic front-opening refrigerator (compressor replaced in 2023)
• A separate top-loading freezer
• Microwave
• A three-burner Force 10 stove with an oven (2024)
• A double stainless-steel sink 
• A spice rack, dedicated drawers for cutlery and provisions, and well-organized cabinets for cookware and dishes.  
• Washing Machine - Soba baby nova 1150 rapid (2022)

The forward cabin features a comfortable owner’s suite with a centerline double berth. Cabinetry is situated to port and starboard, offering ample storage. A desk and seat are arranged to starboard, creating a dedicated workspace or vanity area. Two overhead opening hatches and four hull windows, fitted with blinds for privacy, allow for natural light and ventilation.  

The forward head has a vanity, sink, separate shower stall, and an electric toilet, enhancing comfort and privacy for those in the forward cabin.  

The starboard aft cabin provides comfortable accommodations. It features a seat, storage cabinetry, a mirror, and a double berth. It also has a hull-side window and a safety/escape hatch.

The port aft cabin serves effectively as a utility and storage space. It features a seat, a mirror, and multiple cabinetry units. Additionally, it can double as a berth when required.  

The aft head is located on the starboard side. It includes a sink, vanity, mirror, manual toilet, and shower head.

Rigging and Sails

• New mast, new rigging, and new sails (2024)
• Selden mast with in-mast furling (2024)
• Fractional rig with double swept-back spreaders
• Kicker (2024)
• Chain Plate Upgrades (2024): Molonlichic deck reinforcing patches (1 square meter on each side + new teak deck) and reinforced stainless chain plates.
• Dyform compacted wire standing rigging (2024)
• Mainsail: OneSails Hydranet in-mast furling mainsail (2024)
• Genoa: OneSails Hydranet Genoa with a Selden Furlex 304S furler (2024)
• Self-tacking Jib: OneSails Hydranet self-tacking jib with a Selden Furlex 204S furler (2024)
• Gennaker: North Sails gennaker (2020)
• Running rigging (2024)
• Split backstay with a hydraulic backstay adjuster
• Rope clutches
• Whisker pole mounted on the deck.
• Harken size 30 winch on the mast
• Lewmar 46 ST winch
• Lewmar 54 ST winch
• Lewmar 54 ST electric winch
• Lewmar 48 ST electric winch
• eWincher2 with a lithium battery, charger, and cockpit mount

Electronics and Navigation

• Raymarine Axiom 7 at the nav station
• Raymarine Axiom 9R at the helm (2025)
• (10) ST60+ multifuncion displays
• Seatalk NMEA2000 backbone
• Raymarine Quantum Radar (2020)
• Raymarine AutoPilot Acu 400 (2024)
• The Lewmark rotary autopilot sprocket drive, autopilot chain, and bar transmission were replaced in 2023.
• Starlink high performance (2023)
• IridiumGo (2020)
• AIS em-trak B924 (2024)
• EPIRB Global Fix V4 (2020)
• Bow Thruster (Lewmar 185 TT, new control box and new gearbox kit in 2024)

Deck and Cockpit

• The cockpit features comfortable seating, including cockpit cushions, a bimini top, and a spray hood.
• Twin wheels and rudders
• Aluminum arch with solar, radar, and wind generator mounts.
• Dodger and Bimini (new clear panels in 2024)
• Anchor roller with an attachment point for the downwind sail
• Anchor Windlass: Lofrans Tigre 12V/1500W with a service kit (2023)
• Large foredeck/anchor locker
• Anchor:
• Anchor Chain: 80M (262 feet) galvanized chain (2023)
• Secondary Anchor: Rocna with 49 feet of chain and 196 feet of rode
• Stainless steel stern anchor with an electric windlass (sleipner control box replaced in 2024)
• The coach roof windows are properly sealed and water-tight.
• Ten opening deck hatches, including four upgraded Goiot deck hatches
• Teak decks
• Seven deck hatches, including four Goiot deck hatches
• Reflective glass coach roof windows
• Eight hull windows
• Lifelines with port and starboard boarding gates
• Integral handrails on either side of the coachroof
• Transom garage with a fold-down platform, ladder, and swim ladder.

Mechanical

• Yanmar 4JH4-TE diesel engine: 75 HP, 4-cylinder diesel engine
• Two diesel tanks
• ZF gearbox overhauled (2025)
• Spare ZF gearbox (new in 2025)
• New damper, shaft seal, stuffing box, clear water pump, and injector tuning (2025)
• Maintenance is performed every 250 hours.
• 80 amp alternator
• Engine start battery (2024)
• Stainless steel shaft
• Bronze three-blade prop
• GRP stern tube with water lubricated stern gland
• Bow Thruster: Lewmar 185TT (serviced, new control box, and gearbox kit 2024), with a control at the port helm

Plumbing

• Watermaker: Shenker Zen 12-volt, 50 L/h (reconditioned in 2025)
• Washing Machine: Soba Babynova 1150 rapid (2022)
• Two non-metallic freshwater tanks
• Fresh water pressure pump (2025)
• Shower sump pumps
• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump
• (2) grey water tank pumps and one spare (2025)
• Jabsco electric toilet (new pump 2024)
• Water Heater

Electrical

• 12-volt DC system
• 230-volt electric system
• Shore power connection
• Shore power cord
• Isolation Transformer: Mastervolt Mass GI 3.5 (2023)
• Wind Generator: SilentWind 400-watt (2022) mounted on the arch
• Hydro Generator: watt&sea 300-watt (2022)
• (2) 450-watt solar panels mounted on the arch (2023)
• (2) 22-watt solar panels mounted on the deck for the engine battery (2023)
• Lithium Batteries: (5) 100-watt Victron lithium battery with an additional breaker (2023)
• Engine start battery (2024)
• (3) Victron charge controllers
• Inverter/Charger: Mastervolt Combimaster 12/3000-volt (2023)
• Astra is not equipped with a generator; however, it is equipped with all required electrical and plumbing connections. It was previously fitted with a Fischer Panda 5000i.

Southerly Variable Draft Swing Keel

The Southerly 49 boasts a robust variable draft swing keel system, a hallmark of Southerly Yachts, designed to offer a unique blend of exceptional sailing performance and the freedom to explore shallow waters.

The primary purpose of the variable draft swing keel is to allow the Southerly 49 to alter its draft significantly. At the touch of a button, the keel can be lowered for deep draft performance (10' 3") or raised (2' 10") for navigating shallow areas inaccessible to most yachts of this size. This dual capability dramatically expands the cruising potential of the Southerly 49. 

The swing keel is a substantial, cast-iron hydrofoil, carefully shaped to provide excellent lift and minimize drag when lowered. It pivots on a robust stainless steel pin located at its leading edge.

The swing keel retracts into a reinforced recess or trunk built into the hull. This trunk is an integral part of the hull structure, ensuring both strength and watertight integrity, regardless of whether the keel is up or down.

A significant portion of the ballast (11,530 lbs) is incorporated into a fixed iron casting that forms a grounding plate at the bottom of the hull.

The keel is raised and lowered using a hydraulic ram powered by an electric pump. This system offers smooth and controlled movement of the heavy keel. There is a manual pump for redundancy, should it be needed.

• The grounding plate, swing keel, pulleys, keel pennant, and keel pump were serviced in 2023.

Notes and Safety Equipment

• Bottom Paint (2025)
• Grounding plate, swing keel, pulleys, pennant, and hydraulic keel pump overhauled (2023)
• Yamaha Enduro
• Life Raft: Sea Safe 6-person (2022)
• Outboard: 8 HP Yamaha Enduro (2023)