Specifications
MakeHudson
ModelForce 50
Length50'
Beam14.17'
Draft6'
Year1986
TypeSail
HullFiberglass
Fueldiesel
Cruise7 kts
Fuel Capacity300 gal
Water Capacity300 gal
Description
This beautiful and traditional Willam Garden designed ketch was purchased to do some extended cruising. Much of the work to make the boat a comfortable, solid, state of the art cruiser has been completed. The interiors and many of the mechanical systems have been gone through and upgraded over the last few years, but the owner's plans have changed.
Layout and Accommodations
This boat has three cabins and a total of ten berths, two new electric heads, one with tub/wet locker and the other with a full shower. Headroom is 6'3". All the overhead 12 volt lighting was replaced with new stailess steel fixtures with Halogen lights. The Halogen lights are more efficient and brighter than incandescent lighting. Every fixture has a three-way switch that controls two individual lights one white light and one red for preservation of your night vision. There are also all new liquid paraffin lanterns in every cabin. They produce a warm low light that is great when at anchor and you want to conserve power.
The aft stateroom has private head with sink and tub/wet locker, new custom queen centerline mattress, lots of storage all around bed and underneath, one hanging locker and one misc. locker that can be used as a pantry, L-shaped settee with more storage underneath, two aft transom windows, one hatch over bed, 3 portholes in cabin and 2 in head give lots of fresh air, new electric head with new switchable salt water or fresh water flushing system new macerator and new 20 gallon holding tank.
The pilothouse has so much going on. There are large windows on three sides which gives a 270-degree protected view of the ocean/anchorage, safe from sun, weather, wind, and sea. Also located here are the galley, a hydraulic steering station, chart table, dining settee, and engine compartment. There is storage below and behind the settee and the chart table expands to accommodate large charts.
The lower salon is so roomy the owner divided it in two. The starboard side has the staircase leading down from the pilothouse, an L-shaped settee with coffee table which converts into a double berth with more storage underneath, bookcase with drawers and cabinets, two portholes, one door which leads into the Pullman berth, and a center ceiling butterfly hatch. The port side of the salon has a desk with drawers and cabinets, a smaller settee with storage behind and underneath, a large shelf running the full length of the salon and four portholes, and a door that leads to the main head and a separate, full-sized shower. The head has two doors, one opening into the lower salon, the other into the Pullman berth.
The Pullman berth is located on the starboard side forward of the lower salon and across from the main head. There is one porthole and 4 doors, one leads to the lower salon, second one leads to the main head, the third one leads to the crew quarters and the fourth door opens into a full length double hanging locker. The bed is a little larger than a twin but expands to the width of a full size bed. There are drawers and cabinets along one side and more located below the bed.
The crew quarters are located at the bow of the vessel. There are upper and lower bunks, access to the chain locker and there is a doghouse located above. The doghouse is the second entrance. If you have a crew on board this allows them to enter and exit the vessel without disturbing you and your guests.
Galley
Separate refrigerator and freezer with two refrigeration systems. The main system is new and is a Grunting 12 volt cold plate system that works both fridge and freezer. The second system is an Adler Barber 12 volt which only works the fridge, a redundant system that is nice to have. Other features include a new three burner propane stove with oven, a water heater which is 110 volt electric and engine heated, two new water filters (the primary system is a charcoal filter which filters all the water, the secondary filter system filters drinking water only) and a double stainless steel sink.
Electronics & Navigation
- Magellan GPS
- 3 Compasses
- Two instrument panels
- New Icom VHF Radio
- Horizon Depth Sounder
- Autohelm 6000 autopilot
Electrical
Two new Battery banks, one bank is for the engine and has 105 amps, the second bank is for the house it consists of eight new 6 volt wet cell batteries giving you 2000 amps at 12 volts. Thee is a new Heart Inverter/Charger will charge up to 200 amps and produces 2500 watts of 110 AC power. A second charger is a 20-amp charger and makes for good back up. Two new 100 amp alternators on the engine results in a redundant and reliable system.
Deck and Hull
This is an aft cockpit boat with a roomy, comfortable horseshoe cockpit with dodger. This cockpit is very safe located behind the mizzenmast. All the controls are accessible and you sit high with great visibility,and there is lots of storage for all your water toys and fishing gear. There is a huge, flat open deck with lots of room. The deck is composed of ¼ inch teak over fiberglass and is in good condition with no soft spots. Anchor light, 2 CQR anchors, swim ladder, side stanchions, stainless steel bow pulpit, new stainless steel aft pulpit, rope locker, dodger, fenders, spreader lights, mast pulpits, 250 feet 7/8 chain, new life jackets, electric windlass, new stainless steel plates protecting the bow sprit from the anchors, new stainless steel caps on toe rail protecting it from anchor chain and, new dock line.
Sails and Rigging
Cutter rigged ketch with clipper bow and full keel. Mainmast is wood, mizzen is aluminum, stainless steel rigging, eight sails.
- Mizzen
- Main
- Staysail
- 90% Jib
- 130% Profurl roller furling
- Yankee
- Genniker
- Storm jib
- 7 winches (3 are self-tailing)
Engine and Mechanical
Diesel 120 HP 1986 Ford Lehman diesel, two hydraulic steering stations both w ith engine controls, gauges, and controls for Autohelm 6000, raw water strainer, five New Smoke detectors, new twin Racor fuel filters, new electric fuel pump, new high water alarm, new automatic bilge pump, three blade propeller, stainless steel shaft, new 20 gal holding tank, three extinguishers, sump pump, engine sound insulation, new fresh water pump and new accumulator tank.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Engines
Ford Lehman six cyclinder
0 HPdiesel
