sailing yacht Precision Precision 54.8 Sale info

Precision Precision 54.8

• Description: Remarkably , in 50 years since her 1966 launch she has had only three loving owners and remains essentially “original” while having been in the continuous meticulous care over the last 30 years in the hands of the world class Rockport Marine yard . As in the title to the recent K. Aege Nielsen book, she is truly “Worthy of the Sea”.
• Equipment: Please request survey for full equipment list. Additional photos available at YachtWorld listing.

Precision Precision 54.8 description

• Designer: Bruce FARR / Jeanneau Design
• Excellent sailboat and lots of fun - fast. Fresh water. Lots of recent work performed : NC17 bottom, new electrical/lights, raced all year in Buffalo harbor. Great and well running outboard. Interior still needs some work if desired. Some good and some fair sails. Possible slip in Erie basin as well. More pictures to follow.
• PASSAGE : JUST REDUCED TO $ 99,000
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• Cabin with V: berth and ample storage space. There is a head and shower directly aft. The head
• It can be confusing figuring out the differences between various Leopard 46's : most 4 cabin version are similarly equipped. Below I first list the changes/upgrades we have made then in the description the more or less standard features of a 4 cabin 2010 L46. The 46 has been steadily improved over time with 2010 reflecting 4 years of learning what works and what doesn't on earlier models.
• LOA: 25' 10"
• Designer: Escape Sailboat Co.
• Scotfree is a Herreschoft Neria ketch, plans: built copy in ferroconcrete. This unique yacht has been cruising Lake Deschenes for 42 years from the Britannia Yacht Club.
• 2: Large Jibs
• 3: Spinekers Symetrical
• 1- A: Symetrical
• 1 : Code Zero ( The new way to close reach !)
• In that book, Maynard Bray and Tom Jackson write in Chapter Six, “A parallel Evolution: The Racing Sloops” , regarding the 324 series “ Five boats were built ..all but one sloops. The choice of rigs reflected keen racing interests of these owners…low profile..nothing to impede visibility. ..it’s cross section gave the boat a boost to windward close hauled and as additional ballast as the wind piped up.”
• Passage sports an autopilot, essentially new sails : main and jib,recent new shaft, cutlass bearings, bottom fully stripped and repainted this past winter all by and to Rockport Marine standards. A recent survey by Giffy Full and Associates is available upon request.

Precision Precision 54.8 equipment

• • (6) Trojan T: 105 batteries (approx. 700 AH)
• •Lewmar electric winch : for main halyard & reefing, to starboard on cabin top
• • SINK: (1) Double basin in galley
• • MAKE: Jabsco electric flush
• • SHOWER: (4) plus transom shower
• • COMPASS: Plastimo Horizon 135
• • FRIDGE: Seafrost 12V front opening fridge and freezer 60 gal/ 220L
• • SINGLES: (1) port bow crew space
• • CAPACITY: 4D 630Ah house/ 2D 100Ah engine
• • VHF: Standard Horizon
• Highlites include: Icom SSB/Ham and VHF. Furuno dual chart plotters with 36 mile radar. AutoNav auto pilot with Autohelm 7000 backup. Newer AGM batteries plus solar. Northern Lights 5kw generator.Village Marine 15 gph water maker. Quantum sails and stak pak in very good condition. Upholstry and foam new in 2014. Fully enclosed cockpit with interchangeable canvas, Isenglass, or shade screens new in 2014 & 2015. Winslow 6 man liferaft with canister serviced 2014. Contact us for a detailed list and description.