1968 Voyager Hedley Nicol Trimaran 50 Boat for Sale

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$197,000

1968 Voyager Hedley Nicol Trimaran 50 Boat for Sale

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Summary:

Used 1968

Location:

Honolulu, HI

Description:

Condition 1968 Voyager Nicol Trimaran located in Hawaii. We have not seen this boat in person and all the photos were provided by the owner. The current owner has owned the vessel since about 1993. The seller mentioned that the boat is in good condition for the year of the vessel. The boat is used for island hopping and cruising in Hawaii. Rigging was renewed about 8 years or so ago per the seller. Per the seller: All 3 hulls have been pretty much rebuilt through the years and the boat has a newer keel and rudder. No heat or A/C.Boat does not have a COI per seller: ~6'6 headroom.~Hulls were inspected proximity Jan 2022and antifouled. ~The sails are in pretty good condition however if the buyer is looking for long-range cruising/sailing he recommends new sails and rigging and using the ones on the boat for backups. The storm jib is newer and has never been used. The rigging is in pretty good condition.~sails and rigging are about 15 years old~Wind and depth indicator batteries are not working~Navigation equipment is about 8 to 10 years old. (GPS/Autohelm/Radar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Note from the seller:"Free Spirit" is a vintage, 50' LOA, Ketch Rigged, trimaran. She is a Hedley Nicol "Voyager" design, custom built by Brian Edelstein, Imperial Beach, CA. in 1968. She was Edelstein's 3rd Tri, purposed to be his young family's cruise and charter business adventure to the Caribbean, South Pacific, and Hawaii. She's a proven world-class cruiser, safe, spacious, comfortable, and with all the conveniences of a family liveaboard. She has been extremely well maintained, is fully equipped, and charter ready. As a party boat, on deck she will comfortably accommodate over 30 guests (originally USCG certified for 38). Her cruising accommodation is 12, including a double V-berth forward w/ private head, vanity, hot shower, and ample stowage, plus 4 spacious double berths (2 per wing deck) with ample stowage, head & vanity area in the Stbd Ama and a 3rd vanity area in the Port Ama. The large main saloon provides 2 additional single berths (over/under), dining for 6 at the teak double-drop-leaf table, and a large open-counter galley with a Force 10, 3 burner oven/range, Isotherm 5.2 cu. ft. refer/freezer, 125-gal potable water, and copious stowage for food and supplies. She has a full 6' 6" headroom throughout and is well ventilated by overhead Lewmar hatches and 10 opening bronze ports. The aft cabin is a functional, fully tooled, workshop with fwrd access to the engine room, battery banks, and fuel. The hull is composite, "Cold Molded" (fiberglass over wood), double diagonal w/ horizontal sandwich on the main hull and double diagonal on the Floats (Amas). Over the years, extensive hull renewal has been professionally implemented from stem to stern, keelson to 3' above the waterline. Dimensions Overall: 50' LOA, 48' LOD, 24' Beam, 4'6" Draft , Displacement is 22,426 lbs., gross tonnage 23 Tons., Last surveyed: 2/25/2021 She has an upgraded Hydrodynamic keel designed by Antrim Associate and a redesigned Spade Rudder. Combined they greatly improve steerage, pointing, maneuverability, and reduced leeway. She is powered by a well-maintained Perkins 4-236 (85hp) Diesel with lots of spare parts. Her reduction and reverse gear is a Borg-Warner, 2-1 Ratio, hydraulic (rebuilt 3/2019). She sports a 3-blade Classic, 70mm, Sea Shield Max Prop with a recently renewed PSS Dripless Shaft Seal and Cutlass Bearing (Duramax Marine Bird, 1 1/4" X 1 3/4" X 5"). Speed under power is 8 knots (at current adjustable prop pitch). Her sails consist of, Main: 337 sq. ft. w/ 2 reef pts. (Good) w/stack-pack, Jib: 345 sq. ft. (Vry Gd) on a Harken Roller Furling, Mizzen: 173 sq. ft. w/ 2 reef pts. (Good) w/ stack-pack. Steerage is achieved by a 32" teak helm, chain to cable to quadrant, with Raymarine Type 1 linear drive Auto Pilot. The custom teak Helm Station displays her recently renewed "state-of-the-art" instrumentation, including engine gauges, Multi-Function Display w/ GPS Plotter, Radar, Auto Pilot, Depth, Wind, speed a Standard Horizon GX1600 VHF, Class D DSC w/ Ram 3, Windlass toggle plus remote, and 406 EPIRB. Sails and winches: Jib: 345 sq.ft. (Very Good), Harken Roller Furling, 2 Lewmar #55, 2-spd, self-tailing Winches Main: 337 sq.ft. (Good), 2 reef pts., stack-pack, Harken #44, 2- speed, self-tailing Winch Mizzen: 173 sq. ft. (Good), 2 reef pts., stack-pack Lemar #8 Storm Jib: 122 sq.ft. (New), Jib Winches Main Halyard Winch, Antal #48, 2-speed, self-tailing Mast and Mizzen Winches: 4 ea., Lewmar #16, non-self-tailing Conveniently rigged to single-hand Electrical Supply: 12 volt Charging: Engine Alternator, 2 ea. Natural Power 165 W Rigid Monocrystalline Solar Panes and 2ea. 400 W, Wind Air-X Turbines 300 W inverter Batteries: House 4 ea. G/Y, DC31 Marine 180, Cranking 1 ea. RC 875 MCA, 1 ea. Windlass 1 Gel (forward) Ground Tackle: Primary: 35# CQR w/ 300' 5/16 HT chain Secondary: 21# Fortress w/ 30' 5/16" HT chain and 300' 9/16" 3-strand nylon Lunch hook: 13# Danforth w/ 200' of 3/4" 3-strand nylon Bow & Stern Rollers Lewmar Windlass, Pro-Fish 1000, Free-Fall, (Helm Station & Wireless Remote controls) Chain Stopper, HD She was last painted with AWLGRIP Matterhorn White in 2017 She's cruised the west coast, Caribbean, and French Polynesia prior to coming to Hawaii in early 1970's where she served in charter as the primary Club Boat for Free Spirit Adventure Sailing, conducting day-sails and monthly 3-5 day interisland cruises for up to 18 members and crew. My wife and I purchased the boat in 1992, operated the club for 13 years, and for the past 18 years have sailed her privately throughout the Islands. Unfortunately, at our age, she's become a little too much for us to handle on our own.

Engine features:

Perkins

For sale by:

Private Party

Posted:

August 26 2023 on BoatDealers