Veteran Yacht Sales
Boat Highlights:
Year of Vessel
1995
Fuel Type
DIESEL
Length
52 ft
Brand
Custom
Condition
Pre-owned
Boat Type
Power
MASSIVE PRICE DROP - SELLERS HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT THEIR NEXT BOAT ! Ready for easy inspection in Vuda Boatyard and cyclone season storage already booked and paid for.
Free Spirit is a truly outstanding blue water cruising yacht offering the performance, safety and comfort required to navigate anywhere in the world. Her exceptional hull construction, comfortable pilot house/saloon and sheltered cockpit with all rigging running back to the cockpit, ensures easy and safe handling while underway.
Free Spirit is a 52 ft Pilothouse cutter rigged sloop professionally built in 1995 by Kristen boatyard of Canada with beautifully rounded hull and decks made from 6mm steel with stringers and frames closely spaced providing exceptional strength. Her displacement coupled with her stability (with very little heeling) in all weather yet she remains efficient and responsive even in light air.
She was made for any kind of adventure and has already safely cruised thousands of miles sailing from Canada to New Zealand and throughout the North and South Pacific.
Cyclone moorage in the insurance approved Vuda Marina already booked and paid for in case you want it.
Bula bula ! Fiji is perhaps one of the best cruising locations in the world and from there one has access to all of the South Pacific and Micronesia.. Free Spirit is at Vuda Marina which is a quick taxi ride from Nadi airport. Free Spirit is USCG documented as we can assist with registration to the next owner’s country with ease. The sellers and the broker have extensive experience in the area are happy to help with the transition.
INSTRUMENTS
Navigate with confidence using the state-of-the-art Garmin autopilot (2022) and 3 multifunction displays
Simard Halo 24” (2022)
Simard GPS Compass (2022)
Large 15” VEI display with OpenCPN navigation system
Iridium Go Satellite Communications.
AIS transmitter/receiver (2023)
ELECTRICAL
Self sufficient – Extraordinarily robust electrical system ensures you have all the power you need for your all electric galley and onboard systems. Ready for whole-wide operations:
1100Ah LifeP04 lithium batteries (2023)
2000 watts of solar on canting davit mount plus cockpit rigid bimini, (2023)
3 x Victron Inverter/Chargers - 3000W/120 amps
Victron Inverter: 6000va 240v 50 hz (2023)
Victron isolation transformer
Hull Material: Steel
LOA: 52' (15.85 Meters)
Draft Max: 19' 8''
Draft Min: 6'
Displacement: 26t
Ballast internal: lead
Hull: Steel
Deck: Steel
Steering: Hydraulic
Keel: Fin keel
Rudder: Skeg hung
Hot Water: instant electric
CONSTRUCTION
Professionally built by the Kristen boatyard in Canada
Beautifully rounded hull and decks made from 6mm steel with stringers and frames closely spaced providing exceptional strength.
Bottom re-sandblasted 2023 and re-epoxied. Hull above waterline repainted 2024 and antifoul
INTERIOR and COCKPIT
Cabins: 3
Sleeps: 6
Single Berths: 2
Queen Berths: 1
King Berths: 1
Heads: 2
Accommodations; The full beam master aft stateroom has a walk-around queen size bed, enormous port and starboard hanging lockers, multiple drawers and under mattress storage. The bed lies near the center line at the point of least motion under way.
There is a beautiful en-suite Italian tiled head with full length bathtub and shower.
Forward there is a king size V berth with office/desk, storage and a separate Italian tiled head.
A few easy steps from the cockpit is the large pilothouse salon with a large table to port with excellent visibility. To starboard is the beautiful chart table with extensive storage and an inside watchstanding seat forward of that with its own VHF mic
Midship lies two single bunk berths which make great sea berths as well as for extra guests. Laundry/systems room.
All heads are freshwater Vacuuflush.
Stay comfortable with 16,000 btu aircon in the large raised deck saloon and master cabin.
Comfortable, protected center cockpit will easily accommodate 8 to 10 people with indestructible Phyphertex+ Cockpit cushions new in 2020. Hard top bimini and dodger.
Co-located with the large engine room is the large workshop.
GALLEY
Well-appointed spacious modern galley
Bosche induction cooktop
Convection air-fryer oven
Microwave,
12v 160 Litre all stainless refrigerator
separate 12 v under counter 98 Litre fridge/freezer.
Extra seating to starboard plus even more storage space.
MECHANICAL
Robust Cummins 6AT3.4 120 HP – 6281 hrs
A whopping 700 gal fuel capacity in three tanks gives 2000 nm range
Dual alternators including Balmar 100 amp
Robust fuel management system: Gulf Coast fuel filter/water separator with dual Racors. Electric pumps for fuel polishing.
Gulf coast bypass oil filter
Bowthruster (Requires batteries to be functional - they rarely visit marinas so do not use the bowthruster)
PSS dripless shaft seal
Autoprop
SAILS & CANVAS
Cutter rigged with Furlboom in-boom main (new 2023), furling jib and self-tacking staysail – the ideal sail plan for offshore cruising.
RIGGING + DECK GEAR
Heavy duty 2 speed electric sheet winch
1 x electric power winch for main halyard and mainsheet
Electric heavy duty dingy davits
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Spares, some tools.
Honda generator
MAINTENANCE
Last haul-out and anti-fouling: 2024
Last zinc(s) change: 2024
Last engine oil change: 2024
2023 Refit in New Zealand – updated electrical system,
Updated galley(new countertops, sinks, fridges, freezers, additional storage) and new mainsail
Repainted hull waterline to deck and antifoul July 2024
Walkaround video available on request.
SPECIFICATION
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