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History of Matthews Yachts
Founded in 1890 in Ohio the Matthews Boat Company built over 1000 boats and yachts. Many were minesweepers for the US Navy. In business till 1975, when transitioning from wood to fiberglass, they teamed up with Halmatic LTD from Great Britain to supply their hulls. Halmatic built patrol boats and commercial craft with their over built hulls reportedly able to withstand machine gun fire.
This 56 Voyager model has a Halmatic solid fiberglass semi-displacement hull with the decks and deckhouse built at Matthews of wood with decks and some components having a fiberglass cloth covering.
All spec and photos are current and accurate!
Boarding MY ALIBI is via port or starboard railbreaks and into the Pilothouse via hinged port or starboard wing doors.
The Pilothouse has a five panel windshield, centered helm, a teak and holy sole and highly varnished bulkheads.A clever helm bench with divided storage cuddies within offer ample storage.
Next aft behind a hinged door is the eat in galley with a U-shaped booth dinette to starboard and a fully updated galley to port.
Going aft through a pocket door is the Salon with an antique desk, three cushion sofa, two occasional chairs and a built-in wall unit forward.Aft to port are stairs to the Master cabin.
Furthest aft is the aft deck with a three cushion sofa, hi-lo table, two teak chairs and a storage cabinet.The Aft Deck has a new 3-sided enclosure, port and starboard boarding door and a sliding door to the Salon.
The Master cabin is huge.A queen size berth on centerline is aft with built-in chests of drawers and nightstands port and starboard.A bank of six louvered teak doors is to starboard and forward.
The head with a large shower, raised vanity and VacuFlush toilet is forward to port.
Additional cabins as well as the engine room are reached from stairs in the Pilothouse.
To port is a twin lower berth cabin, to starboard a head with a stall shower and forward is an upper and lower bunk cabin suitable for crew or guests.
Accessed via port and starboard hinged doors, this area is very well laid out to make the best use of space.
The centerline helm has the following equipment:
This area also has a varnished teak and holly sole with a carpet runner over and a helm bench aft with handy storage cuddies.The overhead is vinyl and the surfaces are varnished for a very nautical look.
Next aft is the Galley via a hinged varnished door.
A very special feature of MY ALIBI is her updated Galley, not modern but classically updated in 2014.
The highly varnished teak and holly sole continues aft from the Pilothouse.To port is a U-shaped dinette with a varnished table and house side windows covered with wood blinds.
The updated galley features full size stainless steel appliances and an attractive blue and gold rope trimmed cabinetry with varnished butcher block countertops.
Features include:
Continuing aft from the Galley is the full beam Salon separated by a pocket door.This area is carpeted and has large side and aft windows to offer plenty of light.The side windows are covered with wood blinds.
Immediately upon entering the Salon to starboard is an antique four drawer desk with folding desktop and a chair.Next aft is an upholstered three cushion sofa with accent pillows and a small coffee table.Furthest aft is a four drawer antique chest with a table lamp above.
To port starting forward is a built-in open shelf and cabinet unit ideally arranged to the yacht’s design.Cool air is delivered via vents either side of the 24” Samsung TV.Open shelves are below the TV with four drawers and four louvered cabinet doors below.Next aft are two upholstered chairs - the forward one with a matching ottoman.Outboard of the aft chair are stairs to below.Aft is a sliding door and screen to the Aft Deck.
Also in the Salon are two LED lights in the vinyl overhead, digital A/C controls and an oriental style plush throw rug centered.
AFT DECK
Entered via a sliding door from the aft salon or hinged port and starboard boarding gates, the aft deck is fully enclosed with an extended hardtop and a new 3 sides vinyl enclosure.
Features include:
Down nine carpeted steps from the port aft salon area is a huge private Master suite.A queen size berth is on centerline aft with storage accessible from the forward end.Built-in port and starboard nightstands with two drawers each flank the berth.Above are two open shelves.Between is an inset upholstered headboard, two swing arm reading lights and an art niche inset.Flowing both port and starboard from the nightstands are three drawers each side.Above is a mica shelf and two opening portholes with drapes each side.The port side also has a 24” Samsung TV. Going forward to port are four half-height cedar lined auto lit hanging lockers.
The forward bulkhead has two additional teak louvered lockers, the cabin’s A/C system and a heater.
Access to the private head is to port along with a full size dressing mirror.The overhead is vinyl and has a newly added teak escape hatch, five LED lights and the sole is carpeted.
MASTER HEAD
Forward to port is the Master Head with a raised Corian vanity top and sink, two beveled edge mirrored medicine cabinets and a five light fixture above.The toilet is a VacuFlush model.The large shower has a curtain and a wall mounted or handheld fixture.Also in the head is an opening porthole with drapes, a large storage cabinet, Three overhead lights and an A/C vent.
From the starboard side of the Pilothouse are six varnished steps that lead to the forward accommodation area and engine room.
The sole is varnished teak and holly and the bulkheads a tasteful blue tweed wallpaper.To port is the twin bed cabin.To starboard is the head with shower.
Forward is another upper/lower guest or crew cabin with a sink.Aft is the engine room and laundry facilities.
Entered from the forward end are twin berths off the aft bulkhead with a four drawer nightstand between.Each berth has a reading light above and storage below.At the foot of the outboard berth is a louvered door locker with house side windows and blinds above.
Forward is a half-height hanging locker, two drawers and a mirror above.Also in the cabin are two overhead LED lights, digital A/C controls and a varnished teak and holly sole.
To starboard is the forward guest head with a mica vanity, storage below and an undermount china sink above.House side windows with mini blinds are above.
The toilet is a VacuFlush model set upon a teak and holly sole.The stall shower has a bi-fold door, a house side window with blinds and a handheld or wall mountable shower fixture.Overhead are two LED lights and a wall mounted light fixture.
All the way forward down three steps is the forward guest/crew cabin.Two over/under berths are outboard to port.Each has a reading light.There is storage below the lower berth and an opening porthole above the upper.Forward are two access doors to the rope/chain locker and additional storage.To starboard is a china undermount sink on a mica countertop with storage below and an opening porthole above. Aft is small hanging locker.The sole of this area is varnished teak and holly.Overhead is a deck hatch and two LED light fixtures.
(4) Air conditioning compressors as follows:
Pilothouse electrical panel with:
Engine room breaker panel with:
Founded in 1890 in Ohio the Matthews Boat Company built over 1000 boats and yachts.Many were minesweepers for the US Navy.In business till 1975, when transitioning from wood to fiberglass, they teamed up with Halmatic LTD from Great Britain to supply their hulls.Halmatic built patrol boats and commercial craft with their over built hulls reportedly able to withstand machine gun fire.
This 56 Voyager model has a Halmatic solid fiberglass semi-displacement hull with the decks and deckhouse built at Matthews of wood with decks and some components having a fiberglass cloth covering.
Bult as “STROLLER” then renamed “LADY HAWK”, then “JOY SEA”, her current owner named her “MY ALIBI” upon purchase in January of 2017.
Lovingly maintained and updated, “MY ALIBI” represents a modernized classic with updated 4-cycle MACK engines, a newer generator, updated A/C, galley and electronics.
She would make a perfect liveaboard with her huge master cabin and updated galley.
All spec and photos are current and accurate!
Please note current owner prefers a more leisurely cruise speed of 10-12 knots.
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.
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