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Shearwater is a 2008 Hylas 46, hull number 62, offering an opportunity to purchase a late model, semi-custom, fully commissioned shoal draft Hylas 46. Shearwater is equipped with all of the necessary accessories, gear and luxury options for blue water cruising. Designed by German Frers and built by Hylas to fill a couples cruising niche, it is no wonder that the Hylas 46 is such a popular choice for modern cruising couples. This luxurious center cockpit, two stateroom vessel has the accommodations you want with the sailing characteristics that make sailing safe, easy, and very enjoyable.
She comes complete with a Shaeffer in-boom mainsail furling system, electric winches, Furlex headsail and staysail furlers, upgraded Doyle sails, bow thruster, new (2023) Raymarine electronics, Cockpit Enclosure, new (2024) Bimini, dodger and hatch canvas covers, Spectra water maker, Spendide Washer Dryer, Vacuflush electric toilets, two air conditioning systems with reverse cycle heat, Zodiac dinghy on davits, Electric winches, new (2023) Fisher Panda generator, navigation electronics and a large inventory of tools, spares and gear. She has everything you need to go cruising today. Just add beer, wine, ice and happy people.
With low hours on the Yanmar diesel and genset, she is equipped with the desirable shoal draft keel offering a 5'8" draft. She will not last long on today's brokerage market, so act fast.
The hull of the Hylas 46 is completely hand laid solid fiberglass with 8 longitudinal stringers tied to each frame and bulkhead providing an unusually strong seamless monolithic structure in excess of A.B.S. standards. There are watertight bulkheads fore and aft. The keel is externally bolted lead using 12 solid stainless steel 1 3/8" bolts with backing plates. The distance between the rudder and keel is measured by design to provide excellent directional stability and balance. The semi-skegged rudder provides for a solid combination of strength, protection and performance. The bottom of the rudder is 6" higher than the low point of the keel providing protection for the rudder in the event of a grounding. Hylas built these boats with 2 epoxy barrier coats to avoid blistering. White factory gel-coat topsides. There is a teak rubrail with stainless steel guard.
Fiberglass sandwich construction with balsa core. Solid GRP fiberglass in all areas of deck for deck fittings and stress areas. The deck is bonded to the hull with 3M 5200 epoxy and thru bolted every 5" with backing plates. The deck has molded contrasting beige nonskid.
Factory installed: two additional mid-ship cleats and one centerline cleat on the stern. Varnished teak handrails on deck; Padeyes on foredeck for dinghy storage; Stainless steel wire lifelines; Stainless gate on stern; Access gates on port and starboard side with one teak/SS ladder. Stainless steel pushpit railing extended to the midship gate. Liferaft rack, stern Teak cockpit gratings - 2 each; Hot and cold deck showers hoses - in the cockpit behind the helm and at transom; Teak cockpit table; Four padeyes installed in the cockpit; Volume control for speakers located behind the helm; Drop down stern seats, port & starboard: SS portside radar pole with antenna bracket and swinging outboard lift; 3 cockpit opening ports, 2 aft cabin opening ports; Large LPG BBQ; grill gas supplied by shipboard propane system; Zodiac with canvas cover since new, Yamaha 15 hp outboard two stroke. Dinghy gear: anchor, navigation light and locks St Croix davits; 4 Praktec AERE inflatable fenders; Dock lines; Quickline flat rope and reel 250' - mounted on the side rail.
The Hylas 46 has a beautiful center cockpit layout with that wonderful aft owner’s private stateroom and ensuite head and shower and an incredibly lovely pullman berth stateroom on the port side and the large head forward for guests. The walkthrough galley to starboard is classic and it works! Offshore it is safe and secure and at anchor the incredible counter space is welcome. The navigation station is forward facing on the port side facing forward with all the electronics beautifully mounted within easy reach. The salon and the entire interior is pleasing with varnished teak joinery and custom UltraSuede upholstery in a beautiful “willow” color. The cabin house has generous windows to create a light, airy and bright interior. Custom cabinetry provides ample storage and makes the vessel completely livable!
When you enter the companionway from the center cockpit, you will instantly be impressed with the space with its lavish headroom, the light from the cabin windows, and the beautiful teak joinery. Hylas elegance abounds with the unique curves and rather sumptuous layout with the curved dinette to port and settee to starboard with cabinetry outboard. The dinette has a pull out bench seat that allows generous comfortable seating for six at the salon table. The circular dinette table also lowers to make a nice double berth for visitors. The bamboo cabin sole is varnished in high gloss and has been protected with lovely carpets that compliment the custom upholstery. The numerous hatches have Ocean Air screens and blinds in the fore and aft staterooms. The quality and luxury is apparent and you will appreciate the attractive appointments from the high quality fixtures to the lighting complete with dimmers and reading lamps. The creature comforts are complete with a CruiseAir AC system with two compressors and the entertainment system with Flat Screen, DVD, CD changer and Alpine stereo sound system, Washer Dryer, Watermaker, Electric Winches, virtually everything you could need or want!
The center cockpit with its new dodger, new bimini and full enclosure extends the living space and the aft deck and swim platform becomes a lovely entertainments space as well.
L shaped dinette seating on port side Salon table with removable leaf. Table can be collapsed and converted to a double berth. Starboard settee with cabinets 23" Samsung flat screen TV on electric motor mount behind starboard settee 2 hatches with screens Mast cover with locker Five upgraded reading lights, Two Hella fans, Red footlights, Handholds, Sirius, Alpine stereo speakers with separate volume control.
The walkthrough galley provides a workable layout at sea and at anchor with the inboard centerline sink and outboard stove and oven. There are many amenities including front and top opening new (2023) refrigerator and freezer and custom galley sink and faucet not to mention acres of counter space and storage galore.
Vessel is substantially upgraded with Schaefer Gamma in boom furling system for mainsail and Furlex furlers for head sails, and electric primary winches provides easy safe sail handling for a couple.
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Large comfortable sit down forward facing nav station with chart table and three storage drawers. All navigation and communication electronics upgraded in 2023 including the following:
Complete 110v and 12v systems with new (2023) 8kw Fisher Panda generator and over 1000 amp hours of batteries and factory installed bonding system.
12 Volt System:
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110 v Shore Power System:
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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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