1980 Palmer Johnson Ed Dubois 47' fractional rigged aluminum racing sloop

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Up for Sale, a 1980 Palmer Johnson 47 foot aluminum racing sloop designed by Ed Dubois. The boat went through Hurricane Harvey and survived with no structural damage. Yes the boat is a bit rough, but it is all there and intact. There will be some assembly required. The deck hardware topside and inside was stripped for paint years ago, and never got finished. so the interior headliner is also disassembled. Some of the inventory that was not onboard during the storm did get submerged in salt water in off site storage, The current condition and specs of the vessel are listed below as best as I can recall. and can be verified by survey If you are looking for a battleship strong aluminum racer, this might be for you.The vessel underwent a mini refit in 1997, and a major refit in 1999.

This is a 47 'USCG documented Palmer Johnson aluminum fractional rigged sloop.Built 1980 in Racine Wisconsin USA; designed by Ed DuboisLOA 47'Beam 14'Draft 8'3"Mast: Air draft 75' approx. all original, doubled to the jumpers, tapered, Palmer Johnson aluminum keel stepped mast, and boom with NavTec rod rigging ( re-coldheaded in 1997), w/ navtec hyd boom vang; with spare standing rigging, and hydraulicsSailplan dimensions I-60', J-16', P-20', E-54' measurements are approximateDisplacement 21,000LbsBallast approx. 10,000Lbs.Last PHRF rating 48 in 1995Full original Palmer Johnson construction line drawingsSail inventory: 1- spectra/dacron delivery Mainsail w/ 3 reef points, and only 30 days time in service new in 20008 plus bags of spinnakers 4 headsails (These got wet ).There are lots of sails. 2pcs 4" aluminum spinnaker poles, (one is a 2 piece) with ball bearing mast trackFull 2 piece Sunbrella deck awning with all spreader bars and hardware new 2003Full set of Sunbrella deck runners from the 1980'sAVON 6 man offshore double tube liferaftMOB float and pole


47HP Perkins 4-108 diesel engineParagon reduction gearWalter v-drive,Folding propeller; with a shaft lock to ensure proper feathering80 gallons fuel80 gallons potable water16000 BTU marine air conditioner- semi portable installationSimrad Hydraulic Autopilot New in 1997, with remoteProFurl R-42 headsail furler ( new in box 1997) never installedAntal mainsail track and slides new in 1999all Barient winches 3 speed primaries, 3 speed coffee grinder mainsail winch2 groove tuff luff installedB&G Hercules Sailing instruments with 5 repeaters mast head unit missing, system condition unknownBerthing for 9 crew max; currently berthing 53 burner propane stovelarge capacity 12VDC refrigerator icebox conversion10 amp 12 volt marine battery charger/ power supplymanual and pressure fresh waterWilcox Crittenden Skipper Marine head ( the big one) with 6 gallon holding tank
vessel general condition is rough and needs attention
Currently the engine runs, but the water lift muffler has rusted out, and the engine electrical system has been bypassed as all the batteries were removed with the interior. As stated the deck hardware and interior has been stripped, with all the parts stored below. The cloth headliner has been lost, but all the battens and teak trim are present. There are 4 stainless stanchions missing. may or may not be located

The storm damage was limited to.One of the big fwd hatches is badly cracked, and one of the little hatches has a broken hinge. . The installed running rigging has been severely frayed by the storm, one running backstay was broken in the storm. AGAIN there is no structural or impact damage from the storm.

Vessel can be shown by appointment only.Vessel sold as is where is, no warranty expressed or implied . All sales final, no refunds no returns. All inspections to be performed at buyers expense.
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