Alden SKYE 51 SANDPIPER

Summary

As the personal project of a yacht refit project manager she has undergone a profound refit from 2012 to 2017. Full details on request.

Currently registered in Malta under a limited company. The company can be sold with the yacht or closed according to the buyers’ wishes.

The yacht has been TVA exempted in EU beginning of the 90s. The yacht comes with all original documentation, boat builder certificate, drawings, etc.

CONSTRUCTION

ALDEN SKYE 51 built in 1981

Fin keel cruising yacht built by MAO-TA in Taiwan to the designs of Kaufmann and Ladd

GRP hull

Teak grating in cockpit

Non-slip side decks

Fin keel with skeg mounted rudder

Edson Wheel steering – chain and wires renewed and transmission serviced

Maltese Flag

MECHANICALS

One PERKINS 4236, 85 hp, four cylinder diesel engine

Borg Warner Velvet drive 71C

Walter V drive to three bladed propeller

Engine and transmission rebuilt – approximately 100 hours run since

Cruising speed 7 knots

Maximum speed 8 knots

ELECTRICS:

Complete rewiring of the primary electrics in this ownership.

800 Amp domestic AGM batteries - 2022

150 Amp AGM batteries engine start

150 Amp AGM batteries for windlass

100 Amp Balmar smart alternator coupled on engine + 70 Amp standard alternator.

Victron combi battery charger/inverter) 80A/2000W

Shore power / cable

TANKAGE:

1 x 500L stainless steel fuel tank

2 x stainless steel water tanks total capacity 1000L

2 x 80L stainless steel holding tanks

WATER SYSTEM:

Pressurised water system

New Quick water heater - 220V and engine

RIG

Ketch Rig

Aluminium mast and spars

Slab reefing

Harken Genoa Furling

Spinnaker pole

New Lewmar tracks for genoa, staysail, mainsail and mizzen

SAILS:

Fully battened Main sail – Doyle New and unused

Fully battened Mizzen - Doyle New and unused

Staysail on removeable forestay - Doyle New and unused

Yankee good condition, serviced with new US strip and webbing clew

Symmetric Spinnaker

WINCHES:

Two Lewmar 65 2ST primary winches

Two Lewmar 2ST secondary winches

Seven ST halyard winches

ACCOMMODATION

Six berths (1 double + 4 singles) in 3 cabins

Gas cooker with oven and grill and three burners

Gas shut off solenoid

Fridge and Freezer - both Frigoboat

Two manual toilets, two handbasins and one shower

New mattresses in all cabins

New upholstery in salon

New vinyl carpet with snap button fit

LED lighting throughout

Teak interior construction

INVENTORY

NAVIGATION AIDS:

Danforth constellation steering compass

Raymarine ST70 Log, Speed, Depth and Wind on custom carbon bracket on mizzen

Raymarine Smart pilot CPU

Raymarine ST7001 Autopilot head at helm

Raymarine C90W plotter at chart table

Humminbird echosounder 1995

Standard Horizon matrix GX 3000E VHF at chart table

AIS transponder class B

GROUND TACKLE:

Buegel Main anchor with 140m of 12 mm galvanized chain

2 x Spare anchors – Danforth and Aluminium Fortress

Quick vertical 1700W electric windlass with remote at the helm

GENERAL EQUIPMENT:

Gas detector

Aluminium/teak grating folding passarelle

Swim ladder

Safety Gear:

Fire extinguishers

Liferaft – 8 Pax

4 x inflatable lifejackets with safety lines

4 x Watersport lifejackets

Flares

Bilge pumps

Avon 2.85m Hypalon RIB

YAMAHA 9.9hp four stroke outboard

Various warps

Various Fenders

Boathook

Cutlery, crockery, Utensils

Clock and barometer