Sail
128,375 $
Hudson Force 50 Ketch
Hudson Force 50 with impeccable interior & side thruster! Superior interior space for its size without compromise. This Hudson Force 50 is a beautiful , traditional offshore sailboat with full keel design, superb craftsmanship and built with solid construction. Enclosed center cockpit, 2 Helm stations, pilothouse, main salon, 3 staterooms, full galley, 2 heads , nav station and great engine room access & side thruster . Beautifully designed enclosed cockpit, with raised salon/pilothouse molded in with deck structure. The Hudson Force 50 features main salon with galley and settee, and step down salon area with additional settee leading to 2 forward cabins with full head. Aft cabin amenities to include king size bed, full head and more than ample storage. This vessel is a sailor\'s dream, a true classic off shore sailing vessel. This classic sailing yacht includes a side thruster, watermaker, AC/heat , generator, extraordinary amount of storage space, etc.....just about everything you need for long term cruising. For its size, and interior condition, this is reasonably priced for a 50 foot sailboat unique in its class- cozy, comfortable & well designed . If you like the Vagabond or Formosa classic style, you will not be disappointed with this interior. This is the highly desired Venice Layout. ________________________________________________________________________________ This is a beautifully presented traditional bluewater centre cockpit sailing yacht designed by William Garden – a US and Canadian trained naval architect. This versatile yacht is equally at home in the Inter-coastal Waterway as in deep water oceans. She has a full keel, fiberglass hull and aluminum masts (53ft clearance). Much sought after Venice designed layout. Built in Taiwan in 1987 landed in California and launched in 1989 she has sailed through the Panama Canal and spent the last 17 years cruising the East Coast of USA and the Caribbean with her present owners. Solid construction interior and exterior set up as a center cockpit ketch with 3 staterooms (aft stateroom includes a full queen size bed), full galley, main salon and 2 en-suite head and full stand up shower. Present owner is over 6ft tall and there is ample headroom throughout the boat. Easy engine room access with 90hp Ford Lehman and 6 KW Westerbeke generator housed between fiberglass tanks holding 300 gallons of fresh water and diesel. A separate diesel day tank has been incorporated into the fuel system. This Hudson Force 50 has a huge volume of living space that makes living aboard and cruising a pleasure. Many items have been updated – new high volume A/C units, 12V Frigoboat system (fridge and Freezer), aluminum masts, roller furling and 28 gph water-maker - to name a few. Storage on yachts is normally in short supply but on this Hudson Force 50 it’s abundant. Present owners in the past have provisioned for 6 months cruising only needing to stop for fresh produce and diesel!
Features:
TypeSail
CategoryKetch
Center Cockpit
MakeHudson Force 50
ModelKetch
Year built1987
Length50ft
Hull MaterialFibreglass
Beam15.75ft
Type keel:Full keel
New/UsedUsed
FuelDiesel