Yacht Overview
- Yacht Details Able 50
- Year 1987
- Location Charleston, SC, US
- Engines 1
- Last UpdatedApr 10, 2024
- Asking Price$299,000.00
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If you are preparing to cast off and do some serious blue water cruising, "Mistral" presents a unique opportunity. She is a truly turn-key yacht; designed, built, and maintained with zero compromises to go anywhere in the world in speed, comfort, and safety.
She is a Chuck Paine design, and is an improved, both in comfort and speed, adaptation of his "Whistler 48" design which can be found in the "Worlds Best sailboats"
Her specification and construction shows an attention to detail rarely found. Her moderate draft, high ballast ratio, skeg hung rudder with protected propeller, watertight bulkheads, and overall build quality show an obsession with safety that lets you confidently explore anywhere in the world. She has just completed a loop of the Atlantic ocean, with a pause for preventive maintenace in the Caribbean, and is now headed to New England from the Bahamas - avaliable anywhere on the US East Coast.
She features a 3 cabin/2 head layout with 5 sea berths that can comfortably accommodate a large family or crew. Among many of her desirable features are:
- 125hp Yanmar 4JH-DTE Diesel engine - 2006 (2600hrs)
- Northern Lights Genset - 2006 (950hrs)
- Air Conditioning - 2017
- Watermaker
- Diesel Heat
- Electric Winches
- In-boom furling mainsail
- Standing rigging replaced 2024
- Bow thruster
- Solar
- Davits
- Hydrovane self steering/emergency rudder
- Starlink internet
- Full electronics with Plotter, AIS, Radar, Autopilot, VHF, SSB.
and a very long list of top equipment and continuous upgrades.
Mistral was custom built as "Palmyra" for one of the owners of Able Marine. She was designed to sail in comfort to Palmyra Atoll in the south pacific, which she did successfully, before returning to New England and cruising extensively with careful, experienced owners. Chuck Paine designed an extremely capable offshore cruiser with all the positive attributes of a center cockpit vessel, while still giving her sleek lines and a sea-friendly offshore cockpit where the boat can easily be sailed shorthanded. Major upgrades in 2006 were a taller single carbon fiber mast to replace her ketch rig, this simplified sail handling and rigging while increasing performance. Also replaced at this time were: Leisturefurl in-boom furling, new 125hp Yanmar diesel engine, new Northern Lights genset, new Awlgrip and significant re-wiring. She has had continuous ongoing maintenance since then, including many years of indoor storage at Hinckley Yachts in Southwest Harbor, Maine. She has in the last three years been updated again and is actively cruising. Unfortunately her current owners now need to return to shore, which presents the current opportunity for the right owner to begin her next adventure.
- Make Yanmar
- Model 4JH3-DTE
- Fuel diesel
- Hours 2600
- Type Inboard
- Drive Type Direct
- Length Overall: 50 ft
- Beam: 13.92 ft
- Hull Material: Fiberglass
- Fuel Tank: 1 x 185|gallon
- Fresh Water: 1 x 150|gallon
- Holding: 1 x 150|gallon
- Cabins: 3
Topsides are Awlgrip Royal Blue. Hull is fiberglass with Airex core. Deck is fiberglass with balsa-core, glassed to the hull with high bulwarks. Bulwarks topped with varnished teak caprail. Side decks are laid teak with traditional kingplank - Bungs always kept up by meticulous and knowledgeable owners - deck has a lot of thickness and condition is excellent. Other surfaces are painted with Awlgrip Matterhorn white, light grey nonskid on cabin tops to reduce glare.
InteriorBeautifully detailed combination of fine cabinetry and satin varnished cherry trim and joinery. Cabinet doors are generally recessed paneled type with louvers, all have secondary positive offshore latching mechanisms. Bulkheads are white in Herreshoff style. Cabin soles throughout are satin varnished teak and holly. Handrails are strategically positioned throughout the interior. Bureau tops are varnished cherry as are cabinet doors, drawer fronts, door jambs and fiddles. Drawers are built with true dovetail joints. Personnel door frames have arched lintels.
Forward Stateroom Private stateroom with V-berth. Fore and aft shelving to each side. Satin varnished hull ceilings. Large hanging locker to port and bureau to starboard. The fore and aft bulkheads of this cabin are watertight, Ventilation from a large overhead deck hatch, two opening ports and a dorade ventilator.
Forward Head Basin, toiletry lockers and linen stowage. Toilet. Trimmed in teak. A combination of doors permits expansion into a roomy shower.
Starboard Cabin Double cabin with upper and lower berths. Bureau and hanging locker. Sliding paneled door. Ventilation from two opening ports, an overhead hatch and a dorade ventilator.
Main Salon A dining area for six is to port with medium blue Ultra Suede upholstery. Two louvered cabinets outboard of dinette with two book shelves with removable fiddles. Paul Luke wood burning fireplace surrounded by blue and white Delft tiles. Single built in settee to starboard with louvered cabinet outboard. Nav Station Located to starboard opposite the galley. Oversized chart table with instrument console facing the navigator with a cherry faced cabinet and three-bay pencil/storage tray. Large bookshelf outboard. Excellent light and visibility due to raised deckhouse.
Galley Located at companionway outboard to port. Equipped with custom stainless steel countertops throughout. Large deep stainless steel sink with pressure hot/cold water and filtered fresh water. Generous food and galleyware lockers are outboard and forward. Tasco 3-burner propane stove with oven. GE microwave (available via inverter power).DC refrigeration systems are installed within well insulated ice boxes (8 cu. ft fridge, 7 cu. ft. freezer). Swing out bottle locker provides secondary engine access (at base of companionway. Fantastic light and viability due to raised deckhouse. The companionway steps have lift-up treads with storage for flashlights, safety harnesses, and other items requiring quick access.
Work Area Located in passageway aft of nav station (leading to aft cabin). Full headroom. Work bench with swing out stool. Spare parts stowage and tool drawers. Double doors to the engine/mechanical compartment.
Aft Master Cabin Watertight compartment with cherry paneled double stainless steel dogged door. Two excellent sea berths. Large hanging locker. Bureau. Settee. Companionway ladder with access to the cockpit. Ventilation from four opening ports, overhead hatch, and a dorade ventilator.
Master Head Located forward of aft cabin on the port side. Toilet. Basin. Separate stall shower (trimmed in teak).
MechanicalNorthern Lights M673 - 5 KW diesel generator (2006) with 950 hours.
Village Marine Watermaker model SPW 600 - 25gph.
Sidepower bowthruster with wireless remote. (2015)
Cruisair reverse cycle AC and Heat. (2017)
Espar Diesel Cabin Heater.
SeaFrost 12volt refrigeration (2 units for fridge and freezer).
(2) Stainless steel and (1) bladder water tanks with a total capacity of 150 gal. (4) Stainless fuel tanks with a combined capacity of 158 gal. Tank Tender tank level monitors are connected to all tanks.
Paul Luke solid fuel fireplace in the main saloon.
Seagull IV potable water filter at the galley sink.
ElectronicsFuruno Model 1832 Radar (Nav station)
Garmin 8" touch screen (Nav station) Garmin 7610 10" touch screen(Helm)
AIS Transceiver.
Icom M-700 SSB radio w/ AT 120 antenna tuner (Currently no antenna as new backstay isn't isolated, but unit powers on)
B & G Network wind display (nav station/helm) B & G Network quad display – wind/depth (nav station/helm)
Simrad AP24 Auto Pilot (nav station/helm)
Standard Horizon VHF (nav) Garmin 200 VHF - 2015 (nav) Standard Ram Mike (aft cabin/nav)
Electrical SystemThe electrical system was specifically designed for durability and redundancy. Ship's service is 12VDC with 3 8D AGM LifeLine batteries.
525W solar Connected to 60A MPPT solar controller. (2021)
MarineKinetix 400W Wind Generator (2023)
Emergency crossover switching system for emergency engine start. Independent Generator start battery.
Custom built, main electrical panel with circuit breakers for all loads using color-coded, soldered terminals with lighted texts and condition monitors. Wiring is color-coded, harnessed and bundled using highest quality tinned copper wire with soldered, heat shrink, terminals on all connections.
The 11O VAC shore power system has a 50 ft. cord, with isolation transformer and separate breaker panel.
Xantrex inverter/charger and Mastervolt engine bank charger. Northern Lights generator is mounted in the engine room. Grounding and bonding system installed, using copper banding glassed into the hull.
Sails and RiggingMISTRAL was re-rigged in 2006 from a ketch to a cutter. 70’ carbon mast by GMT (2006). Leisure-furl boom. (2006) Harken headsail furler. (2006) Harken staysail furler. (2006) Standing rigging all new in January 2024. Dual Navtec hydraulic backstay adjusters and boom vang, controlled at the helm. Mast mounted spinnaker pole. Navtec hydraulic vang & backstay adjuster. - all navtec systems rebuilt with new seals January 2024.
Garhauer Mainsail Traveler system added 2023 for better mainsail shape and control.
Barlow 36 two-speed electric primaries. Barlow 28 secondaries. Barlow 27 main sheet winch. Anderson 46ST two-speed electric halyard/furling.
Canvas:
Bimini and dodger - Bimini new 2022
Custom canvas awnings that cover entire deck aft of mast for comfort at anchor without needing to run AC
SafetyEmergency engine-driven Jabsco 62 gpm bilge pump.
Watertight Bulkheads
3 Rule bilge pumps - 2022
Edson manual bilge pump (model 258) mounted in the cockpit sole.
Jacklines
Revere Elite Series 6-Person Life raft with hydro-static release.(cert through 4/24)
MOM-8A Man Overboard Module (cert through 5/25)
EnginesYanmar 4JH3-DTE 125hp engine installed in 2006. (2600hrs)
High Output Alternator
Max-Prop 22" 3 blade feathering propeller
"Spurs" line cutter (currently removed but comes with vessel)
PSS Dripless Shaft Seal - New seal 2022
New Cutless Bearing 2022
Propeller fully protected inside rudder skeg
Ground TackleLewmar Electric Anchor Windlass
88LB Rocna Anchor (2022)
300' of 3/8" Galvanized Anchor Chain
Fortresss 37 Secondary Anchor with separate rode/chain
Salt Water washdown for anchor
