1981 51'
Formosa center cockpit sailboat
Good:
Ford
Lehman 120hp
diesel in great condition. New belt, hoses,
fuel lines and heat exchanger(remaining exchangers cleaned)
Transmission in good condition operating as it should.
Vetus bow thruster.
The two
hydraulic steering rams were rebuilt.
New prop shaft and Cutlass bearing.
6- 6V golf cart
batteries in good condition. 1-12V starting
battery in good condition.
2-
Raritan Skipper toilets with several full
rebuild kits included but not installed. There is a composting
toilet if the aft
head.
Custom
aluminum hardtop.
Both
mast were pulled in 2017. At that time they were stripped, inspected, painted and had new led
anchor and steaming lights installed.
All new Halyards as well as
Dyneema topping lifts and Triatic stay were put on in 2017.
Nice Atkins and Hoyle
dinghy davits on the stern.
She carries 400 gallons of fresh
water in stainless
tanks and 100 gallons of
diesel in an
aluminum tank.
Inside there are Corian counter tops throughout.
A fully rebuilt
propane stove with a new solenoid and hoses(solenoid and hoses not installed)
V berth with 2 upper bunks and lower full
bed. Separate fwd
head and separate
shower.
Large
salon with carved
teak pocket doors to separate from V berth, head and
shower.
80 quart 12V/120V fridge and 85 quart 12V/120V
freezer these are Dometic coolers in great condition.
Aft
cabin has a King size bed(new foam mattress) with a aft head and walk in shower.
Tons of
storage.
New sails(some staining but can be cleaned)
Blue seas AC/DC
panels with new
wiring throughout.
Walk in
engine room with great access for
maintenance and
battery bank.
All the
teak in the
cockpit was removed. All the screw holes filled and glassed over with West systems
epoxy then new teak epoxied in place.
All the teak around the top edge of the entire house was removed and holes filled then glassed over.
The bad:
The 3 original hatches have minor
leaks.
All of the
cabin windows were replaced with
Lexan that has a UV coating. There was an additional UV film added that is failing. It can be removed revealing windows in good shape.
The transom windows are
bronze and awesome but the
Lexan needs to be replaced(piece included)
The triatic stay is connected to the Mizzen
mast but has not been connected to the main.
The lugs on the bottom of the main sail do not match the boom These are easy to change out.
Manual windlass not installed.
Portable A/C's
work fine but not everybody's cup of tea.
The ugly:
No
holding tank. (no smell either) the hoses and Y valves are there so a new system would be easy to install.
Starboard side
deck is soft. There is a 3/4" ply
core here in a raised section with a solid gutter down the side. The raised portion needs the top peeled, clean the
core out and replace.
There is no mainsheet traveler. The
boat has not been under sail in many years and needs to be rigged to do so.
The
hull and
deck are cosmetically challenged. They need to be painted.
We lived aboard for 9 years and enjoyed it greatly. We moved off for
health reasons. If not for that we would still be there. The
boat needs some TLC and someone to take her sailing. If you
research Formosa be sure and find a owner or someone who has cruised on one. They are very comfortable boats that are capable of going just about anywhere you want to take it.
There are no
electronics. I chose to use portable A/C's, composting
toilet and the coolers for a reason but I realize everyone has there own ideas. The boat does need some
work but important work has been done and the boat can move now and sail shortly with a knowledgeable owner.
We have priced the boat very fairly at 60k and unlike a lot of boats on this one you can increase the value with your investment of
money and sweat equity. The least expensive one on Yachtworld is 120K and the most expensive 212K As you can see we have priced the boat to sell quickly as it sits.
The boat is in Orange beach
Alabama and can be seen by appointment. Truck, car, land, tractor etc.
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