Ocean Grehou8nd, Bargain Price

After stepping her mast, applying fresh bottom paint, and speed coating her prop her Australian buyer fell out with his friend and Spirit is back on the market. His survey completed on 12/16/23 lists a market value of $160,000. The Hinckley Company yard estimate to bring her up to their standard including new batteries, fresh fuel, all new running rigging, check of thru hulls, etc. is $15,965.35. She is for sale, this month, on the hard, in as/is where is condition for $99,000.00. Once the repairs are completed, she will either sail another season or be offered for sale in the water ready for sea trial at a new price. If you are experienced, handy, and want both a boat and a bargain, you should come to Hinckley next week and look at this boat. Spirit is hull #1 of 7 Norseman 535s built by Ta Shing, the builder of Nordhavens, Taswells, Masons, and other high-quality yachts comparable to Oysters, Baltics, and Swans. She is the only 535 with the designer’s custom hard dodger. Designed by Gary Grant who worked with Bob Perry, her interior is open and modern and can easily accommodate a family of 6. Headroom is 6'6". You have 360-degree access to her main engine. Her Mercedes 125 HP diesel comes with a current oil analysis. She carries over 100 gallons of fuel and 200 gallons of water in separate aluminum tanks with custom stainless steel transfer tubes. Her Hood vertical battened mainsail rolls into her mast on a refurbished Reckmann fuller system. Her North Genoa and Staysail also furl on Rechmanns. Her spinnaker and sock are unused. Her primaries are powered. She can be single-handed. To see more, cut/paste to your browser: SPIRITOFAUSTRALIABOAT.COM In 2012, her mast was removed, disassembled, and painted by Sea Tek at which time her side shrouds were replaced, her Norseman fittings from old wire were refit to new wire, and a Wi-Fi antenna was added with the cable to the mast base. Her chain plates and wire were visually inspected by Mack Sails in December 2022. An estimate for all new wire rigging was provided but not recommended. A new forward mast light has been fitted. All of the hydraulic hoses from her Lewmar Commander in the bow to the Reckmann in mast furler were just replaced by Florida Rigging. Her bearings were replaced. Her vang and backstay seals have been renewed. Her Mercedes Blackstone Oils analysis reads as follows: “Richard: Your OM 352 is wearing well based on this data. Universal averages for this type of engine show typical wear levels after about 65 hours of oil use. You went 100 hours on this oil and wear metals are average or lower. That shows internal parts are in great shape at 8,900 total hours. That means we don’t see any reason to rebuild this engine. It's wearing well!" A recent inspection shows no water in her hull. She has never blistered. She has two new coats of fresh bottom paint. Her Maxprop with line cutter has been re-pinned, and Speedcoated. Her Zincs are new. Her teak deck has been removed. Heads are Vacu-flush and have phone booth stand-up showers. Her galley has stone countertops. She has a 4 burner propane stove with oven and two refer systems one driven by her engine and another by shore power or her Genset, an Onan 6.0 powered by Luger. Other comparable 53's on Yachtworld presently include Hallberg Rassey, Hylas, Oyster, Baltic, and Swan. Their asking prices range between $195,000 and $595,000. Norseman 447's are listed between $98,500 and $190,000. We are her fourth owner and purchased her in San Francisco in 2005. We sailed frequently between San Francisco, Canada, and Mexico before bringing her through the Canal to Florida and the Bahamas. She spent 4 seasons in the Abacos and Exumas. This is a serious vessel well suited to a knowledgeable sailor and crew with blue water experience. Her draft at 6.5 feet makes her Bahamas-friendly. Her air height of 73 feet forbids the Intra Coastal. She is a comfortable live-on-board with both AC cooling and Diesel heat. Your inspection is invited inside the Hinckley yard in Manatee Pocket in Stuart, Florida.