Love At First Sight, Clearwater FL

Escape Caye Gulfstar 47 (Sold)

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20th January 2023

1979 Gulfstar Sailmaster 47 Ketch

We lived comfortably aboard Escape Caye for 2-1/2 years during C19, moving occasionally between Gulfport, MS and Pensacola, FL. Our plan was to complete the previous owner’s refit work and sail far, far away. Alas, it turns out that C19 happened and wife and cats get seasick so our plans had to change.

Highlights and Features
- Year: 1979
- Unique walk-through cockpit coaming
- Center cockpit
- Chainplate locations makes it easy to move forward and aft without navigating an obstacle course
- Full standing height throughout
- Large engine room with 360° engine access
- We removed every other closet slat and cut slots in cabinet doors to enhance ventilation and ensure all areas stay dry.
- Large swim platform makes boarding or provisioning at anchor a breeze
- Forward dinghy chock and crane arm for easy deployment and retrieval
- Stone and Corian countertops in several places
- Gulfstar badges and plaques including etched Gulfstar logo in saloon mirror
- USCG Documented Vessel

Specifications
- Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
- Rigging Type: Masthead Ketch
- Length: 47.4′
- Beam: 13.8′
- Draft: 5.5′
- Mast Height Above Waterline: 54.5′ (per Gulfstar brochure)
- Displacement: 38,000 lb
- Fuel capacity: 195 gals
- Freshwater capacity: 300 gals
- Full details from sailboatdata.com

Interior Details
- 16000BTU reverse cycle AC in main cabin.
- New 6000BTU reverse cycle AC for aft cabin included and needs to be installed.
- Exterior window shades, blinds, and windshield curtains keep temps livable year round.
- Fabric covers for saloon cushions
- Folding table on adjustable base
- Every other closet slat removed and cabinet doors slotted to enhance ventilation and ensure all areas stay dry.

Exterior Details
Hull
- Complete professional blister repair and hull restoration performed by previous owner
- Hull was painted with Awlgrip epoxy
- New ablative bottom paint needed
- A service routinely cleans the bottom, replaces zincs as needed, etc.
Masts / Rigging
- Furler
Decks, etc.
- Deck paint needed
- Cockpit windows are new, cockpit canvas has stood up to some intense storms and is still serviceable
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Propulsion
- Perkins 6.354 engine uses approx 1.25 gallons per hour motoring at 7 knots.
- Engine was rebuilt by previous owner and looks/runs great.
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Electrical Systems
12 Volt DC
- 3 x Kilovault 12V 180Ah 12V PLC AGM lead carbon bank (tolerant of partial state of charge and approx 5kWh usable power due to lead carbon technology)
- Charging is sped up and optimized by a 210A Sterling alternator to battery charger and Prestolite 130A auxiliary alternator (identical spare included, both bought new in 2000)
- ProMariner 60A shore charger
- SAMLEX pure sine 2000W inverter installed (model SSW-2000-12A)
- Wind generator
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120 Volt AC
- Generator (new-ish old stock, not yet installed)
- 30A SmartPlug connectors and 50′ cables.
Electronics
- Radar
- SSB radio
- VHF radio with remote mic
- Autopilot ram, professionally rebuilt (pump and controls were removed before we got her, and need to be purchased)
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Plumbing & Heads
- Quick Sigmar Compact Water Heater – 10.5Gal/1200W/110V water heater installed with thermostatic balancer to limit temp at faucets
- New faucets installed in galley and aft head
- Seagull drinking water filtration in galley
- Falcon Expansion Tank to reduce/buffer fresh water pump cycling and improve pressure consistency
- 2 full baths with standing showers
- Nature’s Head composting toilet aft with 2 urine containers
- Macerating freshwater head forward equipped with Raritan Lectra/San USCG Certified Type I Marine Sanitation Device for use on vessels 65 feet and under. (The Lectra/San needs service/replacement, or it can be replaced with holding tank.) She was never equipped with a holding tank.
- 300 gal fresh water capacity; She goes about 3 weeks between water refills and composting head reloads with 2 people aboard.
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Additional Details
- Equipment to be installed
- Ground Tackle
- 2 Sets of dock lines
- 600′ of 3/4″ extra lines
- Assorted sheets & lines
- Misc. interior and exterior hardware & trim
- other inventory / items…
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Saloon

Aft Cabin

V-Berth

Galley

Forward Head

Engine Room

Exterior

Generator (Never Installed)

Misc. Additional Pictures