Hylas 54

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The broker says Clarity sailed about a thousand miles from Annapolis to Fort Lauderdale, and that the owner reports not one mechanical failure; he adds the owner made a 2,500-mile round trip to the Caribbean in the spring with no mechanical failures either. These are the broker's sales claims relayed from the owner.

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The broker lists this boat's equipment: Maxwell windlass replaced in 2023, a Selden cutter rig with in-mast furling, standing rigging done in 2022 and sails new in 2018. He gives the main engine as just under 1,800 hours and the generator as just under 1,100 hours.

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On a brokerage sail aboard a 2009 boat, North Sails sailmaker Peter Grimm (who says he has worked on the Hylas program for 25 years) says the Frers hull is easily driven and the split rig of genoa, roller-furling staysail and in-mast furling main gives many ways to reduce sail and keep the boat upright. He describes a "wide groove" with little weather helm when trimmed well.

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Sailing in about 8 knots of breeze, the broker reports about 6.5 knots, later almost 7. Grimm says the staysail comes in around 10 knots of true wind at about 80 degrees apparent and can add as much as three quarters of a knot of boat speed. The broker says these boats are known for "200 plus mile days" in rallies.

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Asked about the straight-spreader rig, Grimm says it tunes straight, is a proven offshore arrangement, and has running backstays that can be set up for big wind and sea. The broker adds that the spreaders are not swept, so the boom can go further out downwind.

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The broker shows the engine room of this boat: a Yanmar 125 horsepower turbo behind a great big opening door with access around the engine, plus the fuel filters that are part of the polishing system and an electric fuel pump for moving fuel between tanks. He says everything is nicely laid out, nicely lit and easy to get to.

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The broker says this 2001 Hylas 54 deck salon has 1300 amp hours of new Victron lithium batteries with a new Victron charger inverter, a Quantum in-mast furling main about a year old, and Raymarine electronics from 2022 (his listing claims).

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The broker notes a pilot berth to starboard in the saloon and calls it "pretty unusual to see on the 54s", saying most have cabinetry there.

discusses⚙ engine

At the engine room the broker shows a Yanmar turbo diesel with a Northern Lights generator installed in Newport the previous summer, and says the boat also has a new hydronic diesel heating system. Engine room access is behind a door by the nav area.

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Broker walkthrough of a 2006 Hylas 54 in Charleston. The presenter says one of its most important features is that it can be sailed from the cockpit: all lines are led back, winches are inboard, and the cockpit is enclosed by dodger, bimini and isinglass. The aft primary winches are electric, the main is controlled electrically, and the layout is three staterooms and two heads (a broker's description).

repairs⚙ electrical system⚙ batteries⚙ air conditioning

The broker says the 2009 Hylas 54 has a 24-volt, 1,000 amp lithium ion house bank, two big dual-sided solar panels, and electric davits replaced last winter with the highest rated model. He says that with everything running it will take more than a day to drain the batteries.

repairs⚙ decks⚙ deck hardware

The broker says the original teak decks were entirely removed last winter and the deck sealed and painted. All 110 pieces of deck hardware were removed and replaced or rebedded.

repairs⚙ standing rigging⚙ running rigging

The broker says the rig was pulled and fully disassembled when the deck was painted, and that 100% of the standing rigging was replaced the previous year.

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The Berthon broker says the 2002 boat has a slippery hull shape and lists the updates under the current owner: a carbon rig, fully battened main, new diesel, new through hulls, new AGM batteries, and updated refrigeration and watermaker. He says the owner crossed the Atlantic and cruised the east coast of the States.

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The broker notes the owners added deck strengthening "to take a drogue for really heavy weather" and moved the life raft to a more usable spot. The carbon rig dates from 2015, with North 3Di sails built for it.

repairs⚙ engine⚙ generator

The broker says the new 115 horsepower N4115 diesel "was installed in 2022" and has "under 300 hours". He also notes a Fischer Panda generator replaced under this ownership and fuel polishing.

repairs⚙ through-hulls

Underwater, the broker says "the through holes have all been replaced. That was done in 2015." The hull is copper coated, with a bow thruster, a Max Prop, a protected rudder and an all-lead keel with a bulb.

warns⚙ interior leak

In the VIP cabin the broker points out shadowing on the forward bulkhead from a leak "from many years ago before this ownership".

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The broker, Eric Holland, shows a 2003 Hylas 54 hauled in Annapolis. He says the bottom was taken back and redone in 2019 and he sees no pitting or electrolysis. He explains that a glassed-in fairing block at the foot of the rudder can weep a little, and that some Hylas lose the block after rudder service.

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The broker says this boat has a 24 volt bow thruster as a custom upgrade. Some other 54s have 24 volt thrusters but not all, and he advises anyone looking at a Hylas 54 to find one with a 24 volt thruster for more power and longevity.

warns⚙ gelcoat⚙ deck

The broker points to a little typical gel coat crazing on deck, which he calls very common on Hylases of this age. He says the gel coat is thick and keeps its luster, but over time gets brittle.

repairs⚙ deck hatches

The broker says the Lexan in the two large forward deck hatches was crazed and is being replaced before sale.

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The broker says the boat has been down to the islands several times and is fully capable of extended offshore passages, and notes it is set up for them, with flip-up jerry can holders, a davit system, electronics and mast steps all the way up.

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Under the cabin sole the broker says the stainless keel bolts on the lead keel are in excellent condition and sit dry above the sump. He notes some staining water because the boat is blocked on the hard, and counts three bilge pumps, two electric and one manual.