1979 Formosa Cutter / ketch Cruiser (sail) in St. Thomas, |STATE_CODE|

SELLER DESCRIPTION

Huge Price Reduction - Owner wants the boat sold. A beautiful example of a Formosa 51, immaculately maintained and ready to sail. Classic Sailing looks, sturdy fiberglass hull, lots of updates and good equipmentFeatures you will love:Enclosed pilot houseEasily Sailed by 2Full sail inventoryPerkins 120 HP rebuilt 2006 (250 hours)New Awlgrip topside paintNew bottom paintNew non skid deck paintWater Maker New Standard Horizons chartplotter Furuno Radar Additional Hand held Garman GPS Edsen Davit system on sternDeck - teak was removed in 1999 and fiberglassedIce Maker+ much more in Equipment and Spares

Accomodations:
Helm - teak flooring covered with elastomeric roofing finish with non skid Classic compass. Traditional wheel. Pilot House - Galley and dining - Force 10 Princess three burner stove with oven that actually works! Comes with 2 - 20 pound propane tanks mounted under seat on deck just forward of pilot house. Gold Star Microwave oven Double stainless sink, complete set of pots and pans as well as cutlery, plates and Glassware. Fridge and freezer, Sea Frost cold plates - 110 volt system.Sony 10 CD Changer with Sony AM/FM/CD player Panasonic 13" color TV with powered antennae Aspire Digital DVD player Yamaha Stereo Receiver (110 Volt) Sony speakers in saloonWest Marine speakers at helm Acoustic Marine speaker for deck sound (1/08)Extra pair of KLH speakers

Mechanical Equipment:
Drive Train - Velvet Drive transmission on 2" shaft leading to 26" bronze 3 blade propeller

Electonics and Navigational Gear:
New Standard Horizons chartplotter (1/08)with chip for Venezuela to Southern Florida, All the Caribbean, Mexico and Centra America. New Standard Horizons VHF with loudspeaker capabilities (1/07). New Standard Horizons RAM microphone for helm (1/07) Furuno Radar Data Marine speed / depth Data Marine wind indicator Simrad / Robertson Auto Pilot - works perfectly. Hand held Garman GPS (new in 06)

Electrical System:
110 from generator and shore power12 volt house system with two new D3 batteries (12/07)24 volts for windlass8 new golf cart batteries (3/08) Phase 3 24volt and 12 volt chargersHeart Interface charger / inverter

Sails and Rigging:
Rigging - all standing rigging has been upgraded to 5/16" or 1/4" stainless 7x9 aircraft cable with stalock fastening system. The stanchions are 42" high custom made 1 and 1/14" 316 stainless. The three rows of lifelines are 1/4" 7x9 stainless. All the standing rigging attachment plates on the masts were replaced with custom made 316 All rigging was inspected and all recommendations were done to the riggers specs on (12/06).Both masts are original and in good condition according to the rigger. However, they were painted at some point in the past by the previous owner and it makes it difficult to be precise on their condition. Mainsail new in 2004, light useSpinnaker like newGenoa in OK conditionMizzen should be replacedYankee like newStaysail - good Pro Furl roller furling on both foresailsLewmar self tailing winches (3 -40's 2- 54's and one 50)Jib sheets were replaced with Kevlar 12 MM line (1/07)

Additional Equipment:
Dark blue custom canvas covers (for almost every exposed piece of equipment)Bilge Pumps - 2 Rule high output electric pumps with spare back up. 1 - Gusher hand pump very conveniently located Grill - Magma Avalon the largest they makes for boatsHigh pressure fresh water deck rinseHigh pressure salt water deck rinseFour deck boxes8 life jackets extra lines and 6 - 1" braided dock lines (7/06) Air conditionerNumerous snorkel and dive gear - 2 tanks, BCD and regulator included Life raft - requires serviceWindlass - LoFrans Titan - 2400 pounds of pulling strengthAnchors -110 pound plow with 300' of 1/2 BB chain85 pound plow with 75' of 1/3" bb chain Aluminum Danforth stern anchor with 30' of 3/8" chain and 300' of 5/8" line