Bristol, RI 02809
$275,000
Yanmar 4JH3-DTE
85hp
2380
Cruisers
51ft
1994
51 XL C/B
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PRELIMINARY LISTING PHOTOS; PHOTOGRAPHY WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THE BOAT IS COMMISSIONED AND LAUNCHED IN JUNE
BLUE is hull #4 of the renowned 51’ XL series, featuring a centerboard design for optimal performance and shoal draft cruising.. She is one of those “unique to the market” yachts only available in limited numbers to the brokerage market. An exceptional value for the serious sailor looking for an updated and overbuilt classic for blue water.
C&C’s “XL” series combines functionality and luxury. BLUE has a spacious three-stateroom layout, including a generous owner’s stateroom forward (plus a convertible crew cabin in the forepeak), two double cabins aft, and two heads, each with a separate stall shower.
Highlights Include:
Currently undergoing commissioning for the 2025 season in Bristol, RI, BLUE will be moored in Newport, RI, upon completion.. Please read the details below for full specifications. Showings available by appointment.
Cruising Speed:6kn
Max Speed:7kn
Nominal Length:51ft
Length Overall:51.67ft
Max Bridge Clearance:72.67ft
Max Draft:10.33ft
Min Draft:6ft
Beam:15.5ft
Length at Waterline:43.75ft
Windlass:electric-windlass
Liferaft Capacity:2
Fresh Water Tanks:188gal
Fuel Tanks:124gal
Holding Tanks:80gal
Cabins:3
Heads:1
Engine Make:Yanmar
Engine Model:4JH3-DTE
Engine Year:1994
Total Power:85hp
Engine Hours:2380
Engine Type:inboard
Drive Type:direct
Fuel Type:diesel
Propeller Type:3-blade
Propeller Material:bronze
Electric Winch:✓
The C&C 51 was designed to be the ultimate large high-quality production boat that we could produce, and we expected it to set new standards for quality and performance in the sailboat world.
When the project started, we, as a company, had produced 5,650 sailboats ranging in size from 24’ to 66’. C&C were leaders in composite technology, and the 51’ project incorporated much of what we had learned throughout the years. We built a custom 52’ footer, and the 51’ structure was a spinoff from that boat, therefore, there was a proven formula. The design is an evolution of the Finnish production boat, the Baltic 51’.
Hull #1 had a deep keel, which loaded up the yacht's structure more than the centerboard version. When the keel was built, the mold expanded when the lead was poured, and the bottom of the fin had approximately 2,000 lbs more lead in it than planned. This resulted in an overweight boat but, more importantly, massively more stable. Despite the resulting loading increases, the boats’ structure survived adequately in many rough sailing conditions.
The subsequent hulls had the centerboard design, with the proper amount of lead, so the structure never saw anything like the loads that Hull #1 did. The bottom line is that, like all C&C production designs, we deliberately overbuilt the structure, knowing of the possibility of misuse or violent weather somewhere in the yachts’ life.
I was the chief designer at C&C from 1973 through 1990, and I feel that the 51’ was one of the best boats we ever produced…
Rob Ball
Hull: Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides (2016), triple white boot stripe, Gold C&C logo cove stripe. Single unit molded fiberglass utilizing biaxial E-glass and Kevlar hybrid laminates with Baltec contourkore end-grain balsa core (prepreg resin) and vinylester resin. Unidirectional fiberglass is used in high-stress areas; structural frames and longitudinal stringers are fiberglassed in place. 1 ½” white rubber rub rail runs the top of the hull sides. Fixed plexiglass portlights on port and starboard hull sides.
Deck: White Awlgrip finish (2016) single-piece molding bonded to hull with 3M5200 compound and mechanically fastened with stainless steel bolts through the patented C&C toerail (black) forms an integral deck joint.
Transom: Large sugar scoop style transom with teak treading on transom steps and integral step lights with switches at the transom and navigation station. A retractable stainless steel swim ladder with teak steps operated from the cockpit starboard lazarette hatch. Hot and cold cockpit shower mounted in transom.
Underbody: Keel/ centerboard configuration; Redesigned partial elliptical lead ballast centerboard by Rob Ball on new dyneema pennant (2023). Custom carbon fiber rudder on stainless steel post with Harken bearings (2009).
The XL interior features a large Master Suite forward of the mast, a spacious main salon with twin quarter cabins aft.
Forward Cabin: Starting forward, there is a large storage anchor locker compartment with a single block & tackle adjustable pipe berth, which serves as crew quarters and additional storage. A full-size door connects the forward cabin/forepeak area with the owner's head area just next aft.
Forward Head: Next aft is a full beam owner's head with a separate stall shower and seat. The head is “Herreshoff style” with white bulkheads & door backs, clear satin stained light teak trim. There is a full-size glass shower door, shower head nozzle, a teak shower seat, mirror, vanity, and cabinet storage.
Owner’s Stateroom: Continuing aft is the owner's stateroom area with an offset double bed to port, bookcase and lockers; a vanity with mirror with recessed seat and more lockers to starboard.
Main Salon: Full-width main salon with rectangular dinette that lowers into itself to form a berth to port and full entertainment center with two barrel chairs to starboard. One of the chairs swivels 360 degrees and faces a full navigation station.
Galley: Aft of the dinette to port is the galley, which also serves as the walk-through to the portside aft cabin. The galley is equipped with polished double stainless steel sinks, a white Italian-styled faucet, and white Surell countertops.
Aft Cabins: Aft of the galley are (2) twin berth accommodations with storage drawers and hanging lockers. The aft cabins are connected by a full-size door.
Aft Head: Aft of navigation station, starboard side, is a head with a built-in washer/ dryer (not functioning) and a separate stall shower. There is a door that also provides access to the starboard side Aft cabin. There is a full-sized door that allows access to the engine and generator compartment via the aft head.
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