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1980 Gulfstar 50

Muskegon, MichiganSail50'
$119,000
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Overview

GULFSTAR 50 CENTER COCKPIT KETCH – READY TO CRUISE AND LIVE ABOARD!  This 1980 3-stateroom, 2-head model is a gorgeous boat that has been exceptionally maintained, cared for and loved by her current owners and is in great shape! The boat has made several cruises in Northern Michigan and Wisconsin.

Highlights

  • Quantum Mainsail (2022)
  • Cabin sole refinished

Specifications

Length50'
Beam13'
Draft5' 6"
Year1980
TypeSail
HullFiberglass
FuelDiesel
Engines1
Cabins3
Sleeps7
Heads2
Fuel Capacity100 gal
Water Capacity100 gal

Engines

Perkins 4.236
85 HPDiesel

Description

Designed by Vince Lazzara, this center-cockpit ketch rig with long fin keel and rugged skeg hung rudder for exceptional directional tracking, handles heavy weather with grace while providing a spacious, beautiful liveaboard interior.

Accommodations & Layout

• Master Aft Cabin: Private queen suite with extensive storage, independent companionway, and en-suite head with a full stall shower.

• Forward V-Berth: Spacious double guest cabin with hanging lockers and overhead ventilation.

• Midship Crew Cabin: Over/under twin bunks ideal for guests, kids, or offshore sea berths.

• Forward Day Head: Positioned to service forward cabins and day guests with a second VacuFlush toilet.

• Salon & Galley: Deep U-shaped port dinette seating six, starboard settee/berth, and a secure walk-through sea galley in the starboard passageway.

Contact us for an appointment to get aboard!

UPDATES

• Quantum Mainsail (2022)

• Genoa sheet

• Winches annually maintained

• Cabin sole refinished

• New plumbing lines to the galley sink

• Battery charger

• Depthsounder

• Autopilot pump and hydraulic cylinder serviced (2024)

• VC17 Bottom paint renewed annually

• Bottom has been repaired to correct the normal hull blisters associated with Gulfstar 50s using the proper method of grinding out and reglassing.

ELECTRONICS

Raymarine Depthsounder (2023)

Raymarine Wind Speed & Direction

Raymarine E 120 GPS Plotter

Raydome Radar

ProMariner ProNautic Battery charger (2022)

2 4D house batteries and one deep cell starting battery (2021)

SAILS, DECK & COCKPIT

North Sails 150 Genoa w/window

North Sails 130 Genoa

Furling headsail

In-boom furling main (Leisure Furl brand)

Quantum Mainsail made by Bluffton Bay Sails (2022)

Original Mainsail

Single mizzen sail (good shape)

Gennaker (red/white/blue)

Mizzen Staysail/Mizzen Gennaker (both red/white/blue)

Electric anchor windlass

Wheel steering (folding for more room in cockpit)

Folding cockpit table

CANVAS

All Navy Blue Canvas

Dodger

Bimini

Wheel & table cover

Newer cockpit cushions

GALLEY & INTERIOR

New cabin upholstery, cushion covers

Stainless steel double sink

Hot/cold water

Technautics CoolBlue Marine refrigeration

Microwave (2023)

Propane stove

2 Heads with VacuFlush pressurized system

Manual bilge pump

Two Electric bilge pumps (main and back-up)

Heat (no air conditioning)

Dinette table converts to berth

MISCELLANEOUS

Engine hours unknown

Long fin keel paired with a skeg-hung rudder


Beyond Yacht Group is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Sail Place Inc.. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Designed by Vince Lazzara, this center-cockpit ketch rig with long fin keel and rugged skeg hung rudder for exceptional directional tracking, handles heavy weather with grace while providing a spacious, beautiful liveaboard interior.

Accommodations & Layout

• Master Aft Cabin: Private queen suite with extensive storage, independent companionway, and en-suite head with a full stall shower.

• Forward V-Berth: Spacious double guest cabin with hanging lockers and overhead ventilation.

• Midship Crew Cabin: Over/under twin bunks ideal for guests, kids, or offshore sea berths.

• Forward Day Head: Positioned to service forward cabins and day guests with a second VacuFlush toilet.

• Salon & Galley: Deep U-shaped port dinette seating six, starboard settee/berth, and a secure walk-through sea galley in the starboard passageway.

UPDATES

• Quantum Mainsail (2022)

• Genoa sheet

• Winches annually maintained

• Cabin sole refinished

• New plumbing lines to the galley sink

• Battery charger

• Depthsounder

• Autopilot pump and hydraulic cylinder serviced (2024)

• VC17 Bottom paint renewed annually

• Bottom has been repaired to correct the normal hull blisters associated with Gulfstar 50s using the proper method of grinding out and reglassing.

ELECTRONICS

Raymarine Depthsounder (2023)

Raymarine Wind Speed & Direction

Raymarine E 120 GPS Plotter

Raydome Radar

ProMariner ProNautic Battery charger (2022)

2 4D house batteries and one deep cell starting battery (2021)

SAILS, DECK & COCKPIT

North Sails 150 Genoa w/window

North Sails 130 Genoa

Furling headsail

In-boom furling main (Leisure Furl brand)

Quantum Mainsail made by Bluffton Bay Sails (2022)

Original Mainsail

Single mizzen sail (good shape)

Gennaker (red/white/blue)

Mizzen Staysail/Mizzen Gennaker (both red/white/blue)

Electric anchor windlass

Wheel steering (folding for more room in cockpit)

Folding cockpit table

CANVAS

All Navy Blue Canvas

Dodger

Bimini

Wheel & table cover

Newer cockpit cushions

GALLEY & INTERIOR

New cabin upholstery, cushion covers

Stainless steel double sink

Hot/cold water

Technautics CoolBlue Marine refrigeration

Microwave (2023)

Propane stove

2 Heads with VacuFlush pressurized system

Manual bilge pump

Two Electric bilge pumps (main and back-up)

Heat (no air conditioning)

Dinette table converts to berth

MISCELLANEOUS

Engine hours unknown

Long fin keel paired with a skeg-hung rudder

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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