THIS BEAUTIFUL SAILBOAT IS A MUST SEE!! Blue Skies is a graceful and unique sailboat. This elegant Raised Salon is a comfortable cruising design with forward facing windows located at normal eye height for a 'picture-window' view of the surroundings. Built by the world class craftsmen at Able Marine in Mount Desert Island Maine and exceptionally well designed by the renowned Chuck Paine, Blue Skies can be handled easily from the comfort of her Raised Salon and forward facing Navigation Station or enjoy her balanced helm from the superb T-shaped aft cockpit.

Blue Skies has benefited from a caring owners who have made extensive upgrades to the vessel over the years, least of which include; Leisure Furl boom, standing rigging, furling mainsail & genoa, Bimini, dodger, bow thruster, electronics, etc.. This boat is about the experience, and she is perfect for the sailor looking for a classic beauty, seaworthiness, simplicity and amenities. The moment you step aboard you will know you’re on a very special yacht.

This boat is located at Fort Rachel Marina in Mystic, CT. Please "Bring Offers" Thank you.

Accommodations:

Large V-berth forward with standing headroom, bureau, cedar lockers port & starboard, stowage areas outboard & ensuite head w/shower.
Main salon with raised U-shaped settee & dinette table to port.
Spacious Nav station to starboard with forward facing seat and abundant storage.
Aft cabin to port w/double berth, 2 opening ports, cedar hanging locker & storage.
Large head to starboard with vanity, wet locker & shower.
Varnished cherry interior throughout
Ultrasuede upholstery
Teak framed screens for companionway & hatches
Teak cabin sole
13" color TV in main salon and 4 Hella turbo cabin fans

Gally:

Athwartships galley forward of main salon with Formica countertops, tile backsplash, large stainless-steel sink with Seagull IV water purifier, engine driven Seafrost freezer/refrigerator, Force 10 propane stove, drawers, cabinets and lockers.

Mechanical:

3 Blade Max prop
Yanmar 46hp diesel - serviced regularly
Belts and hose replaced 2016
Engine box insulation
PSS dripless shaft seal
Drive system (power) includes a Seatra self-aligning constant velocity joint plus a dripless shaft seal.
Seagull filter

Electrical:

1 gel cell deep cycle starting battery
2 gel cell deep cycle house batteries
Pro Mariner 55 40 AMP battery charger
Heart interface provides 1800 watts of 10V power from house batteries &/or alternator
Yacht Master AC/DC master central panel with voltage & load monitor and polarity indicator
110V shore power system w/breaker panel
50' cord
Solar-powered vents

Electronics and Navigation:

Sailing instruments and autopilot are duplicated @ binnacle and nav station
Custom Nav Station w/Radar, Chartplotter and Autohelm
At Helm; Raytheon GPS Chartplotter w/Radar
Ritchie Compass
Raymarine Instruments (Depth, Wind, Speed & Distance)
Raymaine Autohelm ST6000
VHF radio w/Remote at helm

Sails and Rigging:

Sloop rig with removable inner forestay for Staysail. Anodized Aluminum mast with double spreaders, stepped on keel.. Cockpit is laid out with lines are led aft and designed for a couple to sail her with ease, especially with the addition of electric mainsail halyard winch.
Anodized aluminum spar with double spreaders
Navtec rod rigging
Full batten main with Lazy Jacks
Removable inner staysail
Furlex furling system
Harken mainsheet traveler
2 Harken mechanical backstay adjusters
Removable inner forestay for staysail
3 Barient 2 speed winches on mast
2 Barient 2 speed winches #22 on cabin top
2 main #32 2 speed winches in cockpit
Hall quick vang
Masthead mounted anchor light
Strobe & tri-color.
Stainless steel Navtec rod rigging ~ complete overhaul in 2015
(2) Hydraulic back stays with Navtec adjuster in cockpit
Forespar Combination Steaming & Deck light
Forespar guard to protect mast deck light
LED Lights in Mast Head Tri-color
Harken shuttle blocks for reefing system in boom
Hall Quick Vang (line led aft)
Harken traveler
Spinnaker pole
Harken spinnaker pole car
Harken sheave for main halyard at top of mast
Detachable inner forestay with Hyfield lever
Harken headsail furling system
Carbauer clutches
(8) Winches all overhauled
Harken Electric winch for mainsail on coach roof ~ 2019
(2) Barient 32 (2) speed self-tailing primary winches on cockpit coaming
(3) Barient 28 (2) speed self-tailing halyard winched on coach roof
(2) Barient 28 (2) speed self-tailing halyard winched on mast
LeisureFurl Mainsail~ 2016
135% Furling Genoa
3.4oz Gennaker
Spinnaker
Storm staysail ~ 2005
Dodger (White) ~ 2016
Bimini (White) ~ 2016
Custom Covers for Hatches, Ports and large Salon windows.
Cockpit cushions – light blue ~ 2019

Safety & Ground Tackle:

Maxwell 2200 electric vertical windlass with rope and chain gypsies
Primary ground tackle; 45# CQR w/150' of chain plus 20' nylon snubber & Fortress anchor w/40' of chain & 150" of nylon rode