VESSEL DETAILS

INTRODUCTION:

Below is a list of some of the significant maintenance and upgrades done to Blue Skies:

UPGRADES & REFITS:

2008 Annapolis

• Two Air Conditioning units plan and Install 
• All Ducting and Grills / Vents
• Magnum Inverter installed with fusing and monitor (house and start or either*)
• (9) Main Salon windows removed and re-bed clear “bullet proof” Lexan
• Re-Chromed Dorades
• Installed Vetus bow thruster with touch panel (reduce forward water tank size), gel coat tube thruster Refit battery cable as required - gel coat floor beam notching
• Bow Washdown installed 
• Stern rails and Bow rail extended for seating (stanchion type plate thru hull)
• New bronze strainers for air conditioning
• Navigation upgrade Refit radar box to accommodate
• Lights - Main salon ceiling and gallery lighting installed with “night-red” adjustable
• Radar GPS antenna install
• Install reinforce engine battery door and tie down box
• Groco deck wash kit installed
• E-80 Ray Marine multi-function system
• High powered Alternator installed

2009 WINTER

Cape Fear River • Bennett Brothers Yachts – Wilmington, North Carolina 

• Strip and varnish eyebrows, hatches toe rails, rub rails
• Remove rudder, removed shaft, install new shaft
• Cutlass Bearing replaced
• Shaft Seal replaced
• Bilge pump(s) redesigned - independent floats and House draw
• All steering cable and sheaves reset / replace
• Prop line shaft cutter install
• Fuel gauge on LP Gas
• Zincs replaced
• Interior varnish redone
• Propane box re-glassed
• Battery box and lockdown security

2010

Fort Rachel Marina – Mystic, Connecticut

• Replaced (2) heads and lines

2011 2012

• Dodsons Boat Yard – Stonington, CT (inside shed heated) – regular maintenance

2013

• Dodsons Boat Yard Winter
• VHF radio on helm new AIS Doc side electronics

2014

• Hall Spars Standing Rig Report* -shroud set rod turnbuckles back stay wire $5,000

2015

• Dodson Boat Yard Indoor Winter storage inside 2014/2015
• Installed outboard motor lift
• Main Sheet Halyard and sail
• Re-varnish toe rail and rub rail
• Replaced all sink and head hoses
• Life Raft Installed self-inflating in stern locker – Ditch bag
• Re-fit Amsteel running backs
• Lifelines replaced
• All Halyards removed 2009-2021 for the Winter

2016

• Dodson Boat Yard Indoor Winter storage 2016/2017
• Rod rigging replaced
• Magnum Meter Monitor reset
• Keel- ground to lead re-glassed
• Seacocks all serviced
• Disassembled windless and serviced

2017

• Dodson Boat Yard Indoor Winter storage 2016/2017
• Kay Electronics Portsmouth, RI solar panel install sockets

2018

• Keel- leading edge down to lead ballast re-toque interior keel bolts barrier coat

2019

• New genoa Bimini dodger and new frames
• 36” diameter re-leathered wheel with Dodger rails grab
• New connector with Dodger Bimini

2020-2021

Fort Rachel Marina – Mystic, Connecticut

• New Starter installed rewired
• Engine Exhaust Elbow Heat exchanger sand blast (New starter and wiring)
• Remove mast wiring harness and electronic components
• Mast Electrical Wiring Harness entire harness remade
• Mast Lights – new and hardware (tricolor anchor, mast head deck, VHF antenna)
• Install lifeline battery house and start
• Engine hoses- All replaced
• Max Prop re-build service
• Fly wheel sensor
• Holding tank valves replaced
• Swim Ladder Rebuilt
• (All Halyards Removed and Messenger Lines Ran Outdoor Storage with Shrink Wrap/Canvas)

CONSTRUCTION:

HULL:

DECK:

• Fiberglass deck w/Baltek end grain balsa core sandwich construction
• Hull color is flag blue w/gold leaf cove stripe (Awlgripped 1999)
• All bright work stripped and varnished 8 coats (2024)
• Raised salon design with 3 large fixed Lexan ports on each side & 3 fixed forward facing ports (new salon window shades 2000)
• Bowmar opening ports and hatches. 
• Bow & stern pulpits
• Double lifelines w/boarding gates port & starboard. 
• Modified "T" shaped cockpit w/teak port & starboard benches & helmsman's seat
• Removable teak cockpit grating
• Edson pedestal steering with binnacle compass.
• Folding teak cockpit table

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

GALLEY:

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 & NAVAGATION:

• 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 & 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
• Custon 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

MISC.

• Brinkman Q-beam Black Max 300 searchlight
• Electric cabin heater;
• 3 fire extinguishers
• Sea water wash down pump/hose, etc. for anchoring system 
• Folding stainless steel swim ladder
• Cockpit cushions (new 2000)
• 2 varnished fender boards
• Fenders
• Docklines 

COMMENTS: Blue Skies is a beautiful and unique boat. 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 Nav 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.

Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel subject to sale, price and inventory changes, and withdrawal from market 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 meter. 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.

DISCLAIMER TO BOARD VESSEL: In the event the Buyer boards the vessel either on land or in the water without a broker or owner, the Buyer(s) agrees and understands he boards at his sole risk and liability.