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1979 Formosa Boat Building Co Ltd Formosa 51 located in California for sale

51' Formosa Boat Building Co Ltd Formosa 51



Year
Length
Beam
Draft
Location
Price
1979
51'
14.08'
6.17'
California
$119,000

Description:
LLC Owned. Transferable Live Aboard Slip in MdR.

1979 Formosa 51 A Timeless Ocean Home by William Garden

Good Overall Condition

There are yachts that move across the water and there are yachts that seem born from it.
The Formosa 51, drawn by the hand of the legendary William Garden, belongs to the latter. Every line, every curve, carries the romance of bluewater voyaging the promise of quiet anchorages and the freedom of a horizon without end.

Built in Taiwans famed Formosa yard at the height of traditional craftsmanship, this 1979 ketch reflects an era when yachts were sculpted in teak and mahogany, not molded for mass production. Her clipper bow and sweeping sheerline turn heads in every harbor, while her full-keel hull and balanced ketch rig deliver the kind of motion and confidence that sailors still seek when crossing oceans.

Step aboard and youll feel the soul of a true seafarers home
the warm scent of teak, the generous light of the salon, the curve of solid joinery built by artisans who took pride in every grain. The aft master stateroom is private and serene, the salon open and inviting, and the galley practical and well-equipped for long voyages. Every space speaks of journeys made and journeys still to come.

Under sail, she is steady and dignified
graceful rather than hurried, at peace with the sea. Her Ford Lehman diesel hums with reliability when the wind rests, and her tankage and storage are generous enough to wander far beyond the horizon.

For those who believe sailing is more than sport that its a way of living, of seeing the world at its own rhythm this Formosa 51 offers the rare combination of soul, strength, and story. She is not just a yacht. She is a passage to another way of life.

Equipment:
Featuring

New auto pilot needs calibration
New bottom paint
New hull paint
New four burner gas stove not connected
New plumbing
New electrical
Stainless counter tops
New stainless hand rail
New custom mattress in master cabin
New rigging lines
New steering hydraulic pump
New helm seating
Extended the master bedroom
TO BE DONE

Genoa Furling needs to be replaced.
Old functioning electronics can be updated.
Electrical Windlass.
Others.

Location: Marina del rey, California
L110569
3106009670

Material
Hull
Type
Rigging
Cabins
Condition
fiberglass
monohull
cruiser
ketch
3
fair

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