53' Custom Phillip Rhodes Motorsailor

Classic Rhodes lines, modern comforts, the toughness and durability of steel, the sailing performance of a seagoing centerboard vessel, the right mast height for the ICW...what's not to fall in love with?

VALKAY is an absolutely Bristol Rhodes center cockpit motorsailer designed by the famous Naval Architect Phillip Rhodes, designer of many iconic beauties, and built by Steel Yachts LTD in New Zealand. This impressive motor sailing sloop is now for sale and currently locate in Panama and set to cruise the Caribbean Sea. Guaranteed to turn heads wherever she goes, the Valkay has been maintained in stunning condition ? a fitting homage to her design heritage. She completed an extensive retrofit in 2016 where over a million dollars was spent on bringing her to pristine condition. Her current owners have cared for her in the same vein, adding things like an industrial icemaker and a new air conditioning system. They have sailed her down the Pacific coast and are heading into the Caribbean, where she can be viewed easily in a variety of locations...and you're already in paradise!
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2016:
Retrofit: All New primary systems
Retrofit: New Northern Lights Luger main engine
Retrofit: New Northern Lights Genset
Retrofit: New electrical throughout
Retrofit: New Garmin electronic package
Retrofit: New Hydraulic in cockpit controlled backstay and boom vang system
Retrofit: New Hydraulic head sail furling
Retrofit: New Carbon Fiber GMT in boom main sail furling
Retrofit: New carbon fiber mast
Retrofit: New teak decks
Retrofit: New Imron Paint
Retrofit: New solid stainless steel rod standing rigging
Retrofit: New water maker
Retrofit: New leather interior ($30,000 in itself!)

Added in 2022:
2022: New AIS
2022: New Starlink internet and WiF
2022: New IRIDIUM Go system
2022: New bow thruster motor
2022: New in boom furling motor
2022: New main halyard motor
2022: New head sail motor
2022: New stainless steel boom and mast fittings
2022: New six person life raft
2022: New EPIRB
2022: New Series Drogue system
2022: New Dutchman Boom Break
2022: 10? dinghy with a 9.9Hp outboard
2022: New macerator toilets, plumbing and large black water tank
2022: New Air Conditioning system
2022: New Ice Maker

Added in 2023:
2023: New bottom paint
2023: New Sunbrella top
2023: All Deck Brightwork refurbished