68' Irwin 68

This highly customized Irwin 68 was completed in 1990 to a much higher construction specification than standard sister ship designs. Earl Blackwell, Jones & Associates, specialists in manufacturing process and design engineering, specified and blueprinted to a heavier hull and deck laminate that meet the National American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standard. The result was an exceptionally strong Irwin that is well suited for offshore or island cruising.

she is in great shape with tons up upgrades and work done in the past 4 years. Safe, comfortable and fast. She has a master stateroom after with fulll head and bath tub, two full size staterooms just forward of the master each with full head. Main salon is huge with a wet bar, ice maker, big table that seats 8 comfortably. The galley is just forward and to starboard of the salon with two refrigerator freezer, 4 burner propane stove with oven, large sink, and lots of storage. Across from the galley is the utility room with tool storage, food storage and a newer washer dryer unit. Forward of is the crew area with tow bunks a large V birth and a shared head.

On deck she is large and safe. She has all the navigation equipment you need including newer Garmin gps with radar, new raymarine wind instrument independent depth sounder raymarine autopilot with new hydraulic pump in 18 and rebuilt hydraulic ram in 2019, 2 vhf radios one with AIS receiver. On the aft deck she has a large hot tub with new cover, large lazarett for storage, smoker/ bbq, 2 chest freezers, dinghy davit with solar mounted above. She has a custom built hard top designed and installed by Ted Irwin with 2 large solar panels on top.

She has been lovingly updated and upgraded by her current owners and below is a list of all of these upgrades.

600 gallons of fuel
800 gallons of water
35 gallon holding tank

currently setup as a charter boat in Alaska, can sell the business or just the boat. also comes with a 14' Ted Irwin fiberglass tender with a 25hp Yamaha four stroke engine.

In the past 4 years she has had all these things added new or upgraded:

1. 4 solar panels each 305 watts
2. 2 independant solar charger contrles
3. all new battery power supply cables, battery switches, fuses and power management systems.
4. new water tank monitoring system
5. new 20 gallon water heater
6. new propane instant hot water heater
7. all new propane hoses
8. all new high end thru hull fittings
9. all new house batteries ( 14 6v lead acid wired to make 12v system)
10. all new custom mattresses for all rooms
11. all new upholstery through out the boat
12. new washer dryer unit
13. new 400' of 1/2" anchor chain
14. new holding tank system
15. new 15kw generator in sound shield
16. new main sail 2022
17. new mizzen sail 2022
18. some new rigging, the rest was replaced in 2016
19. rebuilt main sail furling system 2022
20. new bow thruster 2016
21. new water maker membrane and clark pump she has a spectra Cape Horn extreme
22. new raw water wash down for anchor
23. new LED lights through out.
24. new turbos on both main engines ( yammer 4lh-dte and 4lh-hte)
25. 2 new Victron multi plus 3000 inverter chargers
26. new alternator on main engines
27. new dc to dc chargers for both main engine start batteries
28. shafts and struts rebuilt
29. all new cutlass bearings
30. new pss dripless shaft seals
31. new diesel heaters in cockpit, salon and master. A/C and reverse cycle heat throughout
32. new paint on deck, new non skid and house paint 2021
33. new full enclosure of cockpit
34. new external chain plates 2022