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51′ Hudson Force 50 (Mikelson 51)

Current Price: US$ 168,500

Yacht World Number: 2302078
Located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Year: 1987
Hull Material: Fiberglass
PRICE JUST REDUCED to $ 168.500 USD.   Owner wil pay for your costs to come and see this vessel (Economy Coach Fare & Hotel) if you decide to purchase. The main Engine has  recently been completely rebuilt and has only 20 Hours since Major overhual. The price will also include complete rebuild of Generator. This vessel can be delivered to the USA, or Canada. “This vessel has had the three biggest traditional shortcomings of any older built boats addressed:  1. It has had a complete new bottom professionally installed in 2009 (no blisters).  This installation was personally supervised by the current owner and photo documented on DVD.  2.  It has had the teak decks removed and a complete new fiberglass deck professionally installed in 2009 (no leaks).  This installation was also personally supervised by the current owner and also photo documented on DVD.3.  It has fiberglass fuel (300 gal.) and water tanks (300 gal.) that were installed at the factory (no black iron tanks and no leaks – ever).In addition, it has a completely rebuilt main engine in 2011(Ford-Lehman 135HP) with only 20 hours on it, also photo documented on DVD.   Provision for a rebuild of the generator (6KW) will also be included in any sale. This beautiful 50′ 1987 semi-custom Hudson Force 50 Pilot House Cutter,(Mikelson 51), a Rare Venice Galley Down style, single diesel engine is located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, complete with an assumable dock mooring in “Paradise Village Marina”, a gated community with 24 / 7/365 professional security, and the best hurricane hole on the Pacific coast.The Marina is located in a five star resort complete with use of all hotel facilities. Moorage is beautiful in an extremely safe and secure area of Puerto Vallarta. There would be no sales tax if the vessel is kept in Mexico. The vessel also has a California certificate showing all duties paid, if vessel was brought Stateside. The vessel currently registered under a Canadian flag. This rare Veneice model has the  galley is down so the entire pilothouse is the Living/Salon area. Condition is pristine, under professional yacht management with continuous and numerous major upgrades. The main engine has just been complete rebuilt and has only approx. 20 Hours on since rebuild. All work that was professionally completed on the vessel is photo documented in DVD format. Vessel currently has a unlimited ten year Mexico cruising permit commencing 2010.

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Specs

Builder: Mikelson

Designer: William Garden

Keel: Full

Dimensions

LOA: 50 ft 10 in

Beam: 14 ft 2 in

LWL: 39 ft 7 in

Maximum Draft: 6 ft 0 in

Displacement: 52000 lbs

Ballast: 16500 lbs

Bridge Clearance: 66 ft 0 in

Engines

Engine Brand: Single Ford Lehman Diesel

Engine(s) Total Power: 135 HP

Engine Model: 2725E

Engine Type: Inboard

Drive Type: Direct Drive

Cruising Speed: 8 mph

Maximum Speed: 10 mph

Engine Hours: 1492

Tanks

Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (150 Gallons)

Fuel Tanks: (300 Gallons)

Holding Tanks: (20 Gallons)

Accommodations

Number of heads: 2

Number of bathrooms: 2

Electronics

Depthsounder

Engines

Total Power: 135 Hp.

Tanks

Fuel: Fiberglass 300 Gals (2 tanks 150 USG each)
Fresh Water: Fiberglass 2 tanks (150 gallons each)
Holding: Fiberglass 20 Gals

Accommodations
Three Staterooms, sleeps seven comfortably. The master stateroom is in the stern with a king sized berth, there are two large transom windows, separate Sony stereo system in master cabin with remote, hanging lockers, drawers and cabinets. Ensuite electric head, sink and separate tub/shower in master cabin. Forward to starboard is a private double guest state room with full size hanging locker and to port is another private single guest stateroom, both with drawers and lockers for storing personal items. Forward is the guest electric head, sink and separate step-in shower. The combo washer and dryer is installed in a custom cabinet in the forward head. Beautiful teak and holly sole throughout.
The pilot house has an U-shaped settee and table that converts to a queen to sleep two comfortably, to starboard are two large comfortable barrel chairs and a liquor cabinet, flat screen LCD color television, DVD player and table. To starboard aft in the pilot house is a super large separate 4 cu ft freezer.

Galley

Galley is down with a U shaped portside second dinette, which makes a fine office and Chart Table area.. Plenty of counter space, cabinets and drawers with super large L-shaped refrigerator, top and side opening, propane gimbaled three burner range and oven, stainless steel combination GE Profile Convection/Microwave oven, deep double stainless steel sinks, under the counter stainless steel Bosch silent dishwasher, and custom built ‘Margaritaville bar’.

 

• FREEZER: Separate 4 cu ft with holding plates, in pilothouse.
• REFRIDGERATION::  large L-Shaped with holding plates in Galley
• WATER HEATER:  Electric 12 Gallon
• STOVE: Force 10 gimbaled 3 burner propane w/oven
• MICROWAVE: SS GE Profile Convection/Microwave
• DISHWASHER: Bosch SS
• WASHER/ DRYER: Combination Combi 6100
• SINK: Deep Double SS
• WATER SYSTEM: Pressurized H&C, with back up manual pump in galley

Electronics

Loaded with all the electronics necessary for a safe trip around the world. Iridium satellite telephone system, complete with e-mail function, separate Garmin 1000 plotter/GPS in cockpit, Simrad chart plotter/GPS with C-Map cartridges in galley and second slave Simrad plotter in cockpit, Robertson auto pilot with secondary remote in cockpit, computer set-up in galley c/w with color printer, wired for cable TV & land line telephone, custom stereo system with 12 CD changer with remote and MP3 capability in the galley, three zone speaker system, up, down & both, custom speaker system in pilot house, (Sony) and cockpit (Polk), separate Sony stereo system with remote and built in speakers in master stateroom. Flat screen Sharp-aquos TV & Sony DVD player in pilot house. Northern Lights 6 KW generator installed new in 2004 comes with complete ‘cruising kit’ of spare parts and will be completely rebuilt as part of the sale..

• STEREO: JVC custom stereo system, 12 CD changer, built in speakers, remote and MP3 capability. Separate Sony stereo system with remote and built in speakers in master stateroom
• TV/DVD/VCR: Samsung flat screen,Sony DVD player in main cabin
• RADAR: Racal-Decca 130
• DEPTH SOUNDER: Simrad
• VHF: Cockpit: Icom ICM59
• VHF: Galley: Sitek
• WIND SPEED & DIRECTION: Simrad
• AUTO PILOT: Robertson integrated with Simrad Shipmate CP30 w/ two remotes
• KNOT METER/LOG: Simrad
• CHART PLOTTER: Simrad CP30,Slave in Ccopit with master at Navigation station in Galley. Garmin 1000 chart plotter.
• RUDDER ANGLE: Simrad
• GPS: GPS with C-Map
• SATELLITE NAVIGATION: Yes
• SATELLITE COMMUNICATION: Iridium satellite telephone system, complete with e-mail function
• COMPASS: (2) 6” Ritchie one in cockpit, & one in pilothouse OTHER: Set up for computer in galley c/w with color printer

Electrical

• BATTERIES: Start:(2) 8D 12V DC lead acid, House:(2) 8D 12V DC lead acid all new Dec 2010
• SMART REG: Yes
• BATTERY MONITOR: Link 2000-R DOCKSIDE CABLES: 110V AC 30 Amp, Waterproof ship to shore telephone cable
• BATTERY SWITCH: Guest
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 110V & 12V
• GENERATOR: Northern Lights 6 KW new 2004, With S-3C control panel
• INVERTER/BATTERY CHARGER: 2000W Heart Interface
• INTERIOR LIGHTING: 12V & 110V
• ALTERNATOR: 175 AMP

Sail

• BOOM VANG: Yes
• SAILS: Main,Yankee, and Staysail
• MAST: Wood keel stepped fully serviced 2009, aluminum boom new 2011
• TYPES OF SAILS: Dacron
• STANDING RIGGING: SS, all new 2005
• LINES LED AFT: Partial
• ROLLER FURLING: Pro-Furl on Yankee and Staysail
• BACKSTAY ADJUSTER: Running backstays
• WINCHES: Cockpit: (2) Barient #27 ST (2) Barlow #23 ST, Mast: Barlow #25 ST Barlow #19 ST Barlow #25 non selftailing
• PREVENTER/BOOMBRAKE: Yes, dual purpose removable vang

Deck

All standing rigging replaced in 2005. Vessel is equipped with a pilot house mounted All exterior teak professionally maintained to ‘show room’ standards, revarnished by a professional twice a year and covered with sunbrella snap covers when boat is not in use. Teak decks were removed in 2009, and  Complete new fiberglass/Gelcoated  decks with non skid installed.. Complete new bottom installed in 2009. Rudder completely rebuilt in 2009, 5 coats of bottom gel coat, 10 coats of Interprotect 2000 and 6 coats of Petite/Trinidad anti-fouling applied to bottom in 2009. Propeller and shaft removed, serviced and trued with new cutlass bearing installed 2009. All sea cocks removed, serviced and reinstalled in 2009. Mast and boom were removed, inspected, repaired where necessary, repainted with Imron and reinstalled in 2009. Aluminum boom installed Jan 2011. Mast box was rebuilt and painted with Imron in 2009. Man overboard pole and man overboard retrieval system with hard canister aboard. Canvas and isinglass enclosed cockpit, canvas sun deck cover with removable all around screens, hatch covers. Double stainless steel bow rollers holding (2) anchors, a 75# CQR and 45# CQR on 300 feet of 3/8″ BBB chain. Maxwell anchor windlass with deck control switches. Stern anchor with custom retrieval system. Stainless steel stanchions with double life lines, stern custom stainless steel removable dinghy davits holding a 10’5″ Achilles hard bottom inflatable dinghy. Custom heavy duty outboard motor bracket for stern rail. Stern fold down boarding, swim, dive ladder. Dock lines and fenders. Self tailing winches.
Cockpit fold down cocktail table with reading light. Custom instrument enclosure in perfect position for helmsman.

• ANCHOR: 75# CQR CHAIN: 300’ BBB 5/8” SS
• ANCHOR: 45# CQR
• ANCHOR: Danforth stern chain and rope rode
• ANCHOR WINDLASS: Electric Maxwell with deck control up switch, gravity feed down
• ANCHOR ROLLERS: Double SS
• LADDERS: SS boarding, swim and dive removable
• RAILS: SS
• PULPIT: Yes
• DINGHY: 10’5” Achilles RIB
• DINGHY DAVITS: SS removable davits and a heavy duty outboard motor bracket
• NAV LIGHTS: Attached to hull and mast head
• SPREADER LIGHTS: Yes
• COVERS & CURTAINS: Cockpit enclosure including isinglass and all around screens , full vinyl cushions, sail covers, hatch covers, dinghy, all brightwork has sunbrella covers including a full length awning (two part)
• LIFELINES: Double SS
• DECK MATERIAL: Fiberglass new 2009
• GATES: Port and starboard

Mechanical

There is a complete reference library in binder form onboard for all ships systems and equipment. A number of periodic marine surveys are also available for the vessel that establishes the history, care and long term condition of the vessel. A number of periodic Oil Sample Analyses are also available that establish the history, long term condition and care of the main engine, transmission and generator. All tanks are fiberglass (2) 150 gallons each water, total 300 gallons and (2) fuel tanks of 150 gallons each, total 300 gallons with individual fuel gauges, a custom built fuel management system has been installed. Unique custom built emergency rudder system with universal joints and pillow bearings, operable by helmsman from cockpit. Alternator is 175 amp with a spare onboard. Spares for most all motors, pumps, hoses, belts are aboard the vessel. New flexible shaft coupling installed 2009. New PSS drip less shaft seal system installed 2009. New motor mounts installed in 2009.
This model has two helm stations. The pilothouse station is perfect for bad weather although the upper helm station is enclosed with canvas and isinglass with an overhead isinglass window to see the set of the sails. All lines feed into the cockpit.

THE MAIN ENGINE HAS RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETELY OVERHAULED AND REBUILT.- 20 Hrs since MOH. Addtionally a complete rebuild of the Generator will be included and provided as part of any sale.

• AIR CONDITIONER: Reverse Cycle, 17000 BTUs
• PROPELLER: 24” three blade fixed
• BILGE PUMP:(1) Automatic Rule 2500/hr, (1) electric Rule 2500/hr (panel switched) plus (2) 1700/hr emergency pumps (not installed)
• RAW WATER SEA STRAINERS: Yes BILGE BLOWER: Yes
• FIRE EXTINGUISHING: (6) manual fire extinguishers
• FUEL FILTERS: Raycor with water/oil separator with a quantity of spare filters for both main engine and genset
• STEERING: Two station wheel hydraulic w/emergency tiller
• FUEL SHUT OFF: Custom fuel management system, and propane shut off in galley
• FRESH WATER COOLING SYSTEM: Yes HEAD TYPE: (2) Electric with new macerators in 2010
• HOLDING TANK: 20 Gals Fiberglass TRANSMISSION: Borg Warner hydraulic
• HEATER: Reverse cycle A/C 17000 BTUs
• WATERMAKER: In life raft canister

Safety Equipment

• LIFEJACKETS: 12 keyhole type, , flare guns shells, whistles and strobe lights
• LIFESLING: Yes in hard canister
• MOB POLE: Yes
• LIFE RINGS: Yes with strobe light
• STROBE: Ye
• JACK LINES: Yes
• USCG SAFETY PKG: Yes
• OTHER: Flare gun and flares, smoke detectors in all cabins, and carbon monoxide detectors in all cabins

Additional Equipment
Brass clock and barometer
Lines and fenders

Exclusions
Personal effects

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.