1980 DE45 cutter rigged ketch Prelude for sale - $75,000 (New York City) Boats for Sale Forums

54’ 1980 Downeaster 45 Cutter rigged ketch $157,000

A classic beauty and great blue water sailing yacht.
One of the best liveaboard sailboats and a terrific charter yacht.

Prelude, a cutter rigged ketch, was built in 1980 in California.Approximately 27 of the Downeaster 45s were built 1977-1981.
ketches, cutters and schooners. Most are on the west coast. Prelude is Hull # 17

Length overall (LOA) 54’
Length on deck (LOD) 45’
Length at waterline - 36’9”
Beam 14’
Draft 6’4”
Displacement 39,000 Pounds
Ballast 11,000 Pounds
Main mast height above water 61’  (perfect for the Intracoastal Waterway)

Prelude is at W79th St Boat Basin as a year round liveaboard boat and day charter Yacht http://all-nyc-yachts.com/Prelrates.html in NY  Harbor. Current owner has owned her for over 32 years.

Prelude has been surveyed over 20 times by six different surveyors in the last 31 years.
From the last survey

Replacement Value: $1,500,000
Current Market Value: $175,000

Please see attached PDF for pictures and more details