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1983 Nautilus 40 Pilothouse
PRICE $45,000 USD
S/V Aquavite is now on the market! This 1983 Nautilus 40 Pilothouse was built by Aztec Yachts in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada and designed by Henry Adriaanse. These vessels have a high-performance hull design that is built for offshore sailing with comfortable accommodations for cruising. This highly sought after pilothouse is unique with two helm stations and a spacious interior layout.
On the exterior this vessel has a deep, roomy cockpit with storage compartments under the lazarettes. The decks are solid fiberglass with plenty of walk around space. The helm station is equipped with a Raymarine autopilot, compass and depth sounder. The bimini and dodger are new, installed 2024.
The interior is a unique, open layout with another complete helm station in the salon, equipped with autopilot, Standard Horizon HX400 Handheld VHF radio, rcom -718 SSB and Tuner. This is a one cabin layout that sleeps 2 in the vberth and 2 more in the quarter berths in the salon. Two steps down from the salon is the galley to starboard with a cozy dinette to port. The galley is equipped with a Hill Range 3 burner Propane stove with oven, an Adler Barber refrigeration box, stainless sink, and a water filter system with manifold, either water tank can access it. Going forward the head is on the portside with a Wilcox Critton marine toilet, to starboard is a large locker. The vberth has plenty of storage space throughout and a large hatch overhead.
S/V Aquavite is powered by a 1983 55hp Perkins 4-108, fully rebuilt in 2024 with only 2 hours on it! Her sails are in good condition: the Mainsail is made by Hood with in-mast furling, there is a 150% headsail and a Yankee sail, both roller furling and there’s a new Radial Head Spinnaker and a staysail. There are 12 Lewmar manual winches: 5 in the cockpit, 4 on top of the pilothouse and 3 on the boom. There is no shortage of ground tackle which includes: a Seawolf electric windlass, 50lb Bruce anchor with 120ft of chain, and a 35lb CQR anchor with 60ft of chain and 60ft rode.
The current owners have owned S/V Aquavite for 25 years and have been very happy with her, they say she is very reliable and easily sails to her numbers and points into the wind within 37’, which allows for quick comfortable passages; she sails at a good pace of 6 knots in reasonable winds and has reached up to 7.7 knots at times.
S/V Aquavite has been sailed down from Canada through the USA, Bahamas and all over the Caribbean and to Central America and finally to Guatemala. Since 2011 they have been cruising regularly in and out using the Rio Dulce as their home port.
Over the years there have been upgrades made: custom-made stainless-steel davits, stainless steel solar panel mount and custom-made stainless-steel BBQ rail mount. The anti-fouling paint and the hull paint was done 2 years ago, and the bottom has just been cleaned by a diver.
If you are looking for a proven high performance blue water cruiser, then S/V Aquavite is a must see!
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