1997 Taswell

BROKER'S NOTES

Design, Construction, Features and Condition makes this One of the Finest Sailing Yachts I've Ever seen in my 40+ years as a yacht broker.

Be certain to see the 3D Virtual Tour and high defintion pictures to get a clear idea of the condition of this special yacht

In the world of luxury yachting, few names command as much respect as Ta Shing. Renowned for their meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail, Ta Shing has once again raised the bar with their latest masterpiece, a specially commissioned 50' Taswell yacht designed for a highly experienced owner.

From its sleek lines to its state-of-the-art technology, every aspect of this bespoke yacht reflects the discerning taste of its owner. The collaboration between the owner and Ta Shing's skilled craftsmen has resulted in a vessel that seamlessly blends performance, comfort, and elegance.

At first glance, the exterior of the 50' Taswell captivates with its timeless design. The hull's graceful curves and the yacht's generous deck space showcase the craftsmanship that has become synonymous with Ta Shing. The hull, constructed with advanced composite materials, ensures optimal performance under sail, while also providing a smooth and stable ride in varying sea conditions.

The interior is a testament to both luxury and functionality. The owner's experience is evident in the thoughtful layout and choice of materials. Fine teak and exquisite joinery work create an ambiance of understated opulence throughout the yacht. The living spaces are designed to maximize comfort, offering panoramic views of the open sea from the saloon and ample natural light in the cabins.

Equipped with the latest marine technology, the 50' Taswell ensures a seamless sailing experience. Cutting-edge navigation systems, advanced rigging, and a powerful yet easy-to-handle sail plan make this yacht a joy to sail, even for the most seasoned sailors. Whether cruising along the coastline or embarking on an ocean-crossing adventure, the yacht's performance capabilities are nothing short of impressive.

Beyond its technical prowess, the 50' Taswell offers an array of amenities for relaxation and entertainment. The spacious cockpit is ideal for al-fresco dining, and the well-appointed galley ensures that the owner and guests can indulge in gourmet meals while at sea. Comfortable cabins, each with its own ensuite, provide a retreat after a day of exhilarating sailing.

In conclusion, the 50' Taswell yacht by Ta Shing is a masterpiece tailored for a seasoned owner who demands the very best. It marries the time-honored tradition of Ta Shing craftsmanship with the unique preferences of an experienced sailor, resulting in a yacht that not only performs admirably but also provides a luxurious and comfortable home on the water. This collaboration between owner and builder exemplifies the pinnacle of bespoke yacht design and construction.

Recent Updates

Running Rigging 2020

Refrigeration 2022

Lifelines

Caframo Fans

Galvanic Isolators

Seagull Water Filter

Custom Mattresses

Sanitary Hoses

Instruments

Staysail Forestay

Lewmar Folding Wheel

Hatch covers

Gulper Shower Pump

Entertainment/Stereo Components:

Denon Amplifiers

Nebula Projector

"Clozures" portal covers throughout

2 50 Amp electric lines

 Galley

• Light Gray Corian Countertops W/ Fiddles completely Surrounding Galley & 4 Cutout Handholds in Fiddles
• Large Lighted Curved Cabinet W/ 3 areas for Galley Stores and Provisions
• Alpenglow Lighting- Red white Feature Glare Protector Valances
• Over The Counter Custom Cabinetry
• Large Dry Storage Locker 
• Multiple Large Pullout Storage Drawers
• Louvered Storage Cabinets
• All Drawers & Lockers In Galley, Lined W/White Formica
• 3-Burner Gimballed S.S. Force 10 Gimbaled Stove W/Oven & Broiler
• Custom Built-In Vent a Hood W/Engine Room Type Blower
• Xantrax Fireboy Propane Sensing System
• Hot & Cold Pressure Water in Galley, Heads & Stern Outside Shower
• 2-Large, Extra Deep Polished Stainless Steel Sinks
• Single Lever Hot & Cold Pressure Water Faucet
• Corian Sink Covers, Which Store In A Custom Trapezoidal Cabinet Over Sinks
• Teak Soap Holder
• Locker Under Sink Unit 
• Totally Custom Designed & Custom Installed,Frigoboat Air Cooled Fridge/Freezer Systems
• Top Loading Access To Both Refrigerator & Freezer
• 2 Traditional Heavy Duty Front Opening Fridge/Freezer Doors To Both Units
• Lighted Fridge/Freezer compartments
• Temperature Gauges & Controls For each of The Refrigeration Systems
• 3-Tiered Double Swing Out Spice Rack
• U Line Ice maker 
• Custom Built In Knife Holder
• Teak Paper Towel Holder
• Teak Dish Towel Bar
• Built In Toshiba Microwave
• 3-S.S. Opening Ports
• Cantalupi LED Overhead Lights Front & Aft  
• 11 Gal. S.S. Hot Water Tank 

Electronics and Navigation

• Garmin ECU Auto Pilot
• Garmin Reactor 40 CCU
• Garmin 9 Axis Heading Sensor
• Vesper Watchmate Vision AIS
• 1-Electric Raymarine Type 100/300 Autopilot
• 1-Hydraulic Raymarine Type 3 Linear Drive
• Custom Built Switch For Switching Between The Hydraulic and Electric Autopilot
• Garmin Fantom 18 Radar
• Raymarine Smart Pilot ST8002 Autopilot Controller at Nav Station(Backup)
• 2-Raymarine Flux Gate Compasses
• Ritchie Globemaster Compass @ Cockpit with S.S. sliding cover
• 2 Garmin GNX 120 over companion way
• Garmin GMI 20 over companion way
• Garmin 8610XSV at Helm
• Garmin GHC Autopilot Head at Helm
• Garmin GNX 20 at Nav Station
• Garmin GX19 GPS
• Interphase SE200 - 2-Pod, 180 Degree Forward Bearing Sonar at Nav Station and Visible From 8610 at Helm
• Icom 802 SSB W/ICOM SP-24 External Speaker
• Cooper Mesh Counterpoise Embedded Throughout The Hull For SSB
• Standard Horizon VHF Gx3000S W/2-Mics, 1-Helm Mounted
• ICOM, IC-M72 Handheld @ Nav Station
• W Spare Battery
• 2-Loud Hailers, Mast Mounted, Operated From Mic @ Helm & Nav Station
• Kiss Wind Generator with spare bearings stored in boxes
• Custom Stereo With:

Denon Amplifier

Nebula Projector with 72 inch Drop Down Screen

• Big Screen, KVH Trackvision, this is disconnected. G4 Satellite Receiver Bose Acoustimass-10 Home Theatre Speaker System & An Additional Powered Subwoofer.
• LCD TV
• 7-Position WEMA Fuel & Water Tank Gauges
• Chelsea Ships Brass Clock
• Chelsea Brass Barometer
• Ubiquity 2.4GHz and 5GHz Titanium Bullet - Not Working

Electrical System

• Lifeline AGM Batteries, 6-8G House 1350 Ah, 2-4D Engine Start 360 Ah
• WELLS Battery Combiner
• Xantrex Marine 30 3000 Watt Charger/Inverter
• Westerbeke 12KW Diesel Generator W/2619 Eng. Hrs Generator Has Both Mechanical & Electronic Regulation for smooth 120v operation from no load to full load.  No burning up compressors from low voltage operation
• Link 2000R Battery Monitoring System W/1-Complete Spare System In The Box and latest software revisions on both.
• Decklights On Bow
• 4-Spreader Deck Lights, 2-Facing Aft, 2-Facing Forward
• Stern Lights
• International Navigation & Steaming Lights
• Tri-Anchor Strobe Light
• Nav Station Lights
• Red LED Courtesy Lights Throughout
• Interior Valance Lighting
• Cabin Lights
• Lighted Interior Hanging Cedar Lined Lockers
• Thinlite Flourescents:

          2-Cockpit Ceiling, Red & White for night vision under sail

          1-Main Salon

          1-Forward Head

          1-Forward Stateroom

          1-Aft Stateroom

Additional Equipment

• BBQ Grill Light For Night Cooking
• 110 Volt Outlet, Under Starboard Stern Seat For BBQ Rotisserie
• Fans Mounted Multiple Hatchs Throughout
• 2-50 Amp 110V Inlets @ Stern Of Boat
• 2 - 50 Amp Shore Power Cords
• WEMA 7-Position Gauge System For Fuel, Water & Holding Tanks
• 1 Saltwater Electric Par Jabsco Head with air hydraulic seats and tops. 
• 1 New (2021) Fresh water Jabsco Head, AFT Stateroom
• 2-Backup Alpha Alternator Regulators
• 2-130 Amp Hehr Heavy Duty Interchangeable Alternators, 1-On Each Engine W/ZAP Stops
• 2nd Set Of Gauges & Stop/Start Switches For Generator Mounted On Electrical Panel
• Outback Power System Solar Controller
• Kiss Wind Generator Controller
• Bilge Pump Monitoring System For Rule 3700 Pump W/Backup Spare Rule 1500 Pump
• Forespare Leisure Furl In-Boom Furler
• Double Spreaders
• 6-Hood Dorades On Fiberglass Dorade Boxes W/S.S. Guards
• 7-Hood Opening Hatches W/Screens & Privacy Shields
• 22-Hood 316 S.S. Opening, Screened Ports
• 6- Large 3-dogged Hood Yacht system S.S. opening Screened Ports in Galley and main Salon
• Deck Scuppers 
• Open, European Type Bow Pulpit For Bow Boarding, W/Teak Seat/Step & Dual Sunbrella Bags W/Pockets, Mounted On S.S. Bow Rails For Storage of Snubbers
• Custom Stainless Steel Stern Posts, 1-For KISS Wind Generator, 1-For Antenna Farm
• 6- Custom S.S. Fender Holders Mounted On, Dinghy Davits And Stern Railings
• Switlick 6 person Liferaft Mounted On a custom designed and built S.S. Horizontal Launch System incorporated into the stearn double stainless steel lifeline which then Swings-Out, over the water to facilitate easy launch in a heartbeat. (Needs Re-Certified)
• Custom S.S. Rail Mounts For Extensive Jerry Cans, All W/Hunter Green Trimmed Stamoid Canvas, W/S.S. Chain Security System. 
• Double Lifelines On S.S. Stanchions, From Mid-Ship, Forward (New 2021)
• Double 316, 11-Gauge S.S. Solid Pulpit, From Midship, Aft into which the liferaft launching system is incorporated.
• 2-Opening Side Gates Amidships, Port & Starboard
• Oversized Forward, Aft & Mid-ship Cleats
• Custom Oversized Cleats @ Sugarscoop, For Dingy Tie-off
• Custom S.S. Sacrificial Stern Protector Inbedded Into Sugarscoop
• Custom Installed Dual Backstays, 1-Insulated For Single Sideband, Both Mounted At The Bottom Of The Stern Sugarscoop, Providing A More Open Aft Deck Area
• Lewmar Folding Wheel W/Teak Grate Under
• Fiberglass Hard Bimini And Hard Dodger W/Complete, Removable, Total Enclosure,W/ Lexan and Covers (2022)
• 2-Thin lite Flourescent Red & White Lights In Bimini
• 2-Overhead Bimini Windows To Enable Viewing Of Sail Shape & Wind Vane @ Top Of Mast
• 4-Solar Panels Over Bimini And 2-Solar Panels Over Dinghy Davits = 1,000 Watts delivers 65Amps to the batteries in full sunlight.
• Outboard, Starboard Side Locker W/Space For 2-20#-Aluminum Propane Tanks
• Highly Varnished Teak Dining Table In Cockpit, Folds Out At Nav Station
• Drink Holder At Nav Station
• Dual Opening, Teak Doors @ Companionway W/Lazer Cut Nautical Anchor Emblems On Both Doors W/Multiple Lock System & Lexan Backups Behind Doors
• Custom Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions W/Back Rest and also For Rear Seats W/Green Trim
• Teak Toe Rail
• Stainless Steel Chain Plates
• Grabrails On Deck
• Stainless Steel Dorade Guards
• Stainless Steel Mast Pulpits
• 2-Custom Mounted Dock Boxes, Fwd Of Mast, For Yachts Ondeck Tools Storage
• Integrated Hot & Cold Fresh Water, Shower Built Into Swim Platform
• Salt & Freshwater Deck And Anchor Washdown On The Bow
• 6-Fenders
• 2-Black STARBOARD Fender boards
• Bow To Stern Stamoid Full Boat Cover. Conveys with the yacht. (Not on Yacht)
• Maxwell Neilson VWC 3500 Electric Anchor Windlass W/Custom Mounting Plate and a custom designed Dual Chain Stripping System
• 1-Up/Down Windlass Control @ Bow
• 1-Up/Down Windlass Control @ Cockpit
• Digital Chain Counter @ Cockpit
• 2-12 Strand Anchor Snubbers
• Double S.S. Anchor Bow Roller Assembly That Allows For Self-Launch Of Each Anchor
• 1-110 Manson Bruce S.S. Anchor W/275 High Test Chain
• 1-60# S.S. CQR Anchors W/275 High Test Chain

Safety

• 2-Anchor Chain Locks W/Custom Holes For Pins To Keep Chain From Ever Letting Go In Heavy Seas
• Fire Extinguishers: 1-Forward Head, 2-Main Saloon, 1-Aft Stateroom, 1-Halon In Eng. Room (Automatic)
• Emergency Tiller (Still In Orig. Wrapping) 
• Bowlight
• 4-Spreader Deck Lights, 2-Facing Aft, 2-Facing Forward
• Stern Lights Mounted Above Dingy Under Solar Panels
• International Navigation & Steaming Lights
• Tri-Anchor Strobe Light
• Manual Bilge Pump In Cockpit
• Jay Stuart Haft Birdell Flipper Radar Reflector
• Switlik 6-Man Liferaft Mounted in Cannister On Custom S.S. Rail Emergency Launch System - Needs Re-certified.
• EPIRB Global Fix V4
• Completely Grounded Boat
• Forespar Lightening Protection System

Sails

• Forespar Keel Stepped, Custom Mast & Boom
• New Cockpit Surround Sound 2022
• New Hatch Covers
• New fully battened Mainsail In The In-Boom Furling System Used for only 1 year.
• Manual Forespar Solid Spring Loaded Vang WBlock & Tackle Adjustment System (New 2021)
• Custom Spinnaker Truck Built In @ Top Of Mast To Prevent Spinnaker From Jamming Against Genoa
• 1-Carbon Fiber Spinnaker Pole Mounted On Mast W/Dedicated Anderson Winch For Raising And Lowering Pole
• 1-Dedicated Anderson Winch On Mainsheet Traveler
• 1-Forespar 135% Furling Genoa On Roller Furling - Harken
• 1-155% Furling Genoa (Not on Yacht)
• 1-Furling Staysail On Harken Roller Furling
• 1-Fully Battened In Boom Furling Mariner Mainsail
• Navtec Terminal Rigging Connectors. 
• Double Spreaders
• 1x19 S. S. Standing Rigging
• 1-Each 1x19 Backstay
• 1-Each 1x19 Insulated Backstay these backstays are split only at the top of the mast.
• 2-Electric S/T Lewmar #58 Genoa Winches 2-Speed
• 2-Manual S/T Lewmar #40 Staysail Winches 2 Speed
• 1-Electric S/T Lewmar #44 Mainsail Winch 2 Speed
• 1-Manual S/T Lewmar #40 Staysail Halyard On Mast 2 Speed
• 1-Manual S/T Lewmar #48 Genoa Halyard On Mast 2 Speed
• 2-Lewmar Winch Handles
• Halyard Stoppers On All Lines, Including Topping Lift
• Removable Boom Preventer System W/Halyard Stoppers Led To Cockpit

Engine

• Yanmar 4LHTE Turbo Charged 110 HP Diesel Engine W/1495 Engine Hours
• Fireboy Halon System in Engine Room
• Oil Pan Under Main Engine W/Custom Electric Oil Pump Changing System For Engine, Transmission & Generator with a 3 valve manifold
• Flexible Engine Mounts
• Kanzaki KM5A 2.57:1 Transmission
• Custom Fuel Polishing & Priming System
• Westerbeke 12.5 KW Generator #12.5BTDA W/2619 Eng Hrs W/Both Mechanical & Electronic Regulation
• Wesmar 6 hp Bow Thruster
• 3-Blade PYI Reversing Prop & PYI Drippless Draft Seal
• New Cutlass Bearing
• Quadrant Protections at 35 Degrees each side of centerline.
• 3-Fuel Filters Inline On Both The Engine & Generator
• 125 Gallon Fuel Total
• 200 Gallons Water In 3 S.S. Tanks
• Spectra 1000GPD, 41 GPH Watermaker W/12,000 Volt Z-Brain W/3-Position Manifolds To Direct Water To Ea. Individual Tank
• Icemaker U-Line
• Kiss Generator W/Electronic Controller & Extra Set Of Bearings, New In Box
• 2 Each Heavy Duty Hehr 130 Amp Powerline Heavy Duty Interchangeable Alternators
• 2-Each - Link 2000R Charger/Alternator Controllers, 1-Online, 1 In Box
• 2-Each Backup Alpha 3-Stage Regulators with quick changeover switches.
• 1-Outback Power System Solar Controller
• 2 Newmar Galvanic Isolators (GI 50)

Additional Information - AC and Plumbing

• 3-Each Cruiseair 16,000 BTU Reverse Cycle Heat/Air Conditioning Units W/SMX Digital Controllers
• 1-Rule 3700 Bilge Pump W/Pump Counter System
• 1-Rule 1500 Backup Bilge Pump
• 1-Gusher Bilge Pump
• 1 Par Jabsco Electric Heads W/Hydraulic Seats & Lids & Groco 750 Filters W/Monel Baskets
• 1 - Par Jabsco Freshwater Electric Head
• 2-FRP Reinforced Holding Tanks, Both W/Mascerators To Pump Overboard @ Sea & Aft Mascerator Has Valve That Can Act As A 4th Emergency Bilge Pump
• 2-Sump Pumps, 1-Ea Shower W/Filters Prior To Pumps
• 1-Each Freshwater Inlet W/Quick Disconnect
• 3-Layer S.S. Fuel Filtering System For Cleaning Fuel, Before It Goes Into Tanks.

**Flexboat Dinghy and Outboard - Tohatsu 20 HP Electric Start and Personal effects do not convey***

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