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This Puffin 50 designed by Olivier van Meer and built in 2003 is a sturdy and classic timeless lined cutter rigged sloop with a steel hull and lifting keel. She underwent a complete refit during the winter period 2015/2016. Fully equipped with; a Deutz 128hp diesel engine, hydraulic bow thruster, hydraulic in-mast furling with genoa, generator, air-conditioning, heating, 2 steering positions, life raft, etc. Furthermore: complete navigation equipment with radar, chart plotter, autopilot, GPS, SSB, etc. Works carried out during the refit: teak in cockpit and teak on decks sanded and re-caulked, hull and superstructure painted with Awlgrip, new anti-fouling, new double glazed windows, rigging checked, engine and generator serviced etc. etc. In short: Puffin 50 a unique and very well built passage maker with a beautiful retro-look. **This boat has been sold. We wish the new owners many happy years aboard!** Go to www.whitesyachts.com to find out more
All yachts hide their secrets. On the outside we see the hull reflecting the water, gleaming brightwork, clean deck lines and seas of sail. Underneath is a complex story, based on advanced design and structural engineering, and in the centre of every X-Yacht built since 1981, a heart of steel. Walking around the X-Yachts facilities in Haderslev, an ancient and pretty town in southern Denmark, you'll walk into one of the service yard buildings to find a yacht hanging there. No cradle, no supports, no slings, with the keel floating a couple of centimetres off the ground. Tons of yacht seemingly defying gravity. The answer comes back to the steel frame, and the single-point lift which is integral to it. The yacht is perfectly balanced, so hoisting yachts out of the water only requires this attachment point to suspend an X-Yacht from the building's ceiling crane. From the point of view of service this makes things much cleaner. No working around the cradle pads, no having to move the slings to remove antifoul. The hull is completely clear to work on, and keeping the fleet of X-Yachts in top condition is a major part of what the team in Haderslev do. Owners are rightly proud of their X-Yacht and want them looking and performing at their best, year after year.