[SOLD] A Classic Sailing Yacht for Voyaging Far - 1973 Hinckley 49 BLUESTAR for Sale

1973 HINCKLEY 49 SAILING YACHT BLUESTAR FOR SALE Interested in more details or pricing? Click here to view the complete specs of this incredible sailboat: https://www.davidwaltersyachts.com/for-sale/9059414 Or visit www.davidwaltersyachts.com Builder: Hinckley Yachts of Southwest Harbor Maine Model: Hinckley 49 Center Cockpit Ketch Design No. 49007 Hull No. 1362 Hinckley Yacht's well-deserved reputation for building yachts of sound, seaworthy design, and hand-crafted quality has and will continue to serve Bluestar's owners well for many years. The H49 Center Cockpit Ketch with a shoal 5'10" draft with the centerboard up and 10' draft with the board down provides a great deal of versatility for cruising the Great Lakes, Eastern Seaboard, Chesapeake Bay, South Florida and the Keys, the Bahamas, and beyond. The ketch design makes for an easy-to-manage sail plan while keeping the mast height low enough for accessible transit on the ICW. The H49's beam and full volume have the capacity for plenty of fuel, water, and stores to extend your cruising range and live-aboard comfort. The fully enclosed center cockpit helm is a comfortable all-weather space with good visibility and seating room for crew and guests. The aft cockpit also offers pleasant seating with easy access from the master stateroom. Owner's Notes & Upgrades Homeported in Morehead City, NC, Bluestar has spent most of the summer cruising in New England. Owned by an experienced yachtsman who actually crewed aboard the boat in his twenties. No expense has been spared in maintaining Bluestar in bristol condition, including the following significant upgrades and service items over the past ten years: 2023 Upgrades to Victron Lithium Batteries with Inverter/Charger New EPIRB installed 2020 New Doyle Genoa 2019 New Doyle Mainsail New Northern Lights 6kw Generator (350 hours) All exhaust hoses for the main engine and generator were changed New wash-down pump for the anchor installed in the chain locker Inspection ports for diesel tank installed 2017 New cushions and mattresses throughout New cockpit cushions and canvas Windlass motor overhauled New 150' anchor chain with 150 rode installed All interior lights converted to LED 2016 Stripped and painted the entire deck and cabin top The mast was removed, inspected, painted, and re-installed with new self-tailing winches. New standing and running rigging New Schaefer roller furler drum for genoa New B&G electronics includes two Zeus 2 displays New autopilot controllers New PSI dripless coupling New Icom VHF with remote RAM mike at the binnacle