Basic Boat Info
Dimensions
Other
1990 Irwin Pilothouse Ketch
This highly customized Irwin 68 was completed in 1990 to a much higher construction specification than her sister ships designs. Earl Blackwell, Jones & Associates, specialists in manufacturing process and design engineering, specified and blueprinted to a heavier hull and deck laminate that meets the National American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standard. The result was an exceptionally strong Irwin that is well suited for offshore or island cruising.
She is a rare twin engine Irwin. One engine is a Yanmar 4LH- DTE and one is a Yanmar 4LH-HTE. Both main engines have four bladed folding props and two fixed spare props are onboard. One of her powerful main engines can push her to a comfortable cruise of 8 knots while the other engine sits ready to go as a backup. Both engine have newer injectors and new turbos. She has a electric bow thruster by Vetus with its own battery system and charger (new 2016).
The electrical system has been upgrade in the past 2 years. Brand new Phazor 15kw generator in a sound shield gives you all the power you could want. When not running the generator she can run off of her 14 golf cart house battery bank (new 2022) with help from 2 Victron multi plus 3000 watt inverters you can run everything very comfortably. All of the battery supply wiring is new including new battery switches, fuses, bus bars and Victron monitoring system. When you house batteries get low you can charge them via the 1270 watts of solar or via the inverters giving 230 amps of charge or via the main engines. Each main engines alternator directly charges the house batteries and each engine has a dedicated start battery that is kept fully charged by a new DC to DC charger ( 2 Victron 18amp). All the lights are Led to help save power.
Water is supplied by two 400 gallon tanks with valves to select one tank or both tanks to feed the water pump. The Spectra Cape Horn Extreme is a large DC water maker with Energy recovery system. Run one or two boost pumps and make 7 or 18 GPH. Hot water is supplied by a new 20 gallon hot water tank that is heated by 120v or the strb main engine. There is also a newer propane instant hot water system. ( Shower mate by precision temp) The four heads onboard are electric heads (2 brand new).
She is in great shape with tons up upgrades and work done in the past 4 years. Safe, comfortable and fast. She has a master stateroom after with full head and bath tub, two full size staterooms just forward of the master each with full head. Main salon with a wet bar, ice maker, big table that seats 8 comfortably. The galley is just forward and to starboard of the salon with two refrigerator freezers, 4 burner propane stove with oven, large sink, and lots of storage. Across from the galley is the utility room with tool storage, food storage and a newer washer dryer unit. Forward of is the crew area with tow bunks a large V birth and a shared head.
On deck she is large and safe. She has all the navigation equipment you need including newer Garmin gps with radar, new raymarine wind instrument independent depth sounder raymarine autopilot with new hydraulic pump (2018) and rebuilt hydraulic ram (2019), 2 vhf radios one with AIS receiver. On the aft deck she has a large hot tub with new cover, large lazarett for storage, smoker/ bbq, 2 chest freezers, dinghy davit with solar mounted above. She has a custom built hard top designed and installed by Ted Irwin with 2 large solar panels on top.
She has been lovingly updated and upgraded by her current owners and below is a list of all of these upgrades.
600 gallons of fuel range on engine of aprox 1500nm 800 gallons of water
35 gallon holding tank
Currently setup as a charter boat in Alaska, can sell the business or just the boat. Comes with a 14' Ted Irwin fiberglass tender with a 25hp Yamaha four stroke engine, a 2 person kayak, lots of extra parts and tools.
Upgrades to Gypsy Wind
2018:
All New:
1. Two 305-watt solar panels installed on aft davit : 2. Outback Solar Mppt 80amp charge controller : 3. A/C raw water pump : 4. New broiler in oven : $100 5. TV : $200 6. Fans in all guest rooms : 7. All new fire extinguishers : 8. EPIRB : 9. Both fuel tanks polished :
2019
1. New Genoa chain plate and stay sail chain plate. :
2020
1. Cutlass bearings 2. PSS shaft seals 3. Pulled both shafts dialed them 4. Pulled all 4 shaft struts and rebuilt them and reinstalled 5. New rudder bearing and all new bolts 6. New thru hull galley 7. New bottom paint : 8. 400 feet ½ BBB chain for main anchor : 9. Victron Multi plus 3000 inverter / charger in salon : 10. Washer Dryer : 11. New injectors on both main engines : 12. Precision temp instant hot water :
2021
1. Engine mounts on both main engines : 2. Tank tender for water tanks : 3. Alternator on both engines : 4. Head faucets all guest rooms : 5. New paint on house outside and new non skid on decks : 6. Two 330 watt solar panels on hard top : 7. Victron MPPT solar charge controller : 8. DC water pump : 9. 2 coats new bottom paint : 10. 4 new custom made mattresses : 11. 15 KW Phasor generator in sound shield : 12. New Clarke Pump on water maker : 13. All new DC power supply wires, fuses, battery switches : 14. Victron DC to DC chargers for both engine start batteries :
2022
1. Victron Multi Plus 3000 in bow :
2. 14 new lead acid 6V golf cart batteries :
3. All new upholstery in cockpit, salon, and master : 4. New main sail : 5. New chain plates on the outside of the hull : 6. Rebuilt in mast roller furling main sail system 7. Bottom paint 8. New turbo on both main engines 9. Valve adjustment both main engines 10. New back stay 11. New staysail stay 12. All new Marelon thru hulls 13. New 20 gallon Raritain hot water tank 14. New Mizzen sail
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.