1991 Taswell 49

A Rare Two Stateroom, Scheel Draft, No Teak Deck, Easy To Sail, High Quality, Offshore,  ICW Compatible, Well Cared For World Cruiser. The Taswell 49, designed by Bill Dixon and built by TaShing to the standards of Lloyd’s Register of Shipping is one of the very best values available on the brokerage market. Of the few high caliber, all ocean, luxurious, fast, safe, powerful, beautiful, ocean cruising vessels, the Taswell 49 is exceptional. This vessel is well designed and incredibly well built. This vessel a wonderful spacious two-stateroom boat great for a family or liveaboard couple. Owners love the private aft stateroom and en-suite head to the spacious guest cabin forward. 

Highlights Include: New standing rigging in 2007 Furuno Navnet 2 Radar/Plotter (4KW) Raymarine autopilot with new control head, VHF with full function cockpit mic, Main engine maintenance includes new mounts, exhaust elbow, drive shaft coupling, new dripless shaft seal, new max prop, Genset maintenance includes new heat exchanger, new shut off solenoid, new hoses, new lift pump, new alternator Plexiglass cabin house windows replaced along with the forward hatch Refrigeration compressor replaced AC air handlers replaced Water maker with new membranes in 2008 Washing machine (currently inop) Dodger and Bimini(2019), life lines, running rigging(2007-08).

Whether you are a sailing couple ready to execute that exit strategy and retirement vision of a family with kids planning a world voyage, you will be very pleased to realize that you can have it all. This is a solid platform for you to live the dream. Finally this Taswell 49 is affordable!

 Accommodations:

The Taswell 49 has a modern layout and clean stylish built-in furniture. If you want a nice three stateroom cruiser, this is one to consider with great light and wonderful interior space. TaShing is known for its quality joinery which is pleasing with wonderful cabinetry throughout. You will find the vessel spacious and bright with an elegant interior enhanced by the teak and holly sole and many windows, port lights and hatches.

This is a spacious two stateroom, center cockpit vessel with that wonderful owners’ aft stateroom and private head and shower. The large guest stateroom forward will make guests stay too long! There is a large head and stall shower forward so you won’t have to share yours! There is incredible storage on this vessel. The galley is perfectly laid out at the base of the companionway right in the center of the action in the salon or in the cockpit. This is a wonderful vessel and a comfortable for a family on an extended cruise

As you enter the companionway, you’ll find it spacious and comfortable. There is a rounded dinette to port with a nice dining table and an additional bench seat to make comfortable dining for six. To starboard is the nice long settee/sea berth.

The galley is just aft to starboard right at the companionway where it is safe and comfortable in a seaway and easy to pass food up to the cockpit. The galley is completely secure with to Force 10 stove and oven outboard, the refrigerator/freezer aft with cabinets above, and the double sinks inboard on the centerline. The nav station to port at the companionway is a full sized sit down, forward facing nav station just like you want. The walkthrough to the aft cabin is on the port side passing the nav station with engine access under the cockpit. As you walk into the aft cabin, you’ll see that the boat is a home, with the wonderful centerline berth and lovely cabinetry outboard on either side. The hanging locker is of course cedar lined and there great storage in cabinets, and bookshelves. Ventilation is provided by a large overhead hatch and two opening ports. The adjoining private head has a with marine toilet and stainless steel sink set in a vanity countertop with a mirrored cabinet above and an opening port. The best part is the separate stall shower with a seat, opening port and hinged shower door. Outboard of the shower is a huge linen cabinet.

Amenities:

• Three AC units – MarineAire
• Vetus bow thruster
• Washer and Dryer! Indesit
• Water maker
• Sony sound system and CD changer

Galley

• U-Shaped galley to starboard
• Gurnert refrigeration systems for refrigerator and freezer 12 volt and engine driven compressors
• Top and bottom loading refrigerator
• Top loading freezer
• Sanyo micro wave installed
• Seaward 120 volt stove with oven and broiler with high fiddles 
• Deep, double stainless steel sinks mounted centerline.
• Good cabinets and dish storage
• Drawers
• Nice counter top space. 

Plumbing:

• 210 Gallons Water in three tanks located under settees in the salon for easy replacement
• Tank gauges

• Water maker (has not been used in a long time)
• Two enclosed heads complete with vanity, sink, standard marine toilets and both with separate stall showers
• Marine heads – new standard marine toilets and hoses in 2016
• Shower sump pumps with 12v sump pump
• Isoltherm hot water heater 120v and engine
• 12v pressure water pump

Navigation and Communication:

The forward facing set down nav station is proper offshore and a great little office in port. It’s got a large chart table with storage under, generous navigation/electronics cabinet and room for the full complement of electronic navigation and communication equipment, as well as the well laid out, Ta Shing electrical panel.

At the helm

• Garmin echoMAP 94SV touchscreen GPS(2016)
• Autohelm ST7000 autopilot 
• B&G sailing instruments for wind speed/direction, hull speed, and depth
• Vetus bow thruster controls
• Ritchie compass on cockpit pedestal
• VHF full function cockpit mic for Nav Station VHF
• Additional portable VHF radio

At the Nav Station:

• Furuno NavNet VX2 radar and chart plotter at nav station(West Coast)
• B&G Hydra multi-function display at nav station
• Red navigation light at nav station
• Two VHF Icom 88
• Icom ICM-800 SSB radio and auto tuner
• Standard Horizon VHF with DSC

Mechanical Systems:

One of the great things about the boat is that there is incredible access to the engine. The engine room is located under the companionway stairs and under the cockpit. You have access on virtually every side.

• Yanmar 4JH2-HTE 76HP Turbo charged (intercooled) diesel engine
• New engine mounts 2007
• Drive flex coupling
• 120 gallons of diesel
• Rated 69hp at 3400 rpms
• Engine instruments in the cockpit
• Dual lever controls
• Racor filters
• Dripless shaft seal replaced July 2024
• Vetus bow thruster with recent new shaft seal 
• Edson wheel steering with cables system under aft berth
• Emergency tiller

Electrical System:

Complete 12v system and 110v shore power with Onan 8kw generator and inverter.

12v System

• Four Lifeline 4D batteries for house and start
• DC Electrical Breaker Panel
• Electronics, radar and sailing instruments
• Autopilot
• Radio speaker system
• Navigation lights, red and green deck level
• Tricolor Light LED
• Anchor Light LED
• Stern Light
• Cabin Lights
• Courtesy lights
• Deck/anchor wash down pump
• Electric bilge pumps
• Sump pumps
• Pressure water pump
• water maker
• Bow Thruster
• Electrical spares

110 volt shore power system:

• Shore power connection for 110v
• Onan 8KW generator/Kubota-D950 3 cylinder diesel with sound shield
• 50 amp shore cords (50 ft) with adapters
• Xantrex MS3000 Sine wave inverter charger(2022)
• True charge 40amp charger

AC Breaker Panel:

• Air Conditioning- MarineAir three systems
• 110 volt outlets throughout
• Microwave (runs off inverter too)
• Hot water heater
• Seaward 110v electric stove/oven/broiler

Generator

• Onan 8KW generator/Kubota-D950 3 cylinder diesel with sound shield
• Primary usage of generator is AC, Refrigeration, Cooking, Battery Charging
• Wema fuel and water tank gauges

Sails and Rigging:

• Cutter rig
• Keel stepped mast
• Mast stripped and repainted Awlgrip(2020)
• Chain plates inspected in 2005 and
• Running rigging new in 2005
• Standing rigging new in 2007 including turnbuckles
• Mast removed to clean mast base and reinforce mast collar
• Main Sail new on 2005
• Genoa:Harken genoa furling system with new sail in 2005
• Staysail: good condition
• Stainless steel safety pulpit (mast guards)
• Traveler aft of the cockpit with boom end sheeting
• Line stoppers on the mast and on the cabin house

Winches:

• Ten Lewmar self tailing winches

Design and Build:

The Ta Shing built, Taswell 49' Center Cockpit by designer Bill Dixon is clearly one of the most elegant and well designed luxury yachts available.Ta Shing is recognized among the best boat builders of the world and this vessel is a wonderful example of a high quality ocean capable sailing yacht. Ta Shing builds the yachts to the strict standards of the Lloyd’s Register of Shipping and the American Bureau of Shipping.

Hull construction:

• Hand laid fiberglass laminate
• Scheel keel with skeg mounted rudder
• Lead keel ballast
• 5’10” Draft
• Hull windows
• Popular sugar scoop transom with stern ladder
• Newly painted bottom July 2024 – hull fully inspected prior

Deck Details:

• Center cockpit with large aft deck space and aft lazarette
• Six cockpit drains
• Emergency manual bilge pump in cockpit
• Sugar scoop transom with shower
• Decks are of hand laid up fiberglass sandwich with with balsa coring with factory molded nonskid
• Teak cap rail
• Teak rub rail with stainless steel striker
• New life lines in 2009
• Stainless steel deck fittings #316 gauge
• SS stanchions with double life lines
• Mooring cleats - six
• Six stainless steel dorades
• Mast safety pulpit
• Fixed windows in the salon replaced
• Ten opening ports: Lewmar Ocean Series opening portlights in hull, four in cabin trunk, aft, fitted screens
• Six deck hatches: Lewmar Ocean Series hatches with varnished teak, hinged screens and Sunbrella white hatch covers
• Stern rail

Cockpit Details:

• Single hand capabilities with powerful Primary sheet winches in easy reach of the helm
• Cockpit large enough to lay down
• Edson cable steering with wheel
• Sailing instruments at the helm
• Teak cockpit gratin
• Dodger and bimini 2019
• Shade awning mast to stern

GROUND TACKLE:

• Double bow roller
• Two Haws pipes with chain locker below deck
• Maxwell 3500 windlass with new 3/8 chain gypsy controls at bow and helm (new motor 2008)
• Primary bow anchor:66lb Spade with 200’ HT chain (2009)
• Secondary anchor stowed in lazarett: CQR 30kg genuine Bruce with 50’ chain and 200 ft rode
• Salt water washdown pump 2006

Other and Safety Equipment

• Dinghy and Outboard: Avon Rib dinghy (2005)
• 2023 Mercury 4 stroke 3.5HP outboard
• Avon 6 person life raft in stainless steel cradle (
• Life sling man-over-board and throwable cushions
• Coast guard safety package (flares,  P.F.Ds)
• Emergency tiller
• High water alarm
• Two rule pumps Rule 1500 gph and Rule 3500 gph
• Edson manual bilge pump
• Bronze sea cocks and hull fittings are fully bonded
• Security hatches

Hauled out and inspected in July 2024: 

New bottom paint

New Lasdrop shaft seal with full alignment crank pulley to prop

New through hull valves

Mast and rigging serviced in Oct 2021

She is turn key and ready for bluewater sailing today!   The current owners for over 10 years are only selling due to their age and stamina.  With plans to sail her much less in the future, they have decided to put "Voyager" on the market.  They are actively sailing Voyager until sold and currently in Catalina for the weekend(Sept 12-16) enjoying the wonderful southern California weather we get year round.   Located in Ventura harbor with available slip.