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1985 Irwin Cutter Rig Ketch
“Emerald Lady”
Bradenton, FL · 65 ft
$225,000
- Year
- 1985
- Make
- Irwin
- Model
- Cutter Rig Ketch
- Length
- 65 ft
- Location
- Bradenton, FL
- Listed by
- Massey Yacht Sales & Service
Description
- The transformation of the aft two cabins to a large owners cabin with a king size bed
- A bow thruster
- A custom permanent fixed swim platform
- A custom centerboard
- A single line double mainsail reefing system
- An electric winch for the mainsail
- An electric winch for furling
- Replacement of the main mast step with a stainless steel mast step
- Larger battery bank (AGM)
- Solar panels
- Wind generator
- A custom fiberglass hardtop Bimini.
- The rigging has been improved for shorthanded sailing
- All lines are lead to the cockpit to electric winches
- The main can be reefed from the cockpit
- The furling staysail has a self-tending aluminum boom
- Her engine and generator were replaced in 2021
- Her mainsail was replaced in 2021
- 2021 John Deere 4 cylinder diesel, 273hp inboard
- 665 engine hours
- Northern Lights 20 KW generator, 450 hours
- Maxprop feathering 3 blade prop
- 2 inch prop shaft
- Chain cable steering.
- There was limited cosmetic damage to Emerald Lady during the period it was in charter from 1985 to 1998. All cosmetic damage was repaired.
- Emerald Lady had some water intrusion early on and some of the teak and holly veneer cabin sole is stained.
- A custom swim platform and stainless steel swim ladder was added in 1999.
- Hull, deck and masts painted with Matterhorn White Awlgrip in 1999.
- A staysail self tending boom with staysail sheet, furling lines and mainsail halyard brought into the cockpit through sheet stoppers to electric winches for ease of handling in 2000.
- The mainsail reefing lines come back through sheet stoppers into the cockpit to electric winches.
- Huge aft cabin remodeled and rebuilt to an owners captain stateroom with two ensuite heads with dedicated showers and electric toilets in 2000.
- Gounding plates were installed to expand lightening protection in 2000.
- A heavy duty Wesmar bow thruster was installed in May 2002.
- New 1.5 ounce spinnaker with sock, well preserved in 2005.
- New 2.0 ounce spinnakeer with sock in approximately 2010.
- A 26' featuring MaxProp was added in approximately 2010.
- Some degree of blistering was noted during bottom refreshes from 1999 until 2010.
- The bottom was peeled, dried out and a new bottom was rebuilt with epoxy in 2010 by Snead Island Boat Works.
- Three solar panels and a wind generator were added in approximately 2010.
- A custom bimini hard top was fabricated and installed in 2012.
- An area of moisture was found in the hull sides in about 2012. The issue was repaired to marine standards.
- The centerboard was initially made to Irwin Yacht specifications and installed by Snead Island Boat Works in 2014.
- New 110% jib and new staysail in approximately 2016.
- The wind generator was replaced in approximately 2018.
- There was a lightening strike near the yacht in 2020. Some items were replaced as a result.
- A Winslow 8 person offshore life raft was purchased in 2020.
- New Doyle mainsail in 2020.
- New Doyle mizzen in 2021.
- The yacht was repowered in 2021 with a 273 horsepower John Deere four cylinder diesel engine.
- An upgraded custom centerboard was fabricated in 2022 and installed by Snead Island Boat Works.
- Lifelines were replaced with Dyneema in 2022.
- Hurricane Milton damage in 2024. New Foss Foam rudder was fabricated and installed by Snead Island Boat Works. New Dolphin fabricated and installed by Snead Island Boat Works, Some toe rail and rub rail damage repaired. Some damage to stanchions on the port side and port side stern pulpit, all repaired. All damage repaired and installed in 2024.
- Entire bank of AGM batteries were replaced in 2024 and 2025, including the bow thruster battery.
- Standing rigging was inspected and updated as needed in 2025.
