Hylas 46 1997 "Gypsy"

Hull

Major Upgrades

• Replaced air conditioning inlet thru-hull (2021)
• New bottom paint (2022)
• Replaced all waterline thru-hulls with bronze (2023)
• Replaced thru-hulls for bilge, shower sump pump, and refrigerator pump (2023)
• Underwater lights

Specifications

• Shoal draft lead keel 5'6" draft
• Awlgrip hull Navy Blue
• Partial skeg hung protected rudder, above keel plane
• Teak toe rail with stainless steel rubrail
• Stainless steel rubrail around transom edge
• Stainless steel stem striker plate

Deck

Major Upgrades

• New dodger and bimini (2018)
• New LED stern light (2018)
• Replaced all deck hatch lenses (2019)
• Deck sanded, primed, and applied Cloud White Awlgrip (smooth surfaces) and Chevy White Awlgrip (non-skid surfaced) (2022)
• New LED anchor, tri-color, strobe, steaming, and bow nav lights (2022)
• Added windex light (2022)
• Added stainless steel railings to port and starboard aft (2023)

Specifications

• Aluminum toe rail
• Twin stainless steel anchor rollers and Maxwell windlass with cockpit and deck controls.
• Plow anchor with all chain rode
• CQR secondary anchor with chain and line
• Anchor locker with split partitions for two anchor rodes and storage
• Stainless steel bow protection plate on deck and stem. Deck plate removed, area recored, and refastened using thru-bolts instead or original tapping screws
• LED navigation lights
• Stainless steel Manship deck hatches with replaced lenses
• Stainless steel Manship portlights with screens
• Teak grab rails, varnished
• Dorade boxes with stainless steel vents and guards
• Stainless steel mooring cleats
• Stainless steel deck fills
• Extra tall offshore lifeline stanchions
• Aft pulpits custom extended to mid-cockpit to allow for extra safety and solar panel installation
• Navy blue bimini, dodger, and connector piece (no surrounds)
• Three aft storage lockers, propane locker, two cockpit lockers
• Cockpit with teak bench and teak grate flooring (excellent condition)
• Cockpit table folding teak with cup holder rack, hi-gloss varnished
• Varnished teak companionway hatch with stainless steel slider and grab bars
• 12V power port in cockpit
• Stainless steel 5-spoke destroyer type helm wheel on pedestal
• Ring buoy mount on aft pulpit
• Outboard motor crane and motor bracket on aft pulpit
• Built-in stainless steel flag pole mount on aft pulpit
• Winslow life raft in waterproof case on aft deck
• Lifesling on aft pulpit
• Magma BBQ grill on aft pulpit

Interior

Major Upgrades

• Stripped and varnished floorboards (2018)
• Ultrasuede saloon cushions (2023)

Air Conditioning 

• Cruisair 2-zone air conditioning with reverse cycle heat. Digital SMX controls. (12,000 BTU saloon / forward cabin, 10,000 BTU aft cabin)

Forward Head

• Jabsco manual head
• Shower curtain and sprayer
• Shower sump pump (Jabsco diaphragm) push button
• Wahlee stone sink and counter top, chrome plated bronze faucet, vents for forward water tanks
• Under sink valve, Jabsco hand pump for holding tank discharge, 3-way valve
• Three large storage lockers, and four lockers behind mirrors
• Teak folding seat on forward bulkhead
• Two small opening deck hatches for ventilation
• ELCI 110V outlet

Forward Cabin

• Three lockers and a shelf above bed
• One large opening deck hatch
• Three opening port lights with removable bug screens
• One 12V Hella fan
• Three reading lights
• LED lighting
• Four under bed drawers, additional storage under bed
• Hanging locker and cabinet on starboard, storage under seat
• Fire extinguisher

Saloon

• U-shaped dinette with lowering table and cushion to make a third bed
• Dinette table with removable leaf
• Sliding dinette seat/ottoman with storage inside
• Starboard side settee with pull out to make into sea-berth
• Four reading lamps (Halogen/LED)
• Two overhead red courtesy lights (LED)
• Four overhead white lights (LED)
• Two book shelves infront of hull portlights
• Two opening medium size deck hatches
• "Peek-A-Boo" shades on saloon side and front windows
• Four cabinets and one drawer on starboard
• Two cabinets on port
• Additional storage behind and below settees

Galley

• Grunert holding plate refrigeration, engine driven 110V
• Gourmet gimbaled three burner range with oven
• 12V Hella fan
• Xintex S-2A propane solenoid control and alarm
• Propane locker with two tanks
• Microwave
• Double basin stainless steel sink with mixer, fresh water drinking tap, sprayer, fresh and salt foot pump nozzles
• Fresh and salt water foot pumps
• Two 110V outlets

Aft Cabin

• Two 110v outlets
• 12V Hella fan
• Four opening port lights and opening large deck hatch, two fixed port lights
• Wardrobe front center
• (6) Drawers port and starboard, total of 12
• Under bed drawers
• Full length mirror on back of head door
• Powder station with fold up mirror with cabinets and drawers

Aft Head

• Jabsco manual toilet
• Manual hand pump for overboard discharge
• Mirrors with storage behind
• Linen/cleaners closet (pre-wired for washer/dryer installation)

Electronics & Navigation

Major Upgrades

• Raymarine Axion RV 12" at the helm, mounted in NavPod (2020)
• Raymarine Axion RV 9" at the nav station (2020)
• Raymarine Quantum 2 Doppler Radar (2022)
• Raymarine Ray 90VHF with two wireless remote microphones and mast mounted hailer (2020)
• Raymarine AIS700 Class B AIS RX/TX (2020)
• Raymarine Real3dVision bronze transducer (2020)
• NMEA 2000 --> RS232 converter (2021)
• NMEA 2000 --> Ethernet (2021)
• Raymarine EV-1 Autopilot with ACU400 Actuator and p70s Control Head
• Fusion UD650 Marine Stereo
• Two cockpit speakers with amplifier
• Saloon speakers

Specifications

• Furuno Navtex NC-300 at nav station
• Ritchie compass at helm

Mast & Rigging

• Major UpgradesNew genoa blocks (2018)
• Rolly Tasker Ocean Series 140% genoa and mainsail with 3 reefs (2019)
• Carbon fiber spinnaker pole, car and adjustment system (2021)
• New main halyard (2021)
• New headsail halyard (2021)
• Replace all standing rigging (2022)
• Mast removed and inspected
• Lead existing spinnaker halyard internally, add additional internal spinnaker halyard (new halyard lines)
• Install 4 additional line clutches
• Install hydraulic backstay adjustment
• New Selden Furlex 404S genoa furler (2022)
• Replace spinnaker halyard blocks with Lewmar roller bearing blocks (2022)
• Install lazy jacks and stackpack mainsail management system (2022)
• New mainsheet blocks (2023)
• New headsail sheets (2023)
• New mainsheet (2023)

Specifications

• Winches
• Lewmar 54 primaries
• Lewmar 48 secondaries
• Lewmar 44 mainsheet
• Lewmar 44 cabin-top
• (2) Lewmar 44 halyards
• Clutches
• Lewmar cabin-top
• Spinlock halyard clutches on mast
• Lewmar genoa cars and blocks
• Running backstays
• Mainsail halyard track and cars
• Halyards
• Main
• Topping Lift
• (2) Spinnaker halyards
• Staysail
• (2) Genoa
• Lazy-Jacks
• Selden boom vang with cockpit adjustment

Electrical

• Major UpgradesReplaced (2) 220AH Gel Cell house batteries with (2) 350AH Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries - CMPower CMP20350-BH200 (2023)
• Added (2) 110W solar panels mounted to lifeline railings port and starboard - Lightleaf SL200 (2023)

Specifications

• Twin 30A shorepower inlets upgraded to Smartplug type
• Xantrex Freedom XC Pro 3000W pure sine wave inverter / 150A charger
• Freedom X display at nav station
• (2) Interstate group 27 SRM-27 lead acid batteries (windlass)
• Interstate group 27 27M-XHD lead acid battery (engine)
• West Marine group 24 lead acid battery (generator) 
• 12V/55A engine battery alternator
• 12V/ house battery alternator
• Tinned marine grade wiring through-out
• Upgraded AC selector switch

Plumbing

• Major UpgradesNew 3-way valves at heads (2018)
• Installed Rainmain 37 GPH watermaker with control console at galley sink (2023)

Freshwater System

• Three water tanks, stainless steel, two midships 40 gallon tanks and one aft 120 gallon tank
• Dipsticks to check tank levels
• Water tank manifold system
• Jabsco Par-Max 3.5 12V primary and secondary freshwater pumps
• Groco PST-1 accumulator tank
• Foot pump at galley sink
• Super Stor SS-6M 6 gallons 120V water heater
• Transom hot/cold shower
• Rainmain 37 GPH watermaker with control console at galley sink

Fuel System

• Two fuel tanks, stainless steel, midships 50 gallons each, total capacity 100 gallons
• Dipsticks to check tank levels
• Racor fuel filters for engine and generator
• Fuel manifold system

Bilge System

• Primary and secondary electric bilge pumps in central sump
• Jabsco diaphragm pump
• Rule bilge pump
• Jabsco manual hand pump
• Bilge alarm

Engine & Mechanical

Engine

• Yanmar 4JH2-TE engine with 3,700 hours
• MaxProp, 3 blade variable pitch 20" diameter
• PSS dripless shaft seal
• Oil change pump 12V

Generator

• Phasor 5.5KW 240V generator with 1,382 hours

Tender

• Achilles Hypalon high pressure floor folding inflatable dinghy LSI-260E (2022)
• Suzuki 6HP outboard motor DF6A (2022)
• Outboard motor bracket and crane on stern pulpit