Introductory Comments Gazaway is a well equipped Mason 54 with an excellent layout for bluewater cruising. She has an extensive electronics package, 8Kw generator, reverse cycle air conditioning, and offshore holding plate refrigeration system. Gazaway can be easily sailed shorthanded, utilizing the furling boom mainsail system and electric halyard winch in the cockpit. Like her sisterships, she has the benefit of the modified full keel with skeg hung rudder and a beautiful exterior profile. The Mason 54 is designed by the legendary Al Mason, and considered one of his most successful designs. She performs very well and offers an exceptional level of comfort below and on deck. The exquisite 3 stateroom interior is varnished teak and white ash, finished to the highest standard.
Interior Accommodations The interior is finished in exquisite teak joiner work that has a beautiful hand rubbed satin finish. Each stateroom's interior wood is a beautiful combination of white ash and teak. Lockers are teak lined. There are overhead hatches, deck prisms, cabin fans and air conditioning outlets. New curtains on custom tracks were added throughout the interior in 2006. All the bright work is in excellent condition, honey varnished teak throughout, accented with teak hull ceiling on exposed areas. The cabinets are teak lined with camphor wood veneer in all hanging lockers. The interior cushions are 5" foam with custom fabric and custom mattresses in the master cabin. The cabin sole is teak and holly, completely revarnished in July of 2007 with added insulation over the engine areas in the salon.
Beginning forward is a large anchor locker with double louvered doors. The forepeak has a large U-shaped area with teak sail bins, storage lockers and workbench. Continuing aft is a large centerline guest head with separate stall shower with door to forepeak storage area and head. Overhead is a large Plexiglas and teak sliding hatch with stainless steel ladder allowing access to the foredeck and sail transfer. Full width guest head is aft of the shower stall with private entrances to each guest stateroom to port and starboard aft. There is a tall linen locker, sink vanity with locker above.
Next aft are port and starboard guest staterooms with upper and lower single berths. The starboard cabin has a wide single upper berth that folds out to increase sleeping width and full single lower. There is a full berth length shelf outboard of the upper berth, a book shelf above the lower berth, lockers both above and below each berth at the forward end with a group of five drawers under the lower berth and a full height locker with automatic light when opened. Opposite is a built in vanity with two drawers and a mirror. This cabin also offers a private entry door to the forward head. The port guest stateroom is slightly offset allowing guests larger upper and lower berths. Storage includes a full, berth-length shelf outboard of the upper berth, a book shelf and two lockers outboard of the lower berth and a set of six drawers under the lower berth. There is a cabinet at the aft end of the cabin and a vanity with drawers and a mirror on the inboard bulkhead. This cabin also has a private entry to the forward head.
Next aft is a spacious full width main salon with large L shaped dinette to port with an adjustable height drop leaf table with fiddles and another large "L" shaped settee is to starboard. There is an abundance of storage space in finely crafted teak, louvered lockers outboard to port and starboard. Full entertainment center built-in outboard of the starboard settee that includes the stereo, flat panel TV and DVD. A bar cabinet with utensil drawer, ice storage, bottle storage and wine rack is centerline forward of the galley.
The galley is the full width of the vessel divided both port and starboard with generous counter space on both sides and open to the main salon. To starboard, close to centerline is a double high polished stainless steel sink with two inserts for additional counter space stored below. To the right is a very large pot and pan compartment accessed both from the counter top and through the salon starboard side settee. The gimbaled stove with oven faces inboard with exhaust fan above and abundant counter level and overhead locker storage. To port there is a very large holding plate freezer compartment with double top opening lid; adjacent facing aft is the refrigeration compartment also with a double top opening lid and hinged front opening access. The microwave oven is in the above center locker with additional storage in cabinets on either side. Below the counter is the teak and stainless steel trash bin. The additional features are two deck prisms; flip up counter on the inboard side of the starboard counter and a spice rack aft of the galley in the companionway.
The navigation station is further aft at the base of the companionway to port with a large sit-down table facing forward with a well-designed layout for the built-in electronics. Signal flag storage and chart storage compartments are built into the aft bulkhead in this area. Additional storage is located under and behind the nav. seat, below the desk and along the companionway an inboard drawer.
The master stateroom is aft to starboard with a large double berth with custom mattress, ensuite head with separate shower stall and Plexiglas door. A large hanging locker, chest of drawers and overhead outboard lockers provide extensive storage space. Overhead hatches and opening ports in the stateroom shower and head provide excellent ventilation and natural light. Above the berth are two double door shelf lockers and a book shelf. Storage under the berth. Raised panel entry door with lower louvers and double mirror on back of door. Bureau with four drawers and mirror above. Deep inboard locker.
The cockpit is spacious with folding teak table, two huge lazarettes, three shallow lazarettes, pedestal-mounted auto-pilot and GPS with chart plotter units in pods with repeating sailing instruments and separate VHF built-in to the cockpit coaming conveniently located at the helm. Stainless steel binnacle-mounted C-Plath compass.
Salon Equipment New interior curtains 2006 Panasonic 22' LCD HD plat panel TV Alpine stereo with Alpine six CD changer and separate stereo amplifier 2004 Four reading lights Two Guest oscillating 12 volt fans Air conditioning - two air handlers with separate thermostat controls
Galley Sea Frost holding plate refrigerator and freezer (110 volt and engine driven system) Double stainless steel sinks with counter inserts Delta faucet and Culligan water purifier New 2006 Manual galley fresh water foot pump Mariner Regal stainless steel propane three burner gimbaled stove/oven with safety bar Propane gas solenoid shut off panel Galley exhaust fan GE microwave oven Watermaker monitor panel Spice cabinet
Electronics Navigation Station: Furuno 24 mile radar viewable from the cockpit Sea 322 SSB with 4" copper wire and grounding plate ICOM M-100 VHF Furuno GPS Navigator GP-31 interfaced to the navigation computer Seatel Wavecall 3000 satellite phone with antenna B&G Hecta depth sounder B&G Hornet 4 boat speed, wind speed / angle, distance log Sony display 15" color screen interfaced to nav. Computer Chart light 110 volt outlets Ritchie compass High bilge water alarm panel Bilge pump counter Robertson Pilot remote Dytek seawater temperature gauge Remote generator start panel and hour meter Xantrex inverter display - New 2003 Battery charger control Fuel gauge display for both fuel tanks EPIRB
Cockpit Instruments:
Standard Horizon GPS with plotter - New August 2004 Robertson AP3000 autopilot with hydraulic ram B&G boat speed, wind speed, direction and depth displays ICOM M302 VHF radio with external speaker - New 2006 12v. cockpit spotlight receptacle C Plath 5" pedestal compass in stainless steel binnacle Aluminum antenna mast on transom for two GPS and Wave Call antenna mounts Niles 053 waterproof cockpit speakers Windlass remote control
Electrical System Westerbeke 8 kw diesel generator, alarm and remote start panel with 1320 hours - most recently serviced July 2007 All 110 volt pumps and electronics are 50/60 cycle compatible AC/DC deluxe electrical distribution panel at navigation station Shore Power: one 50 AMP input and one 30 amp input on deck Lewco system 80 amp smart charger - fully adjustable output control House battery bank: (4) gel cell 8D"s 200 amp hours each - New 2004 Engine start battery: (1) gel cell 8D - New 2006 Generator start battery: (1) gel cell 8D - New 2006 Parallel battery switch for emergency starting of the engine and generator Full electrical bonding system with hull grounding plate Lightning grounding system Xantrex 1800 watt inverter - New 2004 12v fans throughout the interior - New 2004 Low intensity automatic lights in all hanging lockers Wall switches for overhead lights Directional reading lights in all cabins Navigation lights Anchor light Compass light Spreader lights Foredeck light Masthead tri-color light Two 50' shore power cords: one 50 amp cord and one 30 amp cord
Engine and Mechanical Equipment Westerbeke 100 hp diesel engine with approximately 4,000 hours Maxprop 3 blade feathering propeller - New 2005 Stainless steel propeller shaft and dripless shaft seal - New 2005 Electric 12 volt oil change pump for main engine and generator; Lunair Marine air conditioning: two compressors with four air handlers Village Marine Tech Sea Squirt 600 g/p/d: membranes, pumps and hoses - New 2006. Seaward 11 gallons hot water heater both 110 volt and engine exchange Pressure 12 volt freshwater pump with expansion tank Manual freshwater foot pumps in both heads Racor dual fuel filter for main engine Racor 500 fuel filter for generator Two Rule 2000 GPH bilge pumps each with automatic float switches - New 2006 Electric bilge pumps each have manual override switches Three manual bilge pumps Groco model K manual heads - forward head and plumbing - New 2002 Major spare parts kit for main engine Minor spare parts kit for generator.
Deck and Hull Hull hand laid to Lloyd's +100A1 specifications with 8 full length foam cored/glass longitudinal stringers and 23 transverse members. Deck molded hand laid fiberglass with vertical end grain balsa core and new 2004 - upgraded teak decks. Cabin of molded fiberglass sandwich with molded non-skid pattern. Exterior trim is a varnished teak toe rail, teak eyebrow, teak cockpit grate and varnished teak handrails.
Topsides and Hull - New Awlgrip 2004 Epoxy barrier coat from factory Exterior coverings include: the handrails, cockpit coaming, hatches and full sun awning
Tankage: Water: 340 gallons in four stainless steel tanks, baffled, with inspection plates Fuel: 205 gallons in two black iron tanks, baffled with inspection plates
Deck Equipment CQR 65# anchor with 200' of 3/4 in. chain Danforth 40# anchor with chain and 150' rode Storm anchor 220 lbs. located under port forward stateroom sole Nilsson V-3000 electric windlass, switching control rebuilt 2005 Bimini - New 2002 Dodger - New 2002 Boom gallows rebuilt in ‘98 out of teak and holly, varnished in high gloss Double life lines with stainless steel stanchions Port, starboard and stern boarding gates Deck prisms - 5 total Ten Lewmar opening hatches - Five New 2004 Fresh water deck washdown Dockside water hook up Two Aluminum 20# propane tanks Stainless mast safety pulpits Stainless steel pedestal pulpit Double bow roller for CQR anchor Stainless closed chocks and cleats forward and aft; additional chocks and cleats for spring lines. Stainless steel opening ports Teak boarding ladder Aluminum antenna mast for Sat phone antenna and outboard engine hoist Teak outboard engine mount Dock lines Fenders
Sails and Rigging Supersail main, fully battened - New 2002 145% Hood genoa, cleaned and restitched 2006 Supersails staysail - New 2006 Hild hank-on storm jib Asymmetrical spinnaker Headsail sheets New England Rope 3/4" - New August 2007 Forespar aluminum mast with polyurethane paint - New paint 2005 Profurl roller furling headsail system for Genoa and staysail - New 1996 Profurl furling boom system - New 2002 Running backstays Running rigging - New 2002 Forespar vang - New 2007 Forestay and upper shrouds - New 2002 Backstay with SSB antenna isolators - New 2002 US standing rigging using Navtec turnbuckles and stainless wire Lewmar and Shaefer blocks Lewmar mainsheet traveler with double roller bearing car Internal topping lift - New 2007 Internal halyards Spinnaker pole and gear mounted on mast Mast safety pulpits, both port and starboard Stainless steel genoa and staysail tracks and four adjustable wide sheave lead blocks
Cockpit Winches:
Lewmar 2 #55 2 speed self tailing primaries Lewmar 2 #43 2 speed self tailing secondaries Lewmar 1 #43 2 speed self tailing genoa halyard Anderson 1 #46 electric winch: raise and lower mainsail and headsail furling
Safety Equipment Switlick 8 man life raft in canister with EPIRB - Serviced 11/04 EPIRB Fire extinguishers Horn Halon fire system in engine room Life jackets Flares
Exclusions Weems & Plath clock and barometer over sinks Neiman Breeders Cup signed print, gold frame
Closing Remarks Gazaway is a classic Mason 54 aft cockpit model, built to the highest standards by TaShing and maintained by her current owner to the highest standards possible since 1992. Virtually all the equipment on board has been updated/replaced under the current owner. This is truly a special offering not to be missed.
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