Vessel Overview WINDERMERE is likely the finest Mason 54 ever constructed. With her custom arrangement, for two couple cruising, the available comfort and space borders on extravagant. From a sail handling standpoint, exertions may be kept to a minimum with electric Stoway mainsail handling and electric primary winches.
Sailing performance and comportment offshore in marginal conditions is what one would expect from an Al Mason design. She is sure-footed with an easy motion and a pleasure to steer under sail.
The present owners have upgraded the boat without compromise, spending an average of $75,000. per year on "hard" upgrades (over and above good maintenance) for the four years of their stewardship.
Refits 2004 Hard upgrades, some highlights
All new standing and running rigging, Custom outboard bracket for the Port granny bar Two new running backstay pad eyes; new leather covers on spreader tips, dodger grab rail, & wheel; Two new Mobri radar reflectors and an Aqua Signal steaming light Rebuilt the radar post and deck flange, with new removable bracing and through deck adapter Two custom toe rail plates for mounting open bow chocks for mooring bridle New 1.25" custom s/s stern rail and bow pulpit with a custom teak seat Custom s/s burgee mast Lengthen custom s/s folding swim/boarding ladder and add teak treads New custom 1.25" removable s/s Bimini frames
Redesigned all helm electronics in new Nav Pods; New Raymarine RL80C radar/chartplotter at the Nav. Station New Raymarine RL70C display at helm ICOM-802 SSB radio with AT 140 auto tuner Pactor IIex Modem with P/3 upgrades, and USB serial adaptor at navigation station Simrad RC25 Rate Compass Xantrex 3000 watt pure sine wave inverter/charger; Four 8D Lifeline AGM house batteries Two new Lifeline GPL-31 post AGM engine and generator start batteries Yanmar 4JH3M-DTE 125 hp auxiliary diesel Balmar #96-275 275 amp alternator with custom bracket Aqua Drive coupling with custom installed pillow block bearing Two Andersen 12 volt ST58 variable speed electric primary winches Entire bottom and rudder peeled, sandblasted, built up and epoxy barrier coated, primed, and painted New automatic Fire Boy CG2-300 FM 200 fire suppression system for main engine and genset Four new 2.5lb dry chemical extinguishers, one 2.5lb and one 6.5lb Halotron hand held fire extinguisher Authorized Hood Stoway technician rebuilt electric in mast furling system (including a new motor) New Sunbrella canvas Wheel / Binacle cover > Added 230' (8,000 lb. test) Ankarolina stern anchor rode on reel mounted to port side of stern rail New 3/8" s/s custom heavy duty snubber hook spliced onto 25' of 1" black MegaBraid line
2005 Upgrades
Walker AlgaeSep 700 with 12 volt pump (fuel polisher / transfer pump system) and Walker FuelSep for both new Yanmar and Northern Lights generator New electric dual air horn installed, all three (3) hardwired Nav station GPS units upgraded to supply data to both Raymarine radar/chart plotters via master switches New RayNav 125 GPS sensor installed New aft macerator pump and gray water pump; Removed entire rudder assembly and replaced upper pillow bearings, shims, and seals New s/s under counter marine grade U-line ice maker Blue Sahara Silestone master shower seat ACE Sailmakers: new genoa and main sail (radial design w/ Hydranet woven Dacron / Spectra cloth New U-Line icemaker with teak facade
2006 Upgrades
Two custom built U.S. 316 s/s starboard water tanks installed Salon settee redesigned to allow for a pull out bunk Added 245' of new BBB galvanized anchor chain spliced to 155' of 1" anchor rode New Hunter Douglas fixed port salon blinds installed Replaced all 10 Lewmar Ocean Series hatch tops with tinted marine grade acrylic along with new hinge kits New 20' 3 blade folding MAX prop New Raymarine ST60 speed system with transducer JVC-Sirius tuner with JVC DVD/CD/MP3/Sirius satellite radio / player with separate 12 CD Changer SRA40 Galaxy Sirius/XM Satellite antenna Sony 600w 4 channel amplifier Northstar GPS/WAAS-loop antenna Fresh Ultra-Suede upholstery on library settee over new foam Splendide 2100 vented washer/dryer installed Spectra Newport 400 17.5/gph water maker with MPC 5000 control pad
2007 Upgrades
Three custom made marine grade acrylic prisms installed Four new fixed salon portlights replaced with marine grade acrylic Cockpit cushions (all weather vinyl mesh and new closed cell foam Paramax potable water pump installed and unused spare boxed aboard in spares locker Switlik six person life raft serviced and re-certified New SOLAS flares All chainplates removed and inspected: dye and metalurgical tests Five (5) new U.S. 316 s/s chainplates and two new turnbuckles installed Polished mast and boom, re-leathered boom gallows New traveller control lines New spinaker halyard New mast wedges and waterproof mast boot
2008 Upgrades (to date)
Four 8D Lifeline AGM house batteries New cockpit dodger and bimini w/ roll-down enclosure and dodger/bimini connector
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