Edwards Yacht Sales
Edwards Yacht Sales
510 Brookside Drive
Clearwater, FL, US
Office: 727.449.8222
Mobile: (727) 449.8222
sales@edwardsyachtsales.com
1994 Privilege 65
Boat Type: Catamaran Address: Basseterre, KN Price: $649,000

Overview

KELEA is a gorgeous 1994 Privilege 65 catamaran designed by the renowned naval architect Marc Lombard and built by Alliaura Marine in France.  She was built to the very strict Bureau Veritas standards. She has always been operated and cared for by a professional captain and crew who have worked passionately for an owner who has paid careful attention to her care over the past few years.

At the beginning of her life, she was very successfully operated as a crewed charter vessel in the Caribbean.  In 2012, her owner pulled her from the charter fleet and she underwent an extensive refit which brought her back to "Bristol Condition".   She was then operated as a private yacht until 2017 when she resumed crewed charter operation.  As luck would have it, she was located in Grenada during the devastating 2017 hurricane season and has never suffered any hurricane damage.  She still shows in great condition and would be ideal for global voyaging or she can continue to operate in luxury crewed charter.  Since she is operating in crewed charter she must always remain in perfect working order. A yachts reputation is everything in the charter business and Kelea has earned her exceptional standing.

Kelea is ideal for anyone who is looking for a superb boat to do world cruising with a large family or is exceptionally well suited as an expedition style adventure platform.  Privilege Catamarans are built stout to a level of quality that cannot be matched by the large volume production builders.  Examine her extensive inventory and refit history, and you will quickly see that she is at the top of the pack for any catamaran of this size under $1,000,000.

Kelea is available for showings by appointment in beautiful St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

Specifications

Basic Information

Manufacturer: Privilege Vessel Name: Kelea
Model: 65 Boat Type: Catamaran
Year: 1994 Hull Material: Composite
Category: Sail Hull Type:
Condition: Used Hull Color:
Location: Basseterre, KN Designer:
Available for sale in U.S. waters: Yes Flag of Registry:

Dimensions & Weight

Length: 65 ft - 19.81 meter Draft - max: -
LOA: 65 ft - 19.81 meter Bridge Clearance: -
Beam: 35 ft - 10.67 meter Dry Weight: -

Engine

Make: Yanmar Engine Type: Inboard
Model: 4JH4-HTE Drive Type:
Engine(s): 2 Fuel Type: Diesel
Hours: 3500 Horsepower: 110 (Individual), 220 (combined)
Cruise Speed: - Max Speed: -
Range: - Joystick Control: No

Tank Capacities

Fuel Tank: - Holding Tank: -
Fresh Water Tank: -    

Accommodations

Total Cabins: 7 Crew Cabins: -
Total Berths: - Crew Berths: -
Total Sleeps: - Crew Sleeps: -
Total Heads: 6 Crew Heads: -
Captains Cabin: No    

Descriptions

Recent Updates

2021 - Present

2020 Off Season Maintenance



DIMENSIONS AND DETAILS

 



TANKAGE


INTERIOR LAYOUT AND AMENITIES


ELECTRONICS

 

 



MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL

 



SAILS AND RIGGING


ON DECK

All winches are Lewmar Ocean Self Tailing series: 

Cleats: Cooney, Stainless Steel Mooring cleats.

Bow pulpit seats:  Port and starboard Teak seats

Cockpit seating and table:  

2] x Cockpit tables

Solid teak with polyurethane clear coat finish

 



GALLEY


SAFETY

 



TENDER


REFIT

The boat underwent a 10 month major interior refit in Lauderdale Marine Center, Ft Lauderdale in 2010/2011: 

Lauderdale Marine Center, April - November 2012: 



SPECIAL FEATURES

The two refit periods in Florida improved the boat hugely, but besides those, two other major upgrades were done that also improved the boat greatly are... 

Removed the original aluminum toe rails, stanchion bases and mooring cleats. These were all corroded, ugly, and under sized. They were replaced with aluminum toe rails with molded composite sections bonded to the hull. The goal was to make it look like the boat came from the factory like this. The mooring cleats and Stanchion bases were replaced with solid Stainless Steel units that are beautiful and hugely stronger than the originals. 

Originally she had a fabric cockpit awning over a metal tube frame. The owner replaced this with a composite hard top, the unit was light enough for two people to pick up before it was installed, yet strong enough for 10 people to dance on (this was the design parameter set). They went to a lot of trouble to make the hardtop compliment the lines of the boat and make it look like it was factory fitted.

With the new hardtop, she gained a huge lounging area on top, and, with the side and aft curtains, a rain proof cockpit that can serve as a dining or lounging area in any weather.

 



SAILING HISTORY

The boat was brought to the Caribbean by the original owner to do charter.  She was sold to the second owner in the early 2000's and he continued doing approx 20 weeks of charter per year in the Caribbean. After about 5 years the owner took her out of charter in order to have time to do larger refit projects, and then he decided to keep her for private use and not return to charter.

In 2017, she was sold in an estate sale and purchased by the current owner.  She went back to operating as a crewed charter catamaran based out of the Virgin Islands.

She has spent most of her life in the Eastern Caribbean, with a few years away for the Florida refits and two seasons in Belize and Panama.



Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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Edwards Yacht Sales
Edwards Yacht Sales
510 Brookside Drive
Clearwater, FL, US
Office: 727.449.8222
Mobile: (727) 449.8222
sales@edwardsyachtsales.com