1982 Ta Chiao CT 54

54 ft
Center Cockpit
Green Turtle Cay, BS

Yacht price

$235,000

Price

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Overview

New Listing!! This 1982 CT 54 is the boat to make your blue water dreams come true! "Life Goes On" is incredibly well built and can take you anywhere. Almost completely refitted and updated, this Robert Perry designed ketch reflects the romantic age of sailing that is lost in the common mass-production designs of today. Built with liveaboard comfort in mind, she features a center cockpit raised pilothouse deck that creates an incredibly bright and spacious main living area below, as well as great visibility from the helm.

Stepping below, you are instantly embraced by the bright, yet warm and welcoming wood adorned environment that is perfectly reflective of the boat's overall character. Besides her incredibly roomy saloon, she also features a fantastic working size galley that includes all the modern conveniences you'd expect. For accommodations, she has a very spacious owner's cabin aft with a full private head, a second forward cabin with private toilet, two additional bunk-style berths to starboard, and another pull-out double berth to port. There is also a separate shared shower and head for the forward cabin and berths.

Above deck she is sail away ready. Her two-masted ketch rig sail plan provides the flexibility to sail in everything from friendly breezes to strong offshore conditions. Her original teak decks have been removed by the current owner and the underlying fiberglass deck has been faired and finished with non-skid. Both masts have recently been removed, sanded, primed, and epoxy painted. All standing rigging, lighting, and electronics cables have been replaced. She also has new Dyneema running rigging. Both her main and mizzen sails were fitted with new Quantum stack packs for easy sail handling. Up front, her 130 headsail features a new Schaefer 3100 furling system with new UV cover and there is a new Mack yankee sail.

Truly sail away ready, "Life Goes On" even includes a bow thruster to make shorthanded handling a breeze. Up to date both aesthetically and mechanically, her numerous refit details are too long to list here. See the complete listing for details on all of the engine, mechanical, and electronic system updates have recently been done. Currently the boat winters in the Bahamas and spends the summer hurricane season on the hard on Florida's east coast. Owners are stepping up in size and looking to have her find her next harbor so, life can go on!

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/her agents, or his/her surveyors, to instigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.(9664280)

Specifications

Basic Information

Manufacturer:: Ta Chiao

Model:: CT 54

Year:: 1982

Category:: Sail

Condition:: Used

Location:: Green Turtle Cay, BS

Available for sale in U.S. waters:: Yes

Vessel Name:: Life Goes On

Boat Type:: Center Cockpit

Hull Material:: Fiberglass

Hull Type:

Hull Color:

HIN:

Designer:: Robert Perry

Flag of Registry:

Dimensions & Weight

Length:: 54 ft - 16.46 meter

LOA:: 54 ft - 16.46 meter

Beam:: 15 ft 3 in - 4.65 meter

Draft - max:: 6 ft 6 in - 1.98 meter

Bridge Clearance:: 63 ft 6 in - 19.35 meter

Dry Weight:: -

Engine

Make:

Model:: 2715E

Engine(s):: 1

Hours:: 4600

Cruise Speed:: -

Range:: -

Joystick Control:: No

Engine Type:: Inboard

Drive Type:

Fuel Type:: Diesel

Horsepower:: 120 (Individual), 120 (combined)

Max Speed:: 10 MPH

Tank Capacities

Fuel Tank:: 280 gallons - 3 tank(s)

Fresh Water Tank:: 300 gallons - 2 tank(s)

Holding Tank:: 40 gallons - 2 tank(s)

Accommodations

Total Cabins:: 1

Total Berths:: -

Total Sleeps:: -

Total Heads:: 1

Captains Cabin:: No

Crew Cabins:: -

Crew Berths:: -

Crew Sleeps:: -

Crew Heads:: -

Gallery

View Option
Grid view
List view

Descriptions

Additional Information

This boat underwent a MAJOR refit in early 2020.

ENGINE

Original Ford Lehman 2715E 6 cyl. diesel with 4600 hours. At 4000 hours (2020) this engine had new #6 piston, new rings on pistons 1-5, new heat exchangers, fuel pump, engine water pump, raw water pump, alternator, starter, engine coupler, new exhaust mixer. Also new injectors, valve guide seals, throttle/shift cables, prop shaft, and cutlass bearing. New Keenan Filters MK60DP-EFS fuel management system. New engine gauges at helm (2024).

Onan 9.9kw genset with approximately 4000 hours. New heat exchanger, starter, engine and raw water pumps, hoses, engine mounts, and drip pan.

INTERIOR

All ducts, hoses, toilets, water pumps, filters, air conditioners, water heater, and hot/cold water lines replaced with new equipment. All new bedding. New saloon and galley settee cushions. New fresh/saltwater toilets.

ELECTRICAL

Main electrical control panel updated with new Paneltronics AC and DC panels. Mostly all of the wiring was replaced with new tinned wire.

LIGHTS

New LED nav lights, steaming, spreader, and mizzen flood. New dome LED lighting throughout the cabins. Underwater lighting in the stern.

HULL

The exterior hull was stripped to the gelcoat, faired, primed, and painted with Epiphanes 2-part epoxy. Most of the through-hull fittings and seacocks (17) updated to Groco units. New Groco sea strainers for main engine/genset and a/c units. Rudder replaced in 2024 w/new shoe. New electric bilge pumps. New Sleipner Side-Power bow thruster. Bottom barrier coated by previous owner. Recent bottom paint (11/24).

DECKS and HATCHES

Teak decks removed and faired/painted/non-skid. New anchor chain - 220 ft. 3/8". Anchor inventory includes 80lb. Delta Fastset primary, 60lb. plow secondary on bow, Maxwell 2200 electric windlass, and 50lb. stainless plow stern hook. Magma Catalina propane bbq grill. Forward and aft dorades removed and replaced with hatches. All main hatch seals replaced, smoke acrylic lens replaced. All porthole seals replaced. Custom dinghy davits with electric winches. Eight-person hard case liferaft.

MAST and RIGGING

Both masts removed, sanded, primed, painted with epoxy, and re-wired with new lighting and electronics. All standing rigging replaced with new turnbuckles and pins. Bobstay and whisker cables replaced. New Schaefer 3100 roller furling forestay. Mizzen-mounted wind generator removed, painted, and bearings/brushes replaced. New mainsail and mizzen sail Quantum stack packs, new genoa UV cover. New Mack Sails yankee. Full batten mainsail, mizzen sail, staysail, and 130 genoa are original to the boat.

ELECTRONICS

All new Raymarine electronics suite installed in 2020: Axiom 12 MFD, I70 MFD, P70 wind, Quantum 18 radar, AIS700, Ray63 and Ray53 VHFs, ACU autopilot controller, new type 3 steering pump and sensor. Older Icom SSB unit in place but not used. RAM mic at helm. CHIRP depth/sonar transducer.

GALLEY

New sink and plumbing, microwave oven, Force 10 four-burner propane stove/oven. Cape Horn Extreme watermaker (17 gph), Raritan 20 gal. hot water tank, 2 new Vitrifrigo AC/DC (12v) refrigerator/freezer units.

TENDER - The tender w/outboard motor and spare outboard are not included in the sale price of this vessel, but may be subject to separate negotiations.

2020 Inmar 13.5 ft RIB w/Tohatsu 20hp four-stroke O/B. 2023 Yamaha 15hp two-stroke O/B spare.

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.