Offered For Sale

1976 Clipper 42
"Helios"

This boat is owned by Danna Redding
She is berthed in St Croix, USVI

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Stats

LOA: 42’ 05”
Beam: 12’ 01”
Displacement: 23,500 lbs
Draft: 5’ 09”
Ballast: Iron
Fuel: 50 gals
Water: 150 gals
Engine: 1992 Perkins 4-108 4 Cyl, 55 HP 1215 hours ( Completely overhauled 2002)
 

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E-Mail  dredding@vitelcom.net

Price $57,500 USD

Helios is a 1976 Luders designed 42’ Clipper Ketch built in Hong Kong . She has long been known as “the most beautiful boat in the harbor” at home in St Croix, USVI. In the 12 years owned by the Reddings, she has sailed extensively throughout the Eastern Caribbean , Trinidad & Northern Venezuela. The original owner sailed frequently between the VI & New England.

A supremely comfortable live- aboard, Helios is outfitted for easy cruising with extensive storage space. The purchase includes current mooring (just reinforced) in Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, USVI.


During numerous trips in the past 4 years to Trinidad, a variety of additions & upgrades include:

Custom designed 3 tier SS cockpit rail
Teak rub rail
Bimini frame & Sunbrella cover
New Cushions throughout interior (V berth & salon)
Original topside wood, masts & interior finished with Cetol
Awl grip on hull & topsides
Custom Bow Pulpit

 Electronics & Navigation

Danforth Compass
VHF Radio CMP347B
Depth Sounder Interphase Matrix w/GPS link
GPS Interphase Star Pilot 1998
Kiss Wind Generator (new 2002)
Batteries: (3) 2 house 1 starter
2 55 Watt Solar panels
Charger/Inverter Heart Interface approx 1200 W
Windvane self steering installed
Navco Autopilot (needs attention)
Pumps: Bilge & freshwater
Custom Electrical system Control Board by AmplePower Company
Large Inventory of Caribbean Nav maps

Masts

Original wood (Spruce) Masts, booms & spreaders maintained w/Cetol
1 Aluminum Spinnaker pole

Sails

1 Main Dacron
1Mizzen Dacron
1 staysail Dacron
1 working Jib
1 yankee jib
1 150% Genoa
All sail covers recently refurbished

Deck

Original (& altho in need of attention) functional teak stripping over sound fiberglass
Nonskid added to non-teak footing areas
2 custom Edison folding winch lock deck chairs

Anchors

33 lb bruce
Large Fortress
35 lb plow
Large fishermans anchor
Each w/ 100-150 feet line & short chain, Main anchor: 100ft 5/16th chain & 100’ ¾ 3-strand
Extra lines: Dock lines, Utility lines
Bumpers: 4

 Head

One w/newly installed Jabsco
Shower, sink & storage

Galley

Double SS sink
3 burner Force 10 propane stove w/oven
2.5 cubic ft refrig 12 volt - Cold machine needs recharge

Dinghies

1- 8ft hard fiberglass/wood w/oars
1- 9ft hard fiberglass/wood w/oars
Yamaha 4hp outboard - low hours

Cleats: Ample

Winches: 2large, 2 smaller

Safety equip: flares

Misc : power cords, buckets, etc, many spares & repair hardware

Price- $57,500 USD

Please let  owner know you saw this ad on the 
Cheoy Lee Association Website

Contact: Danna Redding
Telephone: 
E-mail:  dredding@vitelcom.net