55' Gunboat 2014

A proven performer designed for fast family cruising; VANDAL offers her next owner the best owner-operator performance cruising platform ever built. VANDAL features an unmatched combination of easy single-handed sailing, true Gunboat high-performance speed and agility, and the latest in elegant luxury and bold style. Whether tearing down the bay with family and friends, or settling in for a 250+ mile/day Pacific crossing, VANDAL is the fun and confidence-inspiring adventure platform you have been searching for.Built in the USA, VANDAL was born to sail long distances quickly and safely, and to be the ultimate entertainment and adventure platform upon arrival.  Her revolutionary cockpit - galley - salon area seamlessly integrates sailing and living into one large, protected, light-filled experience, where one can trim and douse sails in weather.  Her airy, social, galley-up design makes serving pina coladas, hanging with friends and loved ones, and meal prep a pleasure, ensuring she is the life of the party in every beautiful anchorage she finds. In the port aft hull there is her extensive pantry storage and additional full-height fridge and freezer to keep the crew well-nourished before retiring to the three generous and boldly-styled queen+ staterooms to rest up for the next day’s adventures.In addition to her Gunboat pedigree, VANDAL sports significant post-construction upgrades to her reinforced rig, improved bearing and tie bar steering, and solar power array.  These substantial improvements, undertaken with Gunboat at Newport Shipyard, incorporated the best practices and hard-won knowledge of 20 years of Gunboat owners and crew to create an intelligent, bullet-proof, blue water performance cruiser unlike anything on the market.VANDAL is ready for her next adventure!

A simple lightweight, high-tech 57ft performance cruising catamaran designed to be simple with minimal maintenance easy for an owner operator. Ideally suited for; World cruising by a couple with occasional guest, Day sailing, picnicking & entertaining. Sabbatical Cruising. Main living space has maximum area with no bulkheads dividing the salon, galley, and living area.This Gunboat has performance keels for safe fast cruising without the risk damaging centerboards while providing nearly same upwind performance with similar surface area as center boards. Build in 100% carbon fiber it is super strong and light. The Gunboat 55 model is 57ft LOA.  Easy to sail self-tacking jib.3 cabins, 2 head layout, with desirable galley-up in main salon area. Easily sail at 14 kts to 21kts reaching.   Sail 250 miles per day for fast short-handed cruising.Loaded with all typical cruising amenities, lithium batteries, solar, A/C, generator, water-maker, electric winches, loads of cool storage, electric winches, large inventory of spares, AIS, Radar, B&G electronics.New bottom paint Feb 2023.  Out-of-water bottom survey completed Feb 2023 with thermography imaging in report with no issues. 

Layout & AccommodationsHead room in cabins 6’5”Berths Queen size 61”X 80”3 cabins, 2 head layout(2) 16,000 BTU Cruisair Air Conditioning System(4) 24v FansWasher/Dryer Splendid 110V port aft hullLoads of storage and lots of spares.Storage for sails in bows through fwd shower compartmentsElectric toilets

GalleyCorian counter topsDouble Stainless sinkMiele Propane stove and ovenThermador Microwave oven180 BTX Virtifrigo under counter dual drawer refrigeratorIn port hull aft pantry(1) DW360 Fridge(2) Freezer drawersDeck & Equipment40” Carbon Fiber sculptured race boat steering wheelFlush deck hatches24V WindlassRocna 33kg anchor with 150ft anchor chainTeak cockpit floorNew Aquatraction decking Oct 20232-carbon fiber dinghy davits with lift controlsCarbon Fiber longeron below forestay with composite anchor rollers and chain conduitTransom BoardsFenders and dock linesSeaSmart Folding flush deck cleatsElectronics & NavigationFusion IP 700i with Sirius Stereo with 4 speakersB&G Zeus Navigation electronics12” color plotter24 Mile RadarDept/SpeedAutopilotVHF V-90 with Remote2 RepeatersCompassB&G Hercules H500 Performance Package(2) 5000 graphic displays(2) 5000 Race displaysBEP Czone monitoring switching plex system1. Can bus system for house loads 12 VDC and 24 VDC2.Touch screen control3.Tank monitors for fuel, water, waste4.Bilge pump controlsElectrical, Power & Plumbing2700 Watt Solar panelsLithium batteries with total 760 amps, 4 separate house batteriesAll circuits are 110V, 60 Hz, and 24/12V DCAll lights LEDWater Maker- Spectra Catalina 24V 300 gal per day(2) 27 gal holding tanks(2) 10 gal holding tanks50 Amp shore power cordGalvanic Isolator(2) Mastervolt 100 amp 24v battery charger(2) Mastervolt Mass Combi 2.5 kw InvertorsEngine & MechanicalYanmar Engine hours 1168Oil, and filter and belt change Nov 202324 V Balmar AlternatorGenerator 10 KW 110V, 60 Hz, Phasor Hrs 2676Racor filtersSails & Rigging1. Main- New Doyle square-top mainsail, Nov 2023 made of black Stratis 117 SqM, carbon & technora with 3 Reef points $36,0002. Furling spinnaker- New Doyle A5 A-symmetrical spinnaker, Nov 2023, 274 SqM made from CZ60 Silver and CZ 90 Silver. $18,000. With new torsion furling cable $6000.3. Storm sail -North Sails, 2014 like new.4. Spinnaker – North Sails, Pink color, 2014 lightly used, in good condition5. Solent North Sails Size 40 SqMUpgraded furlersSail area 2025 sqft

RiggingNew Running rigging 2023a. Both tack linesb. 3 reef linesc. Main sheetd. Main HalyardAll Harken hardware2 Harken 60 Performa 3 speed self-tailing electric winchesAramid standing rigging NEW in 2018Hall Spars carbon fiber mast NEW 2018. The original mast was determined to be under spec and was replaced with the same size mast only stronger and added check stays, and additional head stay. Carbon spreadersCanoe Boom T600 made of Carbon FiberSelf-tacking jib with 2:1 sheetFlatwinder Harken ball bearing electric travelerAdditional InformationHull compounded and waxed Oct 2023Exclusions:Dinghy and outboard not includedKVH Satellite system not operational

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