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47 Passport 1985 Boat for Sale

Better Days

ASKING PRICE: $175,000 Watch Price

San Diego, CA

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Better Days Boat | 47' Passport 1985

*****SINGLE ASSET LLC OWNED*****

"BETTER DAYS"  is an exceptional aft cockpit Passport 47.  Built and designed by Robert Perry and Bill Dixon for offshore cruising, with a rugged solid hull construction and custom shoal draft with internally ballasted lead keel, this yacht is one of the nicest liveaboard/cruising yacht to come on the market.

The owners have spared no expense to outfit this vessel for an extended yoyage.  Anyone looking for a comfortable performance cruising yacht should consider this boat.

Her interior is richly crafted in solid Burmese teak staving with louvered locer doors, raised panel and frame cabin doors with solid teak trim.  She is a comfortable home for extended adventure cruising or for elegant weekend sailing.

Plenty of storage in the spacious cabin.  The Pullman forward berth provides privacy and comfort for crew and/or guests.

Are You Looking for a bluewater boat that is ready to go?  BETTER DAYS is ready TO GO!

Listed by Intrepid YachtsTHIS BOAT IS SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE LISTING AGREEMENT WITH INTREPID YACHTS (619)743-8600 AND IS NOT OFFERED FOR SALE BY DENISON YACHTING. Denison Yachting is merely providing this information in an effort to represent you as a buyer in the purchase of this vessel.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

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Better Days HIGHLIGHTS

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Specifications
  • Cruising Speed: 7 kn
  • Beam: 13' 6''
  • Hull Material: Fiberglass
  • Max Draft: 6' 6''
  • Displacement: 34,000 lb
  • Fuel Tank: 3 x |
  • Fresh Water: 2 x 45|gallon
  • Holding: 2 x |
  • Cabins: 2
  • Heads: 2
Accommodations

The interior is richley executed with solid Burmese teak staving, satin varnished and finished to the quality of the fine furniture.  The sole is hi-gloss varnished solid teak and holly.  Well suited for live aboard cruising or elegant weekend and holiday sailing.  Sleeping accommodations are luxurious and comfortable in two staterooms with double berths, private heads, and showers, as well as a settee berth for two in the main salon.  Storage abounds in numerous louvered lockers, bins, hanging lockers, and shelves.

The master stateroom aft features a generous berth, two hanging lockers, a chshioned settee, bureau, and additional lockers outbound of the berth either side.  There is ample standing room for two to change in privacy.  NEW electric Raritan macerating toilet with fresh/sea water option (9/2020) in head with washbasin and stall shower with sump pump and chamfered teak grate sole.

The walk-through to starboard features a handy workbench planning area outboard with locker below.  Next, the forward facing navigation station with cushioned seat and backrest is right off the companionway landing.  Across, to port, is the galley.

The luxurious main salon features a U-shaped dinette to port with a beautifully varnished teak table and louvered lockers outboard.  Opposite the table is a straight settee with storage behind the seat backs and louvered lockers outboard.  The main bulkhead and surrounds are strikingly crafted of solid teak staving, vanished to a warm glow.

The guest stateroom is forward with a double Pullman berth to Port, drawers underneath, two hanging lockers, and abundant drawers for storage.  This stateroom also provides standing headroom for a couple to change in privacy.  New (8/2020) full-size Electric Raritan macerating toilet with fresh/sea water option forward has a separate stall shower with a sump pump with teak slat bench, washbasin with cambered teak grate sole.

Ventilation and cooling:

-Four dorades

-Seven hatches

Engine And Mechanical

Westerbeke 71C four cylinder naturally aspirated 205 litre diesel engine with ZF Model 630 V-drive transmission - Built 1996

-Fresh water cooled engine

-Fresh water cooled lube oil cooler

-Transmission oil cooler (New 2/2022)

-Self-bleeding fuel system

-Cockpit instrument panel

-Fuel transfer system

-External fuel priming pump

-3 bladed Max Pro Prop feathering

-3 bladed fixed prop as spare

-New Next Gen 3.5k marine generator 30amp (8/2021)

-1 1/2" stainless steel shaft

-Fireboy clean agent fixed fire suppression in engine compartment

-Cable steering (newer - replaced 2020)

Sails & Rigging

-New Main Precision Sails Hydra Net Radial HNR393 Offshore Package (Tenara thread) 2019

-New Headsail Precision Sails Hydra Net Radial HNR393 100% Offshore Package (Tenara Thread) 2020

-Staysails 90% good condition

-Cruising spinnaker 1.5oz (very good condition)

-Harken 3-482 headsail roller furling

-Removable stay for staysail

-Quick Vang boom vang

-Sailpack with dyneema lazy jacks 2020

-Mast pulpits with scuba tank racks

-Hydraulic backstay tensioner

-19' Spinnaker pole munted on the mast

-New running rigging  11/2020

-New Chain Plates 4/2020

-2017 new "stae of the art" mast was built by Forespar, which incorporated all their newest engineering features.  The spreader roots were redesigned to better distribute loads on the mast sides.  The mast was custom painted with Awlgrip "Whisper Grey" to match the newly painted hull in 2017.  Additionally, the mast has all new electronics with a Raymarine digital color radar, LED navigation lights and LED spreader lights.  All new rigging and rigging hardware  was also installed.

Decl & Cockpit

-New Bimini (2026) with removable zippered side screens 

-New Dodger (2026) with extra sacraficial cover for UV protection

-Cockpit cover for use when boat is stored

-New Cockpit cushions (2026)

-42" teak rimmed wheel

-Barrient winches (2) ST32 primaries, (2) ST 46utility 1-electric halyard winch, (4) mast winches, (8) Spinn-locks

-Hard vang, running backs, hydraulic backstay, 19' spinnaker pole

-5 Bowmar deck escape hatches

-1 (85 lb) Mantus anchor (2019)

-330' of 3/8" G4 chain rode (New, not used yet)

-2 fortress FX-37 anchors

-Maxwell 3500 12v Windlass (New, not used yet)

-Maxwell wireless controller / Chain counter for Windlass (New)

-Horseshoe connected to MOB strobe

-Winslow six-person life raft (expired)

-10 ft Achilles Rigid Hull inflatable RIB

-15HP Mercury Outboard

-Stern rail mounted outboard bracket

-Stern rail storage box on starboard

Hull

-Hull is solid hand laminated fiberglass

-Hull bottom epoxy barrier bottom (2006)

-New Bottom paint 2/2026

-(4) thru hulls repalced 7/2020 and (2) 2/2026

-The deck is hand laminated and cored for stiffness and insulation

-5/8" teak over side decks

-Molded non-skid surface on deckhouse

-Ballast is encapsulated internal cast iron

Galley

Galley completely updated 3/2020. Countertops (Epoxy) Propane stove/oven removed for safety and cooking surfaces replaced> 

-renewed refrigeration storage unit -renewed Freezer storage unit 

-Ozefridge New 12V fresh water cooled Eutectic Refrigeration system (5/2020) 

-Ozefridge New 12V fresh water cooled dual Eutectic Freezer system (5/2020) 

-Induction cook (two burner system) 

-Breville convection oven/Airfryer 

-New composite material sink with Pull down faucet 

-Newly installed SeaGull IV purification system 

-6 gal water heater, NEW 2021 110v/engine heat exchanger 

-New Pex fresh water lines throughout entire boat 5/2020 

-Sanyo Microwave oven

Tankage

-Fuel, 185 gal in one black iron and tow stainless steel tanks 

-90 gal water in two stainless steel tanks 

-Two holding tanks (New forward holding tank, New sanitation hoses, New valves, New overboard discharge 8/2020 

- Aft holding tank re-built with all new sanitation hose 9/2020)

Electrical

-New Victron Battery Bank 3/2021 

-Victron Lifepo4 (Lithium iron phosphate) 800 amp hour smart batteries (Bluetooth) house battery bank (weight is only 194 lbs) with 80% depth of discharge. Total Cost $14,000 

-System Components: All Bluetooth and remotely controlled 

      BMS-712 battery monitor (bluetooth) with Victron components 

      Victron 3k Multiplus inverter/120 amp charger 

      Victron VE.Bus Battery Management System 

      Victron Smart Battery protect (Discharge) 

      Victron Smart Battery protect (Charge side) 

      Victron Lynx Distributor (battery fused protected system) 

-Wakespeed WS500 External regulator (Lipo4 specific) programmable connected to 120 amp alternator

Navagation & Electronics

-New Raymarine Axiom Chartplotter (helm) with HS5 network switch 11/2020 

-New Raymarine autopilot 11/2020 

-New Transducer, Wind Indicator and instrument 11/2020 

-Rebuilt Edson pedestal and replaced steering cable conduit system 10/2020 Other: 

-Spectra 12V water maker (New low/high pressure hoses 6/2020 

-New bilge pump systems, hoses, Aqualarm switches and floats 2/2021

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