47 Vagabond 1986 Boat for Sale

Holleyday

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Jacksonville, FL

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Last updated Oct 27, 2025

Holleyday Boat | 47' Vagabond 1986

Major Price reduction, 2021 Whaley 310 with 4 stroke fuel injected Tohatsu 15 hp included. The Vagabond 47 is a well-regarded cruising sailboat known for robust construction & classic design. Holley Day comes with her own private mooring ball in Salinas, Puerto Rico. Vagabonds are stiff, strong hulls that have hardwood longitudinal and transverse stringers. If You have ever dreamed of cruising the Caribbean on a well-maintained Bluewater Yacht this is a good opportunity. Built by Bluewater Yacht builders of Taipei; Holley Day is a solid fiberglass and resin, full keel, friendly live aboard, eye catcher with safe center cockpit, large sail area adorned by welcoming teak interiors. Holley Day is unique as she has been continually maintained over the years and most recent teak deck removal. Explore the blue waters of the world and you're likely to find a Vagabond.
Here are some key features, characteristics, improvements & upgrades:
1. **Design**: The Vagabond 47 is a staysail ketch rigged, long keel fiberglass sailboat, which provides better balance in various wind conditions.

2. **Construction**: Vagabond 47 is known as a heavy hull, solid build, high quality vessel. They have excellent righting ability making it suitable for long-distance blue water cruising.

3. **Dimensions**: The boat usually has a length overall (LOA) of around 52 feet, a beam of approximately 14 feet, and a draft of 5.5 feet. Spacious and comfortable for extended living aboard.

4. **Interior**: The interior is often designed with a focus on comfort and functionality. It usually features a spacious saloon, galley, and multiple cabins, accommodating both living and storage needs for long voyages. Holley Day has a great liveaboard layout with double armchairs in the solon.

5. **Performance**: The Vagabond 47 is known for its comfortable sailing performance, capable of handling a variety of sea conditions while providing a stable platform.

6. **Amenities**: Full galley, 2 heads, full beam master stateroom, wet bar, amazing solon & port lights and hatches abound.

7. **Cruising Capabilities**: The Vagabond 47 designed by naval architect William Garden is favored by sailors looking for a capable offshore cruiser, making it a popular choice among long-haul voyagers. Her seafaring attributes and stable hull design calm the mind in rough waters.

The Vagabond 47 is appreciated for its combination of timeless design, comfort, and seaworthiness, her aesthetic appeal tends to bring complements and curiosity.

Upgrades & recent items replaced:
Bow sprite replaced. African Mahagony 2022
New LEWMAR OCEAN 70 Series Hatches qty 4. 2022 Standing rigging replaced. Rigging tuned by Stanly Services Fairhope, AL. 2022
Teak deck removed and sandwich wood replaced. Fresh Top paint. 2024
Bottom Hull sand blasted recoated Painted Nelsons Boatyard. 2022
Bottom Paint. Puerto Plata DR 2024
Mizzen mast compression post replaced. 2022
Mizzen sail mast adjusted. Schurr Sails Pensacola FL. 2022
Dinghy Davits Solar Panel Stainless steel install 2022
2 New Portable Generators 2024
New 53 Gallon fuel Tank (For remote extended cruising) 2022
Volvo Penta 90Hp. Fuel injector replacement 2022
Volvo Penta 90Hp. Raw water pump replacement 2024
2 New Starter Marine Batteries 2024
2 New Bow Thruster Deep Cycle Batteries 2024
New 2x 210Watt Solar Panels and cables 2022
New VICTRON 3000W Inverter 2022
New VICTRON MPPT 100/30 Solar charge controller 2022
New VICTRON Smart shunt 2000Amp 2022
New VICTRON GX Touch 50 2022
New VICTRON Cerbo GX LCD Wall mounted Display 2022
6 x LOSSIGNY 12-volt 300AMP Deep Cycle LifePO4 Lithium battery 2022
1 x LOSSIGNY 12-volt 100 AMP Deep Cycle LifePO4 battery 2022
New size 2 Battery cables 2022
New Upholstery. Sofa Sette custom made by Stitchin Post Gulf Shores, AL 2022
2 new Marine Toilets 2022
New Marine air 16k BTU Air-condition, GROCO sea strainer seacock 2022
New Mermaid 5k BTU Air-condition unit GROCO sea strainer seacock 2022
New Watermaker Seawater Pro 12 volt / 17G Hour system 2022
New GARMIN Autopilot 2022
New VESPER AIS system (anchor alarm) 2022
2 New Bow thruster Marine Batteries August 2024
2 New Engine Starter Batteries June 2024
Extra Bruce 70 Pound anchor 2024
Extra Danforth 26 Pounds anchor (sand /mud) 2024New 32" Smart TV 2024
New Stereo Bluetooth 2024
STARLINK system 2022BougeRV 12 volt Fridge Freezers (qty2) 2024InridiumGo WiFi Satelite Hotspot
Coffee maker 2024
Microwave 2022Printer Air fryerElectric Skillet 16"Pots Pans Cups & toolsNote: Scuba equipment may be purchased separately.

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Marine Group - Emerald Coast.

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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Holleyday HIGHLIGHTS

Yacht Details: 47' Vagabond 1986
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Engines: Volvo
Last Updated: Oct 27, 2025
Asking Price: $165,000
Max Draft: 5' 5''

Holleyday additional information

Specifications

Cruising Speed: 81 kn
Beam: 13' 5''
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Max Draft: 5' 5''
Displacement: 40,000 lb
Fuel Tank: 1 x 240|gallon
Fresh Water: 1 x 220|gallon
Holding: 1 x 30|gallon
Cabins: 3
Heads: 2

Walkthrough

Step aboard the blue water fantasy of many a sailor. Holley Day has beautiful lines, she is a staysail two masted ketch with center cockpit, proud bow with a comfortable aft cabin raised quarter deck. She has it all. Her full enclosure over the center cockpit will keep you safe, dry, cool and happy at the helm. Stepping down into the salon, large comfortable seating on both sides, her masterful port armchairs looking starboard to her dinette (fabulous sleeping quarters for overnight guests) Passage on either side of the companion way stairs, Port is the galley that is hard to forget, and Starboard is the tool room, baby berth or gen storage leading to master head. Aft of Galley and Port locker leads to a full beam master stateroom (headroom of 6' 2"). About face, forward of the solon (headroom 6' 8") on the 47 is her guest head (6-foot headroom) on the starboard, storage on the port, forward leading to the comfortable guest berth (headroom of 6" 4").

Berths

Master Stateroom is aft, teak and holly sole with two steps up to a queen berth.(headroom of 6' 2") Port lights on port, starboard and transom. Forward in the master berth is a bulkhead that has a mounted television, fans and reading lights, over head light all are well positioned. Ensuite head to starboard with a vanity between the hallways. Dressing bench at foot of Queen. Guest berth is all the way forward in the bow. Guest has plenty of decorative storage lockers, shelving and filler cushion to make the V-Berth to a queen. The guest head sits behind the second bulkhead counting the anchor locker. Forward berth has reading lights port lights escape hatch and air circulator.

Master Full Beam

A true well-appointed master stateroom with a banquette, two steps up and over personal drawers is a queen adorned with cabinetry, overhead lighting, wall lighting and reading lamps. His and Her's cubbies, warm inviting rich interior with white headliner, overhead lighting shelf space running port and starboard. Stern large glass windows, quarter gallery windows, often reserved for the VIP or officer in ancient times. This is reminiscent of luxury for a wartime vessel. Large hanging locker, wall clock, arched doorways, Curved mirrored vanity at foot of banquette (fixed seating) storage under, with en-suite head. Newer cushions of white with blue French stripes. Wall hanging louvered cabinet centerline aft overhead master berth.

Master Head

Prism lighting, overhead lighting and port light in master head with three mirrors. One larger full length wall mirror, one vanity mirror over counter cabinet and a swing arm magnifying mirror. Stainless steel sink, towel rack over sink cabinetry & under sink louvered with shelving above. This is a dry head with a large shower with towel hooks. The shower currently holds a washer the dryer is forward. 16 Gallon Hot water tank

Guest Stateroom

Beautifully finished forward accommodations with 6 vented lockers and one lower hanging locker. (headroom of 6" 4") Bright overhead hatch, teak batten walls trimmed with white head liner. Cushions are newer with white and blue accents (French stripes). Wall light and shelving near cabin entry and storage under bunk. Teak and holly sole, overhead lighting and filler cushion that makes the forward into a queen. Privacy door insulating quarters form solon.

Guest Head

Spacious head with port light and overhead lighting, teak grab handle, mirrors on upper cabinets, under stainless sink cabinet louvered door and wall storage behind head. Sliding bar shower handheld shower wand. (6-foot headroom) Pocket door, trash receptacle and wall basket.

Galley

Beautiful & spacious Galley with teak & holly sole located in port aft hallway this galley with clean counter space has port lights on both sides. Cabinetry on this vessel is as appealing as it is convenient. Cutting board louvered doors pullout drawers & galley shelving. As you prepare meals you have less limited visibility than other galleys. Your ability to see the scenery, communicate with crew and a pass through to cockpit makes her easy and unusual. Top & Front load refrigerator freezer by Technautics refrigeration with stainless steel latches and hinges keeps provisions well. Gimbaled stainless oven and stove top out board side, stainless microwave, countertop inboard, stainless icemaker countertop outboard, overhead prism, 2 portlights over sink one port light over stove top and one on the port hull side. Ships bell of brass is hung in the galley. Fire extinguisher mounted eye level.

Deck

Vagabond 47 has a small center cockpit that will keep you from getting blooped in high seas. The helm is centered, captain's chair has a backrest and the enclosure allows for exiting at helm chair. The sides of the companionway have dash shelves which become suer handy for binoculars, towels or chachka. Holley Day is a raised aft quarter deck that makes for a comfortable sitting area for outdoor dining or socializing in harbor at anchor or underway. Vagabonds have wide side decks which keep days comfortable and sailing less difficult. With deep bulwarks, surefootedness & dryer toes are all features that add to her popularity as a safe blue water cruiser. Quarter deck lockers, boom tent for shade and additional deck lockers at the forward mast give you places to relax and places for everything you need while uncluttering decks. Large cowl vents or dorads are well placed for ventilation. Granny bars or locker guards are situated port and starboard main mast. Holley Day is rigged to single hand and has a bow thruster that will move your dock neighbor. Stainless steel stanchions with teak cap rail and lifeline low run full length of the gunwale making deck work smooth. Four large hatches are midline the deck. Teak grab rails run alongside the coach roof. The proud Vagabond V 47 plate in center bow aft of the bollard. Stainless steel Maxwell windlass is to port side bow hawsepipe on starboard aft of the new bowsprit. Hood SL Roller Furling Genoa attaches the bowsprit guarded by a massive bow pulpit. Anchors of stainless travel on a dual roller system. Main anchor has 130 feet of chain and the secondary has 60 foot of chain.

Nav & Electronics

Nav Table is starboard facing forward, with a double bench seat she has a prism overhead, port light over your shoulder, distribution panel at your one o'clock with DC voltmeter and breaker. The AC main is located at the nav desk too with AC meter and breakers just aft of the DC panel. VHF Radio & weather station are eye level at the Nav table. The helm is in cockpit center she has a 6-inch Ritchie compass on starboard dash the stainless-steel wheel is flanked by an adjustable nav pod containing the Garmin GPSmap 741xs. The Garmin has Speed log, depth sounder and radar. Stereo speakers are forward on dash. Bow thruster centered with engine controls to the right. Stop + glow engine function pushbutton. Engine gauges are set in the pedestal as is the engine start, stop with ignition key. Two 210Watt Solar Panels VICTRON 3000W Inverter VICTRON MPPT 100/30 Solar charge controller
VICTRON Smartshunt 2000Amp VICTRON GX Touch 50
VICTRON Cerbo GX LCD Wall mounted Display
6 x LOSSIGNY 12volt 300AMP Deep Cycle LifePo4 Lithium battery 2022
1 x LOSSIGNY 12 volt 100 AMP Deep Cycle LifePo4 battery

Improvements

Bow sprite replaced. African Mahagony 2022
New LEWMAR OCEAN 70 Series Hatches qty 4. 2022
Standing rigging replaced. Rigging tuned by Stanly Services Fairhope, AL. 2022
Teak deck removed and sandwich wood replaced. Fresh Top paint. 2024
Bottom Hull sand blasted recoated Painted Nelsons Boatyard. 2022
Bottom Paint. Puerto Plata DR 2024
Mizzen mast compression post replaced. 2022
Mizzen sail mast adjusted. Schurr Sails Pensacola FL. 2022
Dinghy Davits Solar Panel Stainless steel install 2022
New Dingy Whaley 310. 2022
New Tohatsu 15p outboard motor. 2022
2 New Portable Generators 2024
New 60 Gallon Gasoline Tank (For remote extended cruising) 2022
Volvo Penta 90Hp. Fuel injector replacement 2022
Volvo Penta 90Hp. Raw water pump replacement 2024
2 New Starter Marine Batteries 2024
2 New Bow Thruster Deep Cycle Batteries 2024
New 2x 210Watt Solar Panels and cables 2022
New VICTRON 3000W Inverter 2022
New VICTRON MPPT 100/30 Solar charge controller 2022
New VICTRON Smart shunt 2000Amp 2022
New VICTRON GX Touch 50 2022
New VICTRON Cerbo GX LCD Wall mounted Display 2022
6 x LOSSIGNY 12-volt 300AMP Deep Cycle LifePO4 Lithium battery 2022
1 x LOSSIGNY 12-volt 100 AMP Deep Cycle LifePO4 battery 2022
New size 2 Battery cables 2022
New Upholstery. Sofa Sette custom made by Stitchin Post Gulf Shores, AL 2022
2 new Marine Toilets 2022
New Marine air 16k BTU Air-condition, GROCO sea strainer seacock 2022
New Mermaid 5k BTU Air-condition unit GROCO sea strainer seacock 2022
New Watermaker Seawater Pro 12 volt / 17G Hour system 2022
New GARMIN Autopilot 2022
New VESPER AIS system (anchor alarm) 2022
2 New Bow thruster Marine Batteries August 2024
2 New Engine Starter Batteries June 2024
Extra Bruce 70 Pound anchor 2024
Extra Danforth 26 Pounds anchor (sand /mud) 2024
Extra Bruce 110 Pound anchor
New 32" Smart TV 2024
New Stereo Bluetooth 2024
STARLINK system 2022
BougeRV 12 volt Fridge Freezers (qty2) 2024
Coffee maker 2024
Microwave 2022
Playstation3
Printer
Air fryer
Electric Skillet 16"
Pots Pans Cups & tools
Note:
Scuba equipment may be purchased separately.

Engine

Volvo Auxiliary Power at 90 horsepower is located under the companionway with access to engine relatively easy. Vagabonds are rated to perform with an 80 horsepower, so this range gives you more reserve power. This engine has been well maintained with OEM parts, run at regular intervals & serviced as recommended. New injectors 2022 She is a four-cylinder diesel with mechanical lever and cable controls. Engine is supported on adjustable mounts bolted to stringers, prop shaft has been aligned and packing gland replaced as well as the stuffing box. Holley Day has a 1 1/4 stainless steel shaft running to a three bladed feathering auto prop. 2024 new start batteries.