48 Tayana 2005 Boat for Sale

Oleta Boat | 48' Tayana 2005

2005 Tayana 48 Cutter, "OLETA" - World-Ready Blue Water Cruiser with Extensive Refit

Location: Currently in Panama/Caribbean region 

This exceptional 2005 Tayana 48, "OLETA," designed by the renowned Robert Perry and built by Ta-Yang Yacht Building Co. in Taiwan, is a meticulously maintained, liveaboard-ready cutter rigged sailboat. The current owners have spared no expense, completing a comprehensive 2019-2020 refit numerous upgrades, all with the full intention of a circumnavigation. She has been upgraded to be "more robust and safe" than original.

This vessel is ready for its next blue water adventure.

Key Specifications

Vessel Name OLETA 

Launched Year 2005 

Make/Model Tayana 48 

Designer Robert Perry 

BuilderTa-Yang Yacht Building Co. - Kaohsiung, Taiwan 

Length Overall (LOA)48' 0" 

Beam14' 6" 

Draft 6' 0" 

Displacement35,000# (11,675# internal ballast) 

Fuel Capacity150 Gallons (G) 

Water Capacity230 Gallons (G) 

Hull MaterialFiberglass 

Keel TypeIntegral molded fiberglass with internal iron ballast 

Last AntifouledJuly '23 (Interlux Micron 66)

Engine & Mechanical

• Engine: Single Yanmar 4JH3-TE

• Year/Horsepower: 2005, 74 Hp (55.2 kw) maximum at 3800 rpm

• Hours: 3102

• Drive Type: Diesel with Kanzaki model KM4A 2.14:1 transmission.

• Propellers: Gori 3-blade 18 x 12 x 3 folding propeller (New '23).

• Cruise Speed/Burn: 6 kts at 1 gal/hr. Max speed is 9 kts.

• Steering System: Edson Pedestal/Cable to Quadrant (New '23 upgrade).

• Thrusters: Sleipner Side Power SP95Ti bow thruster.

• Shaft Seal: PSS Packless Sealing System.

• Fuel System: Keenan Dual Fuel Filters with Built-in Polisher.

• Last Service Details: 2025 - cleaned injectors, replaced all hoses, and a new heat exchanger. Owners maintain a full log.

• Spares: Over $2000 worth of spares for both the Yanmar and Westerbeke engines are onboard (spare starters, mixing elbow, gaskets, oil filters, etc.).

Electrical & Power Systems

• Battery System: 12v system

  • House Batteries: LiFePO4 1100AH (2020). BMS shows batteries at 98% SOH (State-of-Health).

  • Engine Batteries: Lead Acid (2025).

  • Bow Thruster/Windlass: Dedicated AGM bow thruster battery (2024).

• Charging:

  • Inverter/Charger: Victron Multiplus 12/3000 (New 2025).

  • Alternator: Balmar 120A Alternator with Balmar Regulator.

• Solar: 1580 Watts total (QTY 5 panels). Uses Victron MPPTs for each panel.

• Generator: Westerbeke 7.6BTD (2463 HRS). 

• Shore Power: 110V, 30A connection.

Electronics & Navigation

• Autopilot: JEFA-Direct drive 375 KgM type 2 (New '23).

• Chart Plotter: B&G Vulcan, with Digital Yachts WIFI for tablet connection.

• Radar: B&G HALO (Installed '23).

• GPS: Multiple.

• Wind/Depth/Speed: Maretron Depth/Speed/Temp. QTY 3 Maretron customizable displays at the helm.

• Communications:

  • Radios: ICOM at navigation station and remote at helm.

  • Satellite Phone: Iridium GO.

  • AIS.

Accommodations & Galley

• Cabin Layout: 2 Private Cabin Layout.

  • Aft Cabin: Queen size berth.

  • Forward Cabin: Full size Pullman berth.

• Heads: 2 Saltwater Electric toilets.

• Showers: 2 (Forward shower currently used as a wet locker, all pieces exist to convert back to a shower).

• Hot Water: Seaward 11-gallon steel capacity, heated via electric (shore power) and engine heat exchange.

• Water Maker: Cruise RO, 30 gallons/hour.

• Galley Location: Inboard/outboard along the port side walk-thru.

• Refrigeration/Freezer: 12V Seafrost system (new compressors 2019-2020). Two separate compressors; freezer can also be used as a refrigerator. Note: Refrigerator's temperature probe needs replacing (spare is onboard).

• Stove/Oven: Force 10 stainless steel LPG 3 burner with oven & broiler. Includes a gas alarm/auto shut off.

• Other: Portable 120v washing machine onboard.

Sails, Rigging & Deck

• Mast & Boom: Seldon Aluminium.

• Standing Rigging: Stainless steel, All New 2020.

• Running Rigging: All New 2020 (Minor chafe noted on main halyard and misc. halyard casing separated in one spot).

• Mainsail: Battened furling, 5 years old. In-Boom Furling (Leisure Furl). Note: Main sail luff tape needs repair at the third batten.

• Headsails: 135% Genoa and 90% Staysail.

• Furlers: QTY 2 Profurl.

• Winches: QTY 5 Lewmar, QTY 3 are Electric. New control box on electric winch in 2023.

• Bimini: Custom Fiberglass Hardtop.

• Arch/Davits: Aluminum Arch added in 2020 with Davits.

• Windlass: Maxwell 2200.

• Ground Tackle: Mantus M1 105lb with Mantus Swivel and 250ft of 2023 G43 Anchor Chain.

• Tender: 2025 3D Tender Ultimate 280 Hypalon with a 2021 Tohatsu MFS15ES Outboard Engine 15HP

Ground Upgrades & History

The current owners have completed extensive upgrades with the goal of circumnavigation, focusing on robustness and safety.

2019-2020 Complete Refit (Kemah, TX)

• New Sails (Mainsail, Genoa, Staysail).

• All new Standing and Running Rigging (StixnRigging).

• New Batteries (All) and Victron Electronics, Solar, and MPPT Controllers.

• New Seafrost Refrigeration and Freezer Compressors.

• Known Bulkhead Issue Repair: Early preventative maintenance included rebuilding the deck entrance for the chainplate on both sides with epoxy to prevent water ingress. Following the Gulf of Mexico crossing in 2020, a deeper investigation revealed rot contained to the wood in the knee. The repair involved replacing a larger portion with G10 (instead of wood) and overbuilding the fiberglassing (10 inches of overlap vs. 7 inches). The repair has been a success with no issues in 5 years of sailing.

July 2023 (Trinidad)

• New Interlux Micron 66 bottom paint.

• Complete Edson Steering System Upgrade: New helm, redesigned pulley system, new cables with accessible greasing cups, and new aluminum quadrant platform with bearing.

• New JEFA Autopilot Drive (more powerful).

• Stainless Steel Lifelines added around all of boat for safety.

September 2024 (Bocas Del Toro, Panamá)

• Custom Fiberglass Hardtop with oversized aluminum supports.

• QTY 2 450 bi-facial solar panels.

• Engine service: New heat exchanger, replaced fittings/hoses, cleaned injectors and turbo.

Sailing History

• Launched in Taiwan, she sailed through the Canal to Mexico, back through the Canal, and up the West Coast to California before arriving in Kemah, TX.

• Since December 2020, she has cruised through the Dry Tortugas/Key West, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands, Eastern Caribbean (Trinidad & Tobago), Curacao, Colombia, and Panama.

• The vessel is being sold due to a change in circumstances.

Denison Yachting - San Francisco is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Panama Yacht Broker.

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.