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54 Feeling 1997 Boat for Sale

Tenacious

ASKING PRICE: $200,000 Watch Price

Galesville, MD

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Tenacious Boat | 54' Feeling 1997

Feeling Yachts go all the way back to 1912 when the Kirié shipyard, founded by the Kirié family, set up shop in a small garage on Rue de la Forêt in the Sables d'Olonne. The shipyard originally built small sailing boats. In the 1950s, production turned more towards speed boats. In the late ‘60s, the shipyard expanded and moved to the Château d'Olonne near the Sables d'Olonne. It was one of the first to work with polyester. In the early ‘80s, Kirié launched a range of habitable power cruise ships called "Feeling". In 1986, the 13.5m Feeling won the Route du Rhum in the standard boat category and the 10.9m Feeling was voted "Boat of the year" in 1987.


In 2000, Alliaura Marine took over the Kirié shipyard. As of 2010, Feeling was owned by Privilège Marine Groupe. While Feelings are no longer in production, Privilège continues today and are well known for their line of catamarans.  


The Feeling 546 was designed as a fast sea going cutter by Ron Holland and Andrew Winch and built in fiberglass. Due to her quality construction, large fresh water and fuel tanks, the electricity production and the huge livable and storage volumes, this Feeling 546 is an excellent sailboat for life aboard all year long and to sail the world. The large cockpit, with twin steering stations, offers a lot of comfort when anchored or while at sea.


Our offering, TENACIOUS, was the last 546 built and was for the personal use of the owner of the Kirié Shipyard. Her current owner is her third. Under his care, he has invested significantly in upgrading her, as you will see in the listing details.  At this point in his life, he is ready to move on to other things, so he has decided it is also time to part with the boat that has provided him with a home and safe passages for years. 


TENACIOUS is a solid boat, a ship to go to sea in knowing it will protect you. The fit and finish are impressive and her rugged built is evident throughout. She’s equipped to take you anywhere and, for a boat her size, for not a whole lot of money. At the dock (or wherever you are), she is a spacious home. Underway, she awaits the opportunity to safely take her next caretakers wherever their dreams take them.  


Call today and make an appointment to come see her before she is gone!

 


Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Crusader Yacht Sales. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. This boat may be listed with another yacht broker.

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Tenacious HIGHLIGHTS

Tenacious additional information

Specifications
  • Beam: 17' 0''
  • Hull Material: Fiberglass
  • Cabins: 3
  • Heads: 2
Galley
  • Corian countertops with teak fiddles
  • Deep double stainless-steel sinks; one large and one smaller
  • Corian cover with cutting board for smaller sink
  • Corian lid over countertop loading trash bin
  • Front-loading 9 cu. ft. stainless-steel refrigerator box
  • Top-loading 6 cu. ft. stainless-steel freezer box
  • Isotherm refrigeration
  • Spillover refrigeration system
  • Alpes 3-burner LPG stove with oven
  • Whirlpool microwave


Heads

Forward head

  • Modular fiberglass bathroom enclosure for easy wipe down
  • Fiberglass countertop with molded fiddle
  • Round sink
  • Single lever hot and cold faucet
  • Double mirrored medicine cabinets
  • Separate shower with sliding curved acrylic door
  • Shower sprayer wand on adjustable height bar
  • Single lever hot and cold faucet
  • Teak grates in head and shower areas
  • Jabsco electric head (’21)
  • Y-valve diverter for overboard discharge

 

Aft head

  • Modular fiberglass bathroom enclosure for easy wipe down
  • Fiberglass countertop with fiberglass molded fiddle
  • Round sink
  • Single lever hot and cold faucet
  • Mirrored medicine cabinet
  • Shower sprayer wand on adjustable height bar
  • Single lever hot and cold faucet
  • Jabsco manual head
  • Y-valve diverter for overboard discharge
  • Teak shower grate


Water Systems
  • 250 gallons of fresh water
  • Electric freshwater pump
  • Sea Recovery 35GPH water maker
  • Spare membranes
  • Wema water tank gauges
  • Isotherm 16-gallon stainless steel hot water heater
  • 26-gallon holding tank
  • Hot and cold cockpit shower
  • Manual bilge pump
  • Spare washdown pump


Hull And Deck
  • Bottom soda blasted and barrier coated (’25)
  • Bottom paint (fall ’25)
  • Hull repainted (’18)
  • Topsides portlights replaced (’18)
  • Salon windows replaced (’19)
  • Teak decks
  • Aluminum deck cleats (6)
  • 80# Rocna anchor with 200’ of 1/2” chain
  • 45# CQR anchor with 200’ of 3/8” chain
  • Lofrans Falkon 24v windlass (’16)
  • 3/8” chain (rusty)
  • Double vinyl lifelines
  • Port and starboard boarding gates
  • Mast safety bars
  • Vinyl dorade vents with stainless steel guards (5)
  • One solar vent with stainless steel dorade guard
  • Walk-thru transom
  • Teak cockpit sole
  • Ballast / Displ: 32.26%
  • Disp. / Length: 222.82
  • Comfort ratio: 29.99
  • Capsize ratio: 2.01


Rigging And Sails

RIGGING

In 2019, the mast was unstepped, stripped down and repainted. At that time, the wiring, lighting and masthead instruments were replaced, as were the sheaves. The standing rigging was all dye tested; items showing wear were replaced at that time.

 

  • Headstay and Babystay replaced (’19)
  • Electric Genoa furler (new motor in ’23)
  • Profurl staysail furler
  • In-mast furling
  • Harken spinnaker pole track and adjustable car
  • Mast mounted Harken spinnaker pole  
  • Rigid boom vang
  • Boom brake
  • Topping lift
  • Split backstay 
  • Hydraulic backstay adjuster
  • Halyards replaced (’19)
  • Running backstays
  • Harken mainsheet track and car
  • Mid-boom sheeting
  • Harken Genoa tracks with adjustable cars
  • Harken #46 two-speed self-tailing halyard winches on mast
  • Spinlock halyard line clutches on mast (6)
  • Lewmar #66 electric two-speed self-tailing primary winches
  • Harken #53 two-speed self-tailing secondary winches
  • Lewmar #48 electric two-speed self-tailing housetop control winch
  • Spinlock triple housetop line clutches (2)
  • Spinlock double housetop line clutches (2)
  • Spare backstay adjuster

 

SAILS

  • In-mast mainsail (’20)
  • 130% jib (’20)
  • 150% Genoa (recut and inspected, approx. 50% service life left per sailmaker)
  • Asymmetrical spinnaker with dousing sock
  • Old main (recut and inspected, approx. 50% service life left per sailmaker)
  • Sail Area / Displ: 20.99
  • I: 61.7
  • J: 20
  • P: 55.8
  • E: 22.2


Engine And Machinery

The engine and generator were completely removed from the boat over the summer in ’25. While they were out, both were media blasted and painted. At that time, all hoses and electrical connections were inspected.


  • Top access to engine compartment under cockpit sole
  • 2 ½” thick engine room insulation
  • Yanmar 4LH 110HP diesel engine with ~4875 engine hours
  • Valves adjusted (’25)
  • Injectors rebuilt (’25)
  • Injector pump rebuilt (’25)
  • Turbo replaced (’25)
  • Turbo return oil hose replaced (’25)
  • Starter motor (’15)
  • Spare starter motor
  • Transmission replaced (’15)
  • 189 gallons of fuel total in two tanks and one day tank (holding 15 gallons)
  • Fuel lines from day tank to engine replaced (’25)
  • Racor 1000 air/water separator/fuel filter (’25)
  • Electric fuel tank gauges (2)
  • Prop shaft machined ('25)
  • Replaced dripless shaft seal (’25)
  • Fixed 3-blade propellor
  • Lewmar single lever throttle control
  • Plastimo compasses
  • MaxPower 15HP retractable bow thruster (’22)
  • MarineAir 16K BTU salon air conditioning and heat ((’22)
  • CruiseAir 10K BTU air conditioning and heat for back cabins
Electrical
  • 120V 30A shore power connection with 50’ cord
  • 120V AC electrical panels (2)
  • 120V volt and amp meters
  • Blue Sea Systems VSM 12v vessel monitoring system
  • 12v DC electrical system
  • 12v DC voltmeter
  • 24v DC electrical system
  • 24v DC voltmeter
  • DC amp meter
  • Xantrex Tru-Charge 2 20A battery charger (’14)
  • Three 24v lithium batteries @ 200AH for 600 AH house bank (’23)
  • Stainless steel wind generator masts (2)
  • Pikasola 12v wind turbine generator (’20)
  • Pikasola 24v wind turbine generator (’20)
  • 700W of solar panels on bimini (’20)
  • Two Victron Energy BMV-712 battery monitors (’20)
  • Victron battery isolator (’20)
  • Victron MPPT 100-30 charger controller (’20)
  • Two Group 24 lead acid starting batteries ('23)
  • Two Group 31 lead acid bow thruster batteries ('23)
  • Two Group 27 lead acid batteries with transfer switch for dump charge at float shutoff (’23)
  • Prestovolt 24V alternator
  • Link 2000 inverter/charger control
  • LED navigation and masthead lights 
  • Generator heat exchanger cleaned (’25)
  • Generator hoses inspected and replaced as required (’25)
  • Generator intake thru-hull and seacock replaced (’25)


Electronics

Nav station

  • Raymarine radar
  • Raymarine C120 chart plotter at nav station
  • Raytheon autopilot control head
  • Airmar Depth transducer
  • Airmar Speed and Temperature transducer
  • Raymarine ST60+ Graphic display
  • Raymarine ST60+ Wind display
  • Raymarine ST60+ Tridata display
  • Standard Horizon Matrix VHF radio on dedicated antenna
  • Raymarine AIS receiver
  • Furuno Navtex NX3000 weather receiver (inop)
  • XM weather
  • Samsung 56” flat screen TV
  • JVC salon speakers

 

Helms

  • Raymarine C9 Chart plotter on swiveling NavPod between both helms
  • Raymarine ST6001 autopilot control heads at both helms
  • Below deck autopilot ram
  • Spare autopilot drive unit
  • ST60+ Graphic displays at both helms
  • ST60 Multi displays at both helms
  • ST60 Wind displays at both helms
  • Standard Horizon Explorer VHF on dedicated antenna
  • Cockpit speakers


Safety
  • Survitec Elliot SOLAS Style MKIV 6-person life raft (’20)
  • Jacklines
  • Plastimo IOR Dan Buoy inflatable MOB pole with strobe 
  • Calizas Rescue Sling
  • Jim Buoy horseshoe rings (2)
  • MOB strobe for one Jim Buoy ring
  • MOB button at starboard helm


Other Equipment
  • Wempe brass chronometer
  • Wempe brass hygrometer
  • Wempe brass tide clock
  • Hull Shield sonic hull cleaning system (’23)
  • Stainless steel davits
  • Achilles RIB (’20)
  • Stainless steel lifting crane for outboard motor
  • Mercury 15HP 4 stroke outboard engine (’18)
  • Stainless steel and starboard cockpit table with drop leaves
  • Clinometer
  • Fenders
  • Dock lines
  • Round Dickinson LPG grill
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Cupholders (6)
  • Rod holder
  • Loads of spare parts, sails, rode, etc.


Exclusions

Owner’s personal effects and any items not specifically described in this listing

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